There are times when a wall can be planted in, creating a feature of an otherwise ordinary supporting or boundary defining structure. Walls can also house raised beds, allowing level planting on an otherwise sloping garden. So, plant in them, and plant behind them!

Above is the award winning garden by Ian Kitson, where he has planted sedums and other plants into the top of the beautiful, traditional flint wall.

 

Flint and chalk gabion walling as a garden design detail at Birling Gap, Sussex. Here Sea pink (Armeria maritima) and sedums are planted in the chalk rock.

A retaining wall raised bed with planting – creating a level planting bed in a front garden in Lewes, Sussex. This doubles as a seating area too.