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Nepeta racemosa

…hardy perennial has a strange effect on cats, who seem to love its fragrant foliage. Just like all Nepeta, this variety will attract plenty of bees to your garden. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 45cm (18). Culinary information: The strong, minty/spicy flavoured flowers can be used sparingly in pasta…  More Info

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Poppy 'Beauty of Livermere'

…the flowers have died, they are followed by large pepper pot seedheads, that bring interest to the garden border in late summer and autumn. Poppy 'Beauty of Livermere' is also a good plant for wildlife gardens and will attract bees and other pollinating insects. Height: 90cm (35). Spread: 60cm (24).  More Info

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Nurseryman's Choice Perennials

…15 garden ready plants from our popular range - these perennial plants are exceptional value for money and will get bigger and better each year, filling your garden with colour as well as attracting bees and butterflies. Please note: image for illustration purposes only - actual varieties may vary.  More Info

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Lychnis coronaria

…easy to grow, rose campion puts on a stunning display from June right through to early autumn, with blooming prolonged by regular deadheading. Bees are attracted to the nectar- and pollen-rich flowers, which are superb in combination with salvias, Eryngium and Oenothera. If allowed, this fabulous…  More Info

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Lychnis coronaria 'Alba'

…easy to grow, rose campion puts on a stunning display from June right through to early autumn, with blooming prolonged by regular deadheading. Bees are attracted to the nectar- and pollen-rich flowers, which are superb in combination with salvias, Eryngium and Oenothera. If allowed, this fabulous…  More Info

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Primula veris

…amazing planted in flower beds and flower borders around your garden. The Primula veris Plant is a much deserving winner of the RHS Award of Garden Merit that’s making a come back! Loved by bees and other pollinators too. The Primula veris Plants flowers March-early May. Height 10-20cm (4-8).  More Info

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Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow'

…border edges where its creeping rhizomes form a spreading mat without being invasive. In late spring and early summer, it produces short spikes of whorled, two-lipped, deep blue flowers which are nectar-rich and highly attractive to bees and other pollinators. Height: 15cm (6), Spread: indefinite.  More Info

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Anemone hupehensis 'Praecox'

…slender stems above a broad clump of deeply lobed foliage. Flowering from August into autumn, this is a useful hardy perennial for providing late summer colour when most many plants are fading. The nectar rich blooms are also loved by bees and other pollinating insects. Height and spread: 60cm (24).  More Info

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Armeria maritima

…This reliable perennial is ideal for coastal gardens, rock gardens and patio containers where it is drought tolerant once established. Brilliant for bees too! Height: 25cm (10). Spread: 30cm (12). Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant size. The…  More Info

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Campanula glomerata Alba

…foliage. Throughout summer, upright stems bear rounded clusters of sparkling white, bell-shaped flowers which face upward. An excellent flower for bees and a lovely addition to bouquets. Perfect for running through the front of borders or mingling into informal, naturalistic planting schemes.…  More Info

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Lychnis coronaria 'Oculata'

…flowers with rose-pink centres, held aloft on airy silver stems throughout summer. The silver-grey felted leaves provide year-round interest, and bees are attracted to the nectar- and pollen-rich flowers. Trouble-free and easy to grow, rose campion puts on a stunning display from June right through…  More Info

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Penstemon 'Rich Ruby'

…semi-evergreen foliage. Keep deadheading it for a long season of blooms from July to October. Penstemons are great for wildlife gardens as they attract bees and other pollinators. They make an excellent choice for the front of the border. Height: 75cm (30in). Spread: 50cm (20in). Plant height and…  More Info

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Globe Artichoke 'Green Globe Improved' F1 Hybrid

…tasty hearts are a delicacy when pickled and even the base of the leaves can also be eaten. It is a perennial vegetable and makes for a wonderful addition to a veg garden or allotment. They even attract the bees as well so perfect in a cottage garden also. Height 180cm (71?) and spread 75cm (30?).  More Info

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Echinacea SunMagic 'Vintage Red'

…deep-pink petals, to form a stunning display of daisy-shaped blooms. They can be harvested to make fabulous dried flowers for everlasting bouquets. Bees and butterflies find Echinacea irresistible, making this a useful perennial for wildlife areas and sunny borders. This variety is weather resistant…  More Info

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Lilac 'Madame Florent Stepman'

…foliage, filling the air with a sweet and evocative perfume. This spectacular deciduous shrub is easy to grow and always busy with the gentle hum of bees and butterflies. An elegant and useful choice for garden borders and wildlife areas. Trim a few stems to fragrance your home or add to early…  More Info

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Spiraea japonica 'Odensala'

…is a neat and compact variety with a rounded habit that will suit any sunny border. Panicles of tiny pink blooms appear in early summer, attracting bees and butterflies to the garden. The dark green, pointed leaves turn to russet and gold in autumn, illuminating borders with a golden glow. Spiraea…  More Info

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Astrantia Florence

…by its lavender pink flowers which are produced early in the summer and last for weeks. Makes a beautiful cut flower which lasts well in water or use them in a dried arrangement. Ideal for wildlife gardens as it is attractive to bees and butterflies. Height: 80cm (32in). Spread: 50cm (20in).  More Info

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Astrantia Star of Love

…with burgundy blooms on dark purple stems produced early in the summer and lasting for weeks. Makes a beautiful cut flower which lasts well in water or use them in a dried arrangement. Ideal for wildlife gardens as it is attractive to bees and butterflies. Height: 60cm (24in). Spread: 50cm (20in).  More Info

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Echinacea purpurea 'Alba'

…elegant alternative to traditional purple coneflowers, with a crown of green-tinged white petals surrounding a golden-brown central cone. A magnet for bees and butterflies, this hardy perennial is ideal for sunny borders, prairie planting and wildlife areas, and makes a great addition to cut flower…  More Info

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Physostegia virginiana 'Alba'

…‘obedient plant’ continues to provide interest after many summer-flowering perennials have finished. The flowers are attractive to bees and the tall, straight stems make long-lasting cut flowers. Height: 60cm (24in). Spread: 40cm (16in). Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore…  More Info

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Lavender 'Alba'

…hardy perennial is highly versatile, being great for edging, low hedges, containers and dotting through borders, where it will become a magnet for bees and butterflies. Height: 75cm (30in). Spread: 75cm (30in). Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined…  More Info

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Weigela 'Big Love'

…‘Big Love’ blooms from late spring to early summer, with new buds constantly being formed to burst into masses of flowers that lure bees and bumblebees. With a compact habit, densely clothed in simple oval, green leaves, ‘Big Love’ is equally suited to container growing…  More Info

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85 Wildlife Friendly Bulb Collection

This bright collection of bulbs provides a perfect environment for wildlife in a bloom of colours that will brighten the garden and bring bees and butterflies into your garden. Perfect for dotting throughout borders or in pots on the patio to create bold splashes of colour. Year after year they will…  More Info

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Dahlia Happy Days Red

…backdrop of stunning, deep purple-bronze foliage. Flowering from June to September, this bushy dwarf dahlia is great for cutting and will attract bees and butterflies to your garden. Height: 30cm (12in). Spread: 25cm (10in). Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather…  More Info

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Geranium sanguineum Vision Violet

…tolerant perennial provides easy-going groundcover, filling niches in walls or paving and softening border edges. The abundant flowers are perfect for bees and other pollinating insects. Height: 30cm (12”). Spread: 40cm (16”). Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot…  More Info

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Poppy 'Coral Reef'

…plants within 3 years. From a late Autumn sowing it will flower in its first summer, coming true from seed. In a mixed orientale poppy trial the bees had apparently been very active as a red flowered hybrid produced several plants of this vivid pink. T&M's breeders got busy and... Coral Reef was…  More Info

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Acacia dealbata

…an attractive foil for clusters of bright yellow, fluffy ball shaped mimosa flowers. Its fragrant, nectar rich blooms are a big attraction for bees and other insects in spring. This half hardy evergreen makes an ideal specimen plant for containers, or sheltered sunny borders. An excellent focal…  More Info

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Borage

…silvery hairs and the most attractive celestial blue flowers. Nectar rich borage flowers are particularly attractive to pollinating insects, including bees which make distinctive flavoured borage honey. This versatile upright herb has a multitude of uses - add the cucumber flavoured leaves to summer…  More Info

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Garden Grow Pop-Up Cloche

…adverse weather, primarily the cold and wet. Designed with a roll-up door so that you can let air circulate around your crops, and also to allow bees in to pollinate your crops if needed, such as cucumbers and strawberries. Perfect to keep young plants protected during harsher conditions, this…  More Info

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Californian Poppy 'Peach Sorbet'

…delicate ferny foliage. These dainty hardy annuals are tougher than they appear and positively thrive on poor, dry soils. The papery flowers attract bees and hoverflies, and make excellent, if short-lived, cut flowers. California poppies are easy to grow in beds and borders, or let them self seed…  More Info

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Berberis 'Chocolate Summer'

…the upright red stems, producing a most attractive display in summer. The tiny yellow flowers of Berberis thunbergii 'Chocolate Summer' attract bees and other pollinating insects, making this a great choice for wildlife gardens. By late summer, it bears orange-red berries which extend the season…  More Info

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Heucherella 'Pink Revolution'

…Heucherella ?Pink Revolution? is a versatile hardy perennial. Plant it in borders, containers and wildlife areas, where its flowers will attract bees and other pollinators. When planted in large groups, it makes particularly attractive ground cover. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 45cm (18). Plant height…  More Info

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Buddleja 'Butterfly Gold'

…quality, even before its blooms appear. Throughout summer this elegant Butterfly Bush bears mauve purple flower spikes which are irresistible to bees and butterflies. With a dense, compact habit, this deciduous shrub is perfect for mixed borders, where it stands out beautifully against green-leaved…  More Info

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Philadelphus 'Belle Etoile'

…with white frilly petals, that are mauve pink in the centre, with creamy-yellow anthers. They produce a lovely orange fragrance and will attract bees and butterflies to your garden. Philadelphus 'Belle Etoile' doesn't grow out of control, and is relatively low maintenance, making it suitable for…  More Info

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Lilac 'Bloomerang Dark Purple'

…again in late summer, until the first frosts of autumn. It has panicles of rich purple, highly fragrant flowers that are nectar rich and attract bees and butterflies. With a compact and neat habit, it is a great shrub for a small or medium sized garden.'Height and spread: 150cm (59). Plant height…  More Info

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Wildflowers 'Woodland Shade Mix'

…with thousands of flowers with our Woodland Shade Mix'. Easy to grow mixes of glorious wild flowers to enhance your garden and attact beneficial bees and insects. Simply open the box, scatter the seeds where you want them to grow, cover and wait for a spectacular display! Height: up to 60cm (24).…  More Info

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Californian Poppy 'Butter Bush'

…dainty hardy annuals are tougher than they appear and positively thrive on poor, dry soils. The papery flowers of Eschscholzia 'Butter Bush' attract bees and hoverflies, and make excellent, if short-lived, cut flowers. California poppies are easy to grow in beds and borders, or let them self seed…  More Info

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Californian Poppy 'Red Chief'

…trials, the intensely coloured blooms are produced all summer long above low-growing mounds of feathery blue-green foliage, and are attractive to bees and hoverflies. Performing well in all weathers, this Eschscholzia variety is easy to grow in beds, borders and containers, or let it self-seed…  More Info

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Scabious 'Blue Jeans'

…masses of lilac-blue blooms throughout the summer, above neat cushions of green foliage. These charming pincushion flowers are highly attractive to bees and butterflies and their slender wiry stems can also be cut for a posy or small vase indoors. Scabious 'Blue Jeans' makes a fabulous addition to…  More Info

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Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia'

…broad leaves. Suitable for hedging, it provides a sheltered home for birds in winter; whilst racemes of small white fragrant flowers provide food for bees in April. Dark, cherry-like fruits that are also loved by wildlife follow in summer, turning from red to black as they ripen. Growing well in dry…  More Info

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Laurus nobilis

…tree and they can also be dried for easy storage in the kitchen. This is an evergreen shrub which has pale yellow flowers in the spring, attracting bees and beneficial insects. The Sweet Bay plant can easily be included in borders, herb gardens or patio containers or grown larger and clipped into…  More Info

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Lilac 'Katherine Havemeyer'

…spreading shrub a firm favourite in cottage garden borders. It is loved by gardeners and wildlife alike, attracting many species of butterfly, bees and beneficial insects. The wonderfully frangranced flowers appear in profusion in May and June. Height: 7m (23'). Spread: 7m (23'). Culinary…  More Info

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Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Aureum'

…a fabulous addition to mixed borders where it adds foliage interest and the small cream flowers can be allowed to develop, which are attractive to bees and butterflies. Small black berries follow in the autumn which are eaten by birds. Drought-resistant, fast growing and easy to maintain this shrub…  More Info

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Pulmonaria 'Sissinghurst White'

…but Pulmonaria 'Sissinghurst White' makes up for this with the attractive mottled, felted leaves and dozens of pretty little white flowers that bees love through the summer. Pulmonaria will make good ground cover under trees and shrubs or in a shady corner of the garden and is very suitable for…  More Info

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Verbena bonariensis

…lavender flower heads formed from tightly-clustered florets, held stiffly upright on branching stems. These long-lasting blooms are a magnet for bees and butterflies, and this elegant perennial is at its most effective when planted in large swathes. Verbena bonariensis is enjoying a resurgence in…  More Info

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Aquilegia vulgaris 'William Guinness'

…Aquilegia 'Magpie' and you will certainly want to collect several of these hardy perennials which are attractive to beneficial garden insects such as bees and butterflies. After it has flowered in the late spring, the green foliage and appealing seedheads of Aquilegia 'William Guinness' remain an…  More Info

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Hebe 'Red Edge'

…year-round interest and colour. It makes an attractive low maintenance hedge, or a useful addition to wildlife gardens where it always attracts bees and butterflies. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 60cm (24). Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant…  More Info

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Scabiosa 'Blue'

…cottage gardens, Scabious flowers have long been loved for their ethereal, airy looks and also for being hugely popular with butterflies as well as bees and other pollinators. Pincushion flowers on multiple stems throughout the summer provide a bright pop of colour, held above wiry stems which sway…  More Info

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Aubretia gracilis 'Kitte Blue'

…plants are carpeting and can be used as a natural weed control in sunny borders, rockeries or on banks and awkward slopes. Aubrieta is loved by bees and butterflies making it a useful addition to wildlife gardens. Plants will grow in any well-drained soil and are especially useful for dry, sunny…  More Info

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Aubretia gracilis 'Kitte Rose Red'

…plants are carpeting and can be used as a natural weed control in sunny borders, rockeries or on banks and awkward slopes. Aubrieta is loved by bees and butterflies making it a useful addition to wildlife gardens. Plants will grow in any well-drained soil and are especially useful for dry, sunny…  More Info

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Aubretia gracilis 'Kitte White'

…plants are carpeting and can be used as a natural weed control in sunny borders, rockeries or on banks and awkward slopes. Aubrieta is loved by bees and butterflies making it a useful addition to wildlife gardens. Plants will grow in any well-drained soil and are especially useful for dry, sunny…  More Info

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Dahlia Happy Days Cream

…backdrop of stunning, deep purple-bronze foliage. Flowering from June to September, this bushy dwarf dahlia is great for cutting and will attract bees and butterflies to your garden. Height: 30cm (12in). Spread: 25cm (10in). Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather…  More Info

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Dahlia Happy Days Pink

…backdrop of stunning, deep purple-bronze foliage. Flowering from June to September, this bushy dwarf dahlia is great for cutting and will attract bees and butterflies to your garden. Height: 30cm (12in). Spread: 25cm (10in). Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather…  More Info

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Tanacetum coccineum 'Semi-double Mix'

…as Painted Daisy, is a pretty blend of daisy-like blooms which open from early summer onwards revealing yellow button centres which are loved by bees and other pollinators. A fully hardy perennial with a sturdy, upright habit, perfect for growing in groups or swathes in garden borders. Not only…  More Info

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Salvia 'Blue Queen'

…soft hummocks of other perennials and are equipped with excellent drought tolerance. They are also beneficial to wildlife, attracting plenty of bees and other pollinators. Height & Spread: 40cm (16”). Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined…  More Info

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Centaurea Montana Amethyst Dream

…borders. Perennial Cornflowers are hardy, reliable and easy to grow. Ideal for cottage garden borders and wildlife areas where they will attract bees and butterflies to their blooms. Height and spread: 60cm (24). Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined…  More Info

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Cephalaria gigantea

…gigantea is a fabulous plant for a wildlife or cottage garden, bearing a natural, relaxed habit and nectar-rich flowers which offer a banquet for bees and butterflies. Its size is impressive - when flowering in summer, it can reach heights of over 2m - but as the flowers are borne on long, slender,…  More Info

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Echinacea purpurea 'Primadonna White'

…dried flower cones also create a strong presence in the border long after the flowers have faded. The nectar-rich blooms are extremely appealing to bees and butterflies, making them great for wildlife planting schemes. Echinacea are especially effective planted in drifts amongst ornamental grasses.…  More Info

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Rudbeckia fulgida 'Little Goldstar'

…?Little Goldstar? has a neat and compact habit, forming mounds of long-lasting flowers in borders or patio pots each year, which are attractive to bees and butterflies. Easy to grow and a delight in the garden, Coneflowers make excellent cut flowers for the home too. Height: 50cm (20). Spread: 40cm…  More Info

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Geranium 'Intense'

…has bright pink flowers in early summer which are more vivid than other pink varieties. It is a prolific flowerer and highly attractive to bees and other pollinators. After flowering, Geranium ‘Intense’ has a second season of interest in the autumn when the semi-evergreen…  More Info

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