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Digitalis ‘Dalmatian White’

You won’t be disappointed with this new foxglove if you like to see immediate results, as it will nearly always flower in its first year. The pure-white flowers that form on the upright branching stems, have a pretty freckling of plum coloured markings in their throat, and if cut back promptly, there may well be a second flush of flowers later in the year.

Prefers part shade in a rich free draining soil.

We also stock ‘Dalmatian Peach’.

H 60cm S 40cm

Rabbit & deer resistant.

Deer & rabbit resistant

Echinacea ‘Kismet Intense Orange’

The sheer number of flowers is astounding! Multi-tone shades of flashy orange flowers mature to rich pumpkin tones. A long-lasting show from summer to first frost. The clean dark green foliage is the perfect complement. A must for a sunny perennial border as butterflies love the flowers, birds love the seeds and we love the long-lasting flowers!

We also stock ‘Kismet White’, ‘Sensation Pink’ & ‘Sombrero Yellow’.

H 45cm S 40cm

Deer resistant.

Epimedium ‘Akebono’

A very tough, clump-forming semi-evergreen perennial which produces masses of white flowers delicately flushed with pink in early Spring. The attractive heart-shaped foliage forms a neat mound.

We also stock ‘Rubrum’ & ‘Sulphereum’

Prefers dappled / part shade and free draining soil.

H 40m S 60cm

Rabbit resistant.

Erigeron ‘Stallone’

This tough perennial produces lovely two-toned flowers that open white and slowly turn to pink and purple as they age. These ground cover perennials are excellent for combating weeds in your borders, will soften paving and can cascade down walls. With an exceptionally long flowering season from late spring to late autumn a must for any garden.

Prefers full sun and free draining soil. Drought tolerant.

We also stock ‘Bea Breeze Pink’.

H 25cm S 60cm

Deer resistant.

Erysimum ‘Apricot Twist’

A compact, bushy, often short-lived, evergreen perennial with linear to lance-shaped, dark grey-green leaves and, from spring to late summer, dense racemes of fragrant, orange flowers which bees adore.

We also stock ‘Poem Lavender’, ‘Bowles Mauve’ & ‘Poem Lilac’.

Prefers full sun / part shadde and a free draining soil.

H 50cm S 40cm

Erythronium “Pagoda”

Each stem of this plant will carry up to 10 nodding, sulphur yellow flowers with a brown central ring and deep yellow anthers. The foliage can be equally showy as it has either bronze-mottled, or fainter white marbling on the deep green, glossy leaves. In early spring this combination makes a very colourful display in woodlands and shady spots. This is a vigorous plant which will form clumps and spread.

We also stock dens canis & ‘White Beauty’.

Prefers part shade and moist soil.

H 35m S 10cm

Rabbit resistant.

Euphorbia ‘Portugese Velvet’

This succulent perennial/ subshrub has grey-green foliage that is covered with soft velvety hairs and is excellent ground cover. It is attractive year-round and in late spring and early summer, the flower heads form at the branch tips covering the plant with a chartreuse colour.

We also stock ‘Baby Charm’.

Prefers full sun / part shade in well drained soil.

H 35m S 70cm

Deer & rabbit resistant.

Fritillaria elwessii

Create a laid-back feel in your spring garden with this beauty. Delicate clusters of bell-shaped blooms show off a sleek colour contrast with their thick stripes of maroon and olive green – a relaxed and muted colour combo which can sit happily next to virtually anything. Nodding from slender arching stems, these graceful bulbs make a subtle and sophisticated statement in any style of garden.

We also stock assyriaca, meleagris & michaelovski.

Prefers full sun / part shade in a free draining soil.

H 35cm S 5cm

Rabbit resistant.

Fuchsia ‘Swingtime’

One of our most popular trailing bedding Fuchsias! A fantastic choice for baskets and containers, with very pretty, semi-double white & pink flowers throughout summer, which last well into autumn.

We also stock ‘Dollar Princess’, ‘Jollies Macon’, ‘Jollies ‘Nantes’, ‘Auntie Jinks’ & ‘Dark Eyes’.

Prefers full sun / part shade and a free draining soil.

H 25cm S 40cm

Gaillardia ‘Fanfare Serenade’

Tubular petals of strong amber-orange fading to yellow-orange tips with a large russet eye over a low mound of green leaves. This unique flower form makes a bold statement in the garden and produces flowers for many months over summer. Tolerant of poor soil and hot sun and also highly attractive to bees.

Prefers full sun in a free draining soil.

H 45cm S 45cm

Galtonia candicans

This superb, late summer flowering, bulbous perennial puts on a wonderfully prolific display at a time when many others plants are well past their best. Each waxy, white flower dangles from the upright stem like a dainty, luminous bell, emitting a light but heady scent. The leaves are large and sword-like….a real statement in a mixed border or container.

Prefers full sun in a moist but well drained soil.

Gaura ‘Karalee White’

A graceful, hazy plant with airy wands of white, fading to pink, star-shaped flowers with distinctive long anthers like daddy long-legs, held on slender stems from May to October. This exceptionally long-flowering deciduous perennial, with slender, grey-green leaves, looks equally at home in an informal cottage-style garden or among soft grasses in a new perennial border. This variety is particularly free flowering, drought-tolerant and will soak up the sun. Give it space, as its wispy stems will lean over other plants and pathways.

Prefers full sun and a free draining soil.

H 55cm S 35cm