A Selection of Plants with Good Foliage
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DICENTRA canadensis
White-tipped yellow flowers from April-May. Attractive ferny grey foliage. Good soil in shade.
25cm £5.00
CYNARA cardunculus
Cardoon. Forms an epic, architectural mound of silver-grey foliage up to 1 metre long. Large, purple, thistle-like flowerheads tower above in late summer and autumn. Loves the sun.
AGM 2.50m £5.00
IRIS x robusta 'Dark Aura'
Purple flowers on purple stems and leaf bases, May-June. Can plant in wet mud or up to 3 inches of water over soil.
AGM 90cm £6.50
ANTHRISCUS sylvestris 'Going For Gold'
Golden-yellow ferny foliage looks brilliant in winter and spring, then umbels of white cow-parsley flowers May-June. Best in part shade.
1.20m £5.00
EUPHORBIA characias ssp. wulfenii 'Purple and Gold'
Young foliage turns purple in cold weather. Yellow flowers February-June.
1.00m £6.00
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
SANGUISORBA officinalis 'Red Buttons'
Introduced by Dove Cottage Nursery. Selected for its compact habit and long flowering time. Plum-coloured thimble flowers.
60cm £5.00
ERYNGIUM yuccifolium
Evergreen, with strap-shaped leaves and, in midsummer, tall branching spikes of creamy-green flower clusters. Adds interest over the winter months.
1.80m £6.50
MOLINIA caerulea ssp. arundinacea 'Cordoba'
Unusual form with gracefully curving flower stems, arching over lower planting.
1.80m £5.00
EUPHORBIA deflexa
Very compact form for front of border, with fine silver-grey leaves, looks good all year.
30cm £5.00
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