'A Selection of Plants for Heavy Soil' available from Avondale Nursery

A Selection of Plants for Heavy Soil

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SANGUISORBA obtusa 'Chatto'

A compact grower, forms a low mound of silver leaves and spikes of white bottlebrush flowers in summer.

45cm £5.00

MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Morning Light'

Narrow white-variegated leaves, pinkish flower plumes fade to brown from August-November.

AGM 1.20m £5.00

SANGUISORBA tenuifolia 'Purpurea'

Later flowering, with pinkish-purple blooms.

1.00m £5.00

HELIANTHUS 'Lemon Queen'

Pale lemon perennial sunflower.

AGM 2.00m £5.00

GERANIUM 'Blue Cloud'

Pale blue, crimson-veined flowers from June. Sunny spot.

AGM 45cm £5.00

ASTER amellus 'Breslau'

Small violet-blue flowers in erect sprays.

45cm £5.50

GERANIUM 'Tiny Monster'

A sanguineum cross. Very large flowers on a vigorous sprawling plant.

30cm £5.00

MOLINIA caerulea ssp. arundinacea 'Zuneigung'

Slightly more delicate than 'Windspiel'.

1.50m £5.00

MOLINIA caerulea ssp. arundinacea 'Zuneigung'

SYMPHYOTRICHUM novae-angliae 'Violetta'

Dark violet flowers on open branched sprays.

1.50m £5.00

MISCANTHUS sinensis 'China'

One of my favourites, with dark green foliage and stunning red flower plumes.

AGM 1.80m £6.50

SYMPHYOTRICHUM novae-angliae 'Barr's Pink'

Very large lilac-pink flowers.

1.50m £5.00

SANGUISORBA tenuifolia 'Big Pink'

Smothered with bright pink drooping catkins in August and September.

1.50m £5.00

GERANIUM 'Chantilly'

Pale pink flowers, attractive felted leaves.

45cm £5.00

GEUM 'Pink Frills'

Nodding peachy-pink flowers with a frilly edge.

30cm £5.00

PHLOX paniculata 'Starfire'

Shocking pink flowers on black stems, and maroon-tinged green leaves.

AGM 80cm £5.00

GERANIUM himalayense 'Baby Blue'

A compact free-flowering plant with blue saucer-shaped blooms in early summer.

30cm £5.00