Style: Persian Paradise

Plants

• Date Palms
• Persian melon
• Fruit Trees
• Herbs: basil, chives, cilantro, dillweed, mint, nira, oregano, parsely, rosemary, tarragon, etc
• Cypress tree
• Red Rose
• Tulip

Architecture

• High vaulted arches
• Mosaic pattern
• Indoor courtyard
• “Persian-well” irrigation
• Fountains as focal point
• Quartered garden, very geometric and symmetrical
• Long pathways
• “Oasis” in a desert, green where there wouldn’t be any

Sources:
Gardening Know How: Islamic Gardens and Landscapes
Persian Mama: All About Herbs
The Flower Expert: National, Native, and Popular Flower of Iran