Category Archives: Wildlife Plants
Lamium maculatum Ghost
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 ?Ghost? has a clump-forming habit of silver, sharply-toothed foliage with a deep green margin.
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
Geranium sanguineum Vision Violet
A great choice for the front of sunny, well-drained borders, rockeries, coastal areas and patio pots. Geranium sanguineum ‘Vision Violet’ produces a mass of magnificent, outward-facing violet-pink blooms with attractive, darker veining which will burst into colour in June and
Helianthemum ‘The Bride’
A simple to grow evergreen shrub with a low spreading habit which is perfect for hot, dry conditions. Helianthemum ?The Bride? creates tidy clumps of small, grey-green, linear foliage which will tumble over steps, rockeries or border edges and offers
Helianthemum ‘Cerise Queen’
A simple to grow evergreen shrub with a low spreading habit which is perfect for hot, dry conditions. Helianthemum ?Cerise Queen? creates tidy clumps of small, grey-green, linear foliage which will tumble over steps, rockeries or border edges and offers
Helianthemum Ben Hope
A simple to grow evergreen shrub with a low spreading habit which is perfect for hot, dry conditions. Helianthemum ?Ben Hope? creates tidy clumps of small, grey-green, linear foliage which will tumble over steps, rockeries or border edges and offers
Geranium macrorrhizum Ingwersen’s Variety
An award winning variety which is ideal for dry, shaded areas and will happily colonise tricky areas beneath shrubs and trees to create a luscious green cushion of fragrant foliage. Geranium macrorrhizum ?Ingwersen?s Variety? produces pale pink blooms with long
Erigeron karvinskianus
Erigeron karvinskianus is a long-flowering variety which provides excellent groundcover as well as looking very effective in rockeries, border edges and filling wall crevices and pavement cracks. This pretty perennial produces an abundance of small, white daisy flowers from May
Foxglove grandiflora Carillon
An award winning perennial boasting vertical flower spikes of pastel-yellow, tube-shaped blooms with a brown spotted throat. Foxglove grandiflora ‘Carillon’ produces rosettes of deep green, evergreen foliage and is ideal for cottage and woodland borders, looking particularly effective planted alongside
Campanula collina
Not often seen in gardens, this alpine campanula creates small mounds of fuzzy, sage-like, basal foliage which produce several short spikes of purple-blue, bell-like blooms in the summer. Campanula collina is an ideal choice for alpines and rockeries or for
Pulmonaria ‘Blue Ensign’
The beautiful clear blue flowers of this striking Lungwort appear in large clusters from March to May. Unlike many cultivars, the green foliage of Pulmonaria ‘Blue Ensign’ is broader, unspotted and more refined, creating low spreading clumps that make attractive
Cephalanthus ‘Magical Moonlight’
There is no need to sacrifice appearance when it comes to serving the local wildlife because these are tidy, sleek, and highly decorative, yet overflowing with wildlife allure. Florets of white tubular flowers encourage the formation of excellent round spheres,
Spiraea japonica ‘Gold Mound’
Spiraea japonica ‘Gold Mound’ brings a pop of colour to gardens with golden foliage in spring, turning lime green in summer, to butter-yellow in autumn. Blooms are pretty pink and considered a bonus, a testament to the foliage quality. Attracts
Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Silvery Blue’
A sturdy structure of glittering silver stems supports panicles of lavender blue blooms in late summer. The scented, shimmering foliage of Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Silvery Blue’ is very appealing, making other kinds appear boring in comparison. Russian Sage is a resistant
Buddleja davidii ‘White Ball’
Buddleja davidii ‘White Ball’ is a scented cultivar, also known as the butterfly bush, that lures clouds of butterflies to its nectar-rich blooms. From July to September, the bending stems of this cultivar are edged with huge plumes of small
Chaenomeles x superba ‘Elly Mossel’
Chaenomeles x Superba ‘Elly Mossel’ is commonly trained as a wall shrub, but it also looks great as a free-standing specimen in mixed borders, wildlife gardens, and along the edge of woodland areas. In the spring, this rounded, deciduous shrub
Verbascum Olympicum
This plant is a low-maintenance mullein for cottage gardens and wildlife gardens. It is the only plant you need for border plants in cottage gardens to make a noticeable impression is Verbascum olympicum. Tall spikes of buttery-yellow blooms are held
Syringa vulgaris ‘Andenken an Ludwig Späth’
On compact stems, narrow panicles of rosy red blooms are borne against a backdrop of heart-shaped foliage. Syringa vulgaris ‘Andenken a Ludwig Späth’ is a dependable, trouble-free variety with nectar-rich, fragrant flowers that butterflies adore. A popular specimen shrub for
Quercus palustris ‘Green Pillar’
Quercus palustris ‘Green Pillar’ otherwise known as Pink Oak, grows with a columnar, dense habit, producing lobed green foliage that forms like a canopy in summertime. Green foliage becomes bright scarlet in autumn, for a stunning show. Quercus palustris ‘Green
Ilex crenata ‘Dark Green’
Often referred to as Box-leaved Holly due to its resemblance to the popular Buxus, Ilex crenata is a hardy and reliable alternative that is much less susceptible to pests and diseases. This slow-growing evergreen variety produces small, inconspicuous flowers in
Anemone hupehensis var. japonica ‘Prinz Heinrich’
A bright and cheerful Chinese Anemone boasting a mass of dark pink blooms from July to September. The tight buds of Anemone hupehensis var. japonica ‘Prinz Heinrich’ will burst open to reveal elegant, semi-double blooms that fade to a lighter
