Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘White Pygmy’
Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘White Pygmy’ is a hassle free dwarf conifer that can be planted in gravel gardens and rockeries and then requires no maintenance. This refined Sawara Cypress has distinctive white-tipped sprays of feathery pine foliage, which form a compact, spherical mound that reaches just 60cm (24) when fully mature. Height and spread: 60cm (24).
Aquilegia ‘Crimson Star’
A host of starry blooms to brighten borders in late spring! With its bicolour, red and white flowers there?s no missing this showy Columbine! Aquilegia ‘Crimson Star’ is reliable and trouble-free.
Aquilegia vulgaris ‘William Guinness’
The hardy Aquilegia vulgaris ‘William Guinness’ is an eye-catching Columbine which looks great in borders; cottage gardens and even along shady woodland edges. The spring flowers have black-purple petals and white centres, making it stand out from the crowd. Aquilegias, which are also known as Columbines or ‘Granny’s Bonnets’ attract pollinating insects and have a
Clematis ‘Carnaby’
A classic two tone Clematis with pink sepals with a purple bar down the centre of them. Clematis ‘Carnaby’ is a beautiful Clematis to grow up the side of a pergoda, old shed, fence or wall with trellis. In a good year it will produce a second flush of flowers after the regular early summer
Cotoneaster adpressus ‘Little Gem’
Cotoneaster ‘Little Gem’ is a low growing, deciduous shrub with a charming spreading habit, forming a neat mound of green foliage. With small, dense leaves turning to shades of red and purple come autumn. Tiny white flowers in summer are followed by an attractive display of scarlet winter berries that are loved by birds. The
Cephalanthus ‘Magical Moonlight’
Be the first in the UK to grow the truly unique Button Bush. Compact and highly ornamental. Florets of white tubular flowers open to form perfect round spheres, covered in a multitude of yellow-tipped, pin-like stamens.
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea ‘Atropurpurea Nana’
Berberis ‘Atropurpurea Nana’ is an RHS AGM variety featuring red-purple foliage which provides eye-catching spring colour before developing into a brilliant shade of scarlet during autumn. Thanks to its compact habit, this hardy plant makes a good low hedge and is also useful in rockeries and borders. Berberis ‘Atropurpurea Nana’ is perfect for attracting pollinators
Goji Berry ‘Synthia’
Easy to grow, this new strain tastes better than previous introductions and remains packed with antioxidants and vitamin C. This hardy shrub-like plant is tolerant of harsh conditions making it a perfect option for coastal gardens and wind swept sites. For best yields grow against a wall, fence, or obelisk. Summer flowers are followed by
Buddleja davidii ‘Empire Blue’
Buddleja davidii ‘Empire Blue’ is a sizeable deciduous shrub that bears rich purple blooms upon softly arching stems swathed in slender grey-green leaves with silvery white undersides. This Butterfly Bush was one of the first commercially available blue varieties and despite various new introductions remains ever popular. With its upright habit and gorgeous sweet fragrance,
Hosta ‘Blue Angel’
This giant Hosta is the largest of the blue Plaintain lilies as each leaf can grow up to 40cm (1′ 4) long. Hosta ‘Blue Angel’ is a slow growing hardy perennial that gradually forms into a structural clump consisting of luscious grey-blue giant leaves which form a great backdrop for the white flowers in June.
Caragana pygmaea
Caragana pygmaea is spiny and low growing, and makes a superb intruder-proof ground cover or low hedge. Small, rounded leaves cover its stems, providing an attractive, fine texture in the garden. Yellow, pea-like flowers dangle beneath the branches from late spring, followed by small pods in autumn. Tough and resilient, Caragana pygmaea withstands dry soils
Hosta ‘Minuteman’
This variety of Plantain Lily is extremely deserving of the Award of Garden Merit (AGM) it has been given by the RHS. The green centres of its leaves are framed by cream margins, making for a dramatic contrast throughout the season. If the hardy perennial’s foliage isn’t enough to satisfy your desire for colour, then
Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘Heavenly Blue’
Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘Heavenly Blue’ is a well known and popular cultivar. Grown for its intensely dark blue flowers, it will add colour to fading borders in late summer and autumn.
Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘White Surprise’
Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘White Surprise’ is a variegated sport of ‘Heavenly Blue’, and makes a showy addition to borders. It creates an eye-catching focal point throughout the summer, with grey-green leaves edged with gleaming white margins. Lavender-blue flowers fill the tips of each stem from August into the autumn, attracting bees and other pollinating insects
Shasta Daisy ‘Goldfinch’
This cheerful perennial plant is a great addition to cottage garden and informal borders. Shasta Daisy ‘Goldfinch’ is a Leucanthemum, with rich yellow, semi-double flowers, that bloom in late spring, and slowly fade to pale ivory, as the petals age, during the summer. They are nectar rich and attract bees and butterflies to the garden. Easy
Buddleja davidii ‘Royal Red’
Buddleja davidii ‘Royal Red’ is the perfect addition to any wildlife area, attracting butterflies and a host of other pollinating insects with its delicious honey fragrance, especially after a hard pruning. Awarded an RHS AGM, the purple-red panicles of this Butterfly Bush reach a grand size, making this variety perfect as a larger specimen shrub
Aristolochia elegans
A show stopping climber is highly sought after. The stunning blooms of this Brazilian vine take on a rich purplebrown hue overlaid with a creamy white patina and exude a soft fragrance. A little fuss is well worth the effort.
Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘Grand Bleu’
Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘Grand Bleu’ is a French-bred variety, spectacular in late summer and autumn when its intense blue flowers smother the tips of each stem. ‘Grand Bleu’ has a delightful, rounded habit that forms a neat deciduous shrub in mixed borders, and its nectar-rich blooms are a magnet for pollinating insects in wildlife areas.
Pulmonaria ‘Trevi Fountain’
This Pulmonaria variety, ‘Trevi Fountain’ is considered to be one of the longest flowering blue cultivars as it’s flowering periods stretches from March to May, During this time you can expect cobalt-blue flowers perched daintily in clusters on tall stems rising from the carpet of silver spotted foliage. With Lungwort you have a multi use
Shasta Daisy ‘Real Neat’
Shasta Daisies are traditional favourites of the cottage garden, and this compact variety is just perfect for a small garden or a small gap at the front of the border. Shasta Daisy ‘Real Neat’ has pure white daisy-like petals surrounding a yellow button centre. It flowers freely in June and July and is easy to
