Designer: Nick Freeman

Location: Jacksonville Golf and Country Club

Garden Style: Tropical, Maximalistic, Shade Garden

This garden makes a bold statement with its lush green ground layer, varying textures and colorful punctuations. This is an example of how you can use a shady location as an asset to create something cohesive and beautiful. The plant pallet here is simple yet diverse and includes an array of regionally native plants such as bluestem palmetto, coral bean, white swamp milkweed, coontie, firebush, wild coffee and baby rubberplant. The finished product is a landscape that provides high ecological value, is attractive and still conforms to community gardening standards.