With big and bold round white clusters of flowers hanging from the branches in May and June, it's understandable that this magnificent shrub should be known as the Snowball Tree. The leaves of Viburnum opulus turn to shades of red and purple in autumn, making a wonderful display alongside vibrant red berries which are loved by the birds. This shrub thrives in sun or full shade, is easy to grow and maintain. Height and spread: 4m (13').
Rare hybridSuperb cut flowerA rare cross between an herbaceous peony and a tree peony has created this stunning intersectional hybrid. The result is a statuesque Itoh Peony with an upright bushy habit, and long lasting golden, cup shaped blooms reminiscent of its tree peony parentage. Peony 'Everlasting Treasure' makes a captivating addition to herbaceous borders and a superb cut flower. Height: 75cm (30). Spread: 150cm (59). Supplied as 2/3 eye bareroot.Culinary information: The petals can be added to salads, or cooked slightly and sweetened for a treat. Peony water was also once considered a delicacy and the blooms can be floated in punches. For more details about edible flowers click here.
Reliable flowering tulips with classic, cup-shaped blooms upon sturdy stems. Expect big impact from these varieties. A superb addition to beds, borders and containers and excellent for cutting. Collection comprises 'Yellow Flight', 'Snowstar', 'New Design' and 'Ronaldo' - all also available separately. Ht. 40-50cm. Supplied as bulbs. Please note: savings shown are based on price of individual varieties.
New Design' is a reliably flowering tulip with classic, cup-shaped blooms upon sturdy stems. The petals are a delightful soft pink flushed with white and primrose-yellow. A superb addition to beds, borders and containers and excellent for cutting. Ht. 40-50cm. Supplied as bulbs.
A conifer often associated with the Tuscan countryside, Italian Cypress makes a superb evergreen feature in the garden. Also known as the Mediterranean Cypress, this stately, drought-tolerant tree has a tall columnar habit, looking fabulous planted either side of an entranceway or as an architectural focal point in the garden.
This outstanding dessert variety is the sweetest blackcurrant ever - so sweet that it can be eaten straight from the bush. 'Ebony' produces heavy crops of large, firm currants - up to twice the size of normal blackcurrants - which can be harvested from early to mid July. The plants are bushy with a slightly open, spreading habit, making harvesting so easy. Easy to grow and with excellent mildew resistance. Height and spread: 120cm (47).Estimated time to cropping once planted: 16-20 months. Estimated time to best yields: 16-20 months.
Broad plates of tiny pink blooms are held on tall wavering stems that are clothed in ferny foliage. This showy Yarrow produces plenty of stems throughout the summer giving it a pleasing bushy appearance.
A fantastic new ultra compact snapdragon! Antirrhinum 'Farfalline' produces double blooms in a mixture of bright colours, from rich, deep hues to fresh pastels. These delightful dwarf snapdragons create a dynamic display in patio pots and window boxes or use them to edge the front of beds and borders.
An exciting new bamboo with striking red stems! Recently discovered in China, Bamboo 'Red Fountain' is a well-behaved, clumping bamboo whose new shoots emerge green before blending to deep yellow and then changing to crimson red.
Large goblet shaped flowers unfurl their delicate petals in spring. Grown as a standard, this beautiful deciduous Magnolia is compact enough for a pot on the patio, or as a focal point in narrow borders.
A real show-stopper for your garden, great in a mixed border, gravel bed, patio container - anywhere! This exotic variegated yucca bears bluegreen sword-shaped leaves with golden margins that look particularly stunning in dappled sunlight. Magnificent cream-white bell-shaped blooms rise up on numerous tall spears up to 2m high. Ht. 1-1.5m. Supplied in 9cm pots.
A useful alternative to lobelia, these compact, bushy floriferous plants are speckled with star-shaped indigo flowers and are an ideal plant in summer bedding schemes, borders, rockeries, containers and window boxes. Plus a gentle sweet fragrance that'll keep the pollinating insects busy for weeks! Ht. 25cm. Supplied as plugtray plants.
This wonderfully-shaped shrub rises up like Mount Kilimanjaro with a glorious pyramidal habit, upon which, tiers of branches bear clusters of pure white lacecap flowers in early summer. Autumn sees the leaves turn shades of orange and red with the added bonus of red berries for winter colour. Supplied in 19cm pots.
The spindle bush is a familiar hedgerow plant, of which Euonymus europaeus 'Red Cascade' is a selected form, chosen for its especially generous flowers. Grown as a deciduous shrub or small tree, ?Red Cascade? has leaves that turn a dazzling dark red in autumn, and rosy-red winged fruit that break open to reveal bright orange seeds. Its branches are weighed down by a profusion of fruit, and its seeds are loved by birds - you may find self-sown seedlings popping up across the garden. Suitable for most soil conditions, and tolerant of both sun and shade. Height:3m (10'). Spread: 2.5m (8').
Lilac 'Palibin' is a lovely scented shrub, that is covered in panicles of small lavender-pink flowers, during May and June. It is perfect for planting near windows and doors, or close to garden paths so the pleasant aroma can be enjoyed. This variety of Lilac is compact and slow growing. It will grow to a maximum height of 1.5 metres and likes to be in full sun. A great flowering shrub for cottage gardens. Height and spread: 1.5m (5').
With its small clumps of grassy evergreen foliage and lollipop tufts of white papery flowers, Armeria maritima 'Alba' is most at home in seaside gardens as it grows naturally by the coast. Given a sunny spot, Thrift, or Sea Pink is easy to grow in any location and it's great for the patio, cottage garden or the rockery. Its pure white flowers bloom from May to August and are attractive to wildlife as well as making an excellent cut flower. Height: 25cm (10). Spread: 50cm (20).
Aubrieta 'Dr. Mules Variegata' produces a mat of striking variegated leaves with clean white edges, making for a striking evergreen groundcover display. It is completely smothered in vibrant violet-purple flowers in early and mid spring, and is perfect for providing year-round interest in rock gardens and patio containers. It?s also beautiful when allowed to spill over sunny banks, and can be used as a ground cover in hot dry borders. Its flowers are a wonderful source of nectar for pollinating insects. Height: 10cm (4). Spread: 60cm (24).
If you live in a coastal area or have a garden with poor soil, Centranthus ruber 'Albus' is a great choice of plant. The hardy perennial isn't fussy: if planted in a sunny border, it will flourish regardless of soil type. This Valerian can also withstand drought, wind and exposure, producing pure white blooms in dainty clusters throughout the summer, whatever the weather. Height: 1m (3'3). Spread: 1m (3'3).