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).
This semi-cactus dahlia bears fruity orange blooms, each petal tipped with soft apricot-pink. Dahlia 'Orange Turmoil' is fantastic for adding late summer colour to the garden, flowering non-stop from July until the first frosts.
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This magnificent collection of cheery daffodils will create a sumptuous springtime display! Our special selection includes a mixture of golden yellow, apricot, cream, and bi-coloured blooms, each with a classic prominent trumpet. With their large, single flowers, Daffodil 'Sunshine Mix' will create a delightful display in borders or patio containers.
Daffodil 'Sweet Aroma' is a delightful mix of fragrant daffodils. This glorious blend combines small-flowered dwarfs, large-cupped golden blooms, and plenty of bicolours and doubles! Perfect for beds, borders, rockeries and patio containers where they will provide up to 10 weeks of colour.
Hemerocallis Daylily 'Stella in Red' is the perfect choice for beginner gardeners or those with smaller gardens and will grow in most pot or garden border positions. Each crimson red, lightly scented Daylily flower will, as the name suggests, last for just one day but the mass of flowers per plant will ensure continuous summer colour. The dark green foliage provides a delightful backdrop to the stunning blooms. Hemerocallis Daylily 'Stella in Red' is a tough variety that is even rabbit proof. Height: 30cm (12) and Spread: 45cm (18).
Phormium 'Rainbow Queen' is a rich bronze-green coloured specimen with a rosy edge and a sliver of cream to add more contrast.
A blaze of large orange-yellow flowers, each edged with an ember red glow, cascade from the serrated foliage. Whatever the weather, Begonia Fireball will radiate colour all summer long, until its smouldering blooms are extinguished by the first frosts. Fantastic for window boxes, baskets and patio containers.
Unusual deep plum shades set Hyancinth 'Woodstock' apart from the others, by a long way. Intensely fragrant, this outstanding varierty of springtime favourites are perfect for growing just outside back doors,
Rodgersia aesculifolia bears small star-shaped pink flowers in large conical panicles in summer, above 2ft stems emerging from its Horse Chestnut-like leaves. This tough perennial plant originated in northern China and is perfectly suited to the edge of garden ponds and damp, waterlogged borders. It looks particularly good when planted next to Hostas and Ferns. Height: 2m (6.6'). Spread: 1m (39).
Although it's sometimes called a Phlox paniculata or Perennial Phlox, a Phlox 'Admiral' by any other name will smell as sweet! This plant's white trusses give off a delightful fragrance, which is particularly noticeable when it's planted at the front of borders or near a patio. From here, the scent can be enjoyed in comfort throughout July, August and September. The hardy perennial is particularly suited to sunny or partially shady cottage gardens, but also makes an excellent cut flower. The blooms can even be used in the kitchen, for their spicy taste adds an interesting flavour to fruit salads and makes an unusual, decorative cake topping. Height: 15cm (6).
A delightfully fragrant Narcissus, Daffodil ?Butterfingers? has large yellow trumpets which are encompassed by creamy white outer petals making it an ideal choice for your spring borders. Perfect for cutting too as the blooms will sit atop long straight stems. A large flowered variety that will impact yours beds and borders in a spectacular way. Height: 45cm (18). Spread 15cm (6).
Every spring, this compact little Saxifrage is covered in a starry mass of pink blooms, each with a golden centre. The flowers grow above mossy mounds of textured evergreen foliage, giving interest all year. Saxifraga 'Peter Pan' holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit and is an easy plant for a beginner. It likes sunshine, but unlike many rock garden plants, will also tolerate some shade. It prefers a moist soil. As well as being ideal for the alpine or rockery garden, it is a good choice for the front of borders, patio containers, or can be grown in wall crevices. Height and Spread: 25cm (10).
A dwarf bamboo, Pleioblastus argenteostriatus f. pumilus is ideal for smaller gardens and outdoor spaces. A great plant for contemporary and oriental style gardens, it has reddish canes and lush green leaves. It can be planted as a groundcover or amongst other plants in a border. This dwarf bamboo is very hardy and can last for years. Height: 1.2m (4'). Spread: up to 2m (6.6').
A compact, virtually spineless variety producing a heavy yield of deep purple fruits with distinctive white stripes. The attractive fruits and compact, dwarf habit make Aubergine 'Pinstripe' ideal for a sunny patio or small greenhouses and vegetable plots.
This small, low-growing shrub makes an excellent container plant, as its star-like bright blue flowers keep on coming for weeks and weeks from late spring right through the summer months. Lithodora diffusa 'Heavenly Blue' is also a fine performer in the rockery with evergreen leaves providing ground cover all year. Also known as Purple Gromwell, it holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit and is easy to grow in sun or shade. Height: 15cm (6). Spread: 60cm (24).
It's hard to imagine flowers in a brighter blue than the electric blue blooms of the Hyssop plant. Hyssopus officinalis is the perfect plant for a wildlife garden as the bees and butterflies will make a special trip to these nectar-rich flowers and pollinate your flowers and vegetable plants as they go on their travels. Placing these bushy evergreens in your kitchen or herb garden gives the benefit of edible flowers for herbal teas and other culinary uses too. Height: 60cm (24). Spread: 100cm (39).