Flower Bed BordersFlower Bed IdeasCreate colorful flower bed borders with non-stop color with these flower bed ideas. These suggestions will keep color in your garden all season. Start by planting some of your favorite perennial flowers. These will be the heart of the garden, coming back each year. Next you will fill in around these with annual flowers. Select ones with different colors and textures. By planting the border this way, you can get a different look each season.Keep in mind the bloom time, as well as the color combinations, so that blooming varietys don't clash.
below you will see some examples of colorful flower bed borders to inspire you.
There are lots of flowers as well as
different types of roses
to make your garden a show piece.
This flower border consists of colorful
Peony plants.
These are wonderful perennials that will live for a very long time. The flowers make great cut flowers for the vase. You do have to stake them or the heavy blooms will be on the ground!
Plant several colors, and don't forget the wonderful
Tree peony.
Be sure to take lots of pictures of your beautiful flowers! Why not create a lovely calendar with them, so that you can enjoy them year round. Save 50% off on Calendars at Mixbook This on-line photo company makes it easy to make your own calendar from those very pictures! Don't waite!
Marigolds are super tough annual flowers that add lots of color to the border. Their flowers consist of many varieties and colors, and may be single, double, or two-toned. They are also helpful in keeping pests out of the garden. They have a pungent fragrance that keeps most pests away. Unfortunately, it also keeps Us from picking them for the vase, but you can't beat them for keeping the garden alive with color all season. Notice the grasses in the border. These perennials add height as well as texture. In the far left you will see a blooming red sedum. (perennial) Be sure to plant
different types of flowers
to keep the garden interesting.
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This colorful border starts with a seedling
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