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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ERYSIMUM 'Constant Cheer'
Compact bushy perennial wallflower with clusters of dusky orange to purple and pink flowers in summer and autumn. Sun.
30cm £5.00
SALVIA 'Hot Lips'
A wonderful plant for containers or front of a sunny border. Red and white flowers from May to November. Can be hardy, but take cuttings.
AGM 90cm £5.00
RUDBECKIA laciniata 'Hortensia'
Very tall stems bear double, bright golden-yellow flowers. Vigorous.
1.50m £5.00
ARTEMISIA ludoviciana 'Valerie Finnis'
Lovely silver foliage plant, useful for edge of border as a foil for darker plants. Dead-head to keep her at her best! Sunny, well drained spot.
AGM 60cm £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
ASTER amellus 'Grunder'
Large lilac-blue daisies. Tidy and mildew-free, as are all A.amellus.
75cm £5.50
RUDBECKIA fulgida var. deamii
Deep yellow daisies with dark centres from late summer to autumn. Tall stems and rough foliage.
AGM 75cm £5.00
SALVIA 'Royal Bumble'
Rich red flowers on dark stems from early summer to October. Sun.
AGM 60cm £5.00
SANGUISORBA tenuifolia 'Big Pink'
Smothered with bright pink drooping catkins in August and September.
1.50m £5.00
AGAPANTHUS 'Isis'
Free-flowering variety with open heads of deep blue flowers August-September.
60cm £6.50
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