Pathway border planting

paddylonglegs

I plan to plant along a front pathway to front door.

I find box hedging a bit too formal for me and would something a bit more relaxed but that won't spread everywhere. Probably evergreen so that it doesn't look bare in winter. The garden is a country garden.

Would be happy to hear suggestions as I can't visualise what I want! Thanks

Sonnenblumen

So much choice, but Photinia Nana (Dwarf growing Red Robin) would make a very striking and informal low growing evergreen (green+red) border.

paddylonglegs

Sonnenblumen wrote: »

So much choice, but Photinia Nana (Dwarf growing Red Robin) would make a very striking and informal low growing evergreen (green+red) border.

Thanks, these look really good

Norfolk Enchants_

Box doesn't have to be/look formal, just don't cut it as often and when you do don't cut it as symmetrically as you see in formal gardens.
Lavender makes a great low informal hedge, lovely foilage and beautifully scented flowers.

handandy

Norfolk Enchants_ wrote: »

Box doesn't have to be/look formal, just don't cut it as often and when you do don't cut it as symmetrically as you see in formal gardens.
Lavender makes a great low informal hedge, lovely foilage and beautifully scented flowers.

lavender , dwarf viburnum or pachyphragma all make for a nice flowering border row and style of informal low hedgerow . box hedging can be prone to box blight and if you cant get rid of box blight then its the end for the hedge , it has to be cut out and the roots dug up and burned . monty don had to dig up his entire box hedging and burn it all as he couldnt get rid of the box blight no matter how hard he tried to . there is no actual cure for box blight , all you can do is try to contain it and prevent it from spreading
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paddylonglegs

Thanks for the suggestions folks. I'll check these out today

celticbhoy27

Lavender is lovely, but it goes woody and straggly looking if it's not cut back by at least a third after flowering

looksee

Lonicera nitida is a good alternative to box, it has to be kept trimmed or it goes leggy, but it has a nice tidy little leaf and is very easy.