The rich, earthy tones of this Zinnia provide a mellow warmth to your planting schemes which lasts all summer long.
Skimmia japonica 'Rubella' is a plant that offers year round interest with glossy evergreen foliage, and during summer, dense panicles of small, fragrant white flowers, followed by clusters of red buds in autumn and winter. It is a hassle free plant suitable for woodland gardens, and patio planters, or borders in shaded parts of the garden. Height and spread: 80cm (31).
One of the first perennials to flower in spring. Arching stems grow at a rapid pace and are draped with dozens of pink and white heart-shaped flowers. Plants will multiply each year and soon create a superb floriferous display. Height 1.2m, spread 50cm. Supplied in 1 litre pots.
A popular evergreen shrub, Buxus sempervirens is easy to grow and perfect for creating topiary, hedges and low border edges. The small, glossy green leaves are densely arranged and respond well to regular clipping for a neat finish. Grow this versatile shrub as a box hedge or prune it to create formal shapes, both for containers on the patio and borders. Box plants also cope well with tricky shady positions in the garden.
Photinia x fraseri 'Red Robin' holds an RHS Award of Garden Merit, and is rightly popular for its brilliant red young foliage. This hardy, evergreen shrub produces clusters of dainty white flowers in spring, followed by small red berries. Regular pruning allows ?Red Robin? to be maintained as an attractive feature, adding interest to borders all year round. In sheltered positions, this versatile shrub is also useful as an evergreen hedge. Height and spread: up to 4m (13?).
Eupatorium dubium 'Baby Joe' is a beautiful hardy perennial with large clusters of pink-purple florets that appear from June to September and attract butterflies in abundance. Perfect for areas where the soil is moist. Leave the seed heads to create an interesting display over autumn and winter. Height and spread. 75cm (2 ½ ft).
This excellent, popular dwarf fuchsia produces a succession of striking pink-red and purple flowers from June throughout summer, with a compact, mound-forming habit. Fuchsia 'Tom Thumb' is fully hardy and ideal for planting out in a border, but copes just as well in pots and rockeries. Good tolerance to shade but grows best in a sunny spot in the garden and can even be trained as a low hedge. Height and spread: 30cm (12).
The amazing 'bulletproof' nature of hardy geraniums makes these plants excellent for new gardeners or those looking for low-maintenance solutions. Geranium 'Dreamland' is perennial and has an exceptionally long flowering period, from May right through to September, boasting beautiful pale pink blooms with magenta veins, that look almost cushion-like, above dark green foliage. Perfect for controlling weeds in beds and borders, performing just as well in patio containers and filling gaps between paving or in gravel gardens. Height and spread: 40cm (16).
A worthy cottage garden stalwart and RHS AGM winning perennial, Geum 'Mrs J. Bradshaw' has eye-catching semi-double scarlet blooms throughout summer. The attractive open-faced flowers are produced on slender stems above clumps of scalloped foliage and the plants are well suited to be placed at the front of herbaceous borders. Height and Spread: 60cm (24).
Create a cool and tropical screen on your patio with this dazzling annual climber. Compact in size, it's the perfect choice for a small space.
An outstanding beefsteak tomato variety which produces attractive oxheart-shaped fruits with exceptional flavour, all summer long.
Beautiful by name and by nature, Tomato ?Orange Beauty? produces gorgeously appetising uniform baby plum tomatoes with tender skin and warm orange colouring.
Producing multiple blooms continuously for many months, you can expect a full and prolific display which brings interest to the garden all summer long.
A bright new development among Grape Hyacinths! Muscari ?Pink Sunrise? is a captivating new variety with exquisite pale pink, conical flower heads in spring. Just like their blue cousins, they are reliable and low maintenance, returning year after year in an ever increasing colony.
Rich, vanilla-yellow petals are cupped by sumptuous blackcurrant purple tepals for the most luxurious display. Tulip ?Ice Cream Yellow? is a real extrovert, demanding attention from everyone that passes!
The fluffy, rounded blooms of Allium carolinianum 'Rosy Dream' rise upon slender stems from clumps of strap-like foliage in early summer. This neat little Allium is a delightful lilac-pink colour that adds a soft colour palette to sunnny borders.
Perfect perfume and masses of large bi-coloured red and white flowers. Cut blooms regularly for a vase indoors, throughout summer, and this vigorous variety will keep more and more flowers coming.
From Thompson & Morgan?s renowned breeding programme comes this truly astounding development in nasturtiums! Not only do the summer flowers resemble exotic-looking orchids, they also change colour. This colour switch needs to be seen to be believed!
The fresh white blooms with sparkling central red eye make the ideal canvas for the taller spring blooms. Height 20cm (8in).
This unique cross combines the unusual dark skin and health benefits of Black Cherry with the high sugar content of our red cherry type Sweet Apéritif. Sweeter than Black Cherry, but retaining the high levels of anthocyanins and lycopene of dark-fruiting types.