I don t stick with any strict rules that they have to be cottage flowers but it s more of an unconstrained informal type planting.
Cottage style flower boxes.
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The bed measures approximately 8 x4 and should be placed in full sun.
Traditional cottage gardens often use a picket fence as a backdrop but you can also use a wall or evergreen hedge.
The idea is to create a backdrop to highlight the lovely flowers.
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The ones i choose for my garden are suited to my growing zone 6 here in ontario canada which is a cold climate region with real winters.
One of the charms of the cottage style garden is a reliance on old fashioned flowers like peonies and coneflowers.
Colorful cottage garden plan.
These flowers are allowed to grow tall and wild sometimes overflowing their containers.
As the sun begins to thaw the earth s cold winter the humble window box brings long awaited vibrancy of spring color.
Fill those boxes up.
Today i m sharing exactly what i plant in my diy flower boxes for a cottage vibe.
My love of the cottage look is in the small collection of flower beds surrounding our home.
Flowers for a cottage style garden.
Climbing roses and vines are also favorite features of the cottage garden.
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Whether you are an avid gardener or making your first attempt at developing a green thumb follow these tips and try your hand at a signature cottage delight the window box.
Ignore all the advice of the flower flats suggesting to space them so far from each other etc i did that my first year and they looked so skimpy and never really filled in.
I define cottage style as a loose informal grouping of classic annual flowers reminiscent of times gone by.
Plant the right flowers for your space.