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Perennial & Biennial Plants


In this range you'll find an impressive selection of perennial plants and biennial plants, which are perfect for beginners and experienced gardeners alike. Also known as herbaceous plants, perennial plants live for 2 or more years and flower every year. Biennial plants live for up to 2 years, flowering profusely in their second year before setting seed and dying. Both are great for beds and spring displays and there are many delightful plants to choose from. Use the selections in the left menu to select the right plants for your garden.



We have found 23 products.
 

Foxglove 'Illumination Chelsea Gold'

Digitalis

  • NEW in 2013
To celebrate our Best New Plant success at the RHS show, we have named our new Foxglove ‘Illumination’ variety 'Chelsea Gold'. Just like its pink cousin, this spectacular foxglove is completely sterile, giving it an incredibly long flowering period as it won’t set seed. Unlike most foxgloves which are generally biennial, this hardy semi-evergreen is a true perennial so you will be able to enjoy its flowers for years to come. The exotic looking blooms are densely packed on sturdy stems, with many side branches, making a striking addition to summer borders. Height: 90cm (36"). Spread: 45cm (18").

Useful links:

Read Michael Perry's blog: Futuristic Foxgloves

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    • 3 jumbo plug plants

    • Despatch: By end of July 2013
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    • £14.99
    • 6 jumbo plug plants

    • Despatch: By end of July 2013
    • SAVE £9.99  
    • £29.98 £19.99

Hellebore 'Washfield Doubles'

Helleborus x hybridus

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Breathtaking, double-flowered hellebores from the ‘Washfield’ collection that are bred to perfection. Intriguing colours, patterns, flecks and ruffles are a sheer delight during the cold months of winter and early spring, while their leathery palmate foliage has an evergreen presence all year round. These delightful doubles come in a wide colour range including yellows, greens, blacks, reds, apricots and many other shades. Height and spread: 40cm (16"). Please note: Plants are selected at random from a wide colour range.

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    • 5 jumbo plug plants

    • Despatch: By end of November 2013
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    • £12.99
    • 10 jumbo plug plants

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
    • SAVE £7.99  
    • £25.98 £17.99

Foxglove 'Illumination Duo'

Digitalis

  • T&M's own breeding

Parentage from the little-known Isoplexis (Canary Island Foxglove) gives these exciting new Digitalis their fabulous tropical colouring. Being completely sterile Foxglove ‘Illumination Duo’ won’t set seed, making them incredibly long flowering. Unlike most foxgloves which are generally biennial, these hardy semi-evergreen varieties are true perennials so you can enjoy them year after year. The exotic looking blooms are densely packed on sturdy stems, with many side branches, making a striking addition to summer borders. Height: 90cm (36"). Spread: 45cm (18").

  • Collection comprises:
  • Foxglove ‘Illumination Pink’ - Awarded ‘Best New Plant’ at the Chelsea Flower Show 2012.
  • Foxglove 'Illumination Chelsea Gold' - The latest addition to the ‘Illumination’ range, with exotic looking peachy-orange blooms.
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    • 6 jumbo plug plants - 3 of each variety

    • Despatch: By end of July 2013
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    • £29.98 £19.99

Foxglove 'Illumination Pink'

Digitalis

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  • Winner of Plant of the Year 2012 - RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Best new product at the Anglian Business Awards, Best new product at the Garden Retail awards
  • World Exclusive
  • T&M's own breeding
  • New in 2012

Thought to be an impossible hybridisation, this is the most spectacular foxglove you will have ever seen! Parentage from the little-known Isoplexis (Canary Island Foxglove) gives this exciting new Digitalis its fabulous tropical colouring. Being completely sterile Foxglove ‘Illumination’ won’t set seed, giving it an incredibly long flowering period. Unlike most foxgloves which are generally biennial, this hardy semi-evergreen is a true perennial so you will be able to enjoy its flowers for years to come. The exotic looking blooms are densely packed on sturdy stems, with many side branches, making a striking addition to summer borders. Height: 90cm (36"). Spread: 45cm (18").

Useful links:

‘Impossible’ Foxglove named Plant of the Year at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Gardening news: Top 10 best-selling plants of 2012
Read Michael Perry's blog: Futuristic Foxgloves

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    • 3 jumbo plug plants

    • Despatch: By end of July 2013
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    • £14.99
    • 6 jumbo plug plants

    • Despatch: By end of July 2013
    • SAVE £9.99  
    • £29.98 £19.99

Hellebore Collection

Grow one of the UK’s favourite winter-flowering plants; each flower bursting with glorious colour; easy to grow and frost hardy. And they’ll last for 20 years! Hellebores are the essential plant for any difficult, shady border where they will shine out brightly, adding much-needed colour to your garden during the dull winter months. Plants are vigorous and quick to form tough resilient clumps which will last 20 years or more, so they represent fabulous value for money. And the flowers are utterly stunning - each one individually coloured in every shade imaginable. This collection includes 'Hybridizers Singles' and 'Washfield Doubles'. More info
    • 10 jumbo plug plants - 5 of each variety

    • Despatch: By end of November 2013
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    • £25.98 £17.99

Hellebore 'Hybridizers Singles'

  • Easy to grow, problem-free and will last for years
  • Fabulous early colour when the garden is dull and drab
  • Plants quickly establish and form clumps in any shady spot
Thompson & Morgan inherited the breeding successes of world renowned hellebore expert Elizabeth Strangman a few years ago. Since then, we've raised a superb range of Washfield hybrids, each with carefully perfected forms and colours. Now we're giving our customers the chance to get their hands on these elegant, single-flowered hellebores from our hand-pollinated breeding program. Helleborus 'Hybridizers Singles' are superb garden plants - and you might even get a surprise colour or two! Height and spread: 45cm (18").
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    • 5 jumbo plug plants

    • Despatch: By end of November 2013
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    • £12.99
    • 10 jumbo plug plants

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
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    • £25.98 £17.99

Silene 'Starburst'™

Silene laciniata, Catchfly, Campion

  • Double annual - comes back each year
Fiery, scarlet flowers with deeply cut, star shaped petals up to 2.5cm (1”) across are produced on slender stems. This easy to grow perennial makes a vibrant addition to borders from mid-summer onwards. Perfect for adding a bright splash of colour to exotic and hot planting schemes. Height: 60cm (24”). Spread: 30cm (12”).
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    • 6 plug plants

    • Despatch: By end of August 2013
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    • £5.99
    • 12 plug plants

    • Despatch: By end of August 2013
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    • £8.99
    • 36 plug plants

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
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    • £9.99
    • 72 plug plants

    • Despatch: By end of August 2013
    • Double up 36 to 72 for £5 extra  
    • £19.98 £14.99

Giant Fragrant Cowslip

Primula florindae, Tibetan Cowslip

  • NEW in 2012
Stiff stems carry whorls of sulphur yellow, tubular, flowers with a delicate, sweet fragrance. Once established, Giant Cowslips will naturalise to form swathes of lush, mid green foliage that makes ideal groundcover for natural planting schemes. With an RHS AGM, Primula florindae makes a superb choice for a damp, shady corner where other plants won't grow. Height: 90cm (35”). Spread: 50cm (20”).
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    • 3 x 5cm potted plants

    • Despatch: By end of July 2013
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    • £9.99
    • 6 x 5cm potted plants

    • Despatch: By end of July 2013
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    • £19.98 £14.99

Rainbow Orchid

Epipactis 'Sabine', Helleborine

  • NEW in 2012
  • Hardy and easy to establish

Epipactis ‘Sabine’ is breathtakingly beautiful. The Rainbow Orchid’s exotic blooms are reminiscent of brightly coloured birds. This hybrid form is hardier than other varieties and easy to establish, spreading freely in favourable conditions. Also known as, Helleborine, this exquisite hardy orchid is perfect for shady, moist borders and woodland planting schemes. Height: 30cm (12”). Spread: 25cm (10”).

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    • 1 bareroot plant

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    • £12.99
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    • 2 bareroot plants

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    • £25.98 £18.99
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Foxglove 'Dalmatian Mixed'

Digitalis purpurea

  • NEW in 2013
Digitalis ‘Dalmatian Mixed’ looks magnificent in cottage gardens and woodland borders - but thanks to their uniform branching habit, these statuesque foxgloves make fabulous annual bedding too! These short lived perennials will happily seed about to create dramatic drifts and attract wildlife to their nectar rich flowers. Height: 50cm (20"). Spread: 40cm (16").

Useful links:

Gardening news: Move over marigolds... new bedding plants fly in the face of tradition

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    • 24 plug plants

    • Despatch: By end of August 2013
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    • £9.99
    • 48 plug plants

    • Despatch: By end of August 2013
    • Double up 24 to 48 for £5 extra  
    • £19.98 £14.99

Foxglove (Common)

Digitalis purpurea, Wildflower

Foxgloves are a familiar sight in Britain during early summer, growing wild in shady woodlands, moorland and on roadside verges. The tall imposing spires of this species produce purple-pink flowers with delicate spots inside - an absolute magnet for bees! These hardy biennials are an excellent feature for the back of borders or as part of a wildlife garden. Height: 1.2m (4'). Spread: 45cm (18").
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    • 3 Postiplug plants

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    • £8.99
    • Out of stock

Meconopsis 'Lingholm' - Part of the Alan Titchmarsh Collection

Himalayan Blue Poppy

 
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A perennial wow factor for a difficult, damp shady corner. I just love the indescribable blue colour of Meconopsis blooms; once seen, never forgotten! This specially selected strain acts as a perennial too, lasting in the garden for many years. Height: 75cm (30”). Spread: 50cm (20”).
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    • 2 jumbo plug plants

    • Despatch: By end of March 2014
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    • £12.99
    • 4 jumbo plug plants

    • Despatch: By end of March 2014
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    • £13.99