Ideal for woodland gardens Philadelphus 'Manteau d'Hermine' or Mock Orange is a wildlife friendly, deciduous shrub, that is popular with bumblebees. In summer it has clusters of fragrant white flowers. It has a compact habit and is very manageable, so it's a great choice for small gardens, or planted at the front of wide shrub borders in larger gardens. A holder of the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. Height: 75cm (30). Spread: 150cm (59).
See this shrub in in its wispy flowering finery, or its fiery autumn colours, and you'll understand why it is loved by so many gardeners. Even when it's not putting on a special display, Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' is a beautiful sight with its neat form and rounded rich purple leaves. It's the feathery, smoke-like flowers, pink in summer and turning tan in autumn, which give the plant its popular name of the Smoke Bush. This large, deciduous shrub is easy to grow in almost any soil and thrives in sun or shade. It can be allowed to grow unchecked, or alternatively can be pruned hard every few years to keep it as a smaller shrub with larger leaves. It holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Height and spread: 5m (16').
High yielding Sweetcorn 'Tyson' is a reliable and rewarding variety to grow in any kitchen garden or allotment. This disease resistant variety produces good-sized cobs with vibrant juicy kernels and great flavour.
Aubergine 'Black Beauty' provides an excellent yield of shiny, near-black skinned fruit throughout the summer season which can be used in all kinds of delicious Mediterranean recipes. Tasty creamy-coloured flesh on the inside, pick them when small and enjoy them barbecued, or allow them fully form into larger fruits which can be cut up and added to recipes, sliced or stuffed and baked.
Turnip 'Golden Ball' delivers an exceptionally long cropping season of uniform round roots with buttery yellow flesh, perfect for use in hearty stews, casseroles and soups. Sow this very hardy variety successively and enjoy a harvest which lasts from summer through to winter.
Not only an impressive cropper but also an ornamental feature, you can grow tall and upright Artichoke ?Imperial Star? in rows on the allotments or as a dual purpose feature at the back of a sunny border. The flower buds are large and flavoursome, held above tall study stems during summer.
An attractive Cardoon with purple flower buds which provide good ornamental value as well as a tasty crop of fresh artichokes during summer. The purple-skinned flower buds of Artichoke ?Italian Purple? are generously large and can be removed from the stem when ready.
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These striking white cobs are packed with exceptionally sweet kernels which are so juicy it?s like they?ve already been buttered! Cobs of Sweetcorn 'White Lady' look great on the dinner plate, present a stack of grilled ?White Lady? cobs at a barbecue they?re sure to impress your guests. Good weather resistance means this variety produces a good crop even in cool summers.
This dainty variety remains a firm favourite with gardeners for its sunshine yellow petals and petite proportions. Grow this dwarf daffodil outdoors in borders and rockeries, or in containers on a bright windowsill indoors. Also excellent as cut flowers to make a really pretty posy!
Delicate frilled, rose pink cups with a delicious sweet perfume. Grow them outdoors, or in containers on a bright windowsill indoors.
One of the best known chilli peppers for adding a hot, pungent flavour to your favourite dishes and sauces. Chilli Pepper ?Cayenne? is an upright variety producing good yields. The slender, red peppers reach up to 15cm (6) long with a slightly wrinkled appearance when fully ripe.
Astonishingly beautiful, this slow growing variety of Japanese Maple makes a spectacular specimen tree, with a pleasing rounded habit. Its finely cut foliage creates a delicate lacy effect, transforming from flame red to fiery orange as autumn progresses.
There are parts of every garden that are shady and difficult to populate with healthy plants that provide service as ground cover but will also delight the eye too, Vinca minor ?Gertrude Jekyll' is a worthy contender. The weed-suppressing shiny evergreen foliage will remain through the year and forms a backdrop to its pristine white flowers from spring until autumn. Vinca isn't only a shade-loving plant, it is happy in sunny positions too so this versatility and it's low growing creeping habit means that you can just plant it and leave it to get on with it's job. Height: 20cm (8) Spread: 50cm (19).
This striking evergreen perennial forms clumps of smooth matt-black, grass-like leaves from which rise dainty stems of contrasting mauve flowers in summer. The bell-shaped blooms are followed by dark inky-blue berries which persist throughout winter for added interest. A stunning contrast to any brightly coloured plant, Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens' is hardy and robust, making a wonderful low-maintenance addition to patio containers, rock gardens, woodland gardens or borders. With a spreading habit, Black Lilyturf is particularly useful as a groundcover plant. Height: 20cm (8). Spread: 30cm (12). Supplied in 9cm pots.
Living up to the promise of its name, Primrose 'Everlast' blooms for up to 6 months! From early autumn to spring, the pale yellow flowers are borne above dark rosettes of evergreen foliage.
Flamboyant soft yellow petals with ruffled copper centres are sure to warm your heart. Enjoy their soft fragrance on warm spring days.