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Tulip Fosteriana Purisima

Added on 29 Oct, 2015 | 0 photos

Position: full sun
Soil: fertile, well-drained soil
Rate of growth: average
Flowering period: April
Flower c...

Rosa Minnehaha

Added on 29 Oct, 2015 | 0 photos

MINNEHAHA
Rambling Rose
Large clusters of small, double, deep pink flowers, fading almost to white. Flowers la...

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Festuca Elijah Blue

Added on 29 Oct, 2015 | 1 photo

Looks good in gravel and contemporary style gardens or as a specimen in a patio pot. Perhaps the best ornamental...

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Copeosma Fire Burst

Added on 29 Oct, 2015 | 2 photos

Mirror plant. Striking small evergreen shrub with glossy foliage variegated green, cream and pink. The new leave...

Dryopteris Felix-mas

Added on 29 Oct, 2015 | 0 photos

Semi evergreen, often remains evergreen in mild areas. Tall upright feathery fronds. Ideal for mixed borders and...

Clematis texensis Buckland Beauty

Added on 29 Oct, 2015 | 0 photos

Bell shape flowers in June through August. Pinky red. Hard prune. Height 6-8ft. Fully hardy

Planted against ...

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Bergenia cordifolia

Added on 29 Oct, 2015 | 1 photo

Bold evergreen ground cover. Cheerful mauve pink flower heads amidst large leathery rounded deep green crinkle e...

Primula vialii

Added on 29 Oct, 2015 | 0 photos

Old fashioned favourites. Eye catching dense spikes of Crimson buds opening to violet blue flowers above clumps ...

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Hosta June

Added on 29 Oct, 2015 | 1 photo

This great perennial gives a magnificent show of variegated foliage from spring to early winter. Hardy and easil...

Aquilegia McKanna

Added on 29 Oct, 2015 | 0 photos

Nostalgic and romantic, this delightful seed mixture of solid colours and bicolours is superb in borders and inf...

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Echinacea primadona

Added on 29 Oct, 2015 | 1 photo

Ideal For:cottage gardens, wildlife gardens, cut flower garden, coastal garden
Flowering Period:July, August, S...

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Acer palmatum dissectum 'Ornatum'

Added on 4 Jun, 2014 | 2 photos

An attractive plant with finely cut bronze-red tinted leaves. Excellent autumn colour. Max height 1.4m. Max s...

Iris Sibirica Dreaming Yellow

Added on 4 Jun, 2014 | 0 photos

Attractive Iris with white and cream petals, although flowers are yellow in the centre in June and July. Re-gro...

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Campanula glomerata alba

Added on 4 Jun, 2014 | 2 photos

A hardy spreading plant with white bell-shaped long blooms on erect stems from May to August. Re-grows from gro...

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Geum Eos

Added on 4 Jun, 2014 | 1 photo

Bright orange blooms over a mounded clump of golden foliage makes a wonderful contrast for a stunning spring dis...

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Lamium maculatum 'Beacon Silver'

Added on 4 Jun, 2014 | 1 photo

A dense mat-forming perennial with silver leaves narrowly margined with green and clear pale pink flowers in sum...

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x Heucherella Brass Lanterns

Added on 4 Jun, 2014 | 1 photo

Outstanding vigour combined with brassy gold and red Spring colour on maple shaped leaves. A beacon in the gard...

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x Heucherella Sunrise Falls

Added on 4 Jun, 2014 | 1 photo

'Sunrise Falls' is a vigorous, trailing Heucherella with large, yellow, maple-shaped leaves and red ve...

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Heuchera Cherry Cola

Added on 4 Jun, 2014 | 1 photo

Bright cherry red foliage at its most vibrant in late Spring is complemented by scarlet-red flowers on spikes. ...

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x-Heucherella Sweet Tea

Added on 4 Jun, 2014 | 1 photo

Evergreen, herbaceous perennial featuring brilliant coppery-orange foliage with a central blotch of rich burgund...

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Sedum 'Purple Emperor

Added on 4 Jun, 2014 | 1 photo

A clump-forming perennial with erect very dark purple stems and bronze-purple leaves. Clusters of star-shaped p...

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Astrantia major 'rosea'

Added on 4 Jun, 2014 | 3 photos

Clump-forming perennial with lobed green leaves. Attractive deep rose-red bracts surround the flowers July - Se...

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Astrntia major 'Sunningdale' (Variegated)

Added on 4 Jun, 2014 | 2 photos

Clump-forming perennial with attractive leaves unevenly margined creamy yellow. Pale pink bracts surround the g...

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Sedum

Added on 4 Jun, 2014 | 1 photo

Unlabelled sedum

Purchased from A&D in Oldbury (on offer)

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Begonia Go Early

Added on 4 Jun, 2014 | 1 photo

A beautiful mix of tuberous begonias with dark green foliage and large striking double flowers in summer. Excel...

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Begonia Semperflorens

Added on 4 Jun, 2014 | 1 photo

Succulent shiny green foliage is smothered in brilliantly coloured flowers. This versatile plant is ideal for b...

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Pulmonaria Diana Clare

Added on 4 Jun, 2014 | 1 photo

Stunning silvery leaves form an impressive almost evergreen clump then through spring a succession of purple flo...

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Cosmos Sonata White

Added on 4 Jun, 2014 | 2 photos

Beautiful border plant with large, delicate flower heads and fine green foliage. Suitable for beds and borders....

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Scented Viola Jackanapes

Added on 20 Sep, 2011 | 2 photos

Planted in the rockery

Lovely low growing perennial. Masses of delightfully perfumed, yellow faced flowers wi...

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Delphinium Guardian White

Added on 6 Jun, 2014 | 1 photo

Beautiful, uniform, white flower spikes in summer on sturdy stems that require no support. Perfect for cottage ...

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Delphinium Guardian Lavender

Added on 6 Jun, 2014 | 1 photo

Beautiful, uniform, lavender blue flower spikes in summer on sturdy stems that require no support. Perfect for ...

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Dahlia

Added on 6 Jun, 2014 | 1 photo

Unknown Dahlia. Purchased from A&D advised to treat as an annual - tuber wont be sufficiently developed to ...

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Salvia Hot Lips

Added on 8 Jun, 2014 | 1 photo

Plant information taken from Suttons website (no plant label)

Incredibly long flowering period!
Valued highl...

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Campanula

Added on 8 Jun, 2014 | 1 photo

No plant label. Supposed to be hardy and low growing.

Purchased from Sandon Hall plant fair 2014

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Aquilegia vulgaris William Guinness

Added on 8 Jun, 2014 | 1 photo

Plant information taken from Crocus website

Position: full sun or partial shade
Soil: fertile, moist, well-d...

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Aquilegia McKans Giants

Added on 8 Jun, 2014 | 1 photo

Information taken from Thompson and Morgan website

Attractive free-flowering, long spurred mixture in a wide ...

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Dianthus cruentus

Added on 8 Jun, 2014 | 1 photo

Plant information taken from crocus website

Position: full sun
Soil: rich but well-drained, alkaline to neut...

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Diosma Pink Fountain

Added on 22 Apr, 2014 | 2 photos

Planted in the rockery.

Numerous small white flowers that turn pink almost cover the heather like foliage fr...

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Saxifrage Elf

Added on 22 Apr, 2014 | 1 photo

2 plants, planted in the rockery.

A neat mossy cushion of foliage producing carmine- red flowers in spring. ...

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Sagina Subulata

Added on 22 Apr, 2014 | 1 photo

Planted in the rockery.

A soft moss green like foliage producing tiny star shaped white flowers.

Positio...

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Saxifrage arendsii Highlander

Added on 22 Apr, 2014 | 1 photo

2 plants planted in the rockery.

A neat mossy cushion of foliage producing red flowers.

Position: any su...

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Saxifrage Peter Pan

Added on 22 Apr, 2014 | 1 photo

2 plants planted in the rockery.

A neat mossy cushion of foliage producing deep red flowers in spring.

P...

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Armenia Nifty Thrifty

Added on 22 Apr, 2014 | 2 photos

Planted in the rockery.

An evergreen clump-forming perennial with neat, grassy mounds of green grass-like fo...

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Dianthus Artic Star

Added on 22 Apr, 2014 | 2 photos

Planted in the rockery.

This hardy perennial displays an abundance of beautiful sweetly scented, snowy white...

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Dianthus Pop Star

Added on 22 Apr, 2014 | 2 photos

Planted in the rockery.

This hardy perennial displays an abundance of beautifully deeply fringed double lave...

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Dianthus Mystic Star

Added on 22 Apr, 2014 | 1 photo

Planted in the rockery.

Beautifully striking dark maroon petals edged white, with a rick chocolatey perfume....

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Veronica Repens

Added on 22 Apr, 2014 | 1 photo

Planted in the rockery.

Create a living carpet! A profusion of beautiful tiny, pure white flowers are libera...

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Scented Viola Columbine

Added on 22 Apr, 2014 | 1 photo

Planted in the rockery.

Lovely low growing perennial. Masses of fragrant, pale lilac-blue, yellow eyed flowe...

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Crassula ovata Hobbit

Added on 22 Apr, 2014 | 2 photos

Curious upright habit forming unusual tubular leaves with red lined edges. This succulents name is inspired by J...

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Ajuga Burgundy Glow

Added on 22 Apr, 2014 | 3 photos

3 plants planted in the rockery.

Sumptuous slightly trailing variegated foliaged with flashes of green, red ...

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Primula veris

Added on 22 Apr, 2014 | 2 photos

Planted in the rockery.

Clusters of fragrant, yellow, tubular flowers above rosettes of oval to lance shaped...

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Picea glauca 'Alberta Globe'

Added on 22 Apr, 2014 | 1 photo

Planted in the rockery.

Slow growing Spuce. Position in full sun. Advises not to prune

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Pyracantha

Added on 22 Apr, 2014 | 1 photo

Still in its pot on the patio - bargain buy, needs reporting.

Will be planted along the border with next doo...

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Hardy Fuchsia

Added on 22 Apr, 2014 | 2 photos

Split plant kindly provided by next door. No information. Currently planted in a pot on the patio.

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Gaura 'Lillipop Pink'

Added on 29 Oct, 2015 | 1 photo

An improvement on the previous pink forms with more flowers which hold themselves even better through the summer...

Allium schubertii

Added on 29 Oct, 2015 | 0 photos

Mallow purple florets. Height 40cm. Flowers in June

3 bulbs planted in narrow border by next doors fence (ci...

Johan Strauss tulip

Added on 29 Oct, 2015 | 0 photos

White with cream centre, exterior flushed red, brown striped foliage. Height 20cm. Flowering March.

Allium Mount Everest

Added on 29 Oct, 2015 | 0 photos

White flowers. Height 110cm. Flowers June.

5 bulbs. 2 planted between grasses in white border

Vaccinium Miss Cherry ('Meliro')

Added on 29 Oct, 2015 | 0 photos

This Vaccinium vitis-idaea Miss Cherry is a very robust selection of the lingonberry. It is a small evergreen sh...

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Crocus Chrsanthus Cream Beauty

Added on 29 Oct, 2015 | 2 photos

Cream Beauty' is a compact, spring flowering crocus. The blooms are rich cream with golden throats and brow...

Crocus Vernus White

Added on 29 Oct, 2015 | 0 photos

A perennial growing from a bulb or corm with delicate goblet-shaped flowers with a large range of colour variant...

Rosa The Mayfower

Added on 29 Oct, 2015 | 0 photos

THE MAYFLOWER
English Rose - bred by David Austin
Shrub Rose
Fragrant flowers produced from very early in th...

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Dahlia Happy Days Cream

Added on 29 Oct, 2015 | 2 photos

One of the "Happy Days" dark leaved series with cream medium sized single flowers which smother the al...

Artemisia Powis Castle

Added on 29 Oct, 2015 | 0 photos

Thus low growing semi-evergreen foliage plant will produce large finely cut aromatic silvery foliage.

Suitab...

Uni varigegata

Added on 29 Oct, 2015 | 0 photos

Chilean Guava. An evergreen shrub from chile with attractive deep green with punk and white variegation and a re...

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Rosa A Shropshire Lad

Added on 29 Oct, 2015 | 2 photos

A SHROPSHIRE LAD
English Rose - bred by David Austin
Climbing Rose
Lovely, soft, peachy pink rosettes, with ...

Helleborus Christmas Carol

Added on 29 Oct, 2015 | 0 photos

Helleborus niger 'Christmas Carol' is a reliably free-flowering variety of this classic perennial, oft...

Tulip Carnaval de Nice

Added on 29 Oct, 2015 | 0 photos

Position: full sun
Soil: fertile, well-drained soil
Rate of growth: average
Flowering period: May
Flower col...

Tulip Water Lily

Added on 29 Oct, 2015 | 0 photos

Tulip kaufmanniana open to look like a water lily on very short stems. They are some of the earliest to bloom an...

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Allium Globemaster

Added on 29 Oct, 2015 | 1 photo

Aster violet flowers 85cm high

1 bulbs planted by the eucalyptus

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Allium Purple Sensation

Added on 29 Oct, 2015 | 1 photo

Violet-purple. Height 60-89cm

5 bulbs planted near the eucalyptus

Nectaroscordum siclum

Added on 29 Oct, 2015 | 0 photos

Caramel cream, reddish brown. Height 90cm

5 bulbs

Dutch striped crocus

Added on 29 Oct, 2015 | 0 photos

Blue/purple stripe. Larger Dutch crocus

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Erythronium Pagoda

Added on 29 Oct, 2015 | 1 photo

Position: partial shade
Soil: fertile, humus-rich, freely draining soil that does not dry out
Rate of growth: ...

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Crocus Chrysanthus Fuscotinctu

Added on 29 Oct, 2015 | 1 photo

A yellow goblet shaped botanical crocus, its outer petals striped purple. These botanical crocus’ flower early i...

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Crocus Chrysanthus Blue Pearl

Added on 29 Oct, 2015 | 1 photo

Pretty oval petals form an open cup like flower. Pale blue petals flushed golden yellow at the centre. Often vie...

Tulip Bakeri Lilac Wonder

Added on 29 Oct, 2015 | 0 photos

Position: full sun
Soil: fertile, well-drained soil
Rate of growth: average
Flowering period: April-May
Flow...

Tulip Dolls Minuet

Added on 29 Oct, 2015 | 0 photos

Position: full sun
Soil: fertile, well-drained soil
Rate of growth: average
Flowering period: May
Flower col...

Gooseberry Hinnomaki Red

Added on 29 Oct, 2015 | 0 photos

Very hardy and vigorous mid-season red gooseberry. Hinnomaki Red produces heavy crops of large sweet red berries...

Leptinella Plats Black

Added on 29 Oct, 2015 | 0 photos

Carpeting fern like chocolate coloured leaves with green tips provides year round interest for patio containers ...

Sedum cautionary Robustum

Added on 29 Oct, 2015 | 0 photos

Stonecrop sedum ideal for rookeries, borders, gravel beds and walls.

Magnificent deep Crimson flower heads a...

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Carex Evergold

Added on 29 Oct, 2015 | 1 photo

A striking very popular small evergreen grass with slender dark green leaves with a broad creamy yellow central ...

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Dianthus Sweet Black Cherry

Added on 29 Oct, 2015 | 1 photo

An elegant plant with a wonderful fragrance. Deep red flowers with black overtones make great cut flowers.

S...

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Iris Reticulata Harmony

Added on 29 Oct, 2015 | 2 photos

Position: full sun
Soil: well-drained, moderately fertile, neutral to slightly alkaline soil
Rate of growth:...

Clematis arabella

Added on 29 Oct, 2015 | 0 photos

Position: full sun or partial shade
Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Rate of growth: average
Flowering...

Clematis Rouge Cardinal

Added on 29 Oct, 2015 | 0 photos

Clematis 'Rouge Cardinal' is certainly one of the best red varieties. Single, velvety red flowers with...

Clematis Montana rubens

Added on 29 Oct, 2015 | 0 photos

The intertwining stems, clad in bronze-tinted foliage make a superb backdrop for the pink flowers which bloom ab...

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Acer Orange Dream

Added on 29 Apr, 2017 | 1 photo

Genus: Acer.
Species: Acer palmatum.

This beautiful Japanese maple will enhance any garden. It will also look wonderful in a pot or tub on the patio ...

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Achillea Summer Pastels - White

Added on 29 Apr, 2017 | 1 photo

Genus: Achillea.
Species: Achillea Summer Pastels.

Pale shades of pink, apricot and white, flat flower heads above evergreen clumps of feathery green foliage.

S...

Acorus Ogon

Added on 29 Apr, 2017 | 0 photos

Genus: Acorus.
Species: Acorus Ogon.

This 'Golden Japanese Rush' has superb, bright, yellow-striped evergreen foliage that looks good throu...

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Agapanthus Inkspots

Added on 29 Apr, 2017 | 1 photo

Genus: Agapanthus.
Species: Agapanthus Inkspots.

A hardy, clump forming plant with attractive dark blue flowers from July to August over lush growth. Makes a go...

Agapanthus White Umbrella

Added on 29 Apr, 2017 | 0 photos

Genus: Agapanthus.
Species: Agapanthus White Umbrella.

Showy heads of white trumpet shaped flowers on top of strong stems with narrow strap like leaves at the base

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Agastache Blue Fortune

Added on 29 Apr, 2017 | 0 photos

Genus: Agastache.
Species: Agastache Blue Fortune.

A fully hardy, clump forming plant with lovely lavender-blue flowers from July - September. Re-grows from groun...

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Alchemilla mollis

Added on 4 Jun, 2014 | 1 photo

Genus: Alchemilla.
Species: Alchemilla mollis.

A clump-forming perennial. Shallowly lobed sharp-toothed, hairy pale-green leaves. Loose tiny yellow-green flo...

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Anemone St Brigid

Added on 29 Apr, 2017 | 1 photo

Genus: Anemone.
Species: Anemone coronaria.

Flowers April - May

Height 20 - 25cm

20 bulbs planted around the garden

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Anemone Nemerosa

Added on 29 Apr, 2017 | 1 photo

Genus: Anemone.
Species: Anemone nemorosa.

Ideal for naturalising in drifts in the garden or for use in a patio container.

White saucer shaped flowers...

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Arenaria Montana

Added on 22 Apr, 2014 | 2 photos

Genus: Arenaria.
Species: Arenaria montana.

Planted in the rockery.

A vigorous low growing plant which is smothered in dainty pure white flowers in earl...

Artemisia Oriental Limelight

Added on 29 Apr, 2017 | 0 photos

Genus: Artemisia.
Species: Artemisia vulgaris.

Superb, semi-evergreen, iridescent green and yellow foliage. Hardy, easy to grow and reliable. Looks good in tu...

Asplenium Scolopendrium

Added on 29 Apr, 2017 | 0 photos

Genus: Asplenium.
Species: Asplenium scolopendrium.

Ferns belong to the oldest plant varieties on earth. More than 10,000 varieties of ferns are found all over the...

Aster Snow Cushion

Added on 29 Apr, 2017 | 0 photos

Genus: Aster.
Species: Aster novi-belgii.

Compact plant for borders & rock gardens. Mass of white daisy like flowers on bushy growth in later summer....