Best Foundation Plants for Your Home
Foundation plantings are the plants installed around the base of your home, and they play a crucial role in your home's curb appeal. The right foundation plants hide unsightly foundations, soften hard architectural lines, and create a welcoming entrance. Here are the best foundation plants for homes in the Dallas–Fort Worth area.
What Makes a Good Foundation Plant?
The best foundation plants stay relatively compact, are evergreen or semi-evergreen for year-round appeal, and complement your home's style. In North Texas, they also need to tolerate our hot summers and clay soils. Avoid planting too close to the foundation — leave at least 2–3 feet of space for air circulation and growth. Consider the mature size carefully to avoid plants that will eventually cover windows or block walkways.
Designing Your Foundation Planting
A good foundation planting uses a mix of evergreen shrubs for structure and seasonal plants for color. Plant taller shrubs at the corners of the house to frame it, medium shrubs under windows, and shorter plants near entryways. Use odd numbers (3, 5, 7) of each plant type for a natural look. Consider the color of your home's exterior when choosing foliage and flower colors.
Recommended Plants
Yucca pendula "Soft Leaf Yucca"
$27.56
Spiraea j. Double Play® Candy Corn® PW®
$27.56
Callicarpa acuminata "Mexican Beauty Berry"
$24
Esperanza 'Gold Star'
$20.89
Lagerstroemia 'Pocomoke'
$22.22
Leucophyllum 'Compacta' "TX Sage"
$22.22
Leucophyllum 'Lynn's Legacy Everblooming'
$22.22
Prunus g. 'Rosea' "Flowering Almond"
$25.77
Spirea c. 'Reeves'
$25.77
Viburnum 'Spring Bouquet'
$22.22
Hibiscus s.'Ardens dbl. Violet' "Rose of Sharon"
$63.43
Hydrangea q. 'Ruby Slippers'
$76.10
Sabal minor
$90.63
Aspidistra e. "Cast Iron Plant"
$11.62
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Arp'
$7.58