One of the earliest rhubarb varieties, Timperley Early can be ready to harvested from March. The vigorous growth produces flushes of succulent vivid red stems which are excellent for delicious pies and crumbles.
Description for Onion 'Senshyu' (Autumn Planting) not available
Often simply known as 'Williams', the fruits of this superb pear turn yellow as the flesh ripens. Pear 'Williams Bon Chretien' is an early fruiting variety producing large yellow non-gritty fruits with an excellent sweet and juicy flavour.
Description for Berberis x lologensis 'Apricot Queen' not available
This upright flowering cherry tree has a neat, columnar habit giving rise to the common name 'Flagpole Cherry Tree'. In late spring, this RHS AGM variety becomes smothered in delightful white-pink blossom, which has a delicate scent and is highly attractive to bees.
Masses of fully double, pink blossoms smother the bare stems of this Dwarf Flowering Almond in mid to late spring, before the leaves appear. Unlike many ornamental cherries, Prunus glandulosa 'Sinensis' is a compact, rounded shrub, ideal for small and low-maintenance gardens.
This versatile little perennial is both moisture and drought tolerant, and thrives in almost any position from sun to dappled shade. The heart-shaped foliage of Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon' is a splendid sight in shades of green, gold and red, with a pungent orange fragrance.
More commonly known as a Snowdrop tree thanks to the white bell shaped flowers that appear in late spring, this ornamental tree needs virtually no maintenance. Flowers appear before the green foliage in April to May followed by unusual four-winged fruits in late summer that will last right through until winter providing added interest.
It's the bright gold foliage that makes Veronica prostrata 'Aztec Gold' such a good performer. Growing on tall stems, the golden leaves add structure and colour to the garden all year round, contrasting with green or purple-leaved plants as well as with its own blue flowers which appear from early summer onwards. The flowers are attractive to bees, and this Prostrate Speedwell is rabbit resistant. It works well in gravel gardens and hot, dry sunny banks and borders. Height: 15cm (6). Spread: 30cm (12).
A striking rhizomatous perennial which typically grows in dense, bushy clumps, producing masses of single yellow, daisy-like flowers throughout the summer. Known commonly as whorled coreopsis, this plant holds the coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit and makes an excellent border filler with its well-branched habit and airy clumps of feathery leaves. Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb' is useful not only in herbaceous borders, but grows well in patio containers, where it attracts swarms of bees and butterflies to its nectar-rich blooms. Height and spread: 30cm (12).
Hosta 'Sum and Substance' is a great plantain lily that has been awarded the coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM). This bold and beautiful Hosta has huge, deeply corrugated deep green leaves which make a good backdrop for tall stems bearing pale lilac flowers which appear in July. This is the Hosta for a shady courtyard or border, where it makes a bold statement. It looks good with ferns and provides really effective ground cover in areas where many other plants prefer not to grow. Give it shade and moist conditions and it will reward you with lush foliage which looks as good in large pots as it does in the border. 'Sum and Substance' will tolerate some sun, but give the foliage shade during the hottest part of the day and shelter it from cold winds.
Gaillardia aristata 'Burgundy' blooms relentlessly from June to September, producing sizeable, wine red flowers that last for months and months. Blanket flowers are an extremely durable variety that tolerate drought and coastal positions that would prove challenging for many other plants, as well as positively thriving in light sandy soils. This hardy perennial provides unbeatable performance in patio containers, beds and borders, as well as making superb cut flowers. Gaillardia aristata 'Burgundy' will also help to draw pollinating insects into your garden.