Stone beds are often planted in the front garden because they require little work and rarely need to be watered. They also look modern and decorative. Find out below what you need to consider when creating a stone bed in the front garden and which plants are suitable for the stone front garden.
What is important when creating a stone bed in the front garden?
A stone bed in the front garden requires a sunny location, poor soil and a selection of drought-tolerant plants such as grasses, woody plants and perennials. At the same time, the use of weed fleece and gravel layer ensures low maintenance and a decorative look.
Create the stone bed in the front garden
Stone beds have poor soil and are almost always in the sun. When investing, it is best to proceed as follows:
Planning
- Measure your front yard and sketch the dimensions.
- Plan on paper where which plants should be planted.
- Plan the bed border too. This can be created, for example, from larger stones or from a low hedge or herbs.
- Plan which stones you want to use and calculate your needs. Find out more here.
Implementation
Then let’s get to work:
- Dig the ground and prepare the subsurface as described here.
- Lay out the weed fleece (€19.00 on Amazon) and cut holes in the places where plants should be planted.
- Plant or set your bed border.
- Place your plants where you want them. Leave some space at the top for the gravel layer.
- Spread the gravel.
Which plants for the stone bed in the front garden?
Stone beds are usually planted with grasses and trees, but drought-tolerant perennials, such as flowering ground covers, are also conceivable. Here are a few ideas:
Grasses for the stone bed
- Giant Miscanthus (very tall)
- Switchgrass
- Bearskin Grass
- Blue Fescue
- Schillergrass
- Diamondgrass
- Beach Rye
- Sedge species
You can find more grasses for your stone bed here.
Woods for the stone bed
- Thuja
- Types of barberries
- Rhododendron
- Japanese Azalea
- Juniper
- Dwarf pine
Ground cover for the stone bed
- Andean Cushions
- stonecrop
- Carpet Thyme
- Blue pillow
- hornwort
- Carpet Bellflower
- Carpet Phlox
- Star moss
- fat leaf
- Lunchflower
Taller perennials for the stone bed
- Storksbill
- Lavender
- Spurflower
- Oxeye
- Blue Diamond
- Carnation
- Knapweed
You can find more perennials for your stone bed here.
Beautiful ideas for the stone bed in the front garden
- Create patterns with different colored pebbles.
- Plant wintergreen grasses or trees so that the stone bed remains green even in winter.
- Place one or two flowering trees or perennials in your stone bed.
- Mulch the root area of your plants in the stone bed to prevent moisture loss and weed growth.
