Adjust the plan before you buy
Drag any plant to a new spot, swap it for a similar one, or ask for a different plan. Plants already in the bed can be added first, and the plan is drawn around them.
A garden border planner for iPhone and iPad
Border Builder picks plants that suit your soil, sun and climate, then draws up a planting plan for the bed. It shows where each plant goes, how many to buy and what is in flower month by month.
Free, with a one-off Pro unlock.
iPhone and iPad, iOS 17 or later.
Three views of every plan
A top-down map with each plant numbered, a side-on view showing how tall each plant grows, and a painted preview of the border once it has filled out.
Plants that suit your conditions
Border Builder checks sun, soil, height, spread and flowering season before it places a plant. The catalogue holds 1,323 plants, filtered to your region, with hardiness and flowering months checked against the RHS and the Missouri Botanical Garden.
Free to use, with a one-off Pro unlock
Design a border and view the full plan without paying. There is no account, no advertising and no tracking. Pro is a single purchase, not a subscription, and adds the extras listed here.
- Free
- Design a border
- Read the full plan
- Save one border
- Pro
- Save unlimited borders
- Move and swap plants
- Shopping list and PDF
Try it on a bed you already have
Free on the App Store.
iPhone and iPad, iOS 17 or later.