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Small or Dwarf Plants for the Border

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Do you want to put a border between your walkway and lawn? Or maybe a plant border against the driveway? The plants on this list are small plants that can be used to create a border in any part of your landscape.

Evergreen Shrubs
Boxwood

Japanese Compact Holly

Juniper ‘Blue Star’

Mugo Pine

Spruce ‘Bird's Nest’

 
Flowering and Deciduous Shrubs
Azalea

Barberry

Clethra

Mock Orange    

Rose



 
Groundcovers
Juniper

Liriope

Cotoneaster

 
Ornamental Grasses
Blue Fescue ‘Elijah’

Fountain Grass

Mondo Grass    
 
Unusual Plants
Dwarf Hinoki Cypress

Planting for Specific Conditions

  • Native Plants
  • Berry Bearing Trees and Shrubs
  • Deer Resistant Plants
  • Colorful Autumn Foliage
  • Formal Clipped Hedge
  • Dry Locations
  • Wet Locations
  • Partially Shaded Areas
  • Wildlife Attraction
  • Quick Growing Privacy Screens
  • Small or Dwarf Plants for the Border
  • Trees for Avenues and Streets
  • Clay Tolerant Plants
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