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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NEPETA 'Hill Grounds'
Grey-green foliage topped with intense violet flowers June-August. Full sun.
40cm £5.00
SANTOLINA rosmarinifolia 'Primrose Gem'
Loved on sight! Bright green neat bush, with creamy-yellow flowers June-July.
AGM 45cm £5.00
CENTAUREA montana 'Amethyst in Snow'
Lovely white petals surrounding a deep purple centre.
40cm £5.00
EUPHORBIA characias ssp. wulfenii 'Purple and Gold'
Young foliage turns purple in cold weather. Yellow flowers February-June.
1.00m £6.00
IRIS 'Agnes James'
Very early-flowering Californian Hybrid, has masses of white flowers with a gold flash, April-May. Well-drained soil in sun.
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
GERANIUM 'Rozanne'
Large cupped blue flowers with a large white centre and dark maroon veining. Very floriferous and long-flowering. Same plant as G. 'Jolly Bee'.
AGM PBR 45cm £7.00
CERATOSTIGMA plumbaginoides
Mat-forming perennial with bright blue flowers late summer, then leaves turn red and purple in autumn.
AGM 30cm £5.00
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
SALVIA 'Hot Lips'
A wonderful plant for containers or front of a sunny border. Red and white flowers from May to November. Can be hardy, but take cuttings.
AGM 90cm £5.00
ASTER amellus 'Grunder'
Large lilac-blue daisies. Tidy and mildew-free, as are all A.amellus.
75cm £5.50
NEPETA nuda
Narrow upright habit, with attractive rich violet-blue flowers in summer. Sun.
75cm £5.00
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