Campanula lactiflora 'Loddon Anna'
milky bellflower
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil
- Rate of growth: average to fast-growing
- Flowering period: July to September
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Tall, branching stems bearing clusters of soft lilac, open, bell-shaped flowers appear from July to September among toothed, mid-green leaves. This tall bellflower is a cottage-garden classic and is perfect towards the back of a mixed or herbaceous border. It's a happy companion for old roses, self-seeds freely, and the flower colour is retained best in partial shade. - Garden care:Protect the tender foliage from slugs and deadhead regularly to prolong flowering and prevent seeding. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted compost around the base of the plant in spring. Stake with bamboo canes or brushwood in spring before the flowers appear.
Geranium 'Johnson's Blue'
cranesbill
Elegant blue flowers, good for groundcover
£7.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Achillea millefolium 'Lilac Beauty'
yarrow
An unusual lilac, yarrow
£7.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Verbena bonariensis
purple top
Great for adding height
£4.99
9cm pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Aster novae-angliae 'Violetta'
New England Aster
Beautiful deep purple flowers
£7.99
2 litre pot
available to order from summer 2013
Allium giganteum
giant ornamental onion
Large, showy lilac-pink globes
£9.99
2 litre pot
sold out
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The flower colour is more intense in light shade, so it is perfect for a dappled spot
Lucy Summers - Greenfingers Guides