These hardy, compact Chrysanthemums are fantastic for adding late summer and autumn colour to your garden, just as other plants are starting to fade. Each plant forms a natural, neat mound of foliage which is completely smothered with flowers for weeks.
The superb foliage of Heuchera 'Prince of Silver' makes a perfect carpet of silver with dark purple veins, when planted on mass. In late spring, delicate sprays of ivory-pink flowers appear above the foliage on slender purple stems. This fantastic herbaceous perennial forms neat clumps which provide year round interest, perfect for brightening up a sunny or semi-shaded spot in containers and borders. Highly attractive to pollinating insects due to its nectar rich blooms. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 30cm (12).
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!
A real workhorse in the garden, the attractive Shasta Daisy ?Fair Lady' has large white flowers with yellow centres on tall upright stems. Leucanthemum is a free flowering, hardy annual that requires little maintenance so is easy for beginners to grow. It's suited to being planted in a mixed border where it will be a magnet to butterflies, bees and other nectar loving insects. Shasta Daisy is the backdrop to many a cut flower bouquet too. Height: 60cm (24). Spread: 45cm (18).
For exotic glamour on your patio, look no further than Gardenia 'Celestial Star'. This hardy Cape Jasmine produces pristine white, fully double blooms with tightly scrolled petals at their centre.
Tall and imposing, with their own unique hairstyle! These magnificent allium bulbs produce an explosion of colour on every stem, from hundreds of individual florets. Flowering from late spring, with their deep red wine colour, they'll look superb planted amongst ornamental grasses or grouped in patio containers. Ht. 100cm. Supplied as bulbs.
The colourful foliage of Pennisetum 'Fireworks' is sure to make an impact in any garden display. Vibrant stripes of red, pink and green emerge before maturing to a rich shade of burgundy, providing a wide spectrum of colour. From mid-summer to autumn, arching purple flower spikes rise in a spectacular architectural display. The fluffy seedheads can be also cut to make elegant dried flowers.
Daffodil 'Decoy Red' is a large flowered variety that makes an eye-catching springtime display. The deep orange-red cups contrast beautifully with the crisp, white petals. This magnificent variety is at its most dramatic when planted in large groups for a big impact.
Hydrangea petiolaris produces lacy white blooms in summer, creating a stunning contrast against abundant, dark-green foliage. These heart-shape leaves transform to a buttery shade of yellow as autumn approaches, illuminating even the darkest corner of the garden. With an RHS AGM, Hydrangea petiolaris is a shade-loving Hydrangea at home on cold, north-facing walls that seldom see the sun. Despite being a slow starter, it quickly climbs fences and walls with clinging aerial roots once established. Height: 10m (32'). Spread: 3m (10').
Magical pink blooms frosted with a pure white fringe. Plant tulips in groups and delight as they open to reveal their superb colouring.
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Dianthus 'Doris' is an attractive, hardy perennial that produces pretty, frilled flowers from June to September. These Carnation blooms have pink petals, an eye-catching red centre and a sweet fragrance, making them ideally suited to cottage, scented and cut flower gardens alike. This Pinks' grey-green foliage typically forms neat cushions in sunny borders, rockeries and patio containers, making this a valuable and versatile plant. Height: 45cm (1'6).
This vibrant re-blooming, bearded Iris will provide a colourful display in spring and a second flush in midsummer. This hardy perennial are easy to grow and quick to establish in sunny borders, coping well with sandy, dry soils.
Cordylines make excellent house plants, providing stature and colour to any setting. Cordyline fruticosa 'Tango' forms an upright cane of broad, strap-like leaves that cloak its slender, woody stems. The variegated foliage of this variety is grey-green with broad cerise pink margins, making an attractive display all year round.
This superb mid to late season variety produces an abundance of delicious, juicy berries in late summer; fantastic for extending the fruiting season when grown with an early-maturing variety. Clusters of pretty white, bell-shaped flowers in spring are followed by fiery red foliage in the autumn, making this a valuable hardy shrub for seasonal interest in the garden. Blueberry 'Powder Blue' is an attractive addition to patio containers or acidic borders, and the fruits are a tasty addition to jams, pies and muffins. Height and spread if left unpruned: 2.5m (8'). Supplied in a 9cm pot.
The perfect beginners house plant and one of the best known, instantly recognisable indoor plants there are. Spider Plants are easy to keep and will soon grown their long strap like leaves that arch gently over it top of its pot or basket.
For a focal point in your garden or patio, try this new small tree. Growing to approximately 2 metres this 'flamingo tree' is so called because the newest foliage blends from white to a pale pink, rather like the plumage of flamingoes! its branches grow upwards and gradually arch over, whilst the mature foliage is green with cream marbling. Stems will blend to orange-red over winter, before yellow catkins appear in spring, continuing the year round interest of this adorable specimen.
Dianthus 'Haytor White' is an RHS AGM winning variety of Carnation, renowned for its attractive, evergreen foliage and pure white, clove-scented flowers. These blooms appear in abundance from June until September, adding a touch of class to scented or cottage gardens and illuminating cut flower displays. For maximum impact, this Pink should be grown in a sunny border or patio container. Height: 40cm (1'4). Spread: 40cm (1'4).
Evergreen Angels Trumpets 'Double Fragrant Pink' is perfect for your patio or garden in the summer. In winter it can be moved to a greenhouse, conservatory or even a cool porch. It has enormous, sweetly scented, down-turned trumpet shaped flowers and blooms between late May and September.