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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IRIS 'Honky Tonk Blues'
Flag Iris with ruffled blue-violet flowers subtly streaked with white. Full sun.
90cm £5.00
ALTHAEA officinalis 'Romney Marsh'
Bushy perennial with soft pink flowers all summer. Sun.
1.00m £5.00
AGAPANTHUS 'Lydenburg'
Much admired in the Library Garden! Semi-pendulous, dark violet-blue flowers on tall, upright stems. Very striking and later-flowering. Sun.
1.50m £7.50
ERYSIMUM 'Bowles' Mauve'
Evergreen perennial wallflower with masses of purple flowers all summer. Keep deadheading for more flowers.
AGM 1.00m £5.00
SEDUM 'Matrona'
Soft pink flowers on purple stems August-October, bronze-flushed green leaves.
AGM 75cm £5.00
ASTER amellus 'Grunder'
Large lilac-blue daisies. Tidy and mildew-free, as are all A.amellus.
75cm £5.00
KNIPHOFIA 'Alcazar'
Fat spikes of red to yellow flowers on stout stems. Red hot pokers prefer good, well-drained soil in sun, but can tolerate part shade.
1.50m £5.00
PENNISETUM thunbergii 'Red Buttons'
Mound of green foliage and pretty red flowerheads. Must-have on sight! Sun.
90cm £5.00
GERANIUM 'Tiny Monster'
A sanguineum cross. Very large flowers on a vigorous sprawling plant.
30cm £5.00
GALEGA officinalis
Lovely plant to scramble through shrubs, with lavender pea flowers making a good display over summer. Well drained soil in sun.
1.50m £5.00
IRIS 'Agnes James'
Very early-flowering Californian Hybrid, has masses of white flowers with a gold flash, April-May. Well-drained soil in sun.
45cm £5.00
AGASTACHE rugosa 'Golden Jubilee'
Stunning golden-yellow foliage contrasts well with purple-blue flower spikes from July-September.
60cm £5.00
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