Stone beds are often laid out in the front yard, as they require little work and rarely need to be watered. They also look modern and decorative. Find out below what you need to consider when creating a stone bed in the front yard and which plants are suitable for the stone front yard.

A stone bed in the front yard looks classy and modern

Create the stone bed in the front yard

Stone beds have poor soil and are almost always in the sun. The best way to create it is as follows:

planning

  • Measure your front yard and sketch the dimensions.
  • Plan on the paper where which plants are to be planted.
  • Also plan the bed edging. This can be created, for example, from larger stones or from a low hedge or herbs.
  • Plan which stones you want to use and calculate the need. You'll find more about it here.

execution

Then it goes to work:

  • Excavate the floor and prepare the sub-floor as described here.
  • Lay out the weed control fabric (€21.70) and cut holes where plants will be planted.
  • Plant or place your border.
  • Put your plants where you want them. Leave some space at the top for the gravel layer.
  • Spread the gravel.

Which plants for the stone bed in the front yard?

In most cases, stone beds are planted with grasses and shrubs, but drought-tolerant perennials, such as flowering ground covers, are also conceivable. Here are a few ideas:

Grasses for the stone bed

  • Giant Chinese reed (very tall)
  • Switchgrass
  • bearskin grass
  • blue fescue
  • iridescent grass
  • diamond grass
  • beach rye
  • sedge species

You can find more grasses for your stone bed here.

Shrubs for the stone bed

  • Thuja
  • barberry species
  • rhododendron
  • Japanese Azalea
  • juniper
  • dwarf pine

Ground cover for the stone bed

  • Andean cushion
  • stonecrop
  • Carpet Thyme
  • blue pillow
  • chickweed
  • Carpet Bellflower
  • Carpet Phlox
  • star moss
  • fat sheet
  • ice plant

Higher perennials for the stone bed

  • cranesbill
  • lavender
  • spur flower
  • ox eye
  • blue diamond
  • Thrift
  • knapweed

You can find more perennials for your stone bed here.

Beautiful ideas for the stone bed in the front yard

  • Create patterns with different colored pebbles.
  • Plant wintergreen grasses or trees and shrubs so that the stone bed stays green even in winter.
  • Put one or two flowering shrubs or perennials in your stone bed.
  • Mulch the root area of your plants in the rock bed to prevent moisture loss and weed growth.

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