A Selection of Low Maintenance Planting
Some plants need love and attention. Others look after themselves. Choosing low maintenance plants for your garden will reduce the amount of work needed to keep things looking their best.
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CAMPANULA 'Crystal'
Our introduction. Palest icy amethyst bells, almost white, and shaped like pixie hats. Same parents as C. x burghalti, but in our opinion is stronger and taller.
75cm £5.00
SYMPHYOTRICHUM novae-angliae 'Guido en Gezelle'
New, from Jan Spruyt, has lavender-blue daisies August-October.
1.00m £5.00
SYMPHYOTRICHUM novi-belgii 'Farncombe Lilac'
Double lilac-pink flowers August-October. HPS Conservation Scheme plant, well worth trying!
75cm £5.00
CROCOSMIA paniculata 'Cally Sword'
Giant form, with sword-like pleated leaves and branching heads of pale orange flowers.
1.80m £5.00
CONVALLARIA majalis 'Albostriata'
A Lily of the Valley in a pin-striped suit, needs some sun to retain the variegation.
25cm £5.00
SANGUISORBA hakusanensis 'Lilac Squirrel'
Blue-grey foliage, long lilac to cerise-pink squirrel tails on outstretched stems, July-September. Everyone's favourite!
1.00m £5.00
MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Samurai'
Silvery-brown plumes, leaves and stems are also tinged with brown.
1.40m £5.00
CERATOSTIGMA plumbaginoides
Mat-forming perennial with bright blue flowers late summer, then leaves turn red and purple in autumn.
AGM 30cm £5.00
POTENTILLA nepalensis 'Ron McBeath'
Masses of bright pink, dark centred flowers on wiry stems, all summer. Sun.
30cm £5.00
HELENIUM 'El Dorado'
Big bright yellow flowers with a large, dark central cone. My current favourite!
75cm £5.00
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