Short border plants
Welcome to our curated collection of low border plants, where the charming Heuchera 'Caramel' and the vibrant Coreopsis rosea 'American Dream' take center stage. These exquisite selections are ideal for creating a lush, textured fringe to your garden beds, offering a tapestry of color and a long season of interest.
Enhance Your Garden Edges with Low Border Plants
Low border plants are essential elements in garden design, used to define the edges of garden beds and paths, creating a neat, organized look. These plants form the foreground in any planting scheme, setting the stage for taller plants and providing year-round interest with their foliage and flowers.
The Delicate Charm of Low-Growing Varieties
Among the most cherished low border plants is the Heuchera 'Caramel', known for its ruffled foliage that changes from peach to rich caramel throughout the seasons. It pairs beautifully with the Coreopsis rosea 'American Dream', which dazzles with its delicate pink blooms that dance atop fine, feathery foliage.
Versatile Ground Covers
Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant' offers a robust ground-covering ability with its large, bronze-tinted leaves and spikes of deep blue flowers. Perfect for filling gaps, it complements the aromatic Origanum vulgare 'Compactum', which boasts petite, purple blooms and a compact growth habit ideal for edging culinary gardens.
Textural Contrasts
For a touch of drama in shade, the Hosta sieboldiana 'Elegans', also known as the giant blue Hosta, unfolds its large, blue-tinged leaves that provide a striking backdrop for the delicate Geranium cinereum 'Ballerina', with its fine foliage and pale pink flowers etched with dark veins.
A Tapestry of Foliage and Flowers
Thymus praecox 'Purple Beauty' brings a fragrant, evergreen presence to the border, with its creeping habit and purple blooms. It's a perfect neighbor for the Linum perenne 'Album', whose slender stems and white flowers offer a light, airy texture.
Blooms and Ground Coverage
Saxifraga × urbium, commonly known as London pride, offers a mat of rosette-forming leaves and dainty white flowers that thrive in partial shade. Complementing this is Persicaria affinis 'Superba' or lesser knotweed, which unfurls spikes of pink blossoms that deepen in color as they age, creating a dynamic display at the garden's edge.
Incorporating these low border plants from Heijnen Plants not only adds aesthetic appeal but also invites biodiversity, supporting pollinators and creating a harmonious ecosystem in your outdoor space.