Border plants
Border plants are the perfect way to add color, height, and structure to your garden. These versatile garden plants have been specially selected to enhance borders and offer a beautiful interplay of flowers, foliage, and textures. From lush bloomers to evergreen varieties, border plants are ideal for bringing depth and dynamism to your garden design. Whether you choose a romantic, modern, or natural look, with border plants you can easily create a harmonious and low-maintenance whole. A must-have for every garden lover!
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Geranium macrorrhizum 'Bevan's Variety' - Cranesbill - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Geranium macrorrhizum ‘Bevan's Variety’ is a strong, low-growing cranesbill with aromatic, dark green foliage and numerous bright pink flowers. Thi...
View full detailsCrooked flower - Iberis sempervirens 'Schneeflocke' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Iberis sempervirens ‘Schneeflocke’, also known as the perennial false flower, is a compact, evergreen perennial with fresh green foliage and abunda...
View full detailsCerastium tomentosum - Felted hornflower - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
The Cerastium tomentosum, also known as the Whoppled Horned Flower, is a beautiful ground-covering perennial that shines in spring with a sea of ...
View full detailsPersicaria amplexicaulis 'Alba' - Knotweed - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Persicaria amplexicaulis ‘Alba’ is a strong, long-flowering perennial with fresh green foliage and graceful, pure white flower spikes that bloom fr...
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 detailsGeranium cinereum 'Ballerina' - Cranesbill - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Geranium cinereum ‘Ballerina’ is a compact and profusely flowering cranesbill with grey-green, finely incised leaves and striking soft pink flowers...
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 detailsOriganum laevigatum 'Herrenhausen' - Marjoram Plant - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Origanum laevigatum ‘Herrenhausen’ is an elegant and aromatic perennial with dark purple-tinged stems and leaves and striking, soft pink to purplis...
View full detailsGeranium 'Azure Rush' - Crane's-bill - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Geranium ‘Azure Rush’ is a compact and profusely flowering cranesbill with striking bright blue flowers and finely branched, fresh green foliage. T...
View full detailsEpimedium youngianum 'Niveum' - Elfenbloem - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Epimedium × youngianum ‘Niveum’ is a graceful and reliable perennial with fine, light green foliage and elegant, pure white flowers that float abov...
View full detailsCampanula poscharskyana - Creeping bellflower - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
The Campanula poscharskyana, also known as the Creeping Bellflower, is an elegant and profusely flowering perennial that forms a carpet of star-sha...
View full detailsNepeta 'Grol' - Catnip - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
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 detailsSpring rose - Helleborus orientalis - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Helleborus orientalis, also known as Lenten Rose, is an evergreen perennial with glossy dark green foliage and large, often strikingly colored flow...
View full detailsGalium odoratum - Sweet woodruff - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Galium odoratum, also known as sweet woodruff, is a charming, low-growing perennial with fresh green foliage and small, star-shaped white flowers. ...
View full detailsStachys byzantina - Dog's ear - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Stachys byzantina is a striking perennial with large, softly hairy, silver-grey leaves that have a velvety appearance. This plant is also known as ...
View full detailsStachys byzantina 'Silver Carpet' - Dog's ear - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Stachys byzantina ‘Silver Carpet’ is a low-growing, ground-covering perennial with strikingly soft, silver-grey foliage that offers ornamental valu...
View full detailsSymphytum grandiflorum 'Wisley Blue' - Comfrey - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Symphytum grandiflorum ‘Wisley Blue’ is a strong, ground-covering perennial with large, rough green foliage and striking, soft blue flowers that ap...
View full detailsThymus praecox 'Coccineus' - Creeping thyme - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Thymus praecox ‘Coccineus’ is a low-growing, evergreen ground cover with fine, aromatic green foliage and stunning deep pink to red flowers that bl...
View full detailsSalvia nemorosa 'Schneehugel' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Salvia nemorosa ‘Schneehügel’ is a compact, profusely flowering perennial with aromatic green foliage and striking, bright blue flower spikes that ...
View full detailsSedum 'Matrona' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Sedum ‘Matrona’ is a robust, profusely flowering succulent with grey-green, fleshy foliage and beautiful, dark pink flower heads that bloom from la...
View full detailsSymphytum grandiflorum - Comfrey - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Symphytum grandiflorum is a strong, fast-growing perennial with large, rough green leaves and striking, creamy yellow to light yellow flowers that ...
View full detailsTiarella cordifolia - Foamflower - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Tiarella cordifolia, also known as heart-leaved foamwort, is a low-growing perennial with beautifully patterned, heart-shaped leaves and delicate w...
View full detailsThymus serpyllum - Creeping Thyme - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Thymus serpyllum – Cheerful greenery for your garden or terrace Do you want a garden that requires little maintenance, smells wonderful, and loo...
View full detailsHelleborus niger ‘Christmas Carol’ - Christmas Rose - ↕20cm - Ø7cm - 24x
Set of 24 Helleborus niger ‘Christmas Carol’ — 4 x sixpack Bring winter magic to your garden with this set of 24 Helleborus niger ‘Christmas Car...
View full detailsHypericum calycinum - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Are you looking for an attractive ground cover for your garden? Hypericum calycinum is the ideal choice! This plant grows densely via its roots and...
View full detailsPachysandra term. 'Green Carpet' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Pachysandra terminalis 'Green Carpet' is the ideal ground cover for shady gardens. This evergreen plant forms a dense, low-maintenance mat that sup...
View full detailsLavandula 'Hidcote' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Lavandula angustifolia ‘Hidcote’ is a beautiful choice for the garden! It is a profusely flowering lavender that is in full bloom from July to Augu...
View full detailsHedera helix 'Glacier' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Hedera helix 'Glacier' is a versatile ivy with striking green foliage and silvery-white veins. Suitable as a hedge, boundary screen, or ground cove...
View full detailsEuonymus japonicus Green Spire - Japanese cardinal's hat - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
The **Euonymus japonicus 'Green Spire'** is an ideal boxwood substitute, perfect for hedges, planting beds, or as a solitary plant. This evergreen ...
View full detailsHedera Hibernica - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
**Hedera hibernica – The versatile Irish ivy!**Hedera hibernica is the perfect choice for any garden. With its dark green leaves and silvery-white ...
View full detailsEuonymus fortunei 'Emerald 'n Gold' - Cardinal's hat - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
The *Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald 'n Gold'** is a versatile, evergreen ornamental shrub with striking variegated yellow foliage. This compact plant (...
View full detailsEuonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety' - Cardinal's hat - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
The **Euonymus fort. 'Emerald Gaiety'** is a versatile, hardy plant with beautiful variegated silver foliage. Perfect as a ground cover, low hedge,...
View full detailsCotoneaster Suecicus 'Coral Beauty' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
The Cotoneaster suecicus 'Coral Beauty' is a hardy, low-growing shrub with dense growth. This plant adorns itself with glossy green leaves and whit...
View full detailsCotoneaster dammeri - Dwarf medlar - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Cotoneaster dammeri is a strong, hardy ground cover that quickly covers the ground with its dense branches. In spring, it blooms with graceful whit...
View full detailsCotoneaster dammeri 'Major' - Dwarf medlar - ↕25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Cotoneaster dammeri 'Major'is a strong, hardy ground cover that quickly covers the ground. In spring, it blooms with small white flowers, followed ...
View full detailsCeratostigma plumbaginoides - Leadwort - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
**Ceratostigma plumbaginoides** is a beautiful ground cover that brings every garden to life! With its vibrant, bluish flowers and attractive, glos...
View full detailsAlchemilla mollis - Lady's mantle - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Add a touch of nature to your garden with Alchemilla mollis, also known as lady's mantle! This beautiful, low-maintenance perennial has large, scal...
View full detailsAster ageratoides 'Asran' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
**Aster ageratoides ‘Asran’** is the perfect perennial for your garden! These beautiful light blue flowers bloom from August until the end of autum...
View full detailsHypericum inodorum 'Rheingold' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
*Hypericum inodorum* 'Rheingold' is a striking, low-growing shrub with beautiful golden-yellow foliage that changes beautifully to warm orange and ...
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 detailsHypericum inodorum - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
**Hypericum inodorum** – A versatile and low-maintenance shrub with bright yellow flowers that bloom from summer to autumn. This shrub has dark gre...
View full detailsHypericum inodorum 'Annebel' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Hypericum* 'Annebel' is a beautiful, compact shrub that brings color and life to your garden. With its glossy, dark green foliage and countless bri...
View full detailsCornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire' - Dogwood - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
**Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire'** is a beautiful addition to your garden! This striking shrub is known for its stunning, fiery branches that fo...
View full detailsHakonechloa Macra - Japanese Mountain Grass - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Hakonechloa macra, also known as Japanese forest grass, is a graceful ornamental grass with arching, green leaves that turn a beautiful golden yell...
View full detailsHypericum dummeri 'Peter Dummer' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Hypericum dummeri 'Peter Dummer', also known as St. John's wort, is a versatile, low-growing semi-shrub that is perfect for colorful ground cover a...
View full detailsEchinacea Purpurea 'White Swan' - Coneflower - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
**Echinacea purpurea 'White Swan' - The Beautiful White Coneflower** Bring a touch of elegance to your garden with the Echinacea purpurea 'White Sw...
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 detailsWhat are border plants?
Border plants are indispensable elements for creating a structured and attractive garden. These garden plants are specifically used to beautify borders along paths, walls, or lawns. With their varying heights, colors, and flowering times, they bring depth and variety to the garden design.
Border plants are available in countless varieties, from evergreen plants to profusely flowering specimens. Whether you want to create a sleek, modern garden or a lush, romantic border, there is always a border plant that meets your needs. These garden plants not only provide a beautiful aesthetic effect but also attract bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects, making them a sustainable choice.
Hardy border plants
Many border plants are hardy, which means they can withstand frost and cold temperatures. These plants often remain green during the winter months or sprout again quickly in the spring. Hardy garden plants are ideal for gardens in our climate because they require little maintenance and offer ornamental value all year round.
Popular hardy border plants include lavender, lady's mantle, and ornamental grasses. By choosing a mix of evergreen and deciduous species, you create a border that is attractive in every season. These plants are not only robust but also perfect for adding structure and character to your garden.
Border plant examples - species
There is an enormous variety of border plants, allowing for endless combinations. Some popular examples include roses, hydrangeas, geraniums, and phloxes. For a more natural look, you can choose ornamental grasses such as fountain grass or prairie plants like coneflower.
Choosing the right plants depends on your personal taste, the size of your garden, and conditions such as sunlight and soil type. By combining species with different flowering periods, you ensure that your border remains colorful and vibrant all year round. Whether you love a classic English border or a modern minimalist style, there are always suitable options available.
Border plants diverse colors, flowers & heights
One of the greatest advantages of border plants is their diversity. They are available in almost every color of the rainbow, from soft pastel shades to bright, striking colors. Additionally, they vary in height, allowing you to play with layers and dimension in your border.
For example, combine low ground covers with medium-height flowers and tall ornamental grasses for a dynamic effect. Think of purple lavender, yellow coneflower, and the airy plumes of pampas grass. This variety makes it easy to create a border that perfectly matches your style and preference.Border plants with our Corten steel border edging
At Planten247, we offer not only beautiful border plants, but also high-quality Corten steel border edging to give your garden a sleek and modern look. These border edgings ensure that your plants stay neatly in place and provide a luxurious finish to your garden.
Corten steel is durable, low-maintenance, and develops a beautiful, rusty patina over time that combines perfectly with the colors of your border. Whether you want to create a straight line or a playful round shape, installing a border becomes a breeze with our border edging.
Border plants in sun or shade
Whether you have a sunny garden or a spot that is mostly in the shade, there are always suitable border plants to be found. For sunny borders, plants such as lavender, salvia, and rudbeckia are ideal. These species thrive in direct sunlight and bloom profusely.
For shady spots, you can consider ferns, hostas, and hellebores. These plants feel at home in partial shade or shade and still bring color and life to your garden. By taking light conditions into account, you ensure that your border plants grow and bloom optimally.
Border plant package
Do you want to create a beautiful border quickly and easily? Then choose a ready-made border plant package. These packages are put together by our experts and contain a mix of plants that are perfectly matched in terms of color, height, and flowering period.
Whether you are looking for a border for a modern, romantic, or natural garden, we have the right package for you. With a border plant package, you save time and can be sure that you will achieve a harmonious and beautiful end result.
Perennial border plants
Perennial border plants are an excellent choice if you are looking for plants that return year after year and require little maintenance. These garden plants ensure continuity in your border and offer long-lasting blooms. They die back in the winter but sprout again in the spring, allowing you to enjoy their beauty every year.
Popular perennial border plants include delphinium, lupines, and lady's mantle. By combining different species, you can create a border that offers color and texture throughout the entire growing season. Furthermore, perennials are ideal to combine with annual flowers for an extra playful effect.
Evergreen border plants
For a border that remains attractive even in winter, evergreen border plants are a perfect choice. These garden plants retain their leaves all year round and provide a lasting green accent in your garden, regardless of the season.
Some examples of evergreen border plants are boxwood, lavender, and hebe. These plants are not only decorative but also functional, as they bring structure and tranquility to your garden. By combining evergreens with flowering species, you create a border that is always balanced and has an inviting appearance.
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 types. Below is an overview:
Frequently Asked Questions about border plants
What is the best time to plant border plants?
The ideal time to plant border plants is in the autumn (September/October) or in spring (March/April). In autumn, the soil is still warm, allowing the roots to establish well before winter. Are you planting in spring? Then ensure that the perennials receive extra water during the first warm months so that they do not dry out during their first growth spurt.
How many border plants do I need per square meter?
For a nice, full coverage result in the border, count on an average of 7 to 9 plants per square meter (with the standard P9 pot size). If you choose larger shrubs or broad ground covers, you will need fewer. It is important to adhere to the planting distance indicated on the label; this ensures the plants have sufficient room to grow without suffocating each other.How do I keep my border colorful all year round?
You can achieve a year-round flowering border by varying flowering times. Combine early spring bulbs with summer bloomers and late-blooming ornamental grasses or aster varieties. Also, do not forget to add some evergreen border plants, such as the columbine or ferns, so that your garden retains structure and a green base during the winter months.
Do I need to prune my border plants every year?
Most perennial border plants die back above ground in the winter. You can cut the dead stems back to just above the ground in early spring (March). This makes room for the new, fresh shoots. Some plants benefit from a 'Chelsea Chop' in May, where you cut them back partially for more compact growth and richer, later flowering in the garden border.
How do I prepare the soil for new border planting?
A good start begins with healthy soil. Dig the soil over thoroughly and remove all stubborn weeds, including the roots. Mix a generous amount of compost or organic fertilizer into the top layer to improve structure and fertility. For drought-tolerant border plants (such as lavender), you can mix some sand into the soil for better drainage.
What are the best border plants for a shady spot?
For a shade border, plants with striking foliage or light-colored flowers are ideal. Think of the Hosta with its beautiful leaf patterns, the Helleborus (Christmas rose) for early winter flowering, or the Anemone (autumn anemone). Ferns and the Caucasian forget-me-not (Brunnera) also do very well in places with little direct sunlight, provided the soil is not too dry.Buy border plants
At Planten247, you will find an extensive range of border plants. All our garden plants are carefully selected and delivered with care, ensuring you receive the best quality. Whether you are looking for individual plants or complete packages, we have everything you need to realize your dream garden.Order easily online and have your border plants delivered to your home. This way, you can quickly and easily create a garden that shines, regardless of the season.
