Over the years, we have used a combination of trees, shrubs and perennials to create many new gardens. When we are creating gardens that has a large perennial component, we often use perennial liners to stretch our clients budget. The difference in price between the typical perennial liner and a full sized, one gallon perennial is about a quarter of the price. That’s means you’re getting 4 liners for the price of 1, one gallon perennial. The thing with perennials is that they grow so quick. Within a couple of months after planting, a perennial liner garden will start to look full. It’s not all roses though. If there is a downfall with using perennial liners, it’s the fact that they have a much smaller root mass. Perennial liners definitely need much more oversight in the the early stage of establishment. They can dry out quickly and wither if you’re not paying attention. That said, if we are planting a lot of perennials, perennial liners are a great option
The existing landscape before we started transplanting the Hollies, Chamaecyparis across the driveway to screen the neighboring structure. There was also a dwarf spruce that was balled, burlapped and moved the previous garden season.
Mature Green Mountain Boxwood being planted.
A newly planted landscape with a lot of perennial liners.
The garden towards the end of season one. The garden has filled in nicely and is past the awkward stage. By choosing to use a lot of perennial liners, we were able to save the client thousands of dollars in installation costs.
