A herbaceous border is a collection of perennial herbaceous plants (plants that live for more than two years and are soft-stemmed and non-woody) arranged closely together, usually to create a dramatic effect through colour, shape or large scale.
Sweet sweet William sweet Dianthus barbatus pink garden flower herbaceous biennial or short-lived perennial plant In the Victorian language of flowers, Sweet William symbolizes gallantry edible red green IPSV2573 Photoref713
Delphinium Elatum, bumble bee, blue flower with white centre, summer flowers, perennial summer flowering plants, English herbaceous border plants, tall flower spikes
Hibiscus Rosemallow Malvaceae flowering plants annual perennial herbaceous plant woody shrubs small trees flowers large conspicuous trumpet shaped white pink red purple yellow beautiful ornate
Allium The name Allium is from the ancient name for garlic, which is part of the genus. There are estimated to be around 700 species within the genus, and many cultivars. There are perennials and biennials, ranging in height from 10cm - 1.5m (4in - 5ft) or more. They are mainly from dry and mountainous areas, all from the Northern Hemisphere, and they have adapted to live in almost every plant habitat on the planet, from ice cold tundra to burning, arid deserts. Many members of the genus give themselves away with the distinctive smell of onions when the bulb or foliage is bruised. They have upright to spreading linear-shaped leaves. The tubular based flowers are bell, star or cup shaped which are borne in spherical umbels 1 - 10cm (3/8 - 4in) across. In most species, a single bulb produces clusters of offset bulbs around it, which gradually form clumps. Taller species look good in groups in a border. The flower heads dry well. Several species have culinary uses, including A. sativum (garlic), culinary onions, shallots and chives. The whole group was prized by the ancients as possessing medical and aphrodisiac qualities as well as flavour. The Romans are sometimes held responsible for their wide distribution by taking them wherever they went. Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' This bulbous perennial has long, strap-shaped, grey-green basal leaves 30-60cm (12-25in) long. In summer it bears umbels 8cm (3in) across of 50 or more star-shaped, deep violet flowers. Remove immature seed heads
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