Mixing Australian native plants into a formal cottage garden design | Behind the Garden Gate

This stunning 10-year-old garden beautifully blends Australian native plants with a formal garden aesthetic, creating a harmonious connection to its bushland surrounds.

If you’re looking for garden design ideas or inspiration for gardening in Australia, this space offers a perfect mix of formal elements, like clipped hedges, a curved garden arbour and structured garden beds, with naturalistic native plantings that reflect the surrounding landscape.



In this garden tour, we’ll explore a calm, established backyard in Warrandyte, featuring everything from striking Gymea lilies and a beautiful curved arbour to a fire pit area and an entertainer’s lawn. The garden’s thoughtful design incorporates a crushed rock path that links the front cottage garden with the native-filled backyard, showcasing hardy Australian natives like correas, acacias, and lomandras.

Plus, you’ll see how exotics like crab apples and Crepe Myrtles add seasonal colour and interest in more formal garden beds.

This peaceful retreat, built by Semken Landscaping and Vivid Design, is a masterclass in blending formal structure with Australian native plants. Let me know in the comments what part of this garden caught your eye! Don’t forget to like and subscribe for more garden tours and ideas.

GARDEN DESIGN & LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION:
🌱 Garden Design & Construction - https://www.semken.com.au/ & https://www.vividdesign.com.au/
🌱 Rocks for paths and walls from - https://www.transrock.com.au/

FILMED ON: Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung country in Warrandyte, VIC, Australia