Pure white flowers in late winter contrast with bright evergreen foliage, making Erica x darleyensis f. albiflora 'White Perfection' a great choice for the front of the border or rockery. It's good for wildlife too, as the flowers provide a valuable source of nectar early in the year. Unlike most Heathers which prefer acid soil, this Erica x darleyensis cultivar will tolerate almost any well drained soil, where it will gradually form spreading clumps of weed-suppressing ground cover. It has the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 60cm (24).
Chaenomeles x superba 'Crimson and Gold' is a compact, low growing shrub that flowers in early spring. It produces small red flowers, with golden yellow anthers, on bare branches in early spring before the foliage appears.
With a fresh Juniper scent, and an upright, thin habit, this architectural conifer is a great choice for the front garden, or as a conifer within a large rockery. It can also be used within a formal garden, for example, planted in pairs along the length of a path.
You can't go wrong with this stunning new patio lily. Some oriental lilies are too tall for patio pots; so need staking and support, not with the 'Perfume Garden' Series, the stems are short, stout, yet still long enough for cutting if you prefer. This new series is supplied in a mix of colours; with shades of pink, white and red, some with spots, some with stripes. Height 40cm (16). Spread 25cm (10). Bulb size 14/16.
Simply stunning, Hydrangea aspera 'Macrophylla' produces flowerheads with violet blooms surrounded by pale lilac bracts throughout the summer. This large, deciduous shrub has an open, branching habit. A quintessential showpiece Chinese Hydrangea, Hydrangea aspera 'Macrophylla' fits perfectly into woodland borders and cottage gardens. It?s a resilient plant, quick to establish and easy to maintain and prune - but it does need space to develop fully. Height and spread: 3m (10').
When its flowers appear in August and September, this RHS AGM plant, Perovskia 'Blue Spire', could be mistaken for a variety of Lavender. Its blooms are an attractive blue-purple colour and give off a sweet scent. They also attract droves of bees and butterflies, making the hardy shrub suitable for wildlife gardens. However, unlike Lavender, Perovskia 'Blue Spire' produces tall stems, each of which bears many flowerheads. It is therefore suitable to grow at the back of sunny borders, even in exposed, costal areas. Height: 1.2m (3'11). Spread: 1m (3'3).
Lathyrus latifolius 'Rosa Perle' bears a stunning display of delicate pink-lilac flowers throughout the summer, adding as much interest to your garden as annual sweet peas but without the scent. The perennial, everlasting sweet pea is an excellent climber that will come back year after year and is perfect in traditional cottage gardens, on trellises and pergolas, in borders and growing through shrubs and trees. Lathyrus latifolius 'Rosa Perle' is quick-growing and very simple to maintain. Height: 2m (6'). Spread: 1m (3' 3).
Now your garden can be bursting with fabulous flowers throughout autumn with these healthy, large, garden-ready plug plants. Stocks 'Autumn Perfume Mixed' has fantastic, colourful blooms and a spicy fragrance. Simply remove from the box and plant them out into your borders, containers and baskets for a rewarding display from autumn through to spring. Ht. 30cm.
Tulip ?Whispering Dream? will mesmerise you with its gradual transformation as the blooms mature. Initially the white blooms are delicately edged in soft pink, but this gradually darkens and diffuses toward the base of each flower, until the top half is a deep shade of raspberry over an ivory-white base. The elegant, champagne-flute shape of this Lily-flowered variety also widens slowly to reveal the centre of each flower. Plant this variety alone or mix it with a plain white variety to create an unforgettable display in beds, borders and containers this spring. Height: 40cm (16). Spread: 10cm (4).
Known as Portuguese Squill, Scilla peruviana is a dramatic late spring/early summer flowering bulb that is certain to draw the eye in any display. Large heads, each containing up to 100 deep blue starlet flowers create domes of colour from May to June.
A Star Jasmine with candy pink flowers that will add a new colour choice to your climbing selection. Trachelospermum ?Pink Showers? is a great climbing plant that offers evergreen foliage and a hardy performance every year, but instead of the normal white flowers, this variety has pretty pink! Just as fragrant and perfect for growing against walls and hedges or on an obelisk in a large patio pot too. Height: 300c m (118). Spread: 300cm (118)
Swirling folds of dark petals are delicately edged will pale gold margins, to sensational effect! This jaw-dropping new variety shows good colour stability, regardless of changes in heat and light throughout the summer.