Nice plants for a narrow border?

[Lagoonablue]

Between our lawn and the fence there is about a 6 inch wide border all along both sides. There is nothing in there at present.

What can implant now to add interest and colour? Preferably something annual. Going to out in some lavender and maybe hydrangea, though may not be any space.

Is it worth trying to grow anything up the fence panel such as ivy, or will it pull the fence down?

Any ideas gratefully received.

Why an annual?

Is to for periwinkle which keeps its foliage all year with very attractive leaves and then has beautiful flowers when in bloom.

It's a vigorous grower and needs little care.

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6 inches isn't really big enough ,really could do with making it a bit wider,that will give you more planting choices.

Thanks. The lawn has an edging so can't really make the space bigger.

Go with perennials. less fuss and bother.

Echinacea, phlomis, scabiosa, rudbeckia, salvias, some nice grasses [not bamboo], bronze fennel, and interplant with some sweetpeas to climb up the fence [may have to pop a net on it] - you need some spring, some summer and some autumn colour and winter cover. And any herbs that you can find; I totally recommend Agastache - wonderful wonderful scent and beautiful flowers all summer long [black adder is a particular favourite], and Mondara - again wonderful flowers and fragrance.

These mainly won't bulk up as quickly as some, and you can dig them up every few years, split them and replant and they will be fine.

I like lavender and rosemary together, and you can get dwarf versions of lavender that saty compact.
Thyme is quite nice, also a compact hebe would work well.
I like things such as Lobelias, campanulas and aubretias in borders which some find boring, but I like blues! Also, thrift and dwarf pinks (dianthus) are gorgeous.

six inches in plenty big enough to grow plants!

I've got two Borders that size. In both I have climbers (not ivy, too invasive and damaging). At ground level in one I have saxifrage. In the other I have a mini herb garden with fennel, curry, Rosemary, thyme, camomile, chives.

I have another narrow border on which I've just planted lavender. I might put some cosmos on there as well.

grow a clematis up the fence. make sure the label says 'type 3 pruning' and cut it down to 2ft above the ground every spring. then it won't get too big but will give you lovely flowers in late summer.

Thanks. Think I meant perennials actually! Something that lasts anyway.

The only plants you could really grow in such narrow borders are miniature alpines, everything else is too big.
Is it not feasible to move the lawn edging?
If not I would try some climbers but even then they will struggle with so little space and soil.

We have a very narrow (6-8") border on one side which is shaded virtually all the time. We have a climbing hydrangea which now covers most of the fence with white flowers in spring/summer and underneath we have various perennials including lily of the valley which I only planted less than a month ago and is now getting ready to flower