Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jelena' is an eye-catching, well branched Witch Hazel. The spreading stems are cloaked in unremarkable green foliage in summer, blending gently into the background while other plants take centre stage. With the onset of autumn, this hardy shrub steps into the spotlight, its leaves turning to bright red and yellow.
With striking fiery coloured flowers from June to November, this compact and hardy peruvian lily is an ideal specimen for a patio container. The rich bronze foliage makes the perfect backdrop to the flowers, highlighting their glowing colour. Height: 70cm (28). Spread: 60cm (24). Supplied as jumbo plug plants.
Native to South Africa, these pretty Twinspur flowers appear in abundance on slender stems over an incredibly long flowering period! The vibrant pink and orange blooms of this innovative new series are produced on sturdy, upright growth and will keep going all summer right up to the first frosts.
Garden Pinks are evergreen and will last for many years in the garden. Plants are tough, resilient and weatherproof, and love a position in sun, and can cope with neglect. Dianthus are particuarly useful in difficult areas such as slopes or dry gardens. Pinks produce an endless supply of fragrant blooms over a long summer period; make sure you enjoy them indoors as cut flowers too. Dianthus 'Diane' is known for its rosy-pink, double flowers, with a rich clove scent. Height and Spread: 50cm (20). Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible.
A traditional Pink, Dianthus 'Mrs Sinkins' has one of the best scents of this type of plant, with a sweet clove fragrance. It has a shorter flowering period than other Carnations, but has lovely double white flowers with frilly petals, that bloom above clumps of grey-green leaves. Ideal for cottage and coastal gardens, in planters or in mixed perennial borders, they have good drought tolerance. Popular as a cut flower, for floral displays, both for its scent and pure white flowers, that look beautiful in vases with Roses and other flowers. Height and Spread: 50cm (20).
Dianthus 'Doris' is an attractive, hardy perennial that produces pretty, frilled flowers from June to September. These Carnation blooms have pink petals, an eye-catching red centre and a sweet fragrance, making them ideally suited to cottage, scented and cut flower gardens alike. This Pinks' grey-green foliage typically forms neat cushions in sunny borders, rockeries and patio containers, making this a valuable and versatile plant. Height: 45cm (1'6).
Forming a low mound with slender, arching stems, the Lydian Broom is a great choice for the front of a sunny border or rockery. In early summer each stem is covered in a mass of fragrant, bright yellow flowers. Genista lydia requires little maintenance and grows happily in poor, sandy soil. This dwarf broom holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Height and Spread: 60cm (24).
With red liquorice like stems and copper red leaves, Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diable D'Or' is a fantastic shrub if you are looking for a contrast to light green or yellow foliage shrubs. In summer the plant has clusters of delicate white flowers, with a pink tinge. These are then followed by glossy red seed heads in autumn. This Ninebark plant is deciduous and prefers a full sun, or partial shade position. Height and Spread: 1.5m (4.9').
Commonly known as Shooting Stars, this unusual perennial deserves to be more widely grown in UK gardens. The spring blooms are similar to Cyclamen, with reflexed petals and a lovely deep pink colour, but carried on much taller, 45cm (18) stems.
Dianthus 'Haytor White' is an RHS AGM winning variety of Carnation, renowned for its attractive, evergreen foliage and pure white, clove-scented flowers. These blooms appear in abundance from June until September, adding a touch of class to scented or cottage gardens and illuminating cut flower displays. For maximum impact, this Pink should be grown in a sunny border or patio container. Height: 40cm (1'4). Spread: 40cm (1'4).
Often called 'Carnations' or 'Pinks', Dianthus are a great flowering plant that are very easy to grow and are drought tolerant. Dianthus 'Joy' flowers throughout the summer, with semi-double pastel pink blooms on long stems, growing above clumps of slender, grey-green leaves. A cottage and coastal garden favourite, suitable for borders and planters. The flowers are popular as a cut flower for indoor vases, and are long lasting. Height and Spread: 50cm (20).
Forsythia x intermedia 'Goldrausch' is a herald of spring, lighting up the garden with branches of bright yellow flowers. This neat-growing and easy-to-grow Forsythia is reliable and hardy, equally good grown as an informal hedge or wall shrub. Plant Forsythia x intermedia Goldrausch' with other spring-flower shrubs and bulbs such as daffodils and early crocus for a welcome display of colour. Height 2.5m (8'). Spread 2.5m (8').