4 Plants Ideal For Borders

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bellflower

No one can miss a border of campanula, even the most novice gardener! Start with the bellflower walls (Campanula muralis, which you will also find under the implausible Latin name ofC. portenschlagiana). No need to buy a lot of scoops: in one year of cultivation, a small foot multiplies by four! You can also plant aubrietes, ibéris, phlox mousses.

The perfume

Lavender

Lavenders are of course essential... if they can benefit from the sun. But think also carnations (Dianthus plumarius), wonderful border plants. To be cut every 2 or 3 years as they age quickly.

Sweetness

Stachys lanata

The Stachys lanata is aptly named with its soft leaves like bunny ears! You can also plant in pots Pelargonium tomentosum, which in addition to the velvet of its leaves will offer you a minty whiff with each grazing.

The profusion

alchemilla

The lady's mantle is THE lazy garden plant par excellence. Apart from a size flush in February (or November) shears, it does not require anything: no water, no fertilizer. It multiplies itself alone, by sowing or sucking.

4 Plants Ideal For Borders

FAQ - 💬

❓ What is best plant for border?

👉 20 Plants to Use as Lawn and Garden Borders

  1. Monkey Grass (Liriope muscari) ...
  2. Autumn Fern (Dryopteris erythrosora) ...
  3. Hosta (Hosta spp.) ...
  4. Coral Bells (Heuchera spp.) ...
  5. Mop Head Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) ...
  6. Dwarf Fountain Grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln') ...
  7. Daylily (Hemerocallis spp.)

❓ How many plants do I need for a border?

👉 'Try to keep to just six types of plants when you plant a border,' he says. 'This can look very good. ' It's very difficult to stick to six, but the main point is that drifts or clumps with lots of the same kind of plants are more effective than planting just one or two of each plant.

❓ What can I plant in the middle of a border?

👉 Check out some of our favourite plants to grow in the middle of a border.

  • Echinaceas. Bright-pink echineceas. ...
  • Thalictrums. Light-purple, starry thalictrum flowers. ...
  • Euphorbias. Tall spires of lime-green euphorbia flowers. ...
  • Clematis. Purple clematis growing up an obelsik. ...
  • Salvias. ...
  • Monarda. ...
  • Dahlias. ...
  • Phlomis.

❓ What can you grow in borders?

👉 In larger borders, the best trees for small gardens can take on this role (crab apples, for example, which have a naturally attractive, open shape and lots of character). In smaller spaces, large shrubs or perennials, such as ornamental grasses or the taller varieties of salvia, are ideal.

❓ What is a good border plant perennial?

👉 10 Best Border Perennials

  • Shasta daisy. The Shasta daisy is an upgraded version of the wild daisy. ...
  • Lambs' ears. Lambs' ear is a very low maintenance flower that has velvety leaves that feel almost wool-like. ...
  • Plumbago. ...
  • Stokes' asters. ...
  • Lungworts. ...
  • Astilbes. ...
  • Heucherellas. ...
  • Snowdrop Anemones.

❓ What makes a good flower border?

👉 The five key elements of a successful flower border The five elements of a good flower border are a tree, shrubs, perennials, annuals (or biennials) and bulbs. Perennials are plants that stay in the border for 2+ years. Some are evergreen but many die down in winter, to re-emerge in spring.

❓ How do you group plants in a border?

👉 1:252:32How to plant a perennial border with Thompson & Morgan.

❓ What plants go in a small border?

👉 Check out some of our favourite plants to grow in narrow borders, below.

  • Espalier trees. Espalier, fan and cordon-trained trees are a great option for narrow borders. ...
  • Bearded iris. Bearded iris take up very little room and will thrive in a hot, sunny border. ...
  • Libertia. ...
  • Honeysuckle. ...
  • Erigeron. ...
  • Lavender. ...
  • Ferns. ...
  • Japanese anemones.

❓ How do you arrange border plants?

👉 1:263:26Top tips for designing a new border

❓ When should I plant border plants?

👉 The best time to plant a border is in the autumn or spring when the soil is warm and moist. This provides the best conditions for rooting. One plant of each type is fine, but think about how your want the colours to blend and integrate. Use 3 or 5 of the same plant together to plant in a 'cluster'.

❓ What is the most low maintenance outdoor plant?

👉 14 Low-Maintenance Plants for Easy Landscaping

  • Ornamental Grass: Ribbon Grass. ...
  • Ornamental Grass: Fescue. ...
  • Tree: Thornless Honeylocust. ...
  • Shrub: Juniper. ...
  • Flowering Perennial : Hardy Geranium. ...
  • Flowering Perennial: Dianthus. ...
  • Flowering Shrub: Hydrangea. ...
  • Sedge: Gold Sedge.

❓ What plants can be used as a border for a garden?

👉 20 Plants to Use as Lawn and Garden Borders. 1 1. Monkey Grass (Liriope muscari) 2 2. Autumn Fern (Dryopteris erythrosora) 3 3. Hosta (Hosta spp.) 4 4. Coral Bells (Heuchera spp.) 5 5. Mop Head Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) More items

❓ What is the best grass to plant in a border?

👉 Ornamental grasses are perfect plants for sunny borders. Dwarf fountain grass is a clumping, warm-season grass that grows 2 to 3 feet tall and 3 feet wide. It has fine green foliage that sways in the gentlest breeze and produces pink “foxtail” blooms in late summer and early fall.

❓ What are the best trees for a narrow border?

👉 Espalier, fan and cordon-trained trees are a great option for narrow borders. Flat against the wall, they take up little room but can provide foliage, flowers and fruit.

❓ What are the best plants for a butterfly garden?

👉 Moss phlox bursts into bloom in April and May and is perfect for a butterfly garden. Moss phlox thrives in well-drained soil in full sun and can tolerate sandy and rocky soil. 4. Laguna™ Sky Blue Lobelia

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