Deschampsia cespitosa
tufted hair grass
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: dry to moist, neutral to acid soil
- Rate of growth: average to fast-growing
- Flowering period: June to August
- Flower colour: bright silvery yellow
- Hardiness: fully hardy
The neat, densly tufted evergreen foliage makes this a perfect grass for the wildflower meadow. Dainty silver-tinted, purple spikelets appear like clouds in summer and provide a real feature well into the autumn. These are easy and reliable plants that will tolerate some shade. - Garden care: Remove the faded flower-heads in late winter before new growth appears. In warm areas the plant has a tendency to self-seed freely. Where this is the case remove unwanted seedlings as part of routine border maintenance
Iris 'Black Swan'
bearded iris
Sumptuous dark purple, bearded flowers
£9.99
2 litre pot
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Knautia macedonica
knautia
Crimson, pincushion-like flowers
£7.99
2 litre pot
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Salvia × sylvestris 'Rose Queen'
sage
Stunning spikes of rose-pink flowers
£7.99
2 litre pot
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Acanthus mollis
bear's breeches / brank ursine
Spectacular architectural plant with stunning flowers
£7.99
2 litre pot
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Achillea millefolium 'Cerise Queen'
yarrow ( syn Kirschkönigin )
Flat, magenta flowers on tall stems
£7.99
2 litre pot
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Prairie
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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A tussock grass for a cool position changing from dark-green spikes in spring to a light-green froth of luminous airy awns
Val Bourne - Garden Writer