Miscanthus sinensis 'Kleine Fontäne'
silver grass
- Position: full sun
- Soil: fertile, moist, well drained or sandy
- Rate of Growth: average
- Flowering period: August and September
- Hardiness: fully hardy
A stunning, fountainous grass for a mixed or herbaceous border, this has narrow, silvery leaves with a white stripe down the centre. It flowers profusely and keeps on flowering right into autumn, when its new, reddish-brown, tassel-like flowers are a pretty foil for the faded, silvery older ones. Use it to add height to a perennial border, and to give winter presence. - Garden care: Protect from excessive winter wet. Cut down to the ground in late winter, before new foliage appears.
Achillea filipendulina 'Cloth of Gold'
yarrow
Flat, plate-like yellow flowers on tall stems
£7.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Cosmos atrosanguineus 'Chocamocha'
chocolate cosmos
Smells deliciously chocolatey
£7.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'Ruby Port'
granny's bonnet
Stunning, double, ruby-red flowers
£5.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Verbena bonariensis
verbena
Lilac-purple flowers
£7.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Astrantia 'Hadspen Blood'
masterwort
Sultry, dark red flowers
£11.99
2 litre pot
available to order from summer 2013
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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