Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Fuchsia ‘Beacon’ (Hardy)
Fuchsia ‘Beacon’ is adorned with vibrant mauve, single blooms with backward-facing scarlet sepals. In flower all summer long, with upright stems and a bushy habit, ‘Beacon’ is an ideal choice for planting in borders and patio containers. Height and Spread: 60cm (24).
Geum ‘Mrs J. Bradshaw’
Love bright colours? This little plant makes a big impact with its frill of flame-red petals around a speckled whirl of yellow anthers. The vibrant flowers of Geum ‘Mrs J. Bradshaw’ grow on tall stems, raising them high above their clump of semi evergreen leaves. A great cottage garden plant, this dazzling Avens looks good
Veronica longifolia ‘Candied Candle’
Veronica longifolia ‘Candied Candle’ is a tidy upright herbaceous perennial bearing slender spikes of mauve flowers with prominent stamens. Flowering in late summer, Garden Speedwell is highly attractive to bees and butterflies and the flowers are fantastic for cutting for a vase indoors. Great for adding vertical accents to perennial borders and cottage garden schemes,
Wallflower ‘Bowles’s Mauve’
Wallflower ‘Bowles Mauve’ flowers from February right through to midsummer, and well deserves its RHS AGM. A relatively short-lived hardy perennial, ‘Bowles Mauve’ is unbeatable for flower power, producing masses of mauve blooms above clumps of grey-green, evergreen foliage. This tough little Eryisimum is versatile and undemanding, coping in even the poorest of soils. It’s
Allium ‘Gladiator’
The name Onion might conjure up an image of a plain, brown sphere, but this ornamental plant is far from bland. Allium ‘Gladiator’ flowers once a season in the early summer. However, its large, orb-like heads made up of many purple blooms are sure to leave a lasting impression, not least because they transform into
Anthemis tinctoria ‘E.C. Buxton’
Chamomile is well known for its cheerful daisy-like blooms and Anthemis tinctoria ‘E.C. Buxton’ is a particular favourite. It has masses of lemon-yellow and white blooms which smother the low-growing herbaceous perennial all summer long. Gradually spreading to form clumps, this chamomile plant also has the added attraction of being aromatic. It is a pretty
Corydalis ‘Canary Feathers’
Corydalis ‘Canary Feathers’ is a favourite hardy perennial for brightening dampened shady spring borders. It has dainty tubular flowers over a long period, that appear on upright stems atop clumps of blue-green, ferny foliage. An easy to grow, woodland plant, in warmer spots this plant may become dormant during summer, with the foliage reappearing during
Eupatorium dubium ‘Baby Joe’
Perfect for patios this compact plant is adorned with purple flowers from summer through to autumn. Height and Spread: 75cm (30).
Candytuft ‘Pink Ice’
Candytuft ‘Pink Ice’ is a hardworking shrubby perennial evergreen plant that is happy in poor soil. It’s suited to rockeries, the front of sunny borders and to enhance the tops of walls. The pretty little pink and white flowers have a sweet scent that will attract beneficial insects. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 50cm (20).
Scabious ‘Butterfly Blue’
The delightful Scabious ‘Butterfly Blue’ produces large amounts of lavender-blue Pincushion Flowers on slender stems, with clumps of grey-green lance-shaped foliage. This easy to grow and maintain hardy perennial is ideal for rockeries and containers, and its informal appearance makes it a great addition to cottage gardens too. Scabiosa atropurpurea ‘Butterfly Blue’ is particularly long
Veronica prostrata ‘Aztec Gold’
The purple flowers of Veronica prostrata ‘Aztec Gold’ make a striking contrast to the bright golden foliage. This prostrate speedwell is a mat-forming hardy perennial which creates a neat carpet of golden foliage, above which spikes of blue-purple flowers appear in early summer. The flowers are highly attractive to bees. Perfect as a ground cover
Alstroemeria ‘Everest Collection’
Create a floral sculpture on your patio with these incredible Peruvian Lilies. Our Alstroemeria ‘Everest Collection’ combines the best tall varieties that will knit together and keep growing skywards. Support them with our Tower Pot? for the most impressive display. With so many long-stemmed blooms, you will never be short of cut flowers to add
Begonia semperflorens ‘Organdy Pink’ F1 Hybrid
Combining a stunning range of flower colours with unusual bronze and green foliage, this fabulous specimen produces an incredible floral display in the garden. Drought and wet tolerant, plants will thrive in all weather conditions.
Petunia ‘Frenzy White’ F1 Hybrid
Everything you need to make your beds, borders and baskets look amazing this year! This variety is great value and is guaranteed to fill your garden with colour that will last all summer long.
Petunia ‘Frenzy Pink’ F1 Hybrid
Everything you need to make your beds, borders and baskets look amazing this year! This variety is great value and is guaranteed to fill your garden with colour that will last all summer long.
Petunia ‘Frenzy Blue Vein’ F1 Hybrid
Everything you need to make your beds, borders and baskets look amazing this year! This variety is great value and is guaranteed to fill your garden with colour that will last all summer long.
Petunia ‘Frenzy Red’ F1 Hybrid
Everything you need to make your beds, borders and baskets look amazing this year! This variety is great value and is guaranteed to fill your garden with colour that will last all summer long.
Ajuga reptans ‘Catlins Giant’
Bugle plants can often be found in shady corners as their glossy, evergreen leaves flourish in dark, damp environments all year round. Not only do these hardy perennials require little to no maintenance, but they also minimise the amount of weeding required as their roots form mats which cannot be penetrated by undesirable intruders. Ajuga
Cosmos atrosanguineus ‘Dark Secret’
Chocolate Cosmos flowers have the ultimate chocolate fragrance and are ideal for the chocolate lovers among us! The flowers look just as sensual as they smell – deep maroon and held above neat clumps of foliage. Chocolate Cosmos can be used in a variety of ways in the garden – in a container, the border
