Creeping Phlox are useful for dry, sunny spots and parched ground where other plants just won't grow! Once established, Phlox 'Pharao Blue Eye' will thrive in the driest of soils, producing an impenetrable mat of flowers, suppressing weeds and resisting drought!
This truly unique hydrangea comes from a development in recent breeding which boasts stunning colour and flower shapes. Bursts of unusual purple-pink-blue flowers are produced on dark, almost black stems - and the colours look different every time you look at it! This hydrangea plant will provide total colour coverage from June to November once established. The perfect hydrangea for gardeners looking for incredible garden performance, really unusual colour-changing flowers and something different to plant in borders and large containers this season.
If you love African Daisies, then you are going to now this new addition. Osteospermum 3D Blueberry Sundae has an extra layer of petals, creating a brilliant effect and will last much longer than standard varieties. The double blooms have pristine white petals which are offset perfectly by the radiate purple-blue centres. With their compact habit, they are perfect for your patio pots, fronts of your borders or edging pathways. They are also a superb choice for a fresh supply of cut flowers for the home too.
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.
<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;}
Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Kew Blue' is a compact shrub with a neat habit. From late summer until autumn, Bluebeard stems are full of clusters of brilliant blue flowers, that look great set against the silvery foliage, which is subtly aromatic. It thrives in hot, sunny borders, and is very easy to maintain. An attractive plant for coastal and city gardens. Height: 1m (36). Spread: 1.5m (59).
Known for its glossy dark-green foliage and late summer deep-blue flowers, Caryopteris ?Petit Bleu? is a low-mounding, deciduous shrub with an elegant free-branching habit. Not only does the foliage and flower colour contrast well, providing the garden with a late summer splash of colour, this shrub is extremely attractive to butterflies and other beneficial insects, due to its nectar-rich blooms. What?s more impressive is that wherever you choose to site this superior cultivar, it will continue to produce a dramatic and eye-catching feature, especially when planted in a sunny spot. Height: 60cm (2?). Spread: 90cm (3?).
Most Hydrangeas produce great results but require little maintenance, and Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Danube' is no exception. When given space in a sunny or partially shady border or patio container, the hardy shrub will produce striking flowerheads in July and August. These blooms can grow to an impressive 20cm (8) in diameter, transforming cottage gardens and dominating any cut flower display. The papery petals are typically a blue-purple colour when the plant is grown in acidic soil, while an alkaline environment will result in a pink tone. Height: 1m (3'3). Spread: 1m (3'3).
The steely-blue foliage of Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue' adds form and texture to the border all year round. This attractive grass grows in dense tufts, and when planted en masse it creates an impression of softness. A useful architectural plant, this Fescue is at home in a dry, sunny spot and will do well mixed with herbaceous perennials, bedding plants or in rockeries or gravel gardens. It is robust and easy to grow. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 25cm (10).
Plants with architectural interest are often quite large but Euphorbia 'Glacier Blue' is just 60cm wide and 60cm tall so everyone can find a space for it. The blue-green leaves are highlighted with cream edges so will give a silver effect that will be very welcome in winter gardens. From March to June tall stems of nectar-rich creamy green flowers will emerge to stand proud over the contrasting variegated foliage. With the extra feature of being drought resistant Euphorbia ?Glacier Blue' makes the perfect compact plant for low-maintenance borders and as cut flowers too. Height and spread: 60cm (24).
Wow! Here's a real show-stopping clematis with tons of fantastic big blue violet flowers ? they're 12-14cm (5-6in) across! You'll only believe it when you see it. Outer petals are decorated with a pretty pink blush on their tips to prompt further amazement at this truly spectacular and energetic climber.