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Plants at the Getty Villa Villa About 300 varieties of plant material are used in the landscaping of the Getty Villa, including:
Botanical Name Common Name Botanical Name Common Name
Inner Peristyle Herb Garden, cont’d
Acanthus mollis acanthus Rosa damascena damask rose
Buxus sempervirens boxwood Rosmarinus officinalis rosemary
Campanula poscharskyana Serbian bellflower Tanacetum vulgare feverfew
Digitalis purpurea foxglove Thymus vulgaris thyme
Helleborus orientalis hellbore Vitis sp. grape
Hedera helix English ivy Outer Peristyle
Lauris nobilis bay laurel Acanthus mollis acanthus
Taxus baccata yew Buxus microphylla Japanese boxwood
Herb Garden Campanula poscharskyana Serbian bellflower
Artemisia absinthium wormwood Chamaerops humilis European fan palm
Calamintha officinalis calamint Iris germanica iris
Ficus carica fig Lauris nobilis bay laurel
Foeniculum vulgare fennel Myrtis communis myrtle
Lavandula spp. lavender Nerium oleander oleander
Malus domestica apple Phoenix dactylifera date palm
Mentha piperita peppermint Punica granatum pomegranate
Mentha spicata English mint Thymus serphyllum creeping thyme
Mentha sylvestris horsemint Vitis sp. grape
Mentha viridis spearmint East Garden
Nepeta cataria catmint Campanula persicifolia peach-leaf bellflower
Olea europea olive Campanula poscharskyana Serbian bellflower
Origanum vulgare oregano, marjoram Campanula pyramidalis blue chimney bellflower
Pinus pinea stone pine Laurus nobilis bay laurel
Prunus spp. cherry, peach Morus alba mulberry
Punica granatum pomegranate Ruscus aculeatus ruscus, butcher’s broom
Pyrus sp. pear
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