When designing your outdoor space, garden screens provide an elegant and functional way to add privacy, define zones, and enhance the overall aesthetic. However, to truly elevate the look of your garden, it’s essential to pair your screens with plants that complement their style while bringing life and vibrancy to the area. Whether you're looking to create a lush retreat, a modern outdoor living area, or a more natural garden, selecting the right plants to pair with your garden screens can make all the difference.
At Screen With Envy, we offer a stunning range of wood plastic composite (WPC) garden screens that are not only durable and low-maintenance but also serve as a versatile backdrop for a variety of plants. Let’s explore the best plants to pair with garden screens to help you design a thriving outdoor space.
1. Creeping Vines for a Lush, Green Wall
Creeping or climbing plants are a fantastic way to soften the look of a garden screen while creating an eye-catching green wall. Vines such as Clematis, Ivy, and Wisteria can effortlessly climb up garden screens, adding layers of texture and colour to your outdoor space. The natural beauty of these plants contrasts beautifully with the sleek, modern finish of wood plastic composite (WPC) screens from Screen With Envy.
WPC screens are ideal for supporting climbing plants, as they offer both strength and durability, ensuring that the vines have a secure surface to grow on without the risk of wear and tear. Clematis, for example, thrives in a sunny spot and can be trained along your garden screen, adding bursts of colour when in bloom.
2. Bamboo for a Zen, Asian-Inspired Look
Bamboo is a popular choice for creating a peaceful, zen-inspired garden. The tall, upright stems of bamboo pair beautifully with garden screens, offering both privacy and a sophisticated aesthetic. Bamboo varieties like Phyllostachys aurea or Fargesia thrive in containers or directly in the ground, making them a flexible choice for various garden setups.
Screen With Envy's range of wood plastic composite garden screens provides an excellent complement to bamboo's minimalist look. The neutral tones and sleek design of WPC panels match the calm, understated beauty of bamboo, creating a harmonious, serene space. Additionally, the bamboo's gentle rustling adds a soft sound element to your garden, enhancing the sense of tranquility.
3. Flowering Plants for Colourful Contrast
To add vibrant colour and fragrance to your garden, pair your garden screens with flowering plants like Roses, Lavender, and Fuchsias. These plants add layers of colour and can create a stunning contrast against the neutral tones of your garden screen.
Roses, for example, are classic and can be trained up a screen to form a beautiful focal point. Lavender, with its aromatic flowers, adds both beauty and a pleasant fragrance, perfect for calming and relaxing outdoor spaces. Fuchsias are another great choice, offering vibrant hues in shades of pink, purple, and white. These plants are perfect for adding charm and contrast against the sleek modern style of WPC screens.
4. Evergreen Shrubs for Year-Round Interest
Evergreen shrubs like Boxwood, Laurel, or Holly provide year-round foliage that helps create a timeless, structured look in your garden. Pairing these shrubs with your garden screens offers consistent greenery, especially during the winter months when many other plants are dormant.
Using WPC screens to create a natural boundary between garden sections can enhance the clean lines and formality of evergreen plants. Boxwood, in particular, is well-suited for smaller spaces, as it can be pruned into neat shapes to match the modern design of your garden screens, while holly or laurel adds height and structure.
5. Herb Gardens for a Functional and Aromatic Space
Creating a herb garden is not only practical but can also add texture, colour, and scent to your outdoor area. Herbs like Thyme, Mint, Basil, and Rosemary can be grown in pots or directly in the ground alongside your garden screens. Their fragrant leaves and delicate flowers create an inviting atmosphere and enhance the overall sensory experience of your outdoor space.
For those with smaller gardens, placing herbs in stylish planters along the base of your garden screen is an ideal way to incorporate both form and function. Screen With Envy’s range of WPC garden screens can easily integrate with potted plants, providing the perfect backdrop while helping define the herb garden zone.
6. Tall Ornamental Grasses for Soft, Flowing Movement
Ornamental grasses such as Miscanthus, Feather Reed Grass, and Japanese Forest Grass add movement and texture to your garden. These grasses look stunning when placed alongside garden screens, swaying gently in the breeze and creating a soft, flowing contrast against the more solid structure of the screens.
These grasses can thrive in many different soil types and weather conditions, making them an ideal pairing for the low-maintenance nature of WPC garden screens. The grasses’ airy, delicate appearance complements the sleek and modern look of Screen With Envy’s products, making it a winning combination for contemporary gardens.
7. Succulents for Low-Maintenance Colour
Succulents are perfect for adding a pop of colour and texture to your garden without demanding too much attention. Plants such as Sedum, Echeveria, and Aloe Vera are low-maintenance and come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colours, making them ideal for pairing with garden screens.
If you’re looking to create a more minimalist or modern look, succulents are a great choice. They can be placed in pots along the base of your WPC garden screens or even arranged in vertical planters attached to the screens themselves. Their architectural forms and interesting textures provide a modern contrast to the smooth, contemporary finish of your garden screens.
8. Climbing Roses for a Romantic Touch
For a touch of romance and charm, consider adding Climbing Roses to your garden screens. These fragrant and elegant plants create a stunning visual effect, whether you opt for traditional red, white, or pastel hues. Training climbing roses along your WPC garden screens will add layers of beauty to your outdoor space, turning it into a romantic hideaway.
Climbing roses are easy to train along your screens, providing a vertical garden that brings softness and colour. The sturdy nature of Screen With Envy's wood plastic composite screens ensures that the roses have a secure structure to climb and thrive, while the low-maintenance qualities of the WPC material make it the perfect backdrop for these stunning plants.
Conclusion
Pairing your garden screens with the right plants can significantly enhance the aesthetics and functionality of your outdoor space. Whether you opt for climbing vines, flowering shrubs, or hardy evergreens, Screen With Envy’s wood plastic composite garden screens offer a versatile, durable, and stylish solution for showcasing your plants.
With their sleek design and low-maintenance qualities, our WPC screens are the perfect backdrop to complement any garden, creating a beautiful and functional space for every season. Whatever your style, there’s a plant that can bring your garden screens to life, turning your outdoor space into a serene and vibrant retreat.