Veronicastrum virginicum 'Fascination'
culver's root
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: July to August
- Flower colour: bluey-mauve
- Hardiness: fully hardy
- Garden care: Divide plants in spring. Apply a generous 5-7cm mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant in spring.
Self-supporting spires of bluey-mauve flowers from July to August above whorls of deep green leaves. The delicate, tubular flowers add vertical interest to the back of a border and associate well with prairie style planting. Best grown in a fertile, moist, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln'
fountain grass
A pretty, compact grass for small gardens
Aconitum 'Spark's Variety'
monkshood
Deep violet hooded flowers on tall stems
Anemone × hybrida 'Königin Charlotte'
Japanese anemone ( syn. Queen Charlotte )
Brings autumn colour to the garden
Lathyrus latifolius 'Rosa Perle'
everlasting sweet pea (syn. Pink Pearl)
Vigorous climber with magenta flowers
Aster novae-angliae 'Violetta'
New England Aster
Beautiful deep purple flowers
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