Urban Plot Home Border - Full Sun
For borders 1m-1.2m deep
This modern border planting plan is designed to bring structure, movement, and calm to a sunny garden edge. It combines strong evergreen forms with soft, airy grasses and long-flowering perennials to create a border that looks intentional year-round while still feeling relaxed and natural.
The planting is built around contrasting shapes and textures. Low, clipped evergreens provide a clean architectural backbone, anchoring the border through winter. Against this structure, fine grasses weave through the scheme, softening edges and adding gentle movement that catches the light and breeze. Upright spires and loose mounds of perennials rise above, creating rhythm and vertical emphasis without clutter.
A restrained colour palette keeps the look contemporary and cohesive. Deep charcoal foliage, cool greens and silvery tones are punctuated by elegant purples and soft blues, giving seasonal interest without overwhelming the space. This simplicity makes the border easy to live with and perfect for modern gardens, terraces, and crisp architectural settings.
Designed for full sun, this planting plan balances visual impact with practicality. Many of the plants are drought tolerant once established, pollinator-friendly, and chosen for long performance with minimal intervention. The result is a border that feels designed rather than decorative; calm, confident, and effortlessly modern.
