small border plants for landscaping

7 Plants to Use for Borders

• Tricolor Sage. This perennial herb is just gorgeous! ...
• Nasturtiums. I plant plenty of nasturtiums every year. ...
• Moss Phlox. Moss phlox is such a low-maintenance plant. ...
• Lagunaâ„¢ Sky Blue Lobelia. I'm not one to pick favorites, but I do love the color blue. ...
• Goldilocks Rocks® Bidens. ...
• Sweet Alyssum. ...
• Lemon Ball Stonecrop.

1. What plants go in a small border?
2. What plants are good for edging?
3. What should I plant at the front of a border?
4. What can I plant in a very narrow space?

What plants go in a small border?

Best plants for narrow borders

• Espalier trees. Espalier, fan and cordon-trained trees are a great option for narrow borders. ...
• Bearded iris. Bearded iris take up very little room and will thrive in a hot, sunny border. ...
• Libertia. ...
• Honeysuckle. ...
• Erigeron. ...
• Lavender. ...
• Ferns. ...
• Japanese anemones.

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 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 can I plant in a very narrow space?

Skinny Plants for Narrow Planting Spaces