Cottage Garden Design for Australian Conditions

The Australian Cottage Garden PrincipleTraditional English cottage gardens rely on plants that often struggle in Australian heat. The key is replacing traditional species with heat-tolerant alternatives that create the same effect — abundance, soft colour, and romantic overflow — while actually thriving in our conditions.Structure FirstEvery great cottage garden has underlying structure that prevents chaos: a simple path system that allows access; one or two focal points (a rose arch, a frui…