Perennials
The following plants are supplied in 9cm (1/2 litre) pots and are £3.00 each + post & packing. See ‘Post & Packing’ information.
Perennials are known as permanent plants meaning they flower every year and depending on variety at different times of the year. Some are evergreen; they will keep some of their foliage in the winter. Other varieties will die down under the soil completely in winter but re-emerge in spring. All perennials will increase in size and flower for many years.
Dianthus ‘Bridal Veil’
White, with plum markings, scented, flowers May/August, evergreen,
Ht.10cm, full sun
Dianthus ‘Diane’
Double, salmon pink, flowers May/August, evergreen, Ht.30cm, full sun
Dianthus ‘Doris’
Double, pale salmon rose pink with darker eye, fragrant, flowers May/August, Ht.30cm, evergreen, full sun
Dianthus ‘Gran’s Favourite’
Swirls of white, pink and plum scented flowers, evergreen, flowering May/August, Ht.30cm, full sun
Dianthus ‘Kisses’
Lots of small soft pink with dark plum blotches, scented, flowers May/August, evergreen, Ht.15cm, full sun
Dianthus ‘Laced Monarch’
Rich pink with darker pink markings, fragrant, flowers June/August, evergreen, Ht.20cm, full sun
Dianthus ‘Letitia Wyatt’
Double, soft peachy pink, fragrant flowers May/August, evergreen, Ht.30cm,
full sun
Dianthus ‘Lily the Pink
Double, bright mid-pink, scented flowers, flowers May/August,
evergreen, Ht.30cm, full sun
Dianthus ‘Pike’s Pink’
Fluffy spike soft pink, fragrant, scented, flowers May/August, evergreen,
Ht.10cm, full sun
Dianthus ‘Rose Joy’
Double, deep reddish pink, flowering May/August, evergreen, Ht.30cm,
full sun
Erysimum ‘Bowles Mauve’
Dark mauve buds to light mauve fragrant flowers, Ht.60m, evergreen,
flowering Spring/Autumn, sun/semi-shade
Erysimum ‘Constant Cheer’
Burnt orange, orange, pink, mauve scented flowers May/August, evergreen,
Ht.30cm, sun/semi-shade
Lysimachia punctata ‘Alexander’
Variegated leaves, yellow flowers with orange centres, flowering June/August,
Ht.60cm, sum/semi-shade
Penstemon ‘Evelyn’
Soft pink tubular flowers July/September, fine foliage, Ht.50cm, full sun
Penstemon ‘Garnet’
Reddish rich pink tubular flowers, semi-evergreen, flowering June/October,
Ht.70cm, sun/semi-shade
Penstemon Pensham ‘Laura’
White, cerise pink tipped tubular flowers July/September, Ht.60cm, full sun
Penstemon Pensham ‘Wedding Day’
Fresh white tubular flowers, Ht.80cm, flowering July/September, full sun
Hylotelephium ‘Joyce Henderson’
Oatmeal pink flowers June/August, fleshy grey green hint of plum foliage,
Ht.70cm, full sun, (Sedum)
Sedum rupestre ‘Angelina’
Golden short soft spiky succulent foliage, unusual elongated flowers,
Ht.10cm, full sun, ground cover
Sedum spurium ‘Dragon’s Blood’
Plum coloured bubbly succulent foliage, red pink flowers in axles, full sun
Ht.10cm, ground cover, edge of border, pots
Veronica peduncularis ‘Shirley Blue’
Round, rich blue flowers with white eye, bronze green loose foliage,
Ht.15cm, flowering May/August, full sun
Symphyotrichums and Eurybia are the new name of Asters
Mostly they prefer full sun and tall varieties may need staking (propping up). As they flower in the autumn and have been growing in full sun a good slosh of water June/July/August is a good idea. Also to help conserve moisture plant with well-rotted manure or compost and/or put a mulch around the base on top of the soil, after planting.
Eurybia divaricatus
Masses of small white flowers with golden centres, black stems, Ht.45cm,
flowers late August/October, sun/semi-shade, (white wood aster)
Symphyotrichum x frikartii ‘Wunder von Stafa’
Large spiky lavender blue daisies, yellow centres, flowers September/October,
Ht.75cm, full sun
Symphyotrichum ‘Little Carlow’
Lots of medium blue daisies, with yellow eye turning plum, Ht.1.2m, full sun, flowering September/October
Symphyotrichum novae -angliae ‘Andenken an Alma Potschke’
Double, bright salmon pink daisies, gold eyes, flowers September/October,
Ht.1.3m, full sun
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae ‘Barr’s Pink’
Rich pink, darker pink near centre, double daisies, golden eyes, full sun,
flowers September.October, Ht.1.2m
Symphyotrichum novae ‘Harrington’s Pink’
Bright sugary pink double flowers, yellow centres, Ht.1.3m, full sun,
flowers September/October,
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae ‘Herbstschnee’ (Autumn Snow)
Fresh white double daisies, with golden centres, Ht.1.2m, full sun,
flowering September/October
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae ‘Miss K. E. Mash’
Large, warm pink double daisies, golden eyes, full sun, Ht.1.3m,
flowers September/October,
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae ‘Paul Gerber’
Plummy dark pink double daisies, with golden middles, Ht.1m,
flowers September/October, full sun
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae ‘Treasure’
Violet mauve, double daisies, with yellow eyes, Ht.1m, full sun,
flowering September/October
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii ‘Audrey’
Double, sky blue daisies, yellow eyes, flowers September/October,
Ht.35cm, full sun
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii ‘Elizabeth Hutton’
Warm rich pink double daisies, yellow centres, Ht.80cm, full sun,
flowering September/October
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii ‘Lady in Blue’
Lavender blue semi-double flowers, yellow middles, Ht.30cm,
flowers September/October, full sun
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii ‘Marie Ballard’
Large, double, cornflower blue daisies, flowering September/October,
Ht.90cm, full sun
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii ‘Norman’s Jubilee’
Pale rose pink fluffy double flowers, flowers September/October,
Ht.80cm, full sun
These flowering plants are supplied in 9cm (1/2 litre) pots + post
and packing. See Post & Packing information