Cascading plants are brilliant for awkward or overlooked spaces. Whether you’re planting a raised bed, a sloping bank, a low wall or a few hanging baskets, these trailing species make the most of every inch, softening hard edges and adding impact.
When I worked as a horticulturalist at the Garden Museum in London, our front retaining wall was filled with cascading plants that tucked themselves into cracks and crevices. Evergreen spurge and yellow flowering corydalis inadvertently stole the show, spilling over the old stone wall in soft cascades of foliage and flowers.
