evergreen border plants

Read on, to find out more about 13 Evergreen Edging Plants that'll serve the perfect border to your garden.

Hosta.
Lilacs.
Mophead Hydrangea.
Canadian Hemlock.
Privets.
Jugut Mudun (Justicia Gendarussa)
Lady's Mantle.
Tricolor Sage.

What plants are good for edging?

14 Perfect Plants That Make For Captivating Walkway Borders

of 14. Fern. Plant lush green ferns along shaded driveways or woodland paths, or in dappled light. ...
of 14. Creeping Thyme. ...
of 14. Fountain Grass. ...
of 14. Mophead Hydrangea. ...
of 14. Boxwoods. ...
of 14. Lavender. ...
of 14. Hostas. ...
of 14. Ilex.

What shrubs look good all year-round?

31 Flowering Shrubs for Year-Round Color

Fothergilla. Bottlebrush-like blooms open at branch tips in early spring, before leaves appear. ...
Azalea. Spring explodes with color when you include azaleas in your yard. ...
Mountain Laurel. ...
Rhododendron. ...
Weigela. ...
English Lavender. ...
Lilac. ...
French Hydrangea.

What shrubs are good for borders?

There are plenty of evergreen shrubs to choose from so here's some inspiration in our pick of top ten evergreen shrubs for an easy and reliable display.

Daphne. ...
2. Box. ...
Fatsia. ...
Lavender. ...
Aucuba. ...
Camellia. ...
Euonymus. ...
Mahonia.

What plants stay green all year-round?

9 Plants that Stay Green All Year

• Mountain Laurel – Broadleaf evergreen shrub.
• Juniper – Perennial shrub.
• Japanese sedge.
• Colorado Blue Spruce.

What should I plant on my front walkway?

12 Perfect Plants for Walkways

Astilbes. Astilbes are good walkway plants. ...
Big blue lilyturf. Big blue lilyturf also called Liriope is also a good choice to plant in a walkway. ...
Cranesbills. Cranesbills are a beautiful touch to any pathway. ...
Daylilies. ...
Heart-leaved Bergenia. ...
Hostas. ...
King Edward Yarrow. ...
Lavender.

What should I plant at the front of a border?

Plants for the front of a border

Sedums. Cultivars of Sedum spectabile and Sedum telephium are ideal for growing at the front of borders. ...
Pulmonarias. From early to mid-spring, pulmonarias will perk up borders with their pretty flowers. ...
Coreopsis. ...
Alchemilla. ...
Hakonechloa. ...
Sweet alyssum. ...
Nasturtiums. ...
Hardy geraniums.

What are the best low maintenance shrubs?

17 Low-Maintenance Plants and Dwarf Shrubs

Butterfly Bush. Prune these plants by late August, so plants have time to harden off before freezes arrive. ...
Fringe Tree. ...
Coral Bells. ...
Denver Daisy. ...
Ninebark. ...
Contoneaster. ...
Purple Pixie. ...
Agapanthus.

What evergreen shrubs grow well in full sun?

Evergreen Shrubs for Sun

Some are flowering, like gardenia (Gardenia augusta) with their elegant blossoms, while others offer glossy leaves and bright berries, like holly varieties (Ilex spp.) Other interesting evergreen shrubs for sun include bamboo-like nandina (Nandina domestica) or cotoneaster (Cotoneaster spp.)

What shrubs grow fast and tall?

7 Fast-Growing Shrubs

North Privet. Ligustrum x ibolium.
Forsythia. Forsythia x intermedia.
Crapemyrtle. Lagerstroemia indica.
Beautybush. Kolkwitzia amabilis.
American Hazelnut. Corylus americana.
Pee Gee Hydrangea. Hydrangea paniculata 'Grandiflora'

How do you add height to a garden border?

A selection of tall plants will add height but keep the border looking informal. The plants can be tall spires, majestic and sculptural or soft and relaxed. Obelisks softened by climbers and placed at regular intervals along the border will lead the eye down the whole border.

What are the easiest shrubs to grow?

Double Play^® Gold Spiraea. Double Play^® Gold spirea shines in the landscape from spring to fall with little to no pruning needed. ...
Gatsby Gal^® Hydrangea. Native oakleaf hydrangeas like Gatsby Gal^® are easy to grow in sun or part shade. ...
Oso Easy^® Cherry Pie Rosa. ...
North Pole^® Arborvitae. ...
Spilled Wine^® Weigela.

Is Potentilla an evergreen?

Potentillas flower from May to the end of August. The peak flowering time is early May to June.
...
POTENTILLA SUMMARY.

HARDY	(to -12°C)
SHADE	No, partial, full sun
EVERGREEN	No
EASY CARE
SMALL GARDENS	Yes

What are the best evergreen plants for pots?

Best Evergreen Plants for Containers

Boxwood – Boxwoods are hardy to USDA zone 5 and thrive in containers.
Yew – Hicks yew is hardy to zone 4 and can reach heights of 20-30 feet (6-9 m.). ...
Juniper – Skyrocket juniper is also hardy to zone 4 and, while it can reach heights of 15 feet (4.5 m.), it never gets more than 2 feet (.

What is the best low maintenance ground cover?

The Best Low-Maintenance Ground Covers for Your Garden

Heuchera. 1/11. An evergreen perennial, heuchera is known for its vibrant foliage, which ranges in color from silver to green to brown. ...
Honeysuckle. 2/11. ...
Brass Buttons. 3/11. ...
Creeping Phlox. 4/11. ...
Creeping Jenny. 5/11. ...
Stonecrop. 6/11. ...
Vinca Minor. 7/11. ...
Lamium. 8/11.

What is the fastest growing evergreen ground cover?

The Fastest-Growing Evergreen Ground Cover Plants

Creeping Phlox (Phlox Subulata)
Golden Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia Nummularia)
Mazus (Mazus Reptans)
Tufted Creeping Phlox (Phlox Stolonifera)
Creeping Thyme (Thymus Serpyllum coccineus)
Big Root Geraniums (Geranium macrorrhizum)
Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)
Sweet Woodruff (Galium odoratum)

What is a good border plant for full sun?

Edging Plants for Full Sun

Phlox subulata.
Yellow alyssum.
Creeping juniper.
Silver Mound artemisia.
Angelina stonecrop.
Ice plant.
Daylily.
Zinnia.

How can I make my front garden look nice?

Front garden ideas

Invite a picturesque path to add character. Image credit: Bridget Peirson. ...
Curate a corner of thoughtful planting. ...
Keep the lawn short and formal. ...
Lay a brick path, lined with pretty pots. ...
Plant tactical topiary for privacy. ...
Dress the windowsill. ...
Landscape a layout. ...
Create a balanced pot arrangement.

What is a good border perennial?

Below is our list of the top 10 border perennials you can plant that will come back year after year to have an absolutely stunning landscape.

Shasta daisy. The Shasta daisy is an upgraded version of the wild daisy. ...
Lambs' ears. ...
Plumbago. ...
Stokes' asters. ...
Lungworts. ...
Astilbes. ...
Heucherellas. ...
Snowdrop anemones.

How do you arrange plants in a border?

Add layers for extra interest

The easiest and most visually effective way to arrange plants is in layers, with borders backed by walls or fences, tall shrubs, tree borders, bamboo and lofty grasses first. Place roses, smaller shrubs, mid-sized perennials and ornamental grasses in the middle.

Will Erigeron grow in shade?

1 Mexican fleabane (Erigeron karvinskianus) makes a carpet of grey-green foliage that sticks around all year and is covered all summer in daisies that fade from white to pink. ... The latter two will take quite deep shade and are guaranteed to flower all summer long. All tolerate chalk soils.