Miscanthus sinensis 'Malepartus'
Chinese silver grass
- Position: full sun
- Soil: fertile, moist, well drained or sandy
- Rate of growthaverage
- Flowering period: August to September
- Hardiness:fully hardy
A statuesque grass that will extend the season of interest in a mixed border, this has fine, arching leaves with a distinctive white stripe down the centre. Its flowers are spectacular; reddish brown, silky feathers that rise upwards from their stems and glow in the evening light. This grass is quick to establish and turns a beautiful reddish-brown in autumn. Use it as a feature plant in a mixed or perennial border. - Garden care: Cut down to the ground in late winter before the new foliage appears.
- Harmful if eaten
Acanthus spinosus
bear's breeches
A stunning architectural plant
£8.99
2 litre pot
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Anemone hupehensis 'Hadspen Abundance'
Japanese anemone
Masses of deep pink flowers in late summer
£7.99
2 litre pot
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Ageratina altissima ‘Chocolate’
white snakeroot (syn. Eupatorium)
A late-flowering perennial with lovely, dark foliage
£7.99
2 litre pot
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Verbena bonariensis
verbena
Lilac-purple flowers
£7.99
2 litre pot
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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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Finely banded foliage topped with maroon-red upright awns by late summer - and these age to pink etched with silver
Val Bourne - Garden Writer