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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ORLAYA grandiflora
'White Laceflower'. Hardy annual, has lovely, pure white lacecap flowers through summer above fine, ferny foliage, often until the first frosts! Collect seed after flowering and re-sow immediately. Sun. 3 for £10!
60cm £4.00
SALVIA 'Joan'
Shrubby, taller salvia with rich purple-pink flowers in summer and autumn. Sun.
1.20m £5.00
RUDBECKIA laciniata 'Herbstsonne'
Tall upright perennial, bearing single, golden yellow flowers late summer. Great for the back of a sunny border.
AGM 2.00m £5.00
EUPHORBIA characias 'Black Pearl'
Evergreen, with clusters of lime-green flowers with black centres all summer. Not too tall, shapely plant. Full sun.
75cm £5.00
ALTHAEA officinalis 'Romney Marsh'
Bushy perennial with soft pink flowers all summer. Sun.
1.00m £5.50
ARUNDO donax
Giant reed, growing up to 10ft high! Grey-green leaves. Needs a warm spot in moist soil.
3.00m £7.50
CENTAUREA 'Jordy'
Deep maroon cornflowers contrast perfectly with grey-green foliage. My current favourite!
35cm £5.00
AGAPANTHUS 'Gem'
Large mid to dark blue flowers, later than usual. Strong and upright. Sun.
1.00m £6.50
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
IRIS 'Agnes James'
Very early-flowering Californian Hybrid, has masses of white flowers with a gold flash, April-May. Well-drained soil in sun.
45cm £5.00
CYNARA cardunculus
Cardoon. Forms an epic, architectural mound of silver-grey foliage up to 1 metre long. Large, purple, thistle-like flowerheads tower above in late summer and autumn. Loves the sun.
AGM 2.50m £5.00
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