Category Archives: Wildlife Plants
Trifolium rubens
This beautiful Clover creates attractive clumps of blue-green foliage that can be used as border groundcover. Throughout the summer, magenta-red blooms open from fluffy, silvery buds, producing a particularly long-lasting show. Trifolium rubens attracts bees and is an excellent addition
Delosperma cooperi
Delosperma cooperi will form a dense carpet of evergreen groundcover in hot, dry spots and will happily grow in tricky soils where most other plants wouldn’t cope. This Hardy Ice Plant boasts an abundance of bright purple blooms from May
Ceanothus x delilianus ‘Henri desfosse’
From July to September, Ceanothus x delilianus ‘Henri Desfosse’ makes an excellent specimen plant with large panicles of violet-blue flowers. This spreading, deciduous shrub’s red stems are cloaked in bright green foliage that makes an attractive backdrop for summer perennials.
Bergenia Cordifolia Winterglut
Also known as Elephants Ears, this pretty perennial will require very little maintenance through the year and will be adored by garden pollinators. Bergenia Cordifolia ‘Winterglut’ produces rounded, luscious, evergreen foliage, which flushes with red in autumn, and vibrant pink
Verbascum phlomoides ‘Banana Custard’
Sometimes grown as a biennial or short-lived perennial, Verbascum phlomoides ‘Banana Custard’ is a striking plant for the back of the border. From June to August, tall yellow flower spikes stand above low rosettes of grey-green leaves. Pollinating insects adore
Pulsatilla vulgaris subsp. grandis ‘Papageno’
Pulsatilla vulgaris subsp. grandis ‘Papageno’ is a fantastic hardy perennial, that tolerates winter weather very well. Ideal for coastal conditions, plant up in a rock garden or patio pots in free-draining, even gritty soil. Produces mauve double blooms from a
Achillea ‘Terracotta’
Achillea ‘Terracotta’ is a sturdy perennial that is perfect for planting in sunny cottage garden borders and wildlife gardens, where its nectar-rich flowers will entice pollinating insects. Yarrow is also a delightful cut flower, both fresh and dried. It is
Phlox subulata ‘McDaniels Cushion’
Phlox ‘McDaniels Cushion’ is a ground cover marvel, producing incredible colour and soil coverage with its dainty purple blooms and fresh green foliage. The fun starts in late spring, continuing into summer, thriving in free-draining soils. Very low maintenance and
Magnolia ‘Daphne’
Magnolia ‘Daphne’ has a slew of deep yellow, tulip-shaped flowers that adorn the upright stems. This convenient, deciduous variation has a tidy, rounded habit. It has also earned the highly regarded RHS AGM. The blooms appear in the middle to
Aronia melanocarpa ‘Professor Ed’
This deciduous shrub produces dainty clusters of small white flowers in late spring which are followed by black berries in autumn. The berries are edible but have a sharp flavour so they are best used in jams and jellies. As
Fuchsia Whip Trio
The award-winning varieties in this fuchsia collection are hardy, long-flowering, low maintenance and will happily grow in most types of soil and sun or shade- it’s no surprise they’re so well-loved! This Fuchsia Whip Trio boasts an abundance of dainty
Rose of the Year Collection
Comprising the very best, award-winning rose varieties from the last four years, our Rose of the Year Collection will create a show stopping display throughout the summer! These stunning roses have been trialled for more than 2 years in a
Cephalanthus occidentalis ‘Fiber Optics’
A compact shrub with interesting, spherical light pink or white blooms which are long-lasting and have a wonderful scent. The striking flowers of Cephalanthus occidentalis ?Fiber Optics? are followed by clusters of nutlets with seeds during winter. Pollinating insects will
Cephalanthus occidentalis ‘Sugar Shack’
A compact shrub with interesting, spherical cream-white blooms which are long-lasting and have a wonderful scent. The striking flowers of Cephalanthus occidentalis ‘Sugar Shack’ are followed by red fruits in autumn. Pollinating insects will adore the nectar-rich blooms and the
Spring Flowering Bulb Mix
Create a colourful spring display in your garden to return every year with our Spring Flowering Bulb Mix. This collection includes four unique but striking perennial bulbs which will bloom from March to May, shaking off the gloom of winter.
Pussy Willow (Hedging)
Pussy Willow (Hedging) is a very well known for the elegant spring catkins, making this a fabulous hedging plant with colour. Ideal for planting up in bad draining soils, where it will flourish in hot sunlight. Forms thick interwoven branches,
Veronica spicata ‘Ulster Dwarf Blue’
The Veronica spicata, or spike speedwell, flower spikes are unmistakable and some of the purest blue you’ll find in the garden. Veronicaspicata ‘Ulster Blue Dwarf’ is a compact variety that is ideal for the border or containers. Above the deep
Salvia nemorosa ‘Bumblesky’
Salvia nemerosa Bumblesky’s sky-blue flowers are sure to attract a swarm of bumblebees to your garden. With regular deadheading, this hardy salvia bears numerous, upright spikes of soft-blue tubular flowers from summer to autumn. Because of its compact, bushy growth
Lavender ‘Dwarf Blue’
?Dwarf Blue? is a superb choice for those smaller sized gardens. It produces a compact, tidy form and ensures a great structural shape all year long. Blooming from July until September, this Lavender will become smothered in perfumed blue flowers
Lavender ‘Alba’
This exquisite English Lavender provides year-round interest with its bushy silver foliage. From July until September, you will witness a profusion of white blooms that stand confidently on lengthy green stems, attracting lots of wildlife with its aromatic scent. Its
Helianthemum ‘Bronze Carpet’
This drought-tolerant shrub offers excellent ground cover for challenging arid areas since it thrives in well-draining soil. A low-growing rockrose called Helianthemum Bronze Carpet produces a carpet of tiny, evergreen leaves that, in the late spring and summer, become dotted