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Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: moist, humus-rich soil. Rate of Growth: vigorous. Flowering period: July. Hardiness: fully hardy. Delicate, feathery, vivid pink plumes appear in midsummer above serrated, bronze- tinted, mid-green leaves. This astilbe is one of the taller varieties. It's ideal for a moist bog garden or moist border, and the foliage contrasts particularly well with plants like rodgersia which have bolder, coarse-textured leaves. Although. it can grow in drier soils it does need to be in a shady spot. Garden care: Newly planted astilbes need to be kept well watered until they are established. Lift and divide large clumps every three or four years, discarding old, woody rhizomes. Mulch with well-rotted organic matter in spring.

False Goatsbeard £4.95

Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: moist, humus-rich soil. Rate of Growth: vigorous. Flowering period: June. Hardiness: fully hardy. Deep red, fluffy plumes appear above serrated, dark green leavesin early summer. The flowers of this astilbe are self-supporting and retain their colour for a few weeks. Ideal for a bog garden or moist border, it thrives in clay soil as long as it is not allowed to dry out during the summer months. And although. it can grow in drier soils, it does need to be in a shady spot. Garden care: Newly planted astilbes need to be kept well watered until they are established. Lift and divide large clumps every three or four years, discarding old, woody rhizomes. Mulch with well-rotted organic matter in spring.

Gaura £5.45

Position: full sunSoil: fertile, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average to fast-growing Flowering period: May to September. Hardiness: fully hardy. A graceful, hazy plant with airy spikes of bright pink, star-shaped flowers with long anthers like daddy long-legs, held high above the foliage on slender stems from May to September. This long-flowering perennial looks equally at home in an informal cottage-style garden or among soft grasses in a new perennial border. It is exceptionally drought-tolerant and will soak up the sun. Give it space, as its wispy stems will lean over. Garden care: Resist the temptation to cut back gaura after it has flowered as it takes on beautiful autumn tints, particularly in cold weather. Lift and divide large colonies in spring.

Gaura £5.45

Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: fertile, moist but well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average to fast-growing Flowering period: May to September. Hardiness: fully hardy. A graceful, hazy plant with airy spikes of white, star-shaped flowers with long anthers like daddy long-legs, held on slender stems from May to September. This exceptionally long-flowering perennial looks equally at home in an informal cottage-style garden or among soft grasses in a new perennial border. It is exceptionally drought-tolerant and will soak up the sun. Give it space, as its wispy stems will lean over plants and pathways. Garden care: Resist the temptation to cut back after the plant has flowered, as it takes on beautiful autumn tints, particularly in cold weather. Cut back and divide large colonies in spring.

Gaura £5.45

Position: full sunSoil: fertile, moist well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average to fast-growing Flowering period: May to September. Hardiness: fully hardy. A graceful, hazy plant with airy wands of white, fading to pink, star-shaped flowers with distinctive long anthers like daddy long-legs, held on slender stems from May to September. This exceptionally long-flowering perennial, with slender, grey-green leaves, looks equally at home in an informal cottage-style garden or among soft grasses in a new perennial border. This variety is particularly free flowering, drought-tolerant and will soak up the sun. Give it space, as its wispy stems will lean over other plants and pathways. Garden care: Resist the temptation to cut back gaura after it has flowered as it takes on beautiful autumn tints, particularly in cold weather. Cut back and lift and divide large colonies in spring.

Gay Feather £5.45

Position: full sunSoil: light, moderately-fertile, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average Flowering period: August to September. Hardiness: fully hardy. Long-lasting spikes of deep magenta flowers appear from August to September above strap-shaped, fresh green leaves. The attractive, bottlebrush flowers open from the top downwards. This exotic-looking perennial will bring a verical accent and late summer colour to the middle of a sunny border. It makes an excellent cut flower and bees and butterflies love it, too. Garden care: Protect the young shoots from slug-damage using beer traps or environmentally-friendly slug pellets. Lift and divide congested colonies in spring, applying a mulch of well-rotted organic matter around the base of the plant.This plant is featured in the In The Sun Collection. Click here to view the ready-made border design

Gay Feather £5.45

Position: full sunSoil: moderately-fertile, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average Flowering period: July to August. Hardiness: fully hardy. Long-lasting spikes of pink-purple or white flowers appear from August to September above strap-shaped, fresh green leaves. The attractive, bottlebrush flowers open from the top downwards. This exotic-looking perennial will bring a vertical accent and late summer colour to the middle of a sunny border. It makes an excellent cut flower and bees and butterflies love it, too. Garden care: Protect the young shoots from slug-damage using beer traps or environmentally-friendly slug pellets. Lift and divide congested colonies in spring, applying a mulch of well-rotted organic matter around the base of the plant.

Geranium £5.45

Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: fertile, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average to fast growing. Flowering period: June and July. Flower colour: white, pink-tinged. Other features: aromatic, light green leaves. Hardiness: fully hardy. This delicate hardy geranium is smothered with pink-tinged white flowers from June to July. It spreads slowly by runners to form loose hummocks of aromatic, light green leaves, useful for suppressing weeds at the front of the border. An excellent cottage garden plant it thrives in full sun or partial shade. Garden care: In midsummer rejuvenate plants that are beginning to look jaded, by removing old flowered stems and leaves. Lift and divide large colonies in spring.

Geranium £5.95

Low growing mounds of dark green leaves topped with magenta flowers. This geranium is a sterile hybrid of Geranium psilostemon and has an exceptionally long flowering period. In autumn the deeply cut, dark green leaves turn fabulous shades of red. An excellent plant for the middle of a border. Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: fertile, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average to fast growing. Flowering period: June to August. Flower colour: magentaOther features: deeply cut, mid-green leaves, autumn colour. Hardiness: fully hardy Garden care: In midsummer rejuvenate plants that are beginning to look jaded, by removing old flowered stems and leaves. Lift and divide large colonies in spring

Geranium £5.95

Position: full sunSoil: fertile, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: fast-growing. Flowering period: May to December. Hardiness: fully hardy. An unusual variety with chocolate-maroon foliage and large sugar-pink flowers. This geranium keeps on flowering from May through. to December, and has most impact when it is allowed to spread as groundcover in a supply spot. Garden care: In midsummer rejuvenate plants that are beginning to look jaded, by removing old flowered stems and leaves. Lift and divide large colonies in spring.

Geranium £5.95

Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average to fast-growing. Flowering period: May to July. Hardiness: fully hardy. Iridescent, lilac-purple, saucer-shaped flowers with a small white eye appear from late spring to midsummer above deeply cut, mid-green leaves. This is a variety of one of our native geraniums, whose white flowers are often seen growing in boggy ground and woodland, and this pretty variety is also happiest in shady arareas that don't get too dry in summer. Try it in woodland, or as groundcover towards the middle of a moist, shady border. Garden care: In midsummer rejuvenate plants that are beginning to look jaded, by removing old flowered stems and leaves. Lift and divide large colonies in spring.

Geranium £9.95

From May to August, this lovely hardy geranium is smothered with pinkish-magenta saucer shaped flowers, with dark magenta centres and distinctive veins. Thriving in full sun or partial shade, it forms loose hummocks of deeply divided, mid-green leaves, ideal for suppressing weeds in an herbaceous border or around the base of shrubs. Position: full sun or partial shade Soil: fertile, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average to fast growing Flowering period: June to September. Flower colour: pinkish-magenta Other features: deeply divided, mid-green leaves. Hardiness: fully hardy Garden care: In midsummer rejuvenate plants that are beginning to look jaded, by removing old flowered stems and leaves. Lift and divide large colonies in spring.

Germander £5.95

Position: full sun, light shade. Soil: moderately fertile, most but well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average. Flowering period: June to July. Flower colour: rosy purple. Other features: faded flower spikes provide birds with valuable food.Hardiness: fully hardy. A fine sturdy plant which needs no staking. Fingered spires, lime green in bud, progressively open up each stem to a rosy purple, rather like a firework sparkler. Reliable and trouble free in an open position in most soils, this plant retains its attractive structure even after flowering. Garden care: Protect young plants from slug damage using environmentally friendly slug pellets or beer traps. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant in spring, taking care not to cover the crown.

Gladiolus £5.95

Position: full sunSoil: moist, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average Flowering period: May to June. Hardiness: hardy (borderline) This is an unusual, late-spring flowering bulb which produces spikes of up to 20 funnel-shaped, magenta flowers. It looks stunning planted in groups among shrubs, where it will spread freely, or for providing vivid vertical accents among silver-leaved plants. The exotic-looking flowers also make lovely cut flowers. Garden care: Plant corms 10-16cm (4-6in) deep in autumn, on a bed of sharp sand to aid drainage.

Globe Flower £4.95

Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: moisture-retentive, fertile soil. Rate of growth: average. Flowering period: April to June. Flower colour: golden-orange. Other features: divided, mid-green leaves. Hardiness: fully hardy. Golden orange, buttercup-like flowers borne on slender stems in late spring and early summer above deeply divided mid-green leaves. As long as their roots do not dry out these feisty golden orange flowers thrive in full sun or partial shade. Perfect for a moist border or the margins of a pond or stream. Garden care: Lift and divide large clumps in late autumn or early spring. In spring apply a 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plants and water in very dry weather, to prevent the soil from drying out.

Globe Thistle £5.95

Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: poor, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average Flowering period: August. Hardiness: fully hardyEver popular for their globes of blue flowers that attract hoards of insects, globe thistles bring a natural look to the garden. This handsome blue variety is ideal for the middle or back of a sunny, well-drained border. It makes a particularly good cut or dried flower. Garden care: Cut down to the ground after flowering to encourage a second flush of flowers. Lift and divide congested colonies in autumn or spring.

Globe Thistle £5.95

Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: poor, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average Flowering period: July and August. Hardiness: fully hardyEver popular for their globes of blue flowers that attract hoards of insects, globe thistles bring a natural look to the garden. This variety has masses of large, spherical, dark blue flower-heads up to 6cm across in July and August and thistle-like, prickly, grey-green leaves. It's best planted in groups in poor, well -drained soil in full sun, at the back of a herbaceous border. Garden care: Cut down to the ground after flowering to encourage a second flush of flowers. Lift and divide congested colonies in autumn or spring.

Globe Thistle £5.95

Spherical, bright blue flower-heads up to 5cm (2in) across in July and August and prickly, grey-green leaves. This gorgeous globe thistle is highly attractive to butterflies and bees. An eye-catching, yet undemanding perennial for the back of a herbaceous or mixed border, it's best planted in poor, well-drained soil in full sun. Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: poor, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average Flowering period: July and August Flower colour: bright blue. Other features: excellent cut-flowers. Hardiness: fully hardy. Garden care: Lift and divide congested colonies in autumn or spring

Goatsbeard £4.95

Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: moist, fertile soil. Rate of growth: average Flowering period: June and July. Hardiness: fully hardy. Similar in appearance to astilbe, this aruncus has plumes of creamy-white, feathery flowers in June and July and leaves made up of many leaflets. It looks impressive beside water, or planted in clumps towards the back of a mixed border. It does equally well in sun and shade but it needs soil that does not dry out. The seedheads of this plant are poisonous. Garden care: Cut back the flowered stems back hard to just above ground-level in autumn and apply a generous mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant.

Golden Groundsel £5.45

Position: full sunSoil: fertile, deep, moist soil. Rate of Growth: average to fast. Flowering period: July to August. Flowers: yellow. Hardiness: fully hardy. Slender spikes of brilliant yellow flowers on dramatic, black stems zoom above large, handsome, boldly toothed leaves in July and August. This towering deciduous perennial makes a striking specimen plant for a moist, sunny border or bog garden. Or try it beside water, and make sure it has protection from the strong, midday sun. Garden care: Protect the young shoots from slug damage using beer traps or environmentally-friendly slug pellets. The plant must be kept moist; line the plant hole with plastic, making a couple of holes in the plastic for drainage. Water regularly during periods of drought. Lift and divide large clumps in spring or after flowering. Apply a generous 5-7cm mulch of well-rotted manure or garden compost in spring.

Golden Groundsel £6.95

Position: full sun with some midday shade. Soil: fertile, moist soil. Rate of growth: average to fast-growing Flowering period: July to September. Hardiness: fully hardy. Ligularia dentata are prized as much for their exotic foliage as for their flowers. In spring, large, heart-shaped, glossy, chocolate-maroon leaves with dark purple undersides appear, turning green as they mature. In summer, clusters of orange-yellow daisy-like flowers open above the foliage. This is an exciting new variety that is ideal for a moist, sunny border or bog garden, or beside water. It needs protection from strong midday sun. Garden care: Protect the young shoots from slug damage using beer traps or environmentally-friendly slug pellets. The plant must be kept moist; line the plant hole with plastic, making a couple of holes in the plastic for drainage. Water regularly during periods of drought. Lift and divide large clumps in spring or after flowering. Apply a generous 5-7cm mulch of well-rotted manure or garden compost in spring.

Golden Groundsel £5.45

Position: full sunSoil: fertile, deep, moist soil. Rate of growth: average to fast-growing Flowering period: July to August. Hardiness: fully hardy Towering spires of yellow, daisy-like flowers on dramatic dark purple-green stems appear in July and August. The leaves are striking too: large and deeply cut, with a slightly feathery appearance. This deciduous perennial will spread to cover a large area and provides excellent groundcover for sunny, permanently moist areas of the garden. Try it beside water, or in a bog garden and make sure it has protection from the strong, midday sun. Garden care: Protect the young shoots from slug damage using beer traps or environmentally-friendly slug pellets. The plant must be kept moist; line the plant hole with plastic, making a couple of holes in the plastic for drainage. Water regularly during periods of drought. Lift and divide large clumps in spring or after flowering. Apply a generous 5-7cm mulch of well-rotted manure or garden compost in spring.

Granny's Bonnet £4.95

Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average to fast-growing. Flowering period: May to June. Hardiness: fully hardy. A popular cultivar among garden designers, thislovely grannys bonnet has beautiful, fully double, spur-less purple-black flowers in late spring above fern-like green leaves. It looks gorgeous with other black flowers, and is equally at home in cottage-garden scheme or among grasses. It thrives best in soil that retains moisture over the summer. It is easy to grow and quite short-lived, but self-seeds freely, though. rarely to nuisance level. Garden care: Lift and divide large clumps in early spring and apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted manure or garden compost around the plant. Divided specimens may take some time to establish since they dont like having their roots disturbed. Deadhead to prolong flowering. Contact with the sap may cause skin irritation.

Granny's Bonnet £4.95

Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average. Flowering period: May and June. Hardiness: fully hardy. Garden care: Lift and divide large clumps in early spring and apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted manure or garden compost around the plant. Divided specimens may take some time to establish since they dont like having their roots disturbed. Contact with the sap may cause skin irritation.

Granny's Bonnet £5.95

Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average to fast-growing. Flowering period: May to June. Hardiness: fully hardy. A popular plant among garden designers,this lovely grannys bonnet has beautiful, fully double, spur-less burgundy flowers in late spring above ferny green leaves. The rich, deep red flowers look particularly lovely with fountainous grasses or with traditional cottage garden flowers. This plant is happiest in soil that retains moisture over the summer. It is quite short-lived, but self-seeds freely, though. it rarely becomes a nuisance. Garden care: Lift and divide large clumps inearly spring and apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted manure or garden compost around the plant. Divided specimens may take some time to establish since they dont like having their roots disturbed. Contact with the sap may cause skin irritation.

Granny's Bonnet £4.95

Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average to fast-growing. Flowering period: May to June. Hardiness: fully hardy. A popular plant among garden designers, this lovely grannys bonnet has beautiful, fully double, spur-less soft pink flowers in late spring above fern-like green leaves. The violet-blue blooms look particularly lovely against silver foliaged plants, and it is equally at home planted with cottage garden flowers or among grasses. It is happiest in soil that retains moisture over the summer. It is quite short-lived, but self-seeds freely, though. it rarely becomes a nuisance. Garden care: Lift and divide large clumps in early spring and apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted manure or garden compost around the plant. Divided specimens may take some time to establish since they dont like having their roots disturbed. Contact with the sap may cause skin irritation.

Granny's Bonnet £5.95

Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average to fast-growing. Flowering period: May to June. Hardiness: fully hardy. A popular cultivar among garden designers, this lovely grannys bonnet has beautiful, fully double, spur-less soft pink flowers in late spring above fern-like green leaves. It looks gorgeous in the middle of a sunny border among blue and pink flowers and is equally at home planted with cottage garden flowers or among grasses. It thrives best in soil that retains moisture over the summer. It is quite short-lived, but self-seeds freely, though. rarely to nuisance level. Garden care: Lift and divide large clumps in early spring and apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted manure or garden compost around the plant. Divided specimens may take some time to establish since they dont like having their roots disturbed. Deadhead to prolong flowering. Contact with the sap may cause skin irritation.

Granny's Bonnet £4.95

Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average. Flowering period: May and June. Hardiness: fully hardyElegant, nodding white flowers with long spurs appear in late spring and early summer above fern-like, mid-green leaves. This white columbine looks equally wonderful in the middle of a sunny, herbaceous border or to light up a dark corner of the garden. A popular and easy-to-grow plant, it is happiest in soil that does not dry out in summer. Garden care: Lift and divide large clumps in early spring and apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted manure or garden compost around the plant. Divided specimens may take some time to establish since they dont like having their roots disturbed. Contact with the sap may cause skin irritation.

Granny's Bonnet £5.45

Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average. Flowering period: May-June. Hardiness: fully hardy. Bright lemon yellow, upward-facing flowers with longspurs that flare out be. Hind appear in early summer on on tall stems above clumps of ferny bluish-green foliage. The flowers are good for cutting, are fragrant, and attract butterflies. This is a short-lived but easy-to-grow perennial that will self-seed freely. Garden care: Sow seeds in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe or in spring, but they may be different to the parent plant. Best to leave to naturalise as they dislike root disturbance, but large clumps can be lifted and divided in early spring. Contact with the sap may cause irritation.

Great Purple Flag £5.95

Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: well-drained, moderately fertile soil. Rate of growth: average. Flowering period: May and June. Hardiness: fully hardy. Scented, soft blue flowers with yellow beards in May and June and strap-like, semi-evergreen leaves that are green-grey and cream striped. This variegated, bearded iris looks spectacular all year round. Perfect for a sunny, well-drained, mixed border, the tall branched stems need staking with bamboo canes in windy, exposed areas. Garden care: Plant shallowly with the upper part of the rhizome sitting on the surface of the soil, incorporating a low nitrogen fertiliser in the planting hole. After planting remove the upper-most third of the leaves to minimise the incidence of wind-rock. In exposed areas stake with bamboo canes in early spring.

Meadow Geranium £5.95

Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: fertile, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average. Flowering period: May to September. Hardiness: fully hardy. Dark lilac, saucer-shaped flowers appear from May to September among deeply divided, deep purple leaves. A brand new introduction from North America, this geranium is very compact and the unusual foliage turns lovely autumnal colours. Like all hardy geraniums, it is ideal for the front of a sunny border though. it can cope with a fairly shady spot and looks at home growing in a deciduous woodland garden. Garden care: In midsummer rejuvenate plants that are beginning to look jaded, by removing old flowered stems and leaves. Lift and divide large colonies in spring.

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