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BORDER / ILLUSTRATIVE CONCEPT

The Sunwash Border

Follow the light.

The Sunwash Border — illustrative garden concept
Generated illustrative garden scene · imagined for coastal British Columbia

THE IMAGINED BRIEF

A place for
everyday life.

Turn a sunny edge into a generous planting story with a clear path, repeated shapes and interest beyond a single flowering moment.

Setting
A sunny planting strip
Light direction
Sun · subject to site observation
Design intention
Planting refresh
The Sunwash Border schematic with planting, route and sitting place
Original concept diagram · not measured or to scale

PLANTING / ROUTE / PAUSE

The idea,
from the ground up.

A narrow path gives the planting a simple frame. Repeated groups help the border read as one composition, while contrasting fine and broad foliage keep it interesting between flowers.

Oregon sunshine and nodding onion suggest a palette for open conditions. The final choice depends on drainage, soil and seasonal moisture; a sunny photograph alone cannot describe a site.

Rather than filling every gap on day one, the concept leaves room for plants to reach their expected spread. The repeated pattern is a design intention, not a promise of instant establishment or no maintenance.

The Sunwash Border — illustrative garden concept
A closer crop of the illustrative scene.

THE MATERIAL PALETTE

Details that
settle in.

  • Light gravel path
  • Locally appropriate stone edge
  • Weathered timber marker

Materials shown describe the concept. Their specification, sourcing and installation would be agreed for an actual site.

THE LIVING LAYERS

A palette to
begin with.

Explore the plants as inspiration. The final mix depends on measured conditions, available space and care.

Oregon sunshine illustration

Oregon sunshine

Eriophyllum lanatum

Nodding onion illustration

Nodding onion

Allium cernuum

Kinnikinnick illustration

Kinnikinnick

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Coastal strawberry illustration

Coastal strawberry

Fragaria chiloensis

GROWING WITH THE PLACE

Care belongs in the design.

Check how freely the bed drains and plan establishment watering. Keep persistent weeds from competing with young plants; lower-water planting still needs observation.

TAKE THE IDEA FURTHER

Something here
feel like you?

Add this concept to a sample brief. It is a starting conversation, not a finished garden design.

Use this as inspiration
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KEEP EXPLORING

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to see the garden.