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South-facing wall and paving

South-facing walls and paving hold heat, shed winter water fast, and start warming earlier than the rest of the garden after Salem's rainy season. On the Fairview clay, that suits lavender, rosemary, salvia microphylla, alliums, and small trees like flowering cherry and hawthorn.

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Plants and wildlife associated with south-facing wall and paving conditions in Fairview. Even small differences in sun, shade, and drainage change what thrives.
South-facing walls and paving hold heat, shed winter water fast, and start warming earlier than the rest of the garden after Salem's rainy season. On the Fairview clay, that suits lavender, rosemary, salvia microphylla, alliums, and small trees like flowering cherry and hawthorn.

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Garden layer plants: 2

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Growing in south-facing wall and paving

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Lavandula angustifolia

Lavender

Lavender is the anchor of the sunny garden; a fragrant, drought-tough Mediterranean shrub that brings structure, pollinators, and scent to the hottest, driest edges of Fairview clay.

South-facing wall and paving
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