With mass plantings, large groups of plants can be interspersed to create an interesting look, as in this border. Here, gaura (Oenothera lindheimeri) and Cape scabious (Scabiosa africana) have been planted in alternate blocks.
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By Marié Esterhuyse • Photographs Francois Oberholster, Kosie Jansen van Rensburg, Deryck van Steenderen and Martin Bester
Create interesting visual effects with large groups of similar plants – even if your garden is small.