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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GERANIUM sanguineum 'Cedric Morris'
A vigorous plant. Spreading foliage changes colour in autumn. Large magenta-pink flowers.
30cm £5.00
SALVIA atrocyanea
Clear blue flowers from late summer on long stems. Looks good at the back of a sunny border.
1.50m £6.50
RHODIOLA rosea
'Roseroot Stonecrop'. Dense clusters of yellow flowers in May over succulent grey leaves. Sunny spot.
20cm £5.00
ERYNGIUM x zabelii 'Violetta'
Darkest blue form of the sea holly, has spiky, deep indigo flowers in summer.
80cm £7.50
MOLINIA caerulea ssp. arundinacea 'Bergfreund'
Short pale brown panicles on green upright stems. Shorter foliage. Deciduous.
2.00m £5.00
SANGUISORBA officinalis 'Martin's Mulberry'
An improvement on 'Arnhem' - more upright, with maroon flowers.
1.80m £5.00
VERBENA bonariensis
Tall erect branching stems topped with flat clusters of small mauve scented flowers from late summer to autumn. Hot dry position.
AGM 1.50m £5.00
SANGUISORBA tenuifolia 'Stand Up Comedian'
Upright tall stems with white bottlebrush flowers.
2.00m £5.00
CIRSIUM rivulare 'Trevor's Felley Find’
Another great plant from Trevor Edwards, also called ‘Trevor’s Blue Wonder’, a fabulous tall ornamental thistle with rich blue-purple flowerheads on silver-purple stems mid-late summer. Full sun in rich soil.
1.20m £5.00
IRIS 'Pinewood Sunshine'
Californian Hybrid - Stunning yellow flowers marked and veined with burnt orange. To die for!
30cm £5.00
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