Shire Plants Blog

Our blog features interesting plants we've noticed recently at the nursery, news and other information. For further inspiration, we recommend looking at our Caught Our Eye page, which lists many plants that have caught our attention recently.
Freckles

Freckles

This is the lovely flower of the North American woolly violet, Viola sororia 'Freckles'. Easily grown in the garden in the ground or in a container. Spreads gently to form a nice sized clump and self-seeds. This variety tends to flower later than our...
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Hardy Geranium Sirak

Hardy Geranium Sirak

Geranium 'Sirak' is a lovely Hardy Geranium with masses of lilac-purple flowers held above green foliage over a long period from June to October.It's suitable for sun or partial/dappled shade in any soil except waterlogged and is an excellent ground-...
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Some Great Feeback This Week

Some Great Feeback This Week

We've had some great feedback this week, including the following four comments from customers who have received their plants:"Just wanted to say how much I was looking forward to receiving my plants.  Arrived yesterday and I wasn't disappointed,...
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Perennial Viola Etain

Perennial Viola Etain

Viola 'Etain' is a wonderfully scented perennial Viola which grows happily in the ground or container. It has masses of creamy-yellow flowers edged with lavender-purple from spring to autumn. Perennial Violas last for several years, are remarkab...
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Large Toothwort

Large Toothwort

Cardamine maxima provides good groundcover when planted in a woodland situation, or under shrubs in dappled shade. It comes from North America, where it grows on forest floors, floodplains and rocky slopes. Clusters of pure white flowers stand o...
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