Artemisia arborescens 'Powis Castle' is fit for a King. The RHS seems to agree, for this plant has been awarded an Award of Garden Merit or AGM. Once this Wormwood's feathery, evergreen foliage has been observed, it's easy to see why it has been granted this honour; the foliage ensures that Artemisia arborescens 'Brass Band' turns heads when it's planted in a cottage garden, a costal area or even on gravelled ground. The half-hardy perennial effortlessly combines form with function, for its Mediterranean heritage means that it tolerates hot, dry borders and patio containers exceptionally well. The plant is therefore a fantastic choice for any gardener seeking to add variety, structure and interest to their kingdom. Height: 50cm (1'8). Spread: 50cm (1'8).
Caragana Arborescens Walker is a deciduous dwarf tree with feathery light green foliage covering long weeping branches. Pretty yellow pea-shaped flowers are produced in summer followed by pea-like fruits and beautiful yellow Autumn colour.
This extraordinary shrub bears enormous spherical flower heads that contrast wonderfully with the dark green foliage. 'Pink Annabelle' is perfect in shady borders or a woodland garden, and the huge flowerheads can be used to create elegant dried flower arrangements. Height and spread: 250cm (98).
In contrast to the more usual hydrangeas with pink or blue blooms, Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle' has white flowerheads. These large and paper flowerheads last until the autumn, and this easy to maintain shrub is happy planted into garden borders or large containers. With an RHS AGM, Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle' is a great specimen plant for a range of garden designs, from modern minimalist to cottage and woodland gardens. Its dried flowerheads can be added to flower arrangements. Height and spread: 250cm (98).
Rounded flower heads of delicate pink blooms are supported upon strong upright stems from summer to early autumn. Hydrangea arborescens 'Candybelle® Bubblegum' is a showy variety - free flowering with a compact, upright growth habit, that won?t flop over.
Unusual lime green blooms blend to pure white, then back to pale green on this incredible variety of hydrangea. Flower heads are huge, up to 12 inches (30cm) across! and are held aloft on sturdy stems. Perfect for a patio container or a centrepiece in a planting scheme. Ht. 2m. Supplied in 9cm pots.
Hydrangea arborescens 'Strong Annabelle' produces giant globes of pure white flowers which are held on extremely strong stems. It is similar in appearance to the well-liked Hydrangea 'Annabelle', but offers better wind resistance and reduced flopping for a more impressive garden display. The huge flower heads appear from midsummer through until autumn and make superb cut flowers with impressive longevity. This Sevenbark variety is ideal for cottage gardens, woodland gardens, borders or even large patio containers. Height and spread: 1.5m (5').
Impress your friends and neighbours by adding this unusual lime-green flowered hydrangea into your summer planting schemes. Full of designer style, Hydrangea 'Lime Rickey' is one of those shrubs that no garden should be without - the large, domed flowerheads of palest green cover this trendy, must-have shrub all through summer, creating a stunning contrast to its luxurious, dark green leaves. Transitioning from fresh lime-green in midsummer to white as the season progresses, the long-lasting blooms make fabulous cut flowers in both fresh and dried arrangements and are also amazing when left on the plants over winter, where their skeletal forms create beautiful architectural shapes when covered in frost. Also known as the smooth hydrangea, wild hydrangea, or sevenbark, 'Lime Rickey' is a cool-coloured specimen plant which creates a striking contrast to rich purples or fiery reds. Easy-to-grow this hydrangea is happy in sun or partial shade and makes a particularly striking plant for a container - either on its own or with other perennials such as salvias. Supplied as an established plant in a 3L pot.
Imagine, the perfect plant to attract attention to your garden, and deserving pride of place where it can shine throughout the year. This addition to the popular 'Annabelle' series of hydrangeas has the same dramatic flowerheads but with an added bonus - gorgeous, colour-changing, pink blossom. As the buds emerge the backs of the petals are a rich shade of raspberry, so when young, the overall impression is of quite a strong pink. Then, as the buds open, they reveal a lighter upper surface, giving an overall softer shade when the flowers have opened fully. Over the course of the summer the colour becomes even paler, and eventually the big heads take on a subtle, greenish tone. The show doesn't stop there though as after the flowers have faded and fallen, a skeleton of fine filigree remains to catch the frost and sparkle in the low winter sunshine - adding to its year-round interest. Really easy to grow and a great plant for a newbie gardener, 'Sweet Annabelle' blooms on new wood, unlike older varieties which only bloom on the old, so you'll continue to bloom year on year, all throughout the summer, regardless of pruning or extreme weather. An invaluable addition to the mixed or shrub border - as well as a large patio pot - this is a hydrangea that you don't want to be without. Supplied as an established plant in a 3L pot.
An award-winning hydrangea, Hydrangea arborescens Candybelle Bubblegum has large domes of light salmon-pink flowers that will delight everyone who sees them. The perfect plant to attract attention to your garden, and deserving pride of place in your designs, this addition to the popular 'Annabelle' series of hydrangeas has the same dramatic flowerheads but with an added bonus - gorgeous, colour-changing, bubblegum-pink blossom. hydrangeas are definitely in vogue at the moment, where their showy blooms make for the perfect cut flowers both fresh and dried - after the flowers have faded and fallen, a skeleton of fine filigree remains to catch the frost and sparkle in the low winter sunshine - adding to its year-round interest. Fully hardy to -25°C and really easy to grow this is a great plant for a those new to gardening. 'Candybelle' blooms on new wood, unlike older varieties so there's no complicated pruning - it'll continue to bloom year on year, all throughout the summer, regardless of pruning or extreme weather. An invaluable addition to the mixed or shrub border - as well as a large patio pot - this is a hydrangea that you don't want to be without. Supplied as an established plant in a 12cm pot. H80cm x W90cm. flowers July to September.