Flank doorways with upright-growing Kimberly Queen ferns in urns.įormal Downtown PlantersEven though New Orleans is known for the Cajun French tagline "laissez le bon temps rouler" (let the good times roll), there’s also a formality to some gardens and planters. Get the lush look of ferns by using hanging baskets of big-leafed macho ferns. These high-rise gardens above the street keep gardeners looking up in admiration as they walk by. Balcony gardens, with hanging baskets of ferns and railing-anchored boxes of blooms grace building after building in the French Quarter. The ornate iron work, including porch and balcony railings, gates, and garden tables and chairs, date back to the 1850s. Color coordinate flowers and foliage with the yard art you choose.įrench Quarter Balcony GardensOrnamental curlie-cued cast iron is an iconic feature of the architecture of New Orleans. The candy-pink house with bright blue trim is complimented by an exuberant swath of early-spring flowering pansies.Īdd personal elements to your yard that express your own style or humor. In this courtyard, a small garden features a pair of whimsical plastic flamingoes holding court. This Creole neighborhood is filled with courtyard gardens, front porch containers, and overflowing window boxes. Plant a boxwood pyramid or other columnar shrub or tree such as arborvitae and surround the base of the planter with cascading flowering annuals such as petunias or calibrachoa or foliage annuals, such as creeping Jenny.Ĭhannel Your Inner Flamingo in the MarignyThe most colorful neighborhood in New Orleans is the Marigny, a section that features street after street of brightly colored jewelbox houses.
The square has been featured in movies and television shows, such as The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, King Creole, and HBO's Treme. Jackson Square is home to artists of all stripes: plein air painters, caricaturists, musicians, jugglers, magicians, fortune tellers. Louis Cathedral, stands in the background. Just inside the gate opening into the square stands an impressive black metal urn filled with a topiary boxwood surrounded by a flush of white petunias. Named for Andrew Jackson, who was the hero of the 1815 Battle of New Orleans (and later became president), this popular spot features a statue of Jackson on horseback.
Petal-Packed Urn in Jackson SquareOne of the most visited spots in New Orleans, Jackson Square is located in the French Quarter.
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