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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AGASTACHE rugosa 'Golden Jubilee'
Stunning golden-yellow foliage contrasts well with purple-blue flower spikes from July-September.
60cm £5.00
LUNARIA rediviva
Perennial Honesty with loose clusters of fragrant lilac-white flowers in late spring and summer. Sun or part shade.
50cm £5.00
AGAPANTHUS 'Castle of Mey'
Lovely mid blue-violet flowers with a darker midrib, July-August. Floriferous, and hardy.
75cm £5.00
EUPHORBIA segueriana ssp. niciciana
Late-flowering semi-evergreen Euphorbia, a mound of intense lime green flowers on reddish stems late summer to early autumn. National Collection Holder Don Witton's eyes lit up when I offered him a plant! Sunny spot.
50cm £5.00
NEPETA 'Chettle Blue'
New variety. Same bushy habit as other grandiflora's, but with more intense glowing blue flowers. Insect heaven! Sunny, well drained spot.
75cm £5.00
IRIS 'Pinewood Sunshine'
Californian Hybrid - Stunning yellow flowers marked and veined with burnt orange. To die for!
30cm £5.00
MOLINIA caerulea ssp. arundinacea 'Bergfreund'
Short pale brown panicles on green upright stems. Shorter foliage. Deciduous.
2.00m £5.00
SALVIA 'African Sky'
Masses of mauve-blue flowers May-November, on a bushy plant. Sunny, sheltered spot.
80cm £5.00
SANGUISORBA 'Raspberry Coulis'
Our introduction! Warm maroon drumstick flowers over a long season on upright stems.Quite special - this definitely deserved a name.
1.00m £6.50
MOLINIA caerulea ssp. arundinacea 'Fontane'
My favourite molinia - arching purple flower stems, yellow foliage in autumn.
1.80m £5.00
SEDUM 'Red Cauli'
Purple-tinted grey-green foliage, and intense deep red flowers resemble cauliflowers.
AGM 40cm £5.00
IRIS 'Jane Phillips'
Eye-catching flag iris, with broad sword-shaped grey-green leaves and slightly fragrant flax-blue flowers in May and June. Always remarked upon in our garden!
AGM 90cm £5.00
SANGUISORBA tenuifolia 'Big Pink'
Smothered with bright pink drooping catkins in August and September.
1.50m £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
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