Tidylife

Interior & Lifestyle

  • Home
  • Shopping
    • My Directory
  • About
    • Work With Me
  • Home Inspiration
    • Kitchens
    • Bathrooms
    • Bedroom
    • Flooring
    • Furniture
    • Home Office
    • Lighting
  • Home Improvements
    • Furniture Makeovers
    • DIY
  • Lifestyle
    • Beauty
    • Cars & Motoring
    • Eco
    • Family
    • Fashion
    • Finance
    • Fitness/Running
    • House Plants
    • Kids stuff
    • Money Saving
  • Home Maintenance
  • Nav Social Icons

  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Garden · July 9, 2019

South of Italy in Your Garden – What Plants to Grow?

Source

La vita e bella! It certainly is when it’s summertime and you’re in the South of Italy! Age old olive trees swaying in the wind, the smell of bergamot in the air, the blue sea glistening in the sunlight, and a glass of limoncello on the table.

So how can you recreate that Mediterranean atmosphere in your garden? By growing Italian flowers, plants, and herbs, of course!

Source

·        Summer Jasmine

As opposed to French gardens, Italian gardens don’t have a lot of flowers to decorate them. They are, in fact, a sea of green with only one or two blossoms peaking their heads here and there. Therefore summer jasmine will be a fantastic choice.

Plant this gorgeous bush right next to your summerhouse veranda where you can enjoy its amazing scent while you relax having some tiramisu!

Source

·        Bay tree

Other than how beautiful it looks, you have two more reasons for planting a bay tree. You can use its leaves for cooking, of course. Plus it’s a super resistant plant that you don’t even have to water all summer long!

Source

·        Myrtle

Who hasn’t heard of myrtle, especially if you’re in love with the whole Mediterranean vibe? This fragrant shrub produces beautiful leaves as well as white flowers that will make your Italian garden smell like heaven!

In fact, myrtle is well-known for being the source of a very sought-after essential oil. The scent is very fresh and clean and reminds one almost of Eucalyptus.

Source

·        Rosemary

If you haven’t cooked with rosemary yet, then you don’t know the meaning of true Italian cuisine! But it has to be fresh, of course! Rosmarinus officinalis is a bush that will amaze you with how fast it can grow.

Another thing that will surprise you about rosemary is how pretty the flowers it produces are. That’s because, as a consumer, you never get to see rosemary flowers in the supermarket. But the shrub actually blooms into a wealth of small, purple flowers that look a little like violets. They will make your garden seem fit for a Roman god!

All you need now to complete the look of your Italian garden are a few clay urns and terracotta containers. You can even go a step further and add a small statue or two of Venus or Apollo to appease the gods and help your flowers grow better! Let us know what you think in the comment section below!

Featured post

© Copyright 2019 Antonia, All rights Reserved. Written For: Tidylife

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)

Posted By: Antonia · In: Garden

How to keep cool & sleep well in hot weather
How to Make Kitchens Appear Larger

You’ll Also Love

How to Build Garden Decking with Easi-Deck
Illuminate Your Outdoor Space for Magical Summer Nights
8 ways to create a holiday vibe in your garden

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

CommentLuv badgeShow more posts

Primary Sidebar

Hello! I'M ANTONIA I launched Tidylife to provide interior, garden & lifestyle inspiration. Love home decor and budget friendly improvements? Me too! You'll find them all here. Plus decorating, styling & upcycling ideas. I also love to share fitness, fashion & beauty features, so I hope you enjoy visiting Tidylife.

Subscribe to my newsletter

Name

Email


Copyright © 2025 Tidylife · Theme by 17th Avenue

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Accept All Read More
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT