Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus'
zebra grass
- Position: full sun
- Soil: fertile, moist, well drained or sandy
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: August to September
- Hardiness: fully hardy
A graceful, fountainous grass that takes its name from the horizontal cream bands on the leaves. Striking, silky, finger-like flowers bloom in late summer, and stay for months, giving this plant dramatic winter presence. Use as a specimen, or in small groups at the back of a perennial border. - Garden care:
Cut down to the ground in late winter before the new foliage appears.
Cephalaria gigantea
giant scabious
Beautiful primrose-yellow flowers on towering stems
£9.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Achillea 'Credo'
yarrow
Flowers over several months
£4.99
9cm pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Veronicastrum virginicum f. roseum 'Pink Glow'
culver's root
Pretty pale pink flowers
£7.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Aconitum napellus
monkshood
Gorgeous deep blue flowers glow in the shade
£8.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Verbascum 'Clementine'
mullein
Tall, colourful and stately, a wonderful accent plant
£8.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 weeks
Alcea rosea 'Nigra'
hollyhock
Tall stems bearing near-black flowers
£1.49
approx 50 seeds
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Selinum carvifolium
selinum
A striking architectural plant
£8.99
2 litre pot
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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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An old variety with arching green foliage banded horizontally in light-yellow but much more flowing and relaxed than strictly upright ‘Strictus’
Val Bourne - Garden Writer