Pacific Northwest Meditation Garden Plan

Landscape plan by Leah Gardner. Illustrations by Brooke Morgan
Looking for a tranquil garden space? Use these design elements and planting ideas to create a meditation garden in the Pacific Northwest.
Plant List
A. Pacific madrone (Arbutus menziesii)
Alternative: Manzanita (Arctostaphylos spp.) or other small accent tree
B. Evergreen huckleberry (Vaccinium ovatum)
Alternative: Pacific rhododendron (Rhododendron macrophyllum), salal (Gaultheria shallon) or other specimen plant with winter interest
C. Basin wildrye (Leymus cinereus)
Alternative: Other tall grass
D. Sage (Salvia spp.), appropriate to area
Alternative: Other medium-height, scented, woody or herbaceous plant
E. White mountain heather (Cassiope mertensiana)
Alternative: Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva- ursi) or other groundcover plant
F. Feather reed grass (Calamagrostis foliosa)
Alternative: Other small grass

Landscape plan by Leah Gardner. Illustrations by Brooke Morgan
Key
- Stone-edged patio (patio surface can be pea gravel, concrete or flagstone)
- Water feature (bowl or fountain)
- Boulder
- Bamboo fence, 2' x 6' panels
- Bamboo fence, 2' x 4' panels
- Bamboo fence, 2' x 2' panels
- Candle lantern (or solar light)
- Stepping stones
- Entrance
- Bench