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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SUCCISA pratensis
Unusual perennial found in boggy grasslands. Low-growing rosette of leaves and small violet pincushion flowers midsummer. A good cottage garden plant.
30cm £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
LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Hidcote'
A neat compact lavender with deep violet-blue flowers.
AGM 45cm £5.00
NEPETA 'Weinheim Big Blue'
Thick spikes of deep violet-blue flowers on robust stems, June-September. Deadhead to keep it flowering. Much requested in our garden!
75cm £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
STIPA ichu
Fine textured clump with showy flowerheads in spring just above the foliage. Better than S. tenuissima. Full sun.
60cm £5.00
PULSATILLA vulgaris ssp. grandis 'Papageno'
Pasque Flower. Pink, red, violet, blue or white flowers, fringed and semi-double, bloom in early spring. Sunny spot.
20cm £5.00
AGAPANTHUS 'Windlebrooke'
Deep indigo buds open to form beautiful heads of dark blue flowers with darker veining, over a tidy clump of narrow leaves.
60cm £6.50
AGASTACHE 'Black Adder'
Long spires of smoky violet flowers July-October. Aromatic leaves. Perfect bee plant! Prefers sun.
90cm £5.00
SEDUM telephium 'Purple Emperor'
Deep purple leaves topped with red-purple flowerheads from August-October. Bees love sedums!
AGM 45cm £5.00
GALEGA 'His Majesty'
Soft lilac-blue and cream flowers have a sweet coconut scent from June-September. Sun or part shade.
1.00m £5.00
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