herbaceous border

noun

1. a flower bed that primarily contains nonwoody perennials rather than annuals

Example Sentences

The students created a lawn, gravel and winter garden, a vegetable bed and a herbaceous border.

From BBC

The vibe was super respectful, even as the garden geeks pressed against the rope lines to take close-ups of the gorgeous hollyhocks in the famous Herbaceous Border.

From Seattle Times

Visitors will be able to see the gardens’ 156-metre herbaceous border, its beehives, and plane trees planted by and named after Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, and picnic on its manicured lawns while treating themselves to some royal-themed picnic accessories such as a blanket and cotton napkins.

From Reuters

"Visitors will be free to explore a route through the garden that encompasses the 156-metre Herbaceous Border, plane trees planted by and named after Queen Victoria and Prince Albert and views of the island and its beehives across the 3.5-acre lake," the statement added.

From Fox News

Straw hats, says Ruth Ravenscroft, creative director of London’s oldest hatters, Lock & Co, “conjure up images of women like Vita Sackville-West working and writing by a herbaceous border on a long summer day, or women working in the fields. They are romantic and nostalgic, referencing the past in a modern way.”

From The Guardian