Lupins have long been favourite plants for cottage garden planting schemes and with specimens like Lupin 'The Page' it's easy to see why. The tall spires hold dozens of pea-like blooms in a rich shades of scarlet red. This variety has been bred to provide a long flowering period which will bring great satisfaction to newcomers to gardening as well as experienced gardeners too. Lupins shouldn't be thought of as purely for cottage gardens as they'll bring a burst of colour in borders or in groups at the edge of woodlands. Height: 90cm (36). Spread: 75cm (30).
Photinia x fraseri 'Pink Marble' is a unique, variegated Photinia, named for its leaves that emerge flushed with pink. In mid to late spring clusters of mildly-scented, white flowers appear, and this eye-catching evergreen shrub works well in mixed borders. Photinia x fraseri 'Pink Marble' is hardy and low maintenance, and has been awarded an RHS AGM for outstanding garden performance. It responds well to pruning and can even be planted as an informal hedge. Height: 5m (16'). Spread: 2m (6.5').
Erica carnea 'Pink Spangels' is a versatile evergreen Heather variety that provides outstanding ground cover thanks to its spreading habit. Between February and April an abundance of nectar-rich soft pink flowers are borne, attracting pollinating insects to your garden. This variety will flourish in nearly any well drained soil and can even cope with light shade. Height: 15cm (6). Spread: 45cm (18).
Lupin are a firm favourite for lovers of the traditional cottage garden display. Lupin 'Russell Hybrids Mixed' comes in a wonderful mix of rainbow colours, which complement each other to form a perfect border or woodland display. In May, June and July, the plants' upright stems produce tightly packed blooms in many shades of red, white, pink, purple, yellow. Lupin 'Russell Hybrids Mixed' is a particularly great choice if there's a space at the back of a sunny border you need to fill, for the flowers are sure to flourish here. Height: 90cm (3'). Spread: 75cm (2'6).
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With its architectural form and dense green needles, this miniature tree makes a fine evergreen feature in the rockery, at the edge of the patio, or in a container. Neat and slow growing, the Dwarf Mountain Pine will remain compact for many years. With maturity, it will form a mound of spreading branches and will produce female cones at the tips of the stems. Pinus mugo 'Pumilo Group' gives interest all year round in return for hardly any maintenance. It copes well with urban pollution and tolerates windy coastal locations. Height: 3.5m (11'). Spread: 5m (16').
Potentilla ?Pink Paradise' is a rabbit and deer proof shrub that offers an abundance of pretty little pink flowers with yellow centres. Potentilla likes to be in full sun so if you can find a place in your rockery or border that suits it's needs you'll have a healthy, hardy shrub clothed with blooms from April right through to September Cinquefoil shrubs as a family require very little maintenance so are perfect for the novice or time-poor gardener . Height: 75cm (30). Spread: 120cm (60).
Bring a touch of the Mediterranean to your garden with this head-turning perennial. Bees and other nectar hungry insects will be drawn to the impressive purple and white flowers that are carried on towering architectural spikes which could grow up to 1.2m tall. As a Mediterranean native, Acanthus spinosus is incredibly drought tolerant once established which makes it perfect for the hot dry borders that other plants would hate. Bear's Breeches would be suitable for a garden that is populated with other exotic specimens or to add height and contrast to cottage garden planting. Height: 1.2m (4'). Spread: 1m (3').
A beautiful Hydrangea variety with 40cm (16) panicles of pink flowers, Hydrangea paniculata 'Pinky Winky' is a bold flowering shrub that offers loads of colour from August until early autumn. The flowerheads slowly fade, but can still be colourful in early winter, and they look fantastic on a frosty morning. It's a great choice for borders and also looks good in planters on patios or decking and is very low maintenance. Height and Spread: 1.5m (4.9).
Bush roses are always popular, and this variety is one of the best, in a beautiful shade of pink. Height: 1m (3'). Spread: 60cm (24). Supplied as bare roots.
Clematis 'Pink Fantasy' bears delicate pink flowers, with darker pink stripes and gorgeous cream and magenta anthers, in mid to late summer. This hardy climbing perennial is a free-flowering variety with a neat, compact habit, making it the ideal choice for planting in a container. It is also happy growing up a trellis or against a pergola; for a subtle contrast try planting through shrubs and roses. Clematis 'Pink Fantasy' is extremely simple to look after and will thrive in any garden, large or small. Height: 2.5m (8' 2). Spread: 1m (3' 2) Pruning group: 3.
A fully evergreen Abelia that will delight you all year with its strong performance coupled with a full array of features. Abelia ?Pink Pong? is a hardy, evergreen shrub which is unusual for many Abelia plants. It will produce large, tubular flowers that carry a honey fragrance for nearly six months of the year and when the flowers fade away, the copper/purple bases show through to extend the colour into the autumn and winter months. A great specimen for any part of the garden. Height: 150cm (59). Spread: 120cm (47).