Cottage Garden

Achillea millefolium 'Summer Pastels'

…condition. It is also perfect for coastal gardens, with salty winds in exposed areas. Achillea millefolium 'Summer Pastels' flowers can attract bees and butterflies, and are a mix of pastel shades, and are well suited to priarie style and cottage garden borders, alongside ornamental grasses. It is…  More Info

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Artemisia arborescens 'Powis Castle'

…from the Mediterranean, Wormwood has fantastic drought tolerance and is perfect for hot, sunny and dry borders! This hardy evergreen plant makes a wonderful highlight in cottage garden borders, gravel gardens and patio containers and also thrives in coastal gardens. Height and Spread: 50cm (20).'  More Info

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Delphinium 'Blue Bird' (Pacific Hybrid)

…flowers, with white centres, grow on tall spires in June and July, that give height to garden borders. Delphiniums are a traditional cottage garden plant, but this variety also looks great in modern contemporary gardens, especially planted alongside plants with white, blue and purple flowers. Likes…  More Info

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Cephalaria gigantea

Cephalaria 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…  More Info

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Hollyhock 'Chater's Salmon Pink'

…'Chater's Salmon Pink' produces upright flower spikes that are filled with ruffled peachy-pink blooms in summer. Florists will find this a useful choice for the cut flower garden, but it is at its best when grown as part of a cottage garden planting scheme. Height: 180cm (71). Spread: 60cm (24).  More Info

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Astrantia major 'Venice'

…major ?Venice? in cottage garden borders or in the damp areas surrounding a pond and enjoy these stunning, ruby-red pincushion flowers all summer long. More vigorous than other varieties, these richly-coloured astrantia will thrive at the edge of woodland and other challenging garden areas, creating…  More Info

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Salvia 'Cherry Lips'

…sage has delicate, deep and pale pink, two-tone flowers, and bushy foliage. Ideal for cottage garden borders, or patio planters, the flowers are nectar rich and can attract bees and butterflies to your garden. The leaves are aromatic, with a gentle blackcurrant scent. Although perennial, it is…  More Info

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Dahlia labella 'Maggiore Fire'

This fiery coloured dahlia, is well suited to both a vibrant coloured cottage garden border, or an exotic style garden. The flowers have spiked petals, that are orange, with red tips. Dahlia labella 'Maggiore Fire' provides colour in late summer and autumn, when many other plants are past their…  More Info

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Clematis montana 'Grandiflora'

…in the early summer months between May and June. This type of climbing plant is ideal for any walls or fences that may need covering up and will add the cottage garden feel to any space. Ideal for attracting wildlife into the garden also. Height: 12m (39'). Spread: 4m (13'). Pruning group: 1.  More Info

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Foxglove 'Candy Mountain'

Foxglove 'Candy Mountain' is ideal for planting in drifts, to create a colourful display towards the middle or back of cottage garden style borders. This hardy biennial plant has spikes of pretty magenta pink tubular flowers with delicate freckled throats, that will bloom year after year. It is…  More Info

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Alchemilla mollis

Lady Mantle is a herbaceous perennial, that is drought tolerant and makes a lovely addition to garden borders and rockeries, especially in cottage gardens. Alchemilla mollis also looks great planted underneath tree canopies, where many other types of plant struggle to grow. It has plumes of…  More Info

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Daucus carota 'Dara'

…burgundy, with the occasional white flower found on traditional carrots. Daucus carota 'Dara' adds height and a soft, hazy feel to cottage garden borders and wildlife gardens. Try planting this hardy annual with tall ageratums or wildflowers for a timeless, easy to grow summer display. Height: 80cm…  More Info

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Foxglove 'Excelsior Hybrid Mixed'

…crowd the upright stems in shades of mauve, pink, yellow and white. These superb Digitalis hybrids have spectacular garden presence bringing drama and stature to cottage garden themes, wildlife and woodland areas. The uniform blooms make superb cut flowers and prove particularly attractive to…  More Info

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Astilbe japonica 'Elisabeth van Veen'

…this eye-catching herbaceous perennial blooms in early summer, and makes an excellent addition to cottage garden borders and patio containers. Preferring lots of moisture and happy in sun or partial shade, Astilbe is great for difficult, damp spots in the garden. Height and spread: 50cm (20).  More Info

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Acanthus spinosus

…Native to the Mediterranean, Acanthus spinosus is incredibly drought tolerant once established - perfect for hot dry borders! Bear's Breeches make excellent cut flowers, adding height to cottage garden borders or working equally well in exotic themed gardens. Height: 1.2m (4'). Spread: 1m (3').  More Info

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Salvia 'Amistad'

Ornamental Sages have long been a stalwart of cottage garden borders, and Salvia 'Amistad' is an exceptionally beautiful new variety. Its exquisite, rich purple flowers are held on tall, near-black stems above a lush mound of green foliage. With regular deadheading, this magnificent hardy perennial…  More Info

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Deutzia setchuenensis var. corymbiflora

Deutzia setchuenensis var. corymbiflora has earned an RHS AGM award for it's garden performance and this graceful deciduous shrub comes into it's own in cottage gardens, woodland positions and mixed borders. The main features are the dense clusters of star shaped white flowers in early summer that…  More Info

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Aquilegia caerulea 'Mrs Scott-Elliott'

…midsummer above clumps of elegant, feathery blue-green leaves. The nodding flowers on slender stems are a charming addition to cottage garden borders and woodland gardens, where they attract pollinating insects. Columbine flowers are also superb for cutting for a vase indoors. Height: 60cm (24).…  More Info

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Honeysuckle 'Fragrant Cloud'

Enjoy the summer fragrance of sweet honeysuckle flowers with this outstanding variety of the cottage garden favourite. Honeysuckle 'Fragrant Cloud' is the perfect variety for climbing over fences and trellises. Why not train it over a pergola and enjoy the pretty red and beige flowers while sitting…  More Info

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Peony Collection

Peonies are a classic cottage garden plant. They will last a lifetime in the garden, getting bigger and better with age, so are always worth the investment. Make use of the addictively fragrant blooms from May to June in cut flower displays too. This magnificent collection comprises: ?Sarah…  More Info

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Lupin 'Russell Hybrids'

…or planted in groups at the edge of woodland areas. Tall spires of tightly packed flowers rise above clumps of palmate foliage to form a distinctive hardy perennial that requires no staking. This Lupin mix remains a traditional cottage garden favourite. Ht. 75-90cm. Supplied as bare root plants.  More Info

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Achillea 'Summer Fruits Lemon'

…quality to planting schemes. This easy going, low maintenance perennial blends beautifully into cottage garden borders and prairie planting schemes. Yarrow is also an excellent choice for wildlife areas, attracting plenty of pollinating insects to the garden. Height: 80cm (31). Spread: 50cm (20).  More Info

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Achillea 'Summer Fruits Salmon'

…dissected, feathery foliage. This fuss-free hardy perennial makes an excellent addition to sunny cottage garden borders, or peeking out from among a bed of swaying grasses. The blooms make superb cut flowers, and attract pollinating insects to the garden too. Height: 60cm (24). Spread: 50cm (20).  More Info

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Malva moschata 'Alba'

…‘Alba’ is stunningly elegant perennial for the cottage garden or mixed border. The musk-scented flowers contrast with the attractive, deeply divided dark green foliage, which is also fragrant. The winner of an RHS Award of Garden Merit, this bushy short-lived perennial will happily seed…  More Info

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Honeysuckle 'Celestial'

Honeysuckle is a traditional cottage garden favourite for it deciduous twining stems and opulent display of summer flowers. With a lovely compact habit, Honeysuckle ?Celestial? is perfect for climbing over an obelisk to create a garden focal point. Whorls of apricot-pink flowers make a showy display…  More Info

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Geranium sanguineum ?Tiny Monster?

…From late spring to late summer, it produces vivid, bright pink blooms, delicately streaked with red veins. This hardy Geranium is ideal for sunny cottage garden borders and containers, or tumbling through rockery crevices. A reliable and versatile Cranesbill. Height: 20cm (8). Spread: 50cm (20).  More Info

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Gypsophila repens 'Rosea'

Airy sprays of tiny pink blooms form frothy mounds throughout summer. This charming semi evergreen perennial has a long association with cottage garden planting schemes and is well loved by florists as a cut flower. Height and spread: 45cm (18). Bare root plants supplied. Culinary information: Babys…  More Info

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Lupin 'Noble Maiden'

…spikes of Lupin 'Noble Maiden' put on a magnificent display year after year with the minimum of attention. This undemanding perennial is a cottage garden essential, adding vertical lines and grandeur to summer herbaceous borders. This clean white variety makes a particularly elegant under-planting…  More Info

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Hollyhock 'Chaters Doubles'

Magnificent spires of bloom in a riot of carnival colours! This cottage garden favourite is perfect for adding height and stately grandeur to the back of summer borders. This popular hardy perennial is also highly attractive to bees and butterflies. Height: 2m (78). Spread: 60cm (24). Supplied as…  More Info

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Dianthus barbatus 'Summer Sundae'

…year from seed, a completely new and exciting concept for Sweet Williams. Often grown as a biennial, this short lived perennial is ideal for cottage garden borders, beds and containers. Height: 45-60cm (18-24in). Culinary note: Use the clove like tasting petals for adding to cakes, either for…  More Info

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Versailles Tetra'

Whether in the border, cottage garden or at the back/centre of a summer bedding display, Versailles Tetra will not disappoint you. The exquisite slate-pink, 10cm (4in) flowers have a deep red zone towards the centre with a bright yellow eye. They flower over a long period and may be used as bright,…  More Info

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Hollyhock 'Antwerp Mixed'

A rich cottage garden mixture of colourful pastel shades. The Antwerp blend has attractive and unusual palmate foliage, and is also shown to have the best levels of resistance to the common Hollyhock problem of rust. Excellent for borders, especially planted in groups. Height: 150-180cm (5-6ft).…  More Info

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Agastache aurantiaca 'Fragrant Mixed'

Dense spikes of tasselled, tubular flowers erupt above neat clumps of aromatic foliage. The tall, airy flower spikes make a lovely addition to cottage garden borders where they will attract insects to their dainty blooms.Colourful Agastache aurantiaca 'Fragrant Mixed' is quick and easy to grow,…  More Info

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Cornflower 'Classic Romantic'

…semi-double blooms in gorgeous pink and red shades, and a pink and white bicolour. Annual Cornflower 'Classic Romantic' is an easy to grow, cottage garden favourite that is ideal for creating a long flowering display in borders, or when used as a cut flower. Height: 100cm (40). Spread: 30cm (12).…  More Info

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Dianthus 'Festival Mixed'

Dianthus ?Festival Mixed? is a fabulous interspecific hybrid of D. barbartus and D. chinensis that looks great in rockeries, cottage garden borders and in informal planters. A mix of early flowering plants and bi-coloured blooms, the flowers are a mix of four types, in shades of pink, red and white.…  More Info

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Astrantia major 'Moulin Rouge'

…pin cushion centres. The'flowers grow upon slender stems, swaying gently above loose clumps of glossy, deeply cut foliage.'Well suited to both cottage garden borders, and more modern planting schemes. The flowers are also great for a cutting patch, so they can be added to home made bouquets.'Height:…  More Info

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Allium carolinianum 'Rosy Dream'

…a delightful lilac-pink colour that adds a soft colour palette to sunnny borders. With a short, compact habit they are best grouped together in generous clumps for the greatest impact. A great choice for cottage garden planting schemes, rockeries and patio pots. Height: 40cm (16). Spread: 10cm (4).  More Info

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Abelia 'Edward Goucher'

…a delicate honey fragrance. Cloaked in bright green leaves throughout summer, Abelia 'Edward Goucher' turns to muted shades of bronze with the onset of autumn. This RHS AGM variety is a popular choice for cottage garden borders and makes an pleasing hedge too. Height: 150cm (59). Spread: 200cm (78).  More Info

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Poppy 'Album'

…bloom is palest pink with contrasting lilac blotches at their centre. As the flowers fade, they are replaced by attractive seed heads that enclose the edible seed that can be used when baking breads and cakes. A charming addition to cottage garden borders. Height: 90cm (36). Spread: 30cm (12).  More Info

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Poppy 'Mongolia'

…Poppy ?Mongolia? is a tall cultivar with sturdy upright stems that make superb cut flowers. Plant them in dense groups towards the middle of cottage garden borders for a beautiful summer display. Also an excellent choice for wildlife areas where the blooms will provide a good supply of nectar for…  More Info

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Muscari armeniacum

…and will happily look after itself. This delightful RHS AGM variety is ideal for creating carpets of spring colour that will return year after year throughout rockeries, woodlands and cottage garden borders. Height: 20cm (8). Spread: 5cm (2). Useful links: How to plant bulbs, corms and tubers  More Info

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Euphorbia amygdaloides 'Purpurea'

Perfect for those challenging shaded areas beneath deciduous trees, or meandering through cottage garden borders! Euphorbia amygdaloides 'Purpurea' is a compact evergreen perennial that will seed freely once established, making superb groundcover. Its beetroot-purple foliage contrasts beautifully…  More Info

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Gaura lindheimeri 'Rosyjane'

…a whole 5 months of summer colour! Gaura 'Rosyjane' is a true breeding innovation, producing large, pure white flowers that are edged in candy pink. Quick to establish and form clumps, indulge your cottage garden border with this star of the Chelsea Flower Show. Height and Spread: 60cm (24).  More Info

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Geum 'Mrs J. Bradshaw'

A beautiful variety of Geum, and perfect for cottage garden planting themes. Geum 'Mrs J. Bradshaw' produces vibrant semi-double scarlet blooms from mid-May to late summer. The eye-catching flowers are carried on thin, wiry stems above neat clumps of attractive, scalloped foliage. This popular and…  More Info

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Hydrangea aspera 'Macrophylla'

…leaves and striking lacecap flowers throughout summer. Hydrangea 'Macrophylla' is the quintessential showpiece Hydrangea, fitting perfectly in cottage garden planting schemes and woodland borders. The Chinese Hydrangea is a resilient plant that is quick to establish and easy to maintain and prune,…  More Info

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Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red'

…summer displays of trumpet-like blossoms. Penstemon 'Husker Red' fights through both rain and drought, as well as being exceptionally slug resistant. Penstemon are tough, classic cottage garden plants which will flower throughout the summer months and into autumn. Height and Spread: 50cm (20).  More Info

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Honeysuckle 'Halliana'

…the summer breeze. The rich, green foliage remains semi-evergreen in sheltered areas, providing a show of winter greenery. This twining climber is a cottage garden classic - perfect for training over archways, onto trellis or into mature trees and large shrubs. Height: 10m (32?). Spread: 2m (6.5?).  More Info

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Hollyhock 'Chater's Scarlet'

No perennial border is complete without the grandeur and majesty of this hardy perennial. Hollyhocks are classic cottage garden plants, towering to the heavens, and bringing height and structure to the back of borders. Each upright flower spike is crowded with ruffled, fully double scarltet blooms.…  More Info

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Nepeta 'Six Hills Giant'

…adore the aromatic foliage. One of the most widely-grown Catmints, 'Six Hills Giant' is a tall variety, wonderful planted in generous swathes and allowed to spill from borders and soften path edges. A cottage garden favourite, it also makes a lovely cut flower. Height: 90cm (35). Spread: 60cm (24).  More Info

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Poppy 'Prinzessin Victoria Louise'

…it in style with tall bristled stems contrasting with the delicate ruffled crepe paper-like petals around a deep, dark centre followed by attractive seedheads to lengthen the period of interest. This hardy perennial will be a favourite in cottage garden borders. Height: 90cm (36). Spread: 60cm (24).  More Info

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Nigella damascena 'Persian Jewels Mixed' (Seeds)

One of the easiest and prettiest cottage garden plants to grow. Flowers bloom throughout summer in a wonderful array of colours. Great for cutting and drying. Height: 40cm (16). Spread: 25cm (10). Culinary information: The seeds have a strong aroma and spicy taste, they can be used as a condiment or…  More Info

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Thunbergia alata 'Salmon Shades'

…terracotta shades of pink, orange, cream and apricot, each with a characteristic dark eye. This vigorous half-hardy annual is perfect for training over and wigwam of canes in a sunny cottage garden border or twining through a trellis to create a floral screen. Height: 150cm (59). Spread: 40cm (16).  More Info

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Aquilegia 'Blue Star'

This reliable little perennial brings cottage garden charm to herbaceous borders with a cheery display of late spring blooms. Skyward-facing, purple and white flowers are borne in clusters upon slender, upright stems. This pretty Columbine is tough and resilient, seeding about happily, and popping…  More Info

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Catananche caerulea

…heads that can be used to good effect in dried arrangements too. Although a relatively short-lived perennial, Catananche caerulea delivers a charming nostalgic feel to cottage garden borders and will happily seed about to produce new plants as the years go by. Height: 60cm (24). Spread: 30cm (12).  More Info

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Delphinium Magic Fountain Sky Blue

…dwarf variety has all the presence of its taller cousins without the need for staking. The perfect solution for adding colour and structure to cottage garden perennial borders, even in windy areas. You can even cut some of their regal blooms for a striking flower arrangement indoors. Height: 90cm…  More Info

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Geum 'Samba Sunset'

…throughout the summer. The bright scarlet blooms rise on slender stems above a mound of fresh, green foliage. Geum ?Samba Sunset? brings this cottage garden favourite bang up to date, delivering a bold splash of summer colour to perennial borders and patio pots. Height: 60cm (24?). Spread: 45cm…  More Info

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Sweet Pea 'Matucana'

…was brought to Britain by a Sicilian monk in 1700 and remains a favourite today. The bushy plants of ‘Matucana’ are perfect for srambling over obelisks – no cottage garden is complete without it. Height: 180cm (71in). Spread: 30cm (12in). Useful links: How to grow sweet peas   More Info

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Alcea rosea

Alcea rosea – the common Hollyhock – is a quintessential cottage garden plant, appreciated since the 18th century for its majestic flower spires, elegant colour-range and pollinator-friendly blooms. These stately perennials are relatively short-lived but an easy to grow crowd-pleaser.…  More Info

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Foxglove 'Dalmatian Peach'

…upright stems - great for adding structural interest to borders. Thriving in sun or semi-shade, try Foxglove ?Dalmatian Peach? in cottage gardens or woodland gardens, where the nectar-rich flowers will attract bees. Although normally a short-lived perennial, let this foxglove seed around for a…  More Info

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Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Ferndown'

…to September these are topped with clusters of pretty deep blue flowers which are highly attractive to pollinating insects. This compact, drought-tolerant shrub is perfect for hot dry borders, cottage gardens and coastal gardens, and is very easy to maintain. Height: 120cm (48). Spread: 150cm (59).  More Info

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