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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, perennials live for 2 or more years and flower every year. Biennial plants 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 22 products.
 

Phlox Collection (Creeping)

Phlox subulata, Phlox douglasii, Moss Phlox

  • Fragrant ground cover
Delicate in appearance but tough in character, these spreading evergreen perennials soften the edges of paths and grow in dry rockeries or on sunny banks and slopes. Perfect for creating colourful, weed smothering, ground cover. Height: 15cm (6”). Spread: 50cm (20”).
  • Collection comprises:
  • Phlox subulata ‘Candy Stripes’
  • Phlox douglassi ‘Red Admiral’
  • Phlox subulata ‘Calvides White’
  • Phlox subulata ‘Scarlet Flame’
  • Phlox subulata ‘Emerald Cushion Blue’
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    • 5 Postiplugs

    • Despatch: By end of July 2013
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    • £9.99
    • 10 Postiplugs

    • Despatch: By end of July 2013
    • SAVE £4.99  
    • £19.98 £14.99

Osteospermum Collection (Hardy)

African Daisy, Cape Daisy

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Versatile and resilient, hardy Osteospermums will thrive in hot, dry, neglected conditions, yet remain some of longest-flowering plants in the garden! Expect vibrant summer colour and weed suppressing ground cover from these easy to grow, sun loving Cape Daisies. Height: 15cm (6"). Spread: 90cm (36").

  • Collection comprises:
  • Osteospermum ‘Snow Pixie’ - A perfect contrast to its purple-pink coloured cousins, sporting clean, white petals with a golden yellow eye.
  • Osteospermum ‘Tresco Purple’ - Bold pink daisy flowers open every morning to greet the sun.
  • Osteospermum jucundum var. compactum - Irrepressibly cheerful, bright pink daisy flowers smother carpets of low growing foliage.
More info
    • 9 jumbo plugs - 3 of each variety

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
    • SAVE £16.98  
    • £35.97 £18.99

Morning Glory 'Fragrant Sky'

Ipomoea lindheimeri

  • NEW in 2013
A hardy perennial morning glory with a sweet fragrance too! Scrambling Ipomoea lindheimeri looks just like its annual cousins but you can look forward to it returning year after year. Morning Glory ‘Fragrant Sky’ produces beautiful lavender blue trumpet blooms against a backdrop of attractive lobed foliage that makes a lovely informal display. Perfect for growing over obelisks, adding height and structure to cottage garden borders. Height: 90cm (35"). Spread: 30cm (12").
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    • 1 x 10cm potted plant

    • Despatch: June - May 2013
    • SAVE £4.00  
    • £9.99 £5.99
    • 2 x 10cm potted plant

    • Despatch: June - May 2013
    • HALF PRICE  
    • £19.98 £9.99

Freesia 'Premium Collection'

  • NEW in 2013
Fabulous double Freesia flowers packed with that unmistakeable fresh fragrance! Freesia ‘Premium Collection’ combines some of the largest flowered varieties in a rainbow of summery colours. Grow Freesias in patio containers, sheltered borders and greenhouses for a perfumed display that will really tantalize the senses. Their strong arching stems make them perfect for adding to home-grown bouquets too! Height: 35cm (14"). Spread: 15cm (6").
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    • 20 corms

    • Despatch: September - May 2013
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    • £9.99
    • 40 corms

    • Despatch: September - May 2013
    • SAVE £4.99  
    • £19.98 £14.99

Osteospermum 'Tresco Purple' (Hardy)

Osteospermum 'Nairobi Purple', African Daisy, Cape Daisy

Bold pink daisy flowers open every morning to greet the sun. Versatile and resilient, hardy Osteospermum ‘Tresco Purple’ will thrive in hot, dry, neglected conditions and yet is one of the longest-flowering plants in the garden! Expect vibrant summer colour and weed suppressing ground cover from this easy to grow, sun loving Cape Daisy. Height: 15cm (6"). Spread: 90cm (36").
More info
    • 3 jumbo plugs

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
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    • £11.99

Lupin 'Russell Hybrids Mixed'

Lupinus

Tall spires of tightly packed flowers rise above clumps of palmate foliage in a magical array of colours. This wonderful mix of the ever popular 'Russell Hybrids' is ideal for adding height and structure to the back of perennial borders and woodland edges. A distinctive hardy perennial that remains a cottage garden favourite. Height: 90cm (36"). Spread: 50cm (20"). More info
    • 3 x 5cm potted plants

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

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
    • SAVE £6.99  
    • £19.98 £12.99

Salvia patens 'Cambridge Blue'

Gentian Sage

  • NEW in 2013
This popular and well-loved perennial bears stems of open-mouthed flowers in a pale shade of blue that is rarely seen in the plant world. The pretty blooms of Salvia patens ‘Cambridge Blue’ rise above clumps of slightly hairy, aromatic foliage. This RHS AGM variety makes a fabulous addition to cottage garden borders and containers, or incorporated into bedding schemes for an eye-catching summer display. Although perennial, this half hardy Salvia will appreciate some protection from winter weather. Height: 75cm (30"). Spread: 45cm (18").
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    • 24 plugs

    • Despatch: By end of May 2013
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    • £9.99
    • 48 plugs

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

Lavatera 'Bluebird'

Mallow

  • NEW in 2013
  • World exclusive
Lavatera 'Bluebird' is the result of 1000's of selections, resulting in the first true blue Mallow! Exotic saucer-shaped blooms crowd the stems of this well branched, hardy perennial to create a lovely informal display that’s perfect for patio containers and cottage garden borders. Once established this tough little mallow needs little maintenance and will even tolerate short periods of drought. Height and spread: 90cm (36").
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    • 1 jumbo plug

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
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    • £9.99
    • 3 jumbo plugs

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
    • HALF PRICE  
    • £29.97 £14.99

Freesia 'Crown Jewels Mixed'

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  • Mail order exclusive
  • Best in class for freesias
Thanks to new technology, we can now offer you high quality plants from seed instead of freesia bulbs. Freesia ‘Crown Jewels Mixed’ are double the size, double the colour, and double the fragrance of other varieties! From the world's leading, royal warranted freesia breeder, this pack will give more than £100 worth of cut freesia flowers! Plants are grown from seed; so they are strong, fresh plants, and they’ll flower in the same year from a late spring planting. These world exclusive freesias are only available from Thompson & Morgan. Height: 45cm (18”). Spread: 15cm (6”).
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    • 36 plugs

    • Despatch: By end of April 2014
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    • £9.99
    • 72 plugs

    • Despatch: By end of March 2014
    • Double up 36 to 72 for £5 extra  
    • £19.98 £14.99

Osteospermum 'Snow Pixie' (Hardy)

African Daisy, Cape Daisy

A perfect contrast to its purple-pink coloured cousins, sporting clean, white petals with a golden yellow eye. Versatile and resilient, hardy Osteospermum ‘Snow Pixie’ will thrive in hot, dry, neglected conditions, yet remains one of longest-flowering plants in the garden! Expect vibrant summer colour and weed suppressing ground cover from this easy to grow, sun loving Cape Daisy. Height: 15cm (6"). Spread: 90cm (36").
More info
    • 3 jumbo plugs

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
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    • £11.99

Osteospermum jucundum var. compactum (Hardy)

African Daisy, Cape Daisy

Irrepressibly cheerful, bright pink daisy flowers smother carpets of low growing foliage. Versatile and resilient, hardy Osteospermum jucundum var. compactum will thrive in hot, dry, neglected conditions, yet remains one of longest-flowering plants in the garden! Expect vibrant summer colour and weed suppressing ground cover from this easy to grow, sun loving Cape Daisy. Height: 15cm (6"). Spread: 90cm (36").
More info
    • 3 jumbo plugs

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
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    • £11.99

Delosperma 'Hardy Mixed'

Hardy Ice Plant

 Customer Rating
  • Vigorous ground cover, even in the driest of soils

Unique, versatile and vibrant! The fleshy, drought tolerant creeping stems of these hardy Ice Plants make ideal ground cover on sunny banks and poor stony soils. The showy daisy-like flowers of Delosperma ‘Hardy Mixed’ create a carpet of intense colour, in exclusive new shades that will stop you in your tracks. Fantastic for those hot, dry problem areas where many other plants would fail to establish. Height: 10cm (4"). Spread: 60cm (24").

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    • 5 jumbo plugs

    • Despatch: By end of August 2013
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    • £13.99
    • 10 jumbo plugs

    • Despatch: By end of August 2013
    •  
    • £19.99
    • 20 jumbo plugs

    • Despatch: By end of September 2013
    • SAVE £28.97  
    • £55.96 £26.99