The mysterious word “mixborder”. Why is this the most fashionable solution for your garden? By what principle and from what plants are mixborders collected? We will tell and show ready-made schemes.

What is a mixborder? How is it different from a regular flower bed? Features of composition, style, design tips, how to assemble a mixborder of perennials and annuals will tell you about everything in this article.

All about mixborders for the garden

                 

What is a mixborder

If translated from English literally, this is a mixed border or a mixed border. At first glance, the phrase is incomprehensible. But in fact, it reveals the very essence. This is a special kind of flower beds. It usually has an elongated shape, a large area. Its width is usually less than its length. And place mixborders along fences, fences, walls or garden paths. Or it can be used for zoning the territory. So the word curb turns out to be very appropriate.

Why mixed? Because it always consists of several plant species or varieties of the same species. They are planted in tiers or steps: high medium low. At the same time, they are selected in such a way that the flower bed blooms from spring to late autumn, continuously.

There is a place not only for flowering, but also for green species, as well as grasses and cereals. They play the role of background, connecting links, make the composition complete and complete. You can organize a flower bed and completely from non-flowering varieties. But, for example, choose plants with different colors and shapes of leaves.

Composition options

The composition and location of plants depends on what place the mixborder will occupy in landscape design, where it will be located and from what angles it can be viewed. Here are the two main options.

One- sided

This is a composition planted along the fence or wall of a building. It is clearly visible only from one side. In this case, the upper tier, that is, the tallest shrubs, flowers and trees, are planted in the background, along the wall. Then, closer to the center, varieties of medium height. And in the foreground, closer to the viewing point, undersized, for example, groundcover.

Circular or open

These are compositions placed in an open space. They can be viewed from all sides. Therefore, the scheme of planting flowers will be different. In this case, tall plants are placed closer to the center of the flowerbed so that they do not block the view. Then, around them, they are of medium height, and at the edges they are short.

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