Category Archives: Perennials Plants
Sedum Matrona
Succulent, purple-flushed leaves, topped with wide, flat heads of pale rose-pink, star-shaped flowers in summer.This purple-leaved form of Sedum looks great planted in bold drifts in the middle of a sunny, well-drained border. We recommend planting with soft ornamental grasses – the coloured stems contrast beautifully with the silky flower-heads of Stipa tenuissima.
Scabiosa columbaria Mariposa Blue – Butterfly Blue Pincushion Flower Scabious
Lovely, lavender-blue, pincushion like flowers from profusion of, pincushion-like flowers over a very long period beginning in late spring and continuing to September. These are held on delicate stems above finely cut clumps of lance shaped, grey green leaves. This long flowering blue scabious is ideal for a sunny, well drained rock garden, near the
Sedum Lajos Autumn Charm
What could be better than Sedum Autumn Joy, renowned for its ease of care and splendid long-season blooms? A variegated sport of Autumn Joy, of course, with cream-edged foliage! Autumn Charm, also known as Lajos, keeps its variegation beautifully from spring till frost, adding a smart look to the perennial border or even containers. It
Primula Gold Lace – Gold Laced Polyanthus Plants
This hardy perennial Primula is an extremely old variety that has been given a new lease of life, and remains a firm favourite, retaining its charm and popularity. The Victorians thought that these flowers were so beautiful they used to sit them on stages draped with black fabric and place frames around them to view
Rudbeckia fulgida Little Goldstar – Black Eyed Susan
Rudbeckia fulgida Little Goldstar is a recently introduced compact form of black eyed susan cone flower – a perennial favourite.Compact in nature, Little Gold Star will put on a particularly abundant display of flowers from midsummer. The yellow daisy-like flowers appear almost luminous sitting on top of stout branching stems that rise above the bushy
Rudbeckia fulgida ”Goldsturm” – Golden Cone Flower – Black Eyed Susan
Also know as the yellow cone flower this is a very vibrant plant for your garden with long lasting flowers through summer and autumn. As the picture shows, the plants are covered in large vivid yellow flowers with a black/brown central eye/cone. Best in full sun and moist soil, but very tolerant of most conditions.
Heuchera Melting Fire – Coral Bells
Heuchera Melting Fire is a special hybrid with strong curled foliage with intense purple-red color on mature leaves. The new growth will emerge as a bright blood red colour nd is really eye-catching. Small white appear on flowers spikes in May-June. A strongly growing Heuchera variety that will form large clumps of crinkly foliage with
Astilbe Younique Pink
Spectacular Flowering Astilbe Younique Pink will fill the garden with beauty and colourful flowers every summer. These plants should be a staple item in any garden, being easy to grow and providing fantastic shades of pink. Attractive lush foliage combined with magnificent feathery spikes of flowers really set it apart from other plants and textures
Tellima grandiflora – Fringe Cup Plant
Large, attractively veined, rich green leaves, similar to heuchera, stay low, with flower stalks rising well above. As the oddly fringed flowers age, they turn from white to pink, creating an interesting two-tone effect. Supplied in a 2 litre container.
Veronica spicata ‘Red Fox’ (Rotfuchs)
A dimunitive form of veronica, ‘Red Fox’ is a good selection for small spaces or the front of the border. The bright fuchsia-pink flower spikes appear over a long time, in excess of five weeks, beginning in midsummer. Butterflies love to drink their sweet nectar. Supplied in approx 1 litre containers.
Viola sororia ‘Freckles’
A Viola with distinctive flowers – white with blue speckles in spring. Supplied in approx. 1-2 litre containers.
Scabious Pink Mist – Scabiosa – Pincushion Flower
This lovely variety bred in Ireland bears fragrant, frilly pink flowers for months, drawing butterflies to your garden. Compact plants grow to 12 inches high with a 12 inch spread. Delicate in appearance but is super hardy. Supplied in approx 2-3 litre containers.
Salvia verticillata ‘Purple Rain’
With a habit somewhat unlike the other salvias, ‘Purple Rain’ forms a sprawling mound of large, fuzzy, silvery-green leaves and stout, fuzzy, arching stems. Spikes lined with purplish buds open to reveal the smoky purple flowers. It blooms well into the summer if deadheaded. Supplied in approx. 3 litre containers.
Leucanthemum maximum Broadway Lights – Shasta Daisy
This form of Shasta Daisy is a gorgeous and exciting new variety, with flowers that open bright yellow, lighten to a soft butter shade, then turn white when mature. Because Broadway Lights is such a profuse bloomer, the plants are constantly covered with blooms in three different colours from late spring to early summer. Enjoy
Leucanthemum x superbum Freak! – Shasta Daisy
A real garden showstopper, Freak! ? is covered with large amounts of fluffy-looking flowers formed from layers of white petals. The large flowers are evenly distributed all over compact, well-branched plants. Unusually for Leucanthemum, Freak! ? re-blooms, so provides flowers over a long period. Vibrant dark-green foliage provides a clean, well-contrasting backdrop. Plants are compact,
Achillea Moonshine – Yarrow
Large, flat clusters of sulphur-yellow flowers from June to September and fern-like, grey-green leaves. This cheerful, bright yellow yarrow is an excellent, long-lasting choice for a sunny, well-drained border. Unlike other varieties it’s self-supporting and as long as it’s not cut back in autumn the frosted flowerheads provide interest in the winter garden. Supplied in
Astrantia major Roma
This delightful Astrantia is a vigorous variety with a much longer flowering period than most pink or red varieties. Soft pink flowers are held on wiry stems above attractive deeply lobed, mid-green leaves. Looks great planted with a selection of ornamental grasses. Supplied in approx. 4.5 litre containers.
Achillea filipendula ‘Cloth of Gold’ – Yarrow
Flat plate-like heads of deep golden-yellow flowers from June to September and fern-like, light green leaves. This long-flowering, yellow yarrow is ideal towards the back of a sunny mixed or herbaceous border. Drought tolerant and hardy, it’s excellent for use in dried flower-arrangements. Supplied in approx 1 litre containers.
Artemisia Powis Castle – Woodworm
Fine, fern-like, silver-grey, aromatic leaves and tiny, yellow-tinged silver flowers in Summer. The foliage effect of this woody stemmed perennial provides an ideal foil for plants and flowers with contrasting darker shade. Does particularly well in well drained soil in a sunny spot. Supplied in approx. 2 litre containers.
