Lavender plants with great purple flowers are a popular garden plant with many varieties available for sale online from specialist nurseries. Grown commercially both for its flowers and for Lavender Oil as well as a popular garden plant, Lavender has…
If you need a little height and vivid color in the border then Kniphofia might be the solution. Commonly called the ‘red hot poker’ although flower colors do vary and include shades of lemon and orange as well. However all…
Macedonian Scabious Knautia are an upright perennial grown for the colorful flowers and Knautia macedonica is the most widely grown species although this has been fairly rare. Perhaps it has become a little old fashioned for modern landscapers. A few…
Yellow wax Bells Kirengeshoma palmata are a woodland plant from Japan. Dormant in winter they require shaded to part shaded position with protection from afternoon sun. Kirengeshoma require a humus rich moist position. We suggest digging in well rotted mushroom…
Isoplexis canariensis are tender evergreen shrubs from Madeira. Commonly called Canary Island Foxglove and also the Madeirian Foxglove, and they are related to other Foxglove species. Flowering through autumn with tall flower spikes Isoplexis canariensis has attractive apricot orange flowers.…
Easy to grow poppies with brilliantly coloured flowers Icelandic poppies are grown as annuals and provide a great display from spring to summer. It is Papaver nudicaule that we commonly called Icelandic poppies, with their colorful crepe papery flowers they…
For cool to temperate climates Hydrangea plants are one of the best for part shade. Magnificent flowers form spring to summer, easy care, and some have wonderful fall foliage color as well. Sometimes seen as a little ‘Old Fashioned’ landscapers…
The Oak Leaf Hydrangea Hydrangea quercifolia is commonly called the Oakleaf hydrangea, it is native to North Carolina through to Tennessee. Being one of the largest flowering types, if you are after a mass display of large flowers, them this…
So well known and so popular that it is simply called Hydrangea ‘Alice’ this is a hydrangea that has a lot going for it. And that thing is the size of the flowers. Individual flower heads can reach 12 –…
Hydrangea aspera are native to the Himalayas through to Taiwan. Deciduous and growing to 6ft (2m) it is characterised by large lace-cap flower heads with inner small flowers and a ring of larger flowers. Also known as the rough leaved…
With Hostas coming in different colors, leaf forms and sizes, these shade loving plants are a wonderful addition to shady position any garden. Literally 100s of varieties of Hosta Plants are readily available for sale online we love then when…
If you are looking for height in the cottage garden then the Hollyhock is the plant to grow. These are a biennial, they are grown from seeds and in the frost year they establish a root system but will only…
Hexastylis virginica (Asarum virginica) is a native, evergreen “Wild Ginger” used widely as a ground cover plant. Very low growing it as a hardy plant originally found on the edges of woodland areas in dappled shade. Valued for its glossy…
An easy care plant for shade, Heuchera are easy care, great foliage and flowers in an increasing number of varieties. Although they are commonly called ‘Coral Bells’, Heuchera cultivars have been developed into a wonderful group of foliage plants. Yes…
Also known as the ‘Stinking Hellebore’ Helleborus foetidus is a tall growing perennial with green bell shaped flowers. And of course a number of cultivars are also available including some with golden green flowers and foliage. The name ‘Stinking Hellebore’…
If you are looking for a shade loving plant then the Hellebore, or Lenton Rose could worth a try. Good foliage, great flowers and very hardy. Easy to grow Helleborus species are a plant that hybridisers (plant breeders if you…
When gardeners mention heathers the thought immediately turns to Scotland, where in August to September they flower in abundance. These are the Calluna vulgarise, and although its only one species a great deal of variation exists. Often heaths, which are…
The Gerbera daisy does indeed have have ‘daisy like’ flowers but it is a different species. Modern cultivars have flowers from all parts of the spectrum whites, reds, yellows and orange. Gerberas can be treated as annuals or perennials depending…
Somewhat of a stalwart in many gardens Geraniums are a plant that are generally easy to grow, a plant that do well in tough conditions. Grown in containers, in the garden as well as in hanging baskets, with so many…
A fascinating plant , so many species with those sought after ‘Blue Flower’ Gentiana have been a little neglected by nurseries and gardeners alike. Although they have been in cultivation for years they are under used. So if you are…
Gentiana scabra is an autumn flowering species native to both Japan and China. Wonderful blue or pink flowers depending on the cultivar late in the season make this evergreen to semi evergreen work a place in the garden. Gentiana scabra…
Gazania are a clumping perennial plant from South Africa used widely as a ground cover plant. Daisy like flowers held above dark to mid green foliage give them the common name of African Daisy. Lots of cultivars are available with…
Ferns are a plant widely used in landscaping for the decorative foliage, as well as the ability to grow in shade and damp areas . They are generally very low maintenance which makes them a great landscaping plant in the…
A wonderful colourful and textural addition to the garden border are Eryngium or ‘Sea Holly’. A number of species and cultivars are available for sale including the popular Eryngium Giganteum ‘Miss Willmott’s Ghost’ with its white / grey flowers and…
Also known as Storksbill and Cranesbill Erodium chamaedryoides is a very low growing ground cover plant, small pink flowers and attractive scalloped leaves. The common name comes from its appearance, like a miniature cranesbill geranium. Also known as the Carpet…
Epimedium youngianum ‘Niveum’ is a smaller growing epimedium with spurred white flowers in spring. A compact clump forming plant with heart-shaped red tinted foliage that deepens in the fall. Also known as the ‘Snowy Barrenwort’, foliage opens an attractive bronze…
Epimedium x warleyense (Bishop’s Hat) is a very dramatic and desirable Epimedium. It is a little slow growing however it is easy to grow. It holds its foliage well and will spread over time to form a good clump. Like…
Epimedium versicolor ‘Sulphureum’ and ‘Neosulphureum’ are very similar and often confused, neosulphureum is said to flower a little later. Epimedium versicolor ‘Sulphureum’ has attractive short-spurred yellow flowers in spring and will grow to 1 foot. Foliage is green an heart…
Originally from southern China Epimedium rhizomatosum is a taller growing evergreen species to 24inches. Clear bright attractive yellow pendulous flowers with long spurs appear on tall flower spikes New growth rises in spring followed by flowers. Foliage is a nice…
With trademark large flowers and long lance shaped leaves Epimedium grandiflorum is a deciduous to semi deciduous species depending on the zone, and the coldness of the winter. The flowers are spurred and appear from late spring to early summer.…
