A stunning sight in the late summer border, Crocosmia 'Lucifer' certainly packs a punch with its sprays of fiery red trumpet shaped flowers above tall, sword-like foliage. Drifts of this eye-catching perennial add a blaze of colour when many other flowers are starting to fade, as well as adding vertical structure to the border. This variety of Montbretia earns its RHS Award of Garden Merit for its beauty as well as its vigour and resilience. It also makes a striking cut flower. Height: 100cm (39). Spread: 10cm (4).
The earliest flowering cosmos on our trials! Dwarf, bushy plants produce masses of attractive red and white bicolour blooms.
A compact, hardy shrub with good drought tolerance, Potentilla fruticosa 'White Lady' is ideal for borders in smaller gardens, or an alpine rockery. This variety of Shrubby Cinquefoil, which are native to sub arctic and mountainous regions of the Northern Hemisphere, has pure white flowers, that fill the bush from May to September. It is a wildlife friendly plant and attracts bees and butterflies to the garden. Low maintenance and with good drought tolerance, its a great choice for those without much time for gardening. Height and spread: 1m (39).
Shrubby Cinquefoils are native to the Northern Hemisphere, often found at high altitude and sub-arctic regions. This makes them ideal for alpine gardens and rockeries. Potentilla fruticosa 'Mango Tango' is a variety with delicate yellow-orange flowers, that have a long flowering season, from May until September. A low maintenance and easy to grow hardy shrub, that is best planted in a sunny position. It has good drought tolerance, so does not need much water. Height and spread: 60cm (24).
This Shrubby Cinquefoil is a nice plant for cottage or alpine gardens, even small ones. Potentilla fruticosa 'Limelight' is a hardy deciduous shrub with pretty white flowers, with yellow centres, and remains in bloom from May, all the way thorough to September. It is easy to grow and is low maintenance, but is best planted in a full sun position. The RHS have awarded this plant its Award of Garden Merit. Height: 1m (39). Spread: 1.5m (59).
A lovely new variety, Geum 'Cosmopolitan' has a very pretty flower with ruffles of creamy-apricot petals veined with fine rose-pink lines and tinged with deeper pink at the tips. The petals surround a deep yellow centre and the flowers are held on tall stems above a clump of semi-evergreen foliage. The sweet nectar of this Avens is loved by bees and other pollinating insects. Planted in full sun, this is a good choice for the front of the border. Height: 60cm (24). Spread: 45cm (18).
Forming a low mound of finely-cut foliage, Coreopsis 'Cosmic Evolution' is a lovely, hardy perennial for your summer borders. A neat and well-branched plant, this pretty Tickseed is covered in large pink and white striped, daisy-like flowers from July through to September. Drought-tolerant once established, Coreopsis 'Cosmic Evolution' makes a good cut flower and is a useful addition to the wildlife garden, where it attracts pollinating insects. Height: 76cm (30). Spread: 60cm (24).
Cosmos are always popular for their cheery, laid-back informality. These ?easy to grow? beauties produce vibrant daisy blooms above a mist of delicate, airy foliage.
Unique soft-yellow blooms are produced in profusion on compact dwarf plants, bringing real impact to patio containers, beds and borders. This early flowering cosmos will start to bloom in as little as 70 days from sowing, going on to offer six months of colour from May to October - keep on top of the deadheading and new flowers will just keep coming!Use the classy blooms en-masse for an elegant feel to your displays, if not, set them in combination with other annuals to complement pastel shades or calm hot colours. The stand-out flowers also make a great underplanting to shrubs and hedging.
This bushy shrub produces attractive yellow flowers throughout summer. Ht. 1-1.5m. Supplied as bare root plants.
Where Cosmos 'Xanthos' improved, 'Lemonade' excels! Just look at these delicate, citrus yellow blossoms ? simply masses of them are produced throughout the summer on short, branching plants. Fantastic for patio pots or as a robust and oh-so-floriferous border filler! Create a stunning and eyecatching display where these delightful new cosmos can be fully appreciated.