This Week's Favourites

Common name: Granny's bonnet An irresistable spring display of rich red flowers with sumptuous yellow centres to attract the bees. Idea in patio pots or borders.  Average height 1ft. Full sun or partial shade.  Hardy.

The Salgoon® Series of salvias are vigorous plants with many side shoots and an exceptionally long flowering period. 'Strawberry Lake' has stunning ruby red flowers from April to September. Pollinator-friendly. Average height 2-2.5ft. Full sun. Protect...

An attractive shrub that produces fragrant pale yellow flowers with a orangey blotch in May An excellent recent introduction that was bred at the University of Minnesota. Average height 5ft.  Full sun or partial shade.  Hardy.  Grow in ericaceous compost.

Common name: Blackberry Lily or Leopard Lily Clump-forming short-lived perennial with fans of sword-shaped green leaves. Bears wide opening flowers of bright yellow to orange-red with maroon spots from June to August.  Average height 2-3ft. Full...

A very exciting form of the climbing hydrangea from a Nepalese seed collection which keeps its leaves to -5c and turns a vivid crimson colour.  The white lacecap flowers are occassionally produced in the spring.  Can also be used as grouncover.  Partial...

A rounded shrub with glossy, dark green leaves and large white mophead flowers with serrated edges from mid from July to August. Average height 6ft. Full sun/partial shade. Hardy.

Common name: Ornamental Cherry A beautiful weeping tree with leaves that emerge a glowing bronze in the spring, later turning green. Pretty clusters of fully double bright pink flowers appear before the leaves.  Full sun. Hardy.    Ornamental cherries...

Common name: Foxglove Tree A broadly columnar tree with hairy bright green leaves that reach up to 25cm in diameter. panicles of pretty pinkish lilac flowers marked yellow inside are borne in spring. Average height 25ft, spread 15ft. Full sun. Hardy.

An evergreen shrub with unique foliage with dapple white patches.  Average height: 2.5m - 8ft Average spread: 2.5m - 8ft Partial shade Frost Hardy  - May need winter protection.

Current height 175/200cm Common name: Golden Bamboo, fishpole bamboo A fast-growing bamboo with upright canes that emerge a vibrant green and age to a golden yellow if grown in sun. The bright green, narrow leaves create a beautiful, airy screen...

Common name: Dogwood A beautiful small tree or large multi-stemmed shrub that is clothed in purple-ish flowers surrounded by long-lasting showy, white bracts, from May-June.  The leaves are small, glossy and deeply veined and provide brilliant...