Tricyrtis formosana 'Dark Beauty'
toad lily
- Position: partial or full shade
- Soil: moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: August to September
- Flower colour: purple spots
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Unusual, star-shaped, purple-spotted flowers from August to September and smooth dark green leaves, which are spotted with dark purplish green. This toad lily is great for adding an exotic touch to the garden as well as vertical interest. Best grown in a sheltered, shady border or woodland garden. In colder areas of the country give the plant a deep, dry winter mulch. - Garden care: In cold areas of the country provide a deep, dry, winter mulch around the crown of the plant. Lift and divide congested colonies in spring, while the plant is still dormant.
Geranium phaeum
dusky cranesbill
Small, deep maroon flowers. Good for groundcover
£7.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Hosta 'Devon Green'
plantain lily
A much sought-after variety
£9.49
1.5 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Digitalis purpurea Excelsior Group
foxglove Excelsior Group
Perfect for a cottage-style garden
£2.49
approx 1000 seeds
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Polygonatum × hybridum
common Solomon's seal (Syn. Polygonatum multiflorum)
Creamy white flowers blue-black berries
£8.99
2 litre pot
available to order from summer 2013
Woodland
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A strong, sultry, late-autumn star with dark-plum buds that open to white flowers heavily spotted in inky purple - matched by spotted foliage on upright tall stems
Val Bourne - Garden Writer