Evergreen groundcover mini-border collection

Evergreen groundcover mini-border collection

Evergreen groundcover mini-border collection

Crocus plant collection

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Create a year-round carpet of lush foliage using these pretty plants, which will flourish in partially shaded positions near the...

6 × 9cm plants

£62.99 £10.50 each

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Plant description

Create a year-round carpet of lush foliage using these pretty plants, which will flourish in partially shaded positions near the front of a border, or in those hard to fill spots underneath trees and shrubs.

Carefully curated to deliver on style and performance, and grown to order on the Crocus nursery, our mini-border plant collections create beautiful displays that come back year after year. Comprising six, 9cm plants, the collections will typically be dispatched from late March to mid-April - perfectly timed for spring planting and robust growth.

Each collection is suited to fill a 1m sq space, and has been designed to enable you to either place them on their own, intersperse them with other plants, or weave them in multiples through your borders to create a cohesive, considered look to your garden.

What's included:

In this collection you will receive the following plants:

2 x Polypodium vulgare: A native of Britain, and as such is one of the most versatile for our climate, being content in most soils, damp or dry, as long as it has some shade. It has long, leathery, dark green fronds with a slight sheen, and an attractive, lacy appearance. Grows to 30cm.
1 x Euphorbia amygdaloides var. robbiae: A compact spreading euphorbia that has a long-lasting, lime-green flowers in late spring above rosettes of glossy, dark green leaves. A valuable plant for difficult areas of dry shade, it looks really good in a woodland setting. Grows to 70cm.
1 x Bergenia cordifolia 'Purpurea': The red-flushed, rippled foliage of this large elephant’s ears can grow up to 30cm long and will turn attractive shades of rich purple throughout the winter, especially when grown in poorer soils. In late winter and early spring, tall red stems carry clusters of cerise pink flowers. Grows to 60cm.
2 x Liriope muscari: An extremely useful plant, which will tolerate a range of conditions including dry shade and drought. Dark green, blade-like leaves provide year-round interest and in autumn, just as other flowers are beginning to fade, vibrant, long-lasting wands of deep violet flowers rise above the foliage. Grows to 40cm.

Flowering period

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

Plant features

Position

Full sun / light shade

Rate of growth

Average

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.

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 mercurial 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.

Warning

Humans/Pets: IRRITANT to skin/eye; harmful if eaten

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