Astilbe 'Bressingham Beauty' (× arendsii)
false goatsbeard
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: moist, humus-rich soil
- Rate of Growth: vigorous
- Flowering period: July
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Delicate, feathery, vivid pink plumes appear in midsummer above serrated, bronze- tinted, mid-green leaves. This astilbe is one of the taller varieties. It's ideal for a moist bog garden or moist border, and the foliage contrasts particularly well with plants like rodgersia which have bolder, coarse-textured leaves. Although it can grow in drier soils it does need to be in a shady spot. - Garden care:Newly planted astilbes need to be kept well watered until they are established. Lift and divide large clumps every three or four years, discarding old, woody rhizomes. Mulch with well-rotted organic matter in spring.
Hosta 'Purple Heart (PBR)'
hosta
Two-tone colouring
£6.99
9cm pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Cardamine pratensis
lady's smock / cuckoo flower
Ideal in shady, damp conditions
£2.49
approx 250 seeds
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Aconitum napellus
monkshood
Gorgeous deep blue flowers glow in the shade
£8.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Paeonia lactiflora 'Sarah Bernhardt'
paeony / peony
Glorious very large double rose-pink flowers
£8.99
3 litre pot
within 2 weeks
Phlox paniculata 'Blue Paradise'
border phlox
Fragrant violet flowers all summer
£7.99
2 litre pot
available to order from summer 2013
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Deep-purple conical flower heads and bronze foliage make this tall astilbe a vibrant choice for moist soil especially with large yellow and orange ligularias
Val Bourne - Garden Writer