Astrantia ‘Astra Red’' is a charming perennial known for its unique, star-shaped flowers. The flowers are a deep red colour and enjoy a long flowering period from June through to August.
Key Features
Thrives in sun and partial shade
Deciduous
Approx 60-70cm tall x 50cm spread
Attractive lobed foliage
Prefers moist, well-drained soil
Attractive to bees, butterflies & other pollinating insects
Great for Cottage style gardens and brightens semi-shaded borders
Echinacea purpurea is a tall variety which flowers from summer through to autumn. Dusky pink-purple petals surround a central orange-yellow cone. A magnet for butterflies, bees and other pollinating insects. Great for back border displays.
Key Features
Thrives in full sun
Approx 100 cm tall x 50cm spread
Deciduous
Lance shaped, green leaves
Prefers moist, well-drained soil
Great for brightening sunny borders. A good coastal plant
Allium ‘Cristophii’ has huge, lilac flowers from June to July. Thriving in full sun, it is an ideal variety for mid border displays. The foliage starts to die back as the flowers open so it is a good idea to mix these in with other plants in your garden borders. Great as a cut flower and seed heads can be dried for decorative purposes.
Key Features
Thrives in full sun
3 well rooted bulbs per pot
Approx 60cm tall
Enjoys a sheltered position
Great for pollinators
Good for cutting
Campanula ‘Superba’ feature stunning clusters of bell shaped, purple flowers. Its vibrant colour makes a great addition to cottage style borders or contrasts well with orange, yellow and red planting styles. A real magnet for pollinating insects.
Key Features
Thrives in full sun and partial shade
Deciduous
Approx 90-100cm tall x 60cm spread
Oval shaped green leaves
Prefers moist but well drained soil
Perfect for cottage style and sunny or partially shaded borders
Astrantia ‘Hadspen Blood’ boasts stunning dark red-purple bracts from June through to August. It is ideal for mid-back border displays. It’s wine-red flowers look great planted alongside light pinks, blues & whites of many cottage style plant varieties.
Key Features
Thrives in sun or part shade
Deciduous
Approx 70cm tall x 40-45cm spread
Attractive lobed foliage
Prefers moist, well-drained soil
Attractive to bees, butterflies & other pollinating insects
Achillea millefolium 'Terracotta' is a stunning perennial plant with a unique colour palette that sets it apart from other yarrow varieties. Its flat-topped flower clusters boast a terracotta-orange hue that deepens as the blooms mature. This drought-tolerant and low-maintenance plant adds a touch of warm, earthy elegance to garden borders.
Key Features
Thrives in full sun
Deciduous
Approx 100cm tall x 40cm spread
Attractive feathery foliage
Prefers moist but well drained soil
Great for Mediterranean style and mixed sunny border planting
Astrantia ‘Buckland' is a charming perennial known for its unique, star-shaped flowers. The pale, silvery-pink flowers boast a long flowering period from early June till late August.
Key Features
Thrives in sun and partial shade
Deciduous
Approx 70cm tall x 40cm spread
Attractive lobed foliage
Prefers moist, well-drained soil
Attractive to bees, butterflies & other pollinating
Great for Cottage style gardens and brightens semi-shaded borders
Anemone 'Pamina' has frilly, deep pink flowers from July to August. This variety makes an ideal addition to cottage style gardens, and is great for adding brightness to partially shaded borders.
Key Features
Thrives in full sun or partial shade
Deciduous
Approx 80cm tall x 40cm spread
Dark green, tooth shaped leaves
Prefers moist, well-drained soil
Attractive to bees, butterflies & other pollinating insects
Cottage gardens and semi-shady borders
Campanula ‘Prichard's Variety’ features stunning clusters of lilac blue, showy flowers from mid summer through to autumn. It makes a great addition to cottage style borders. A real magnet for pollinating insects.
Key Features
Thrives in full sun and partial shade
Deciduous
Approx 60-70cm tall x 40cm spread
Prefers moist but well drained soil
Perfect for cottage style and sunny or partially shaded borders
Galtonia Candicans feature graceful, tall stems adorned with large, creamy, white bell shaped flowers. Lightly scented, these make for an attractive feature plant through the summer months. Originating from South Africa, this variety loves hot sunny borders.
Key Features
Thrives in full sun
Deciduous
Approx 120cm tall x 30cm spread
Long, fleshy green leaves
Prefers moist, rich fertile soils
Perfect for elevating cottage style borders or looks great in tropical style/Mediterranean planting schemes
One of my absolute favourites for sunny borders. Great long flowering season, attractive to bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects. Looks great in cottage style borders and mixed with flowering grasses like penniestums and stipa tenuissimas.
Key Features
Thrives in full sun
Deciduous
Approx 60cm tall x 60cm spread
Small, lance shaped leaves
Prefers moist but well drained soil
Perfect for cottage style and sunny border planting
This was one of the gorgeous plants featured in the show garden 'Woodland Fall' at Gardeners World Live, Birmingham NEC.
This was one of the gorgeous plants featured in the show garden 'Woodland Fall' at Gardeners World Live, Birmingham NEC.
Hakonechloa macra Aureola is renowned for its cascading growth habit and variegated yellow-green foliage. It is a variety widely used by garden designers as it is perfect for drifting through garden borders and cascading alongside pathways or looks great in pots.
Key Features
Thrives in full sun and partial shade
Deciduous
Approx 30-40cm tall x 40cm spread
Inconspicuous cream flowers September - October
Mounds of lush golden-variegated foliage
Thrives in drier, fertile soils
Iris 'Variegata' features beautifully variegated fresh foliage. Striking purple flowers through July and August. A great variety for adding mid-late summer colour to garden borders.
Key Features
Thrives in full sun and partial shade
Deciduous
Approx 90cm tall x 30cm spread
Variegated leaves fading to green
Prefers moist, rich fertile soils
Perfect for elevating cottage style borders or planted alongside pond or lakesides
Iris 'Sparkling Rose' has lilac-pink flowers with a speckled yellow centre. Flower spikes to over 100cm tall throughout May and June. Thriving near open water, Siberian irises are great for naturalising alongside ponds and lakes and streams. Can be added to herbaceous planting schemes, just ensure to keep the roots well watered
Key Features
Thrives in full sun and partial shade
Deciduous
Approx 100cm tall x 40cm spread
strappy, vibrant green leaves
Prefers moist, free draining soil
Attractive to bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects
Iris 'Caesars Brother' has velvety blue-purple flowers with a speckled yellow centre. Flower spikes to over 100cm tall throughout May and June. Thriving near open water, Siberian irises are great for naturalising alongside ponds and lakes and streams. Can be added to herbaceous planting schemes, just ensure to keep the roots well watered
Key Features
Thrives in full sun and partial shade
Deciduous
Approx 100cm tall x 40cm spread
strappy, vibrant green leaves
Prefers moist, free draining soil
Attractive to bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects
Iris ‘Persimmon' has neat, mid-blue buds which open to reveal, blue flowers with a yellow-white veined centre. Flower spikes to 90cm tall throughout May and June. Thriving near open water, Siberian irises are great for naturalising alongside ponds and lakes and streams. Can be added to herbaceous planting schemes, just ensure to keep the roots well watered
Key Features
Thrives in full sun and partial shade
Deciduous
Approx 90cm tall x 40cm spread
strappy, vibrant green leaves
Prefers moist, free draining soil
Attractive to bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects
Iris 'Tropical Night' has neat, blue buds which open to reveal, violet-blue flowers with a yellow-white veined centre. Flower spikes to over 100cm tall throughout May and June. Thriving near open water, Siberian irises are great for naturalising alongside ponds and lakes and streams. Can be added to herbaceous planting schemes, just ensure to keep the roots well watered
Key Features
Thrives in full sun and partial shade
Deciduous
Approx 120cm tall x 40cm spread
strappy, vibrant green leaves
Prefers moist, free draining soil
Attractive to bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects
Lamium 'Orvala' are a great variety for adding texture to woodland and shady style gardens. Architecturally appealing their strong stems support whorls of deep-light pink flowers. Loved by bees and other pollinating insects. This was one of the lovely plants featured in our gold winning border design 'The Kettles on'' at Gardeners World Spring Fair, Beaulieu.
Key Features
Thrives in partial shade and full shade
Deciduous
Approx 60 cm tall x 40 cm spread
tough, Nettle shaped leaves
Prefers moist, well mulched soil conditions
Woodland settings and shady borders
Leucojum Giant or more commonly known as the summer snowflake. White bell shaped flowers tipped green from late spring. easy to grow and always looks stunning.
Key Features
Thrives in full sun
Deciduous
Approx 40cm tall x 10cm spread
strappy, green leaves
Prefers moist but well drained soil
Perfect for cottage style and sunny border planting
A tall, deciduous variety with slender arching green leaves. Easily recognised by the distinct white stripe running down the centre of each leaf. Striking, silky brown flower tassels in late summer and autumn. Great option if you are looking to add movement and texture to borders.
Key Features
Thrives in Full sun
Deciduous
Approx 1.8m tall x 1.2m spread
Silky, brown, tassel like flowers - August-September
Slender green foliage
Moderately fertile, well drained soils
Open, sunny borders
Miscanthus 'Zebrinus' also known as Zebra grass has cream banding from mid-summer. Striking, silky brown flower tassels in late summer and autumn. Great option if you are looking to add movement and texture to borders.
Key Features
Thrives in Full sun
Deciduous
Approx 130cm tall x 50cm spread
Flower spikes from late summer
Mounds of lush green -cream banded foliage
Prefers moist but well drained soils
Nepeta has fabulously aromatic silver-green leaves. Lilac-blue flowers from may through to late summer. This is an easy to grow groundcover, that thrives in sunny conditions. A magnet for bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects.
Key Features
Thrives in full sun
Deciduous
Approx 40cm tall x 40cm spread
Aromatic leaves
Prefers moist but well drained soil
Perfect for cottage style and sunny border planting
Nepeta ‘Purrsian Blue’ has fabulously aromatic silver-green leaves. Lilac-blue flowers from may through to late summer. A neat, mound forming variety that thrives in sunny conditions. A magnet for bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects.
Key Features
Thrives in full sun
Deciduous
Approx 45cm tall x 60cm spread
Aromatic leaves
Prefers moist but well drained soil
Perfect for cottage style and sunny border planting
Osteospermum 'Compactum' has pretty, mauve-pink, daisy like flowers that bloom from May to September. A great evergreen, groundcover variety that thrives in sunny locations
Key Features
Thrives in full sun
Evergreen
Approx 20cm tall x 50cm spread
Green, lanceolate leaves
Prefers moist but well drained soil
Perfect for cottage style, rockeries and sunny border planting
Paeonia 'Bowl of Beauty is a great Japanese variety with bright outer pink petals blending to a lemon-cream centre. Flowering in early summer, and favouring a sheltered spot in full sun or part shade.
Key Features
Thrives in full sun and partial shade
Deciduous
Approx 60cm tall x 50cm spread
Lightly scented
Prefers moist but well drained soil
Perfect for cottage style and sunny border planting. Great as a cut flower
Paeonia 'Shirley Temple’ features large, blousy, pale pink flowers that fade to white. Flowering through June and July and with a lovely fragrance, this paeony is ideal for adding to cottage style gardens, around seating areas and in any sunny or lightly shaded spot of your choosing.
Key Features
Thrives in full sun and partial shade
Deciduous
Approx 70cm tall × 70cm spread
Good fragrance
Prefers moist but well drained soil
Perfect for cottage style and sunny border planting. Great as a cut flower
Primula 'Vialii' exhibit a dramatic colour combination rarely found. Red buds open to reveal masses of lilac-purple flowers through May and June.
Key Features
Thrives in full sun and partial shade
Deciduous
Approx 30cm tall x 15cm spread
Fleshy, crinkly, green leaves
Prefers moist, fertile soils
Perfect for cottage style or waterside planting schemes
Rudbeckia ‘deamii’ has cheerful, bright yellow flowers from August to October. Daisy shaped flower heads with a central blackish-brown cone. A magnet for butterflies, bees and other pollinating insects. Great for mid border displays.
Key Features
Thrives in sunny borders
Deciduous
Approx 60 tall x 30cm spread
Prefers moist but well drained soil
Attractive to bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects
Salvia 'Royal Bumble' is a popular perennial that flowers from early summer to autumn. It features masses of vibrant red flowers from late July through to October. A magnet for bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects.
Key Features
Thrives in sunny borders
Deciduous
Approx 60cm tall x 50cm spread
Aromatic, small green leaves
Prefers moist but well drained soil
Attractive to bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects
Salvia ‘Love and Wishes’ has stunning burgundy coloured flowers. It’s neat growth form makes it a great option to plant alongside pathways and in containers. A great addition to cottage style gardens or any border enjoying a sunny position
Key Features
Thrives in sunny borders
Deciduous
Approx 70cm tall x 40cm spread
Aromatic green leaves
Prefers moist but well drained soil
Attractive to bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects
Verbena ’lollipop’ flowers profusely from June to September. Exact same clusters of lilac-purple flowers as it’s parent plant, verbena bonariensis, but shorter and more bushy. A magnet for pollinating insects and birds enjoy their flat seed heads. Perfect for planting alongside other sun loving perennials such as Salvias, Echinacea and grasses including Stipa tenuissima and Pennisetum varieties.
Key Features
Thrives in full sun
Deciduous
Approx 60cm tall x 60cm spread
Attractive, green foliage
Prefers moist but well drained soil
Perfect for cottage style and sunny border planting or planted containers
Verbena ‘rigida’ has masses of violet-purple flowers from June through to early September. Low growing, spreading variety that looks great alongside gauras, grasses, salvias. A magnet for pollinating insects and birds enjoy their flat seed heads.
Key Features
Thrives in full sun
Deciduous
Approx 60cm tall x 40cm spread
Attractive, green foliage
Prefers moist but well drained soil
Perfect for cottage style and sunny border planting