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Agastache & Angelica plant combination

Agastache & Angelica plant combination

Agastache & Angelica plant combination

Agastache & Angelica plant combination

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Strong architectural form meets fine, upright flower spires in this bee-friendly planting, where deep beetroot-red and plum tones provide a...

6 × plants | 3 of each

~~£65.94~~ £38.36 £6.39 each

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Plant description

Strong architectural form meets fine, upright flower spires in this bee-friendly planting, where deep beetroot-red and plum tones provide a rich contrast to cool lilac-blue.

The rounded flowerheads of Angelica gigas create bold focal points, while Agastache 'Blue Fortune' threads vertical accents through the planting, giving the combination a balanced mix of scale, shape and texture.

Flowering from midsummer into early autumn, this pairing works particularly well in a sunny herbaceous border, where its strong silhouettes complement ornamental grasses and other naturalistic planting.

Both plants are valuable to pollinators, making this a useful addition to a wildlife-friendly garden as well as a visually distinctive summer display.

What's included:

In this collection you will receive three of each of the following plants. They are all supplied in 9cm nursery pots:

Agastache 'Blue Fortune': Hyssops are great for adding vertical accents to a border, with whorls of long-lasting, tiny flowers arranged like a bottlebrush and pointed, aromatic fresh green leaves that are attractive to butterflies and bees. They are short-lived though, and may need replacing every few years, especially after a cold or wet winter. Blue Fortune has loose spires of lilac-blue flowers from July to October and peppermint-scented leaves. This upright, bushy perennial is perfect for the middle of a sheltered, sunny border. Try it as part of a Mediterranean scheme, with grey-leaved plants, or among ornamental grasses. Grows to 1m.
Angelica gigas: A stunning, architectural plant that adds height and drama to a border. Dome-shaped heads of plum-purple flowers appear on red-tinted stems in August and September and it has pretty, deeply cut leaves. Try it at the back of a sunny, herbaceous or mixed border, where the flowerheads will attract bees. It performs best in moist, fertile soil. This plant is monocarpic, so dies back after setting seed. Grows to 1.5m.

Flowering period

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Plant features

Position

Full sun / light shade

Rate of growth

Fast-growing

Soil

Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil

Hardiness

Fully hardy

Planting tips:

Prepare the bed well by digging in lots of well-rotted or bagged compost before you plant.

Where possible, plant in odd numbers, and cluster them together to give impact. Multiples of 3 work really well set out in irregular triangles for an organic feel, while larger numbers can be planted in multiple clusters or drifts. In bigger gardens, try to repeat your clusters through the border to create a sense of rhythm and cohesion.

Also, when setting your plants out, check their eventual spread and make sure they’ve enough space to fill out. After planting, keep plants well watered for their first year, particularly during warmer weather, and feed them with a good, general purpose fertiliser through the growing season.

For more information, please see the individual plant webpages.

Please note:

The plants in this collection will die right back in autumn, then fresh new growth will appear again in spring.

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