Liriope muscari
big blue lily-turf
- Position: partial to full shade, but will tolerate a sunnier spot if the soil is reliably moist.
- Soil: well-drained, neutral to acid soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: August to November
- Hardiness: fully hardy
An extremely useful plant, which will tolerate a range of conditions including dry shade and drought. Dark green, blade-like leaves provide year-round interest and in autumn, just as other flowers are beginning to fade, vibrant, long-lasting wands of deep violet flowers rise above the foliage. Lily-turf is perfect for edging small, shady spaces - the broad grass-like foliage contrasts beautifully with large leaved plants, or for planting in groups beneath deciduous shrubs. - Garden care: To encourage new growth, cut off tired-looking leaves down to the ground in spring. This is also the time to lift and divide large clumps.
Asarum europaeum
wild ginger
Lustrous foliage for a shady corner
£7.99
1.5 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Pachysandra terminalis
Japanese spurge
Evergreen ground cover with white flowers. For sun or shade
£8.99
1.5 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Anemone × hybrida 'Honorine Jobert'
Japanese anemone
Lights up the garden in late summer
£7.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Aster divaricatus
white wood aster
Glorious starry white flowers
£7.99
2 litre pot
available to order from summer 2013
Narcissus 'Petrel'
triandrus daffodil bulbs
Small fragrant white blooms late in the season
£5.99
10 bulbs
available to order from summer 2013
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Evergreen rosettes of strappy green leaves and silver-mauve spikes of violet blue flowers in autumn - for quiet shade
Val Bourne - Garden Writer