April 12, 2023

On Trend with Mediterranean Gardening Indoors & Out

On Trend with

Mediterranean Gardening Indoors & Out

The Mediterranean lifestyle is trending by all accounts from healthy food choices to earthy, warm home décor and drought-tolerant garden accents. Indoors and out, terracotta pottery filled with citrus trees, olive plants, and tropical topiaries easily provides that warm, sun-kissed touch of the Mediterranean at home.

Terracotta Pottery

trending & timeless

Shades of terracotta are warm and welcoming, exuding a cozy, grounded, comfortable vibe. Hues vary from sandy beige tones to soft peach, whitewashed orange, and russet. Embodying these colors, terracotta clay pottery makes for wonderful, warm accent pieces that brighten a stark room or shady garden space.

Terracotta pottery provides a healthy growing environment for plants that prefer well-drained soils, exchanging air and moisture through the pots’ porous structures to benefit plant roots. That’s right, roots need to breathe, too!

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Topiaries & More

Mediterranean Plants

Mediterranean plant families such as Citrus, Olive, and Lavender thrive in sunny, well-draining soil conditions. Terracotta containers provide perfectly for that well-draining aspect. Other plants well suited for sunny, yed drier growing conditions are Mexican Heather (Cuphea hyssopifolia) with its adorable, violet flowers and tiny, bright green leaves, tough Angel Vine (Muehlenbeckia complexa) with its wacky, wiry stems, and Box Honeysuckle (Lonicera nitda), which looks like an elfin boxwood.

Olive Tree Care

Gardening Guide

Olive trees are quickly becoming popular for their unique foliage color and texture. Though they can get quite large once they reach maturity, their slow growth habit here in Northeast Ohio makes them easy to maintain both indoors and out. They thrive outdoors in our summer heat and humidity but will need to be transitioned indoors and treated as a houseplant for our cold winter months. Read our gardening guide for more information on caring for Olive trees.

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Angelo's Six Steps to

Container Gardening Success

We want your plants to look amazing at home, indoors, and out, and we know the level of care taken when planting can make all the difference. That’s why we encourage you to follow Angelo Petitti’s 6 Steps for Success for Container Gardening, modified for success with all forms of container planting.

Mediterranean Gardening

Tropical Flowering Plants

In addition to terracotta and topiaries, outdoor Mediterranean gardens rely heavily on sun-loving, drought-tolerant plants. Mandevilla, Bougainvillea, Tropical Hibiscus, Jasmine, and Gardenias are some of our favorite flowering tropicals perfect for this trend. Keep in mind, these plants appreciate growing outdoors during the summer months but need to be transitioned indoors in the fall and enjoyed as a houseplant for winter.

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perfect perennials

for mediterranean-inspired gardening

In addition to flowering tropical plants, there are plenty of perennials that thrive in the heat of summer, making them the perfect choice for Mediterranean-inspired gardening. Some of our favorites include Yarrow, Lavender, Catmint, Centaurea (Bachelor’s Button), Lamb’s Ear, Dianthus (Pinks), Sedum (Stonecrop), Gaillardia, Creeping Phlox, and Sempervivum (Hens & Chicks).

Complete the look by adding hardscape elements like terracotta pottery, stone walls & statuary, and gravel pathways. This added structure brings definition to the space and elevates the minimal-yet-cozy vibe of Mediterranean gardens.
Creeping Phlox

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Caring for Tropical Plants

Whether you prefer the clean and cozy vibe of this trend indoors or out, there’s so much to love about Medetirranean gardening. Learn how to care for flowering tropicals year-round, plus discover more gardening trends this season.

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