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Example Planting Plans

See exactly what Selfseed produces — AI-designed planting schemes tailored to real UK gardens. Cottage, prairie, gravel, woodland, Mediterranean and tropical styles.

Plans below are generated for representative UK conditions. Your plan will be designed for your specific postcode, soil type, and space.

English cottage garden planting design with warm flowering borders
Cottage Garden
Full Sun South-facing Clay-loam soil

Romantic Cottage Border

A classic English cottage border for a south-facing bed in Richmond, Surrey. Billowing planting in soft pinks, lilacs, and creams peaks from June to August and carries soft interest through to October. Designed to layer beautifully — tall structure at the back, soft ground cover at the front.

Key species in this design
Rosa 'Gertrude Jekyll' Lavandula angustifolia Geranium 'Rozanne' Alchemilla mollis Achillea millefolium +6 more species
11 Species
£240–310 Est. cost
Jun–Oct Peak season
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Contemporary garden with clipped box hedging and clean lines
Contemporary
Full Sun Free-draining

Architectural Gravel Garden

Bold structure and seasonal movement for a modern gravel garden. A muted palette of silver, purple, and dark green — low maintenance once established, with winter silhouette interest from grasses and seedheads.

Key species in this design
Stipa gigantea Agapanthus 'Navy Blue' Salvia nemorosa Allium 'Purple Sensation' +4 more species
9 Species
£310–390 Est. cost
May–Nov Peak season
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Woodland shade garden with ferns and lush greenery
Woodland Shade
Part Shade Moist soil

Dappled Shade Border

Layered planting for a north-facing bed or area beneath mature trees. Spring bulbs give early colour, ferns and hostas carry structure through summer, with late foxglove spires providing height and drama.

Key species in this design
Digitalis purpurea Polystichum setiferum Hosta 'Halcyon' Epimedium × rubrum +5 more species
10 Species
£195–260 Est. cost
Apr–Aug Peak season
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Prairie style garden with echinacea and achillea
Prairie Style
Full Sun Free-draining Low maintenance

Naturalistic Prairie Border

A bold, naturalistic prairie-style border for a sunny south-facing bed in Yorkshire. Layered planting with echinacea, liatris, and ornamental grasses creates a billowing, self-supporting scheme that peaks in late summer and stands beautifully through autumn and winter.

Key species in this design
Echinacea purpurea Liatris spicata Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal' Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii Achillea millefolium +5 more species
10 Species
£165–220 Est. cost
Jul–Nov Peak season
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Exotic tropical border with palms, banana plants, alocasia and corten steel edging
Tropical Bold
Full Sun Sheltered

Exotic Sheltered Border

A dramatic, high-impact border for a warm sheltered garden in London. Bold, tropical-look plants that deliver from June to the first frosts. Most are hardy in a London climate; tender species lifted and stored for winter.

Key species in this design
Canna 'Pretoria' Musa basjoo Trachycarpus fortunei Crocosmia 'Lucifer' +4 more species
8 Species
£420–550 Est. cost
Jun–Oct Peak season
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Mediterranean drought-tolerant planting with lavender and salvia
Mediterranean
Full Sun Drought-tolerant

Dry Mediterranean Border

A heat and drought-tolerant border designed for sandy or free-draining soil. Lavenders, salvias and rosemary create a fragrant, long-flowering scheme that thrives with minimal summer watering — ideal for climate-resilient planting.

Key species in this design
Lavandula × intermedia Salvia officinalis Rosmarinus officinalis Cistus × purpureus +5 more species
9 Species
£175–240 Est. cost
Jun–Sep Peak season
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Gravel garden with silver birches and ornamental grasses
Gravel Garden
Full Sun Free-draining Low maintenance

Contemporary Gravel Garden

A structured, low-maintenance gravel garden using silver birches as a focal point, surrounded by ornamental grasses and textural perennials. Ideal for free-draining soil, this scheme provides year-round interest with minimal input once established.

Key species in this design
Betula pendula Stachys byzantina Stipa tenuissima Perovskia atriplicifolia +4 more species
8 Species
£285–360 Est. cost
May–Nov Peak season
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