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Perennials which can sometimes be referred to as herbaceous perennials, these plants are the mainstay of garden borders. They can be deciduous (die back each year), such as delphiniums; or evergreen, like many grasses. Pick wisely and you'll get year-round interest.
Acanthus mollis is commonly known as Bear's Breeches. It is a vigorous perennial plant with large, glossy dark green leaves that pinnately lobed. It flowers in late summer, tall racemes of white flowers with dusky purple bracts. It provides good structure in a herbaceous border and also would blend well in a more tropical based planting theme.
£14.40
An herbaceous perennial, to 1.5m high, with large, deeply cut, variegated dark-green leaves covered with white splashes. In summer, erect flower stems bear white, funnel-shaped flowers with hood-like purple bracts.
£15.00
Alchemilla mollis is a beautiful and useful perennial. It has scalloped, bright green leaves which catch droplets of water that look like quicksilver and in addition from June to September, it produces a frothy haze of tiny, chartreuse yellow flowers.It's ideal planted en-masse for ground cover or edging paths and tolerant of a range of adverse conditions including heavy clay Once established it is drought tolerant. Alchemilla mollis takes its name from the Arabic, meaning little magical one, as in the Middle Ages the water collected from its leaves after a morning dew was said to have healing properties.
£11.40
This 2 litre 'Bressingham White' is an evergreen, rhizomatous perennial to 35cm, with dull green, rounded leaves and plentiful erect racemes of pure white flowers.The leaves are very distinctive and how the plant also came to be known as Elephant Ears. It is bee friendly.
£15.00
This cactus dahlia, with its abundant magenta-purple flowers, blooms impressively from midsummer for an extended period. The vibrant colour and unique form of the blooms create a dramatic contrast against the green foliage, making it a standout in any garden. It complements other summer flowers with similar tones, enhancing your garden's aesthetic appeal. Alternatively, it thrives in pots on sunny patios, serving as an elegant focal point.
£5.00
Echinacea purpurea is an upright perennial which grows up to 1m tall with dark green leaves. From summer into autumn it has solitary daisy-like flower heads comprising white, drooping ray florets surrounding a prominent central greenish-yellow cone.
£11.50
Geranium 'Rozanne' is vigorous spreading perennial to 60cm tall, with neat, dense, lobed, marbled and flecked mid-green leaves and saucer-shaped violet-blue flowers 5cm wide, veined purple, with a white centre, opening from early summer to early autumn. Shortlisted for the Chelsea Plant of the Centenary for the decade 1993-2002 and it was winner of the public vote. Much loved staple of the summer garden and blends well with a variety of taller plants, roses in particular.
£13.60
Hosta 'Abiqua Drinking Gourd' is a clump-forming perennial which grows to about 40cm in both height and spread. The dark, blue-green leaves curve upwards to form a cup shape and have a puckered surface and waxy bloom. White flowers appear in midsummer.Excellent for a shady part of the garden and it also grows well in a pot.
£13.40
Scabiosa columbaria 'Pink Mist' commonly known as Scabious is an upright, branched perennial with linear or lobed grey-green leaves and pink flowers with paler centres in summer and early autumn.It produces a steady supply of nectar rich flowers which attract pollinating insects, like Butterflies and Bees so a good plant for when you are planting to be insect friendly.
£11.50