Malus × moerlandsii 'Profusion'
crab apple
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: fertile, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: fast-growing
- Flowering period: May
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Dusky, dark, purple-pink flowers smother the branches in late spring and are followed by cherry-like, reddish-purple fruit. The bronze-purple leaves mature to dark green with crimson veins. This vigorous, spreading, purple-leaved crab apple is best in full sun. Pollution tolerant, it makes a gorgeous ornamental tree for a sunny, urban site. - Garden care: When planting incorporate lots of well-rotted garden compost in the planting hole and stake firmly. Remove dead, diseased and crossing branches while the tree is dormant.
Geranium phaeum
dusky cranesbill
Small, deep maroon flowers. Good for groundcover
Geranium sanguineum var. striatum
striped bloody cranesbill
Long-flowering, compact and drought-tolerant
Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow'
bugle
Multi-coloured evergreen foliage
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