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Dry sun plant combination
Dry sun plant combination

Dry sun plant combination

Dry sun plant combination

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Dry sunny spots can be tricky, but if you invest in plants which once established can cope without much water,...

4 × plants | 1 of each
£21.76
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Plant description

Dry sunny spots can be tricky, but if you invest in plants which once established can cope without much water, then you will not need to do too much maintenance. This is great if you have a busy schedule and don't want to spend hours watering - although you will need to make the effort until they settle in. Please find a sunny spot for them.

What's included:

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

  • Achillea 'Walther Funcke': Flat, plate-like flowerheads are held high on tall stems above the ferny foliage throughout summer. The flower colour is a delicious shade of orange-red, sometimes with a pink flush when it opens, but it does fade to creamy yellow as it ages. Grows to 60cm.

  • Perovskia 'Blue Spire': With its aromatic leaves and upright spikes of violet-blue flowers, Russian sage makes a wonderful companion to all kinds of late-summer ornamental grasses and perennials. This deciduous sub-shrub makes a real impact planted en masse alongside a path. Grows to 1.2m.

  • Knautia macedonica: Deep crimson, and occasionally pink, pincushion-like flowers are held high on slender, branching stems from July to September. This popular, airy perennial brings long-lasting colour to a mixed or herbaceous border. It is also a magnet for bees and butterflies. Grows to 80cm.


You will also recieve one packet (containing approximately 50 seeds) of:
  • Alcea rosea Nigra: Towering stems rise above the hairy, lobed leaves from early summer bearing richly coloured, near-black, single flowers, each with a yellow throat. A magnificent biennial or short-lived perennial for a cottage garden setting. Grows to 2m.

Flowering period

  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec

Plant features

Position

Full sun

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 composted organic matter before you plant. For best results it is essential that the plants are kept well watered for the first year, particularly during warmer weather.

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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