Curated by real gardeners
Plants for Borders & Edging
The front-row plants: compact, tidy, and generous with bloom. These edge a path or bed without flopping into it.
The 24 most-saved picks
#1 most savedWalker's Low Catmint
Nepeta faassenii 'Walker's Low'
#2 most savedMixed Coral Bells
Heuchera sanguinea 'Mixed Coral Bells'
#3 most savedPrimrose
Primula x polyantha 'Pacific Hybrids'

Pansy
Viola wittrockiana 'Painted Porcelain'

Cat's Pajamas Catmint
Nepeta faassenii 'Cat's Pajamas'

Lilyturf
Liriope muscari

Lucerne Blue-eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium angustifolium 'Lucerne'

Blue Mouse Ears Hosta
Hosta cordifolia 'Blue Mouse Ears'

Stella de Oro Daylily
Hemerocallis flava 'Stella de Oro'

Evergold Japanese Sedge
Carex oshimensis 'Evergold'

Dwarf Fountain Grass
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Bunny'

Marcus Woodland Sage
Salvia nemorosa 'Marcus'

Wildberry Coral Bells
Heuchera x brizoides 'Wildberry'

Red Creeping Thyme
Thymus thymus 'Coccineus'

Creeping Phlox 'Blue Carpet'
Phlox subulata 'Blue Carpet'

Faassen's Catmint
Nepeta faassenii

Moody Blues Sky Blue Veronica
Veronica spicata 'Moody Blues Sky Blue'

Tickseed 'Sweet Tart'
Coreopsis tinctoria 'Sweet Tart'

Silver Carpet Lamb's Ear
Stachys lanata 'Silver Carpet'

Liriope muscari Big Blue
Liriope muscari 'Big Blue'

Obsidian Coral Bells
Heuchera villosa 'Obsidian'

Timeless Night Coral Bells
Heuchera x villosa 'Timeless Night'

Emerald Blue Creeping Phlox
Phlox subulata 'Emerald Cushion Blue'

Scarlet Flame Creeping Phlox
Phlox subulata 'Scarlet Flame'
Borders questions
What makes a good edging plant?
Mounded or upright habit under ~18", foliage that stays presentable all season, and tolerance for the reflected heat of paths and driveways.
