Category Archives: Wildlife Plants
Chaenomeles x superba ‘Clementine’
As the name suggests, this Flowering Quince bears vibrant, double orange-red blooms. Flowering before the foliage emerges, it brings a welcome splash of colour and a valuable source of nectar for pollinating insects early in the year. Throughout the summer,
Foragers Hedging Collection
Foraging is becoming ever popular, with people looking for foods that are outside the norm but are also sustainable and found growing in the wild. We have put together a collection of hedging plants that can be grown together to
Lilac ‘Superba’
In late spring, delicate clusters of soft pink tubular flowers cover this deciduous shrub. Syringa subsp. microphylla ‘Superba’ blooms have a strong sweet perfume that is difficult to resist. This striking lilac’s compact habit makes it incredibly versatile. Plants work
Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘Wieting’s Select’
Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘Wietings Select’ is a robust deciduous plant. Due to its upright nature and well-branched habit, it adapts well to being trained as a large shrub or small tree. This newly introduced flowering dogwood has spectacular bright
Cornus mas ‘Jolico’
Cornus mas ‘Jolico’ is a deserving RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. This deciduous Cornus is grown as a large shrub or small tree. It produces plenty of small yellow flowers on bare stems in early spring. Once established, it
Cornus mas ‘Schönbrunner Gourmet Dirndl’
An intriguing deciduous shrub that produces red, pear-like fruits which are packed full of Vitamin C. In January and February, Cornus mas ‘Schönbrunner Gourmet Dirndl’ bears eye-catching small yellow blooms on bare branches that produce a wonderful heady fragrance. This
Berberis buxifolia ‘Nana’
Berberis are popular, easy-to-grow, evergreen shrubs that thrive in any soil type. Because Berberis buxifolia ‘Nana’ is a dwarf shrub, it is ideal for small gardens and gardens with limited space. The plants are shrubby, with dense mounds of deep
Chaenomeles x superba ‘Salmon Horizon’
Chaenomeles x superba. Orange-pink cup-shaped flowers appear on the naked stems of this Flowering Quince. The blooms are quickly followed by a cloak of glossy green foliage that wraps around the spiny branches. Autumn heralds the arrival of large golden
Campsis radicans ‘Stromboli’
Campsis radicans ‘Stromboli’ is a worthy addition to your garden! It not only produces excellent flowers, but it is also very appealing to wildlife. Large, trumpet-shaped flowers bloom from deep red buds that last until the first frosts. This Trumpet
Chaenomeles x superba ‘Pink Lady’
This well known cultivar holds an RHS AGM for its excellent garden performance. As the name suggests Chaenomeles x superba ‘Pink Lady’ bears deep coral pink, cup shaped flowers in early spring, brightening even the dullest days! The nectar rich
Spiraea japonica ‘Golden Princess’
Spiraea japonica ‘Golden Princess’ is an RHS AGM variety that is highly sought after, for its RHS recognised plants for pollinators status. The rosy-pink flower clusters open up in late summer, attracting bees and butterflies. Foliage has a bushy habit
Pennisetum viridescens
Pennisetum viridescens is a variety of Fountain Grass that adds texture, height and movement to gardens. Slender foliage stems sway in the breeze elegantly in large or small gardens. Feathery plumes emerge on stems flushed in black colour, for an
Cotoneaster lucidus
Cotoneaster lucidus is an excellent choice for growing as a stand-alone shrub, as part of a hedge, or as part of a shrubbery. Its dark green foliage provides a privacy screen during the summer. In the autumn, it transforms into
Ceanothus ‘Marie-rose’
A beautiful California Lilac producing a profusion of airy pink flowers on purple stems, against a backdrop of shiny green leaves. From mid summer to autumn the fluffy-looking blooms of Ceanothus ‘Marie-rose’ become a magnet to pollinators and are followed
Buddleja davidii ‘White Profusion’
This large deciduous Butterfly Bush makes an elegant feature in the garden. Enormous flower spikes, packed with tiny white blooms, adorn the tip of each stem from July right through to September. Buddleja davidii ‘White Profusion’ is more refined than
Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘Grand Bleu’
Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘Grand Bleu’ is a French-bred variety. Like all Caryopteris, it is spectacular in late summer and autumn. This is when its intense blue flowers smother the tips of each stem. It is perfect for invigorating fading borders
Buddleja davidii ‘Empire Blue’
Buddleja davidii ‘Empire Blue’ was one of the first blue varieties available. This is despite several blue Buddleja introductions. It also remains a worthy specimen shrub for sunny borders. This well-known cultivar remains popular for its superb violet-purple blooms. It
Berberis thunbergii ‘Kobold’
This dwarf barberry has a lovely neat, rounded habit and is particularly compact. Berberis thunbergii ‘Kobold’ blooms in late spring with small, pale lemon flowers set against dark green foliage. This deciduous Berberis is at its best in late summer,
Stachys officinalis ‘Wisley White’
An eye-catching variety which offers superb ground cover beneath roses and shrubs as well as creating a long-flowering display at the front of sunny borders throughout the summer. Stachys officinalis ?Wisley White? has a clump-forming habit and boasts flower spikes
Penstemon ‘Sour Grapes’
Penstemon ‘Sour Grapes’ is one of the most easily recognisable varieties around, with intriguing bell-shaped blooms in pink and blue tones, that aren?t pure or clear in tone. Hardy, semi-evergreen perennial that will return year after year in herbaceous borders
Knautia macedonica ‘Mars Midget’
Knautia Macedonica ‘Mars Midget’ is a more compact version of its relative and produces an abundance of deep red pincushion blooms from July to October, upon slender stems which sway in the breeze. The low, mounded habit of foliage is
Lamium maculatum ‘Beacon Silver’
A very handy hardy perennial, this dead-nettle is sturdy and resilient and will be happy in a shaded spot in almost any soil type. Lamium maculatum ?Beacon Silver? has a low spreading habit of purple and green, sharply-toothed foliage with
