Perennial Plants

'Royal Bumble' is a bushy plant to 75cm high, evergreen if not cut back by frost, with aromatic, glossy, deep-green leaves. Large, rich glowing-red flowers with purple-black calyces and stems, appear over a long period from late spring to autumn.

Characteristics

• Soil: Moist but well drained.
• Position: Full light (with shade from hot sun)
• Flowering Period: July to October
• Hardiness: Fully Hardy
• Rate of Growth: Average
• Height & Spread: 60cm x 40cm
• Pot Size: 2 Litre

This cheerful, long-flowering anthemis will lift a sunny, well-drained border, where it becomes tolerant of drought once established. Attractive, lemon-yellow daisy-like flowers appear on this dyer's chamomile throughout the summer, above finely cut, aromatic, mid-green leaves.

Characteristics:

• Type: Perennial
• Colour: Yellow
• Height & Spread: H 0.7m x S 0.9m
• Hardiness: Fully Hardy
• Flowers: June to August
• Position: Full Sun
• Pot Size: 2 Litre

A dense, shade-loving euphorbia that has long-lasting, yellow flowers in spring that contrast beautifully with the deep purple, strappy foilage strung around stiff stems. Ideally suited towards the front of the border, where its foilage is more appreciated, or as groundcover for a difficult, shady site.

Characteristics:

• Type: Wood Spurge Perennial
• Colour: Lime, Red
• Height & Spread: H 0.5m x S 0.3m
• Hardiness: Fully Hardy
• Flowers: April to June
• Position: Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 2 Litre

Salvia argentea, commonly known as silver sage, is a clump-forming, short-lived perennial that is native to the Mediterranean area. Unlike most salvias, plants of this species are grown primarily for their large, woolly leaves and not for their flowers.

Leaves emerge silver-white in spring but gradually mature to silver-grey to greenish-grey as the summer progresses. Perfect for beds and borders, herb gardens, along walls, edging or in containers.

Characteristics:

• Type: Herbaceous Perennial
• Colour: White
• Height & Spread: H 1m x S 1.5m
• Hardiness: Fully Hardy
• Flowers: June to July
• Position: Full Sun
• Pot Size: 2 Litre

This stylish perennial is perfect for a sheltered, sunny, well-drained area. Its transparent shape makes it stand out at the front or middle of the border. Clusters of lilac-purple flowers on tall, stiff branching stems from June to September.

Verbena bonariensis in cold conditions can suffer dieback if cut back in autumn, leave the plant until spring and cut back the old growth when you see new shoots emerging at the base. Mulch around the base of the plant with a deep, dry mulch in winter to help protect the plant.

Characteristics:

• Type: Perennial
• Colour: Blue
• Height & Spread: H 2m x S 0.45m
• Hardiness: Borderline Hardy (Protect in Winter)
• Flowers: June to September
• Position: Full Sun
• Pot Size: 2 Litre

'Freak' is a compact perennial with narrow, dark green foliage. The flowers, produced from mid-summer to early autumn, have a yellow centre surrounded by several rows of feathery, white petals. Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.

Characteristics:

• Type: Herbaceous Perennial
• Colour: White
• Height & Spread: H 0.5m x S 0.5m
• Hardiness: Fully Hardy
• Flowers: June to September
• Position: Full Sun
• Pot Size: 2 Litre

Award winning Nepeta racemosa 'Walkers Low', commonly known as 'Catmint' is a herbaceous perennial noted for its massive lavender-blue blooms on short spikes stop aromatic, grey-green foilage in early summer, continuing through autumn if spent flowers are regularly removed.

Characteristics:

• Type: Herbaceous Perennial
• Colour: Blue
• Height & Spread: H 0.6m x S 0.5m
• Hardiness: Fully Hardy
• Flowers: June to September
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 2 Litre

Common Name: Coral Bells

Forever® Purple is a knockout with ultra-purple glossy leaves with fluted edges and great vigor. Very short spikes of purple-pink flowers in summer and four seasons of purple. A real show stopper.

Destined to become the new standard for purple foliage perennials.

Characteristics:

• Soil: humus rich, moist but well drained soils.
• Position: Full sun or partial shade
• Flowering Period: May to August
• Hardiness: Fully Hardy
• Rate of Growth: Average
• Height & Spread: 50cm x 50cm
• Pot size: 2 Litre

'Six Hills Gold' is an upright, bushy, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with aromatic, softly hairy, scalloped, veined, grey-green leaves, variegated with pale yellow in spring, and upright spikes of whorled, two-lipped, tubular, violet-blue flowers throughout summer.

Characteristics:

• Type: Deciduous Perennial
• Colour: Violet-Blue
• Height & Spread: H 1m x S 1m
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Flowers: Summer
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 2 Litre

Tiarella 'wherryi' is a compact herbaceous perennial which forms a clump of deep 3-lobed, purple-tinted leaves with narrow, erect racemes of small, white or pinkish flowers from late spring.

Characteristics:

• Type: Deciduous Clump-Forming Perennial
• Colour: White, Pink, Purple
• Height & Spread: H 0.5m x S 0.5m
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Flowers: Late Spring
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 2 Litre

Noted for its hardiness and vigorous growth, Agapanthus 'Arctic Star' produces large rounded clusters of trumpet-shaped, pure white flowers on sturdy, upright stalks atop a clump of beautiful, semi-evergreen, gray-green, strap-shaped leaves.

Bloom time is variable, depending on the local climate and water availability, but this plant usually blooms from mid to late summer.

Characteristics:

• Type: Perennial
• Colour: White
• Height & Spread: H 1m x S 0.6m
• Hardiness: Fully Hardy
• Flowers: Mid to Late Summer
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 3 Litre

This Perennial is smothers in snowy clusters of pure white, sweet-pea like flowers from June to September among grey-green leaves. A vigorous, perennial climber. Unlike the annual sweet pea, it has no fragrance.

Incorporate lots of well-rotted organic matter in he planting hole. Pinch out the shoot tips to encourage bushy growth and tie in new shoots to a support. It will self-seed but not necessarily come true, so it is best to deadhead any pods. Cut back the plant to ground level in early spring.

Characteristics:

• Type: Deciduous Perennial
• Colour: White
• Height & Spread: H 2m x S 2m
• Hardiness: Fully Hardy
• Bloom Time: June - September
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 2 Litre

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Lupin Westcountry 'Tequila Flame' Beautifully perfumed red and yellow flowers make a great statement in a border or as a cutflower. Gorgeous vibrant colors on strong straight stems with attractive foliage, a great source of nectar for bumble bees.

Characteristics:

• Type: Deciduous Perennial
• Colour: Red
• Height & Spread: H 1m x S 0.3m
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Flowers: Red
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 2 Litre

'Orinoco' is a stunning upright Dianthus that produces dark green-grey foilage and lovelky fragrant, pastel pink semi-double blooms. They are ideal for pots and containers as part of a vibrant summer display.

Characteristics:

• Type: Summer Perennial
• Colour: Pink
• Max. Height & Spread: H 0.3m x S 0.3m
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Flowers: March - September
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade

'Intacancha Indigo' is a compact plant that produces vibrant purple flowers that sit amongst lush green foliage. Commonly called the Peruvian Lily or Lily of the Incas, Alstroemeria are the ideal border plant or make great feature plants in pots and containers.

Characteristics:

• Colour: Indigo
• Max. Height & Spread: H 0.3m x S 0.2m
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Flowers: Summer
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 2 Litre

Alstroemeria 'Summer Snow' is an upright, clump-forming, tuberous perennial bearing narrowly lance-shaped, dark green leaves and open clusters of funnel-shaped, sparsely brown-flecked, yellow- to green-flushed, creamy-white flowers from summer into autumn.

Characteristics:

• Type: Deciduous Perennial
• Colour: Cream-White
• Max. Height & Spread: H 0.7m x S 0.3m
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Flowers: Summer
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 2 Litre

Characteristics:

• Colour: Vibrant Pink
• Max. Height & Spread: H 0.3m x S 0.3m
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Flowers: June to November
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 2 Litre

Alstroemeria 'Intacancha Sunset' is a compact and free flowering perennial that features long-lasting, creamy-yellow flowers adorned with burgundy streaks. Blooming from early summer to early autumn, this Peruvian Lily constitutes an excellent border plant providing striking colour and contrast to the perennial border.

Characteristics:

• Colour: Yellow
• Max. Height & Spread: H 0.6m x S 0.6m
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Flowers: Early Summer to Autumn
• Position: Full Sun or Light Shade