Also known as Immortality Herb, Jiaogulan or Sweet Tea Vine - Herb of Life is a vigorous climbing vine of the cucumber family which has been used in traditional folk medicine.
This sturdy upright Gladiolus ?Tango? adds some vibrancy to any border with its mauve pink ruffles flowers.
The nectar-rich flowers of Ajuga reptans f. albiflora 'Alba' make it a real magnet for pollinating insects. Its thick mats of evergreen foliage make excellent ground cover, and the perfect backdrop for compact white flower spikes that light up even the dullest corner of the garden. Bugle is a study and dependable plant, a hardy perennial that will thrive in difficult shaded areas and on almost any type of soil. Ajuga reptans f. albiflora 'Alba' looks superb in the front of cottage garden borders, or creeping through woodland areas and rockeries, and flowers from late spring to early summer. Height: 20cm (8). Spread: 60cm (24).
Used since the Aztec Civilisation as a natural, sugary flavouring, Aztec Sweet Herb can be used to sweeten tea, fruit salads or cold desserts without the calories of sugar!
Lemon Verbena 'Freshman' is a deciduous sub-shrub with intensely lemon scented leaves which can be used in herbal teas or desserts.
A patriotic mix to brighten up your winter baskets, beds and containers! Pansy 'Brittania Mixed' blooms from winter into spring, braving the coldest weather to keep your garden colourful on even the dullest of days.
Transport yourself to the bazaars of Marrakech with your own home-grown Moroccan mint tea!
Cryptanthus bivittatus 'Pink Starlight' is a colourful variety of the Earth Star or Starfish Plant, as it is better known. The tapering foliage is variegated bronze and pink when young, before slowly maturing to dark olive green and pink.
A stunning Montana clematis and a breeding breakthrough with superb, semi-double crem blooms suffused with pink. 'Marjorie' is a great choice for early season colour in the garden and the perfect choice of climber for covering unsightly fences with fabulous colour. New leaves emerge flushed with bronze and contrast magically with the creamy buds. A proven garden performer, guaranteed to be suitable for UK gardeners at every level of experience, you can plant this clematis in the garden with confidence, for stunning displays for many years to come. Growing fairly quickly, you will get a fine display from 'Marjorie', just plant it anywhere where it can ramble - pergolas and arches or even old tree stumps are ideal - and you'll be rewarded with thousands of pink flushed cream blooms in May and June. Supplied as an established plant in a 7cm pot. Deciduous so no leaves October - March. Will grow to 6m (20ft) if allowed free reign.
A popular evergreen shrub with dark, glossy leaves which contrast beautifully with the striking red of its new stems, the Portuguese Laurel is a classic hedging plant and perfect for formal areas of the garden as well as for specimen planting. With its dainty, fragrant white flowers produced in early summer on short tassels, it provides year-round interest, even producing small dark berries later in the season. Easy to grow in any well-drained soil, Prunus lusitanica Angustifolia will thrive in sun or partial shade, even tolerating dry shade if it is watered regularly. Fully deserving its coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure that this is a proven garden performer, guaranteed to be suitable for UK gardeners at every level of experience. You can therefore plant this in the garden with confidence, for stunning displays for many years to come. One of the hardier laurels, it will tolerate cold down to -15°C and is easy to maintain and shape, just needing a clip in the summer as it is naturally a neat plant. Supplied as an established plant in a 2L pot, ready for immediate planting, the Portuguese laurel will reach 12m x 8m in ideal conditions.
With its abundance of delicate pale pink flowers, Clematis montana 'Mayleen' brings a beautiful display of pastel colour to your garden in May and June and the bronze tinted foliage perfectly compliments the flower colour, making this a truly special clematis. A fast grower, plant 'Mayleen' anywhere where it can climb and this vigorous clematis will quickly establish itself and begin to clamber up supports, over pergolas and arches and up into trees, cloaking them in a sea of pink blooms.An excellent choice if you have anything unsightly in your garden, use it to cover sheds and fences or grow it up a large trellis to make a screen. Montanas should be pruned - if necessary - soon after blooming ceases removing only wood from previous years. New summer growth will bear next year's flowers and should be trained and tied in accordingly. Fully deserving its coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure that this is a proven garden performer, guaranteed to be suitable for UK gardeners at every level of experience. You can therefore plant this in the garden with confidence, for stunning displays for many years to come. Supplied as an established plant in a 7cm pot, ready for planting, growing to 9m (30ft) high and spreading 2.5m (8ft).