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.
Moth-Friendly Night Scented Phlox

Moth-Friendly Night Scented Phlox

Night Scented Phlox is a fantastic highly scented perennial for the patio or where you sit during summer evenings. During the day the flowers close to a lovely red hue and then as evening draws in, the bright white flowers open to display their full ...
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Pollinator Friendly Harebells

Pollinator Friendly Harebells

The Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia), is a British native wildflower which is very happy in the garden. Masses of violet-blue, bell-shaped flowers in late summer and autumn. It's a natural meadow plant, although it’s ideal for growing in a mixed her...
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Wildflower Bird's Foot Trefoil

Wildflower Bird's Foot Trefoil

One of our wonderful native perennial wildflowers from the pea family, Bird's foot trefoil is widespread and found in all kinds of grassy places, from lawns to downlands, roadside verges to heathlands. The plant can be seen flowering from May to Sept...
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Gorgeous Ginger Rosemary

Gorgeous Ginger Rosemary

Rosemary has a lovely dry scent which is nice in the garden and even better when roasted with meat or root vegetables. Add in a hint of ginger and this variety adds a new dimension. This is identical to normal rosemary, but with ginger undertones to ...
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Beautiful Blue Blooms

Beautiful Blue Blooms

I really like strong blue flowers and here we have four of the best, all available now.Geranium 'Johnson's Blue' is an excellent ground cover plant with masses of large, dark-veined, lavender-blue flowers that fade to pearl grey as they mature. A tou...
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The Stately Cardoon

The Stately Cardoon

Cynara cardunculus (Cardoon) is a large, spectacular ornamental hardy perennial and quite a talking point when established. Introduced in 1658, it's both a handsome border plant and a tasty vegetable. It's absolutely loved by bees and butterflies whe...
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Green Petal Celandine

Green Petal Celandine

Ficaria 'Green Petal' is a most unusual and unique celandine which has frilly green flowers streaked with hints of lemon. The buds start out completely green and the lemon becomes more apparent as the blooms age. This celandine doesn't self-seed, so ...
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The Humble Ox-Eye Daisy

The Humble Ox-Eye Daisy

The Ox-eye Daisy is a native perennial meadow flower, once used to combat chest complaints. The simple flowers are very valuable to our bees and butterflies and the tall stems make excellent cut flowers.The plant has been known and loved for generati...
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Gladiolus for Cut Flowers

Gladiolus for Cut Flowers

Originally from the olive groves of the Mediterranean and now naturalised in parts of southern England and the Silly Isles, this beautiful Gladiolus is an easy garden plant and makes excellent cut flowers. It works very well in borders or in grass, w...
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The Dog's Tooth Violet

The Dog's Tooth Violet

The Dog's Tooth Violet (Erythronium 'Pagoda') is perfect for a lightly shaded area in the garden. Woodland or under deciduous shrubs is ideal, but any shady spot works. Clumps of glossy green leaves, often mottled with brown, produce tall s...
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