A Selection of Low Maintenance Planting
Some plants need love and attention. Others look after themselves. Choosing low maintenance plants for your garden will reduce the amount of work needed to keep things looking their best.
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ASTER 'Fingers and Thumbs'
A seedling found over the path from our 'Chilly Fingers', this has slightly wider fingers, and flowers are a deeper lilac, not so chilly! They look great together.
90cm £6.50
PERSICARIA campanulata
An enthusiastic, spreading plant with tall branching sprays of pink flowers all summer, in sun or shade. Lovely grey-green foliage. Well worth trying if you have room!
1.00m £5.00
SYMPHYOTRICHUM novae-angliae 'Alex Deamon'
Very tall, with heather-purple flowers. All novae-angliae are mildew-resistant and like moisture-retentive soil in full sun.
1.80m £5.00
GEUM 'Lemon Delight'
New from Dave Knox, this has lovely bowl-shaped pale creamy-lemon flowers
40cm £5.00
EUPHORBIA donii
Long-lasting lime-green flowers on a bush of narrow silver-centred foliage. A striking plant.
1.20m £5.00
HELENIUM 'Gartensonne'
Bright yellow flowers with a lemon-yellow reverse on tall stems. Sun.
AGM NEW 1.50m £5.00
HESPERANTHA coccinea 'Major'
Syn. Schizostylis or Kaffir Lily. Bright red flowers in autumn, often into winter. Prefers sun and good, moisture-retentive soil.
AGM 75cm £5.00
SANGUISORBA officinalis 'Red Buttons'
Introduced by Dove Cottage Nursery. Selected for its compact habit and long flowering time. Plum-coloured thimble flowers.
60cm £5.00
RUDBECKIA subtomentosa 'Loofahsa Wheaten Gold'
Brown-centred yellow flowers July-October on narrow, upright stems. An airy habit.
90cm £5.00
ACANTHUS mollis (Latifolius Group) 'Sjaak'
Large, glossy leaves and tall spires of purple and white hooded flowers late spring and summer.
2.00m £5.00
BRUNNERA macrophylla 'Mr Morse'
Similar white marbled leaves to 'Jack Frost' but with white flowers.
PBR 30cm £5.00
LIGULARIA dentata 'Osiris Fantasie'
Serrated purple-backed bronze foliage, yellow flowers July-August. Moist soil in part shade.
50cm £5.00
AGAPANTHUS 'Chika's Blue'
Luminous purple-blue flowers with deeper veins, July-Sept. Selected at Beeches Nursery.
75cm £5.00
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