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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ERIGERON karvinskianus
Masses of daisies, emerging white then turning pink, May-October. Low-growing, lovely along a path or in cracks of walls. Cut back to flower again. Sunny spot.
AGM 30cm £5.00
SANGUISORBA tenuifolia var. parviflora
Similar to 'Alba' but with more attractive foliage.
1.00m £5.00
VERBENA officinalis var. grandiflora 'Bampton'
Shimmering cloud of narrow, dark purple stems and tiny pink flowers. Sun.
60cm £5.00
SALVIA verticillata 'Purple Rain'
One of Piet Oudolf's favourites! Dark green leaves, and upright, purple branching stems carry purple-blue flowers through summer. Full sun.
75cm £5.00
MOLINIA caerulea ssp. arundinacea 'Fontane'
My favourite molinia - arching purple flower stems, yellow foliage in autumn.
1.80m £5.00
SANTOLINA rosmarinifolia 'Primrose Gem'
Loved on sight! Bright green neat bush, with creamy-yellow flowers June-July.
AGM 45cm £5.00
EUPHORBIA segueriana ssp. niciciana
Late-flowering semi-evergreen Euphorbia, a mound of intense lime green flowers on reddish stems late summer to early autumn. National Collection Holder Don Witton's eyes lit up when I offered him a plant! Sunny spot.
50cm £5.00
IRIS 'Broadleigh Peacock'
Californian hybrid - Pale bronze and amber flowers with deeper markings.
30cm £5.00
EUPHORBIA characias ssp. wulfenii 'Purple and Gold'
Young foliage turns purple in cold weather. Yellow flowers February-June.
1.00m £5.00
RUDBECKIA laciniata 'Herbstsonne'
Tall upright perennial, bearing single, golden yellow flowers late summer. Great for the back of a sunny border.
AGM 2.00m £5.00
MOLINIA caerulea ssp. arundinacea 'Bergfreund'
Short pale brown panicles on green upright stems. Shorter foliage. Deciduous.
2.00m £5.00
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