Grape Hyacinths are a familiar sight in cottage gardens around the UK. These reliable little bulbs don?t ask for much care, but will flower each spring in a colourful display of conical flower heads.
The rich blue flowers of Muscari make a splendid sight when planted en masse. Partner them with clusters of gold and red Tulips and you have an awe-inspiring display!
A charming hardy perennial that blends effortlessly into herbaceous borders. The upright stems are cloaked in linear foliage,and topped with clusters of lightly scented, pink flowers. The blooms are irresistible to butterflies and other insects making this a great choice for wildlife areas.
This low growing Juniper makes excellent, weed suppressing ground cover for rockeries and borders, or grown as an individual specimen plant. The low, sweeping branches are cloaked in aromatic, evergreen foliage, extending to 1.5m (5?) with maturity.
Summer ground cover to banish those weeds for good! A favourite when I was a child, I couldn't get enough of the small 'snapdragon' blooms, opening and closing them like little puppets in my hand!
Incredibly easy to grow, these hardy annual chrysanthemums are also incredibly pretty and unusual, creating quite an impact in summer borders.
Rudbeckia 'Caramel Mixed? represents all the benefits of modern selection. This contemporary mix will flower from mid summer ? far earlier than traditional types. Plants stay compact and uniform right through flowering, offering a constant flush of rustic colours in shades of amber, copper and burnt rose.
Outstanding garden performance and excellent heat tolerance are the attributes which won 'Villa Roma Scarlet' a Fleuroselect Gold Medal. Dwarf and bushy plants need no supporting and freely produce stunning rich red blooms on strong stems making this an ideal variety for adding to borders as well as containers
Stunning bright red blooms with unusual serrated foliage.
Discovered by chance at our trial grounds, this ornamental wild carrot is something really different for your borders. The airy blooms appear in lovely shades of pink and burgundy, with the occasional white flower found on traditional carrots. Daucus carota 'Dara' adds height and a soft, hazy feel to cottage garden borders and wildlife gardens. Try planting this hardy annual with tall ageratums or wildflowers for a timeless, easy to grow summer display. Height: 80cm (31). Spread: 40cm (16).