Category Archives: Wildlife Plants
Stachyurus chinensis ‘Celina’
Stachyurus chinensis ‘Celina’ boasts lovely pale-yellow blooms from February to April for a welcomed splash of spring colour. Flowers dangle elegantly off bare stems, which spread and arch with class. Each bloom raceme reaches up to 23cm in length for
Prunus x cistena
Prunus x cisterna grows with an upright but bushy habit, making it a really good choice for hedging in low maintenance gardens. Slow-growing, it is suited as specimen shrub in larger patio pots too where the pale pink blooms will
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis ‘Ruby’
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis ‘Ruby’ produces wonderful pale, pink-white blooms in March to April for peak spring colour. Foliage covers the stems with green leaves, that turn yellow and orange-red through autumn for superb seasonal displays. A very hardy variety
Crab Apple ‘Butterball’
Malus (Crab Apple) ‘Butterball’ is a tiny, compact tree with an appealing spreading habit that makes an eye-catching focal point in the garden. This alluring deciduous tree’s branches are brimming with glowing, golden fruits. It is a beautiful specimen tree
Rhododendron ‘Ramapo’
Rhododendron ‘Ramapo’ is a sturdy cultivar that can withstand freezing weather and even full light. The mauve flowers bloom in April and are accompanied by lovely blue-green foliage that remains evergreen in the winter. Because of its heat tolerance, this
Pyracantha ‘Soleil D’or’
Pyracantha ‘Soleil d’Or’ makes for a great security screening in gardens for its prickly and dense foliage. Grows upright and climbing up strong supported framework, by clipping on with ties. Through summer white blooms emerge from June onwards, while nice
Salvia ‘Lavender Dilly Dilly’
Salvia ‘Lavender Dilly Dilly’ flourishes in a warm, bright location and is drought tolerant once established. Tall spikes of lavender-blue flowers with wide mouths emerge above a tidy clump of scented foliage that stays evergreen in warm climates. The blossoms
Salvia ‘Clotted Cream’
Salvia ‘Clotted Cream’ has a simple, beautiful aesthetic that pairs well with other border plants, particularly perennials with blue flowers. Above a dense cluster of aromatic green leaves, cream-white, open-mouthed blossoms are flung up in loose spires. This resilient perennial
Viburnum macrocephalum ‘Happy Fortuna’
The Chinese Snowball Bush, Viburnum macrocephalum Happy Fortuna, is a hardy deciduous shrub that grows well in a variety of conditions. They reveal excellent autumn colours later in the year. Large blooms, resembling hydrangeas, appear green in late spring and
Spiraea japonica ‘Magic Carpet’
Belonging to the Rosaceae family spireas are deciduous shrubs and Magic Carpet or ‘Walbuma’ is a low growing cultivar. Produces red to yellow leaves with deep pink flat clusters of flowers during the summer months. Also the plant is generally
Potentilla thurberi ‘Monarch’s Velvet’
Potentilla thurberi ?Monarch?s Velvet? is one of the prettiest varieties of Cinquefoil, boasting heart-shaped raspberry coloured petals and deep red centres. Often free-flowering for up to 6 months a year, through summer and autumn, covering two seasons. Undemanding, easy to
Aster novi-belgii ‘Lady in Black’
The plant is named after its dark, green-black foliage, which serves as an excellent backdrop for the spidery white flowers. Aster novi-belgii is less showy than many cultivars but no less floriferous. A myriad of delicate blooms appear in late
Aster novi-belgii ‘Chatterbox’
An elegant cultivar with an abundance of pale lilac-pink flowers in the autumn. When most other hardy perennials are starting to fade, Aster novi-belgii ‘Chatterbox’ bursts into bloom, adding a splash of colour to borders that will last until October.
Aster novi-belgii ‘Little Pink Beauty’
Aster novi-belgii ‘Little Pink Beauty’ forms a tidy mound of slender, dark green foliage that sits quietly at the front of borders throughout the summer. As autumn approaches, this vibrant Michaelmas Daisy bursts onto the scene, its soft pink blooms
Salvia ‘Love and Wishes’
Salvia ‘Love and Wishes’ is a addition to the Salvia family that is destined to become a favourite with UK gardeners. Above compact clusters of brilliant green leaves, open-mouthed magenta blossoms fill the burgundy stalks. Summer blooms will last long
Salvia ‘Royal Bumble’
Salvia x jamensis ‘Royal Bumble’ are a fiery, scarlet blooming variety with a backdrop of cute, fragrant green foliage that forms in dense, rounded mounds. Late summer flowers are exciting and beautiful, attracting bees and butterflies to perennial borders and
Pulmonaria ‘Sissinghurst White’
Despite its unattractive common name of Lungwort, Pulmonaria is a very pretty hardy perennial for ground cover in shady corners, or beneath trees and shrubs. The foliage of Pulmonaria ‘Sissinghurst White’ is felted, and mottled in white, and accompanied by
Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Early Bird Gold’
The daisy-like blooms of Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Early Bird Gold’ are produced on robust, erect stems and make attractive cut flowers for a summer bouquet. This outstanding Black Eyed Susan blooms weeks earlier than other perennial types and lasts till the
Penstemon ‘Pensham Wedding Day’
Penstemon ‘Pensham Wedding Day’ is a sturdy perennial that brims with its underappreciated beauty. It also blends seamlessly into herbaceous borders. It has large ivory-white bells that crowd the upright stems above a tidy clump of narrow semi-evergreen foliage. It
Iberis sempervirens
Sprays of white, fragrant blooms smother the evergreen foliage of this Candytuft. Iberis sempervirens thrives in poor soils making this RHS AGM variety particularly useful for ground cover in rockeries and on top of walls. This shrubby perennial is equally
Weigela middendorffiana
Weigela middendorffiana is a compact deciduous shrub with lush green foliage and smooth yellow-scented flowers. This lovely variety is indigenous to Japan and northern China. In late spring to early summer, they stand out and form dark honey-like markings inside.
Clerodendrum trichotomum
Clerodendrum trichotomum has an exotic appearance that adds interest to sunny borders. This happens, especially in sheltered coastal gardens. It can be grown as a deciduous hardy shrub or small tree due to its upright, bushy habit. These perfumed flowers
