English Cottage Garden Border

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Taking inspiration from the timeless charm of English cottage gardens, this border blends soft textures, abundant flowers, and gentle structure for a relaxed, classic planting style.

From £120.00
incl. VAT
5+ Hours of Sunlight Pastel-Rich Colour
1 Choose your size

How to measure your planting area

Most gardens are simple rectangles, so measuring is as easy as multiplying the length by the depth. Use the diagram below as a guide.

Rectangular spaces

Measure the length x depth in metres.

Choose your border width

Pick your length

Longer? Here's how to measure

If your border is longer than one roll, simply combine two or more border lengths to cover the full area.

For example

If your border is 14m long, choose two 7m borders.

2 Choose your border
3 Delivery & availability
In stock.

Free UK delivery - choose a delivery day that suits you at checkout.

No need to be in - choose a safe place for delivery between 8 am and 8 pm.

6-month plant guarantee - if a plant doesn’t establish, we’ll put it right.

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40cm × 2m · Standard | Contains 7 plants in 1-litre pots

£120.00

incl. VAT

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Rich in seasonal colour and fragrance, this cottage garden border creates a tranquil feel that invites you outside from spring through autumn, with structure even continuing into winter. 

Contains 7 plants in 1-litre pots

Our 40 cm-wide cottage garden borders feature low-growing plants, ideal for viewing from both sides. Perfect for narrow spaces or pathways, they offer a beautiful, compact display of colour and texture year-round.

We aim to make delivery as flexible and convenient as possible so you can plan your garden with ease.


Standard UK Delivery

Free delivery is available on orders over £49.01.
For orders between £0.00 and £49.00, a £10 delivery charge applies.
You’ll be able to choose your preferred delivery date during checkout.
Our standard delivery window is 3–5 days, or you can select a future date to suit your plans.


Express & Weekend Options

If you need your order sooner, you can select Express Delivery for £30 or Saturday Delivery for £35.
These options are available at checkout for faster or weekend delivery.


Pallet Deliveries

Certain items, including compost and larger orders, may be delivered on a pallet.

Pallet deliveries are made to the kerbside or the nearest accessible point. Customers are responsible for moving the items from the delivery point and for disposing of the pallet and any associated packaging.

Please ensure there is suitable access for a large delivery vehicle and a hard, level surface where the pallet can be safely unloaded.


Delivery Timing & Planning

Deliveries can arrive any time between 8am and 8pm.
We recommend not planning to plant on the day of delivery, as exact timings cannot be guaranteed.
Occasionally, parcels may arrive as late as 7pm or the following day due to courier delays.
You do not need to be home for delivery. Your order will be left in your nominated safe place.


Regional Delivery Surcharges

Northern Ireland
Compost cannot be delivered to Northern Ireland.
A £30 surcharge applies for 48-hour delivery.
For orders £501 and up, the surcharge is £50.

Guernsey, Isle of Man & Jersey
A £30 surcharge applies for 48-hour delivery.
For orders £501 and up, the surcharge is £50.


Collection Option

Collection is available from our site but must be arranged in advance.
Our collection address is:

Garden on a Roll
Kingfisher Nurseries
White Stubbs Lane
Bayford, Hertford
SG13 8QA

Please contact us before visiting to schedule your collection.

Border Features

Traditional Cottage Garden Border Planting Plan

Soft, informal planting that creates a relaxed, abundant, and colourful look.

Interest Across All Four Seasons

A balanced mix of shrubs and perennials ensures year-round appeal.

Wildlife & Pollinator-Friendly Border

Encourages bees, butterflies, and garden wildlife throughout the seasons.

Best Suited to Sunny Garden Positions

These sunny border plants perform best when planted in bright, open locations.

Your cottage garden border layout may include:

Escallonia, Fuchsia, Erigeron, Stipa, Carex, Choisya, Astrantia, Echinacea, Achillea, Geum, Heucherella, Agapanthus, Hibiscus, Physocarpus, Geranium, Heuchera, Lavender, Nepeta, Rudbeckia

How it works

1

Choose your Border

Browse our collection of professionally designed borders and choose the style, width and length that suits your garden. Pick a delivery date that works for you.

Choose your border
2

We design it for you

Our experts carefully select the best plants to work together beautifully in your conditions. You'll receive everything you need.

3

We deliver it

Your border arrives on your chosen date, with healthy, UK-grown plants and an all-out plan showing you exactly where to plant.

4

You plant it & enjoy

Roll out the plan, plant with confidence and watch your border grow into something truly beautiful.

Installation guides & videos

The Border Care Bundle

What's included

  • Allgrow 500ml
  • Activearth 500g
  • Feed & Protect 500g
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Feed & Protect 500g

Activearth 500g

Allgrow 500ml

FAQs

Keen to dig deeper into everything that Garden on a Roll has to offer? Take a look at our FAQs for a better understanding of how we roll. 

Recognised for their quaint English charm, cottage garden borders transform your outside space into a homely haven. They’re popular for their ‘organised chaos’, creating a natural look that refuses to compromise on colour or abundance.  

How to plant a cottage garden border?

When you place an order with Garden on a Roll, your delivery will arrive with a complete cottage garden border planting plan. This includes:

  • Biodegradable paper template
  • Numbered plants
  • Step-by-step instructions
  • Optional compost and accessories

You’ll be instructed to roll out your paper template across your border and plant by numbers – it's just that easy! Plant through the template, give your plants a good watering, and watch as they flourish over the coming months.

When you place an order with Garden on a Roll, your delivery will arrive with a complete cottage garden border planting plan. This includes:

  • Biodegradable paper template
  • Numbered plants
  • Step-by-step instructions
  • Optional compost and accessories

You’ll be instructed to roll out your paper template across your border and plant by numbers – it's just that easy! Plant through the template, give your plants a good watering, and watch as they flourish over the coming months.

Our cottage garden border layouts are designed to mirror the charming, asymmetric, and bountiful displays typical of an English cottage garden. This can include a variety of plants, from hibiscus to lavender. The plants provided in our cottage garden borders can differ seasonally, but we can guarantee colour, vibrancy, and character in abundance, regardless of the plants you receive.

No gardening experience needed
High-quality UK-grown plants
Clear, simple instructions
Professionally designed results

We design it, you plant it

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