West Chester Townhome

West Chester, PA · Medium Yard

Design $1,200–$1,800 · Installation $12,500–$27,500

Angled view of the red-brick West Chester townhome with a flag, bluestone walk, and layered front garden

The property

This West Chester townhome was given a designed landscape that makes the most of a compact front and side yard. A bluestone walk now leads through layered planting beds filled with hydrangeas, phlox, black-eyed Susans, and other perennials that provide color and structure from early summer into fall.

Planting plan for the West Chester townhome garden laid out on the porch

Planting plan and new plants arranged beside the prepared West Chester garden beds

Colorful garden bed with white hydrangeas, pink phlox, and yellow black-eyed Susans beside the townhome

Bluestone walk winding between layered hydrangeas, grasses, phlox, and black-eyed Susans

Layered pink phlox, hydrangeas, and yellow perennials filling the West Chester garden

Mixed perennial border with pink flowers, ornamental grasses, and black-eyed Susans

Mature black-eyed Susans and pink phlox blooming densely in front of the townhome porch

Close-up of purple blazing star liatris flowering in the West Chester garden

Pink phlox blooms in a sunny West Chester planting bed

Purple phlox rising beside pale hydrangea flowers in the layered garden

Bluestone walk lined with black-eyed Susans, pink phlox, and white hydrangeas at the townhome

Dense drift of yellow black-eyed Susans in summer bloom

Pale green hydrangea flower framed by pink blooms and ornamental grass

Yellow black-eyed Susans and magenta phlox woven together in the front garden

Monarch butterfly resting among the stems in the West Chester pollinator garden

Bee hovering over a pink turtlehead flower beside the townhome porch

Monarch caterpillar feeding on a milkweed stem in the West Chester garden

Bee visiting a rain-dappled pink turtlehead flower with the porch beyond

Before: straight-on view of the West Chester townhome with sparse foundation planting

Before: angled view of the townhome porch and newly prepared front garden beds

After: straight-on view of the West Chester townhome framed by the mature front garden

After: angled view of the porch, brick walk, and full layered front planting

Design goals

Replace sparse lawn and tired planting with a cohesive garden
Create a welcoming walkway to the front door
Use layered perennials for long-season color with low maintenance

Design challenges

Townhome lots offer limited planting area, so every bed had to work hard to create visual impact from the street and the walk.

Plant strategy

White hydrangeas, pink phlox, purple blazing star, and yellow black-eyed Susans form the core seasonal palette, supported by grasses and evergreen structure.

Installation

Beds were reshaped along the walk and house foundation, then planted in layered masses to frame the bluestone path.

The finished landscape

A townhome garden that feels established and welcoming, with color that carries through the growing season.

Investment

A front or side yard with multiple planting beds and a clear walkway.

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Design budget: $1,200–$1,800
Installation budget: $12,500–$27,500

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