A very common version of the border is unpretentious and brightly blooming petunias. The only drawback of this beautiful and easy-to-grow plant is that petunia can begin to grow and crawl out onto the garden path, so the border will have to be formed.
Pansies are also an excellent option, growing with a bright and colorful carpet. You can combine plants of the same species in the border, but blooming in different shades to get an original decorative effect.
Marigolds, which in Ukraine are usually called black-cutters, are also the best option for a live border. The plant does not need special care and feels good even in a narrow garden bed, limited by a fence or stone tiles of a path.
The flower border does not have to be planted along the path. Stripes of flowering plants can be used to highlight a recreation area, a picnic area, an area around a gazebo or a playground.
When planting a border of flowers along a fence or path, do not forget about mulching. This technique of caring for beds and flower beds has a lot of advantages. In this case, geranium serves as a living border, which is usually taken out of the house for the summer and transplanted into open ground โ in this case, the plant will show good growth and will accurately decorate the flower beds.
For borders, it is advised to choose low-growing plants, for example, kaurka cinquefoil, marigolds, violets, and so that the border is not only beautiful, but also useful, you can use curly parsley, oregano, mint, and other spicy herbs.
We wrote about what flower beds are, paying a little attention to the borders. You can create living delimiters from flowers in flowerpots and pots. Such a striped flower garden will be temporary, but no less beautiful.
An ornamental shrub can also serve as a border. Of course, low types of shrubs are suitable, but they will also have to be cut over time, that is, the care of the curb will require more. But it will remain in one place for several years.
In a dense border on one meter, there can be up to 20 plants, if there are several species, you can create stripes at a short distance from each other. Or you can just mix the seeds to get a lush border with a somewhat chaotic arrangement of flowers..
Beautiful lilies are great for the border under the fence. They are higher than the traditional plants used in such flower beds, but that is why they will look especially beautiful against the background of the fence, decorating an ordinary fence made of corrugated board.
What are some recommended plant options for creating floral borders? Can you provide some design suggestions or tips for designing these borders?
Iโm new to gardening and looking to create a beautiful floral border. Can anyone please suggest some plant options that would thrive in my region? Iโm particularly interested in knowing about design options to make the border visually appealing. Thank you!