USDA zones 8–10
Tuscan courtyard ideas
The Tuscan courtyard is formal geometry over decomposed granite: a low parterre hedge, a rhythm of columnar cypress, a grapevine pergola over the seating, sheared bay and lavender hedges, and big aged terracotta urns of citrus set out in matched pairs. Symmetry and repetition are the whole trick.
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How to get the look
- 1Lay out the courtyard on a grid and plant in matched pairs on either side of the axis.
- 2Use columnar cypress or a local upright evergreen as the repeating vertical.
- 3Put the citrus and lemons in terracotta so they can come under cover where winters bite.
Up close
Three details from the same render.
Plants that build the look
From our library of real plants, each rated for the zones this style suits. Every card opens the plant's page with its zones, sun, water and sources.
Littleleaf Boxwood (Japanese Boxwood)
Buxus microphylla
Low hedgeZone 6-9Full sunMedium water
Care details 
Blue Point Juniper
Juniperus chinensis 'Blue Point'
Vertical accentZone 4-9Full sunLow water
Care details 
Real before and afters
From the gallery, made with the same engine.
Your yard, this style
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