Diervilla sessilifolia 'Butterfly'
bush honeysuckle
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: fertile, well-drained
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: May to June
- Flower colour: yellow aging to coral
- Other features: beautiful foliage colour
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Copper-flushed green leaves emerge in spring on the gracefully arching, reddish stems. From early summer these are accompanied by clusters of small, trumpet-shaped yellow flowers, which turn a coral colour as they mature, and act as a magnet to butterflies. This suckering deciduous shrub is tough, and once established will tolerate dry conditions in full sun or partial shade. It is ideal for planting in wilder areas where it can spread, or in woodland gardens as an under-storey filler. - Garden care: Cut back to a low, permanent framework each spring as the buds are beginning to swell, and apply a generous layer of mulch around the base of the plant.
Hypericum 'Hidcote'
St. John's wort
Golden-yellow flowers over several months
£8.99
1.5 litre pot
within 2-3 weeks
Forsythia × intermedia 'Lynwood Variety'
forsythia
A haze of vivid yellow flowers in early spring
£9.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Daphne × transatlantica Eternal Fragrance ('Blafra') (PBR)
daphne
Beautifully scented flowers for a long period
£29.99
2 litre pot
available to order from summer 2013
Hamamelis × intermedia 'Pallida'
witch hazel
Beautiful sulphur-yellow flowers
£24.99
3 litre pot - 40cm
available to order from summer 2013
February pruning of trees, shrubs and climbers
The garden is at its most dormant right now, so it’s a good time to catch up on any pruning missed or forgotten since the autumn. If the weather isn’t favourable, you can leave it for a week or two,...
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