The bed edging with boxwood can already be called traditional. You may know this from old monastery or mansion gardens. Various green or other alternatives are certainly less well known, because an evergreen border does not always have to be made of boxwood.
Thuja are also ideal for edging beds
Especially in gardens where some box trees have already fallen victim to the box tree moth, an alternative to the popular box tree should be considered. However, this does not have to be a bed edging made of wood or stone.
In contrast to a bed edging made of concrete, you can change a bed edging made of plants at any time and without too much effort. It looks less massive and blends harmoniously into your garden with a good selection of plants. You have the choice between evergreen and deciduous plants, but various herbs are also suitable for this purpose.
Bed edging with evergreen plants
The advantage of edging a bed with evergreen plants is of course their foliage, which also decorates your garden in winter. Thuja, holly, barberry or cherry laurel, for example, can be used as a bed border. However, these bezels are not necessarily the lowest. Therefore, they are particularly suitable for slightly larger beds.
A bed border made of evergreen plants can usually be cut into shape, which is also important for a harmonious appearance. You should therefore make a regular pruning. Do not place the individual plants too far apart, so that a dense hedge can grow relatively quickly. One or the other flowering plant in the middle of the hedge may serve to loosen it up.
Evergreen plants as border:
- barberry
- ilex
- cherry laurel
- Thuja
Bed edging made of herbs
Although not green all year round, bed borders made of herbs are very decorative and useful. If this border is trimmed, then use the cuttings for the preparation of spicy dishes or dry them for later times.
Possible herbs as border:
- chives
- lemon balm
- mint
- rosemary
- Southernwood
- sage
- lavender
- thyme
tips
So that your garden does not appear too busy, you should not use too many different types of plants to border the bed. However, a little variety is not wrong.