13. Incorporate rocks and gravel wherever possible. This can mean a slate patio, a gravel path, stone steps or incorporating existing boulders and exposed ledge.

I love to see hillside steps designed with natural materials like rock or stone. They fit so beautifully into the garden, as if they have always been there. Tuck a few flowers into the little nooks and crannies created by the natural rock steps. They will slow you down and remind you to enjoy the journey. The destination will take care of itself.

Here, sweet alyssum and santolina naturally charm a rocky setting with shades of silver and white.

Planting notes. Plant in a sunny site in well-drained soil. Water regularly until the plant is established, but do not overwater. No fertilizing is necessary to keep it blooming, but if you need to fertilize neighboring plants, alyssum will accept it without complaint. It is actually a fairly drought-tolerant plant and can be used in rock gardens, but it will look a little fuller and more vibrant if given average water.

chairs, steps of stone, flowers between steps

Pretty green looks like turquoise

Steps

Love these steps!

Just love everything about this!

terraced steps

Love this stairway

clover

I like the little alyssum growing over the steps

Rock garden

Resting spot

Garden steps

sweet alyssum & santolina

natural look

Back yard terracing

Rock stair plants

garden steps

patio

tiny flowers around stone steps

soft border plants

stone steps

Natural

like the steps

backyard steps

Stone steps/terraces

back steps with flowers growing over

small retaining wall steps

stone steps, topped with gravel, surrounded by white ground cover

rock steps

steps

Great steps for garden

For front walkway and retaining wall rock

Here, sweet alyssum and santolina naturally charm a rocky setting with shades of silver and white.

rock steps

hillside planting

škalini za dolnji dio terena

Good way to utilize some lower area of back slop.

Low flowers and plants leading up to shady place for relaxing chairs, with spikey taller plants behind

Steps

front steps, loose rock

asilo backyard

Path: stone steps, and walkway plantings.

Flowers

Baby's breath

Alyssum and rocks

FASHION SOME STEPS

Escalinatas

Hillside garden

Love the steps and plants!

Hillside landscape

steps made out of rocks

the tip: rocks and slate

Idea for steps in back

plants between rocks

I like the gravel in the step.

sloping hill landscape

I like the look of stone stairs. Plants encroaching on stairs softens the stone and breaks up the linear nature of steps.

Planting notes. Plant in a sunny site in well-drained soil. Water regularly yntil the plant is established, but do not overwater. No fertilizing is necessary to keep it blooming, but if you need to fertilize neighboring plants in the same area, alyssum will accept it without complaint.

planting arrangement & flow

the steps would look good on my slope

Botanical name: Lobularia maritima Common name: Sweet alyssum USDA zones: All zones can plant alyssum Water requirements: Average water needs, but do not overwater Light requirements: Full to part sun Mature size: 8 to 12 inches tall Benefits and tolerances: Attractive to butterflies, birds and bees Seasonal interest: Nonstop winter blooming in warmer climates; spring and summer blooming in cooler climates When to plant: If you live in a warm climate, plant in fall or winter; cooler climates, plant in spring.

Steps behind garage.

give some levels to space

I like this look too (smaller stones like on the wall)

gravel and steps

fire pit

The artful carelessness of this space makes this design seem easy, when in actuality, it has been carefully planned. From the placement of each stone in the steps, to the plantings to soften the stone, all lead the way through a delightful journey to the chair in the background.

natural looking, beautiful plants

Steps

Sweet alyssum and santolina, stone steps to pond

nice sitting area

Stone steps

front - stone steps up to pathway from street level

rock plantings

Hillside

Allysum along walkway

under the trees by back deck

Incorporate rocks and gravel wherever possible. This can mean a slate patio, a gravel path, stone steps or incorporating existing boulders and exposed ledge.

Ledge

Sweet Alyssum - Planting notes. Plant in a sunny site in well-drained soil. Water regularly until the plant is established, but do not overwater. No fertilizing is necessary to keep it blooming, but if you need to fertilize neighboring plants in the same area, alyssum will accept it without complaint. It is actually a fairly drought-tolerant plant and can be used in rock gardens, but it will look a little fuller and more

Incorporate rocks and gravel wherever possible. This can mean a slate patio, a gravel path, stone steps or incorporating existing boulders and exposed ledge.

Steps

Yard

Like the plantings for around the back steps

Great steps and plantings

assylum

Very nice informal feeling Beautiful framework of planting

Color

Stone stairs

rocks with hardy plants. rustic

outdoor steps

Садик

סלסלי כסף במדרגות

like how the steps appear "soft".

stone steps

Using the stones from the yard

sweet alyssum and santolina

incrporporate rocks and gravel for cottage garden

plants along steps, gravel path

Backyard

Stepping stones for steps.

slate patio

Pretty nooks and crannies

casual rock steps

like steps

rock and gravel

landscaping

beautiful look of plants integrated with steps-from phormium to allysium

Flowers

Great look for back pond fill-in. Possible?

Allysum flows and give the steps a soft appearance.

Informal Steps to Patio

FRONT NW CORNER

outdoor plant and walkway ideas

I love how the plants disregard the "borders" imposed by the steps and the rocks.

Avant Gardenist The little white flowers on the steps are Sweet allysum. The grey-leafed plant on the left is Santolina. Both easy, draught tolerant and wonderful.

Stone Steps

Outdoor Steps

alyssum

steps

Need shade flowering cover...

pathway

garden

Here, sweet alyssum and santolina naturally charm a rocky setting with shades of silver and white.

rock steps

Nice, natural path

naturalized stone steps

like the elevated seating area.

where do I start?

small stone walkway

stone steps

Nice path to private sitting area.

Around entry olive tree and around deck!

Sweet alyssum

Stone steps

alyssium, drought tolerant, once established, can be used in rock gardens

Flower for garden

Sweet allysum(white) The grey-leafed plant on the left is Santolina

Alyssum plant... in sunny well-drained soil & watyer regularly until well established ..DO NOT OVER WATER. Drought tolerant and requires NO fertilization.

Topsham

love these steps and plant choices

relaxing space, rock stairs

santolina

Alyssium!

Allysum

Rustic landscape

Natural, wild, easy care

landscaping

Sweet alyssum and santolina can go up against my rocks near the raised beds

alyssem

the stairs

landscape small

Garden Path

country house

pathway

Natual and inviting

chair in the grass

Garden -stone steps

landscape

Дикие ступени

Love colors

steps for house

Rock steps

stone steps

sweet alyssum & santolina

ok

beachside sitting area

back hill?

chil zone

Sweet ALLISON

steps

Grassea

sweet alyssum with rock crop

Natural looking stone steps

Sweet alyssum & santolina-shades of silver & white

stone stairs

Stone steps with gravel and groundcovers

garden steps

Misto u plynu

Steps planting

flowers

steps (stone and gravel)

Stone stairs1

Walkways

steps

Like the look for steps...

Fragrance Flowers

seperated seating area

rock plantings

Caminho de flores 6

garden steps in rock

leaf texture and colour

steps

steps

serene

thornhill