If you want to grow near walls in small gardens, choosing the right plants is essential. Sun-baked walls create intense heat pockets that can fry delicate plants by midday, but the right heat-tolerant climbers, shrubs, and perennials will not only survive, they will thrive, softening hard surfaces and turning tricky corners into lush, productive planting zones.
In small urban yards and courtyards, walls reflect sunlight and hold warmth long into the evening. That means soil dries faster, temperatures rise higher, and ordinary border plants can wilt spectacularly. Fortunately, many Mediterranean and drought-adapted plants relish these conditions and perform beautifully in the hottest corners.
