This semi-cactus dahlia bears fruity orange blooms, each petal tipped with soft apricot-pink. Dahlia 'Orange Turmoil' is fantastic for adding late summer colour to the garden, flowering non-stop from July until the first frosts.
Petunia ?Tumbelina Cherry Ripple? is an eye-catching double trailing petunia with two-toned magenta and white flowers. It puts on such an abundant display that only 5 plants are needed to fill a hanging basket with masses of vibrant colour that last the whole summer. ?Cherry Ripple? is also a perfect choice for window boxes, containers and flower pouches®. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 30cm (12).
Bold dusky pink-red flowers with striking white outer edges adorn the short, compact stems of this lily. Each bulb of Lily 'Flash Point' will produce masses of exotic-looking, strongly fragrant blooms, which also make a wonderful cut flower.
These remarkable new 'Sweet Williams' will flower in the same summer as they are planted - normally they bloom the following year! So treat yourself to some colourful, scented flowers in your borders or containers this year, and be sure to display some of the flowers in a vase too. Ht. 40-50cm. Supplied as plug tray plants.
Decadently rich shades of purple cover this stunning penstemon all summer and autumn long, making it a fantastic addition to any border or container. Easy to grow and keep, Penstemon ?Blackberry Ice? will add superb depth and colour to your garden!
The Winter Jasmine bears canary yellow flowers on its bare stems from February onwards, heralding the arrival of spring. This robust and versatile climber is very easy to grow, and benefits from regular pruning. Jasminum nudiflorum has a loose, sprawling habit and happily clambers over walls in a show of stiff, bright green stems. It can easily be trained upwards with wires for a neater display. Height and spread: 3m (10').
The very aptly named Honeysuckle 'Scentsation' is cloaked with deliciously fragranced pale yellow and ivory blooms between midsummer and September followed by scarlet berries to end the season with another point of interest and welcome food for birds. Honeysuckle periclymenum 'Scentsation' makes a wonderful addition gardens that have walls and fences to form a backdrop to this vigorous climber or maybe train it over pergolas and doorways where its fragrance can be really appreciated. Height: 7m (22?). Spread: 1m (3?).
Slightly paler in colour than the more common Tickseed varieties, Coreopsis ?Moonbeam' is a large hardy perennial plant with lemon yellow flowers. The attractive daisy type flowers sit above ferny foliage making it a perfect choice for borders, bedding displays and because butterflies will flock to feed on the nectar Tickseed will be invaluable in wildlife gardens too. Coreopsis 'Moonbeam' will make excellent ground cover and is tolerant of most soil types. Height: 50cm (19). Spread: 45cm (18).
The steely-blue foliage of Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue' adds form and texture to the border all year round. This attractive grass grows in dense tufts, and when planted en masse it creates an impression of softness. A useful architectural plant, this Fescue is at home in a dry, sunny spot and will do well mixed with herbaceous perennials, bedding plants or in rockeries or gravel gardens. It is robust and easy to grow. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 25cm (10).
Offering a tide of white flowers in summer, Rose 'Sea Foam' is a hybrid shrub rose, with gorgeous scented, white double blooms. It has great pest and disease resilience and flowers throughout summer, even in very hot weather. This shrub rose has a mounding habit, and is perfect for informal cottage gardens and white gardens, where only plants with white flowers are used. Planted in lines, it makes a fantastic flowering hedge. Height: up to 1m (39). Spread: 1.5m (4.9').
A gorgeous dwarf shrub, that is perfect for small gardens, Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Admiration' has fiery, deep red foliage, with yellow edges on the leaves, and produces small pale green flowers in spring, followed later in the year by red berries. Japanese Barberry is suitable for both borders or planters, and is very low maintenance, once planted. The Royal Horticultural Society has awarded this plant its Award of Garden Merit. Best planted in full sun or partial shade. Height: and Spread: 60cm (24).
Viburnum x globosum 'Jermyns Globe' loves the UK climate, and grows well on chalky soils and heavy clay soils and even in coastal areas that can prove difficult for many other plants. Loose branching clusters of scented white blooms appear from pink buds in spring, nicely complementing the gleaming, evergreen foliage. The fading blooms are followed by shimmer, metallic blue berries. Viburnum x globosum 'Jermyns Globe' is easy to grow, making an ideal bushy shrub or small tree. Grow it as a free-standing shrub alongside cottage garden favourites, or plant as a hedge. Height 2.5m (8.2'). Spread 3m (10').
This beautiful shrub is at its very best in late summer when it is festooned with dangling fruits the colour of strawberries and the size and shape of large cherries. At the same time, or sometimes a little earlier, dainty clusters of small white blooms hang from the branches. With evergreen foliage and cinnamon brown shredding bark, the Strawberry Tree has year-round interest. The fruits can be eaten raw, or made into jams and preserves. Arbutus unedo makes a lovely specimen shrub for a sheltered position. When mature it is completely hardy but young plants may appreciate some winter protection. Height and spread: 8m (25').
Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Kew Blue' is a compact shrub with a neat habit. From late summer until autumn, Bluebeard stems are full of clusters of brilliant blue flowers, that look great set against the silvery foliage, which is subtly aromatic. It thrives in hot, sunny borders, and is very easy to maintain. An attractive plant for coastal and city gardens. Height: 1m (36). Spread: 1.5m (59).
In spring this small bushy tree is smothered in rosy-pink hanging blooms. The Judas Tree is a beautiful sight, and fascinating too, as the flowers grow straight out of the older wood, growing directly from the trunk or from mature branches. After the flowers come attractive heart-shaped leaves which turn a rich yellow in autumn. For best results, plant Cercis siliquastrum in moist, well-drained soil. Height and spread: up to 10m (32').
This Paperbush is a fascinating plant. Edgeworthia chrysantha offers early season colour, with clusters of silky buds, on bare woody stems, that open to reveal small, bright yellow flowers, that have a lovely honey scent. This unusual shrub looks great planted in a border with spring flowering bulbs, such as Daffodils, or in an Alpine rockery. It is hardy to -5°C (23°F), but is best located in a sheltered position. Height and spread: 150cm (59).
Simply stunning, Hydrangea aspera 'Macrophylla' produces flowerheads with violet blooms surrounded by pale lilac bracts throughout the summer. This large, deciduous shrub has an open, branching habit. A quintessential showpiece Chinese Hydrangea, Hydrangea aspera 'Macrophylla' fits perfectly into woodland borders and cottage gardens. It?s a resilient plant, quick to establish and easy to maintain and prune - but it does need space to develop fully. Height and spread: 3m (10').
When its flowers appear in August and September, this RHS AGM plant, Perovskia 'Blue Spire', could be mistaken for a variety of Lavender. Its blooms are an attractive blue-purple colour and give off a sweet scent. They also attract droves of bees and butterflies, making the hardy shrub suitable for wildlife gardens. However, unlike Lavender, Perovskia 'Blue Spire' produces tall stems, each of which bears many flowerheads. It is therefore suitable to grow at the back of sunny borders, even in exposed, costal areas. Height: 1.2m (3'11). Spread: 1m (3'3).