Greater Knapweed (Centaurea scabiosa) is a British native wildflower which grows in many different environments, including dry chalky grasslands, roadsides, hedgerows and cliffs throughout the UK. Like most wildflowers, it is very drought-tolerant an...

Teucrium 'Purple Tails' is a very drought tolerant plant and it's often one of the last plants standing in the border during very dry summers. Bold spires of purple flowers rise above bushy, green aromatic foliage. An attractive, vigorous perenn...

We have some lovely Dianthus Gran's Favourite plants at the nursery at the moment and I've taken the opportunity to pick a bunch for the office. They smell heavenly. There is something timeless of the scent of 'Pinks'.Gran's Favourite is a strong per...

This is Banana Mint, one of several intersting mints we sell (others include Chocolate, Ginger, Basil and Lime). The foliage of this variety has the unmistakable smell of banana overlaying the scent of mint. Mauve flowers in summer are loved by bees....

I love the scarlet red flowers of this Monkey Flower, 'Red Dragon'. It flowers all summer and is happy in sun or shade, as long as the soil isn't too dry - it grows in many situations, from boggy pond edges to containers.The name Monkey Flower c...

Fragaria vesca 'Muricata' is a very interesting strawberry which was first recorded in ‘Gerard’s Herball in 1597 but then disappeared from all record. The flowers are not white, as most strawberry varieties are, but green. The fruits also appear gree...

The Chocolate Cosmos has dark brown, almost black flowers which are strongly scented of chocolate, in mid and late summer. It loves a hot sunny position and needs protection from severe frost. We grow ours at home in a large pot and move it into...

Dianthus 'Cranmere Pool' is a beautiful repeat-flowering Dianthus with very pale pink double flowers, flushed darker towards the centre, which consists of a bright red zone. The flowers have a lovely clove scent and they make excellent cut flowers, h...

Symphytum 'Moorland Heather' has dark dusky purple flowers from spring to early summer and then again later in the year if cut back. This variety doesn't spread and take over as some comfrey's do and the flowers are loved by bees.Comfrey foliage is e...

This stunning Fumewort has electric blue flowers and attractive grey-blue foliage. A really eye-catching plant which is not at all fussy and is easy to grow and scented flowers over a long period. It's most happy in shade, where it stands out we...

The flowers of Hardy Chrysanthemum 'Starlet' display beautiful apricot shades and spoon shaped petals. These have interesting flower shapes, with both spooned and quilled petals. Blooms from September to November so invaluable for late-season colour....

Persicaria 'Purple Fantasy' is a wonderful ground cover plant, grown predominantly for its patterned leaves, although it does have small white flowers flushed with pink. Hardy throughout the UK, it has non-the-less a tropical look to it. Mint gr...

Kitaibelia vitifolia is a very useful perennial which is not often available in nurseries in the UK.Related to hollyhocks, it grows 6-8ft high each year and displays large, showy cup-shaped white flowers from July to September. It forms a good sized ...

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...

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-...

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,...

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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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...

Viola odorata 'Royal Robe' is a Sweet Violet with large, deep-purple flowers which are good for cutting. They are held nicely above the foliage so they stand out well. Very fragrant.Sweet violets have been grown for over 2000 years and were the symbo...