How did this happen, a flower that smells like chocolate? Combine the scent of chocolate, attractive velvet-soft burgundy coloured petals, neat foliage and drought resistance and you've got the perfect plant. Chocolate Cosmos or to give it it's full name, Cosmos atrosanguineus 'Dark Secret' will make a real feast for the eyes (and nose)in patio containers, mixed borders or as a bedding plant. It's happy with semi shade but loves the warmth of full sun too. Height and Spread: 50cm (19).
Anthemis tinctoria 'E.C. Buxton' produces a mass of lemon yellow, daisy flowers on long stems, making it an ideal perennial for wide garden borders. The flowers are well suited to both cottage and modern contemporary garden designs and look great planted alongside Lavender. The leaves of Dyer's Chamomile form in clumps and are aromatic. Best planted in sunny positions. Height and spread: 60cm (24?).
An outstanding low, mound-forming perennial, producing ferny blue-green foliage and clusters of vibrant yellow, tubular flowers on upright spikes. Corydalis 'Canary Feathers' is easy to grow and produces spectacular displays in light woodland, planted under shrubs and trees, or in containers placed in dappled shade, where it will reward you with a long flowering period from late spring onwards. Choose a rich, moisture retentive soil which is free-draining but does not completely dry out over summer. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 60cm (24).
This interesting and unusual coloured dwarf grass will make an eye-catching addition to your garden. Try in patio pots, or in a gravel garden, or simply dotted around your borders, and as they grow larger, divide them up to create more plants! Supplied in 9cm pots.
Forsythia is one of the true signs of spring, and now you can enjoy it on the patio with 'Mikador', the first compact forsythia! Short plants are rounded, branching and covered in golden droplet blooms throughout April. Disease resistant, tough and easy to prune - you can't go wrong. Height and spread 1m. Supplied in 8cm pot.
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Ice white, semi double blooms stand out beautifully against the lobed, bright green foliage. This elegant deciduous shrub is prized for its exotic looks and late summer flowers that bring colour to the garden just when many plants are beginning to fade. Height: 2m (79?). Spread: 60cm (24?).
One of the hardiest palms available to the home gardener, Trachycarpus Fortunei or the Chinese Windmill Plant, will tolerate cool, wet summers and cold winters, making it an ideal choice for British gardens.
This architectural, evergreen conifer has a tall columnar habit and aromatic, soft grey-green leaves. The ultimate low-maintenance plant, Juniper 'Skyrocket' requires no pruning and grows well in almost any soil, having excellent drought tolerance.
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! Pansy Matrix Mix is bigger and better than the average pansy with a subtle spring scent too. Ht. 20cm. Supplied as large garden-ready plug plants.
This giant purple variety of ornamental onion is a superb addition to traditional or modern garden schemes. Easy to grow and flowering from late spring to mid summer it's the perfect choice for attracting beneficial bees into your garden. Great for adding to indoor bouquets. Ht. 1.2m. Supplied in 2 litre pots.
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Make your spring display effortless with our pre-planted hanging baskets. Delivered to your door with your favourite spring bedding variety already planted up and growing well. All you need to do is hang them up, water and enjoy! Primrose 'Bonneli' are bright and cheerful, forming neat, uniform plants.
The Giant Hyssop, Agastache 'Summer Glow' is a herbaceous perennial with an attractive colour scheme of yellow and purple. It produces tall slender stems clothed with dozens of purple calyces that each hold a tubular yellow flower that bees and other insects will love. The mint-like foliage has a scent that slugs and snails dislike so they'll give it a wide berth and leave the plant to thrive untouched. Agastache is easy to grow and maintain with the added bonus of being drought tolerant and with those striking good looks it's perfect for an exotic or cottage garden setting. Height: 60cm (24). Spread: 45cm (18).
Meconopsis napaulensis will bring the deep red hues to your display, sitting atop tall stems and flowering from late spring through to early summer. This unusual shade on a himilayan poppy is well worth trying for and we are positive that you will love it once you?ve seen it. Height: 150cm (59). Spread 100cm (39).
Predominantly grown for its striking red stems that darken to a plummy-black colour in winter. This tough and reliable dogwood has plenty to offer throughout the rest of the year, with creamy-white flowers in spring and fabulous autumn foliage. Cornus alba 'Kesselringii' makes a dramatic addition to winter gardens. For the best effect, grow it in groups or mingled with red and gold stemmed cultivars.
A vigorous form of ageratum bedding, sporting fluffy, soft-blue flowers that will look great for months! Height 50cm
A deliciously sweet variety with extra juicy kernels! Sweetcorn 'Moonshine' produces 3-5 cobs per plant in late summer and early autumn.