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Inspirations for the sunny gravel bed

The bed design with gravel is predestined for the sun-drenched location with sandy, lean soil. In this location, floral specialists thrive, who do not lose their feet in the blazing sun and short-term drought. With the following species and varieties, a lively coexistence of stone barreness and colorful blossoms is possible:

• Pearl basket 'Silberregen' (Anaphalis triplinervis) with silvery-white flowers from August to October; 30 cm
• Junker lily (Asphodeline lutea), Mediterranean ambassador with yellow flowers in May and June; 80-100 cm
• Summer-aster (Aster amellus), easy-care abundance of flowers in beautiful colors from July; 40-50 cm

Filigree and majestic ornamental grasses show their most beautiful side in the sunny gravel bed. The wide selection ranges from the dainty mosquito grass (Bouteloua gracilis) to the picturesque diamond grass (Calamagrostis brachytricha) to the mighty giant Pyrenees

Feather grass (Stipa gigantea).

Create a gravel bed in a low-light location - it works with these plants

It is a widespread misconception that bedding with gravel is limited to sunny, dry locations. A garden with fresh, moist soil and partially shaded to shady lighting does not have to do without the magic of a gravel bed. The following plants give the stone bed a floral charm:

• Hosta, like the little gold-rimmedFunkie 'Abby' or the great gold funkie 'Amalia'
• Purple bells (Heuchera) with delicate flowers and beautiful ornamental leaves
• Magnificent sparrows (astilbe) bloom even in the shady gravel bed from July to September
• Monkshood hat (Digitalis purpurea) also boasts majestic flower candles in low-light locations

If a shade-friendly maple (Acer saccharum) with its furious foliage is boasting in the gravel bed, yellow elven flowers 'Fronleiten' (Epimedium x perralchicum) make themselves useful as underplanting.