What flowers are good for borders?
Flowering shrubs (hydrangeas and rhododendrons) and evergreen shrubs stand tall in dramatic fashion, while low-growing and low maintenance border plants like lamb’s ear, impatiens, and catmint hug the ground. Perennial border plants show off year after year. The back of the border is reserved for the lofty plants that can rise above the miscellany of plants towards the front. As such, they’re often shrubs or soaring perennials like cardoons. Their function is to bring colour, height and draw the eye to the back of the border.
What is the best plant for borders?
Annuals: These are plants that complete their lifecycle in one growing season. Annuals such as marigolds, zinnias, and petunias provide instant color and can be easily switched out each year for a new look. Shrubs: They add structure to your borders. Consider hydrangeas, azaleas, or boxwoods. Annuals that last throughout the year and flower over and over again: Violas , Pansies , Calendula (aka pot marigolds), Zinnias.