Fire Pit

THIS VIBRANT LANDSCAPE DESIGN includes low-maintenance and pollinator-friendly choices that provide beauty and nectar from spring through fall. Plant low-growing groundcover closest to the seating area. Use evergreen shrubs like holly to anchor the space with year-round structure.

What’s better than a fragrant lilac?

One that blooms twice a year! Flowers heavily in spring, with a lighter bloom set in fall. Compact, with a nicely rounded shape.

UP TO 4' TALL AND WIDE

FULL SUN

ZONES 4-8 | #40992

An enchanting green cone framed by a changing palette of pink-hued petals. Lush leaves and sturdy stems create a beautiful backdrop for the profusion of blooms late spring through fall.

UP TO 20" TALL, 18" WIDE

FULL SUN

ZONES 4-9 | #41360

A wonderfully dense, rounded, and upright foundation shrub. Shiny dark evergreen leaves take on a purpleburgundy hue in the fall and winter. A male holly pollenizer without berries.

UP TO 4' TALL, 3' WIDE

FULL SUN

ZONES 5-9 | #02109

A thick blanket of dark pink flowers in summer against soft green foliage blends well in waterwise borders. The dense, short-stemmed mound of succulent foliage is not prone to falling open.

UP TO 15" TALL AND WIDE

FULL OR PARTIAL SUN

ZONES 4-9 | #42881

Red Creeping Thyme

This creeping perennial herb makes a beautiful ground cover with deep, lavender-red blooms. Perfect for filling between stepping stones as it tolerates slight foot traffic and has a wonderful fragrance when leaves are crushed.

UP TO 6" TALL AND 18" WIDE

FULL OR PARTIAL SUN

ZONES 4-9 | #06574

Dark Matter™ Meadow Sage

Beautiful, bold, dark-purple flower spikes start blooming early and rebloom throughout the summer. Especially effective in mass plantings, but also nice for mixed borders and containers. Loved by pollinators.

UP TO 12" WIDE, 16" TALL IN BLOOM

FULL SUN ZONES 4-9 | #45216

Dark Knight Bluebeard

A compact, mounding shrub with dense, fragrant, silver-gray foliage and deep purplish blue flowers over a long blooming season. Valued for late summer to fall flowers, when little else is in bloom.

UP TO 2' TALL AND WIDE

FULL SUN ZONES 5-9 | #02289

Alternative Plants to Get this Look

Elijah Blue Fescue

The icy blue color of this compact, clumping ornamental grass holds up even through the heat of summer. Buff-colored plumes create contrast.

UP TO 12" TALL AND WIDE

FULL SUN ZONES 4-11 | #03667

Colorful compact shrub

ZONES 7-11 | #42660

Evergreen structure ZONES 6-11 | #06212

Top 5 Design Tips For Planting Around A Fire Pit

1. Let your specific site conditions and “sense of place” inform your fire pit landscape design. Choose plants that will reflect your style, and are appropriate for your climate, conditions, and size of space.

2. If you have the room, site your fire pit further away from your house. This will create that magnetic outdoor moment that pulls people in.

3. Especially in smaller landscapes and spaces, stick to a simple plant, color, and material palette. This approach will create a more soothing feel.

4. Use soft-textured, low-growing plants to soften the transition from the fire pit landscape to the rest of the backyard.

5. Plantings should be far enough away from the fire to allow for fire safety as well as ample seating space.

7-11 | #42069

Low-water groundcover

ZONES 3-11 | #04487