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Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice' AGM
white alder 'Ruby spice'
(H5) Numerous short spikes of rich pink, sweetly clove-scented flowers, (which unlike some cultivars notably retain their colour without fading), appearing in late summer and early autumn. A robust shrub, reaching up to 1.5 meters in height in approx. 10 years, characterised by its glossy dark green foliage that transitions to yellow in autumn. Prefers a sheltered position...
£16.95
Eryngium Big Blue AGM
(H5) Rigid, branched stems are crowned with blue, thimble-shaped flowerheads, each encircled by a ruff of prickly, silvery-blue bracts in summer. This upright, herbaceous perennial reaches a height of up to 75 cm and features spiky, highly-divided, silvery-green foliage. Prefers a well-drained soil in full sun. Approx 100cm high x 50cm wide in 5 years.
£9.50
Potentilla Ron McBeath
(H7) Pretty cup-shaped flowers, approximately 2cm in diameter, rose pink with a red centre, and blooming throughout the summer. A clump-forming perennial to about 30cm tall and 50cm across, with five-fingered, dark green leaves. Prefers a well-drained soil in full sun.
£8.95
Pieris Mountain Fire AGM
(H5) Dense panicles of creamy white flowers, March to May. New leaves are bright red, changing to copper then maturing to deep green. A very hardy 'Lily of the Valley', suitable for sun or shade. Height 150cm in 10 years. Requires moist acid soil.
Potentilla Miss Willmott
(H7) A clump-forming perennial reaching 35 cm, with dark green leaves made of five broad leaflets. It has branched stems with clusters of cherry-pink flowers, 2.5 cm wide, featuring darker pink centres and a yellow suffusion, blooming throughout summer. Prefers a well-drained soil in full sun.
Potentilla Ron McBeath
(H7) Pretty cup-shaped flowers, approximately 2cm in diameter, rose pink with a red centre, and blooming throughout the summer. A clump-forming perennial to about 30cm tall and 50cm across, with five-fingered, dark green leaves. Prefers a well-drained soil in full sun.
Primula Husky Mixed
An evergreen, versatile, hardy perennial, with stunning fragrant blooms that come in a mix of colours – from bright yellows, deep purples, crisp whites and bold reds. Great for woodland gardens, boarders or containers. Flowering from around late winter into late spring they add a stunning hit of early colour. Plant in partial shade or full sun on acid or neutral, moist, well drained soil.Please...
Primula Lilac Lace
(H5) Delicate burgundy petals laced white, surround a bright yellow centre and are held above the bold textured foliage on light green stems from late winter into spring. Plant in partial shade to full sun, likes a moisture retentive soil.
Primula Oakleaf Yellow Picotee
(H5) Upright stems of fragrant bright yellow flowers with orange-red margins in the Spring. An evergreen perennial with dark green leaves. Likes moist but well drained soil in full sun or partial shade. 40cm High x 30cm Wide in 5 years.
Rudbeckia fulgida var. deamii AGM
Deam's coneflower(H6) A clump-forming perennial that grows up to 60 cm, with hairy stems and dark green serrated leaves. It produces black-eyed bright yellow daisy like flowers to around 7 cm wide from late summer to mid-autumn. Likes a moist well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. 80cm x 50cm wide in 2-5 years.
Rudbeckia Herbstonne AGM
(H6) A robust herbaceous perennial, growing up to 2m, with branched stems and single golden-yellow flower heads with greenish-yellow disks through summer and into autumn. Prefers a moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.
Salix integra 'Hakuro-nishiki' AGM (Flamingo Willow)
Flamingo willow(H5) A deciduous shrub or small tree with branches that droop slightly at the tips, reaching a height and spread of 2.5 meters in approx. 20 years. The narrow, lance-shaped leaves, up to 10 centimetres long, start pink in spring and mature to variegated shades of pink, creamy-white, and green before becoming predominantly green in summer. Yellow catkins appear on bare stems in spring,...
Salvia argentea AGM
Silver sage(H5) A biennial or short-lived perennial that forms a rosette of silvery-woolly, ovate leaves up to 20cm long. In late summer, it produces erect stems with panicles of blush-white flowers. Likes a well-drained soil in full sun. 100cm high x 50cm wide in 5 years.
Salvia Hot Lips AGM
(H5) Flowers are borne in loose terminal racemes, red in midsummer, bicolored red and white in July and August, sometimes completely white when the days shorten. Very floriferous in all its colour stages, continuing to the first frost. A bushy plant, with small, ovate, aromatic green leaves. Prefers a moist but well-drained soil in full sun.
Salvia Kisses & Wishes
(H3) Tubular soft-pink flowers with darker streaks on dark stems from early summer to late autumn. A frost-tender perennial reaching 75cm with small aromatic mid-green leaves. Prefers moist but well-drained soil in full sun.
Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' AGM
Balkan clary 'Caradonna'(H7) A compact deciduous perennial with narrow aromatic grey-green leaves. Upright purple-black stems bear violet-purple flowers from summer to autumn. Likes a well-drained soil in full sun. 50cm x 50cm in 5 years
Salvia Salvito Scarlet
(H4) Dense spikes of dark buds open to crimson-red, tubular flowers throughout summer and autumn. This compact, upright perennial, often grown as an annual, features aromatic green, oval-shaped leaves. Prefers a moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.
Sanguisorba albiflora
white-flowered burnet(H6) Fluffy white bottlebrush flowerheads on slender stems in summer. A compact perennial growing up to 60cm tall with divided green leaves. Prefers moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.
Sanguisorba Lilac Squirrel
Korean burnet 'Lilac Squirrel'(H6) From midsummer to early autumn, it produces pinkish-purple, fluffy, hanging flowers. This herbaceous perennial grows to about 1m, with a mat-forming, running rootstock. It has blue-green foliage with rounded, wavy-edged leaflets. Prefers moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.
Verbena bonariensis AGM
(H4) A tall herbaceous perennial that exhibits erect, branching stems reaching up to 2 meters in height, and is characterized by sparse, oblong leaves. From summer to autumn, it produces numerous branched clusters of small lilac-purple flowers, which serve as an excellent nectar source for pollinating insects. Likes a moist but well-drained soil in full sun. 150-250cm high x 10-50cm wide in 2-5 years.
