Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Echinacea purpurea ‘Little Magnus’
Echinacea ‘Little Magnus’ is such as easy plant to grow and care for. This particular cultivar is perfect for cottage garden borders as it’s short, compact and clothed in flowers and because it’s a hardy perennial you can look forward to the same display year after year. The deep mounded centre of the bloom is
Astilbe japonica ‘Montgomery’
Classic fluffy flower spikes in a rich crimson colour adorn Astilbe japonica ‘Montgomery’ in early summer. Unusually, the clumps of divided foliage emerge bronze in the spring before becoming green by summer. Also known as False Goatsbeard, Astilbe make a super addition to woodland areas, cottage gardens or patio containers where they will thrive in
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
Aubrieta ‘Axcent Deep Purple’
A charming evergreen ground-cover plant, which becomes carpeted in bright purple flowers in early spring. Aubrieta ‘Axcent Deep Purple’ has a longer flowering period than most Aubretias, flowering for up to eight weeks! With its mat-forming habit and superb flowering performance, this Aubretia is perfect for rock gardens, sunny banks, dry borders and patio containers,
Aubrieta ‘Dr. Mules Variegata’
This eye-catching evergreen ground-cover plant forms a dense carpet of variegated leaves with striking cream edges. Masses of violet-purple flowers smother the foliage in early and mid spring. Aubrieta ‘Dr. Mules Variegata’ has a spreading mat-forming habit and is perfect for adding year-round interest to rock gardens, sunny banks, dry borders and patio containers. Aubretia
Centranthus ruber ‘Albus’
Flowering non stop throughout the summer months Centranthus ruber ‘Albus’ or Valerian is a robust plant that can thrive in the harshest conditions, making it a perfect choice for exposed coastal gardens and gardens that get little rain. It flowers from spring until autumn with many clusters of delightful white blooms. Height and spread: 100cm
Chrysanthemum x hortorum ‘Anastasia’
A winter Aster, Chrysanthemum x hortorum ‘Anastasia’ flowers from September until November. The flowers are a warm pink and medium sized. This variety of Chrysanthemum is perfect for mixed patio and decking containers, containing Ivy, Heuchera etc. and also in garden borders to provide late season colour. Very easy to grow and low maintenance. Height
Corydalis flexuosa ‘Purple Leaf’
Corydalis flexuosa ‘Purple Leaf’ makes an often admired, unusual garden plant. These Corydalis may look delicate, but they’re pretty tough, and enjoy our cool English summers. Flowering can often last from late spring until mid-summer, effortlessly forming clumps in borders, rockeries and shady corners. The foliage is fern-like and purple tinged with red. Its flowers
Aster novi-belgii ‘Rosa Perle’
Also known as the Michaelmas daisy, this classic cottage garden perennial produces double, lavender-pink, daisy-like flowers with yellow centres. Flowering from August right through to October, Aster novi-belgii ‘Rosa Perle’ is incredibly valuable for late season colour, looking superb in patio containers, cottage gardens, wildlife gardens and prairie style borders. Asters are also attractive to
Agastache ‘Summer Glow’
If you’re looking for a slug-proof perennial for your garden then look no further; slugs and snails are repelled by the mint scented, felted foliage of this Giant Hyssop, so wont touch these plants! Compact and evergreen, Agastache have colour-changing flowers, which also attract bees and butterflies. These plants can be grown in either the
Ajuga reptans ‘Party Colour’
Ajuga ‘Party Colors’ has evergreen foliage which remains multi-coloured even in the winter, meaning that the plant can keep partying all year. The best venue for this disco is a shady corner of the garden, where the hardy perennial will produce bright blue flowers on vertical spikes in the late spring with no maintenance required.
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
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata ‘Nora Barlow’
Aquilegia ‘Nora Barlow’ is a wonderful perennial which is loved for its unusual ‘pompom’-shaped flowers. This is a great Columbine for the traditional cottage garden and it looks equally at home in contemporary planting schemes and even on the woodland edge. Aquilegia, also known as Granny’s Bonnet because of the shape of the flowers, is
Arabis caucasica ‘Pixie Cream’
Also known as Rock Cress, this dainty alpine plant produces hundreds of tiny cream flowers in spring which have a delicate sweet fragrance. Arabis caucasica ‘Pixie Cream’ has a spreading habit and forms tidy cushions of grey-green foliage which are perfect for groundcover, rock gardens, wall crevices and patio containers. Drought tolerant and easy to
Artemisia arborescens ‘Powis Castle’
A popular silver-leaved plant, Artemisia arborescens ‘Powis Castle’ has been awarded an RHS AGM for its superb performance. Mounds of feathery silver leaves form low bushes and make wonderful highlights in container plantings, cottage gardens, gravel gardens and coastal gardens. Also known as Wormwood, this small versatile plant is drought tolerant and thrives in a
Aster ericoides ‘Schneetanne’
Hundreds of pretty daisy-like white flowers adorn this herbaceous perennial from September to November. The lax flowering stems of Aster ericoides ‘Schneetanne’ form loose mounds and are the perfect addition to prairie-style borders, wildlife gardens and cottage gardens. Great for late season colour, Heath Asters are also a good source of pollen and nectar for
Achillea filipendulina ‘Coronation Gold’
Achillea ‘Coronation Gold’ is a low maintenance and easy to grow variety, which makes it understandably popular. It really is one of the best herbaceous perennials for a mixed border, with eye-catching flat flower heads of golden-yellow, it has a long flowering period over the summer. Achillea loves a hot, sunny border and will reward your summer garden with colour for minimum effort.
Gentiana cruciata
This much-loved flower of the high mountains makes a great feature at home in a rockery, alpine border or a container. Gentiana cruciata bears its intensely blue flowers at the tips of short, 30cm (12) stems. This Crosswort Gentian is the easiest to grow of all the Gentian family and it flowers freely in dappled
Lonicera x purpusii ‘Winter Beauty’
This Honeysuckle shrub really is special. It is related to the Common Honeysuckle, but Lonicera x purpusii ‘Winter Beauty’ is in a league of its own. It brings winter scent and colour to a garden as the hardy deciduous shrub is adorned with highly fragranced small blooms at a time when little else is flowering.
Laburnum anagyroides
Laburnum anagyroides is a large and robust spreading tree with glorious, golden-yellow spring colour – you won’t be able to resist making this tree a feature in your garden! The fragrant flowers are produced in long racemes, followed by silvery pods. Laburnum is quick growing, and spectacular even when it’s not in flower, with pretty
