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Vinca minor 'Aureovariegata' - Periwinkle - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
**Vinca minor 'Aureovariegata'** – An elegant ground cover with green foliage, beautifully variegated with golden edges. This evergreen plant produ...
View full detailsGeranium macrorrhizum 'Ingwersen's Variety' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Ingwersen's Variety' is a strong and fragrant ground cover with soft pink flowers and fresh green foliage that turns beautif...
View full detailsWaldsteinia Ternata - Golden Strawberry - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
**Waldsteinia ternata – The ideal ground cover!** This vigorous, low-growing plant quickly covers the ground with a fresh green layer and blooms in...
View full detailsGeranium macrorrhizum 'Ingwersen's Variety' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Ingwersen's Variety' is a strong and fragrant ground cover with soft pink flowers and fresh green foliage that turns beautif...
View full detailsAster ageratoides 'Stardust' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
**Aster ageratoides 'Stardust'** is a beautiful autumn-flowering plant that brightens up any garden. With its delicate, star-shaped flowers in a ra...
View full detailsAnemone hybrida 'Honorine Jobert' - Autumn Anemone - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
**Anemone hyb. 'Honorine Jobert' - Beautiful Autumn Anemone**Bring a touch of elegance to your garden with the Anemone hyb. 'Honorine Jobert'. This...
View full detailsAnemone hybrida 'Honorine Jobert' - Autumn Anemone - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
**Anemone hyb. 'Honorine Jobert' - Beautiful Autumn Anemone**Bring a touch of elegance to your garden with the Anemone hyb. 'Honorine Jobert'. This...
View full detailsVinca major 'Variegata' - Large Periwinkle - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
**Vinca major 'Variegata'** – The variegated Periwinkle is a striking evergreen ground cover with graceful leaves featuring a contrasting green wit...
View full detailsVinca major - Periwinkle - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
**Vinca major** – also known as the Great Periwinkle – is an evergreen ground cover that excels in robustness and simplicity. This plant has glossy...
View full detailsVinca minor - Periwinkle - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
**Vinca Minor - Perfect Ground Cover!**Vinca minor is a vigorous ground cover that quickly forms a dense mat and transforms your garden into a sea ...
View full detailsStipa Tenuissima 'Ponytails' - Feather Grass - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
The **Stipa tenuissima 'Ponytails'** is an elegant, fine-haired ornamental grass that gives your garden a playful and airy look. This hardy grass b...
View full detailsVinca minor 'Argenteovariegata' - Periwinkle - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
**Vinca minor 'Argenteovariegata'** – An elegant ground cover with green leaves, beautifully variegated with silvery white edges. This evergreen pl...
View full detailsVinca major 'Alba' - Large Periwinkle - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
**Vinca major 'Alba'** – The Large Periwinkle with radiant white flowers. This evergreen ground cover is hardy and low-maintenance. Perfect for sha...
View full detailsVinca major 'Variegata' - Large Periwinkle - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
**Vinca major 'Variegata'** – The variegated Periwinkle is a striking evergreen ground cover with graceful leaves featuring a contrasting green wit...
View full detailsVinca minor 'Argenteovariegata' - Periwinkle - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
**Vinca minor 'Argenteovariegata'** – An elegant ground cover with green leaves, beautifully variegated with silvery white edges. This evergreen pl...
View full detailsVinca major 'Alba' - Large Periwinkle - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
**Vinca major 'Alba'** – The Large Periwinkle with radiant white flowers. This evergreen ground cover is hardy and low-maintenance. Perfect for sha...
View full detailsSedum 'Herbstfreude' - Sky Key - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
**Sedum 'Herbstfreude'** is a hardy, drought-tolerant succulent that stands out throughout the entire growing season. With its thick, fleshy green ...
View full detailsVinca major - Periwinkle - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
**Vinca major** – also known as the Great Periwinkle – is an evergreen ground cover that excels in robustness and simplicity. This plant has glossy...
View full detailsSedum 'Herbstfreude' - Sky Key - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
**Sedum 'Herbstfreude'** is a hardy, drought-tolerant succulent that stands out throughout the entire growing season. With its thick, fleshy green ...
View full detailsVinca minor 'Atropurpurea' - Periwinkle - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
**Vinca minor ‘Atropurpurea’** is a beautiful ground cover that enhances any garden. With its dense, low-growing foliage and an enchanting sea of ...
View full detailsVinca minor 'Alba' - Periwinkle - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
**Vinca minor ‘Alba’** is the ideal ground cover for any garden! This vigorous plant spreads quickly and creates a beautiful sea of white flowers...
View full detailsVinca minor 'Alba' - Periwinkle - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
**Vinca minor ‘Alba’** is the ideal ground cover for any garden! This vigorous plant spreads quickly and creates a beautiful sea of white flowers...
View full detailsVinca minor 'Atropurpurea' - Periwinkle - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
**Vinca minor ‘Atropurpurea’** is a beautiful ground cover that enhances any garden. With its dense, low-growing foliage and an enchanting sea of ...
View full detailsVinca minor - Periwinkle - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
**Vinca Minor - Perfect Ground Cover!**Vinca minor is a vigorous ground cover that quickly forms a dense mat and transforms your garden into a sea ...
View full detailsStipa Tenuissima 'Ponytails' - Feather Grass - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
The **Stipa tenuissima 'Ponytails'** is an elegant, fine-haired ornamental grass that gives your garden a playful and airy look. This hardy grass b...
View full detailsNepeta 'Six Hills Giant' - Catnip - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
Nepeta 'Six Hills Giant' is the perfect border plant for sunny spots. This fast-growing perennial blooms from June to September with beautiful lila...
View full detailsNepeta 'Six Hills Giant' - Catnip - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Nepeta 'Six Hills Giant' is the perfect border plant for sunny spots. This fast-growing perennial blooms from June to September with beautiful lila...
View full detailsNepeta 'Walker's Low' - Catnip - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
**Nepeta 'Walker's Low'** is a sturdy, low-maintenance perennial with aromatic, silver-green foliage and beautiful lavender-blue flower spikes. Ide...
View full detailsPennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
Bring movement and elegance to your garden with Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln'!This popular ornamental grass shines from late August well into t...
View full detailsNepeta 'Walker's Low' - Catnip - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
**Nepeta 'Walker's Low'** is a sturdy, low-maintenance perennial with aromatic, silver-green foliage and beautiful lavender-blue flower spikes. Ide...
View full detailsPennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Bring movement and elegance to your garden with Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln'!This popular ornamental grass shines from late August well into t...
View full detailsRudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm' - Yellow Coneflower - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
The **Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm'**, also known as Coneflower, is a beautiful perennial with striking golden-yellow flowers and a dark center. Th...
View full detailsRudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm' - Yellow Coneflower - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
The **Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm'**, also known as Coneflower, is a beautiful perennial with striking golden-yellow flowers and a dark center. Th...
View full detailsGeranium 'Tiny Monster' - Crane's-bill - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
Geranium 'Tiny Monster' is a compact and striking perennial with attractive, deep blue flowers that bloom all summer long. This low-maintenance ger...
View full detailsGeranium 'Johnson's Blue' - Cranesbill - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Geranium 'Johnson's Blue'is a popular perennial with beautiful, bright blue flowers that bloom all summer long. This low-maintenance plant grows qu...
View full detailsGeranium 'Tiny Monster' - Crane's-bill - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Geranium 'Tiny Monster' is a compact and striking perennial with attractive, deep blue flowers that bloom all summer long. This low-maintenance ger...
View full detailsGeranium cantabrigiense 'Biokovo' - Cranesbill - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
The **Geranium cantabrigiense 'Biokovo'** is a low-growing ground cover (10-15 cm) that produces graceful white-pink flowers in May and June. This ...
View full detailsCarex morrowii 'Irish Green' - Sedge - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
Carex morrowi 'Irish Green' is a versatile, evergreen ground cover that requires little maintenance. It grows effortlessly in almost any location a...
View full detailsGeranium macrorrhizum 'Czakor' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Czakor' is a strong, low-maintenance ground cover with striking, deep pink flowers and aromatic, green foliage that changes ...
View full detailsGeranium 'Johnson's Blue' - Cranesbill - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
Geranium 'Johnson's Blue'is a popular perennial with beautiful, bright blue flowers that bloom all summer long. This low-maintenance plant grows qu...
View full detailsGeranium macrorrhizum 'Czakor' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Czakor' is a strong, low-maintenance ground cover with striking, deep pink flowers and aromatic, green foliage that changes ...
View full detailsGeranium cantabrigiense 'Biokovo' - Cranesbill - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
The **Geranium cantabrigiense 'Biokovo'** is a low-growing ground cover (10-15 cm) that produces graceful white-pink flowers in May and June. This ...
View full detailsFestuca glauca 'Elijah Bleu' - Blue Fescue - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
**Festuca glauca ‘Eljae Blue’** is a beautiful, blue-grey grass variety that adds color to your garden all year round. This low-maintenance plant b...
View full detailsFestuca glauca 'Elijah Bleu' - Blue Fescue - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
**Festuca glauca ‘Eljae Blue’** is a beautiful, blue-grey grass variety that adds color to your garden all year round. This low-maintenance plant b...
View full detailsCalamagrostis Acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' - Ostrich reed - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
The **Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'** is an elegant, hardy ornamental grass with upright growth and fine, dark green leaves. In summer, ...
View full detailsCarex morrowii 'Irish Green' - Sedge - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Carex morrowi 'Irish Green' is a versatile, evergreen ground cover that requires little maintenance. It grows effortlessly in almost any location a...
View full detailsAjuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant' - Creeping Bugle - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
Bring life to your garden with Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant'! This beautiful ground cover is known for its large, glossy leaves that are a beautif...
View full detailsBergenia cordifolia 'Herbstblüte' - Cobbler plant - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
**Bergenia cordifolia 'Herbstblüte'** This strong, evergreen ground cover blooms in late autumn with beautiful pink flowers. With its large, heart-...
View full detailsWhat are hardy border plants?
Hardy border plants are perennials that are highly resistant to cold temperatures and frost. This means that they do not die back in the winter and sprout again the following growing season. These plants are ideal for borders because they provide structure and color, even in the coldest months of the year. Some species are even evergreen, while others bloom in the spring and summer. Hardy border plants range from ground covers to tall, ornamental plants that attract butterflies and bees.
Hardy low border plants
For those looking for hardy low border plants, there are plenty of options. These plants are perfect as ground covers and ensure a full, green border without too much maintenance. Popular hardy low border plants include Vinca minor, Pachysandra terminalis, and Ajuga reptans. These plants stay low to the ground, spread widely, and suppress weed growth. They are ideal for filling in bare spots in the border and retain their beauty even in winter.
Sun-hardy border plants
Not all plants can tolerate full sun well, but there are plenty of hardy border plants that actually thrive in sunny spots. Some of the best options are Lavandula angustifolia ('Munstead' or 'Hidcote'), Salvia nemorosa ('Caradonna'), Echinacea purpurea, and Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm'. These plants tolerate sun and drier conditions well and also attract pollinators such as bees and butterflies. By placing these hardy plants in the border, you will enjoy a vibrant and blooming garden, even in hot summers.
Hardy evergreen border plants
Evergreen border plants provide a lasting green effect in your garden, even in winter. This makes them an excellent choice for borders that need to look well-maintained all year round. Good examples of hardy evergreen border plants are Bergenia cordifolia, Euonymus fortunei, Carex morrowii ('Ice Dance'), and Heuchera 'Palace Purple'. These plants retain their foliage, adding structure and color to your border, even when other plants are dormant.
Hardy flowering border plants
Anyone who thinks that a hardy border consists only of foliage is mistaken. There are plenty of flowering, hardy border plants that add color to the garden. Consider, for example, Anemone 'Honorine Jobert', Geranium 'Rozanne', Aster 'Prof. Anton Kippenberg', and Phlomis russeliana. These plants bloom in different seasons and offer beautiful variety in the border. By combining them cleverly, you can enjoy flowering plants all year round. 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 winter-hardy border plants
Do you want to buy winter-hardy border plants? You can go to garden centers, nurseries, and online plant shops. When buying, pay close attention to the growth height, location, and flowering period of the plant so that you create a varied and harmonious border. Choose a mix of evergreen, flowering, and low-growing border plants to keep your garden attractive all year round. Ordering online often offers a wide range and the ability to easily compare plants. By investing in the right hardy border plants, you create a garden that can withstand all weather conditions and has something beautiful to offer in every season.
