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Herbaceous border
Also called herbaceous borders, mixed border, flower border
A long bed, usually backed by a wall or hedge, planted with hardy perennials that die down each winter, arranged by height, season and colour; with shrubs among them it is a mixed border.
See also: Drift
Where it appears in the book
In the chapters Gardens and Landscape.
A feature of Arts and Crafts garden architecture.
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