Hostas are one of the best perennials to grow in UK gardens, forming mounds of attractive foliage that becomes topped with sprays of bell-shaped blooms throughout the summer. 'Blue Mouse Ears' is a lovely variety that will provide your garden with neat bluey-green leaves that form compact rounded mounds. The once the summer arrives, they will produce beautiful sprays of bell-shaped blooms in a delicate shade of purple. Growing virtually anywhere, and particularly valuable for those awkward shady spots, they are available in a wide range of colours and forms to suit any situation. They are great for filling gaps in your beds and borders, and they also look fabulous planted up in patio pots and containers separately for a more formal finish around the garden. 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. They love the sun but will perform just as well in the shade - they're a great choice for planting underneath trees and shrubs in dabbled shade, acting as great groundcover plants. Supplied as 3 x established plants in 9 cm pots, ready to plant out. Reaching a heigh and spread of 50cm (19.68in).
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.
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.
The 'Blue Fortune' is a perfect choice if you are looking to add some long-lasting colour into your garden. With beautiful spires of lilac-blue blooms that sit above bushy dark green foliage, they flower from midsummer all the way through to autumn making them a go-to if you are looking to add some bright tones while other flowers are fading out. This versatile perennial works in all types of settings from, borders, containers, traditional cottage gardens and even small modern gardens as they provide vertical accents to your displays. All you need to do is position this Agastache in full sun and in some well-drained soil and enjoy the liquorice scent from the foliage. 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. Once established, it will grow to around 90cm tall and will then withstand dry soil. To encourage more blooms, deadhead the faded flowers, or if you would prefer to provide interest in the winter, you should wait till early spring. Supplied as 3 x established plants in 9cm pots, ready to plant out.
Introduced in 2019, this beautiful perennial soon became one of our favourites. As soon as we first saw this Veronica, we knew that our customers would love it. Veronicas produce one of the clearest blues available in perennials, and these fascinating flower spikes are also topped with green, making this one of the most eye-catching plants you will ever see. Veronica 'Ulster Blue Dwarf' is a compact variety of speedwell which easily fills gaps in flower borders and is ideal in pots and containers where you can make the most of its absolutely stunning flower colour. With the lance-shaped foliage forming a delightful mound, Ulster Blue Dwarf will give your garden year-round interest and immediately commands attention. Its long-lasting colour is never overpowering, so everyone will notice your garden! Speedwells are easy to grow in any moist but well-drained, reasonably fertile soil, preferably in full sun although they will tolerate partial shade, making them a great addition to those areas that can be a little tricky - placed near the front of the border, they'll thrive. Supplied as 3 x established plants in 9cm pots, ready to be potted on or planted out. Plants reach 20-30cm when in bloom. Note plants are dormant October - March so may show no leaves in the pot.
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.
Grow your very own crop of incredibly tasty blueberries on your patio - yummy! This veritable superfood is believed to carry all manner of health benefits and is recommended by health experts and dieticians accordingly. Packed full of vitamins and minerals as well as antioxidants, they are not only really good for you but they taste great too! Blueberries provide true season-long interest and will produce wonderfully fragrant tubular blossom in spring, followed by delicious fruits that form and colour up ready for picking from June onwards. This collection will provide 3 months of harvest from June until August with each bush providing up to 5kg (over 10lbs) of fruit per season once fully established. Blueberries make brilliant patio plants and will grow perfectly in pots do remember to use ericaceous (slightly acidic pH) compost though as all blueberries are lime intolerant. In autumn, the foliage will provide a bright flourish of scarlet colour before falling off for the winter. The collection comprises 3 varieties, selected for their wide continuous harvest period and ease of growth in your home garden.
<p>A first-class variety, Petunia Capri Hardy Limbo Blue offers a good free-flowering habit and will look outstanding planted en-masse in your flower beds or as feature plants in your container displays. The large blooms come in a vibrant shade of blue and will just keep on and on all summer long until the autumn. A superb choice for the unreliable British summers as they will continue to perform come rain or shine.</b> <p><ul>Petunia Capri Hardy Limbo Blue offers you:</p> <p><li>Masses of vibrant blue flowers</il> <li>Large flowers on compact plants</il> <li>Fully frost hardy</il> <li>Virtually maintenance free</il> <li>No pinching required</il> <li>Long Blooming period</il></ul></p> <p>For a multi-coloured display this summer, why not mix in with some of our other single coloured varieties such as <a href="https://www.gardeningdirect.co.uk/petunia-capri-hardy-red.html">Red</a>, <a href="https://www.gardeningdirect.co.uk/white-petunia-capri-hardy.html">White</a>, <a href="https://www.gardeningdirect.co.uk/pink-petunia-plants.html">Sweet Pink</a> and <a href="https://www.gardeningdirect.co.uk/petunia-plug-plants-capri-violet.html">Violet Picotee</a>.</p> #html-body [data-pb-style="60599B214A194"]{justify-content: flex-start; display: flex; flex-direction: column; background-position: left top; background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: scroll; border-style: none; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 10px;}#html-body [data-pb-style="60599B214A1A5"]{border-style: none; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;}
Whatever the weather, these showy blue Lobelia Plants will produce masses of dainty, tiny flowers, which will spread into mounds at the front of your borders, in a classic royal blue.
Providing you with heart lifting Colours for months, the Ornamental Brassica is well known for its leaves changing colour when night temperatures fall to 10C.#html-body [data-pb-style="60599B2118A0F"]{justify-content: flex-start; display: flex; flex-direction: column; background-position: left top; background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: scroll; border-style: none; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 10px;}#html-body [data-pb-style="60599B2118A1F"]{border-style: none; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;}
This lovely variety has flowers in shades of purple each with a dazzling cream face and contrasting purple whiskers. This attractive pansy is the perfect colour for creating a colourful display that will keep blooming right through to late spring.#html-body [data-pb-style="60599B211AAF8"]{justify-content: flex-start; display: flex; flex-direction: column; background-position: left top; background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: scroll; border-style: none; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 10px;}#html-body [data-pb-style="60599B211AB0A"]{border-style: none; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;}
This polyanthus will be adorned with bright blue flowers with a bright yellow heart. Blooming from late winter to early spring, they stand out beautifully against the rosette of oval, wrinkled, dark green leaves.