Quick Care Guide: Mediterranean Garden Border


Artemisia: Water regularly but do not overwater; prune in late summer to maintain shape; divide plants every 2-3 years.

Callistemon: Water regularly; prune after flowering to shape plant; fertilize in spring.

Carex: Keep soil evenly moist; trim back in early spring to promote bushier growth; fertilize in spring.

Ceanothus: Water deeply and infrequently once established; prune after flowering; fertilize in spring.

Cistus: Water regularly but do not overwater; prune after flowering to shape plant; fertilize in spring.

Cordyline: Water regularly; remove dead or damaged leaves; fertilize in spring.

Cytisus: Water regularly; prune after flowering to shape plant; fertilize in spring.

Festuca: Water regularly; divide plants every 2-3 years; cut back in late summer to promote bushier growth.

Gallardia: Water regularly; deadhead regularly to promote more blooms; cut back in late summer to promote a second flowering.

Helianthemum: Water regularly; deadhead regularly to promote more blooms; cut back in late summer to promote bushier growth.

Kniphofia: Water regularly; deadhead regularly to promote more blooms; cut back in late summer to promote bushier growth.

Lavender: Water deeply and infrequently once established; prune after flowering to shape plant; fertilize in spring.

Leptospermum: Water regularly; prune after flowering to shape plant; fertilize in spring.

Olearia: Water regularly but do not overwater; prune after flowering to shape plant; fertilize in spring.

Phormium: Water regularly; remove dead or damaged leaves; fertilize in spring.

Rosemary: Water deeply and infrequently once established; prune after flowering to shape plant; fertilize in spring.

Uncinia: Keep soil evenly moist; trim back in early spring to promote bushier growth; fertilize in spring.

Verbena: Water regularly; deadhead regularly to promote more blooms; cut back after flowering to promote bushier growth.