Garden Design Maine | Perennial Garden Designer in Limerick ME

Poolside Garden Puzzle

Poolside Garden Design in Western Maine

This poolside garden design in western Maine was created for a lifelong gardener looking to transform the space along a fence into a vibrant, cohesive planting. The customer brought a curated list of perennials from another property, along with a preferred color palette of purples, blues, and whites.

Garden Design Maine developed a thoughtful plan that incorporated many of these existing plants while introducing new selections to extend bloom time from late spring through frost.

Garden Design Goals

This poolside planting focused on blending existing plants with new additions to create a long-lasting, visually cohesive garden. Key goals included:

Reuse and integrate perennials from another property
Maintain a consistent palette of purples, blues, and whites
Extend bloom time from May through fall
Create a soft, inviting backdrop along the pool fence
Add subtle contrast and visual interest

Existing pool garden, pre-design, with some well established lavender, irises, and other miscellaneous perennials.

Before the Garden Installation

The area along the pool fence was ready for new planting but lacked a cohesive design. While some established plants were available for reuse, the space needed structure, continuity, and a clear planting strategy to bring everything together.

Selected garden plan, which was partially planted in Summer 2024 (left of the walkway). The second half of the installation (to the right of the walkway) will take place at a future date.

Garden Design Concept

The final design combines flowering shrubs, existing perennials, and new plant selections arranged in a layered composition along the fence line. Panicle hydrangeas and deutzias provide structure and seasonal blooms, while a mix of perennials fills in the space with texture and color.

To enhance the primary palette, touches of yellow foliage were incorporated, adding brightness and contrast without overpowering the overall scheme.

Customer photo of the new garden to the left of the walkway, taken two months after planting.

Seasonal Flowering Perennials

A wide variety of long-blooming perennials ensures continuous color throughout the growing season. Selections include catmint, echinacea, perennial geranium, salvia, scabiosa, and veronica, along with airy accents like verbena bonariensis.

These plants were chosen for their overlapping bloom times, resilience, and ability to thrive in Maine’s climate.

Garden Features and Planting Highlights

Flowering shrubs create a soft, layered backdrop along the fence
Existing plants such as lavender and baptisia were thoughtfully retained
Yellow-toned foliage adds contrast to the cool color palette
Ornamental grasses like prairie dropseed provide movement and texture
A diverse mix of perennials creates a relaxed, garden-like feel

The result is a lush, colorful poolside garden that feels both curated and natural—an inviting space the customer can enjoy throughout the season.

Plants Featured in This Poolside Garden Design

The following shrubs and perennials were selected for their durability, long bloom times, and ability to create a cohesive, season-long display in Maine landscapes.