Acer palmatum 'Butterfly'
Japanese maple
- Position: partial shade
- Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained neutral to acid soil
- Rate of growth: slow-growing
- Flowering period: April to May
- Flower colour: purple-red
- Other features: red winged fruit in late summer
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Masses of tiny, red, spring flowers contrasting beautifully against delicate grey-green leaves with slender white and shrimp-pink margins. This compact, upright Japanese maple is an ideal specimen tree for a small garden. It is best grown in partial shade since the exquisite, variegated foliage scorches in full sun. - Garden care: Add a top dressing of a multi-purpose fertiliser around the base of the plant in late spring. No routine pruning is required, just remove any dead, damaged or crossing branches in late autumn or winter when they are fully dormant.
Iris 'Jane Phillips'
bearded iris
A popular variety with blue flowers
Pulmonaria 'Sissinghurst White'
lungwort
Pure white flowers green leaves with white spots
Geranium × oxonianum 'Wargrave Pink'
cranesbill
Fast-growing and long-flowering
Penstemon 'Raven'
beard tongue
Dramatic, deep purple, foxglove-like flowers
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