An iconic, cottage garden flower, but with origins far away, the classic large flowered oriental poppy with its characteristic black blotch in the centre is followed by statuesque seed heads that add longer season interest. 'Checkers' is a beautiful variety of Oriental Poppy, with their soft white, silk like petals that have a contrasting black cross at the base. Standing tall on top of their sturdy stems, the thick foliage has a bristly texture to it that provides a stunning backdrop to these gorgeous blooms. A real low maintenance, easy plant to grow, these poppies make a bold statement when planted as a group or as individual specimens. 'Checkers' is a very tough, hardy, and robust perennial, the Oriental Poppy dies back underground each winter, and emerges bigger and better for years to come. Supplied as 3 x established plants in 9cm pots, ready to pot on or plant out.
Scabiosa caucasisca 'Fama Deep Blue' is a beautiful garden favourite that will make a perfect addition to your garden. Flowering over a long period, from June through to October, you are guaranteed you a spectacular display every year. The unique deep lavender-blue blooms sit proudly above its gorgeous green foliage. Thanks to its tall and straight stems, this Scabiosa caucasisca is perfect for cutting and bringing into your home, so you can enjoy its rich colour indoors. 'Fama Deep Blue' will thrive in a sunny and sheltered position in your garden, either in a border surrounded by other vibrant colours, or in a pot on your patio being the star of the show. Scabiosa caucasisca's are a perennial that is recommended by the RHS as a 'Plant for Pollinators', thanks to its flowers that are a favourite with butterflies and bees and 'Fama Deep Blue' is no exception as it will attract a whole host of beneficial pollinators to your garden. Supplied as 3 x established plants in 9cm pots, ready to pot on or plant out.
A cottage garden favourite, Alchemilla Mollis 'Thriller' is perfect for filling your displays with gorgeous blooms and delightful fragrance. Commonly known as 'Lady's Mantle', the foliage of this Alchemilla has large, fanned leaves with almost scalloped edges that catch falling rain drops and hold them so they can twinkle in the sun, looking like tiny jewels. Contrasting against its gorgeous foliage are the clusters of bright, lime green blooms that are adored by beneficial pollinators such as bees and butterflies. Make sure you plant yours close to a window or doorways where you can enjoy the deliciously sweet honey fragrance of 'Thriller'. With more of an upright growing habit compared to other varieties of Alchemilla Mollis. However, 'Thriller' is still a low growing perennial that is ideal when planted en-masse for groundcover or as edging plants along your pathways and borders. It will also make a fabulous addition to a wildlife garden where its blooms are a magnet for beneficial wildlife such as bees and butterflies. In Arabic, Alchemilla Mollis meaning little magical one and it is believed that water that was collected on its fanned leaves has healing properties. Easy to grow and requiring very little maintenance, this gorgeous perennial is a perfect choice for beginner or gardeners that have little time on their hands. Supplied as 3 x established plants in 9cm pots, ready to pot on or plant out.
Imagine this lovely new salvia in your garden, with exotic velvet trumpets standing out against dark purple stems - a truly stunning plant! 'Amistad' will flower its socks off for months, filling your border with dark spikes of flowers, set off against its green, furry leaves. The soft flowers are held on erect almost black spikes up to 1.2m, and cupped within an equally attractive black bract. The spires emerge from the base of leaves and erupt through your other plants, never obscuring them, but working in harmony to create a gorgeous palette of colour. Fully deserving its coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure that this is a proven garden performer, guaranteed to be suitable for UK gardeners at every level of experience. You can therefore plant this in the garden with confidence, for stunning displays for many years to come. Deadhead regularly and you'll be rewarded with a succession of flower stems, from June to October, bearing gorgeous blooms that bees and butterflies just can't resist. Flowering well into autumn preferably in sun but also in part-shade, the deep purple, velvet-textured blooms of Salvia 'Amistad' are superb in borders or large containers - especially when mixed with yellows or creams. Plants benefit from a winter mulch and will come back bigger and stronger every year. Supplied as 3 x established plants in 9cm pot, with an ultimate height 80-120cm.
If you want to grow a plant that will get tongues wagging, try this African lily. There's nothing finer than a large Agapanthus in full flower at the height of summer, creating an eruption of brilliant blue. Its head-turning blooms perch on lofty stems in mid and late summer, adding a Mediterranean touch to borders or to patio. It's the perfect plant for an ornate container and with a little care will last a lifetime. Even before the flower stems appear the bright green strap-like leaves are a lovely sight and heighten the expectation of the blooms to come from midsummer. Then as summer moves into autumn, agapanthus continues to provide interest long after the flowers fade as the sculptural form of its seed heads. Simply place in a sunny spot and enjoy this African native in your garden over summer! Supplied as 3 x established plants in 9cm pots, ready to plant out once all risk of frost has passed.
Brighten up your garden with these beautiful Asters, flowering throughout summer and into autumn every year with gorgeous, yellow-centred daisy blooms. The 'Moch' have vibrant lavender-blue petals that surround a golden yellow centre, this bright and perfect looking Michaelmas Daisy flowers from July - October, creating a bold splash of colour. Forming a sturdy clump, these fully winter-hardy perennials perform brilliantly as a central feature in containers or in the middle of borders for reliable, no-fuss colour year on year. Fully deserving its coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure that this is a proven garden performer, guaranteed to be suitable for UK gardeners at every level of experience. You can therefore plant this in the garden with confidence, for stunning displays for many years to come. It is also recommended by the RHS as a 'Plant for Pollinators' the flowers are produced through the spring and summer and are a favourite with butterflies and bees. Blooming over many weeks, Asters make great cut flowers being very long lasting in a vase. In the garden, they will attract a whole host of beneficial pollinating insects as they are loved by butterflies and bees. Easy to grow and low maintenance, this plant will grow to around 90cm tall, and you should deadhead faded flowers to encourage more blooms. Supplied as 3 x established plants in 9cm pots, ready to plant out.
This Astilbe japonica will certainly create an eye-catching display in your garden. The 'Washington' has beautiful pure white spiked blooms that appear during the middle of summer and stand tall above shiny dark green foliage. They make excellent cut flowers but once faded, the old brown flower-heads provide winter interest. Extremely fragrant, they are very attractive to bees and butterflies. Perfect for traditional cottage gardens, water gardens and cut flower gardens, they really are a versatile choice. They are a long-lived hardy perennial which will thrive in both full sun and shaded corners, but don't let the soil dry out, keep them well-watered. Supplied as 3 x established plants in 9cm pots, ready to plant out.
Also known as masterwort or Hattie's Pincushion, Astrantias are a clump-forming, hardy perennial which are a favourite of many garden designers, ideal for shady, moist areas of the garden. One of the darker varieties of red Astrantia, 'Claret' is ideal in any cottage-garden style, or they can also be grown in more contemporary garden styles where their colour can be fully appreciated. Its deep, ruby red, pincushion-like flowers are produced above dark green, lobed leaves and tend to have longer bracts to the flowers than other varieties making them ideal as cut flowers and as a perfect plant for a pot. Recommended by the RHS as a Plant for Pollinators, this striking variety will help you do your bit for the environment by encouraging wildlife into your garden Supplied as 3 x established plants in 9cm pots, ready for immediate planting.
Orchids are one of the most popular plants in the UK and when you see their exotic blooms, it's easy to see why. The ones that we are used to seeing are houseplants and need to be grown inside - however there is a hardy orchid that you can grow in your own garden! Bletilla, or the Hyacinth Orchid, is one of the hardiest and easiest to grow garden orchids in the UK, slowly forming clumps which produce their gorgeously detailed violet-pink flowers in early summer. When grown in light, dappled shade, bletilla is quite unfussy so it can be grown in the ground under trees, in lawns, or even in patio pots (in shade). B. striata forms a clump of attractive, ribbed, sword-shaped leaves, with erect stems bearing many violet, fragrant, orchid-shaped flowers in spring and early summer. Blooms can reach up to 5cm wide, and each has a ruffled lip in a slightly darker shade, making them a stunning addition to your garden. Although hardy to -10, we recommend growing them in a container where they can be moved to a conservatory or unheated greenhouse during winter, and in mild areas a generous layer of dry mulch should be applied in autumn to provide protection for the corms. Alternatively, lift the corms in autumn and store it in a dry, frost-free place. One thing you need to remember is that bletilla should be kept dry during their winter dormancy, as they will not survive cold, wet soil. An easy to grow plant, which if left undisturbed, will naturalise and spread out to form good-sized clumps. Supplied as 3 x established plants in 9cm pots, ready for potting on or planting out when the soil warms, plants can reach 50cm high and 50cm wide. NB - Plants are dormant October to March so there may be no leaves on your plant when delivered.
Coreopsis is a naturally rugged prairie plant and ideally suited to today's low maintenance gardens. 'Moonbeam' forms compact mounds of dense thread-like foliage and its delightful golden centred pale-yellow flowers are carried on tall stems, above fine, feathery foliage - which gives them another alternative name of threadleaf, while their more common name, 'tickseed,' refers to the seeds which are said to resemble ticks, and these are a great favourite of garden finches. Easy to grow, drought tolerant, and long blooming, Coreopsis certainly earns their keep in a sunny flower border, rewarding you with plenty of flowers for very little effort on your behalf. Recommended by the RHS as a 'Plant for Pollinators', the flowers are produced through the summer and are a favourite with butterflies and bees. Compact and robust, it's a plant for the front of the border or a mixed container - versatile and easy. Supplied as 3 x established plants in 9cm pots, ready to plant out.
Rarely offered for sale and new to our range, this is your chance to get a superb, long flowering perennial plant that will fill your garden with vivid blue flowers. Malva 'Primley Blue' is a compact perennial Mallow, growing to around 1m (3-4ft) and producing a spectacular show of blue flowers from June to October. Its lobed, green leaves are also an attractive feature being roughly heart-shaped, bringing texture and form to your garden. Perfect for growing in a pot, particularly if your soil is on the heavy side, your mallow will form a mound of dark-veined, blue flowers for a long period. An easy plant to grow for even beginner gardeners, 'Primley Blue' is reliable and fully hardy, returning to your garden year after year. Supplied as 3 x established plants, in 9cm pots, ready for immediate planting. Dormant November to March.
A rarely available, vibrant selection of the popular stripy Zebra Grass, Miscanthus 'Little Zebra' has attractive gold striping and fluffy plumes of deep red-pink flowers. A dwarfing variety, the compact mound of foliage holds its form well with less chance of flopping over so is ideal for adding texture and colour to pots and garden borders. It also changes colour to a lovely pale almond over the winter to add extended seasonal interest. From August to September, the deep red-pink plumes of flower appear, gracefully arching over the clump. Gradually fading to silver as the winter approaches, they curl and contrast wonderfully with the leaves and give rise to the little beauty's other name of Japanese Silver Grass. Supplied as 3 x established plants in 9cm pots, ready to be planted straight out. Will grow to a height and spread of approx. 1m (3ft).
The 'Alba' but also known as the Bleeding Heart, produces masses of delicate white, heart-shaped flowers in late spring every year, each tipped with an elegant teardrop. The branches spread into arching sprays of unique blooms in a simply beautiful display to fill your garden with passion. Perfect for planting at the front of a shady border, it will make an unusual and eye-catching addition to a cottage garden theme - try planting with rose bushes where its blooms will complement the roses perfectly. Its compact and reliable habit means that it is also great in pots, for unbeatable displays. Fully winter hardy and super-easy to grow, Alba is a perennial plant so although it dies back underground each summer, you can be assured that each year your plant will come back bigger and stronger, giving you show-stopping displays every spring. Best of all, it is one of the easiest to grow of all perennials and is pretty much no maintenance. Supplied as 3 x established plants in 9cm pots, ready to plant.
Echinacea, also known as the Coneflower, are hardy perennials that flower at the height of summer and continue until the first autumn frosts. The name refers to the cone-shaped centre of the large, brightly coloured flowers. Not only are they beautifully, they're also one of the best plants you can grow for attracting all manner of wildlife into your garden. With its spectacular, daisy-like single flowers with fiery orange, backward swept petals around a darker orange central cone, 'Papallo Orange' is a striking Echinacea, perfect for late season colour and flowering from July until September. Carried on long, straight, and sturdy stems, they are wonderful cut flowers and are adored by bees and butterflies and once they fade, birds will feast on the seeds, so try to resist the temptation to deadhead the later season blooms. Popular in cottage garden planting, they're perfectly at home in borders and pots, and look spectacular planted in groups, returning year after year to give you a stunning display. Supplied as 3 x established plants in 9cm pots, ready for planting, reaching a height of 70cm (2½ft) and a spread of 50cm (20in).
A bright and contrasting mix of bright pink petals and a dark orange central cone, the Magnus will certainly stand out and liven up dull spots in the garden. Hardy Coneflowers that bloom from mid-summer until first frost and return year after year. Flowering from July to September, they will stand between 50cm to 1 meter tall. Each bloom has a central cone and horizontal petals, which makes these great as long-lasting cut flowers too. Also known by their Latin name of Echinacea, these classic, daisy-like hardy perennials are much suited to a traditional cottage-garden style setting, yet equally at home in drift plantings and gravel beds too, or just massed together in pots. Supplied as 3 x established planta in 9cm pots, ready to plant out.
Eryngium planum 'Blue Hobbit' is a unique, perennial dwarf Sea Holly which produces dozens of unusual spikes of flowers that are a favourite for cutting, whether fresh or dried. Naturally compact, plants are ideal when situated at the front of a border in full sun and also perform beautifully in pots and containers, where that can be mixed in with other plants for a summer display to remember! The thimble-sized, metallic-blue flowers are surrounded by a collar of short spikes and are carried on short, blue stems that rise from the clump of rounded basal leaves in summer and early autumn to fill your pots and borders with colour and texture. Each thistle-like head is composed of many smaller flowers, each of which provides a valuable nectar source for pollinating insects so naturally plants are very attractive to insects. The masses of metallic-blue flower sprays remain attractive for weeks, shrugging off inclement weather and drought (when established) and look spectacular when grown in a gravel garden or seaside garden - their natural habitat! For drying, pick stems just as the flower clusters open fully, and hang upside down to dry in a warm, dark place. Supplied as 3 x established plants in 9cm pots, ready to pot on or plant out as the weather warms. Note plants are dormant October - March so may show no leaves in the pot.
Gaura lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink' is a compact perennial with wonderful bright pink flowers held on long graceful stems above mounds of narrow foliage. Flowering from May all the way to September Gaura brings a wonderful splash of colour to your garden, and as it keeps on flowering right into the autumn, your borders will look magnificent, even as other summer flowering plants are fading away. With its fresh and airy look, the delicate flowers look a little like butterflies dancing in the breeze. The foliage forms a compact cushion of dark red flushed young leaves that mature to dark green, with flowers buds rising on wand-like stems before bursting open into beautifully bright flowers. A light, informal plant, 'Siskiyou Pink' will fill gaps in your borders and because it's a prairie native, it looks fabulous in wildflower of cottage style planting schemes. It also does well in pots, where its long flowering season will brighten up your patio month after month. Recommended by the RHS as a 'Plant for Pollinators' the flowers are produced through the spring and summer and are a favourite with butterflies and bees. Easy to grow and fully winter hardy and drought tolerant, it prefers a warm spot in a light soil where it can happily grow upwards through other plants, just wonderful! Supplied as 3 x established plants in 9cm pots, ready to plant, growing to 80cm tall and 60cm in width.
We are delighted to offer you the chance to own this dazzling plant which forms a compact bush of lush foliage, and produces prolific, long-lasting displays from June to October. The beautiful, saucer-shaped, blue with white centre flowers contrast beautifully with the rich green foliage. A decendent of the hardy geranium 'Rozanne', 'Azure Rush' is more compact than its parent, making it a spectacular geranium that will bring colour to any corner of the garden, even dry shade! Continuing its display into autumn, as summer fades, the leaves turn from fiery orange, to red, then brown in a glorious late display! A hardy perennial, Geranium Rozanne is perfect for borders, easy ground cover and patio containers - get yours while you can! It really is one of the easiest no-fuss, no maintenance perennials, rewarding you with an amazing show of colour over 5 months. Supplied as 3 x established plants in 9cm pots, ready for immediate planting. Ultimate height 30cm (12in) tall x 60cm (24in) wide.
Create interest all summer long with this gorgeous blue flowering Geraniumis. Perfect for planting underneath rose bushes and at the front of borders, it is one of those invaluable plants that not only looks good but is perfect for almost any situation. This hardy perennial is easy to grow and will not disappoint when it comes into bloom. From early late spring, 'Johnson's Blue' produces beautiful lavender-blue blooms that stand out amongst the dense mid green leaves. Flowering until August, it spreads to form a mound of foliage that is excellent for suppressing weeds. This Geranium will do well in both a sunny or partly shaded position in your garden, just plant it in some fertile and well-drained soil. Requiring almost no maintenance, you can propagate them by cutting them back after they have flowered and then divide them in either early autumn or early spring. It is also recommended by the RHS as a 'Plant for Pollinators', thanks to its flowers that are a favourite with butterflies and bees. Supplied as 3 x established plants in 9cm pots, ready to plant.
Heleniums, also known as sneezeweed, flower over a long period from June, guaranteeing you a spectacular display every year. Bursting from deep bronze buds, 'Moerheim Beauty' produces an endless display of dark centred, copper-red flowers splashed with orange from early summer into autumn. Held on tall, straight stems, they are perfect for cutting and bringing into your home for a splash of rich colour. The fiery outer petals form a blazing ring around a prominent brown button which in turn gradually transitions to yellow as it ages as a wave of stamens appear. Perfect for late season colour, still flowering abundantly when most other plants are fading away. Fully deserving its coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure that this is a proven garden performer, guaranteed to be suitable for UK gardeners at every level of experience. You can therefore plant this in the garden with confidence, for stunning displays for many years to come, and it's also recommended by the RHS as a 'Plant for Pollinators', with flowers that are a favourite with butterflies and bees. Supplied as 3 x established plants in 9cm pots, ready for planting, growing to a height of 1m and spread of 50cm.