Planting Suggestions
Deep mixed borders overflowing with perennial favourites and
fragrant, old varieties found in cottage gardens. Plant the
tallest specimens at the back gradating to smaller plants at the
front for a traditional look, and keep dividing larger clumps to
control growth. Include flowering evergreen shrubs for
contrast.
Herbaceous borders – choose fewer varieties and plant in greater
numbers for a modern take on this most traditional of gardens
- delphiniums
- eryngium
- hollyhocks
- penstemons
- crocosmia
- lupins
- campanula
- irises
- astilbes
- geraniums
- heucheras
Plants for structure
- low box hedges
- lavender hedges
- yew
- mahonia
- euphorbias
- hebes
Foliage plants
- grasses
- gunneras
- fatsias
- bronze fennel