A garden bed isn’t an essential for a garden today but it can give a sleek and refined look to your space or become a nice space for creating a mini meadow. There are many types of edging and shapes to choose from but this roundup is dedicated to the most classic and timeless shape that you can find: a round garden bed.
What Gardens Can Welcome A Round Garden Bed?
A round garden bed is timeless and it used to be a signature feature for classic gardens, English or French ones. Today it can be easily integrated everywhere, from a minimalist garden to a rustic ones, its look and edging depends on the style and plants you have.

The tree is done with a round flower bed with brick edging and bright blooms to break the monotony of the lawn.

This large round flower bed is styled with stone and wicker, there's greenery, a potted tree and dark foliage.

These raised garden beds show off moss, grasses and some blooms, and the concrete used for edging and the types of plants support the modern feel.

The raised garden bed of concrete shows off tall cacti and succulents, and this is a quirky feature.

Steel edging raised garden beds are nice for growing veggies and not only, they are practical and durable.

Small round garden beds with bright blooms are a nice color accent to any outdoor space, as the beds are small, they seem to be fully covered with flowers.

The garden is done with multiple flower beds, and the round one is edged with steel. The others feature stone for a mix and match look.

The Scandinavian yard is done with white gravel and shows off several raised flower beds done with black steel for growing greens.

This garden bed is built around the tree, and it shows grasses and bold foliage.

This low raised garden bed is lined up with steel and grasses and bold alliums support its modern look.

A low raised garden bed looks more modern than a tall one, and simple blooms, for example, bulbs, will support the feel.

This garden is composed of low garden beds wiht greenery and trees, the edging of which is made of concrete.
What Type Of Edging To Use For A Round Garden Bed?
All the types are basically the same: corten steel, wood, concrete, wicker, stone, brick, and the choice depends on the garden style and on the plants you are going to have in this garden bed. For example, vegetable gardens can be edged with corrugated metal or steel for practical purposes. If you want that cottage charm, stick to wicker edging but keep in mind that it’s not the most durable idea. Corten steel and just painted steel will work in modern and contemporary spaces, and concrete is nice for minimalist ones. Brick and stone are classics that work nice with bright blooms.

This modern garden features spring bulbs in pots, some topiaries and small trees and a round garden bed with grass in the center.

The round garden bed features unique hedge edging, tall blooms and trees, and this is a beautiful focal point of the classic garden.

The tree is surrounded with bold blooms and mini trees, and such a garden bed is a cool way to style this around the tree space.

The modern front yard shows off an arrangement of three round garden beds with corten steel edging and greenery.

If you have a modern garden but don't feel like sleek and faceless design, choose corten steel that will provide texture.

The large round garden bed shows off corten steel edging and grass, both these things create a textural look.

Corrugated metal garden bed edging are great for farmhouse spaces and always work for an edible garden.

Corrugated metal edging is a nice solution for a vegetable garden or for rustic-style spaces. Red brick is a traditional thing, which looks cohesive here.

These raised concrete garden beds are paired with a pond and together they compose a very nice modern landscape.
Where To Place A Round Garden Bed?
A round garden bed is a nice idea for a front yard, it will add curb appeal, color, texture and will help you break the monotony of the lawn or greenery you might have there. Such a garden bed can be used in the garden, especially if you have a classic one, or a vegetable garden, it’s very comfy to grow food in round garden beds. The last but not least idea is designing a round garden bed around a tree: this is a great way to style the space under the tree and add curb appeal to your garden or front yard.

The tree is surrounded with a garden bed styled with black mulch, and these bright blooms will be planted there.

This round flower bed shows off not only blooms but also a fountain in the middle. (via bhg).

I adore this raised garden bed with wooden edging, it looks very natural, cool and tropical-like. (via homestolove).

A round flower bed wiht brick edging is a classic solution for any garden, choose mix and match blooms to give it a more modern feel. (via decorhomeideas).

The tree is styled with concrete edging, there's mulch, succulents around to give it more interest. (via instagram).

If you need practical edging without too rustic looks, choose corrugated metal but in black or white. (via oleanderandpalm).

If you feel like going cottage or rustic style, wicker edging might be a nice idea with its farmhouse charm.

This tiered concrete garden bed shows off bright foliag and plants and makes the landscape modern and a bit industrial.

Raised concrete garden beds create a laconic and contemporary look and become a nice backdrop for bright flowers.

These tall concrete garden beds are used to grow veggies, and concrete gives this edible garden a modern look.