Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Silvery Blue’
Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Silvery Blue’ is named for its distinctive, shimmering foliage. The hardy shrub’s small leaves are faintly aromatic with an attractive silver tint, providing a perfect backdrop for the lavender-blue blooms that appear in the late summer. This variety of Russian Sage can be grown in large quantities to make any flowerbed or border
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
Honeysuckle ‘Scentsation’
What’s in a name? In this case, everything. Honeysuckle ‘Scentsation’ will fill your garden with its sweet scent when it flowers in July, August and September. As well as smelling appealing, the hardy climbing shrub’s yellow and white blooms look spectacular, particularly when the plant is allowed to climb walls, fences, pergolas or doorways. As
Juniperus rigida subsp. conferta ‘Schlager’
Juniperus rigida subsp. conferta ‘Schlager’ features low spreading branches that are covered in needle-like, silvery blue foliage, creating excellent evergreen ground cover. Combine this eye-catching Shore Juniper with plants of a contrasting colour for a superb year round garden border display. Juniperus ‘Schlager’, with its wide, prostrate habit, has been awarded an RHS AGM for
Juniperus communis ‘Arnold’
Very slender in habit, this evergreen conifer is tall and columnar with a dense covering of aromatic, green needle-like leaves. Juniperus communis ‘Arnold’ is excellent for providing vertical accents in the garden all year round and is a brilliant alternative to Italian Cypress. Happy in a wide range of soils and tolerant of drought once
Hydrangea paniculata ‘Pinky Winky’
Hydrangea paniculata are tough, hardy, weatherproof shrubs which can give big impact in borders, and can last for many years. Hydrangea ‘Pinky Winky’ is short, compact and can be trained as a flowering hedge or in large patio containers. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Pinky Winky’ is fast-growing, ideal for small gardens, and host 40cm (16) panicles, made
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Leuchtfeuer’
Ranging from a rich dark rose to deep purple, the mophead blooms of Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Leuchtfeuer’ almost resemble the firelight for which they are named after. This hardy shrub is easy to grow and will prefer an alkaline soil to help keep its colours true during the summer months, right through to the autumn. The
