Planting place
Edging
Edging plants define the line between path and planting. They should stay neat at the front, tolerate occasional footsteps and string-trimming mistakes, and not vault into the lawn in one season.
Choose compact lavenders and foliage plants that hold a low silhouette. Tall mid-border stars belong behind the edge, not on it.
What matters most for Edging
- Keep mature height low enough to read as an edge, not a hedge.
- Prefer tidy habits over aggressive runners at path margins.
- Match the edge plant to light: shade hostas vs sunny lavenders are different jobs.
- Leave room for clipping and path maintenance.
- Repeat the same edger for rhythm instead of mixing five front-of-border experiments.
Starter kit for Edging
- Sunny aromatic edge — Hidcote Lavender: classic low line in full sun and drainage.
- Softer pink edge — Ellagance Pink Lavender: same job with a gentler colour note.
- Shade foliage edge — Plantain Lily 'Alligator Alley': bold leaves where sun-loving edgers would scorch.
Browse edging candidates below, then open profiles for spread and light — a messy edge makes the whole border look unfinished.
Pest-smart partners in Edging
Where a plant in this collection already lists companion partners (often for softer pest pressure), those links are gathered here — open either profile for the full reason.
- Lavender Cotton Hidcote Lavender Pairs with Hidcote Lavender.