Create your own backyard oasis by planting a 'quiet garden'

A quiet garden is the perfect place to find inner peace.

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Awash in calming colors and swaying grasses, a quiet garden is the perfect place to find inner peace. It’s time to cultivate a tranquil environment where you can contemplate, meditate, relax and refresh.

The deeply soothing hues of blue Petunias and lilac Impatiens instantly invoke a feeling of well-being, while ornamental grasses like Panicum and Carex have the ability to lull you into a serene state of mind as they whisper and dance in the wind. Plus, there's nothing like the gentle fragrance of lilacs wafting on a summer breeze.

Here are some of the best plants to use when creating your own Quiet Garden:

Impatiens, SunPatiens Lilac

Compact plants covered with big colorful blooms.

Carex, Feather Falls

Cascades from containers for a flowing look.

Petunia, Supercascade Blue

Very large colored flowers cover bushy plants.

Schizachyrium (Little Bluestem), Standing Ovation

Chosen for its “un-floppable” habit, adds gorgeous fall color.

Panicum, Northwind

Prairie native with a neat, columnar shape and beautiful flowers. Horticultural Prodcut & Technique Expert Venelin Dimitrov advises planting taller grasses, "like Little Bluestem and Panicum, behind lower grasses, like Carex. Then line the border with Impatiens or Petunias." 

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