Category Archives: Wildlife Plants
Pyracantha coccinea ‘Sunny Star’
Pyracantha coccinea ?Sunny Star? has a lot less thorns than many other varieties, which allows birds to settle. Easier access to the lovely yellow-orange fruits, while also becoming decorated with white flowers in summer from June onwards. Ideal grown as
Saxifraga ‘Dancing Pixies Tally’
A versatile variety with deep, scalloped leaves which makes an eye-catching foliage plant, even when not in bloom. Saxifraga ?Dancing Pixies Tally? boasts an abundance of elegant star-like, scarlet blooms with twinkly yellow centres and deep red stems from September
Plum ‘Opal’
Plum ‘Opal’ is one of the most dependable garden varieties, and it may be grown anywhere in the United States. In July and August, this dessert plum, which is slightly earlier to crop than ‘Victoria,’ provides a substantial crop of
Gage ‘Cambridge’
This award-winning traditional English gage is one of our most well-loved greengage varieties, producing high yields of delicious juicy fruits with a honey flavour. Gage ‘Cambridge’ bears small, top quality yellow-green fruits which are great for eating fresh from the
Crab Apple ‘Sun Rival’
This eye-catching variety produces umbrella shape forming branches that weep, Crab Apple ?Sun Rival? is distinctively beautiful. Branches become packed with pink buds bursting into white blossoms in spring. An ornamental tree, its small red fruits will be loved by
Almond (Prunus) ‘Ingrid’
This pretty ornamental tree is a reliable and productive variety, producing light green velvet-like fruits containing high quality and flavoursome nuts that can be harvested from as early as August. Almond ‘Ingrid’ is a self-fertile tree boasting striking soft-pink blossom
Buddleja ‘Dreaming Purple’
This dwarf buddleja is ideal for smaller gardens, hanging baskets and containers where it will produce a profusion of honey-like fragranced flowers. Buddleja ‘Dreaming Purple’ is a quick-growing and versatile shrub providing a cascade of colour from July to October
Catalpa x erubescens ‘Purpurea’
Catalpa x erubescens ‘Purpurea’ blooms in upright panicles with delicate orange and purple markings. Shiny purple-black foliage emerges in the spring and gradually matures to a bright green colour. The leaves are large and showy, creating an exotic appearance. The
Spiraea japonica ‘Genpei’ (Hedging)
Spiraea japonica ‘Genpei’ is a popular dwarf variety of Spirea, that is awarded a RHS plant for pollinators, attracting all sorts of nectar-loving insects like bees. Red blooms take form in summer, before fading to pink then white over time.
Hydrangea aspera ‘Hot Chocolate’
Hydrangea Aspera ‘Hot Chocolate’ has an attractive habit and is an excellent border filler. Even in poor soils, this rigorous, resilient shrub will blossom all summer long with little care. This huge, deciduous shrub is a unique lace cap hydrangea
Agastache Little Adder
With the help of Agastache ‘Little Adder’, you can host bees and butterflies at a nectar-rich feast. Intensely scented tall stems with spikes of bluish-purple blooms emerge above crisp green foliage from Summer to October. The soil must have good
Cotoneaster dammeri
Cotoneaster dammeri is an evergreen, spreading shrub. It is a vigorous plant that will eventually cover a large area with dark green foliage. Bearberry requires little attention once established, making it ideal for a low-maintenance garden. This provides the ideal
Perovskia ‘Bluesette’
?Bluesette? is an ornamental perennial that flowers from June until November. It generates bundles of purple-blue flowers, that are nectar rich and a magnet for pollinating insects! Much loved for its upright, compact growing habit, this Perovskia is ideal for
Spiraea japonica ‘Anthony Waterer’ (Hedging)
Spiraea japonica ?Anthony Waterer?, commonly known as Japanese Spirea, this deciduous shrub is upright, with vibrant green foliage blushed with touches of cream and pink. Blooms emerge in late summer months, in domed clusters of rosy-pink. Bees and butterflies will
Halimium ‘April Sun’
Halimium ‘April Sun’ is a dwarf evergreen shrub producing tidy, cushioned mounds of small, linear foliage and a profusion of bright yellow blooms from May to August which are loved by pollinating insects. A drought tolerant variety once established, this
Astrantia major ‘Star Of Billion’
This understated cultivar was bred for the cut flower industry, but makes a fine garden perennial. Astrantia major ‘Star Of Billion’ produces upright stems of pincushion flowers from June to August.
Lilac ‘Belle de Nancy’
The French-bred Lilac, ‘Belle de Nancy’ was first introduced in 1891. Still popular today, it is a syringa with real staying power! These double mauve-pink flowers are borne in dense clusters at the stem tips and emit a wonderful sweet
Ligustrum sinense ‘Sunshine’
The vibrant golden foliage of *Ligustrum sinense* ?Sunshine? brings a burst of cheer to your garden, even on the gloomiest winter days. This hardy evergreen features dense clusters of small, oval leaves that develop their most striking colour when planted
Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘Hint of Gold’
This award-winning hardy deciduous shrub produces eye-catching vibrant blue blooms in late summer, which contrast perfectly with its aromatic, gold-green leaves. Caryopteris × clandonensis ‘Hint of Gold’ makes a wonderful addition to wildlife areas and cottage garden borders where the
Camellia japonica ‘Silver Anniversary’
From late winter onwards, elegant white flowers with a central cluster of golden stamens create a stunning display. Camellia japonica ‘Silver Anniversary’ has loose, peony-like blooms that sparkle like snowflakes against a backdrop of glossy, dark green foliage. This attractive
Buddleja ‘Lochinch’
A much loved deciduous shrub that is popular for its pretty, lavendar-blue, summer blooms which are complimented by slender, grey-green foliage. Buddleja ‘Lochinch’ is an award-winning variety with a bushy, upright habit and makes a beautiful specimen plant for cottage
Oenothera ‘Sunset Boulevard’
Oenothera Sunset Boulevard’s glowing, subtly shifting hues are simply stunning. Few perennials have this color palette, so Sunset Boulevard is an especially valuable addition to the border. Tall spikes bear whorls of large, cup-shaped flowers that open during the day.