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New German style

Structured wildness in your garden

Humlebi

“New German Style” is a garden design trend with roots in Germany that combines the natural and spontaneous with the structured and deliberate.
It's not about wild, uncontrolled gardens - it's about creating natural plant imagery in a setting that suits both climate and human lifestyle.

Characteristics:

  • Robust planting (grasses, perennials, native plants)
  • Layering and lushness
  • Low maintenance
  • High biodiversity
  • Inspiration from natural landscapes

How to create the look yourself

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🪴 Choose planters with character

Corten steel or galvanized steel work well as a contrast to the soft plants. They provide structure and keep the garden "in place".

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🌾 Think in layers and rhythm

Combine tall grasses in the background with lower perennials in front - and let them grow a little “wild”.

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🐝 Plant with an eye for insects

Choose lavender, coneflower, sage, stonecrop, ornamental grasses and daisies. They're beautiful - and good for biodiversity.

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🎨 Keep colors natural

Use tones of green, purple, rust red and white as a base - and let individual plants add small pops of color.

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For those who want to get started

Why is it such a great fit for modern gardens?

🌿 Easy to maintain - designed with plants that thrive without constant care.

🌸 Sustainable - often using native and insect-friendly species.

🧘‍♀️ Aesthetic serenity - a beautiful balance between form and wildness.

🧩 Flexible - works in small urban gardens, terraces and larger landscapes.

You don't need a big garden or a green thumb to create "New German Style".
Start small - with one planter and a mix of perennials and grasses.

We're happy to guide you with plant selection and layout - and our planters are available in several sizes and materials.

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🌾 Deschampsia cespitosa (Tufted hairgrass / Horst-Schmiele)

  • Description: Light, airy, and elegant – moves beautifully in the wind.
  • Function: Creates height and rhythm in the bed without dominating.
  • Characteristics: Robust, winter hardy, and thrives in both sun and partial shade.
  • Good with: Echinacea, lavender, cranesbill, and sage.
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🌸 Echinacea purpurea (Purple coneflower)

  • Description: Distinctive flowers with a strong center and downward-curving petals.
  • Function: Attracts attention and bees and butterflies.
  • Characteristics: Drought-tolerant, long flowering period, adds structure in late summer.
  • Good with: Prairie perennials and ornamental grasses.
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💜 Salvia nemorosa (Meadow Sage)

  • Description: Vertical spikes with purple flowers – provides vertical contrast.
  • Function: Frames and breaks up surfaces visually.
  • Characteristics: Drought-tolerant, long flowering period, and insect-friendly.
  • Good with: Lavender, catnip, cranesbill, and grasses.
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🌼 Achillea millefolium (Yarrow)

  • Appearance: Flat flower heads in white, yellow, red, or pink.
  • Function: Creates “horizontal surfaces” in the planting – like natural micro-roofs.
  • Characteristics: Very hardy, good for dry areas and attracts beneficial insects.
  • Good with: Rock cress, sage, coneflower, and grasses.
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🐝 Nepeta faassenii (Catmint)

  • Description: Dense, low-growing perennial with small blue-violet flowers and gray-green foliage.
  • Function: Perfect as a border plant or to soften the look around steel and stone. Creates a low, undulating look at the front of the planting.
  • Characteristics: Extremely robust, drought-tolerant, long-flowering and loved by bees and butterflies.
  • Good with: Sage, lavender, grasses and coneflowers.
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