Border plants Sun
Sun-loving border plants are strong, sun-loving garden plants that thrive in sunny spots in the garden. They are perfect for borders that receive plenty of light and add color and structure to the outdoor space. Popular species include lavender, sage, coneflower (Echinacea), and catnip (Nepeta). These plants often attract bees and butterflies and ensure a lively and blooming garden during the warmer months. Whether you are looking for perennials or colorful summer bloomers, there is always a suitable border plant for a sunny location.
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Knautia macedonica - Meadow Crown - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm
Knautia macedonica is a profusely flowering perennial with fine, dark green foliage and striking, deep red flower heads from late summer to early a...
View full detailsKnautia macedonica - Meadow Crown - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm
Knautia macedonica is a profusely flowering perennial with fine, dark green foliage and striking, deep red flower heads from late summer to early a...
View full detailsKnautia macedonica - Meadow Crown - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm
Knautia macedonica is a profusely flowering perennial with fine, dark green foliage and striking, deep red flower heads from late summer to early a...
View full detailsKnautia macedonica - Meadow Crown - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm
Knautia macedonica is a profusely flowering perennial with fine, dark green foliage and striking, deep red flower heads from late summer to early a...
View full detailsFoxglove - Digitalis purpurea - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 60x
Digitalis purpurea, better known as Foxglove, is an impressive perennial that shines in early summer with tall spikes full of tubular flowers in sh...
View full detailsFoxglove - Digitalis purpurea - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
Digitalis purpurea, better known as Foxglove, is an impressive perennial that shines in early summer with tall spikes full of tubular flowers in sh...
View full detailsKnautia macedonica - Meadow Crown - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm
Knautia macedonica is a profusely flowering perennial with fine, dark green foliage and striking, deep red flower heads from late summer to early a...
View full detailsFoxglove - Digitalis purpurea - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Digitalis purpurea, better known as Foxglove, is an impressive perennial that shines in early summer with tall spikes full of tubular flowers in sh...
View full detailsSummer aster - Kalimeris incisa 'Blue Star' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 60x
Kalimeris incisa ‘Blue Star’ is an elegant, profusely flowering perennial with fine, evergreen foliage and charming, light blue daisy-like flowers ...
View full detailsFoxglove - Digitalis purpurea - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 12x
Digitalis purpurea, better known as Foxglove, is an impressive perennial that shines in early summer with tall spikes full of tubular flowers in sh...
View full detailsSummer aster - Kalimeris incisa 'Blue Star' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
Kalimeris incisa ‘Blue Star’ is an elegant, profusely flowering perennial with fine, evergreen foliage and charming, light blue daisy-like flowers ...
View full detailsFoxglove - Digitalis purpurea - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 6x
Digitalis purpurea, better known as Foxglove, is an impressive perennial that shines in early summer with tall spikes full of tubular flowers in sh...
View full detailsSummer aster - Kalimeris incisa 'Blue Star' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Kalimeris incisa ‘Blue Star’ is an elegant, profusely flowering perennial with fine, evergreen foliage and charming, light blue daisy-like flowers ...
View full detailsSummer aster - Kalimeris incisa 'Blue Star' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 12x
Kalimeris incisa ‘Blue Star’ is an elegant, profusely flowering perennial with fine, evergreen foliage and charming, light blue daisy-like flowers ...
View full detailsErigeron karvinskianus - Wallfinch - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 60x
Erigeron karvinskianus, also known as the Mexican daisy, is an airy and profusely flowering perennial with countless small daisy-like flowers that ...
View full detailsSummer aster - Kalimeris incisa 'Blue Star' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 6x
Kalimeris incisa ‘Blue Star’ is an elegant, profusely flowering perennial with fine, evergreen foliage and charming, light blue daisy-like flowers ...
View full detailsErigeron karvinskianus - Wallfinch - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
Erigeron karvinskianus, also known as the Mexican daisy, is an airy and profusely flowering perennial with countless small daisy-like flowers that ...
View full detailsErigeron karvinskianus - Wallfinch - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Erigeron karvinskianus, also known as the Mexican daisy, is an airy and profusely flowering perennial with countless small daisy-like flowers that ...
View full detailsErigeron karvinskianus - Wallfinch - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 12x
Erigeron karvinskianus, also known as the Mexican daisy, is an airy and profusely flowering perennial with countless small daisy-like flowers that ...
View full detailsErigeron karvinskianus - Wallfinch - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 6x
Erigeron karvinskianus, also known as the Mexican daisy, is an airy and profusely flowering perennial with countless small daisy-like flowers that ...
View full detailsErysimum 'Bowles' Mauve' - Rock Rose - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 60x
Erysimum ‘Bowles’ Mauve’ is a profusely flowering and long-blooming perennial with slender flower spikes in warm mauve-purple shades. From early sp...
View full detailsErysimum 'Bowles' Mauve' - Rock Rose - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
Erysimum ‘Bowles’ Mauve’ is a profusely flowering and long-blooming perennial with slender flower spikes in warm mauve-purple shades. From early sp...
View full detailsErysimum 'Bowles' Mauve' - Rock Rose - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Erysimum ‘Bowles’ Mauve’ is a profusely flowering and long-blooming perennial with slender flower spikes in warm mauve-purple shades. From early sp...
View full detailsCentranthus ruber 'Coccineus' - Spore flower - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 60x
Centranthus ruber ‘Coccineus’, also known as the Red Spurflower, is a strong and striking perennial that enriches gardens with clouds of deep red-p...
View full detailsDaylily - Hemerocallis 'Stella de Oro' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 60x
Hemerocallis ‘Stella de Oro’ is a compact, profusely flowering daylily with bright, golden-yellow flowers that bloom continuously throughout the su...
View full detailsErysimum 'Bowles' Mauve' - Rock Rose - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 12x
Erysimum ‘Bowles’ Mauve’ is a profusely flowering and long-blooming perennial with slender flower spikes in warm mauve-purple shades. From early sp...
View full detailsCentranthus ruber 'Coccineus' - Spore flower - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
Centranthus ruber ‘Coccineus’, also known as the Red Spurflower, is a strong and striking perennial that enriches gardens with clouds of deep red-p...
View full detailsDaylily - Hemerocallis 'Stella de Oro' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
Hemerocallis ‘Stella de Oro’ is a compact, profusely flowering daylily with bright, golden-yellow flowers that bloom continuously throughout the su...
View full detailsErysimum 'Bowles' Mauve' - Stone rocket - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 6x
Erysimum ‘Bowles’ Mauve’ is a profusely flowering and long-blooming perennial with slender flower spikes in warm mauve-purple shades. From early sp...
View full detailsCentranthus ruber 'Coccineus' - Spore flower - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Centranthus ruber ‘Coccineus’, also known as the Red Spurflower, is a strong and striking perennial that enriches gardens with clouds of deep red-p...
View full detailsDaylily - Hemerocallis 'Stella de Oro' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Hemerocallis ‘Stella de Oro’ is a compact, profusely flowering daylily with bright, golden-yellow flowers that bloom continuously throughout the su...
View full detailsCentranthus ruber 'Coccineus' - Spore flower - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 12x
Centranthus ruber ‘Coccineus’, also known as the Red Spurflower, is a strong and striking perennial that enriches gardens with clouds of deep red-p...
View full detailsDaylily - Hemerocallis 'Stella de Oro' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 12x
Hemerocallis ‘Stella de Oro’ is a compact, profusely flowering daylily with bright, golden-yellow flowers that bloom continuously throughout the su...
View full detailsCentranthus ruber 'Coccineus' - Spore flower - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 6x
Centranthus ruber ‘Coccineus’, also known as the Red Spurflower, is a strong and striking perennial that enriches gardens with clouds of deep red-p...
View full detailsDaylily - Hemerocallis 'Stella de Oro' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 6x
Hemerocallis ‘Stella de Oro’ is a compact, profusely flowering daylily with bright, golden-yellow flowers that bloom continuously throughout the su...
View full detailsErysimum 'Purple Glow' - ↕30cm - Ø12cm - 8x
Erysimum 'Purple Glow' - 8 pieces - Ø12cm - ↕30cm
Erysimum 'purple Glow - ↕30cm - Ø13cm
Erysimum 'purple Glow - Ø13cm - ↕30cm
Erysimum Linifolium 'Bowles Mauve' - ↕30cm - Ø13cm - 8x
Erysimum Linifolium 'Bowles Mauve'
Calamintha nepeta - Mountain stone thyme - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 60x
Calamintha nepeta nepeta is a charming, aromatic perennial that gives the garden a Mediterranean atmosphere. The fine-leaved, grey-green foliage fo...
View full detailsCalamintha nepeta - Mountain stone thyme - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
Calamintha nepeta nepeta is a charming, aromatic perennial that gives the garden a Mediterranean atmosphere. The fine-leaved, grey-green foliage fo...
View full detailsCalamintha nepeta - Mountain rock thyme - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Calamintha nepeta nepeta is a charming, aromatic perennial that gives the garden a Mediterranean atmosphere. The fine-leaved, grey-green foliage fo...
View full detailsCalamintha nepeta - Mountain stone thyme - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 12x
Calamintha nepeta nepeta is a charming, aromatic perennial that gives the garden a Mediterranean atmosphere. The fine-leaved, grey-green foliage fo...
View full detailsNepeta faassenii - Catnip - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 60x
Nepeta × faassenii, also known as catnip, is a strong and profusely flowering perennial with aromatic grey-green foliage and countless lavender-blu...
View full detailsNepeta faassenii - Catnip - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
Nepeta × faassenii, also known as catnip, is a strong and profusely flowering perennial with aromatic grey-green foliage and countless lavender-blu...
View full detailsNepeta faassenii - Catnip - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Nepeta × faassenii, also known as catnip, is a strong and profusely flowering perennial with aromatic grey-green foliage and countless lavender-blu...
View full detailsNepeta faassenii - Catnip - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm- 12x
Nepeta × faassenii, also known as catnip, is a strong and profusely flowering perennial with aromatic grey-green foliage and countless lavender-blu...
View full detailsNepeta faassenii - Catnip - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 6x
Nepeta × faassenii, also known as catnip, is a strong and profusely flowering perennial with aromatic grey-green foliage and countless lavender-blu...
View full detailsNepeta 'Grol' - Catnip - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 60x
Nepeta ‘Grol’, also known as catnip, is a compact and profusely flowering perennial with aromatic grey-green foliage and bright blue-purple flowers...
View full detailsWhat are border plants for sunny locations?
Border plants for sunny locations are plants that thrive in sunny spots in the garden. They can withstand direct sunlight well and often dry conditions as well. These plants provide color and structure in the border and can vary from low ground covers to tall ornamental grasses and flowering perennials.
A well-chosen border plant for sunny locations not only has decorative value but can also be beneficial for biodiversity. Plants such as lavender and salvia, for example, attract bees and butterflies, which contributes to a healthy ecosystem in your garden.
Border plants for sunny locations that are winter hardy
Winter-hardy border plants for sunny locations are plants that can survive the cold winter months without protection. This means that, after a harsh winter, they will sprout again in the spring and start flowering again. Examples of hardy border plants for full sun are Echinacea purpurea, Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm', and Nepeta 'Walker's Low'. The advantage of hardy plants is that you can enjoy them for years without having to replant every year. They form a solid foundation for a low-maintenance garden with a colorful appearance.
Perennial border plants for full sun
Perennial border plants for full sun are plants that return year after year and are suitable for sunny spots. These plants often have a strong root structure, making them highly resistant to drying out and heat. Examples of popular perennial border plants for full sun are Lavandula angustifolia (lavender), Salvia nemorosa (sage), and Helenium 'Moerheim Beauty'. These plants bloom profusely and create a lively, colorful border.Low border plants for sun
Low border plants for sun are ideal for use as ground cover or for creating height differences in a border. They can help suppress weed growth and give the garden a neat and full effect.
Good choices for low border plants for sun include Sedum 'Herbstfreude', Nepeta 'Six Hills Giant', and Geranium 'Rozanne'. These plants remain compact but have a long flowering period and are low-maintenance.
Flowering border plants for sun
Flowering border plants for sun bring color and vibrancy to your garden. By combining different flowering periods, you can ensure that your border remains attractive throughout the entire season. Some commonly used flowering border plants for sunny locations include Echinacea purpurea (coneflower), Rudbeckia fulgida (goldenrod), Verbena bonariensis, and Coreopsis grandiflora. Moreover, these plants attract pollinators such as bees and butterflies, which is beneficial for biodiversity.
Border Plant Species
Border plants add structure, color, and variety to your garden. Depending on sun, shade, and flowering period, you can choose from various species. Below is an overview:
Buy sun border plants
Do you want to buy border plants for the sun? Then it is important to take into account the location, soil type, and care requirements. For example, some plants need well-draining soil, while others thrive better in nutritious, moist soil. You can buy border plants at garden centers, nurseries, or online. When purchasing, pay attention to growth size, flowering period, and hardiness so that you make the right choices for a sustainable and beautiful border.
