A Selection of Seaside Garden Plants
To recreate a coastal garden in the heart of the West Midlands, think gravel, sparse planting, focus points of found objects while beachcombing – driftwood, weathered wooden posts etc. Emphasis on silver or glaucous foliage, sea hollies, achillea, artemisia.
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AGAPANTHUS 'Lydenburg'
Much admired in the Library Garden! Semi-pendulous, dark violet-blue flowers on tall, upright stems. Very striking and later-flowering. Sun.
1.50m £7.50
NEPETA 'Weinheim Big Blue'
Thick spikes of deep violet-blue flowers on robust stems, June-September. Deadhead to keep it flowering. Much requested in our garden!
75cm £5.00
PIMPINELLA major 'Rosea'
Feathery foliage topped with umbels of soft lacy pink flowers in summer. Sun or shade.
50cm £5.00
ECHINOPS ritro 'Veitch's Blue'
A shorter variety. Deep violet-blue globe thistle flowers from July-September. Good as a cut flower. Any soil in sun.
1.00m £5.00
EUPHORBIA x pasteuri 'Phrampton Phatty'
From Pan Global Plants. Forms a wide evergreen dome with dense foliage. Fragrant yellow-green flowers in summer. Broader and lower than other E. x pasteuri. Up to 200cm wide! Sun.
AGM 1.30m £5.00
AGAPANTHUS 'White Heaven'
Huge heads packed with pure white flowers from August-September. Very eye-catching in a pot or edge of border.
PBR 1.00m £6.50
SANTOLINA rosmarinifolia 'Primrose Gem'
Loved on sight! Bright green neat bush, with creamy-yellow flowers June-July.
AGM 45cm £5.00
SEDUM 'Jose Aubergine'
Early-flowering upright variety with deep aubergine oval leaves and deep dusky-pink flowers from July.
PBR 60cm £5.00
CHAEROPHYLLUM azoricum
Fresh green crimped, serrated and felted leaves, white umbels above. Quietly impressive!
60cm £5.00
SALVIA verticillata 'Purple Rain'
One of Piet Oudolf's favourites! Dark green leaves, and upright, purple branching stems carry purple-blue flowers through summer. Full sun.
75cm £5.00
SEDUM 'Class Act'
A stunning variety, forms a mound of green foliage topped with large, deep carmine-pink flower clusters that age to russet. Sun.
AGM PBR 45cm £5.00
GERANIUM sanguineum 'Vision Violet'
Robust groundcover with masses of rosy-purple flowers from late spring.
40cm £5.00
CYNARA scolymus 'Gros Camus de Bretagne'
Large silvery leaves, long stems carry edible buds in summer, then big purple thistle flowers which dry well. Good soil in sun.
1.00m £6.00
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