A new addition to our list Phlox ‘Jagger’ is covered by fragrant, brilliant lavender-purple flowers each with a magenta eye. Read more about Phlox ‘Jagger’
This is a terrific new (to us) Salvia raised by Robin Middleton who has the excellent web page Robin’s Salvias. ‘Penny’s Smile’ is a seedling of Salvia ‘Silkes Dream’. It makes a shrub to 100cm tall by as much across. Read more about Salvia ‘Penny's Smile’
Royal Bumble is one of our most popular new releases in recent years imported from Europe. This plant has proven to be tremendously popular and with good cause. Read more about Salvia ‘Royal Bumble’
DROUGHT TOLERANT This forms a dense dwarf bush of intensely silvery white feathered leaves. Yellow billy button flowers are produced in summer. If clipped this Santolina will make a good edging or knot garden plant. Read more about Santolina chamaecyparissus ‘Nana’
Santolina ‘Edward Bowles’ makes a low tidy evergreen shrubby mound of finely feathered greyish green leaves. During summer the whole plant is smothered by the loveliest pale lemon lacy buttons. A very drought tolerant plant that needs nothing more than a hot sunny spot. Read more about Santolina neapolitana ‘Edward Bowles’
Santolina ‘Lemon Fizz’ makes a stunning rounded, evergreen shrub some 50cm tall by as much across with striking lemon-yellow foliage. Lemon billy-button flowers are carried well above the foliage in late spring and early summer. Read more about Santolina rosmarinifolia ‘Lemon Fizz’
A few years ago I spent a day with my son Ric Glenn in London. We visited Beth Chatto’s marvellous nursery near Colchester. One of the plants I bought that day was Santolina ‘Primrose Gem’. Read more about Santolina rosmarinifolia ‘Primrose Gem’
An easily grown plant which will soon fill a good sized space in the shade, even dry shade when once established. Soft lemon yellow flowers are held well above the foliage in early spring. When established E. x versicolor is tolerant of some dryness.30cm by 30cm. Read more about Epimedium x versicolor ‘Sulphureum’
A neat round bush with dark red almost black foliage. During spring is covered with lime green flowers. The contrast is very telling. Cut spent flower stems to the ground. Takes dryness in sun or light shade
50x50cms Read more about Euphorbia amygdaloides ‘Craigieburn’
A strong grower that makes a mound of large, glossy, heavily ruffled, almost-black leaves. Grow in filtered sun in warmer regions however it will tolerate some shade. 25 cm(H) x 35 cm(W). Read more about Heuchera ‘Black Taffeta’
This vigorous clone makes a gently suckering evergreen carpet of rich ruffled red leaves. Grow in filtered sun in warmer regions however it will tolerate some shade. 30 cm (H) x 45 cm (W). Read more about Heuchera ‘Fire Alarm’
This vigorous growing shade lover makes a 60cm wide 30cm tall mound of frilly leaves with a silvery bloom. Spires of small white bells are held above the foliage mounds during mid to late spring. Read more about Heuchera ‘Marmalade’
The evocatively named 'Obsidian' produces vigorous clumps of dark purple-burgundy almost black foliage, the whole topped with cream flowers on dark 45cm tall stems during late spring and summer. A wonderful contrast plant with some of the more vivid colours. Read more about Heuchera ‘Obsidian’
An outstanding foliage plant for a woodland garden this vigorous new clone makes a gentle carpet of rich ruffled peach and red coloured leaves. Read more about Heuchera ‘Peach Flambe’
Clouds of rose-pink bells are held on stiff 40cm tall stems over evergreen mounds of silver sheened plum veined leaves. More tolerant of drier conditions than many of its kin it will still need watering regualary during dry periods. Best planted in a lightly shaded spot. Read more about Heuchera ‘Peppermint Spice’
A strong grower that makes a mound of generous sized lime-edged bright red centred leaves with vivid red bells of flowers in spring. Grow in filtered sun in warmer regions however it will tolerate some shade. 25 cm(H) x 35 cm(W). Read more about Heuchera ‘Red Lightning’
A strong grower that makes a mound of generous sized lime green leaves with vivid red bells of flowers in spring. Grow in filtered sun in warmer regions however it will tolerate some shade. 25 cm(H) x 35 cm(W). Read more about Heuchera ‘Tokyo’
I remember my late father being very taken by this when he visited Australia and planted lots of it in my brother’s Monbulk garden. A frost hardy, drought tolerant evergreen shrub which from early summer until late autumn turns itself into cumulus clouds of soft grey flowers. Read more about Bystropogon canariensis
Arguably the most beautiful of all the Ceanothus varieties making an evergreen shrub up to 3 metres in height and as much across. The vibrant dark blue flowers are produced from magenta buds early in spring. Read more about Ceanothus ‘Concha’
Smothered in deep rose flowers, each petal having a maroon blotch, during late spring and early summer this tough evergreen shrub is hardy to hot summers, frosty winters and drought when once established. Happy in any sunny well drained spot. 120cm by 120cm. Read more about Cistus x purpureus ‘Brilliancy’
This plant is not in our current range and is provided here for customer information only.
Smothered in deep rose flowers, each petal having a maroon blotch, during late spring and early summer this tough evergreen shrub is hardy to hot summers, frosty winters and drought when once established. Happy in any sunny well drained spot. 120cm by 120cm. Read more about Cistus x purpureus ‘Brilliancy’
This plant is not in our current range and is provided here for customer information only.
This Hypericum cultivar is a chance seedling that was found in the 1940s in Rowallane Garden, now the headquarters of the National Trust in Northern Ireland. Read more about Hypericum x hybrid ‘Rowallane’
Not invasive in any way and not really a bamboo, this attractive evergreen shrub has dark green pinnate foliage and masses of large glossy bright red berries during autumn, winter and early spring. Read more about Nandina domestica
We grow this in our dry garden where its silver leaves and whorls of yellow claw like flowers are handsome the year round. We cut it back halfway during winter to keep it tidy. It flowers on new wood from spring until autumn. Read more about Phlomis grandiflora ‘Lloyds Variety’
This new import is, to my mind, the most beautiful in foliage of all the Phlomis. At Lambley it has made a handsome, evergreen shrub a metre or so tall by nearly as much across in a year. Read more about Phlomis ‘Lemon Blush’
A rare and beautiful Phlomis from the region of the Judean mountains in Israel. Handsome evergreen foliage, hairy silver beneath and grey above with whorls of quite deep yellow claw-like flowers which are produced over a long period from spring into summer. Read more about Phlomis platystegia
DROUGHT TOLERANT Teucrium marum makes a dense twiggy grey foliaged little shrublet covered in summer with masses of magenta flowers on short spikes. Read more about Teucrium marum
A friend imported this plant a good 20 years ago. I’m not sure that we’ve ever sold it before but I think not. Veronica ‘Kapitan’ makes prostrate green mats which, during spring, throw up 20cm spikes of deep gentian blue flowers. Read more about Veronica austriaca ‘Kapitan’
‘Georgia Blue’ was discovered in Georgia by Roy Lancaster and brought into cultivation about twenty years ago. It is a prostrate evergreen, with small glossy green leaves which develop hints of purple in cool weather. Read more about Veronica umbrosa ‘Georgia Blue’
East Asia, China, Japan and Taiwan is the home of this beautiful shrub where it grows best by the side of streams. Outside of the cooler hills districts it’s best planted in some light shade in a spot where it doesn’t dry out during summer. V. Read more about Viburnum plicatum ‘Lanarth’
This noble shrub was introduced into western gardens from Japan in 1879. Growing up to 3 metres tall and wide it has strong horizontally tiered branches. White flowers are held above the foliage during mid spring. An added bonus is the reddish purple autumn colour. Read more about Viburnum plicatum ‘Mariesii’
The flowers of this beautiful form turn pink as they age. Viburnum plicatum is native to China, Japan and Taiwan where it grows by the side of streams. One of the wonders of the late Stuart Rattle's Musk Farm where it thrived. Read more about Viburnum plicatum ‘Pink Beauty’
