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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SUCCISA pratensis
Unusual perennial found in boggy grasslands. Low-growing rosette of leaves and small violet pincushion flowers midsummer. A good cottage garden plant.
30cm £5.00
LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Hidcote'
A neat compact lavender with deep violet-blue flowers.
AGM 45cm £5.00
SEDUM telephium 'Purple Emperor'
Deep purple leaves topped with red-purple flowerheads from August-October. Bees love sedums!
AGM 45cm £5.00
EQUISETUM 'Bandit'
Less robust than the standard horsetail, has eyecatching yellow stripes across the stems. Still safer in a container!
45cm £5.00
LEUCANTHEMUM x superbum 'Droitwich Beauty'
Rare variety. Ragged white flowers. Similar to 'Aglaia'.
75cm £5.00
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
ERYNGIUM pandanifolium 'Physic Purple'
Rarely offered variety. Rosette of sword-shaped leaves to 85cm, branched heads of small maroon flowers October-December. Very architectural!
1.60m £8.50
SANGUISORBA officinalis CDC 292
Small round maroon balls August-September on upright stems. Foliage up to the flowers.
60cm £5.00
SANTOLINA rosmarinifolia 'Lemon Fizz'
This stunning Cotton Lavender has dainty lemon-yellow button flowers through summer on a mound of bright yellow evergreen fine foliage. Well drained soil in sun.
AGM 30cm £5.00
AGASTACHE 'Black Adder'
Long spires of smoky violet flowers July-October. Aromatic leaves. Perfect bee plant! Prefers sun.
90cm £5.00
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