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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 30 products.
 

Aubrieta 'Royal Mixed'

Aubretia

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These tough little plants will thrive in the poorest of soils, forming dense mats of evergreen foliage. Aubretia ‘Royal Mixed’ produces masses of colourful flowers in spring that will brighten rockeries, spill from containers and creep through cracks in walls and paving. Height: 10cm (4”); spread 60cm (24”).
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    • 36 plugs

    • Despatch: By end of August 2013
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    • £9.99
    • 72 plugs

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    • £19.98 £14.99

Pansy 'Cool Wave Mixed'

Viola x wittrockiana

  • Spectacular new ground cover pansy - just 10 plants per meter
  • Best In Class for ground cover pansy - click here for details
The first ever pansy to win the right to use the esteemed ‘Wave’ name, for its superb, spreading habit. Proven in worldwide trials over many years, this amazing pansy is fantastic value as each plant spreads up to 60cm (24”), creating a stunning carpet of colour. As its name suggests, Pansy ‘Cool Wave’ will have no problem overwintering in the garden, so you’ll be the first to enjoy your pansies in bloom when spring arrives. Height: 23cm (9”). Spread: 60cm (24”).

 

Culinary note: Pansy flowers are edible.

Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here.

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    • 36 plugs

    • Despatch: By end of August 2013
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    • £11.99
    • 72 plugs

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    • £23.98 £16.99

Poppy 'Plum Pudding'

Papaver orientale, Oriental Poppy

  • NEW in 2013
  • World Exclusive
  • Best in class for oriental poppies
  • T&M's own breeding
From T&M’s own breeding programme comes this superb Oriental poppy. Beautiful tissue-like blooms in a rich shade of plum-pink appear from June, and often give a second display later in the summer. The strong stems and non-fading flowers are longer lasting than most varieties, making this a significant improvement on the popular variety ‘Patty’s Plum’. By late summer Poppy ‘Plum Pudding’ produces attractive seed heads that make an eye catching feature in wildlife or cottage garden borders. Height: 75cm (30"). Spread: 60cm (24").

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Read more on our blog: Another Plant of the Year award for T&M?

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    • 12 plugs

    • Despatch: By end of March 2014
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    • £9.99
    • 24 plugs

    • Despatch: By end of March 2014
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    • £19.98 £14.99

Alstroemeria 'Planet Mixed'

Peruvian Lily

  • Non-stop flowering from June to November
  • Best in class for alstroemeria
  • Order early for best results
Gain months of pleasure year after year with the astounding lily-like blooms of Alstroemeria ‘Planet Mixed’. These hardy, compact perennials are so easy to grow; just perfect for adding a bright splash of late summer colour to cottage garden borders and patio containers. Alstroemeria flowers are excellent for cutting, so you can enjoy a few stems in a vase indoors too. Height: 75cm (30”). Spread: 60cm (24”).
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    • 5 bareroot plants

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    • £14.99
    • 10 bareroot plants

    • Despatch: By end of November 2013
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Geranium 'Skyrocket® Mixed'

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  • WORLD EXCLUSIVE

Wow - a new climbing geranium, growing 1.8m (6’) in a season! Five of the brightest colours you've ever seen, set against fresh-green foliage. The extra long stems are smothered with rainbows of colour that make a surprisingly good cut flower! Geranium ‘Skyrocket®’ Mixed also makes a superb trailing specimen too – just perfect for window boxes and patio pots.

Precise German breeding has developed these top quality plants, so they are guaranteed to give a superb performance. Colours include: white, scarlet, dark red, orange and pink. Height: 1.8m (6’). Spread: 60cm (24”).


To make the most of your displays, try our exclusive Supportive Climbing Frame, specially designed to enable plants to climb easily. Or try our great value Acrylic Vase - perfect for displaying your cut blooms.

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    • 5 jumbo plugs

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
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    • £13.99
    • 5 jumbo plugs + 1 frame

    • Despatch: By end of April 2014
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    • £26.98 £19.99
    • 10 jumbo plugs

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    • £27.98 £18.99

Chelsea Gold Collection

  • Grow the show plants of Chelsea

Each year, the Chelsea Flower Show is simply overflowing with top choice perennials. Grow the best of the bunch with our exclusive Chelsea Gold Collection. These varieties are all well-known and respected plants at the show, very often featured in the designer gardens and all offer great garden performance year after year.

  • Collection comprises:
  • Papaver 'Champagne Bubbles' - This brightly coloured Icelandic poppy makes a superb display dotted throughout rockeries and lining walkways. Height: 45cm (18"). Spread: 30cm (12").
  • Lavender 'Lavance Purple' - Bright purple flower spikes rise above a mass of silvery foliage that takes on a lovely metallic sheen in dry conditions. Height and spread: 60cm (24").
  • Aquilegia 'Swan Mixed' - A lovely mix of colourful columbines, producing an abundance of large flowers on upright, multi-branched stems. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 25cm (10").
  • Verbena bonariensis - Tightly clustered florets form glowing lavender flower heads that float atop stiffly upright, branching stems. Height: 200cm (79"). Spread: 45cm (18").
  • Foxglove 'Dalmatian Cream' - This statuesque foxglove has a sturdy, uniform habit forming well branched plants that look magnificent in cottage gardens and woodland borders. Height: 50cm (20"). Spread: 40cm (16").
  • Delphinium 'Guardian Blue' - Towering columns of royal blue flowers rise above clumps of deeply cut foliage. Height: 150cm (60"). Spread: 60cm (24").
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    • 72 plugs - 12 of each variety

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
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    • £18.99

Alstroemeria 'Butterfly Hybrids' - Part of the Alan Titchmarsh Collection

Peruvian Lily

 
  • WORLD EXCLUSIVE
An old strain of Peruvian lilies called the ‘Ligtu Hybrids’ included some great purples, but over the years these got lost. Now only the pinks and purples have been selected to create this eye-catching mix. Your plants will be smothered with butterflies from the moment the blooms open. One of the easiest cut flowers to grow and definitely one of the most impressive. Height and spread: 60cm (24”).
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    • 3 Postiplugs

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    • £9.99
    • 6 Postiplugs

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Alstroemeria 'Rock 'n' Roll'

Peruvian Lily

  • Mail order exclusive
  • Flowers until November
Ten years of breeding by Australia's leading specialists have produced this unusual new Alstromeria with amazing variegated foliage. This fantastic Peruvian Lily grows just as well in sun as in shade, with no burning of the creamy foliage. Alstroemeria ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll’ is super hardy, withstanding temperatures down to -10°C (14F). Perfect for borders and patios where it will flower continuously throughout summer, producing beautiful stems that are ideal for cutting. Height: 75cm (30”). Spread: 60cm (24”).
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    • 1 jumbo plug

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
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    • £12.99
    • 3 jumbo plugs

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    • £38.97 £18.99

Alstroemeria 'Xplosion'

Peruvian Lily

  • NEW in 2013
  • Mail order exclusive
  • First double-flowered Peruvian lily
Already making a name for itself in the cut flower industry, Alstromeria ‘Xplosion’ is the first double-flowered Peruvian Lily. Layers of narrow petals, each marked with fine maroon streaks, create an exciting display. This fabulous variety equals its single-flowered cousins for their long flowering period. Perfect for borders and patios where it will flower continuously throughout summer, producing beautiful stems that are ideal for cutting. Height: 90cm (35"). Spread: 60cm (24").
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    • 1 x 7cm potted plant

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    • £14.99
    • 2 x 7cm potted plants

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Alstroemeria 'Perfect Blue'

Peruvian Lily

  • NEW in 2013
The exquisite mauve-blue flowers of this stunning Peruvian Lily are a sight to behold in summer. Just one plant will easily fill a 30cm (12") container with colour from June to October. Alstroemeria ‘Perfect Blue’ is a modern hybrid which seems to be even longer lasting than the older varieties. This unusual cultivar holds an RHS AGM for its exceptional garden performance and comes highly recommended. Try adding some of its upright stems to a cut flower arrangement indoors for a particularly eye-catching display. Height: 75cm (30"). Spread: 60cm (24").
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    • 1 x 7cm potted plant

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    • 3 x 7cm potted plants

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    • £38.97 £13.98

Alstroemeria 'Indian Summer'

Peruvian Lily

  • Flowering for 6 months
You’ll love the beautifully coloured flowers of Alstroemeria ‘Indian Summer’ set against unique rich, bronze foliage. These hardy Peruvian Lilies are compact with an upright habit, ensuring that stems are still a good length for cutting. The perfect perennial for borders and patio containers where it will flower continuously from June to November. Height: 75cm (30”). Spread: 60cm (24”).

Useful links:

Read Michael Perry's blog: Make a change to your plant choices - 3

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    • 1 x 5cm potted plant

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    • £12.99
    • 3 x 5cm potted plants

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    • £38.97 £19.99

Anemone 'Wild Swan'

Windflower

  • Award winning new anemone, a Chelsea champion
A truly beautiful perennial, and winner of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2011 Plant of the Year title. Trialled over a 10 year period, Anemone ‘Wild Swan’ is a cross between early and late flowering anemones and as such, the unique flowers bloom intermittently from April right through to the autumn. Each elegant white flower is backed with pretty blue streaks that look particularly eye catching when the flowers nod closed in the mornings and evenings. A superb perennial for borders and woodland gardens with a neat, compact habit. Height: 45cm (18”). Spread: 60cm (24”)
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    • 1 x 7cm potted plant

    • Despatch: By end of September 2013
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    • £12.99
    • 2 x 7cm potted plants

    • Despatch: By end of September 2013
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    • £18.99

Chrysanthemum 'Hardy Patio Mixed'

  • NEW for 2012

As the days shorten, these shimmering chrysanthemums come into their own. Bright colours and long-lasting blooms give a real boost to the autumn garden when many things are looking tired. This collection of hardy perennial patio Mums will reward you with rounded domes of colour from September right through until the first frosts. Superb for growing in borders and containers, and the sturdy stems make excellent cut flowers too. Our young plants are supplied as a mix of 4 named varieties. Height: 100cm (39”). Spread: 60cm (24”).


Companion planting: Try growing Chrysanthemums with chives, whose aromatic leaves will deter aphids.


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Companion Planting

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    • 5 Postiplugs - 1 of each colour

    • Despatch: By end of April 2014
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    • £9.99

Peony 'Eden's Perfume'

Paeonia

  • NEW in 2013
  • Best in Class for border peonies
Said to be the most fragrant peony ever! Large pink, layered blooms with a powerful scent of roses, and layer upon layer of sublime, shell pink petals. Herbaceous peonies are a real feature of the border producing exotic, elegant blooms from early summer onwards which are superb for cutting. Peonies are hardy, long lived and cope well on heavier soils, provided that they are well drained. Height: 90cm (36"). Spread: 60cm (24").
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    • 1 bareroot plant

    • Despatch: By end of November 2013
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    • £12.99

Geranium himalayense 'Birch Double'

Geranium himalayense 'Plenum', Hardy Geranium, Cranesbill

Vigorous and versatile, this superb cranesbill tolerates almost any situation; even full shade. A mass of double purple-pink blooms stand above the delicately serrated foliage which turns to shades of burnt red and orange in autumn. Geranium himalayense ‘Birch Double’ will quickly blend with other herbaceous perennials to create colourful groundcover and looks equally attractive in herbaceous borders and shady woodland gardens. Height: 25cm (10”). Spread: 60cm (24”). More info
    • 1 bareroot plant

    • Despatch: By end of September 2013
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    • £11.99

Anemone 'Queen Charlotte' - Part of the Alan Titchmarsh Collection

Japanese Anemone, Anemone x hybrida 'Konigin Charlotte'

 

It’s easy to overlook the late show in your garden, as you scramble to fill it with summer colour. But, these superb Japanese anemones will take the blooming relay torch from summer bedding and carry it well into the autumn. Anemone ‘Queen Charlotte’ is the pick of the bunch, with an extra layer of pure pink petals. Height: 90cm (35"). Spread: 60cm (24").

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    • 1 jumbo plug

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

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    • £29.97 £14.99

Heuchera villosa 'Palace Purple'

Coral Flower, Coral Bells

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Neat mounds of distinctive purple foliage make Heuchera ‘Palace Purple’ a particularly popular Coral Flower. The glossy, semi-evergreen leaves of this striking hardy perennial provide year round colour, forming drifts of ground cover and adding a bright splash to winter containers. The delicate summer sprays of pale pink flowers make dainty cut flowers and attract bees to their nectar rich blooms. Height and spread: 60cm (24”).
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    • 6 plugs

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    • £5.99
    • 12 plugs

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    • £8.99

Delphinium 'Guardian Blue'

Towering columns of royal blue flowers rise above clumps of deeply cut foliage. Having gained a reputation in the cut flower industry for being quick to bloom, Delphinium 'Guardian Blue' is now making its name in perennial borders for its excellent garden performance. This superb perennial is ideal for adding structure and architecture to the back of summer borders. Height: 150cm (60"). Spread: 60cm (24"). More info
    • 12 plugs

    • Despatch: By end of May 2013
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    • £7.99

Delosperma 'Hardy Mixed'

Hardy Ice Plant

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  • 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

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    • £13.99
    • 10 jumbo plugs

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    • £19.99
    • 20 jumbo plugs

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    • £55.96 £26.99

Delosperma 'Pink Ribbon'

Hardy Ice Plant

  • Vigorous ground cover, even in the driest of soils
Cerise pink flowers create a carpet of intensely bold colour. The fleshy, drought tolerant creeping stems of this hardy ice plant, Delosperma 'Pink Ribbon', make ideal ground cover on sunny banks and poor stony soils. 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

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    • £12.99
    • 10 jumbo plugs

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    • £23.98 £18.99

Geranium 'Rozanne'

A celebrated Cranesbill producing masses of saucer shaped, violet-blue blooms with dainty white centres. Being a sterile hybrid, Geranium 'Rozanne' flowers repeatedly throughout the summer and won’t self-seed like other Geraniums. This hardy perennial makes excellent ground cover through the front of informal borders or spilling from containers. As summer ends the loose mounds of foliage colour to reddish brown and fiery orange for an extended display into autumn. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 60cm (24").


Useful links:

Geranium 'Rozanne gets our vote for RHS 'Plant of the Centenary'

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    • 3 jumbo plugs

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
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    • £14.99
    • 6 jumbo plugs

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
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    • £24.98

Hollyhock 'Halo Mixed'

Alcea rosea, Althaea rosea

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  • NEW in 2012 & WORLD EXCLUSIVE
  • T&M's own breeding
  • Longer flowering than any other types
  • Easy-to-grow border plants
  • Colourful central 'eye'
  • 16 years in the making
Colour that’s almost 2 metres high! And now Hollyhocks are even more colourful thanks to new Hollyhock 'Halo Mixed', with its glowing eyes to add contrast. These stunning cottage garden perennials make a beautiful cut flower for a vase indoors and the edible flowers can even be added to salads for an attractive, tasty treat. Recognised by the European Fleuroselect panel of experts with a novelty award too. Height: 180cm (71"). Spread: 60cm (24").

 

Culinary note: Hollyhock flowers are edible.

Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here.

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    • 5 Postiplugs

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
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    • £11.99
    • 10 Postiplugs

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
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    • £14.99

Daylily 'Blueberry Cream' - Dutch Gardens

Hemerocallis

  • New in 2012
  • A real eye-catcher

Delicately scented, creamy-yellow flowers with a broad blueberry-purple centre and fine purple edges. Daylily ‘Blueberry Cream’ is a real eye-catcher producing its trumpet shaped blooms above dense clumps of strappy semi-evergreen foliage. These colourful daylily flowers, each lasting only a day, are produced so freely that you will be able to spare a few stems for a short-lived flower arrangement indoors. Despite its exotic looks, this superb perennial is hardy and robust, making a delightful addition to your borders and containers that will return each year. Height: 70cm (28”). Spread: 60cm (24”).


Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here.

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    • 1 bareroot

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    • 2 bareroot plants

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Geranium 'Double Flowered Collection'

Hardy Geranium, Cranesbill

Enjoy our selection of the very best double-flowered cranesbills. Every bloom is a pretty posy of vibrant colour and unlike their single flowered relations, these hardy geraniums won’t self seed, so the flowers last even longer. These cottage garden favourites will quickly blend with other herbaceous perennials to create colourful groundcover, and look equally attractive in borders or containers. Height: Up to 90cm (36"). Spread: 60cm (24").
  • Collection comprises 1 plant each of:
  • Geranium himalayense ‘Birch Double’ (left) - Vigorous and versatile, this superb cranesbill tolerates almost any situation; even full shade.
  • Geranium pratense ‘Laura’ (bottom right) - Long lasting, weather resistant, double white flowers are produced from June onwards on upright, downy stems.
  • Geranium pratense ‘Summer Skies’ (top right) - The double blooms of Geranium pratense ‘Summer Skies’ may look delicate but this hardy herbaceous perennial is tough and undemanding.
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    • 3 bareroot plants - 1 of each variety

    • Despatch: By end of September 2013
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Geranium pratense 'Laura'

Hardy Geranium, Meadow Cranesbill

Long lasting, weather resistant, double white flowers are produced from June onwards on upright, downy stems. The serrated leaves quickly create a mound of fresh green foliage that makes excellent groundcover for a cottage garden or perennial border. Unlike its single flowered relations, Geranium pratense ‘Laura’ does not self seed, making it easier to control. Height and spread: 60cm (24”).
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    • 1 bareroot plant

    • Despatch: By end of September 2013
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    • £11.99

Geranium pratense 'Summer Skies'

Hardy Geranium, Meadow Cranesbill

Plant swathes of this gorgeous mauve-pink geranium in your cottage garden borders and enjoy dreamy summer skies all summer long. The double blooms of Geranium pratense ‘Summer Skies’ may look delicate but this hardy herbaceous perennial is tough and undemanding. Unlike its single flowered relations, this meadow cranesbill does not self seed, so the flowers last even longer. Height: 90cm (36”). Spread: 60cm (24”).
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    • 1 bareroot plant

    • Despatch: By end of September 2013
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    • £11.99

Corydalis 'Canary Feathers'

  • New in 2012
A favourite hardy perennial for brightening damp, shady corners of the garden in spring. Flowering over a long period, the dainty tubular flowers of Corydalis ‘Canary Feathers’ appear on upright stems above clumps of blue-green, ferny foliage. Surprisingly easy to grow, corydalis works well in woodlands and areas of dappled shade. In warm areas this variety may become dormant in summer until the foliage reappears in autumn. Height: 30cm (12”). Spread: 60cm (24”).
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    • 3 jumbo plugs

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Corydalis Collection

  • New in 2012

These choice hardy perennials are perfect for brightening a shady damp corner with their striking tubular flowers and mounds of ferny foliage. Each year, the dainty blooms of Corydalis provide a spectacular display in spring, until the plant enters a dormant period throughout summer while the rest of the garden carries on with the show. Surprisingly easy to grow, corydalis works well in woodlands and areas of dappled shade. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: Up to 60cm (24").

  • Collection comprises:
  • Corydalis 'Canary Feathers' - Vibrant spring blooms in a bright shade of canary yellow.
  • Corydalis flexuosa 'China Blue' - Sublime sky-blue flowers nod from dainty stems above a foil of ferny green foliage.
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    • 6 jumbo plugs - 3 of each variety

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Heuchera 'Georgia Peach'

Coral Flower, Coral Bells

  • NEW in 2013
Fabulous semi-evergreen heuchera variety boasting silver-marked, peach to orange leaves which turn reddish-purple in winter. The pretty bell-shaped cream flowers in summer give this robust perennial year-round interest.
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    • 1 jumbo plug

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    • 3 jumbo plugs

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    • 6 jumbo plugs

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    • £59.94 £19.99

Lady's Bedstraw

Galium verum, Wildflower

This fragrant perennial wildflower is a common sight in British meadows, heath and coastal areas. Slender stems of frothy yellow blooms are produced in abundance from summer to early autumn, exuding a honey fragrance. Lady’s bedstraw is particularly attractive to butterflies making it ideal for wildlife gardens or the front of borders and rockeries, where it will spread to form a carpet of colour throughout summer. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 60cm (24"). More info
    • 3 Postiplugs

    • Despatch: By end of April 2014
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    • £8.99