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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CENTAUREA montana 'Amethyst in Snow'
Lovely white petals surrounding a deep purple centre.
40cm £5.00
LUNARIA annua 'Chedglow'
Stunning annual/biennial Honesty, much admired in our garden. this has beautiful dark maroon foliage, then pinky-purple flowers all season. Sun to part shade.
1.20m £5.00
KNIPHOFIA 'Bee's Jubilee'
Purplish buds open to narrow apricot flowers on dark stems. Sun.
1.20m £5.00
SALVIA greggii 'Emperor'
Masses of wonderful maroon-purple flowers through summer and autumn. Hardy in a sunny, well-drained spot. Takes cuttings easily!
60cm £5.00
EUPHORBIA 'Abbey Dore'
A tidy mound of grey-green foliage topped with yellow-green flowers over a long period May-October. Sun.
50cm £5.00
RUDBECKIA fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm'
Bigger daisies than R. fulgida, August-October.
AGM 60cm £5.00
SELINUM wallichianum
Architectural cow-parsley, with erect purplish branching stems bearing umbels of tiny white flowers mid-summer to autumn. Full sun to part shade.
AGM 1.20m £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
CYNARA scolymus 'Gros Camus de Bretagne'
Large silvery leaves, long stems carry edible buds in summer, then big purple thistle flowers which dry well. Good soil in sun.
1.00m £6.00
EUPHORBIA sikkimensis 'Crug Contrast'
Stunning young red foliage in early spring, then lime green flowers July-September. Sun to part shade.
1.00m £6.00
KNIPHOFIA caulescens 'Coral Breakers'
Dwarf form with coral and yellow flowers from July. Attractive blue-grey leaves. Sun.
60cm £5.00
ERYSIMUM 'Bowles' Mauve'
Evergreen perennial wallflower with masses of purple flowers all summer. Keep deadheading for more flowers.
AGM 1.00m £5.00
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