| Creating deep and rich garden borders full of shrubs | | | | 4. Buddleja Davidii 'Black knight' - This shrub is so |
| and plants blooming with flowers is one of the | | | | easy to grow and will inject some vibrancy and |
| simplest ways of making your garden look attractive | | | | colour into your garden. It produces deep purple |
| and well cared for. Here are the details of 5 easy to | | | | blossom that really attracts butterflies. Flowering will |
| grow plants that will add the wow factor to your | | | | continue from July till September. This plant can |
| back garden. | | | | become a huge shrub growing some 10ft and needs |
| Top 5 border plants for beginners. | | | | to be planted in a sunny spot with good drainage. In |
| 1. Cotoneaster Horizontalis - Grown in any type of | | | | early spring you must cut back all the stems to within |
| soil. It produces tiny white flat flowers that bees | | | | 4inches of the old growth. |
| adore followed by red berries. The leaves are an | | | | 5. Mahonia Japonica - A great all rounder! This plant is |
| attractive autumn colour. Use this plant to cover any | | | | an evergreen that is extremely hardy and will add |
| unsightly wall or fence in your garden. | | | | depth to a shaded border. Mahonia Japonica grows |
| 2 Philadelphus 'Manteau d'Hermine' - Has dense foliage | | | | on average to 6.5ft and gives scented yellow flowers |
| and wonderful white flowers that is in full bloom at | | | | for a long period. |
| the beginning of summer. Manteau d'Hermine will fill | | | | If you garden is without borders fear not you can |
| your garden with the most wonderful aroma which | | | | plant these wonderful plants in pots and planters and |
| will add to the positive experience visitors have in | | | | place them around your garden to create a |
| your garden. This plant likes a sunny position and will | | | | wonderful blooming garden. Growing plants in this |
| grow 4ft tall. It requires little maintenance, simply trim | | | | way will also help t control their size so if you are a |
| back nearly all flowered shoots in July. | | | | little concerned about pruning this style of garden |
| 3. Potentilla Fruticosa 'Primrose Beauty' - This plant is | | | | may be perfect for you. For plants such as |
| a low grower that will stay beneath 3ft. The flowers | | | | Cotoneaster Horizontalis you should support it with |
| have delicate yellow rose-like look. The Primrose | | | | trellis or grow it against an arch with lattice sides that |
| beauty will blossom during May to September. It | | | | will offer support to the plant and give it a structure |
| needs to be kept in a sunny spot. No pruning is | | | | to grow up and around. |
| required as this fantastic plant can look after itself. | | | | |