Project: Small Space Native Garden

Location: James Island, SC

Project Notes:

• Native shrubs and herbaceous wildflowers to provide nectar, seeds, fruits and habitat for bees, butterflies, and birds

  • Native groundcover (Frogfruit) serves as a flowering turf alternative

  • Joe Pye Weed cycles nutrients for the surrounding plants in the sandy soil

  • Root systems of the Brown-eyed Susan and Golden Alexanders help stabilize loose soil on the slope

  • Red Chokeberry provides edible fruits for jams, jellies, and compotes

• Existing slope toward house was addressed through mindful plant selection

  • Lady Fern and Sweetpepper Bush for water-prone areas

• Fire pit and paver patio to facilitate deeper connection to the outdoors