More commonly known as Bergamot, Monarda has unique and exotic looking flowers all summer and into early autumn. 'Melua Violet' has lush green aromatic foliage with toothed, heart shaped leaves and a lemon scent that forms the perfect backdrop for the distinctive flowers, which are bright violet-pink and incredibly complex and detailed. Perfect for sunny borders and containers, it will attract bees and butterflies throughout the flowering season from July to September and is Recommended by the RHS as a 'Plant for Pollinators'. This fully hardy perennial is easy to grow in a sunny location in moist soil. However, Monarda doesn't like to be too wet or too dry so we advise that you mulch the plant to help it to thrive. Supplied as 3 x established plants in 9cm pots, ready to plant. Reaching a height of 1m (3ft) and width of 50cm (1.5ft).
Hostas are one of the best perennials to grow in UK gardens, forming mounds of attractive foliage that becomes topped with sprays of bell-shaped blooms throughout the summer. 'Blue Mouse Ears' is a lovely variety that will provide your garden with neat bluey-green leaves that form compact rounded mounds. The once the summer arrives, they will produce beautiful sprays of bell-shaped blooms in a delicate shade of purple. Growing virtually anywhere, and particularly valuable for those awkward shady spots, they are available in a wide range of colours and forms to suit any situation. They are great for filling gaps in your beds and borders, and they also look fabulous planted up in patio pots and containers separately for a more formal finish around the garden. Fully deserving its coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure that this is a proven garden performer, guaranteed to be suitable for UK gardeners at every level of experience. You can therefore plant this in the garden with confidence, for stunning displays for many years to come. They love the sun but will perform just as well in the shade - they're a great choice for planting underneath trees and shrubs in dabbled shade, acting as great groundcover plants. Supplied as 3 x established plants in 9 cm pots, ready to plant out. Reaching a heigh and spread of 50cm (19.68in).
One of the nation's favourite early spring plants, Camellias are, when given the right conditions, very straightforward and problem free. Providing fabulous displays of flowers when almost every other plant is still asleep for winter, they're ideal for providing a bold splash of colour when the garden is quite drab - plus they're fabulous in pots where they can be moved to any part of your garden. The key to success with Camellias is they need acidic soils - like Rhododendrons. This means they can easily be grown in pots in ericaceous composts, and provided they are fed with specialist ericaceous feed, will provide many years of colour and interest. They are evergreen, and their neat, shiny, tough leaves will provide a backdrop to other plants all year.Flower buds start swelling late the previous summer, and keep getting bigger all autumn and winter, until they burst open in early spring. The flowers can be caught by frosts when they are opening, but the buds are generally fine, and the plant is 100% hardy and tough. Supplied as three plants in 9cm pots ready for potting on or planting out, each Camellia collection contains one each of: Mikenjaku - Vivid, scarlet-red, semi-double blooms with a central crown of yellow stamens 3m x 2m. Fl Feb - April Brushfield's Yellow - Creamy white, anemone-form blooms with a light-yellow tone to the centre of the flower. 4m x 2.5m. Fl Feb - April Triumphans - Deep rose-pink, double blooms. 3m x 3m. Fl Feb - April
Probably one of the most scented of garden plants, this is one where everyone notices its beautiful, citrus fragrance as they walk past - well deserving its common name of 'mock orange'. From spring to early summer, large, soft-green leaves cover the upright stems, making the perfect foil for other, more colourful flowers. Then, from June, the main event happens...buds burst into huge clusters of creamy-white, fragrant blooms, smothering the tree from top to toe. The spectacle doesn't end there either, as the blooms finish, they shed their petals like a snowstorm, looking for all the world like white cherry-blossom carpeting the ground. An ideal specimen plant for a large container on your patio, you can position it near your house so that the gorgeous scent can drift into your home. Supplied as 3 established plants in 9cm pots.
Impress your friends and neighbours by adding this unusual lime-green flowered hydrangea into your summer planting schemes. Full of designer style, Hydrangea 'Lime Rickey' is one of those shrubs that no garden should be without - the large, domed flowerheads of palest green cover this trendy, must-have shrub all through summer, creating a stunning contrast to its luxurious, dark green leaves. Transitioning from fresh lime-green in midsummer to white as the season progresses, the long-lasting blooms make fabulous cut flowers in both fresh and dried arrangements and are also amazing when left on the plants over winter, where their skeletal forms create beautiful architectural shapes when covered in frost. Also known as the smooth hydrangea, wild hydrangea, or sevenbark, 'Lime Rickey' is a cool-coloured specimen plant which creates a striking contrast to rich purples or fiery reds. Easy-to-grow this hydrangea is happy in sun or partial shade and makes a particularly striking plant for a container - either on its own or with other perennials such as salvias. Supplied as an established plant in a 3L pot.
Also known as the creeping blue blossom, (or Californian Lilac), this Ceanothus certainly lives up to its name, growing into a gorgeous mounded shrub with glossy evergreen leaves and powder-blue flowers in the spring which will delight everyone who sees it. The pale blue flowers form a spectacular cloud of colour during May and June and will attract a host of butterflies and other pollinators into your garden, making it invaluable for supporting our native wildlife as well as thrilling your senses! Easy to grow and one of the hardiest of the ceanothus family, thyrsiflorus var. repens is compact enough to grow in a pot if your space is limited or it can be grown up a wall where it will climb to higher than its normal 1.5m (45cm) giving your garden height and structure. Fully deserving its coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure that this is a proven garden performer, guaranteed to be suitable for UK gardeners at every level of experience. You can therefore plant this in the garden with confidence, for stunning displays for many years to come. Supplied as an established plants in 9cm pots, ready to plant straight out. Grows to H1.5m (5ft) x W4m (13ft), flowers May - June.
As pretty as a picture, these delightfully compact flowering shrubs will bring you months of colour with the most beautiful foliage and flowers. With their lush leaves and clusters of beautiful trumpet-shaped pink flowers these are ideal plants for gardeners with little time for fussy maintenance. Naturally compact and perfect to bring your patio, balcony or terrace to life, they're the perfect low maintenance for mixed borders, pots and containers and will flower its head off from spring through the summer and into autumn. Weigelas are fully winter hardy, really easy to grow and always give good results so makes the perfect plant for new gardeners or those who prefer to spend less time maintaining and more time enjoying. Supplied as established plants in 9cm pots. Compact with lush, bright green leaves and clusters of deep pink trumpet-shaped blooms. H70cm x W100cm. Flowering May - October.
Pieris are spectacular evergreen shrubs and possibly the perfect garden plant as they are easy to care for, fully hardy and give months of interest in the garden. Young foliage in early spring takes on dazzling shades of red and pink before slowly maturing to glossy green. Later in spring, from April until June, dense panicles of white or pink blossom emerge resembling 'Lily of the Valley' and giving a superb display for several weeks. Pieris are very easy to care for and need little attention apart from removal of spend flowers and a light trim every couple of years to keep shape. Although fully hardy they are best in a sheltered spot as young foliage can be damaged by severe frost and high winds. Plant in borders or large patio pots. Best in acidic soil, in containers use ericaceous compost. Supplied as 3 established plants in 9cm pots, ready for planting, including: 'Forest Flame' - This stunning holder of the RHS Award of Garden Merit has fiery red young foliage that turns to green through pink and cream, with creamy white flowers and reaching a height of 4m and spread of 2.5m. 'Flaming Silver' - Vivid red young leaves that turns glossy green with silvery white edging, growing to 1.5m high with a spread of 1m. 'Mountain Fire' - Another Award of Garden Merit winner, with bright red young leaves mature to dark green and contrast with delicate white flowers, reaching a height and spread of 4m.
Also known as the Indian Bean Tree, Catalpa bignonioides is an incredibly handsome medium sized deciduous tree. A beautiful specimen tree, the foliage is pale green with huge, broad heart shaped leaves that can be 30cm (1ft) long. In late summer panicles of large, exotic, orchid-like white flowers with splashes of maroon and orange appear, often numerous enough to cover the leaves. These are followed in autumn by long, thin, dark brown bean shaped fruits, hence the common name. Fully deserving its coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure that this is a proven garden performer, guaranteed to be suitable for UK gardeners at every level of experience. You can therefore plant this in the garden with confidence, for stunning displays for many years to come. Also recommended by the RHS as a 'Plant for Pollinators', the flowers are a favourite with butterflies and bees. Growing to a height of 6m and spread of 5m in 20 years, and ultimately twice that size, Indian Bean trees cope well with pollution so they're great for city gardens. Protect young trees from late spring frosts and choose a spot sheltered from strong winds which can shred the large leaves. Supplied as 3 x established trees in 9cm pots, ready to plant.
A popular, easy to grow flowering shrub that is perfect for UK gardens. Viburnum opulus 'Roseum' AKA the Snowball Tree, is a bushy, deciduous shrub with striking blooms and lobed, maple-like leaves that turn fiery shades of red and purple in the autumn. Most noted for its voluminous clusters of flowers, this viburnum bursts into bloom from early May, becoming a mass of green-tinted white snowball flowers which become flushed with pink as they age. Unlike the more common Guelder Rose, fruits are not produced as the flowers of the Snowball Tree are sterile, however the show of spring and autumn colour more than makes up for this - plus the flowers are just perfect for cutting and bringing into your home. Fully deserving its coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure that this is a proven garden performer, robust and vigorous, and guaranteed to be suitable for UK gardeners at every level of experience. You can therefore plant this in the garden with confidence, for stunning displays for many years to come. Supplied as 3 x established plants in 9cm pots, ready for immediate planting. Will reach approx. 4m x 4m and is perfect for a flowering hedge or as a specimen plant in borders.
'Midwinter Fire', is stunning with its vibrant flame-coloured stems. It's great for bees and butterflies too, which are attracted to the dainty white flowers. Widely grown as ornamental plants, dogwoods are a subtle, underestimated garden staple which come into their own when their leaves change colour in a glorious display in autumn, falling to reveal the glowing branches so prized by gardeners. Fully winter hardy, dogwoods are a popular shrub for any garden or even a large container as they are fairly unfussy and are both easy to grow and low maintenance, with a long season of interest - all year round! Supplied as 3 x established plants in 9cm pots, ready to plant out. Growing to a height and spread of 2m (6ft), flowering white May - June
Wow!... Just wow!! You really can't get a more striking plant for your late winter and spring garden - and we're so excited to be able to bring it to you! This new introduction is absolutely exquisite with its gorgeous pink fluffy catkins which just beg to be stroked as you walk past the bush. The fuzzy bunny tails burst from the tight maroon buds as the temperature warms in early spring, bringing a splash of vibrant colour to your garden, with the promise of warmer weather to come. When grown as a hedge or as coppices, the new young growth is luminous with fire when the catkins break - it's really a sight to behold Perfect for a winter garden, the pussy-willow catkins start to appear from late winter and last well into the spring, and the stems are truly impressive when cut and brought into the house for an early flower display. In fact, this variety was bred for the cut-flower market, by a cut-flower arranger, so you know that the stems will make a great visual impact. As the season progresses, the tiny pink powder puffs gradually turn golden as the pollen emerges, bringing a subtle shift of colour to the whole bush, before the blue-green leaves emerge and form a magnificent backdrop to other plants and flowers in the garden. Not just a pretty face, 'Mount Aso' is also known for its abilty to tolerate pollution, salt sea air and damp areas - a truly versatile and useful plant! Supplied as 3 x established plants in 9cm pots ready for planting out. Ultimate height and spread 2m x 2m.
If you want to add dramatic effect to your garden, then you can't go wrong with this popular shrub. One of the first ornamental plants to bloom in the year, Forsythia is also known as the Easter tree as it is often in flower through that calendar period. A robust and easy to care for shrub that is perfect for use as a cut flower the branches of Forsythia are smothered along their length with brilliant yellow blooms and they look simply stunning when displayed in a vase at Easter time.A recent addition to our range of flowering forsythias, 'Mikador' has the same spectacular yellow flower displays in early spring as its relatives, but on a smaller, low maintenance form. A naturally compact variety, Mikador grows to just H100cm (30in) x W100cm (in) wide and is perfect for patio pots and smaller garden borders where it will display all the flower power, but in a fraction of the space! After flowering, 'Mikador' gets smothered in mid-green leaves which turn to orange and gold in autumn giving a delightful display and extending its season of interest. Easy to grow, and perfect if you're short of time or new to gardening, grow Mikador in sunny or lightly shade spots in any soils - from acidic to heavy clays, it's a very easy and very hardy and tolerant shrub - a 'good doer' as we like to call it! Supplied as 3 x established plants in 9cm pots, ready for planting out or potting on.
A compact deciduous shrub, caryopteris 'Worcester Gold' has arching branches which carry masses of small lavender-blue flowers. However, it's the foliage that make this plant special, with its leaves in shades of yellow, 'Worcester Gold' really stands out from other plants. A Royal Horticultural Society 'Plant for Pollinators', caryopteris is a magnet for bees, butterflies and a host of other pollinating insects, attracted by the dense clusters of dainty flowers in August and September. Easy to grow and drought tolerant, 'Worcester Gold' is happy in a pot or in the ground in a sheltered location and is the ideal size for the middle of the border, and the foliage provides a wonderful colour contrast for surrounding planting. Fully deserving its coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure that this is a proven garden performer, guaranteed to be suitable for UK gardeners at every level of experience. You can therefore plant this in the garden with confidence, for stunning displays for many years to come. Supplied as 3 x established plants in 9cm pots, ready to plant out. Reaching a height and spread of 1m (3ft).
Cercis canadensis, the Forest Pansy, is a medium-sized deciduous multi-stemmed ornamental tree grown for its wonderful foliage. In spring, just before the leaves appear, clusters of small, pea-like flowers open on the bare stems. These are usually pink, but sometimes dark crimson or white, and are followed by stunning, heart-shaped leaves that grow to 12cm in width, and are a fabulous, deep red-purple colour, making this tree really stand out! In autumn the foliage changes colour to flaming shades of orange, red and purple, making this tree one of the most spectacular that you can plant for foliage colour, and it gets better and better every year. Cercis will thrive in moist but well drained soil, in sun are partial shade and is drought tolerant, making it very easy to grow for most gardeners. With its almost year round interest from flowers and foliage, it won't disappoint. Fully deserving its coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure that this is a proven garden performer, guaranteed to be suitable for UK gardeners at every level of experience. You can therefore plant this in the garden with confidence, for stunning displays for many years to come. Supplied as 3 x established plants in 9cm pots, ready to plant and reach a height and spread of 8m (26ft) in 10 years.
Also known as 'Summersweet' this lovely medium sized shrub is perfect for bringing late summer colour to the garden. 'Pink Spire' produces an abundance of pale pink, bottlebrush flowers in late summer and autumn. Not only do the towers of flowers look incredible bursting from the glossy deep-green foliage, but they also bear a mesmerising sweet fragrance that is highly attractive to butterflies, bees and other beneficial pollinators and garden visitors. Your garden will be buzzing with life throughout summer! A slow grower, 'Pink Spire' is ever so easy to grow and maintain and is both happy in full sun but will also tolerate full shade so it's a great choice for those awkward shady corners. It prefers acidic soil, so we recommend incorporating plenty of peat or ericaceous compost for best results, especially when growing in a container. Easy to care for needing just an occasional light trim to shape, 'Pink Spire' is trouble free but has big rewards! Supplied as 3 x established plants in 9cm pots, ready to plant out.
Commonly known as the snowberry, Symphoricarpus 'Magical Sweet' produces masses of round, soft pink berries in the autumn, which cover the plants in winter. A member of the honeysuckle family, this deciduous shrub produces succulent berries that stay on the bush after the leaves have fallen, giving a definite festive feel to the plants as they enter their winter dormancy. If you're looking for an attractive plant to liven up your borders, then this is the ideal plant for you! Blooming in summer, 'Magical Sweet' produces sprays of dainty pinkish white blooms. Easy to grow, Symphoricarpus will thrive in a sunny spot, and is also tolerant of shade. It spreads by suckering, quickly forming a dense thicket that provides a haven for wildlife such as nesting birds and pollinating insects, making it invaluable for a low hedge. Supplied as 3 x established plants in 9cm pots, ready for immediate planting.
One of the finest shrubs you can grow for spectacular winter colour from both leaves and red berries - this is a plant that should be in everyone's winter garden. Also known as the sacred or heavenly bamboo, Nandina is totally winter-hardy and tough as old boots! With a bamboo-like habit, several upright stems emerge from a tight clump of leaves which in spring and summer is mid-green with the odd reddish or purplish tinge on new shoots. It produces small white star shaped flowers, but it really comes into its own as the temperatures drop in autumn. The leaves turn spectacular bonfire red and bronze, perfect for Halloween and autumn colour, and keep getting darker red as it gets colder. The flowers have given way to berries, much like our own much-loved holly, which themselves get redder and redder too, so the whole plant is a frenzy of colour in full winter. Great as a specimen in a pot, so you can move it near the door to lift your spirits on dark days, or equally at home in the soil in a mixed border planting. In Japan, it is traditionally grown near a door, so if you awake from a nightmare, you can tell your Nandina about your dream so that it cannot harm you. Supplied as 3 x established plants in 9cm pots ready for planting out or potting into your favourite container.
Physocarpus Ninebark is an eye-catching shrub that is mainly for its gorgeous foliage. Emerging in the spring in a beautifully rich tone, it will create a stunning show which ends in autumn as the leaves turn purple before falling in an extravagant cascade of colour. The show isn't restricted to the leaves however, as Physocarpus is shrub with exceptional year-round interest. In early summer, dense clusters of creamy, sometimes pink-flushed flowers, form neat balls of bloom and these are followed in autumn by red-burgundy fruit pods which extend the colour in your garden right up to leaf-fall! Fully deserving its coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure that this is a proven garden performer, guaranteed to be suitable for UK gardeners at every level of experience. You can therefore plant this in the garden with confidence, for stunning displays for many years to come. A compact shrub, bred to perform in your garden, Physocarpus is a garden plant that very few other gardeners will have, and its colour changing nature makes this a garden must-have and certainly a plant that you'll want to give pride of place to so that everyone can see it! Really easy to grow and practically trouble free, the unique foliage will form the perfect backdrop for your other garden plants and goes especially well with blues and purples.
As pretty as one of Monet's masterpieces, this delightfully small and compact flowering shrub really has the most beautiful and colourful foliage. Perfect for mixed borders and containers. Weigela 'Monet' is a lovely spring-flowering shrub, with big, lipstick-pink tubular flowers during the spring. However, the real highlight is its foliage which forms a neat mound of pink-blushed leaves. Each green leaf is edged with a variable cream variegation, with varying tints of rose-pink flushing throughout. Variegation will change depending on light exposure - whiter variegation develops in shade and deepest pink in full sun - nevertheless a picture wherever it is grown! Naturally compact and perfect to bring your patio, balcony or terrace to life, they're the perfect low maintenance for mixed borders, pots and containers and will flower its head off from spring through the summer and often with a second flush of bloom into autumn. Weigelas are fully winter hardy, really easy to grow and always give good results so makes the perfect plant for new gardeners or those who prefer to spend less time maintaining and more time enjoying. Supplied as 3 x established plants in 9cm pots, ready to plant straight out.