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Flower bed help

Chichi_7Chichi_7 Posts: 28
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Hi all

I’m designing flower beds and wanted some advice. I love the look of romantic cottage vibes and I have a flower bed to fill. I need some taller recommendations that are preferably not toxic to dogs which come back each year.

I’d also like evergreen recommendations. 

At the minute I have a cherry tree in the middle which needs to stay. Then these which are movable: a peony (I know this is toxic for dogs but found out after buying it so I’m being careful) and 4 armerias for along the border.

Thanks!

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  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Photos would be  helpful 🙂
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • Chichi_7Chichi_7 Posts: 28

    Rainy pic but this is it at the minute, there’s no base to the raised bed, it’s about 3.5m long, I’m not sure on the width but in hindsight I wish I’d have made it wider. It also is in a sunny spot.

    I would like a mix of pink and white flowers and evergreens. I’d also like more height and texture to make it look full eventually.
  • bullfinchbullfinch Posts: 692
    Some hollyhocks at the back would give a bit of height, and you can choose the colour. A rose might be nice, and shrubby salvias are available in shades of pink and white. Maybe some penstemon too?  :)
  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    Gaura 'Whirling Butterflies' if you can get it to grow well would add some frothy height.
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • Chichi_7Chichi_7 Posts: 28
    Thank you for the recommendations, I’ll add them to my shopping list for definite. 
  • bcpathomebcpathome Posts: 1,313
    Babies breath is pretty in white or pink 
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