Popular
Plants in Roman Garden Design
The Gardens of Ancient Greece and Rome provide a rich garden design heritage that is still in evidence today. Throughout garden history, structure, ornaments and follies can all be traced back to classical influences. Learn how modern garden design styles and planting inventions can all be traced back to the gardens of the Greeks and Romans: from Botany, to Topiary and even the concept of the 'Garden Room'
Popular Plants in Roman Garden Design
Plants for your garden
Many of the most popular plants used in Roman Garden Design are still in use by modern garden designers.
Evergreen shrubs were a staple of any planting scheme, both for the shade they provided in summer, and for their strong winter structure:
Box
Bay
Laurel
Ivy
Acanthus
Crocus
Cyclamen
Lavender
Violets
