Primula veris
cowslip
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: moist, humus-rich, neutral to acid soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: April to May
- Hardiness: fully hardy
- Garden care: Generally, problem-free but do ensure that the ground remains moist, especially where the plant is growing in full sun.
From mid to late spring, scented, deep yellow flowers emerge from rosettes of mid-green leaves and hang in delicate clusters on erect With the reduction of old pastureland colonies of this lovely once-common native wildflower are decreasing. Cowslips are perfect for a wildflower garden on moist soil, so why not help to reverse this trend?
Matteuccia struthiopteris
shuttlecock fern
Fabulous, large, shuttlecock fern
£9.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Trollius × cultorum 'Orange Princess'
globe flower
Deep golden-orange flowers
£7.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium'
full-moon maple
Can be trained as a shrub or tree
£19.99
2 litre pot (25cm)
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire'
dogwood
Flame-coloured winter stems
£44.99
12lt pot (0.8-1m)
available to order from summer 2013
Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire'
midwinter fire dogwood
Flame-coloured winter stems
£6.99
9cm pot
available to order from summer 2013
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