"Combine this billowing mound of finely cut, grey-green foliage with sun lovers on your hottest, driest sites for summer exuberance"
I've grown many of these plants and usually take cuttings each year to produce new plants as they do tend to become leggy with bare woody stems, especially is placed deep in a border. I've take to planting them near the edge where i can easy get to them to cut back so encourage bushier growth. I like the aromatic smell when the foliage is touched. They look good next to Salvia Victor Klose
Kirstie
Midlothian
Very attractive, adding soft silver colouring to border. Grows rapidly.
Bookworm
Surrey
Really lovely foliage plant, with silver-grey tones that are a great contrast to other colours. The feathery silver looks looks stunning in front of an established purple Cotinus.
Looby
Edinburgh
A lovely plant. I have a thing about silver foliage so I am building a collection in my garden.....these plants light up the borders, The leaves have a special feel, very soft, beautiful and feathery. Who needs showy flowers that fade when you can have long lasting silver leaves. I have planted mine in a sheltered sunny border with a trio of lavender plants and also a curry plant which is silver too...
Katrina
Minchinhampton
Did well in it's first year, has been pruned and is growing well again, I have managed to take cuttings. This is is lovely plant with attractive silvery grey aromatic foliage and is a must for any border.
anniebago
N.E.Derbyshire
such a beautiful plant - much bigger than I thought it would be and very very healthy - I love it!!
Choochie
Kent
Lovely evergreen blue grey foliage
R
Suffolk
Good contrast plant especially for pink/purple. Has pleasant scent and good in flower arrangements.
pottyaboutplants
South Yorkshire
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Anne Grimshaw
Hello Anne, Silver-leaved plants are real sun-lovers, and their foliage may lose some of its shine if they don't get enough.
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Christopher Robinson
Hello there, One of the nicest things to plant that will help to discourage gnats and flying menaces is lemon verbena or Lippia Citriodora. This is a wonderful plant with pretty white flowers in summer but the real attraction is its lemon scented leaves which discourage flies. It is a slightly tender plant though that needs some shelter over winter. Other plants include garlic or garlic chives, Chamomile, Artemesia, Pyrethrum and Feverfew. I hope this gives you a few ideas. Helen Plant Doctor
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Ruth Hamilton
Hello Ruth, You can plant these into the weed supressing fabric without any trouble at all, provided you make sure the fabric allows the water to drain through. All you need to do is cut big crosses into the fabric and peel back the edges to plant and then fold back the edges again. I hope this helps.
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