How do I create a cascading waterfall effect in a bird bath?

Hello Nancy,

I have been very sucessful with very sturdy sedums, tho no significant flowering. They drape downwards beautifully.

Here pictured below are the sedum that are surviving the 90-100 degree temperatures we are having now in central Virginia, zone seven -both in the garden as well as surface pots and hanging planters.

I’ve had these plants for several years ( From big box hardware store) on a sun scorched deck and on a deck hook independant of care -survived ice and snow and below zero temperatures to sunny scorching summers assault! They return every year.

......if you feel they are too bushy or overpowering they can be clipped back, the clippings transplanted -placed in a new pot to establish a new plant. Its that easy!

Hope this helps.

I made mine into a fairy garden!

Hi Nancy,

I am also in Cali, I forget what zone, but I have several Sedums (donkey Tale) Jade, Echeveria they grow all year long here in the hot & cold. Mint also works well in both hot & cold weather. I have Lemon Balm Mint, Sweet Mint, Peppermint. You can add Mints of any kind to a salad, or dinner or even a drink ,lemonade, Mint Juliep. Mint loves water & sun. I water the mint every other day, We also planted Trailing Rosemary on a slope, it loves the sun & we were told once it gets established you can water it every week or so, but water it once a day in the morning or evening until it gets established. They are very hardy plants, so is Mint. You can use Rosemary or Mint to add zest to any thing that you want to spice up.

Hope this helps

Kathy

You will probably have to drill holes in the bottom because this type of plant needs good drainage. I added gravel to my potting soil for mine but I have a friend that bought succulent soil.

Thanks everyone my fountain isn’t very deep and i may not have a drip line for it so something hardy is important. I liked the idea of a fairy garden with trailing cascading succulents. I’ll post after I get it complete.