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Shrubs for a raised border

amyparton1amyparton1 Posts: 1
in The potting shed
Hi there

I've got 2 new raised bed borders (each one is 3.6m long x 85cm deep) and want to plant a mixture of cottage garden perennials with some evergreen shrubs for winter interest.

I'm struggling to find smaller evergreen shrubs that I think will work as I don't want anything that grows too wide or bushy and takes up a lot of the bed. They also need to be no taller than 1.3m so they don't go above the fence.

Any suggestions?

Many thanks

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  • K67K67 Posts: 2,506
    edited June 2020
    If it's a sunny spot an upright rosemary would be easy to keep small.
    There are small hebes and euonymous that could be kept small.
    Box topiary might be too formal for a cottage garden 

    https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=842
  • KeenOnGreenKeenOnGreen Posts: 1,831
    Lots of lovely Pittosporums.  Can be clipped or left more free-form.  
  • Blue OnionBlue Onion Posts: 2,995
    Japanese holly, pruned in the 'cloud' style?  That would look lovely in the winter.  
    Utah, USA.
  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    Osmanthus heterophyllus variegatus is a lovely holly-like domed evergreen in green/cream/pink colourways and can be clipped to shape.
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
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