Colorful Borders

Spring
Mass planted ferns with yellow color brighten up a shade border. Garden age: not known Jim Robbins CC BY-NC-ND 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
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Name: Colorful Borders
Open to the public? Various
County: Various
USDA Hardiness Zone: Various
Extension Demonstration Garden? No
Approximate year the garden/landscape was established: Various
What to look for: This design gallery shows colorful borders from various gardens around North Carolina. Shade borders do not have to be dull, think about using plants with yellow or chartreuse tones to brighten up dark corners of the yard. The silver border accents a stone walkway purely using plants with silver foliage for its color palette to striking effect. Most of these plants are also highly drought-tolerant.
Horticulture:

Spring
Mass planted ferns with yellow color brighten up a shade border. Garden age: not known Jim Robbins CC BY-NC-ND 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo

Summer
The JCRA perennial border in bloom during the summer Garden age: mature Glenn Wagstaff CC BY 2.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo

Summer
Cottage garden-style border. Obelisks support clematis vines. Garden age: not known Kathleen Moore CC BY 2.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo

Summer
Border along a walkway using a limited color pallet for effect. Garden age: mature Kathleen Moore CC BY 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo

Spring
Mass planted ferns with yellow color brighten up a shade border. Garden age: not known Jim Robbins CC BY-NC-ND 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo

Summer
The JCRA perennial border in bloom during the summer Garden age: mature Glenn Wagstaff CC BY 2.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo

Summer
Cottage garden-style border. Obelisks support clematis vines. Garden age: not known Kathleen Moore CC BY 2.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo

Summer
Border along a walkway using a limited color pallet for effect. Garden age: mature Kathleen Moore CC BY 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo