Perennial beds need to be well planned, because after all, the perennials grow anew every year. There are many different options for designing a perennial bed. Below you will find some nice ideas for perennial beds for replanting.
White and purple is a noble color combination
It's the size and the color that counts
The most important things when planning a perennial bed are the flower colors and the height of the plants. Perennial beds are often designed in a motley manner, but color accents are also possible, for example by planting white and blue flowering perennials. In this article you will find perennials of different heights. Here we will give you specific perennial beds for replanting, which are based on the size and flower color of the perennials.
Another important factor in the perennial bed is the location. If your perennial bed gets little or no sun, scroll down to the sub-item "Perennial bed in the shade". Otherwise, read our planting ideas for sunny perennial beds:
The brightly glowing perennial bed
If you like sunny, bright colors, you should let orange, yellow and red dominate your perennial border. For example like this:
- in the middle as dominant perennials: perennial sunflowers (yellow) and red flowering hollyhocks
- Decorate around it: sun bride and sun eye and as a round red circle around the yellow beauties red flowering Indian nettle
- In the penultimate zone, mix red with yellow or orange flowering yarrow
- The yellow-flowering, runner-forming Waldsteinia forms the conclusion, interrupted by spots of red-orange-flowering rockroses
The noble perennial bed in white and violet
If you prefer not to be so colourful, you can combine pure white flowering perennials with delicate pink or violet beautiful flowers and thus get a noble-looking perennial bed. Here is an example planting plan:
- 1st zone in the middle: white-flowered yucca, silver candlestick and pink or violet-flowered larkspur
- 2nd zone: white monkshood mixed with pink or white flowering peonies. Plant white-flowered penstemon around this area, which ensures longer flowering thanks to its long flowering period.
- 3rd zone: White and violet lavender or sage provides a colorful delight in summer and a wonderful scent
- 4th zone: Strong violet flowering thyme is combined with evergreen, white flowering star moss.
The perennial bed for the shade
Many perennials do best in the sun. But also for perennial beds in the shade can be made to bloom with the following perennials:
- 1. Middle zone: The delicate white flowering silver candles can also cope with little sun
- 2nd zone: Blue-flowering monkshood is combined with white-flowering forest goat's beard. If you want to add a bit of color, you can plant a strong violet 'Purpurlance' in between.
- 3rd zone Knotty cranesbill, the globe flower and the cowslip add color to the perennial border.
- 4th zone, the edge zone: Woodruff is fragrant and blooms soft white in late spring. Combine it with blue and white flowering periwinkle, which poses with its delicate flowers well into autumn.
The design of the perennial bed
Not only the plants are decisive for the design of the perennial bed. The border of the bed, decorative elements and accompanying plants such as shrubs and grasses also give the perennial bed its finishing touch. You can find suggestions for the design in this article.