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Digitalis purpurea is a biennial or short-lived perennial that seeds itself too freely for the ordered garden. In a naturalistic planting scheme there is not a better performer than the foxglove. The tall spires of purple, pink and white flowers make a truly stunning display.
- Common name: Foxglove
- Pot size: 9cm
- Aspect: Full sun or shade
- Height & Spread: 150cm x 60cm (60in x 24in)
- Flowering period: May-June
- Soil conditions: Tolerates a wide range of soil types, but does not like conditions that are too dry or too wet
- Hardiness: Fully hardy
- Plant care: All parts of the foxglove are poisonous if eaten, so handle with care and be careful with children
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£1.95
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The coneflower has outstanding daisy-like flowers. The dark-red centre is encircled by a single row of drooping, lilac-pink petals.
- Common name: Coneflower
- Pot size: 1-2 litres
- Aspect: Full sun
- Height & Spread: 60cm x 45cm (24in x 18in)
- Flowering period: July-August
- Soil conditions: Will tolerate a wide range of soil types
- Hardiness: Fully hardy
- Plant care: Slugs love this plant so surround young plants with a layer of coarse material (crushed shells, ash, or grit) to protect
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£5.95
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Echinops ‘Taplow blue’ is an imposing architectural plant for the back of a summer border. Powder-blue flowers attract large numbers of bees and butterflies into the garden.
- Common name: Globe thistle
- Pot size: 1-2 litres
- Aspect: Full sun
- Height & Spread: 90cm x 45cm (30in x 18in)
- Flowering period: July-August
- Soil conditions: Grows in a wide range of soil types
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Plant care: Lift and divide overcrowded groups in autumn or spring
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Epimedium grandiflorum ‘Rose Queen’ is an excellent ground cover plant with delicate rose pink flowers and heart shaped, dark bronze-purple leaves.
- Common name: Bishop's mitre
- Pot size: 1-2 litres
- Aspect: Full sun or partial shade
- Height & Spread: 30cm x 30cm (12in x 12in)
- Flowering period: May-June
- Soil conditions: Requires fertile, acidic soil but will tolerate drought and damp conditions
- Hardiness: Fully hardy
- Plant care: Propagate by division in spring. Vine weevil can be a problem
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Epimedium grandiflorum x Rubrum is a superb low maintenance ground cover plant with crimson flowers and heart shaped leaves that turn red in the autumn.
- Common name: Bishop's mitre
- Pot size: 1-2 litres
- Aspect: Partial shade
- Height & Spread: 30cm x 30cm (12in x 12in)
- Flowering period: May-June
- Soil conditions: Prefers moist, humus rich soil but will tolerate drought once established
- Hardiness: Fully hardy
- Plant care: Propagate by division in spring. Vine weevil can be a problem
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Epimedium x perralchium is a robust variety with deep green leaves that are bronze when young. Pendent, bright yellow flowers appear mid-late spring.
- Common name: Bishop's mitre
- Pot size: 1-2 litres
- Aspect: Partial shade to shade
- Height & Spread: 40cm x 60cm (16in x 24in)
- Flowering period: April-June
- Soil conditions: Prefers moist, humus rich soil but will tolerate drought once established
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Plant care: Propagate by division in spring. Vine weevil can be a problem
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‘Blue Ribbon’ is a smaller form of Eryngium with intense metallic-blue flower heads surrounded by spiny blue bracts.
- Common name: Sea holly
- Pot size: 1-2 litre
- Aspect: Full sun
- Height & Spread: 60cm x 45cm (24in x 18in)
- Flowering period: July-September
- Soil conditions: Does best in poor, dry well-drained soil
- Hardiness: Fully hardy
- Plant care: Will not tolerate excessive winter wet. Leave seed heads on after flowering, as they are an attractive feature throughout winter
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£5.75
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This architectural plant is ideal for adding structure to a border. Bluish-green foliage looks fresh throughout the year, and in early summer large, dome-shaped, lime-green flowers are produced.
- Common name: Spurge
- Pot size: 1-2 litre
- Aspect: Full sun
- Height & Spread: 90cm x 90cm (3ft x 3ft)
- Flowering period: May-June
- Soil conditions: Prefers dry, light well-drained soil
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Plant care: Will not tolerate excessive winter wet. Take care when pruning as the sap is poisonous and a potential skin irritant
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Euphorbia cyparissias ‘Fens Ruby’ is an alternative ground cover plant with very fine textured blue-green foliage, tinted red in spring. Yellowy green flower heads rise above the foliage in summer.
- Common name: Spurge
- Pot size: 1-2 litre
- Aspect: Full sun
- Height & Spread: 30cm (12 in), indefinite spread
- Flowering period: May-June
- Soil conditions: Prefers dry, light well-drained soil
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Plant care: Will not tolerate excessive winter wet. Take care when prunning as the sap is poisonous and a potential skin irritant
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£5.75
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Johnsons Blue is an excellent ground covering plant that produces violet-blue, saucer-shaped flowers in early summer.
- Common name: Cranesbill
- Pot size: 1 litres
- Aspect: Full sun or partial shade
- Height & Spread: 30cm x 60cm (12in x 24in)
- Flowering period: June
- Soil conditions: Moist, fertile soil rich in organic matter
- Hardiness: Fully hardy
- Plant care: Lift and divide large clumps in spring
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£3.95
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