Dining Room

CREATE AN ELEGANT OUTDOOR DINING ROOM by enclosing the space with a tall, evergreen hedge. Use symmetry in your planting plan and keep the color palette simple for a timeless look.

One of the most popular and effective shrubs for screening or tall hedge use. Holds its emerald green color throughout winter. Thrives in the heat and humidity of the south and tolerates dry spells when established.

UP TO 15' TALL, 4' WIDE

FULL SUN

ZONES 4-8 | 07301

Foerster’s Feather Reed Grass

Create a stunning vertical effect with feathery stalks that emerge reddish brown in spring and turn a rich golden color in fall. Thrives in wet soils, yet tolerates drier conditions. Sterile seeds do not produce unwanted seedlings.

UP TO 2' TALL AND WIDE; BLOOM

STALKS REACH 6' TALL

FULL SUN

ZONES 4-9 | #01401

Seaside Serenade® Cape

Lookout Hydrangea

Amazingly long-lasting, large blooms that emerge pale green, turn pure white, then develop a light-pink tinge as they age. Thick, dark green foliage has wonderful bronze fall coloring. Resists scorch and burn on hot summer days.

UP TO 3' TALL AND WIDE

PARTIAL SUN

ZONES 4-9 | #41528

A great small-scale, colorful, and low-maintenance groundcover! Dwarf spreading form with dainty violet flowers that show color for many months. Lush mound of deep green foliage is lightly marbled chartreuse.

UP TO 20" TALL, 24" WIDE

PARTIAL SUN

ZONES 4-10 | #02308

Green Mountain Boxwood

A vigorous evergreen shrub with an upright, naturally cone-shaped habit that makes it a striking option for formal gardens and sculpted hedges. The bright green foliage that retains good color throughout winter.

UP TO 5' TALL, 3' WIDE

PARTIAL TO FULL SUN

ZONES 4-9 | #01382

Toki Clematis

Large, pure white flowers with complementary delicate yellow stamens are among the earliest clematis blooms to appear. Plant against a dark background or allow to grow through darkleaved plants for a splendid effect.

UP TO 9' TALL WITH SUPPORT

FULL SUN

ZONES 4-9 | #02637

Golden Japanese Forest Grass

A colorful groundcover for shaded gardens. Slender stems holding bright yellow leaves with thin green stripes create a bamboo-like effect. Foliage becomes pink-tinged as the weather cools in autumn.

UP TO 18" TALL AND WIDE

PARTIAL SUN

ZONES 4-9 | #03868

Alternative Plants to Get this Look

Petite Pillar™ Dwarf Boxwood

An exceptional dwarf boxwood that slowly grows into a columnar shape as it matures. The lustrous, evergreen foliage is easily clipped into formal topiary shapes. Well-suited to containers, making it a perfect table-top topiary.

UP TO 3' TALL, 2' WIDE

PARTIAL TO FULL SUN

ZONES 5-9 | #05761 blooms

ZONES 7-10 | #09655

Top 5 Tips For Designing An Outdoor Dining Room

1. Before planning the landscaping, decide on how you’d like to use your dining space. Is it a casual dining room just for you and your family or is it an entertaining space that can accommodate more people?

2. Surround the dining space with easy-care plants that look good year round so your space always looks ready for entertaining.

3. Define the floors, walls, and ceiling of your dining room with anything from plants to natural building materials and hardscaping.

4. Consider the location, style, and functionality of your indoor dining space as you design your outdoor dining space. How similar or different do you want them to be?

5. To achieve a dining room that has an architectural simplicity, stick to a simple plant and color palette.

Strappy, grassy foliage

ZONES 6-11 | #05890

“You can use just about any plant that gives enough height to define the edges, or “walls” of your outdoor room. Vines can also be used if you grow them on a trellis or fence. Your plant choices depend on how thick and tall you’d like your plant walls to be.”