These velvety, deep blue flowers will certainly brighten up your garden this summer. The weather resistant blooms simply smother the long stems of up to 120cm, making Petunia 'Surfinia Blue' unbeatable for sheer flower power.
These early flowering Marigolds form neat, well branched, uniform plants that give a fabulous garden performance. Reliable and free flowering, Marigold ?Durango Collection? will fill your beds and borders with large blooms in bright shades of orange, gold and red.
Echinacea purpurea 'Double Decker' is a perennial flowering plant that looks great in garden borders, and is a good choice for a range of garden styles, from cottage to contemporary.
A versatile no-waste vegetable. Grow as a salad leaf, or more usually as mature plants for the thick, white, juicy stems (chards), which are cut into chunks and boiled, or used to add 'crunch' to stir-fries. Use the delicious leaves like spinach. A final sowing in August will crop through to New Year.
The Fuchsia Hardy Collection is an affordable way to fill out your garden borders with beautiful perennial flowering plants, that are low maintenance.
This reliable, strikingly colourful shrub produces gold and green variegated foliage with red flowers in spring. Weigela florida ?Moulin Rouge? is a reliable deciduous shrub with a pleasing upright habit. A real talking point and one of those plants that every garden should have. Most attractive to pollinating insects and very easy to grow. Height: 1.8m (6?). Spread: 1.2m (4?).
The compact nature of Weigela ?Nain Rouge? makes this deciduous shrub unique, differing from others of its kind and the ruby red tubular flowers contrast beautifully with the dense, dark green, elongated foliage. As summer draws to a close, this dwarf shrub turns to autumn shades of red and orange for one last burst of colour. Easy to grow and perfect for growing in containers, rockeries, borders and mass planting when used as groundcover. Height and spread: 90cm (36?).
A beautiful plant for borders in a range of garden types, including city contemporary, coastal and cottage and especially those with a colour palette of white, blues and purples. Agapanthus 'Sweet Surprise' adds some height to the border, with umbels of pale blue flowers on rigid, upright stems. The flowers, when fully open, have a striking navy stripe along the centre of each petal. African Blue Lilies bloom from June until August and has clusters of linear, semi-evergreen foliage, that makes good ground cover. Plant some as well for cutting, as they look spectacular in indoor vases. Height: 60cm (24). Spread: 50cm (20).
The exquisite, white flowers of Bergenia 'Dragonfly Angel Kiss' mature to a subtle shade of pink, and are held above clusters of shimmering, evergreen foliage that transforms to rich claret shades in the winter months. A beautiful cottage garden favourite, Elephant?s Ears are exceptionally easy to grow, happy in almost any position and soil type, and requiring only minimal maintenance. Bergenia 'Dragonfly Angel Kiss' is a cottage garden favourite, a beautiful and hardy perennial ideal for using as a striking ground cover. Height: 25cm (10). Spread: 30cm (12).
Bergenia 'Pink Dragonfly' is a perennial cottage garden favourite, currently enjoying a revival thanks to its shimmering evergreen foliage, which transforms from green to plum red shades during the winter. Its bright pink flowers appear mainly in spring, with repeat flushes produced into midsummer, and are a rich source of nectar to attract pollinating insects into wildlife gardens. Bergenia 'Pink Dragonfly' is equally useful in the front of borders. Height: 25cm (10). Spread: 30cm (12).
Buddleja Free Petite 'Snow White' carries delicate sprays of fragrant white blooms from July right through to October - making it irresistible to butterflies and pollinating insects. This dwarf Butterfly Bush variety is compact and easy to maintain, and won?t seed itself around the garden like many of the traditional cultivars. Its compact size and long flowering period make Buddleja Free Petite 'Snow White' an ideal choice for patio containers or for the front of borders, and it is easy to keep this plant looking its best. Height: 70cm (28). Spread: 60cm (24).
Coreopsis 'Full Moon' puts all of its energy into flowering over a long period, rather than setting seed, so you can enjoy its large, daisy-like yellow flowers from July through to September. Hardy and easy to grow, this Tickseed forms a low mound of delicate foliage, and these well-branched plants are useful for filling gaps in sunny borders, or for use in patio containers. The nectar-rich blooms of Coreopsis 'Full Moon' are great for wildlife, and make useful cut flowers too. Height and spread: 60cm (24).
Showy, exotic and with evergreen foliage, this Spurge puts on a great display all year round. In April, tall flower spires rise above the foliage bearing a mass of lime green flowers, each with a black eye gleaming at its centre. These tall, architectural flower spires stay on the plant from spring until the first frosts of winter, making it one of the longest flowering of garden plants. Euphorbia characias 'Black Pearl' is an excellent choice for a dry, sunny Mediterranean-style garden and will withstand drought. The nectar of Milkweed is attractive to pollinating insects. Height and Spread: 60cm (24).
If you like Dicksonia tree ferns but find them too large or expensive, why not try this new alternative? This dwarf Brazilian tree fern has only recently been introduced to the UK and is sure to be the next big thing for the home gardener. The compact plants are ideal for patio pots and thrive in low light, so they're great for giving an exotic touch to your garden. Young fronds unfurl in a bronze shade, turning shiny green as they open and and reach up to 70cm (28) tall. This fern will gradually form a small trunk, reaching around 30cm tall in 10 years. Although tropical in origin, Blechnum brasiliense is hardy enough to grow in most areas of the UK gardens, tolerating temperatures as low as -5C (23F) but will it will appreciate a sheltered spot and some protection in winter. Height: 90cm (36). Spread: 70cm (28).
An improved mix of flamboyant, ruffled pansies. Pansy 'Frou Frou Mixed' make perfect winter bedding for your garden and containers. Fragrant flowers appear from November to March, brightening even the darkest winter days. Why not cut some for an indoor posy!
A sensational trailing Pansy for your winter hanging baskets! Neat, compact plants with a cascading habit produce a torrent of blooms in a vibrant colour mix. Better still, Pansy 'Waterfall' are gently perfumed with a sweet, sugary fragrance that will delight your senses.
These four brassicas are a great addition to any kitchen garden or allotment. They can be used for family Sunday roasts and other delicious, healthy meals. Brassicas can be prone to club root disease.
Now your garden can be bursting with fabulous flowers throughout autumn with these healthy, large, garden-ready plug plants. Dianthus 'Festival Mixed' has scented, colourful flowers - ideal in the border or containers. Simply remove from the box and plant them out into your borders, containers and baskets for a rewarding display from autumn through to spring. Ht. 25cm. Supplied as large plug plants.