Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Phlox paniculata Mixed
Phlox paniculata are stalwarts of cottage garden planting schemes, thriving in sunny borders and associating beautifully with other perennials. Throughout summer, large clusters of perfumed flowers are crowded with butterflies and pollinating insects. These showy, clump forming perennials are ideal for planting throughout herbaceous borders and make charming cut flowers for summer bouquets.
Hosta ‘Wide Brim’
Hostas are loved for their bold foliage that provide interest in very shaded areas of the garden, where other plants would struggle to grow. Hosta ‘Wide Brim’ is a striking variety, that has variegated foliage with deep green centres and pale creamy-yellow margins. In July, lilac-blue, funneled shaped flowers emerge on tall stems (up to
Hosta ‘Great Expectations’
Charles Dickens himself would have been delighted to learn that his classic novel shares its name with this fantastic hardy perennial. Hosta ‘Great Expectations’ has stiff, heart shaped foliage, the variegated leaves of which consist of splashes of yellow and green. This variety of Plantain Lily is early to flower, producing bell-shaped blooms of a
Anemone x hybrida ‘September Charm’
Without doubt one of the most popular varieites of Japanese anemones, Anemone x hybrida ‘September Charm’ is a cottage garden favourite that looks as at home in the traditional garden as it does in a more contemporary setting. The late summer flower heads are held high on thin, yet strong, stems and the delicate pink
