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A superb, low-growing evergreen groundcover with dwarf, narrow foliage that emerges with rich chocolate-brown and burgundy tones. In spring, it produces short, upright spikes of vivid, lacy-blue flowers that create a stunning contrast against the dark leaves.
Key Features & Care:
- Height & Spread: 5–10 cm x 20–30 cm
- Bloom Time: Mid to late spring
- Foliage: Evergreen; retains its deep burgundy-brown foliage year-round
- Position: Partial shade to full shade; tolerates morning sun
- Soil: Moist but well-drained; thrives in humus-rich conditions
- Maintenance: Low maintenance; easily divided in spring or autumn to control spread
Ideal for underplanting shrubs, edging shady borders, rock gardens, or spilling over the edges of mixed containers.
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£6.00
A graceful and vigorous late-season herbaceous perennial that forms a spreading clump of foliage. In late summer to mid-autumn, tall, wiry branching stems rise elegantly above the leaves, bearing masses of cup-shaped, pale to deep pink flowers with prominent, contrasting yellow stamens.
Key Features & Care:
- Height & Spread: 90–120 cm x 60–90 cm
- Bloom Time: Late summer to mid-autumn
- Foliage: Deciduous; deeply divided, palmate, dark green leaves that provide an attractive textured basal mound
- Position: Partial shade to full sun; tolerates full sun well if the soil is kept consistently moist
- Soil: Fertile, moist but well-drained; dislikes excessive winter wet but thrives in humus-rich soils
- Maintenance: Cut back dead foliage and faded flower stems in late autumn or early spring. Can spread vigorously by suckering roots once established; divide in spring if it outgrows its space.
Exceptional for adding late-season colour to the middle or back of mixed herbaceous borders, cottage gardens, or woodland edges.
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An ornamental foliage plant grown for its finely cut, silvery-green leaves that add contrast and texture throughout the growing season Key Features and Care – Height and Spread: 40-60cm x 70cm – Seasonal Interest: spring to autumn – Foliage: dies back in winter – Position: full sun – Soil: well drained, dry or poor –…
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A popular, clump-forming herbaceous perennial known for its elegant, deeply divided, fern-like foliage and striking, upright feathery plumes of tiny, densely packed flowers. It brings excellent texture and vibrant colour to damp, shady areas.
Key Features & Care:
- Height & Spread: 30–90 cm x 30–60 cm
- Bloom Time: Early to late summer
- Foliage: Deciduous; deeply cut, fern-like leaves that often emerge with bronze or reddish tints before maturing to deep green.
- Position: Partial shade to full shade; can tolerate full sun only if the soil is kept consistently wet, but best shielded from hot afternoon sun to prevent leaf scorch.
- Soil: Rich, fertile, and moisture-retentive; thrives in damp or boggy conditions and strongly dislikes drying out.
- Maintenance: Keep well-watered during dry spells. Cut back faded flower plumes and dead foliage in late autumn or early spring. Divide congested clumps in spring every few years to maintain vigour.
Perfect for adding summer colour to woodland gardens, damp borders, bog gardens, pond margins, or large shaded containers.
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£6.00
A tough, low-maintenance evergreen perennial known as ‘elephant’s ears’. It features large, leathery, dark green leaves that turn a striking red-bronze in winter. From late winter into spring, stout red stems produce clusters of dainty white, bell-shaped flowers that contrast beautifully with deep magenta-pink calyces and slowly age to a soft pink.
Key Features & Care:
- Height & Spread: 30–40 cm x 40–60 cm
- Bloom Time: Late winter to spring (February to May)
- Foliage: Evergreen; large paddle-shaped leaves turn deep red-bronze in winter
- Position: Full sun to deep shade
- Soil: Tolerates most soils, including clay, chalk, and dry conditions; prefers well-drained soil
- Maintenance: Low maintenance; simply remove any damaged or tatty leaves in spring before new growth appears
A fantastic, slug-resistant groundcover that earns its keep year-round. Perfect for underplanting, shady borders, and wildlife-friendly woodland gardens.
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A low-growing, creeping evergreen perennial that forms a dense, spongy mat of finely cut, bright green leaves. Unlike the main species, this specific cultivar is non-flowering, making it ideal for creating smooth, low-maintenance living carpets that release a sweet apple scent when brushed or walked upon.
Key Features & Care:
- Height & Spread: 5–10 cm x 30–45+ cm (spreads via creeping stems)
- Bloom Time: Non-flowering
- Foliage: Evergreen; highly aromatic, feathery, finely dissected bright green leaves.
- Position: Full sun to partial shade; prefers full sun for the most compact growth.
- Soil: Light, moist but well-drained sandy loam; strongly dislikes heavy, waterlogged clay soils, especially in winter.
- Maintenance: Keep strictly weed-free while the mat is establishing. It tolerates light, occasional foot traffic but is not suitable for heavy-use areas. Trim the edges as needed to maintain shape, but mowing is not required since it does not flower.
Perfect for creating traditional fragrant chamomile lawns, planting between paving stones, sensory gardens, or as aromatic path edging.
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£6.00
A delicate-looking but resilient herbaceous perennial that produces masses of charming, daisy-like rose-pink flowers with bright yellow centers. The blooms float delicately above finely textured, needle-like bright green foliage, providing a long-lasting splash of colour throughout the summer months.
Key Features & Care:
- Height & Spread: 30–40 cm x 30–45 cm
- Bloom Time: Mid-summer to early autumn
- Foliage: Deciduous; fine, thread-like bright green leaves that die back in winter
- Position: Full sun
- Soil: Moist but well-drained; prefers slightly more moisture than other Coreopsis varieties
- Maintenance: Shear back lightly after the first main flush of flowers to encourage a second wave of blooms; divide every few years in spring
Perfect for the front of sunny borders, cottage gardens, rockeries, or mixed containers. Highly attractive to bees and butterflies.
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£6.00
A vibrant, compact herbaceous perennial that forms a bushy mound of foliage. From early summer to early autumn, it produces an abundance of cheerful, daisy-like, bright golden-yellow flowers, each featuring deeply fringed petal tips and a distinct reddish-brown ring around the central disk.
Key Features & Care:
- Height & Spread: 40–45 cm x 40–45 cm
- Bloom Time: Early summer to early autumn
- Foliage: Deciduous; narrow, lance-shaped, mid-green leaves.
- Position: Full sun.
- Soil: Moderately fertile, well-drained; highly tolerant of poor, sandy, or rocky soils and strongly dislikes winter waterlogging.
- Maintenance: Deadhead spent flowers regularly to encourage continuous blooming throughout the summer. Divide congested clumps in spring every 2 to 3 years to maintain vigour. Drought tolerant once established.
Excellent for the front of sunny mixed borders, cottage gardens, rock gardens, containers, and attracting butterflies and bees.
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£7.00
A robust, mound-forming evergreen perennial celebrated for its striking, heavily ruffled foliage. The leaves offer a vibrant mix of umber, deep sienna, and peach hues, contrasting beautifully with hot pink undersides. In late spring to early summer, slender stems produce delicate sprays of tiny reddish-brown to pale green flowers.
Key Features & Care:
- Height & Spread: 25–45 cm x 30–45 cm
- Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer
- Foliage: Evergreen to semi-evergreen; deeply ruffled leaves in varying shades of amber, peach, and bronze with bright pink undersides
- Position: Full sun to partial shade; best leaf colour develops in partial shade, shield from intense hot afternoon sun
- Soil: Fertile, moist but well-drained; dislikes winter waterlogging but benefits from a mulch of organic matter
- Maintenance: Tidy up any tattered or dead foliage in early spring before new growth begins. Watch out for vine weevil grubs in the soil.
Excellent for adding warm, year-round colour to the front of mixed borders, woodland edges, rock gardens, or as a bright accent in containers.
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£4.50
A vigorous, mat-forming semi-evergreen perennial that provides excellent groundcover for shady areas. It features stunning silver-white leaves edged with a narrow margin of dark green. From mid-spring to early summer, it produces clusters of small, hood-shaped pinkish-purple flowers that stand out brilliantly against the metallic foliage.
Key Features & Care:
- Height & Spread: 15–20 cm x 50–90 cm
- Bloom Time: Mid-spring to early summer
- Foliage: Semi-evergreen; striking silver leaves with green margins. May die back in harsh winters but returns quickly in spring.
- Position: Partial shade to full shade
- Soil: Moist but well-drained; tolerates poor soils and dry shade once established
- Maintenance: Low maintenance; trim or shear back after flowering to keep it compact and encourage fresh foliage growth
An invaluable groundcover for underplanting trees and shrubs, brightening up dark corners, or trailing over the edges of shade containers and retaining walls.
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£6.00
A highly aromatic, bushy, woody-based evergreen subshrub featuring narrow, silvery-green leaves. In mid to late summer, it produces dense, terminal spikes of highly fragrant, tubular purple-blue flowers on slender, unbranched stems, attracting masses of bees and butterflies.
Key Features & Care:
- Height & Spread: 60–90 cm x 60–90 cm
- Bloom Time: Mid to late summer
- Foliage: Evergreen; narrow, linear, highly aromatic silvery-green leaves.
- Position: Full sun.
- Soil: Poor to moderately fertile, dry to medium, well-drained; thrives in neutral to alkaline soils and strongly dislikes winter waterlogging or heavy clay.
- Maintenance: Prune back lightly immediately after flowering (or in late summer) to maintain a compact, bushy shape and prevent legginess. Avoid cutting back into old, bare wood. Very drought-tolerant once established.
A classic choice for low aromatic hedging, herb gardens, gravel gardens, Mediterranean borders, and coastal gardens. The flowers are excellent for cutting, drying, and culinary use.
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A bushy, highly aromatic perennial herb prized for its sweetly spiced, mild flavour. It forms a neat mound of small, rounded, grey-green leaves, and in summer, produces delicate clusters of tiny white or pale pink flowers that are absolute magnets for pollinators.
Key Features & Care:
- Height & Spread: 30–40 cm x 30–45 cm
- Bloom Time: Mid to late summer
- Foliage: Semi-evergreen to deciduous; aromatic, small grey-green leaves
- Position: Full sun
- Soil: Well-drained; thrives in poor, dry, or chalky soils
- Maintenance: Prune back lightly after flowering to maintain a compact shape and encourage a fresh flush of leaves; protect from severe winter wet
Essential for herb gardens, sunny borders, pots, and gravel gardens. Highly attractive to bees and butterflies, and perfect for Mediterranean cooking.
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A vigorous, spreading herbaceous perennial with square stems and intensely aromatic foliage that carries a warm, fruity ginger-spearmint scent. In late summer, whorls of tiny lilac to pale pink flowers appear nestled in the leaf axils.
Key Features & Care:
- Height & Spread: 30–60 cm x 60–90+ cm (spreads indefinitely)
- Bloom Time: Late summer
- Foliage: Deciduous; aromatic, toothed, ovate leaves that are bright green, often with attractive golden-yellow variegation or flecks.
- Position: Full sun to partial shade.
- Soil: Fertile, moist but well-drained; highly adaptable to most soil types but prefers consistent moisture.
- Maintenance: Can be highly invasive due to vigorous underground runners; best grown in bottomless buckets, pots, or sunken containers to restrict spread. Cut back after flowering to encourage fresh new growth.
Excellent culinary herb for teas, fruit salads, and summer drinks. Ideal for herb gardens, sensory borders, or container growing.
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A bushy, woody-based herbaceous perennial with highly aromatic, dark green oval leaves. In mid to late summer, it produces clusters of tiny, tubular, pale pink to purplish flowers on wiry stems, which are highly attractive to bees and butterflies.
Key Features & Care:
- Height & Spread: 30–60 cm x 30–60 cm
- Bloom Time: Mid to late summer
- Foliage: Deciduous to semi-evergreen; highly aromatic, ovate, dark green leaves.
- Position: Full sun.
- Soil: Well-drained to dry; prefers neutral to alkaline, poor to moderately fertile soil and strongly dislikes winter wet.
- Maintenance: Cut back old stems in early spring to encourage fresh, bushy growth. Very drought-tolerant once established.
An essential culinary herb for Mediterranean dishes. Ideal for herb gardens, rockeries, gravel gardens, wildlife borders, and container growing.
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£4.50
A charming, low-growing evergreen perennial that forms spreading mats of small rosettes. It features fleshy, spoon-shaped, scalloped leaves that are attractively splashed and mottled with creamy-yellow. In late spring and early summer, it produces airy, delicate panicles of tiny, star-shaped, pale pink flowers on slender reddish stems.
Key Features & Care:
- Height & Spread: 15–30 cm x 30–45 cm
- Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer
- Foliage: Evergreen; fleshy, spoon-shaped green leaves with prominent creamy-yellow variegation.
- Position: Partial shade to full shade; shield from hot afternoon sun to prevent the variegated leaves from scorching.
- Soil: Moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil; highly adaptable but thrives best in cool, damp conditions.
- Maintenance: Very low maintenance. Remove faded flower stems after blooming to keep the mat looking tidy. Divide congested clumps in spring or autumn to maintain vigour and propagate new plants.
Excellent for brightening up woodland gardens, shady rockeries, edging shaded borders, underplanting shrubs, or using as a bright groundcover.
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£4.50
A bold, upright herbaceous perennial that forms a sturdy clump of fleshy foliage. From late summer into early autumn, it produces stout stems topped with large, dense, flat-topped clusters of vivid rosy-pink to magenta flowers that deepen in colour as they mature. These nectar-rich blooms are highly attractive to bees and butterflies.
Key Features & Care:
- Height & Spread: 50–60 cm x 45–60 cm
- Bloom Time: Late summer to early autumn
- Foliage: Deciduous; thick, fleshy, lance-shaped to ovate green or blue-green leaves on sturdy, upright stems.
- Position: Full sun; requires plenty of light to maintain strong stems and vibrant flower colour.
- Soil: Well-drained, sandy or gravelly soil; highly tolerant of poor soils but strongly dislikes heavy, wet clay.
- Maintenance: Drought-tolerant once established. Leave the faded flower heads standing for winter interest, then cut back to the base in early spring. Divide clumps every few years in spring.
Adds bold, late-season colour and structure to sunny borders, gravel gardens, and pollinator-friendly or water-wise designs.
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£4.50
A low-growing, mat-forming evergreen succulent that creates a dense carpet of intricate foliage. It features tiny, cylindrical green leaves densely packed in six distinct spiral rows along the creeping stems, often taking on rich copper or bronze tones in winter. In early to mid-summer, it produces an abundance of small, star-shaped bright yellow flowers.
Key Features & Care:
- Height & Spread: 5–10 cm x 30–60 cm (spreads to form mats)
- Bloom Time: Early to mid-summer
- Foliage: Evergreen succulent; tiny, cylindrical green leaves arranged in six spiral rows, turning bronze in winter.
- Position: Full sun.
- Soil: Well-drained, sandy, rocky, or gravelly soil; highly tolerant of shallow, poor soils and strongly dislikes winter waterlogging.
- Maintenance: Extremely drought-tolerant and low maintenance once established. Trim back faded flower heads if desired to maintain a neat appearance. Easily propagated by detaching and replanting rooted creeping stems.
An excellent choice for green roofs, rock gardens, growing in the crevices of stone walls, gravel gardens, or as a drought-tolerant groundcover.
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A low-growing, mat-forming evergreen creeping perennial valued for its attractive, season-changing foliage. The small, fleshy leaves mature to a rich, deep purple, and in summer, it produces large clusters of star-shaped pink flowers.
Key Features & Care:
- Height & Spread: 10–15 cm x 30–50 cm
- Bloom Time: Summer
- Foliage: Evergreen; mat-forming fleshy leaves that turn rich, deep purple.
- Position: Full sun to partial shade.
- Soil: Dry to moderately moist, well-drained sandy or gravelly soils; tolerates poor soils.
- Maintenance: Highly drought-tolerant once established. Prune lightly after flowering to maintain shape, and divide or take softwood cuttings in spring.
Ideal for ground cover, rock gardens, containers, and dry, sunny locations.
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£2.00
A unique and intriguing fruiting perennial that produces small to medium-sized, striking white strawberries studded with bright red seeds. The fruit has a distinct, aromatic flavour reminiscent of pineapple. It forms a low-growing patch of classic green leaves and delicate white spring flowers.
Key Features & Care:
- Height & Spread: 15–20 cm x 30–45 cm
- Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer (fruit in mid-summer)
- Foliage: Semi-evergreen; classic toothed, bright green trifoliate leaves
- Position: Full sun for best fruit yield
- Soil: Fertile, moist but well-drained soil
- Maintenance: Plant near a standard red strawberry variety for cross-pollination to ensure a good crop. Remove excess runners to focus the plant’s energy on fruiting.
Perfect for patio pots, hanging baskets, or the front of a sunny kitchen garden border. A fantastic, sweet novelty fruit that is sure to be a talking point.
