Indulge in beauty without big maintenance requirements by creating a succulent garden design. These water-wise plants boast a wide range of leaf colors and forms. Succulents are incredibly popular now and using such plants in your garden will give it an edge.
What Are Succulents Like
Succulents possess modified leaves designed to conserve water. These leaf adaptations result in striking plant textures. Water-conserving leaves vary from leafless cactus spines, to fat and fleshy water-hoarding paddles, to pudgy beads or fingers. Many succulents form a rosette of foliage, which makes an unusual textural addition to a garden. Succulents come in a variety of sizes, from tiny plants best showcased in containers to showstopping large-scale beauties, and in a variety of colors from pale green to purple.
a bold and lush desert garden with large succulents, cacti posts, agaves and large rocks is a fantastic space with bold landscaping
a bold desert garden with rocks and cacti in them, agaves and succulents is a stylish and catchy solution with a boho feel
a bold succulent garden with oversized succulents and agaves in light and bold green, light yellow and purple pieces is a very catchy didea
a colorful mini garden in rocks, with green, pale green, purple succulents and agaves and plants is amazing
a colorful succulent garden with green, orange, purple succulents is a bright and fun idea for any climate that corresponds
a cool desert garden with rocks and gravel, with usual, yellow and purple succulents, agaves is a catchy and cool idea
a gorgeous desert garden with green and burgundy succulents, cacti and an oversized agave is a fantastic idea to rock
a large post cactus is combined with large round succulents and agaves around
a lively garden with grass, pale green succulents, a large agave and bright fuchsia blooms is a fantastic idea
a pretty and bright succulent garden with rocks and pebbles, pale green, bright green and purple succulents is a very interesting space
a pretty and cool succulent garden with little succulents, a large rock, some large cacti and oversized agaves is super cool
a pretty and lush succulent garden with pale and bright green succulents, purple ones and some blooming succulents is cool
a spectacular succulent garden with green, purple and orange succulents, bold blooms is a gorgeous idea to rock
a stylish front yard garden with pebbles and rocks, pale green and bold green plus red succulents is an amazing and chic idea
a vintage stone bathtub with light green, bold green and purple succulents and some blooming ones is a very chic idea
Requirements
Succulents demand well-drained soil. Add berms and mounds to your succulent garden design to provide the drainage these plants crave. Use stones to help build elevation into your landscape, and you’ll instantly have a natural-looking setting for succulents. In spite of a popular misbelief, succulent do require proper watering, though it differs from species to species.
a vintage stone bathtub with pebbles, light green, pale green and brown succulents is an amazing decor idea to rock
an extra bold desert garden with pale and bold green, yellow and purple succulents and post cacti is amazing and fabulous
an eye-catching garden with peachy pink and green succulents and oversized agaves and some smaller red succulents
an eye-catching succulent garden with pebbles and a large rock, pale green, bold green and purple succulents is amazing
bright yellow and green succulents, cacti and agaves are amazing to add a colorful touch
colorful succulents in orange, green, purple and grey combined with some rocks for a cool look
combine different types and colors of succulents and pair larger with smaller ones
go for large agaves as show-stoppers, add smaller succulents in various colors and textures
mix up various succulents with larger and smaller pebbles and rocks for a more natural landscape
plant oversized and bright succulents as centerpieces and rock smaller and paler pieces around
rows of colored succulents and agaves paired with rows of rocks and pebbles are a cool idea for any desert garden
stone pots like these ones will give an industrial feel to the space with a modern touch
succulents come in many various colors, from various shades of green to burgundy and grey
succulents line up the steps and rock steps add chic to the plants, especially bold green plants between the steps
succulents may also be growing in the stones if they are large enough for that
Garden Decor
One of the most effective ways to create a succulent garden design is to blend these quirky plants with rocks. Showcase succulents against a backdrop of rocks or tuck them between and behind rocks. If stones have shallow depressions that hold soil, tuck succulents into that spot for a head-turning planting. Use rock mulch in succulent garden designs to retain heat around plants and enhance drainage.
A beautiful and goof-proof way to spotlight succulents is to surround a larger, anchor plant, such as a large agave or barrel cactus, with smaller succulents. Containers also provide the perfect space for showcasing some of the smallest succulents, many of which have outstanding foliage color or texture. If you garden in a region where succulents cannot be left outdoors year-round, choose containers that are easily shifted to protected or indoor overwintering locations. Get inspired by more ideas below and create your own succulent masterpiece!
succulents may be very eye-catching and even show-stopping, in various shades and sizes
succulents may grow in drought but you'll need to water them properly anyway
such container gardening is also a cool idea, mix up several different succulents in pots
vary post and round cacti and succulents, in purple, grey, green and even yellow to create a perfect landscape
succulents come in many various colors, from various shades of green to burgundy and grey
combine different types and colors of succulents and pair larger with smaller ones
vary post and round cacti, in purple, grey, green and even yellow to create a perfect landscape
succulents may be very eye-catching and even show-stopping, in various shades and sizes
Crassula Capitella is a very catchy succulent in green and red that will be a show-stopper in your garden
even if you pair succulents with cacti, you should properly water the succulents accodring to the species you have
succulents may grow in drought but you'll need towater them properly anyway
colorful succulents in orange, green, purple and grey combined with some rocks for a cool look
go for large agaves as show-stoppers, add smaller succulents in various colors and textures
make a statement with a large succulent in some bold color, like here - a bold green one accented with purple succulents
succulents line up the steps and rock steps add chic to the plants, especially bold grene plants between the steps
succulents may also be growing in the stones if they are large enough for that
plant oversized and bright succulents as centerpieces and rock smaller and paler pieces around
large containers may be also used for growing your succulents and cacti, if it's cold, just take them inside
such container gardening is also a cool idea, mix up several different succulents in pots
mix up various succulents with larger and smaller pebbles and rocks for a more natural landscape
accent your succulents in the containers with colorful glass pebbles like these ones
rock same terra cotta pots with various succulents to give your garden a more cohesive look
combine several different textures, heights, sizes and colors to make your desert succulent garden more spectacular
a vintage run with various succulents including cascading ones is a cool decor idea with a touch of chic
a large dark-colored succulent is accented even more with light green ones around
a green pot with green and purple succulents is a clever idea to provide proper drainage
stone pots like these ones will give an industrial feel to the space with a modern touch
a concrete bowl with larger and smaller succulents and cascading ones going down
a chic succulent garden with sand, pebbles and various types of succulents in beautiful shades