Bees and butterflies love the lavender-blue, nectar-rich flowers of Lilac 'Katherine Havemeyer'. Gardeners love this shrub too, for its graceful hanging flower clusters, delicious fragrance, heart-shaped leaves, and because it is such an easy shrub to grow and maintain. Syringa vulgaris grows quickly in a sunny spot and attracts many beneficial insects to the garden. Height: 7m (23'). Spread: 7m (23').
Fothergilla major is covered in an abundance of scented, white, fluffy bottlebrush flowers in May, just as the leaves are beginning to unfurl. This compact, deciduous shrub, a relative of the witch hazel, features dark green, shiny, textured leaves that turn to well-known vibrant orange and red shades as autumn approaches. Also known as Mountain Witch Alder, this shrub has a neat, slow-growing habit, making it a favourite for the edges of woodland gardens, cottage gardens and in mixed borders. Winner of an RHS AGM, Fothergilla major grows happily in partial shade but produces the best leaf colour when situated in a sunny position. Height: 2.5m (8?). Spread: 2m (6.5?).
Perfect, pure white flowers create a head-turning stir in early summer, drenching every graceful, arching branch of this elegant shrub in an amazing floral display. In autumn, attention turns to the leaves as they take on gentle shades of orange and gold. Exochorda x macrantha 'The Bride' has a pleasing, rounded habit. Also known as the Pearl Bush, this deciduous shrub holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit. It's a superb performer for the garden border or woodland edge. Height: 2m (6'). Spread: 3m (10').
Using these native bulb species, create a wonderful drift of colour under trees or in your lawn. These longlasting and top quality 'in-the-green' bulbs are delivered in spring when the plants are growing, either in flower or after flowering, they can be planted straight into position - the benefit being you won't forget where you planted them, as you would with dry bulbs! A great way to achieve years and years of cheery spring colour in your garden. All of our bulbs are grown from cultivated stock. Collection comprises Single Snowdrops, Double Snowdrops, Bluebells and Aconites. Ht. 15-30cm. Supplied as bulbs.
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blushing Bride', part of the 'Endless Summer' series, bears large clumps of attractive, white semi-double flowers from May all the way through to September. The blooms, when mature, vary in colour between soft pink or blue blush depending on the pH of your soil. This deciduous shrub is an ideal choice for patio containers, or as the centre of attention in woodland gardens and mixed borders. Hydrangeas are well known for making superb cut flowers that last well. The 'Endless Summer' series is noted for its exceptional flowering period, tough habit and disease resistance. Height and spread: 1.8m (6?).
Double flowered, honey scented snowdrops brave the cold winter weather for a wonderful display! These understated beauties love to nestle in dappled shade at the base of trees, or for a particularly bold impact, try naturalising them in large informal areas of grass. These longlasting and top quality 'in-the-green' bulbs are delivered in spring when the plants are growing, either in flower or after flowering, they can be planted straight into position - the benefit being you won't forget where you planted them, as you would with dry bulbs! A great way to achieve years and years of cheery spring colour in your garden. All of our bulbs are grown from cultivated stock. Height: 10cm (4).
Golden cupped blooms sit above bright green collars of leaves to add cheer to your spring garden. Easy to establish, these undemanding aconite bulbs will return year after year with virtually no maintenance, to create a carpet of colour. Perfect for naturalising in informal areas of grass or planting in the dappled shade of deciduous trees. These longlasting and top quality 'in-the-green' bulbs are delivered in spring when the plants are growing, either in flower or after flowering, they can be planted straight into position - the benefit being you won't forget where you planted them, as you would with dry bulbs! A great way to achieve years and years of cheery spring colour in your garden. All of our bulbs are grown from cultivated stock. Height: 8cm (3?). Spread: 5cm (2?).
Heather x darleyensis can thrive in exposed areas, making it an ideal plant for coastal gardens or alpine rockeries, with no shelter from fencing or trees. The plant flowers all though winter into spring, when most of the garden is dreary and dormant. Heather always looks great planted near to dwarf conifers, such as Juniper, and is extremely low maintenance. It has needle like foliage and masses of petite flowers and as a low growing shrub, it can be used as a groundcover alternative to grass lawns, if planted in groups. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 60cm (24).
Spires of flowers in soft pastel shades, great in borders. Ht. 90cm. Supplied as plug plants.
Desmodium is one of the few plants capable of rapid movement, and has enraptured plant hunters and naturalists for centuries. Even more astoundingly, and still unexplained by science, the foliage will also respond to certain sounds. Height 90cm (30in).
Rarely seen, this stunning pink Tuberose represents a breeding breakthrough. Fully double, deep pink flowers with the most extraordinary fragrance are carried on sturdy flower spikes above linear green foliage. Its beguiling aroma is at its richest during warm summer evenings. Polianthes tuberosa 'Pink Sapphire' makes a charming border plant and a sensational cut flower. Height: 120cm (48). Spread: 15cm (6). Supplied as tubers.