Category Archives: All Flower Plants
Iris ensata ‘Dinner Plate Cupcake’ (Marginal Aquatic)
Indulge yourself with these delicious blooms! Iris ensata ‘Dinner Plate Cupcake’ offers gleaming white blooms up to 15cm across with a subtle hint of violet and bright yellow accents at the base. Flowering through June and July, the showy blooms
Hypericum elodes (Marginal Aquatic)
Hypericum elodes, known as marsh St John’s wort, is a native moisture-loving perennial ideal for bog gardens and pond edges. Its softly hairy, grey-green foliage forms a low, creeping mat, topped in late spring and early summer with saucer-shaped, bright
Geranium palustre (Marginal Aquatic)
Geranium palustre, commonly known as Marsh Cranesbill, is an adaptable perennial that brings a splash of vibrant colour to pond edges, bog gardens and borders – surviving in both wet and ordinary soils. This low-growing perennial forms bushy clumps of
Equisetum fluviatile (Marginal Aquatic)
Equisetum fluviatile, or water horsetail, is a native aquatic perennial that brings bold vertical accents to ponds and bog gardens. Its tall, dark green, semi-evergreen stems—reminiscent of bamboo—are segmented with black-ringed joints and often tipped with cone-like spore heads. Thriving
Equisetum scirpoides (Marginal Aquatic)
Equisetum scirpoides, commonly known as dwarf horsetail or dwarf scouring rush is an unusual evergreen marginal plant. Its slender, dark green, unbranched stems are segmented with black-ringed joints and form dense, wiry clumps that often twist and coil. Equisetum scirpoides
Epipactis palustris (Marginal Aquatic)
Epipactis palustris, known as marsh helleborine, is a captivating native orchid that grows in damp, lime-rich soils but is becoming increasingly scarce in the wild. From June to August, it bears flower spikes each with up to 20 dangling flowers
Darmera peltata (Marginal Aquatic)
With spring flowers, bold foliage through summer, plus autumn colour, Darmera peltata makes a wonderful bog plant or pond-side plant for the larger garden. In March/April it bursts into flower with spherical heads of pink blooms hovering on 60cm high
Dichromena colorata (Marginal Aquatic)
Dichromena colorata is an unusual shallow water marginal plant well suited to smaller ponds. Whilst most pond plants flower in spring and early summer, Dichromena colorata provides valuable interest late in the season. Slender, grass-like foliage is topped with eye-catching,
Carex muskingumensis (Marginal Aquatic)
Carex muskingumensis is a clump-forming semi-evergreen sedge with bright green, leaves that fan out in arching sprays in palm-like fashion. From May to July it is topped with golden brown flowers on tall stems.Low-maintenance and hardy, Carex muskingumensis slowly spreads
Carex panicea (Marginal Aquatic)
Carex panicea is a graceful, grass-like perennial ideal for softening pond edges or enhancing boggy spots with a naturalistic feel. Its fine, blue-green foliage forms neat, semi-evergreen clumps that bring texture and colour all year round. Delicate brown flower spikes
Carex riparia (Marginal Aquatic)
Carex riparia, commonly known as Greater Pond Sedge, is a vigorous, clump-forming evergreen perennial native to the UK which is suited to growing in larger ponds. Reaching heights of up to 1.5 metres, it features tall stems and stiff, strap-like,
Caltha palustris ‘Multiplex’ (Marginal Aquatic)
A marsh marigold with extra frills! This fully double version features gold, pom-pom-like flowers that shine out against broad, lush green leaves. This compact variety makes a bright feature through April and May in bog gardens or submerged in water
Alisma parviflora (Marginal Aquatic)
Clumps of attractive rounded leaves patterned with prominent ridges give rise to sprays of dainty pinkish white, three-petalled flowers from June to September. Suitable for both shallow and deep water, Alisma parviflora is a pretty plant for pond margins or
Arum italicum
A distinctive native British perennial, typically growing in shady woodlands and hedgerows. Arum italicum has arrow shaped leaves and pale green hooded spathes with a brown spadix in April to June. The flowers are followed by upright spikes of bright
Acorus calamus (Marginal Aquatic)
Acorus calamus is a non-invasive rush that whilst strictly non-native, has been naturalised in the wild since the 17th century. This well behaved rhizomatous perennial forms slowly spreading clumps in shallow water or boggy ground, with flat, blade-like, fresh green
Acorus calamus ‘Variegata’ (Marginal Aquatic)
Flat, sword-like leaves striped cream and green add strong vertical accents, textural contrast and colour to pond edges and bog gardens. Acorus calamus ‘Variegata’ spreads by rhizomes, helping to stabilise muddy ground whilst maintaining water quality by absorbing excess nutrients
Achillea ptarmica (Marginal Aquatic)
This pretty UK native is perfect for boosting the wildlife value of your pond as its flowers are highly attractive to pollinators, especially hoverflies. Unlike other Achilleas which favour well-drained soils, Achillea ptarmica thrives in damp meadows and stream banks,
Spring Bulbs In The Green Trio
Plant a carpet of colour with our Spring Bulbs In The Green Trio. Once established, these easy to grow, native bulbs require little maintenance. They will quickly cover the ground beneath deciduous trees and shrubs, or naturalise in grass for
Iris ‘Rosalie Figge’ (Re-Blooming)
Iris Germanica Bulbs – Rosalie Figge Beautiful ruffled blue blooms with a delicate fragrance ‘Rosalie Figgie’ is a beautifully ruffled Iris Germanica with blue blooms and falls tinged with purple. Delicate fragrance and a good re-bloomer with a second show
Ribes sanguineum ‘King Edward Vii’ (Hedging)
Ribes King Edward VII is an easy to grow, upright shrub perfect for almost any position in the garden. One of the most popular varieties of ornamental currants, the scented dark red flowers that cascade down the plant in spring
Pyracantha coccinea ‘Red Star’
Pyracantha coccinea ?Red Star? produces dark and only slightly thorny foliage, all year round. White blooms flower later in the season along with red fruits for a touch of colour. Ideal grown as a standalone shrub or tied to a
Musa basjoo
Banana Musa basjoo Banana Musa basjoo is the perfect addition to the tropical exotic garden and although it is a tender perennial, this Japanese Banana will survive the winter in milder parts of the UK if given some winter protection.