ᐅ What are good plants for a narrow bed alongside a garage?

Created on: 23 Sep 2020 15:03
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Golfi90
Golfi9023 Sep 2020 15:03
Hello everyone!
We have a 30cm (12 inch) narrow planting strip—yes, really that narrow—along the side of our neighbors’ garage (9m (30 ft) long). This strip exists because of an installed irrigation system.

We would like to plant it! Preferably with nice ground covers that remain narrow or with taller plants. However, these should only grow wider than about 0.3m (12 inches) after that point, so our robot mower can pass underneath without obstruction. It would also be great if they don’t grow very deep.

Do you have any specific suggestions for what we could plant there?
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Alessandro
23 Sep 2020 15:25
I would plant grasses.
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haydee
23 Sep 2020 17:49
Ground cover plants
Thyme, phlox, periwinkle
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ypg
23 Sep 2020 18:33
Golfi90 schrieb:

However, these should only be about 0.3m (1 foot) wider than 30cm (12 inches), so that the robot can mow freely underneath. It would be nice if they didn’t get much "deeper."
I feel like everything has to be adjusted to fit your robot.
I think Euonymus fortunei works well for corners like that. It’s a bushy ground cover, about 30cm (12 inches) high (ours is already 50cm (20 inches)). You can shape it (but don’t have to), and in my opinion, it looks very elegant alongside white and anthracite. It’s low-maintenance and doesn’t spread aggressively.
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Pierre
23 Sep 2020 18:53
Do you get sun there? If so, it might be a suitable spot for growing grapes.
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Steffi33
23 Sep 2020 19:44
Exactly... Grapevines thrive wonderfully on a warm wall..


Garden wall with grapevine on wooden slats, grapes hanging, blooming front garden