The tall spires of the Red Hot Poker are equally at home in the cottage garden, exotic garden, or wildlife garden. Above dense clumps of evergreen foliage, the scarlet-orange and yellow blooms of Kniphofia 'Fire Dance' are an old favourite of the mixed border, still just as popular today. Loved by bees and butterflies, the Torch Lily is also rabbit proof, making it a useful choice in rural gardens. Height: 50cm (20) Spread: 60cm (24).
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).
It's not surprising that this Hardy Geranium is so popular as it is a great garden performer with masses of flowers of deep lavender-blue from late spring right through to August. It grows happily in shade or sun, and will roam through a woodland garden or create dense summer ground cover at the front of the border. It is easy to grow, vigorous and not fussy. The Royal Horticultural Society recognises the good qualities of this Cranesbill with the Award of Garden Merit. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 60cm (24).
A superb prostrate form of Heather with lime green foliage that turns incredible bright golden-yellow, literally glowing, as the weather begins to warm. Erica carnea f. alba 'Golden Starlet' has been awarded a prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit, undoubtedly because of its unique, neat, compact habit and pretty white, urn-shaped flowers from February to April. With good tolerance to any soil conditions, whether that be acid or alkaline, together with its ability to withstand sun or part-shade, this Heather is a very versatile addition to any garden environment. Height: 15cm (6). Spread: 45cm (18).
Bring a splash of zingy yellow into your garden with the towering Achillea filipendula 'Coronation Gold'. This eye-catching RHS AGM award winning hardy perennial has tall slender stems topped with an almost flat head made up of dozens of small golden yellow flowers which will be in bloom throughout the summer. The grey-green feathery foliage forms a neutral backdrop to complement the swathe of yellow above. Coronation Gold will be a magnet for bees and other nectar loving insects and will make a good cut flower too. Height: 1m (39). Spread: 50cm (20).
Ferns are a great addition in any garden, offering architectural forms as their fronds uncurl. Give them a relatively shady position and they will thrive. Fern 'Ursula's Red' (the japanese painted fern) has deep red stems with black, green and white foliage. Ht. 30- 50cm. Supplied as plug plants
Treat your garden to this deep burgundy foliage bonanza that is 'Crimson Curls', the leaves are deeply lobed and very curly (an ideal partner to Heuchera 'Lime Marmalade' and 'Peach Flambé', also available). From May to July wiry sprays of little white flowers emerge. Great in sun or shade locations, preferring moist soil. Ht. 30cm, spread 45cm. Supplied in a 2 litre pot.
Stiff spikes of tightly packed buds open from the top of the stem downwards to reveal columns of fluffy mauve blooms. Liatris spicata makes a colourful display in late summer which attracts clouds of bees and butterflies to its nectar rich flowers.
Senecio ?String of Teardrops? is a stunning trailing succulent.
This Granny's Bonnet is very different to the frumpy headwear that some grandmothers might be reported to own! Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'Nora Barlow' is elegant, pretty and colourful. The hardy perennial typically flowers in May, whereby it produces exceptional pinky-red blooms, the petals of which are tipped with a contrasting yellow tone. The Columbine is reliably easy to grow, making it a firm favourite in traditional, sunny cottage gardens. Aquilegia clematiflora is also a great candidate for cut flower gardens, for it provides a great focal point for any indoor display. Height: 80cm (2'7). Spread: 45cm (1'6).
Ferns are a great addition in any garden, offering architectural forms as their fronds uncurl. Give them a relatively shady position and they will thrive. Fern 'Lady In Red' features green foliage on red stems. Ht. 30- 50cm. Supplied as plug plants.
Create your best patio display ever with these clever wall baskets! Each basket has gated planted holes to allow for 'fuss-free' planting. The hard wearing plastic is weatherproof and sturdy so you can use them outdoors all year round. Fill them with your favourite seasonal bedding for a colourful display right outside you door. Specification:Height: 21cm (8)Length: 49cm (19)Width from wall: 25cm (10)
Penstemons are prized for their showy display of bell-shaped blooms that seem to last and last! This compact, bushy variety bears dazzling white flowers, with a hint of delicate lilac at the outer edges.
Ferns are a great addition in any garden, offering architectural forms as their fronds uncurl. Give them a relatively shady position and they will thrive. Fern 'Vidalii' is citrus green with deep cerise stems. Ht. 30- 50cm. Supplied as plug plants.
Hostas are one of the better known shade-loving plants, they thrive where many other plants would struggle and even succumb to the adverse conditions. Hosta fortunei 'Albomarginata' will be very happy in moist, damp, dark areas but dry shade isn't a problem too. The bold, colourful leaves have deep ridges and a creamy white edge and form a backdrop to the spikes of flowers which emerge in summer. The plants are robust, clump forming and easy to maintain. Height: 55cm (22). Spread: 100cm (39).
Named after the 'rainbow', this neat little perennial shows off its vibrant, tropical-coloured flowers, some single, some double, blooming all the way from May to September. Lewisia cotyledon 'Regenbogen' is known to be one of the most colourful mixes of Lewisia available. The blooms grow on short stems above neat rosettes of evergreen foliage. Lewisia likes hot, dry conditions and is drought tolerant once established. It will cope with cooler summers and can be overwintered outdoors if protected from wet weather. Height: 25cm (10). Spread: 30cm (12).
Ideal for busy households - you can still enjoy a colourful garden throughout winter and spring without the need for trays and pots, growing plants on. We've done that part for you with our range of garden-ready plants. With a strong, developed root system and healthy top growth these plants can be planted straight into the border or your baskets and patio containers. Delivery is during September and October, when the weather is ideally suited for these plants to really establish in your garden, before the winter sets in! Primrose Husky Mix has colourful blooms which can withstand snow and frost - these tough little primroses will see you through to spring . Ht. 20cm. Supplied as large garden-ready plug plants.