Centranthus ruber
red valerian
- Position: full sun
- Soil: well-drained, neutral to alkaline
- Rate of Growth: fast-growing
- Flowering period: July to October
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Dense clusters of reddish-pink flowers appear from July to October on tall, fleshy stems with glaucous leaves. Red valerian is long flowering and easy-to-grow. It's ideal for a sunny wildflower or seaside garden, with poor, but well-drained soil, or for growing between the cracks in walls. It self-seeds freely and prefers a chalky or alkaline soil. - Garden care: Deadhead regularly throughout the summer to prolong flowering. In autumn cut the plant back down to the ground and compost the dead stems.
Anemanthele lessoniana
pheasant's tail grass (syn. Stipa arundinacea )
Versatile and colourful
£8.99
2 litre pot
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Phlomis russeliana
phlomis
Pretty whorls of pale yellow flowers
£7.99
2 litre pot
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Erigeron karvinskianus
Mexican fleabane
Daisy like flowers turn from white to pink
£7.99
2 litre pot
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Agastache 'Black Adder'
hyssop
Distinctive violet, bottlebrush flowers
£6.99
2 litre pot
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Geranium 'Brookside'
cranesbill
Deep blue flowers and long flowering seasons
£7.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
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Indulge a passion for ornamental grasses by creating a prairie- or meadow-style garden. They can be richly planted with native wildflowers or a selection of complementary perennials and self-seeding annuals to create a naturalistic planting effect. Prairie gardens often...
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Cottage garden favourite that’s made it into the style books - blend with the low-growing pink and white daisies of Erigeron karvinskianus and, deadheaded, it will perform for months
Val Bourne - Garden Writer