{"id":8274,"date":"2026-08-18T17:38:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T00:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wrwofficial.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/18\/planting-plans-transforming-a-large-property-with-functional-landscape-design\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T17:38:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T00:38:10","slug":"planting-plans-transforming-a-large-property-with-functional-landscape-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wrwofficial.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/18\/planting-plans-transforming-a-large-property-with-functional-landscape-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Planting Plans: Transforming a Large Property with Functional Landscape Design"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2><strong>Meet the Plants of Skyline Meadow Farm<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In \u201cTransforming a Large Property into a Functional Landscape\u201d (<em>Fine Gardening<\/em>, Fall 2026), designer Nina Mullen walks us through how her firm, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mulleindesigns.com\/\">Mullein Designs<\/a>, turned four windswept, sun-scorched acres in the Oakland hills into a garden that feels both wild and deliberate. Behind that transformation is a carefully chosen plant palette \u2014 one built to withstand compacted clay, relentless wind, and recurring drought, while still delivering year-round color, texture, and habitat value.<\/p>\n<h3>Discover the varied plant palette that transforms this large property<\/h3>\n<p>Below, you\u2019ll find IDs for the key plants featured throughout the article. Although you may not live in the same zone, many of these selections grow far outside of California. Most of the plants are resilient, low-water choices. This palette offers a master class in pairing natives with Mediterranean and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/article\/episode-4-plants-for-drought\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drought-adapted<\/a> ornamentals\u2014proof that a garden built for survival can be every bit as striking as one built around abundance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/article\/planting-plans-and-ideas-from-three-contemporary-backyards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Planting Plans for 3 Modern Backyards<\/a><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3><strong>Wispy Plants Are the Best at Withstanding Wind<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u2018Shell Dancer\u2019 salvia (<em>Salvia<\/em> \u00d7 <em>jamensis<\/em> \u2018Shell Dancer\u2019, Zones 7b\u201310)<\/li>\n<li>Evergreen miscanthus (<em>Miscanthus transmorrisonensis<\/em>, Zones 6\u20139)<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Yankee Point\u2019 California lilac (<em>Ceanothus griseus <\/em>var.<em> horizontalis<\/em> \u2018Yankee Point\u2019, Zones 8\u201310)<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Blue Gem\u2019 coast rosemary (<em>Westringia fruticosa<\/em> \u2018Blue Gem\u2019, Zones 9\u201311)<\/li>\n<li>Plane tree (<em>Platanus<\/em> cv., Zones 4\u20139)<\/li>\n<li>Dwarf fountain grass (<em>Pennisetum alopecuroides<\/em> \u2018Hameln\u2019, Zones 5\u20139)<\/li>\n<li>Crape myrtle (<em>Lagerstroemia<\/em> cv., Zones 6\u20139)<\/li>\n<li>Mexican marigold (<em>Tagetes lemmonii<\/em>, Zones 8\u201311)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><strong>A Foundation Planting to Get Excited About<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-232604\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/13150948\/mullen-phot2-labelled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Entry Garden labelled\" width=\"1441\" height=\"961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/13150948\/mullen-phot2-labelled-1.jpg 1441w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/13150948\/mullen-phot2-labelled-1-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/13150948\/mullen-phot2-labelled-1-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/13150948\/mullen-phot2-labelled-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1441px) 100vw, 1441px\"\/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u2018Limelight\u2019 licorice plant (<em>Helichrysum petiolare<\/em> \u2018Limelight\u2019, Zones 9\u201311)<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Royal Purple\u2019 smoke bush (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/plant\/smoke-tree-cotinus-coggygria\"><em>Cotinus coggygria<\/em><\/a> \u2018Royal Purple\u2019, Zones 4\u20138)<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Cousin Itt\u2019 acacia (<em>Acacia cognata<\/em> \u2018Cousin Itt\u2019, Zones 9\u201311)<\/li>\n<li>Miscanthus (<em>Miscanthus<\/em> cv., Zones 6\u20139)<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Cousin Itt\u2019 acacia (<em>Acacia cognata<\/em> \u2018Cousin Itt\u2019, Zones 9\u201311)<\/li>\n<li>Wall germander (<em>Teucrium chamaedrys<\/em>, Zones 5\u20139)<\/li>\n<li>Aeonium (<em>Aeonium <\/em>cv., Zones 9\u201311)<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Furman\u2019s Red\u2019 autumn sage (<em>Salvia greggii<\/em> \u2018Furman\u2019s Red\u2019, Zones 7\u201311)<\/li>\n<li>Treasure flower (<em>Gazania<\/em> cv., Zones 9\u201311)<\/li>\n<li>Desert willow (<em>Chilopsis linearis<\/em>, Zones 7\u201311)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Hot Sun and Clay Soil Are No Match for These Colorful Stars<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-232605 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/13150950\/mullen-photo3-labelled.jpg\" alt=\"back view labelled\" width=\"1505\" height=\"927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/13150950\/mullen-photo3-labelled.jpg 1505w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/13150950\/mullen-photo3-labelled-700x431.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/13150950\/mullen-photo3-labelled-1200x739.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/13150950\/mullen-photo3-labelled-768x473.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1505px) 100vw, 1505px\"\/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u2018Santa Barbara\u2019 Mexican bush sage (<em>Salvia leucantha <\/em>\u2018Santa Barbara\u2019, Zones 8b\u201310)<\/li>\n<li>California poppy (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/plant\/california-poppy\"><em>Eschscholzia californica<\/em><\/a>, Zones 6\u201310)<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Firebird\u2019 penstemon (<em>Penstemon \u00d7<\/em>\u00a0<em>gloxinioides <\/em>\u2018Firebird\u2019, Zones 6\u201310)<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Otto Quast\u2019 Spanish lavender (<em>Lavandula stoechas<\/em> \u2018Otto Quast\u2019, Zones 7\u20139)<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Yankee Point\u2019 California lilac (<em>Ceanothus griseus<\/em> var. <em>horizontalis<\/em> \u2018Yankee Point\u2019, Zones 8\u201310)<\/li>\n<li>Red Rocket<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> crape myrtle (<em>Lagerstroemia indica<\/em> \u2018Whit IV\u2019, Zones 6\u20139)<\/li>\n<li>California bent grass (<em>Agrostis<\/em> <em>densiflora<\/em>, Zones 7\u20139)<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Amistad\u2019 friendship sage (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hortmag.com\/amistad-salvia\">Salvia \u2018Amistad\u2019<\/a>, Zones 8\u201311)<\/li>\n<li>Germander sage (<em>Salvia chamaedryoides<\/em>, Zones 8\u201310)<\/li>\n<li>\u2018John Edwards\u2019 buckthorn (<em>Rhamnus alaternus<\/em> \u2018John Edwards\u2019, Zones 8\u201310)<\/li>\n<li>Fir (<em>Abies<\/em> cv., Zones 4\u20137b)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Fine Texture Softens Up an Expanse of Hardscape on a Large Property<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-232602\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/13150850\/mullen-photo4-labelled.jpg\" alt=\"Pati garden with labels\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/13150850\/mullen-photo4-labelled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/13150850\/mullen-photo4-labelled-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/13150850\/mullen-photo4-labelled-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u2018Morning Light\u2019 coast rosemary (<em>Westringia<\/em> \u2018Morning Light\u2019, Zones 9\u201310)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/plant\/karl-foersters-feather-reed-grass\">\u2018Karl Foerster\u2019 feather reed grass<\/a> (<em>Calamagrostis<\/em> \u00d7 <em>acutiflora \u2018<\/em>Karl Foerster\u2019, Zones 4\u20139)<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Munstead\u2019 lavender (<em>Lavandula angustifolia<\/em> \u2018Munstead\u2019, Zones 5\u20139)<\/li>\n<li>Jade plant (<em>Crassula ovata<\/em>, Zones 9\u201311)<\/li>\n<li>Variegated mint bush (<em>Prostanthera ovalifolia<\/em> \u2018Variegata\u2019, Zones 9\u201311)<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Royal Purple\u2019 smoke bush (<em>Cotinus coggygria<\/em> \u2018Royal Purple\u2019, Zones 4\u20138)<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Cousin Itt\u2019 acacia (<em>Acacia cognata<\/em> \u2018Cousin Itt\u2019, Zones 9\u201311)<\/li>\n<li>Treasure flower (<em>Gazania<\/em> cv., Zones 9\u201311)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em>Photos by Jude Parkinson-Morgan Photography<\/em><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong>More from <em>Fine Gardening<\/em>:\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/all-access\">Become an All-Access Member!<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/finegardeningmag\">Watch Videos on Our YouTube Channel<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/podcast\">Check Out Our Podcast<\/a><\/p>\n<section class=\"tcc-recommended\" arial-labelledby=\"tcc-recommended-products\">\n<p class=\"tcc-recommended__title\" id=\"tcc-recommended-products\">Fine Gardening Recommended Products<\/p>\n<div 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