Drought-Tolerant Cottage Garden Design with House That Lars Built

When House That Lars Built designer Brittany Jepsen asked us for help choosing plants for the exterior makeover of her Provo, Utah home, we knew the color would need to feature large. Her craft room design for the Living By Design virtual showhouse, our first collaboration, was full of bright hues and boundless energy.

We were even more excited to work with her again when she told us, “Flowers are playing an important part in the renovations throughout the home, especially roses.”

That inspiration helped us pick a mix of colorful flowers and foliage to fit Brittany’s vision. She had planned a series of “moments” for her landscape, starting with pots filled with flowers on either side of her entryway to bring the focus to the front door. She then wanted this color to spill down a long central walkway. Finally, shade-tolerant shrubs were needed to fill in under an existing tree.