Campanula glomerata
Added on 25 Jun, 2007 | 3 photos
Genus: Campanula.
Species: Campanula glomerata superba.
Lovely colour, but boy, do they spread!
Ceanothus
Added on 25 Jun, 2007 | 8 photos
Genus: Ceanothus.
Species: Ceanothus thyrsiflorus repens.
It's rather too big, we are having to restrain it! Lovely when in bloom, though.
Cistus x purpureus
Added on 25 Jun, 2007 | 11 photos
Genus: Cistus.
Species: Cistus x purpureus.
They grow well here, too, as the soil tends to be quite dry and we are only a mile from the sea.
Lavender
Added on 25 Jun, 2007 | 3 photos
Genus: Lavandula.
Species: Lavandula stoechas.
When we came, there were two woody augustifolias in the front border. I couldn't cut them back, and they h...
Clematis
Added on 25 Jun, 2007 | 7 photos
There were several here when we moved in, montanas, 'Comtesse de Bouchaud' as well as 'Gypsy Queen&...
Penstemon - several varieties.
Added on 25 Jun, 2007 | 11 photos
I seem to have quite a collection now, and took cuttings last Autumn, some successfully, others complete failure.
Symphytum
Added on 23 Jun, 2007 | 1 photo
Genus: Symphytum.
Species: Symphytum officinale.
Was everywhere in the garden - only a few clumps left. Regrows from tiny pieces of root, and seeds itself, too.
Perovskia
Added on 18 Jun, 2007 | 6 photos
Genus: Perovskia.
Species: Perovskia atriplicifolia.
This plant was new to me when we arrived in Somerset nearly 3 years ago. I was delighted to find an established...
Salvia
Added on 18 Jun, 2007 | 13 photos
Genus: Salvia.
Species: Salvia nemerosa.
Parts of the garden are very dry - we face SW so get lots of sun. The top border is the driest, and salvias (se...