Prunus glandulosa 'Alba Plena' is an Ornamental Cherry that is compact, making it ideal for smaller gardens. It is also a lovely addition to wide borders in larger gardens, that are planted with a variety of shrubs, or alongside Cherry Blossom trees. The cotton wool white blooms fill the upright branches in spring, and in autumn the leaves turn orange. This deciduous shrub likes a full sun position in well drained soil. Height and spread: 1.5m (5').
This Dogwood is the perfect winter colour shrub for your garden, when it bears its vivid red bare stems. An easy to maintain shrub, which will easily fill a gap in the border. The early summer flowers are cream, and the variegated leaves turn an attractive autumn shade too. Height 3m, spread 2.4m. Supplied in 3.5 litre pots.
Forsythia x intermedia 'Goldrausch' is a herald of spring, lighting up the garden with branches of bright yellow flowers. This neat-growing and easy-to-grow Forsythia is reliable and hardy, equally good grown as an informal hedge or wall shrub. Plant Forsythia x intermedia Goldrausch' with other spring-flower shrubs and bulbs such as daffodils and early crocus for a welcome display of colour. Height 2.5m (8'). Spread 2.5m (8').
It's hard to imagine flowers in a brighter blue than the electric blue blooms of the Hyssop plant. Hyssopus officinalis is the perfect plant for a wildlife garden as the bees and butterflies will make a special trip to these nectar-rich flowers and pollinate your flowers and vegetable plants as they go on their travels. Placing these bushy evergreens in your kitchen or herb garden gives the benefit of edible flowers for herbal teas and other culinary uses too. Height: 60cm (24). Spread: 100cm (39).
Lathyrus latifolius 'Rosa Perle' bears a stunning display of delicate pink-lilac flowers throughout the summer, adding as much interest to your garden as annual sweet peas but without the scent. The perennial, everlasting sweet pea is an excellent climber that will come back year after year and is perfect in traditional cottage gardens, on trellises and pergolas, in borders and growing through shrubs and trees. Lathyrus latifolius 'Rosa Perle' is quick-growing and very simple to maintain. Height: 2m (6'). Spread: 1m (3' 3).
Flowering in May and June, Melittis 'Royal Velvet Distinction' is a woodland perennial with beautiful flowers. They are orchid like, with white petals and pinky purple throats. Melittis, sometimes known as 'Bastard Balm', is a great plant for shady borders in woodland and wildlife friendly gardens. Part of the Mint family, in the wild they grow in the undercanopy of forests, where there is limited sunlight. Height: 70cm (28). Spread: 50cm (20).
The striking blooms of this biennial Icelandic Poppy are sure to brighten up any garden, as the soft, papery flowers open up in vibrant shades of red and coral pink. What?s more, given adequate sunlight, the flowers start to appear in late spring, making this attractive cultivar one of the very first in its family to open. If that's not enough, Poppy 'Gartenzwerg' makes an ideal cut flower, due to its upright and durable stems. Height and spread: 30cm (12).
A dwarf bamboo, Pleioblastus argenteostriatus f. pumilus is ideal for smaller gardens and outdoor spaces. A great plant for contemporary and oriental style gardens, it has reddish canes and lush green leaves. It can be planted as a groundcover or amongst other plants in a border. This dwarf bamboo is very hardy and can last for years. Height: 1.2m (4'). Spread: up to 2m (6.6').
Every spring, this compact little Saxifrage is covered in a starry mass of pink blooms, each with a golden centre. The flowers grow above mossy mounds of textured evergreen foliage, giving interest all year. Saxifraga 'Peter Pan' holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit and is an easy plant for a beginner. It likes sunshine, but unlike many rock garden plants, will also tolerate some shade. It prefers a moist soil. As well as being ideal for the alpine or rockery garden, it is a good choice for the front of borders, patio containers, or can be grown in wall crevices. Height and Spread: 25cm (10).
This new premium, reduced-peat, multi-purpose compost combines the benefits of a professional grade compost with the excellent plant-boosting qualities of incredibloom® to promote strong flower, foliage and root growth. Mix with your free pack of incredibloom® included with your compost when planting up containers and baskets for superb performance from your plants all season long.
Savour the taste of home grown citrus fruits! Oranges, lemons and limes take up to a year to develop, but are well worth the wait. Glossy evergreen foliage and clusters of fragrant waxy blossom in spring make citrus trees ideal feature plants for conservatories and patios. Hardy to -10°C, they are best grown outdoors from May to October, and brought inside for the winter. Ht. 150cm. Supplied in 9cm pot, approx. 25cm tall. Ceramic pots not supplied.
Now your garden can be bursting with fabulous flowers throughout autumn with these healthy, large, garden-ready plug plants. Pansy 'Autumn Blaze Mixed' is a selection of colourful autumn pansies with a soft fragrance. 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. 20cm. Supplied as large plug plants.
Now your garden can be bursting with fabulous flowers throughout autumn with these healthy, large, garden-ready plug plants. Stocks 'Autumn Perfume Mixed' has fantastic, colourful blooms and a spicy fragrance. 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. 30cm.
Large, white flowered lily with a strong sweet fragrance. Within a few years this impressive variety will multiply and become a true 'tree lily' reaching heights of around 6ft. Shoots are sturdy and require minimal support. First year height: 1.2m. Supplied as bulbs.
An amazing hardy perennial with palmate leaves of green that blend to crimson red throughout summer. In spring, white, bell-shaped flowers appear in panicles atop naked stems. This low growing variety is a perfect choice for ground cover in shadier parts of the garden. Height 30cm, spread 40cm. Supplied as bare root.
A cheery mix of Daffodils that will bring colour and gentle fragrance to your garden each spring. Daffodil 'Citrus Sorbet' brings together some of our favourite different varieties, showcasing a full range of Daffodils in all their diversity! Perfect for filling borders and containers, or dotting about the rockery!
The rich purple-flushed, dark-green ovate leaves of Weigela ?Victoria? contrast beautifully with the dark-pink tubular flowers and in late spring through to early summer, the nectar rich blooms attract many beneficial pollinators to the garden. A deciduous shrub whose compact and upright habit make it ideal for growing in mixed borders with very little maintenance required. Height: 2m (6?). Spread: 1.5m (5?).
A unique but fascinating conifer that produces a dome of whipcord-like weeping foliage with the most unusual braided appearance. Thuja plicata ?Whipcord? is an evergreen shrub with glossy green foliage, acquiring bronze tones over the winter months, providing year round interest and structure. It is a dwarf variety of Western Red Cedar, although distinctly different, typically growing as a flat mound when young, but eventually forming a more rounded shape over time. This interesting shrub has been awarded an RHS AGM and will certainly create a talking point if grown in rockeries or as a stand-alone specimen. Height: 200cm (78?). Spread: 120cm (48?).
This unusual shrub is rarely ever seen and is the only species in its genus. Rhodotypos scandens is native to China and grown for its single white cup-shaped flowers that emerge from the tips of each arching shoot in late spring, followed by large black berries up to 8mm across. It is a deciduous shrub with an upright to slightly arched habit, remaining compact. Ideal for sunny borders or woodland edges. Height and spread: 150cm (59?).
Show-stopping displays of highly scented, white, jasmine-like flowers hang loosely from arched branches in spring, cradled by dark grey-green, glossy, evergreen foliage. Finely serrated edges on the leaves add to the effect and provide the perfect backdrop for this stunning garden plant. The nectar rich blooms are followed by blue-black berries, which go on to provide this stunning plant with year round interest ? what more could you ask for. Osmanthus delavayi holds an RHS AGM for its superb garden performance and is ideal for use as either a specimen shrub or trained to form a compact hedge. Height: 300cm (118?). Spread: 400cm (157?).