Collection: Border plants

The Benefits of a Varied Border

A well-designed border brings structure, dynamism, and atmosphere to any garden. By cleverly combining different types of border plants, you can create a varied and colorful garden display that lasts all season long.

• Endless combinations: Playing with flower shapes, leaf textures, and heights gives your border a professional and layered look.
• A magnet for biodiversity: Flowering perennials provide plenty of nectar and pollen for bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects.
• Years of enjoyment: Most border plants are perennials that reappear every spring and become fuller and more beautiful each year.

Different Types of Border Plants

Flowering Perennials

Flowering perennials form the heart of the border. They provide striking pops of color and delightful scents throughout the growing season. Popular choices include coneflower (Echinacea), yarrow (Achillea), and catnip (Nepeta).

Structural and foliage plants

It’s not just flowers—striking foliage also gives a border its character. Foliage plants provide calm and contrast among the colorful bloomers. Think of the graceful hosta (Hosta), the coral bells (Heuchera) with their colorful leaves, or elegant ornamental grasses that sway in the wind.

Border plants for sun or shade

For a blooming border in a sunny spot, choose sun-loving plants such as sage (Salvia) or lavender. Does your garden have many shaded areas? With hardy shade-tolerant plants like the bleeding heart (Dicentra) or the bergenia (Bergenia), you can bring even the darkest corners of your garden to life.

Planting and Caring for Border Plants

You can plant potted border plants year-round, as long as the ground isn’t frozen. Loosen the soil well before planting and mix in plenty of organic potting soil. When planting, keep the mature height and width of the plants in mind: place tall varieties in the back and short varieties in the front.

Water generously after planting and keep the soil slightly moist for the first few weeks. In early spring, cut off the dead plant parts just above the ground, after which the plants will sprout fresh growth for a new season.

Buy Border Plants at Plants24

Want to buy the best-quality border plants easily and affordably? At Plants24, you can choose from a wide selection of vigorous, freshly grown plants delivered directly from the nursery. Thanks to their strong root systems, the plants establish themselves quickly, so you’ll be enjoying a beautiful, lush border in no time. Browse our selection below and order your favorite border plants directly online at Plants24!