If you're searching for a rose that will brighten up your cottage garden in the late summer and early autumn, consider Rose 'The Fairy'. This hardy shrub flowers in July, producing pretty, pink blooms in abundance. Its glossy leaves and graceful, arching stems can be trained into a small hedge. Alternatively, the Rosa can be grown in a sunny, cottage garden border, where it will prove itself to be deserving of the RHS AGM it holds. Height: 60cm (2'). Spread: 90cm (3').
Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Thetis' features clumps of gorgeous, clear blue flowers at the tips of the stems, attracting pollinating insects to your garden. This small shrub has sturdy, upright stems with slim, scented, grey-green leaves and is perfect for adding late season colour. This Bluebeard variety is deciduous and ideal for hot, dry borders, cottage gardens, coastal areas and Mediterranean gardens. Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Thetis' is compact and drought tolerant. Height: 100cm (39). Spread: 150cm (59).
Hydrangea macrophylla 'The Original' was the first variety in the 'Endless Summer' series, noted for its ability to flower on old and new wood, giving it an outstanding flowering time from May all the way through until September. The blooms can range in colour from forget-me-not blue to stunning purple and pink depending on the pH of your soil. This compact and sturdy Hydrangea makes an ideal focal point in mixed borders and woodland gardens, as well as being perfect for patio containers. The flowers are also superb for cutting and are long-lasting in a vase. Height: 1.2m (4?). Spread: 1.5m (5?).
Are you tempted by the beautiful, globe-shaped blooms of African Blue Lillies but concerned that they will struggle in the changeable British climate? Perhaps the 'Northern Star' variety of Agapanthus is the answer to your prayers! Not only does it produce an abundance of deep blue flower umbels in mid to late summer, but it is among the toughest plants of its kind.
A unique compact plant, hardy perennial, with rich pink, daisy-like flowers that bloom upon wiry stems above silvery-green foliage from April to June. Ideal for full sun locations in the border or patio containers. Ht. 20cm, spread 30cm. Supplied in 9cm pot.
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This tough little Rock Rose is ideal for difficult, dry areas on thin, gritty soils. The spreading stems and silvery, evergreen foliage provides good ground cover, particularly in coastal areas or sunny banks. From late spring to summer, Helianthemum 'Peachy Keen' bears fully double, papery, pink flowers .
Strawberry ?Sweetheart? is a great garden variety due to its good disease tolerance and high yield.
An unusual shrub rose that has semi-double vibrant yellow flowers with deep burnt-orange centres. Combining the look of a wild rose with modern disease resistance and more vigorous, yet compact, plants you'll be enjoying these gorgeous flowers throughout the summer months. Train the thorny stems onto supports such as our Tower Pot™ to create a column of colour on your patio. Height and spread: 90cm (36).
Anthemis tinctoria 'E.C. Buxton' produces a mass of lemon yellow, daisy flowers on long stems, making it an ideal perennial for wide garden borders. The flowers are well suited to both cottage and modern contemporary garden designs and look great planted alongside Lavender. The leaves of Dyer's Chamomile form in clumps and are aromatic. Best planted in sunny positions. Height and spread: 60cm (24?).