Category Archives: Patio Plants
Imperata cylindrica ‘Rubra’
Japanese Blood Grass Plants – Red Baron Leaves that change colour! A stunning, spiky-looking grass with lime-green leaves that turn progressively through burgundy-red to claret-blood-red in late summer and into autumn. Ideal for borders or patio containers, it shows good
Uncinia rubra ?Everflame?
A popular sedge grass with bronze foliage with a red edge. The evergreen leaves of Uncinia rubra ‘Everflame’ are great for planting in containers or at the front of garden borders, where they will give drama and structure all year.
Viola sororia ‘Freckles’
Viola sororia ‘Freckles’ bears violet-purple, speckled flowers from spring to summer, unlike any other variety. The unusual blooms float above neat clumps of heart-shaped, deep-green foliage. This memorable violet will self-seed freely, leaving its offspring scattered throughout the garden to
Saxifraga arendsii ‘Mossy Purple’
Saxifraga x arendsii ?Mossy Purple? creates low, mossy cushions of vibrant green foliage which are covered in a profusion of upward-facing, deep red blooms throughout April and May. A mound-forming variety which looks particularly effective tumbling over shady walls, planted
Silene alpestris ‘Starry Dreams’
Silene Starry Dreams blooms from July until October, it produces a profusion of star-shaped white flowers that sit delicately amongst compact clumps of evergreen foliage. Spreading to 30cm and growing in height to around 20cm, this hardy perennial is perfect
Primula veris
A beautiful, award winning hardy perennial which is a well known meadow and hedgerow plant. Commonly known as the Cowslip, Primula veris bears sunshine yellow flowers from March to May which carry a wonderful perfume. Simple to grow and perfect
Penstemon ‘Raven’
For months on end, sumptuous, tubular blackcurrant blossoms emerge in exquisite spikes above clumps of narrow leaves. Penstemon ‘Raven’ is an eye-catching cultivar, especially when combined with pale-flowered perennials like anthemis and gypsophila. It, like all penstemons, attracts pollinating insects,
Lobelia cardinalis ‘Queen Victoria’
Lobelia cardinalis ‘Queen Victoria’ bares lofty spikes of intense red, upright foliage which holds the even more vibrant red dainty blooms that drip and dangle over the foliage below. A great way of introducing late summer colour when not much
Linum perenne White
A wonderful hardy perennial which produces an abundance of dazzling white, saucer-like flowers upon slender stems throughout the summer. Linum perenne ?White? is ideal for cottage gardens, patio pots, gravel areas and prairie planting schemes and will create magnificent drifts
Linum perenne Blue
A wonderful hardy perennial which produces an abundance of light blue, saucer-like flowers upon slender stems throughout the summer. Linum perenne ?Blue? is ideal for cottage gardens, patio pots, gravel areas and prairie planting schemes and will create magnificent drifts
Hollyhock ‘Chater’s Salmon Pink’
The exceptional coloured blooms of Hollyhock ‘Chater’s Salmon Pink’ ensure this hardy perennial creates an eye-catching display all summer long! Towering, vertical flower spikes boast ruffled, salmon-pink flowers that slowly open from the bottom of each stem upwards. This majestic
Francoa sonchifolia
This gorgeous Bridal Wreath flowers from July until September and generates a profusion of bicoloured pink blooms upon masses of flower spikes. They stand proudly upon a compact growing habit of fresh green foliage and add instant architectural height and
Eriophyllum lanatum
Eriophyllum lanatum is a resilient variety which provides excellent groundcover to create a colourful carpet of yellow blooms from May to October. Commonly known as ?the sunshine flower,? this beautiful perennial produces quick-growing clumps of silver-green, drought-tolerant foliage. A pest
Erigeron speciosus Azure Fairy
This low maintenance, free-flowering perennial produces a profusion of semi-double, lilac-blue daisies upon sturdy stems from May to October. Erigeron speciosus ?Azure Fairy? will grow happily in poor, dry soils and is adored by bees and other pollinating insects. The
Foxglove ‘Dalmatian White’
Allow this short-lived perennial seed to spread to form striking drifts and attract wildlife to its nectar-rich flowers. Foxglove ‘Dalmatian White’ has graceful white trumpets with gorgeous spotted throats that crowd the vertical stems. This statuary foxglove has a strong,
Leucanthemum x maximum ‘Snow Lady’
Shasta daisies are a staple for any sunny border! Throughout the summer a mass of single daisy blooms with white petals and a yellow centre will burst into colour upon sturdy stems which emerge above deep green, toothed leaves. Leucanthemum
Chiastophyllum oppositifolium
This ornamental Chiastophyllum, is much loved for its decorative form and its cascading racemes. From May until July, you will witness a profusion of delicate yellow flowers, that hang gracefully from its arching stems – above a neat mound of
Chaenorhinum origanifolium Blue Dream
This semi-evergreen alpine perennial is native to mountainous regions in the Iberian Peninsula and Balearic Islands. Chaenorhinum origanifolium ‘Blue Dream’ forms gentle, cascading cushions of very small, round foliage with a spreading habit and boasts a profusion of small, purple,
Geum ‘Lady Stratheden’
Geum Plant – Lady Stratheden Fill your garden with beautiful yellow flowers! The Geum Plant – Lady Stratheden is a striking plant that produces beautiful semi- double flowers that are bright yellow in colour. Filling your flower beds and flower
Rose ‘White Fairy’ (Polyantha)
The Rose White Fairy is a white version of the famous polyantha rose The Fairy. This lovely selection is perfect for adding to summer flower arrangements and looks great in sunny borders and rose gardens. Its graceful blooms are wholly
Gypsophila cerastioides
Gypsophila cerastioides is a tiny variety of Gypsophila that is hardy and resistant to drought. This variety also yields an abundant supply of white blooms that are loved by butterflies. From spring until summer, the tufted, mounding plants bloom. The
Arabis caucasica ‘Pixie Cream’
Arabis is a low-maintenance evergreen alpine plant that looks great in rockeries, in front of borders, scree gardens, or large patio troughs. Arabis is a low-maintenance plant that blooms quickly after planting. Arabis is a cushion-like perennial that blooms in
