A popular attractive daisy-like plant with white flowers and a yellow centre which look great in borders. Performs best in a sunny spot, in dry to medium well-drained soil and can grow to a height of 60-100cm. This perennial is also known for its natural insecticidal properties and often grown as a companion plant to …
Sweet William (Dianthus Barbatus)
A popular ornamental plant which looks great in cottage gardens, borders or containers. A herbaceous perennial with clusters of pretty and cute flowers, flowering from late spring to the first frost. Best grown in full sun but will tolerate partial shade, rich loose soil that drains well and can grow to a height of 30-40cm. …
Canna – Purple Foliage
A highly ornamental plant adding a bold tropical texture to your garden. It has lush purple foliage and has flower stalks flowering from mid summer to autumn, a brilliant orange colour. These can be planted in the back of the border or in a large pot or by the water side. A rhizomatous herbaceous perennial …
Coreopsis Grandiflora
Coreopsis Early Sunrise brings an unbeatable colour to perennial and cottage gardens. These bloom heavily from late spring through to summer if spent flower shoots are removed and they have rich golden-yellow semi double blooms. Plants will reach a height of 60cm and a spread of 60cm. Prefers full sun to partial shade and moist …
Canna – Green Foliage
Cannas can add a bold tropical texture to your garden, either planted straight in the ground or in a large pot or containers. It has lush green foliage and bright yellow flowers with orange specks. Cannas are perennials that thrive in wet rich free-draining soil and full sun to partial shade in the growing season, …
Canna – Variegated
Cannas can add a bold tropical texture to your garden, with a stunning variegated foliage of lime green and gold with orange flowers. Plant straight in the ground or in a large pot or containers. Cannas are perennials that thrive in sun to partial shade and wet rich free-draining soil in the growing season. Remove …
Gaura Sparkle White (Whirling Butterflies)
Gaura is a pretty hardy perennial with graceful pinkish-white flowers dancing in the breeze. Can grow to heights of about 80cm and spread to 50cm and will flower from early summer right through into autumn. The great thing about this plant is that it is low care and it thrives on neglect. Best preferred in …
Hostas
Hostas are perennials which are mainly grown for its beautiful large waxy leaves and looks gorgeous when grown in mass. Each plant sends up several long stalks, with white flower buds along its length. Hostas will handle most soil types but grows best where soil is rich and well-draining and prefers a shady spot. Keep …
Lamb’s-ear (Stachys byzantina)
Stachys Byzantina, commonly known as Lamb’s-ear. A wonderful evergreen perennial plant with thick fuzzy silvery foliage. They prefer well-drained soil but thrives in poor soil and best in full sun to slightly shaded areas. It sends up spikes of purplish-pink flowers that attract bees from late spring to early summer. Some gardeners like to remove …
Granny’s Bonnet (Aquilegia)
Aquilegia, known for their captivating bell-shaped flowers, are delightful herbaceous perennials. Their foliage is not only eye-catching but also graces your garden with these unique blooms for a substantial 4-6 week period, spanning from mid-spring through to the heart of summer. They perform best in full sun to part shade and in well-drained moist soils …