Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Berberis buxifolia ‘Nana’
Growing to just 60cm (24), this dwarf evergreen shrub is perfect for small gardens! Sweet yellow-orange flowers with a delicate fragrance erupt along the arching branches in spring. These pretty flowers are very attractive to bees and are followed by blue berries which are loved by birds. Berberis buxifolia ‘Nana’ has a dense covering of
Abelia x grandiflora ‘Francis Mason’
When grown in full sunlight, the semi-evergreen leaves of Abelia x grandiflora ‘Francis Mason’ themselves take on a sunny tint. This yellow-green foliage is glossy and attractive, making a splendid feature in a border. Alternatively, the hardy shrub can be used for informal hedging. From July until mid-autumn, the golden leaves are complemented by pale
Spiraea japonica ‘Green and Gold’
Spiraea Japonica ‘Green and Gold’ is one of our favourite deciduous shrubs. From mid to late summer it produces a mass of beautiful flowers set against striking green-gold foliage. Butterflies and bees love the Spiraea Japonica ‘Green and Gold’ making it a favourite for wildlife gardens where its striking autumn leaf colouring is sure to
Blackberry ‘Black Satin’
Thornless Blackberry ‘Black Satin’ is a self-fertile variety with a vigorous growth habit, producing very high yields of juicy berries at the end of the summer. Easy-to-grow and requiring very little maintenance, all ‘Black Satin’ needs is an annual prune to promote new growth for next year’s crop. Beyond that you can simply plant it,
Rhodotypos scandens
Native to China, Rhodotypos scandens, also known as Jet Bead or White Kerria, is a deciduous shrub with arching branches, but which remains fairly compact, making it suitable for borders of small and medium sized gardens. In late spring and early summer the plant produces simple, elegant 4 petalled white flowers at the tip of
Potentilla fruticosa ‘Sommerflor’
This is a small shrub with plenty of wow factor! Covered in masses of golden yellow flowers here is one plant which grabs the attention the minute anyone walks into the garden. Potentilla fruticosa ‘Sommerflor’ is a neatly shaped shrub with small fine grey green leaves, but it’s the flowers which steal the show, and
Potentilla fruticosa ‘Mount Everest’ (Large Plant)
Simple white, cup-shaped flowers can be found on this Shrubby Cinquefoil from May through to September. Potentilla fruticosa ‘Mount Everest’ is a good choice for a wildlife garden as the nectar rich flowers are a magnet for pollinating insects and due to it’s compact shape it can be utilised as a hedge plant too. Group
Pennisetum alopecuroides
A graceful deciduous grass, Pennisetum alopecuroides forms large clumps of slender arching leaves. From midsummer a profusion of bristly bottle-brush flowers emerge, creating a soft misty effect. Chinese Fountain Grass is a low-maintenance perennial that looks wonderful in prairie-style plantings, cottage gardens and cut flower gardens. The straw-coloured flowers persist as the foliage turns to
