You might try flowering vines to add decorative effect like the following.
Hanging plants retaining wall.
This low retaining wall has been faced with brick and the area behind it filled with drought tolerant plants which can survive some neglect.
Whether you re creating beautiful planted containers or want to soften the edges of raised garden beds and retaining walls cascading plants are fabulously useful.
Retaining walls should augment a garden s beauty while fulfilling their intended purpose.
Gigantic upright agaves and large flax phormium add drama.
A series of retaining walls surrounding a waterfall that runs into a small creek down the hill.
Proper construction holds soil in place and increases usable space while creating a specialized planting.
On a boundary wall or one held together by mortar with just a few little gaps for planting smaller plants such as.
The retaining wall a wall built to hold soil in and raise the level of an area of landscape can stand at sharp contrast with the rest of the garden.
Cascading flowers for sunny retaining walls.
Unique rock retaining wall by the sidewalk composed of various shapes and sizes creating an interesting look.
It is topped with evergreen plants which give life to the wall.
You ll find many plants suitable to hide a wall but the best plants to cover walls depend on your personal preferences.
See more ideas about garden design rock garden plants.
Creating beauty on retaining walls.
In the photo silvery green helichrysum cascades over the edge.
With their long trailing stems these are plants that grow naturally as groundcovers but when given a little height will attractively cover the vertical rather than the horizontal.
Dig a hole for the vine about 18 inches away from the base of the wall insert the plant and refill with good soil.