Category Archives: Drought Tolerant
Rhododendron ‘Blue Silver’
Rhododendron ‘Blue Silver’ has rigid evergreen foliage with an interesting silvery lustre that reflects light brilliantly. From late March onwards, this compact, bushy dwarf hybrid offers a show of mauve-colored blooms. This variety grows especially well in small pots and
Rhododendron ‘Cilpinense’
Rhododendron ‘Cilpinense’ is a free-flowering cultivar with lustrous, dark green leaves that add value to the garden as an evergreen structure. This dependable variety has been given a prized RHS AGM for its outstanding garden performance. In April, this compact
Rhododendron nakaharae orange-flowered (Azalea Group)
Rhododendron nakaharae is a low-growing, spreading shrub native to Taiwan. It’s a fantastic choice for a forest garden; it’ll provide year-round appeal as well as vital evergreen groundcover. It is ideal for creeping over low walls, banks, and rockeries. From
Rhododendron ‘Nico’ (Azalea Group)
Rhododendron ‘Nico’ is a showy rockery plant that’s also great for raised beds and shadowed forest gardens. Once established, this brilliant evergreen Azalea grows slowly and compactly, requiring little upkeep. Bright cherry-red blooms are borne in profusion in May, covering
Rhododendron ‘Purple Cushion’ (Azalea Group)
In May, Rhododendron ‘Purple Cushion’ is adorned from top to bottom with funnel-shaped, mauve-purple blooms. This small evergreen azalea makes a beautiful cushion of evergreen foliage, just as its name indicates. This self-flowering cultivar is low-maintenance and practically takes care
Rhododendron ‘Gumpo White’ (Azalea Group)
Rhododendron ‘Gumpo White’ blooms with big, white blossoms from April through May, which contrast attractively with the dark evergreen leaves. Once established, this exquisite evergreen Azalea is low-maintenance and undemanding. It is a low-growing, spreading cultivar that can be used
Rhododendron ‘Girard’s Variegated Hot Shot’ (Azalea Group)
The Rhododendron ‘Girard’s Variegated Hot Shot’ has a low spreading habit that makes it an ideal feature in acid borders. Its aggressively variegated foliage contrasts wonderfully with the ruffled, orange-red blossoms. Year-round colour to borders with olive green evergreen leaves
Rhododendron ‘Johanna’ (Azalea Group)
Rhododendron ‘Johanna’ will add a pop of colour to your borders! In May, the plant blooms with large carmine-red flowers against a backdrop of lustrous evergreen leaves. This beautiful little evergreen azalea is ideal for a patio planter, where it
Rhododendron ‘Magic Flute’ (Hyde) (Azalea Group)
Rhododendron ‘Magic Flute’ generates multitudes of double purple-pink blooms in late April. This hardy evergreen, which belongs to the famous Azalea family, requires almost no maintenance once established. It’s also a great container shrub because of its compact and spreading
Rhododendron ‘Flower Arranger’ (Hyde) (Azalea Group)
Rhododendron ‘Flower Arranger’ has a profusion of big, lilac-pink blossoms with finely fluted edges for a ruffled look. It prefers a marginally shady location away from the chilly winter winds, but otherwise, it demands very little care. This tiny, evergreen
Rhododendron ‘Geisha Pink’ (Azalea Group)
This evergreen Azalea is ideal for draping over rockeries and over low walls as a display shrub. From April to May, the low, spreading branches of Rhododendron ‘Geisha Pink’ are coated in clear pink flowers. It’s low-maintenance and undemanding once
Rhododendron ‘George Hyde’ (Hyde) (Azalea Group)
Rhododendron ‘George Hyde’ is a magnificent cultivar named after the great Rhododendron and Azalea hybridist. This lovely evergreen Azalea has a clean, compact habit that makes it ideal for pots. This evergreen shrub looks great in a rockery or at
Rhododendron ‘Gibraltar’ (Azalea Group)
Rhododendron ‘Gibraltar’ is a RHS AGM variant that is quite spectacular and makes a wonderful shaded acid border plant. This deciduous Exbury hybrid belongs to the well-known Azalea group. The vivid orange blossoms with dramatic ruffled borders and a flash
Rhododendron ‘Golden Sunset’ (Azalea Group)
Rhododendron ‘Golden Sunset’ is an RHS AGM-winner. This attractive deciduous cultivar belongs to the well-known Azalea family. It is an excellent specimen shrub for shady, acid borders and is an excellent choice for cheering up cold, north-facing locations. An abundance
Rhododendron ‘Betty Anne Voss’ (Azalea Group)
The Azalea group’s Rhododendron ‘Betty Anne Voss’ is a lovely evergreen variation. This well-behaved shrub has dense foliage and a dense, spreading habit, making it a good choice for acid borders, forest edges, and rockeries. The lush, glossy foliage displays
Rhododendron ‘Chipmunk’ (Azalea Group)
Rhododendron ‘Chipmunk’ is a year-round azalea. It delivers year-round colour and shape while requiring very little effort. It is also a great container shrub because it’s petite and evergreen. The lustrous, dark green leaves blend well with a profusion of
Rhododendron ‘Dearest’ (Hyde) (Azalea Group)
Large, showy flowers in a delightful shade of pink with deeper spotting at the throat of each bloom characterise Rhododendron ‘Dearest’. This evergreen Azalea looks great in a pot on the patio or creeping over low walls and rockeries. It
Fig ‘Brown Turkey’
A fully hardy Fig that is self fertile, ?Brown Turkey? produces huge crops of wonderfully honey-like figs with the trademark red flesh under brown skin in August to September. In late summer a following crop will often develop, which if
Phlox paniculata ‘Blue Boy’
Phlox paniculata ‘Blue Boy’ boasts big, mauve-blue blooms from July to September, for a whole summer show of colour and fragrance. Blooms attract bees, butterflies and other pollinators, great for wildlife gardens. Hardy perennial that is clump forming, spreading well
Phlox paniculata Mixed
Phlox paniculate Mixed will soon become your most trusted plant in your garden. This hardy perennial flowers for up to 4 months through summer, producing beautiful scents, large blooms and attracting bees and pollinators to your borders and patios. Ideal
Rhodanthemum ‘Casablanca’
Rhodanthemum ‘Casablanca’ will grow into a beautiful mound at the front of the border over time. This cheerful little plant, sometimes known as the Morrocan Daisy, has a delightful elegance. On this hardy perennial, white daisy flowers bloom in the
Red Hot Poker ‘Lemon Popsicle’
This charming tiny perennial, from the ‘Popsicle series,’ displays erect spikes of bright yellow blooms from June to October. ‘Lemon Popsicle’ is a small Red Hot Poker cultivar with appealing grassy leaves and big impact color. This compact evergreen blooms