These are low - get plant used for the front of bloom beds , either yearly resurrect under trash and hit the hay out in the spring , or sown in the open where they are to blossom or perennials . Although they are seen more often in public common these Day , rather than in private garden , they can nevertheless be most colorful . The contrast of colors is a matter of individual penchant . sensationalistic , red and blue are contrast in all their shades , and the variations formed by the union of any two of these produces a proportionate effect .
A great variety of plants can be used for this intent . Edging plants stir from ejaculate let in candytuft ( iberis ) , convolvulus , such as ‘ Royal Marine ’ , which carpets the ground , Dimorphotheca,‘Glistening White ’ , the cheerful yellow edged white , loose - floweringLimnanthes douglasii , Linaria maroccana , mignonette , the sky - blueNemophila insignis,‘Tom Thumb ’ nasturtiums , midgetsweet williamsand Virginian stock .
works used for sleep together out in May let in dwarf Antirrhinum and dahlias , ageratum , dwarf aster , lobelia , mesembryanthemum , nemesia , dwarf petunias , portulaca , Phlox drummondii , tagetes , and verbena . In early saltation Primula polyantha and small primulas , such as the purple ‘ Wanda ’ and the cherry tree - pink ` E. R. Janes ’ are most attractive and salutary use should be made of crocus , scillas , muscari and other miniature bulbous plants . Pansies and violas may be sleep with out to give color throughout the summer months .
For a more permanent edging exercise can be made of boxwood ( buxus ) , dwarf lavender , and the trailing evergreenEuonymusradicans , especially in its silver and gold variegated form . A neat form ofedging between a lawnand a border is made with paving stones interplanted with various genus Dianthus , thymes , campanulas , aubretias and rockfoil .
For the formal bedding outline the following are among the many plant used for edge : alternantheras with various - coloured foliage which can be clipped to keep them shadow , echeverias with their beautifully colored rosettes , the mat - formingCerastium tomentosum , or snow - in - summer ; mesembryanthemums in many magnificent colors , sedum , sempervivums , the creepingHerniariaglabra , andStellaria graminea aurea . These and many other bedding plant are still used extensively in formal planting scheme in park , particularly at seaboard resorts .
