Spring has sprung and it’s time to plant! This is a gardeners favorite time of year when they can refresh their flower beds with new flower bed ideas! Whether you have a green thumb or have never owned a plant in your life, this post has got you covered with inspiration flower bed ideas!
When we first bought our home we had no idea what to do with the flower beds and where to even begin! With very little gardening and landscape experience, we tackled our landscaping. After three years, we finally learned what works best in our flower beds and are here to share ideas and tips with you!
After reading this blog, you will learn how to design flower beds, flower bed ideas, the best plants for your flower beds and plant care tips!
This post is all about 11 examples of flower bed ideas that will inspire you.
1. Mailbox Flower Bed Ideas
This simple look for a mailbox flower bed is low maintenance and affordable! To create this look add a monogram garden stone, mulch and two of your favorite annual plants!
Adding plants and flowers to your mailbox flower bed can spruce up your home’s appearance.
When selecting flowers or plants to plant around your mailbox, you want a plant that can withstand the traffic that comes from the street.
Adding annuals near the mailbox is a great choice because they will most likely need to be replaced yearly which you won’t have to worry about them getting ruined in the winter elements.
What are annual flowers?
Annuals are known for having a life cycle that lasts one growing season. Often times these types of plants need to be replaced yearly, but that is not necessarily true for those plants that germinate like marigolds.
My favorite annual flowers for my zone (zone 6b) are zinnas and marigolds!
The possibilities are endless of what you can plant around your mailbox flowerbed!
2. Raised Flower Bed Ideas
A raised flower bed is the perfect flower bed idea for your backyard or front yard. This is ideal for people who have a small garden space or backyard!
A raised flower bed is a great opportunity to upcycle or diy in your garden. To achieve this look, you can create a raised garden bed right next to your fence. This is the perfect opportunity to add shrubs, flowers, and bushes. Don’t forget to add cute string lights to complete your look!
Check out our easy diy raised planter bed ! We also go over vegetable garden ideas for small spaces and more information of outdoor living!
What do You Put on The Bottom of a Raised Garden Bed?
Cardboard, mulch, fabric or even plastic is a great filler for a raised garden bed.
3. Flower Bed Ideas For Front of the House
We adore this flower bed idea for the front of your house! The color pattern in the flowers is very traditional and classic!
To achieve this polished and neat look you must edge your front lawn. Edging your front lawn adds lots of curb appeal that can last a few weeks! Read this helpful post on how to edge your lawn.
Try adding some low maintenance florals and shrubs to the front of your homes landscaping. We recommend low maintenance perennials in your front yard garden bed.
What are perennials?
Perennials plants are known for coming back year after year which makes them low maintenance. They keep their energy stored in the winter and blossom in the Spring.
Perennials can be shrubs, trees and flowers. It is important to have a mix of annuals and perennials in your garden bed because they may not always bloom during the same time!
THE BEST PERENNIALS FOR GARDEN BEDS:
- Vinca
- Tropical hibiscus
- Dahlia
- Calls lilies
- Caladium
- Peonies
- True geranium
- Tulips
- English lavender
- Purple coneflower
THE BEST LOW MAINTENANCE PERENNIALS:
- Cone flower
- Hardy hibiscus
- Geraniums
- Hostas
- Black-eyed susan
- Ferns
4. Flower Bed Ideas With Rocks
This rock path in the flower bed is genius! We have mulch in our flower bed where the gutter run out and the mulch gets EVERYWHERE! I will definitely be adding these rocks in my flower bed to prevent a mulch mess!
Edging your landscaping with rocks is perfect to keep the beds perimeter looking neat.
5. Flower Bed Ideas for Beginners
When we first bought our home we had no idea about landscaping, what plants were best for our garden beds or what look we wanted for our yard. This is a great idea for beginners!
How to create this easy beginner friendly look:
- Create a border with large landscaping pavers or stones.
- Lines the inside of your stone walls with landscaping fabric and be sure to pin them down with garden stakes.
- Cut holes in your landscaping fabric where you want to plant your plants.
- Plant your plants with the appropriate care instructions.
- Then stake the edges of the holes so they don’t blow in the wind
- Top your fabric paper with mulch and rocks as desired
In this flower bed idea they used hostas and arborvitae’s.
6. Flower Bed Ideas Around Trees
When creating a flower bed around a tree consider the amount of sunlight your plants with receive under the tree.
These flower bed areas can be on the smaller side so be sure to keep the appropriate distance between your plants.
BEST PLANTS FOR AROUND TREES:
- Ferns
- Primrose
- Lilies
- Hostas
In this garden bed look they used hostas and coleus
7. Flower Bed Ideas Pots and Planters
We adore this look of large pots intertwined with hydrangeas and shrubs! Large pots can make designing your backyard flower bed easy and beautiful!
GET THE LOOK WITH THIS ADORABLE LARGE POT!
This uncycled flower garden is affordable, eco friendly, and stylish! We love the idea of adding label stakes in your garden so you can easily tell what will be blooming in that area for years to come!
8. Flower Bed Ideas for Corners
This flower bed idea around the back deck is cute, easy and super customizable! In a corner garden bed, try adding larger shrubs or plants like a cute rose bush!
ROSE BUSH CARE:
Rose bushes require lots of direct sunlight (at least 4 hours). They are fairly easy to keep alive and great for beginners. When caring for roses, keep the soul moist but not overly saturated and continuously prune any dead foliage for new growth. Plant two or three roses bushes together for a fuller look.
Adding a tree to your corner flower garden bed is a great idea to add height and dimension. A cute flowering tree is ideal to liven up your corner space.
BEST SMALL FLOWERING TREES:
- Japanese flowering cherry
- Crape myrtle tree
- Rose of sharon althea tree
9. Butterfly Garden Bed
A butterfly garden bed can create a serene backyard garden for your home. Butterfly garden beds attract different pollinators such as bees, butterflies and dragonflies.
BEST PLANTS FOR A BUTTERFLY GARDEN BED:
- Sunflowers
- Black-eyed susans
- Marigolds
- Day lilies
- African daises
- Petunias
- Zinnias
- Violets
- Sage
- Wild White Indigo
- Aster
10. Cutting Garden Bed
A cutting garden is a garden that provides florals that can be used for arrangements and bouquets.
BEST CUTTING FLOWERS:
- Sunflowers
- Ageratums
- Tulips
- Daffodils
- Echinacea
- Zinnias
- Black eyed susan
- Peonies
- Roses
- Aster
- Dahlia
11. Cottage Flower Garden Bed
Cottage flower garden beds have been trending this year! The cottage look can be mastered by planting an eclectic group of flowers. To achieve this look try planting flowers of different colors, heights and textures. Add in large shrubs to fill the gaps!
COTTAGE STYLE PLANTS:
- Catmint
- Hollyhocks
- Peonies
- Phlox
- Daisies
- Foxgloves
- Ammi
This post is all about 11 examples of flower bed ideas that will inspire you.
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