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Vinca minor - Periwinkle - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - Ground cover - 60x
**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 detailsVinca minor 'Atropurpurea' - Periwinkle - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - Ground cover - 6x
**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 - Ground cover - 6x
**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 detailsVinca major 'Variegata' - Large Periwinkle - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 6x
**Vinca major 'Variegata'** – The variegated Periwinkle is a striking evergreen ground cover with graceful leaves featuring a contrasting green wit...
View full detailsVinca major 'Alba' - Large Periwinkle - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 6x
**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 - 60x
**Vinca major 'Variegata'** – The variegated Periwinkle is a striking evergreen ground cover with graceful leaves featuring a contrasting green wit...
View full detailsVinca major 'Alba' - Large Periwinkle - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 60x
**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 - 6x
**Sedum 'Herbstfreude'** is a hardy, drought-tolerant succulent that stands out throughout the entire growing season. With its thick, fleshy green ...
View full detailsSalvia Nemorosa 'Caradonna' - Forest Sage - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 6x
The Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' is an elegant perennial that stands out with its deep purple flower spikes and dark, almost black stems. This flowe...
View full detailsVinca minor 'Argenteovariegata' - Periwinkle - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 12x
**Vinca minor 'Argenteovariegata'** – An elegant ground cover with green leaves, beautifully variegated with silvery white edges. This evergreen pl...
View full detailsSedum 'Herbstfreude' - Sky Key - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 60x
**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 'Variegata' - Large Periwinkle - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 12x
**Vinca major 'Variegata'** – The variegated Periwinkle is a striking evergreen ground cover with graceful leaves featuring a contrasting green wit...
View full detailsSalvia Nemorosa 'Mainacht' - Forest Sage - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 60x
The Salvia nemorosa 'Mainacht' is a perennial that enchants with its intense blue flower spikes. It blooms profusely from May to September and attr...
View full detailsVinca major 'Alba' - Large Periwinkle - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 12x
**Vinca major 'Alba'** – The Large Periwinkle with radiant white flowers. This evergreen ground cover is hardy and low-maintenance. Perfect for sha...
View full detailsRudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm' - Yellow Coneflower - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 6x
The **Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm'**, also known as Coneflower, is a beautiful perennial with striking golden-yellow flowers and a dark center. Th...
View full detailsSalvia Nemorosa 'Caradonna' - Forest Sage - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 60x
The Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' is an elegant perennial that stands out with its deep purple flower spikes and dark, almost black stems. This flowe...
View full detailsPhlomis Russeliana - Fireweed - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 6x
**Phlomis russeliana** is a striking, hardy perennial with unique light yellow flowers in whorls along the stem, blooming from early summer into au...
View full detailsRudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm' - Yellow Coneflower - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 60x
The **Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm'**, also known as Coneflower, is a beautiful perennial with striking golden-yellow flowers and a dark center. Th...
View full detailsSedum 'Herbstfreude' - Sky Key - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 12x
**Sedum 'Herbstfreude'** is a hardy, drought-tolerant succulent that stands out throughout the entire growing season. With its thick, fleshy green ...
View full detailsSalvia Nemorosa 'Mainacht' - Forest Sage - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 12x
The Salvia nemorosa 'Mainacht' is a perennial that enchants with its intense blue flower spikes. It blooms profusely from May to September and attr...
View full detailsPhlomis Russeliana - Fireweed - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 60x
**Phlomis russeliana** is a striking, hardy perennial with unique light yellow flowers in whorls along the stem, blooming from early summer into au...
View full detailsSalvia Nemorosa 'Caradonna' - Forest Sage - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 12x
The Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' is an elegant perennial that stands out with its deep purple flower spikes and dark, almost black stems. This flowe...
View full detailsRudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm' - Yellow Coneflower - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 12x
The **Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm'**, also known as Coneflower, is a beautiful perennial with striking golden-yellow flowers and a dark center. Th...
View full detailsPhlomis Russeliana - Fireweed - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 12x
**Phlomis russeliana** is a striking, hardy perennial with unique light yellow flowers in whorls along the stem, blooming from early summer into au...
View full detailsVinca major - Periwinkle - Ground cover - 60x - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm
**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 major - Periwinkle - Ground cover - 12x - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm
**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 'Alba' - Periwinkle - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - Ground cover - 12x
**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 - Ground cover - 60x
**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 - Ground cover - 6x
**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 detailsStipa Tenuissima 'Ponytails' - Feather Grass - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - Ornamental Grass - 12x
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 detailsStipa Tenuissima 'Ponytails' - Feather Grass - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - Ornamental Grass - 60x
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 detailsSalvia Nemorosa 'Ostfriesland' - Forest Sage - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - Border plant - 60x
**Salvia nemorosa ‘Ostfriesland’** is the perfect border plant for your garden! With its rich purple bloom from May to June and sturdy growth, this...
View full detailsStipa Tenuissima 'Ponytails' - Feather Grass - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - Ornamental Grass - 6x
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 detailsSalvia Nemorosa 'Ostfriesland' - Forest Sage - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - Border plant - 12x
**Salvia nemorosa ‘Ostfriesland’** is the perfect border plant for your garden! With its rich purple bloom from May to June and sturdy growth, this...
View full detailsSalvia Nemorosa 'Ostfriesland' - Forest Sage - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - Border plant - 6x
**Salvia nemorosa ‘Ostfriesland’** is the perfect border plant for your garden! With its rich purple bloom from May to June and sturdy growth, this...
View full detailsPachysandra Terminalis 'Variegata' - Shadewort - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 6x
**Pachysandra terminalis 'Variegata'** is a hardy, evergreen ground cover with striking, yellow-white, striped leaves that add color and texture to...
View full detailsPachysandra Terminalis 'Green Sheen' - Green Sheen - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 6x
**Pachysandra terminalis 'Green Sheen'** is a hardy, evergreen ground cover with glossy green leaves that add color to your garden all year round. ...
View full detailsNepeta 'Six Hills Giant' - Catnip - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 6x
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 detailsPachysandra Terminalis 'Variegata' - Japanese spurge - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 60x
**Pachysandra terminalis 'Variegata'** is a hardy, evergreen ground cover with striking, yellow-white, striped leaves that add color and texture to...
View full detailsPachysandra Terminalis 'Green Sheen' - Green Sheen - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 60x
**Pachysandra terminalis 'Green Sheen'** is a hardy, evergreen ground cover with glossy green leaves that add color to your garden all year round. ...
View full detailsNepeta 'Six Hills Giant' - Catnip - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 60x
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 detailsLiriope muscari 'Monroe White' - Lily Grass - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 6x
**Liriope muscari 'Monroe White'** is a beautiful, evergreen plant that adds a sophisticated look to your garden. With its grass-like, dark green l...
View full detailsPachysandra Terminalis 'Variegata' - Japanese spurge - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 12x
**Pachysandra terminalis 'Variegata'** is a hardy, evergreen ground cover with striking, yellow-white, striped leaves that add color and texture to...
View full detailsLiriope muscari 'Moneymaker' - Lily Grass - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 6x
The Liriope muscari 'Moneymaker' is a beautiful, evergreen plant that comes into its own perfectly as both a ground cover and border planting. With...
View full detailsPachysandra terminalis 'Green Sheen' - Green Sheen - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 12x
**Pachysandra terminalis 'Green Sheen'** is a hardy, evergreen ground cover with glossy green leaves that add color to your garden all year round. ...
View full detailsLiriope muscari 'Ingwersen' - Lily Grass - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 6x
The Liriope muscari 'Ingwersen' is a beautiful, evergreen plant that is perfectly suited as a ground cover or border planting. With its dark green,...
View full detailsLiriope muscari 'Monroe White' - Lily Grass - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 60x
**Liriope muscari 'Monroe White'** is a beautiful, evergreen plant that adds a sophisticated look to your garden. With its grass-like, dark green l...
View full detailsLiriope muscari 'Moneymaker' - Lily Grass - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 60x
The Liriope muscari 'Moneymaker' is a beautiful, evergreen plant that comes into its own perfectly as both a ground cover and border planting. With...
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.
