Perfect for containers and for use as a neat edging plant, here's a dwarf first-year-flowering perennial lavender. The compact, yet bushy plants enjoy a position in full sun where they quickly become covered with masses of highly fragrant blue flowers. Impressive garden performance and very floriferous.
The firm, medium to large, light blue berries of Blueberry 'Duke' have a mildly sweet flavour and retain their fresh quality longer than most varieties. 'Duke' blooms late, which protects the blossoms from the spring frost, but the berries then ripen early. The bushes are upright-growing, but the branches will droop to the ground when laden with fruit, often yielding over 20lbs per bush when mature. Supplied in 9cm pots.
Combining all the features of a traditional Buddleia, this exciting breakthrough in the plant industry has meant that you can now grow a Butterfly Bush without the worry of it growing too invasive. Buddleja ?Blue Chip? is a world first, maintaining a dwarf habit whether sited in a border or a patio pot. Expect masses of fragrant blooms from June to October, with a big attraction to butterflies and other pollinating insects. What more could you ask for, especially as this hardy deciduous shrub is fuss-free and easy to grow. Height and spread: 60cm (24?).
Lavender-like purple-blue flowers are borne on silvery stems from late summer, above narrow, aromatic, silvery-green foliage. Russian Sage is a robust shrub which can thrive in poor and chalky soils in exposed areas, looking especially great planted en masse. Perovskia ?Lacey Blue? is British bred and has a neat habit, making it ideal for containers and borders. The foliage is aromatic and makes a good choice for planting down driveways. Height: 50cm (20?). Spread: 60cm (24?).
As a strong structual element in the garden, this upright Chinese Juniper with its steely blue, prickly foliage is a real winner. Its evergreen foliage provides all-year interest, and it bears small and distinctive violet-brown fruits. What's more, it needs virtually no maintenance. Juniperus chinensis 'Blue Alps' has aromatic foliage which smells a little like gin. A few sprigs thrown on the bonfire or used to light the barbeque, create a wonderfully rich and spicy scent. Height: 4m (12?). Spread: 3m (10?).
These velvety, deep blue flowers will certainly brighten up your garden this summer. The weather resistant blooms simply smother the long stems of up to 120cm, making Petunia 'Surfinia Blue' unbeatable for sheer flower power.
There's no need to choose between productivity and beauty - now you can harvest your own crops of delicious blueberries from attractive, compact plants! Blueberry BerryBux® is perfect as container plant on the patio, balcony, or anywhere where space is at a premium.
Early fruiting and self fertile variety, that bears sweetly flavoured blueberries. Fruit can be harvested from early July, a year from planting. It's also an attractive shrub, that displays pretty white flowers in spring, and bright red foliage in autumn too. Ht. 1.8m. Supplied in 1.5 litre pots.
This wonderful floribunda rose produces large peony-like petals that blend from white to an unusual deep mauve centre. Rose 'Blue Eyes' has good disease resistance and a short bushy habit that is well suited to either containers or borders. This superb and sought after variety is repeat flowering, filling the air with a fine sweet aroma. Height: 120cm (47). Spread: 90cm (35). Bareroot plant supplied.
Blueberry 'Brigitta' is a late season variety producing large, light blue fruits on sturdy upright bushes. The firm, tasty fruits ripen in late August and have a crisp texture, making them ideal for freezing as well as eating fresh from the bush.
Visually stunning when sliced into salads, Radish 'Bluemoon? is a unique F1 hybrid with blue skin and flesh. This appealing cultivar comes from Asian breeding as the blue counterpart to Radish 'Redmoon?. The cylindrical roots have a crisp texture and a refreshing, mild flavour that makes a great addition to stir fries. Like all radish, it is quick and easy to grow, and makes an excellent crop for containers, window boxes and greenhouse borders. Height: 15cm (6). Spread: 10cm (4).