Border plants are the finishing touches to your garden. They’re used to hide unsightly edges, to create the last and lowest tier of a well designed garden bed or to lead the eye to focal points in the garden. And they can be achieved in a variety of styles, textures and colours!
In gardening, a border or edging plant refers to a specific type of plant that is commonly used to create boundaries or borders within a garden bed or along pathways. These plants are typically shorter in height compared to other plants in the garden and are strategically placed to form a decorative edge or delineate different areas. The right height for a border is all about scale. To keep it simple, we’ve included here only plants that reach a maximum height of roughly 50cm or 1.5 feet. Larger plants for a layered garden bed can be found in the Cottage Perennials & Annuals and Shrubs categories.
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At Hello Hello Plants & Garden Supplies, we have a large range of colourful and small border plants, edging plants and grass border plants. Whether you’re looking for something to plant down the driveway next to your car, to line the entrance to your house, your pool or patio, or need something to draw attention to that newly purchased feature tree or garden ornament, we’ll have it!
Some of the most popular garden edging plants are Liriope ‘Evergreen Giant’, Agapanthus ‘Double Delight’, Hebe ‘Emerald Green’ and Abelia nana ‘Dwarf’. These are just a tiny selection of our huge range of border plants!
We have got the hottest tips and suggestions to bring life, colour and movement to your space! Pick up the phone or shoot us an email to chat with Chris and the friendly team. We are obsessed with making your garden the best on the street and we offer free delivery as well. No question is too big or too small for us and we are happy to help everyone from absolute beginners to seasoned connoisseurs of foliage!
Chris’ Tips:
Your border plants should match your garden style. If you don’t know what style you want or are not sure what styles are available, check out our Garden Types page. We have many garden types to choose from Tropical, Cottage, Coastal, Japanese and many more!
Next choose how big or small you want your border plants to be. It’s no good choosing something that will grow over the path! Or something so small that the plants behind them will cover them. If you need help here, chat to one of our friendly staff;
Check your soil type and how much sunlight your plants will get. This is important when choosing the right plants for the right spot;
And lastly, what do you want your border plants to achieve? Are you selecting plants for edging your driveway, so therefore they need to be hardy but can be brushed past by a car or person without damage. Or do you require a simple border that doesn’t detract from the main feature it’s leading to? Or maybe you want to smell a heavenly fragrance when you walk in the door every day. Whatever you need, it’s achievable!
