Category Archives: Plant Of The Month

This Hellebore brings cheery white flowers during the coldest of Winter months. A long lived, hardy Hellebore with deep green hardy evergreen foliage and long lasting creamy white flowers that mature to creamy green. Will happily live in partially shady areas of the garden. A rich, moist...

The Scarlet Willow is a fantastic shrub or tree to use in a medium sized garden as it will provide months of winter colour from its red-orange bark which is most prominent on young growth. Although this tree if left to grow naturally will grow to a...

This is a great shrub to use for winter and summer interest. In summer the foliage has a lacy look with a silvery under leaf. In the winter the stems are covered in a bright white bloom. This upright shrub will need some space as it grows...

Cyrtomium falcatum is a gorgeous, glossy evergreen fern with elegant, arching fronds up to a height of 40cm. Ideal for a shady location, even tolerant of dry shade once established. This fern can look fantastic in a container combined with other plants that have contrasting textures and...

Crab Apples (Malus) can have a multitude of uses in the garden. Many people enjoy a crab apple tree for their pretty white or pink blossom in spring and the colourful fruit in the Autumn and Winter. As a small growing tree, generally no more than 5m...

Late flowering Anemones are a fantastic way to introduce colour into the garden late in the season. Their cheery blooms will last from late August until October. All Japanese anemones appreciate a spot in sun or partial shade, they will even flower in light shade but may...

Late flowering Clematis varieties offer an abundance of smaller flowers in summer and early autumn and very easy maintenance C. viticella Etoile Violette has rich purple flowers on the current seasons growth and is perfect to add a splash of jewel colour in the garden. As a...

In July there is nothing better for reminding us of past holidays than the ever-popular Agapanthus. Navy blue flowers are held on long straight stems to 70cm above strappy green leaves Navy Blue offers a great starting point for those nervous about the hardiness of Agapanthus as...

Astrantia are one of the harder working perennials in the garden and will often flower from June through to September; a perfect addition to herbaceous or mixed borders. Ruby Star has rich pink flowers opening from red-pink buds, which stand at 50cm, above their purple blushed foliage....

This popular “Chelsea plant” has pink flowers on un-branching stems up to 1m tall and the delicious scent of the flowers is released most prominently during the evening so is a perfect plant for a Moon Garden. As a biennial, it produces a rosette of foliage in...