This generous sized border was redesigned, and had once been used to grow annuals and some vegetables in this plot. The planting needed to integrate into the existing garden complementing, and wherever possible, utilising some of the existing plants within the garden.

The planting palette is layered to prolong the season of interest from early flowering bulbs, capitalising on a crescendo of summer planting, which leads into more muted, decorative seed heads and berries all anchored by evergreen shrubs. Garrya eliptica ‘James Roof’ has been added to help balance the height of the border throughout, whilst offering its stunning tassel flowers when most needed in the winter.

Many of the plants used are magnets for bees and butterflies and are a mix of everyday favourites such as Geranium ‘Rozanne’, teamed with more unusual varieties like Baptisia and Mathiasella and choice bulbs. Grasses have been added to create movement and sound through the border, which when combined with the other planting work together to offer interest throughout the year.