Carpenteria californica
carpenteria
- Position: full sun
- Soil: well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: June and July
- Flower colour: pure white
- Other features: peeling, pale brown bark
- Hardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection)
Fabulously fragrant, cup-shaped, pure white, anemone-like flowers in June and July and lustrous, dark green leaves. This summer-flowering, evergreen shrub looks marvellous grown against a sheltered, south or west-facing wall, protected from cold, drying winds. It's upright then slightly spreading form is perfect for training into a fan-shape. - Garden care: After pruning lightly cut back any shoots that spoil the symmetry of the plant.
Anemone × hybrida 'Honorine Jobert'
Japanese anemone
Lights up the garden in late summer
£7.99
2 litre pot
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Artemisia ludoviciana 'Silver Queen'
western mugwort
Ideal for a Mediterranean garden
£8.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Caryopteris × clandonensis 'Heavenly Blue'
bluebeard
Piercing, dark blue flowers
£8.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
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