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The plant list is quite lengthy. To go to specific locations in the list please click on the appropriate part of the section below.
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Perennial Plants for all situations are our main speciality. We offer a wide range of flowering and foliage plants to suit all conditions. The vast majority of plants are slug proof and are grown in the garden without the use of slug pellets.
| Ajuga reptans Bugle. An evergreen ground covering plant and native wild flower that occurs in meadows and woodland margins. Short pyramids of whorled, dark blue flowers are borne in spring and intermittently later in the year. The dense mats of foliage spread by rooting runners. The following varieties have attractive foliage that can be used to create weed suppressing carpets of colour between shrubs and larger perennials. | |
| Aster novae-angliae New England Aster. Clump forming asters with stout stems and hairy bright green leaves. The flowers are borne in dense flower heads from late summer to late autumn. These plants have good healthy foliage and do not suffer from mildew. | |
| Astilbe A good plant for damp, shady locations. Large plumes of flowers in shades of pink, lilac and salmon are held above attractive divided foliage during summer. A range of heights are available from 20cm dwarfs to 1.4m giants. | |
| Astrantia major A reliable, traditional cottage garden plant. The leaves are deeply lobed into 3-7 divisions and make dense leafy clumps above which the sprays of flowers are held. The flowers are dome shaped and resemble small pin cushions full with lots of round headed pins that quiver in the breeze. They sit in the middle of a collar of showy papery bracts that resemble flat flower petals. The flowers are greyish white, flushed with green. It enjoys a semi shaded position but will thrive in sun providing the soil is moist. | |
| Campanula persicifolia Peach Leaved Bell Flower. Clumps of narrow, bright green leaves form dense, evergreen rosettes of foliage. In summer, the papery, nodding, bell shaped, lilac blue flowers are borne on tall slender stems. | |
| Cimicifuga Bugbane. Tall and elegant plants for cool, moist places. They produce large clumps of ferny leaves and scented bottle brush flowers during late summer and autumn. | |
| Corydalis flexuosa A beautiful plant with ferny glaucous divided foliage. The clusters of blue, slenderly tubular flowers are borne over a long period from late spring to mid summer. A semi shaded position in moist, humus rich soil is preferred. We offer the following cultivars: | |
| Crocosmia Summer flowering cormous perennials. The varieties we offer are hardy, the borderline varieties do not survive here. In exceptionally cold areas a dry mulch will help to prevent the corms freezing in penetrating frost. They have long, sword shaped leaves and funnel shaped flowers on arching stems. | |
| Dianthus deltoides Maiden Pink. An excellent plant to infill gaps at the front of the border or rockery. Prolific quantities of single flowers are borne in summer above mats of dark evergreen, grassy looking foliage. | |
| Dicentra Bleeding Heart, Lyre Flower. A group of leafy perennials with mounds of deeply cut leaves with a ferny appearance. The panicles of small flesh to dark pink or white, heart shaped flowers are borne on graceful drooping stems. In my garden here, all varieties except spectabilis flower from spring until autumn. They are a lovely group of plants for cool, damp, partially shaded positions unless the summer is particularly hot.. | |
| Epimedium Barronwort. Clump forming, spring flowering perennials that grow well in dry shady places. They are attractive ground cover in woodland gardens or between shrubs. The small leaves, held on wiry stems, are heart or shield shaped and often attractively coloured. | |
| Francoa Pretty, evergreen rosette forming perennials that require well drained soil in dappled shade, being ideally suited to woodland or courtyard gardens. The handsome, dark green, oval leaves have scalloped edges. During summer spikes of flowers are borne on slender stems. | |
| Geranium clarkei All clarkei forms have elegant deeply and narrowly cut leaves, the delicate tracery resembling snowflakes. The flowers are large (approx 4 - 5cm) and are borne early and midsummer with later flushes. They require sun or dappled shade. | |
| Geranium macrorrhizum All macrorrhizums have aromatic hairy leaves which are retained in the winter and colour well in the autumn by taking on attractive red and yellow tints. Clusters of flowers are borne early summer. If grown in sun, a moisture retentive (but not boggy) soil is required but dryness is tolerated in shade. | |
| Geranium nodosum Another attractive plant for dry shady conditions but it will also thrive in sunnier sites with a little more moisture. The evergreen leaves are bright and glossy. The funnel shaped flowers are in shades of purplish pink with lightly veined petals and are borne from early summer until late autumn. | |
| Geranium oxonianum endressii x versicolour. All the oxonianum hybrids are garden worthy plants that are tolerant of a variety of soils and will grow happily in sun or shade. They form semi evergreen, weed smothering clumps of foliage and all varieties have an extremely long flowering period, from early May until the first frosts. The flowers are all shades of pink, depending on variety. | |
| Geranium phaeum A good, strong growing, evergreen geranium with many different forms. It is ideal for dry shady borders or woodland. It carries flatish, slightly reflexed flowers in small clusters during spring and early summer. Cutting back will produce further flushes of flower. | |
| Geranium pratense A native meadow plant with large fleshy stems and makes massive, tall clumps of deeply divided foliage. The violet blue flowers are borne in late spring and early summer and intermittently later. | |
| Geranium sanguineum This plant forms low mats of rounded leaves which are deeply divided and colour well in the autumn. The rounded flowers are magenta with a small white eye and stud the foliage from early summer to autumn. | |
| Geum Avens. A versatile group of plants with attractive, dense, ground covering foliage and sprays of flowers borne over a long period from early summer to autumn. Grow in fertile, moist but well drained soil in sun or partial shade. | |
| Helenium Sneezewort. A late flowering border plant grown for its sprays of daisy flowers with prominent central disks. The flowers are yellow, red and brown, depending on the variety. | |
| Hemerocallis Day Lily. A lovely group of clump forming perennials with long arching, dark green, strap shaped leaves that bear over several months, large, lily like flowers that individually only last a day. They prefer full sun and a fertile, moist soil. | |
| Hosta Plantain Lily. A group of clump forming perennials grown for their large, thick, leathery, ground covering leaves and spikes of flowers. They are good for moist shade. The following varieties are fairly mollusc proof, growing in our borders without protection. | |
| Inula A group of vigorous daisy type perennials with yellow flowers. They grow well in damp but well drained soil in sunny places. | |
| Iris ensata Japanese water iris. Beautiful plants with large, flat, upright flowers that are five inches or more in diameter. They like moist soils but despite their common name do not like to stand in water (although they are lovely reflected in it). | |
| Iris laevigata Water iris. Mid blue flowers early and mid summer, above broad, soft green leaves. It grows well here in damp borders but also grows in a few inches of water. | |
| Iris sibirica A versatile plant that will grow in part shade. It needs a moist soil and is a good pool side plant. Dark veined blue flowers are borne above narrow sword shaped leaves during late spring and early summer. | |
| Lamium maculatum A group of useful semi evergreen mat forming plants often with attractively coloured and marked, small nettle shaped leaves. The whorled spikes of hooded flowers are borne over a long period from mid spring to winter. They are good ground cover around shrubs and in shady places under trees. | |
| Lupinus Lupin. Attractive perennials or occasionally shrubs with palmate, softly hairy leaves and spikes of pea like flowers. They require full sun and a well drained soil. Flowering normally occurs early to mid summer. The Russel type perennial lupins with large flowers on densely crowded spikes will repeat flower if the flowers are removed before setting seed. | |
| Monarda A group of clump forming perennials that have aromatic foliage and attractive, long lasting, colourful flowers that are attractive to bees. The individual flowers resemble those of salvias and are born in terminal whorls often accompanied by attractively, complimentary coloured bracts. Most prefer a dampish soil and sun or lightly dappled shade. We offer the following species and cultivars: | |
| Papaver orientale Oriental Poppy. A clump forming perennial with hairy, grey green, deeply divided foliage and tall bristly stems bearing large, solitary, cup shaped, silky petalled flowers during mid summer. We offer the following cultivars: | |
| Persicaria bistorta A semi evergreen perennial with handsome, oval, boldly veined mid green leaves. Narrowly bell shaped, pink or white flowers are borne in dense spikes from early summer until autumn. | |
| Physostegia virginiana Obedient Plant. A vigorous, upright perennial with lance shaped, toothed, mid green leaves. During late summer and early autumn spikes of hooded flowers are borne up the length of the flowering spikes. The flowers may be moved and stay in position, hence the common name. | |
| Plantago Plantain. Most species are common garden weeds but the forms we offer are attractive foliage plants when grown in the border without competition from grass. | |
| Pulmonaria Lungwort, Soldiers and Sailors. A group of leafy carpeting perennials that make good ground cover in shady places or among shrubs. The foliage is semi evergreen and may be attractively spotted or variegated with silvery areas. Funnel shaped flowers are borne from spring until early summer. | |
| Rodgersia All rodgersias are impressive feature plants with large, imposing leaves and flower spikes. They grow in sun or part shade and require a permanently moist soil. | |
| Rudbeckia fulgida Black Eyed Susan. A spreading perennial with mid green, slightly hairy, lance shaped leaves. During mid summer and early autumn, branched stems bear daisy type flowers, to 15cm across, with orange yellow petals and prominent, conical, blackish brown central disks. | |
| Sanguisorba tenuifolia A fine plant deserving of a prominent position in a damp sunny border. It has large, finely dissected basal leaves and a profusion of cylindrical, bottle brush like spikes of pink flowers. The foliage colours yellow in autumn. | |
| Saponaria officinalis Soapwort. A stout, erect, vigorous plant with aromatic leaves. In late summer it bears sprays of attractive pale pink flowers. The plant was once used as soap, the leaves boiled for this purpose. | |
| Saxifraga fortunei An unusual saxifrage in that the leaves are large and unlike most saxifrages that are normally evergreen, this species loses its leaves in winter. The clumps of rounded fleshy green leaves are red underneath. The panicles of tiny white flowers are borne late summer and through autumn when little else is in flower. | |
| Schizostylis coccinea Kaffir Lily. A vigorous perennial that quickly forms large clumps of long, narrow, sword shaped leaves and bears cup shaped, red, lily type flowers from late summer to late autumn. In cold areas an organic mulch is required. | |
| Sedum spectabile Ice Plant. A clump forming plant with pale green fleshy leaves. The large, flat heads of starry flowers borne early to late autumn and are attractive to bees and butterflies. | |
| Sidalcea A group of pretty perennials that are indispensable in cottage style gardens. They resemble miniature hollyhocks in appearance, having dense mounds of rounded leaves and tall, erect, spikes of flat or shallowly cup shaped flowers that are borne mid summer to early autumn. | |
| Stokesia laevis Stokes Aster. A perennial with over wintering, evergreen rosettes of foliage. In the summer large flowers that resemble cornflowers (but bigger), soft blue with pale cream centres open from large toothed edged buds. | |
| Verbena hastata A tall, erect perennial with stems that branch near the top. The dark green leaves are narrowly lance shaped and the dark green stems may be flushed with purple. From early summer until early autumn the stems are topped by dense spikes of tiny flowers. | |
| Cornus The dogwoods we offer are all grown primarily for their colourful stems although some also have decorative, variegated summer foliage. Combining and contrasting the various stem colours can form the basis of a colourful winter border. Dogwoods are tolerant of dry soils when established. They also grow in damp and boggy soils. | |
| Hydrangea Attractive and colourful shrubs that contribute greatly to the end of season garden with their large flowers and foliage with rich autumn colouring. Flower colours vary with soil acidity, being pinker in alkaline soil or bluer in acid soil. | |
| Pieris Beautiful, evergreen shrubs that form rounded domes of glossy leaves. The new growths are often attractively coloured. Panicles of small urn shaped, white or sometimes pink flowers are borne in spring. Ideal shrubs for light shade and woodland gardens. | |
| Potentilla fruticosa A group of deciduous spreading shrubs with small deeply divided leaves. The saucer shaped, 5 petalled flowers resemble dog roses. They are freely produced from late spring until the middle of autumn providing continuous colour. Potentillas all grow to a height and spread of around 1.2m. We offer the following varieties: | |
| Rhododendron Rhododendrons now include plants formerly listed under Azalea. Deciduous azaleas normally have showy, scented flowers in late spring and early summer. Their foliage often has good autumn colour. Evergreen azaleas are small shrubs, smothered in flower during early summer. All plants in this large family need acid soil and many grow well in woodland and partly shaded positions. | |
| Sambucus nigra Common elder. A deciduous foliage shrub with deeply divided leaves. Flat panicles of flowers in early summer are followed by purple black berries. It comes in many attractive foliage forms. The dark leaved varieties are often confused with Japanese maples and make a good alternative in exposed sites like ours where Japanese maples die. | |
| Vinca minor Lesser periwinkle. A vigorous spreading plant that roots where the stems touch the ground. It has evergreen, dark leaves and mid blue flowers in spring and intermittently throughout the year. It is a good ground cover plant for shrub borders, tolerating sun and shade in all but boggy soil conditions. | |
| Luzula sylvatica Greater Woodrush. A densely tufted evergreen woodrush that is essential for the winter garden, forming excellent ground cover in shady places. The dark green leaves are broader than most grasses and small chestnut brown flower spikelets are borne in small panicles on tall, branching, slender stems from late spring to summer. (Heights refer to leaves, not flower stems) | |
| Molinia caerulea Purple moor grass. A dense tufted grass with clumps of dark green leaves. The leaf bases are purple. Throughout summer tall stems bear dense narrow panicles of purple spikelets. Naturally it grows on damp moorland and it forms part of the vegetation in our natural bog. It also grows well in drier garden conditions where the cultivars are very effective. | |
