Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Hollyhock rosea ‘Pleniflora’
Hollyhock rosea ‘Pleniflora’ is an excellent choice for a cottage garden. The hardy perennial produces bright pink, pompom shaped blooms in June and July. These flowers grow on tall spires which provide bland borders with height and structure. Alternatively, they can also be displayed in a vase or even used to decorate cakes. Height: 1.8m
Erigeron glaucus ‘Sea Breeze’
Coastal locations and other exposed gardens can be tough on flowers but Erigeron glaucus ‘See Breeze’ or as it’s more commonly called Fleabane or Beach Aster will cope with these conditions admirably. The lilac daisy-like blooms will look very attractive tumbling over walls or positioned in paving cracks and will surprise you with how resilient
Iris pallida ‘Variegata’
Giving height and structure to the middle of borders, Iris pallida ‘Variegata’ has classic lilac-blue flowers, that Bearded Irises are loved for. This variety of Iris also has attractive variegated foliage at the base, with cream stripes lining the leaves. A full sun position is best for this plant, which is easy to grow and
Lovage
Lovage is a perennial herb with a long tradition of use in stews, soup and salads. Lovage has a distinctive, savoury flavour, somewhere between anise and celery. An unusual use for lovage is in cutting the stems and then crystallising them. The aromatic seeds of the herb are often added to savoury baked dishes. With
Red Hot Poker ‘Fire Dance’
Red Hot Poker ‘Fire Dance’ is a bold and striking variety of Kniphofia, which are native to South Africa. The exotic looking flower spikes are red at the top, amber yellow in the middle and green at the bottom and will flower between July and September. At the base is evergreen strap-like leaves and the plant
Anemone tomentosa ‘Serenade’
Anemone tomentosa ‘Serenade’ is a wonderful herbaceous perennial which becomes the star of the show in late summer, providing candy pink flowers galore in August, September and October. The flowers are ‘semi-double’ with two rows of pink petals and they are loved by bees and other garden insects. These easy-to-care-for plants could be considered ‘ideal
Salix integra ‘Hakuro-nishiki’
Salix ‘Hakuro-Nishiki’ is the ultimate, showy Willow. This Dwarf Japanese Willow is sometimes known as the Flamingo Tree, and already a popular small tree up and down the UK.
Pyracantha coccinea ‘Red Column’
Pyracantha ‘Red Column’ is a shrub that offers year round interest and is very easy to maintain. Planted as a hedge, its dense prickly branches make it impenetrable, increasing the security of your home and garden. In autumn and winter, Pyracantha it is full of red berries that look spectacular and also provide a great
Ceanothus x delileanus ‘Gloire de Versailles’
Ceanothus Delilianus Gloire De Versailles (Californian Lilac) is a lovely bushy shrub that is covered in powder-blue flowers from July to September. This tough plant with a prestigious RHS AGM, is very low maintenance and fast growing only requiring a hard prune in spring to help encourage even more flowers. It prefers a position in
Hedera helix ‘Goldheart’
Hedera Helix or ‘Goldheart’ is a fast-growing climbing ivy ? great for covering walls and fences or even for growing up and around substantial trees. With its green and yellow-gold foliage, this versatile plant will happily ramble across all kinds of shady and sunny positions, giving a perfect thick covering. The rich colouring of Hedera
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Blue Danube’
Hydrangea are one of the easiest shrubs to grow, and will perform extremely well in gardens up and down the UK.
Lonicera x purpusii ‘Winter Beauty’
You can guarantee winter colour in your garden with this unique Lonicera, related to the Common Honeysuckle. ‘Winter Beauty’ is a rounded, bushy shrub, which is fully hardy, easy to maintain and features thousands of tiny blooms, each with a potent fragrance.
Astilbe japonica ‘Washington’
Masses of beautiful pure white, fluffy flowers adorn this hardy perennial from June to July. The large upright blooms of Astilbe japonica ‘Washington’ rise above lush clumps of feathery foliage which add texture and interest to any display. False Goatsbeard looks fantastic in patio containers or planted in cottage garden borders and woodland gardens where
Astilbe japonica ‘Elisabeth van Veen’
Astilbe japonica ‘Elisabeth van Veen’ produces stunning, bright pink spikes of fluffy flowers on upright stems in June and July. These popular herbaceous perennials, also known as False Goatsbeard, are also valued for their clumps of attractive, divided leaves. Perfect for cottage garden borders, patio containers or woodland areas, Astilbes are great for adding colour
Erica carnea f. alba ‘Snow Queen’
You can expect a heather called ‘Snow Queen’ to have white snowy white flowers, and you wouldn’t be wrong. The pristine blooms contrast beautifully with the dark green foliage. Erica carnea f. alba ‘Snow Queen’ has a spreading habit that will make good ground cover and is clothed in flowers from late winter to spring
Agapanthus ‘Regal Beauty’
Agapanthus ‘Regal Beauty’ has been specially selected for its enormous flower heads, as they are the largest of this variety of African Lily, being almost 30cm (12) in diameter and made up of hundreds of ink-blue small florets. Long lasting, tough and easy to grow, it’s perfect for planting in a mixed perennial border or
Eremurus x isabellinus ‘Cleopatra’
A tall, bold plant like this Foxtail Lily is ideal for growing through other perennials and shrubs because of it’s spectacular slender metre-high flower spikes. Eremurus ‘Cleopatra’ will flower during June and July and it’s exotic looks will attract attention and admiring glances from passers-by. Although it looks tropical the Foxtail Lily is hardy and
Heuchera ‘Melting Fire’
Heuchera hybrida ‘Melting Fire’ has deeply curled foliage that emerges a rich blood-red and matures to a dark shade of purple-red. With an eye-catching coral flower, it is strong growing, forming large clumps with good tolerance to the weather. With a long season of interest, Heucheras, with their semi-evergreen foliage are ideal for adding colour to borders and mixed containers.
Anemone sylvestris
The ‘snowdrop anemone’ is an attractive hardy perennial that adorns the garden with beautiful white, fragrant flowers every spring. This subtle show makes an excellent foil for spring bulbs and its carefree nature means that it will gradually naturalise and spread. You will be pleased as it eventually produces drifts – and if one thing
Hebe ‘Champagne’
If you?re looking for a low maintenance plant for your garden, Hebe ?Champagne? is a worthy candidate. With a long flowering time, bee-friendly flowers and year-round structural interest, these undemanding evergreens really do have it all.
