Cottage Perennial

Achillea millefolium 'Summer Pastels'

…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 a hardy perennial that thrives in sunny locations. Height and spread: 60cm (24).  More Info

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Hollyhock Duo

…purple, red, white and yellow. Both carry their racemes of large flowers on stately spires that tower over the border. These stately perennials ooze cottage garden romance and although they are relatively short-lived, they are an easy-to-grow crowd-pleaser. Both are highly attractive to pollinators,…  More Info

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Poppy Mixed

A staple of cottage gardens and mixed herbaceous borders, hardy poppies are great low-maintenance perennials that will reward you year after year with stunning, saucer-shaped blooms followed by attractive seedheads. This mystery mix contains a lucky dip of popular perennial poppy varieties –…  More Info

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Nepeta nervosa 'Blue Moon'

…and highly apppealing to cats. The flowers provide a rich source of nectar making this a useful choice for attracting pollinating insects to the garden. Plant it in sunny perennial borders, wildlife areas and cottage gardens for a reliable display year after year. Height and spread: 40cm (16).  More Info

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Bergenia Cordifolia Winterglut

…above the foliage each spring, are carried on deep red stems. Commonly known as Elephants Ears, this hard working perennial needs little care throughout the year. Perfect for cottage gardens, low maintenance planting schemes and wildlife areas, where it will attract pollinating insects. Height: 40cm…  More Info

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Hypericum perforatum

This hardy perennial will make an excellent addition to wild flower, cottage and low maintenance gardens. The golden star shaped blooms are borne on the tips of upright stems during June, July and August. Hypericum perforatum'is better known as St. Johns Wort which is renowned as an anti-depressant…  More Info

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Penstemon barbartus 'Twizzle'

Pretty flowers on slender stems, makes Penstemon Twizzle a lovely plant for the middle and rear of cottage and priarie style, herbaceous garden borders. It is a perennial, and flowers throughout the summer. It's also a great plant for a cutting patch, as the flower stems look great in home-made…  More Info

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Achillea millefolium 'Lilac Beauty'

…flowerheads with the vertical flower spikes of Salvias and swaying grasses in prairie planting schemes and cottage gardens. Achillea ‘Lilac Beauty’ is a drought-tolerant perennial which is well loved by pollinating insects and makes a lovely, informal cut flower too. Height: 80cm (31in).…  More Info

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Nemesia 'Most Scented Melody Raspberry'

…Scented Melody Raspberry’ has incredible flower power combined with a dainty charm that means it harmonises seamlessly with perennial borders and cottage garden styles. These little jewels look delicate but are remarkably tough and hard-working. Drought tolerant once established, they’ll…  More Info

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Nemesia 'Most Scented Melody Morello Ice'

…Scented Melody Morello Ice’ has incredible flower power combined with a dainty charm that means it harmonises seamlessly with perennial borders and cottage garden styles. These little jewels look delicate but are remarkably tough and hard-working. Drought tolerant once established,…  More Info

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Nemesia 'Most Scented Melody Pink'

…‘Most Scented Melody Pink’ has incredible flower power combined with a dainty charm that means it harmonises seamlessly with perennial borders and cottage garden styles. These little jewels look delicate but are remarkably tough and hard-working. Drought tolerant once established,…  More Info

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Nemesia 'Most Scented Melody Lilac Blue'

…Scented Melody Lilac Blue’ has incredible flower power combined with a dainty charm that means it harmonises seamlessly with perennial borders and cottage garden styles. These little jewels look delicate but are remarkably tough and hard-working. Drought tolerant once established,…  More Info

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Nemesia 'Most Scented Melody Swansong'

…Scented Melody Swansong’ has incredible flower power combined with a dainty charm that means it harmonises seamlessly with perennial borders and cottage garden styles. These little jewels look delicate but are remarkably tough and hard-working. Drought tolerant once established, they’ll…  More Info

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Verbena bonariensis - Kew Pollination Collection

…at dusk as the daylight fades. The tall stems sway with an air of tranquility that gives Verbena bonariensis an ethereal quality. This superb hardy perennial blends effortlessly into almost any planting scheme from cottage garden borders to modern courtyards. Height: 120cm (48). Spread: 45cm (18).  More Info

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Achillea 'Cerise Queen'

…Queen' is resilient and once established, copes well in drier conditions and even tolerates a coastal site. This low maintenance, hardy perennial is perfect for cottage garden borders and wildlife gardens. Height and spread: 60cm (24). Supplied as plug tray plants. Culinary information: The leaves…  More Info

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Verbascum olympicum

A low maintenance perennial that is a striking addition to any cottage garden large border. Verbascum olympicum rockets to up to 2 metres in height, with buttery yellow flower spikes, growing from a basal foliage of silver, felted leaves. It tends to bloom in it's third year then dies after that.…  More Info

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Dianthus barbatus 'Indian Carpet Mixed'

…usually in around 10 weeks from sowing. Alternatively, grow it as a biennial for blooming in the following spring. This short lived perennial is ideal for cottage garden borders, beds and containers. Height: 15cm (6). Spread: 30cm (12). Culinary note: Use the clove like tasting petals for adding…  More Info

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Hollyhock 'Cr'me de Cassis'

…Each vertical stem bears an attractive mixture of double, semi double and single blooms. As well as being a cottage garden essential, bringing height and stature to the back of perennial borders, hollyhocks made handsome cut flowers for summer bouquets and their nectar-rich blooms are a magnet for…  More Info

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Coreopsis Verticillata Moonbeam

Coreopsis 'Moonbeam' is an excellent dual purpose hardy perennial, which can be used in cottage garden borders or mixed into bedding schemes. Plants are dense, ground covering, and their ferny foliage is topped by hundreds of lemony flowers during the summer. Coreopsis is loved by butterflies and…  More Info

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Campanula medium 'Blue'

…Campanula medium ?Blue? is better known as Canterbury Bells - a gentle reminder of the old-fashioned cottage garden era. This clump forming biennal blends effortlessly with summer perennials at the front of borders, gently seeding about to fill gaps and create drifts of colour over time. Height:…  More Info

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Campanula medium White

…medium ‘White’ is better known as Canterbury Bells - a gentle reminder of the old-fashioned cottage garden era. This clump forming biennal blends effortlessly with summer perennials at the front of borders. It bears upright stems of elegant, bell-shaped flowers in summer, gently seeding…  More Info

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Nemesia 'Melody Collection'

…and neat habit of flashier bedding like begonias but are endowed with a dainty charm that means they harmonise seamlessly with perennial borders and cottage garden styles. These little jewels look delicate but are remarkably tough and hard-working. Drought tolerant once established, they’ll…  More Info

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Catananche Caerulea Alba

…papery seed 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:…  More Info

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Hardy Geranium Collection

…contains something for every part of the garden - shade lovers, spreading ground cover, sun worshippers and cottage garden classics. Flowering from late spring onwards, these herbaceous perennials need little attention once established, returning bigger and better each year.Collection comprises of:*…  More Info

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Phlox paniculata 'Cosmopolitan'

…fragrant bright pink flowers from midsummer through to autumn, providing valuable colour at a time when many summer-flowering perennials are coming to an end. Phlox are a cottage garden staple, giving a long-lasting display whilst not minding whether they are in full sun or part shade, and thriving…  More Info

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Phlox paniculata 'Lilac Flame'

…fragrant deep lilac flowers from midsummer through to autumn, providing valuable colour at a time when many summer-flowering perennials are coming to an end. Phlox are a cottage garden staple, giving a long-lasting display whilst not minding whether they are in full sun or part shade, and thriving…  More Info

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Polyanthus 'Firecracker'

…delicately edged in crimson. A multitude of blooms are carried in clusters upon thick, sturdy stems. This vibrant, hardy perennial brings a lovely contemporary twist to a cottage garden favourite. Perfect in beds, borders, container and window boxes for a long lasting display. Height and spread:…  More Info

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Sidalcea hybrida 'Party Girl'

…a more compact variety of prairie mallow with stunning cerise pink flowers. This undemanding perennial will grow in all but the wettest of soils and makes a lovely upright accent in an informal cottage garden border. The tall stems also make a pretty cut flower. Height: 90cm (36) Spread: 45cm (18).  More Info

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Foxglove 'Camelot Cream'

…are the perfect cottage garden plant. Foxglove ?Camelot Cream? has the traditional appearance of usual wild Foxgloves, but with blooms all around the stem, giving even more impact.?Camelot? Foxgloves are superior, F1 hybrid quality plants. Digitalis are ideal for cottage garden borders, are…  More Info

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Aquilegia caerulea 'Mrs Scott-Elliott'

Aquilegia is the first perennial of spring. The pretty blooms, in a range of attractive colours, are carried on delicate wiry stems and will quickly naturalise to form a crowd of spring flowers. These magnificent hybrids are perfectly suited to cottage garden borders and also make fabulous cut…  More Info

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Globe Artichoke 'Purple Globe'

…Artichoke 'Purple Globe' is a magnificent perennial that will provide you with a tasty, purple, globe-shaped head towards the end of the summer. Its foliage is a gorgeous silvery colour, and they are wonderful in any allotment, vegetable plot or even a cottage garden border. The unharvested flower…  More Info

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Penstemon 'Pensham Czar'

…in summer, this semi evergreen perennial produces masses of tubular lilac flowers with broad satiny white throats. Blooming all summer long and well into autumn, Penstemon Czar perseveres through rain or drought, and is slug resistant too. A classic cottage garden plant for well drained borders…  More Info

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Geranium 'Birch Double' (Hardy)

…flowers in shades of purple- pink. This perennial geranium blooms persistently from May to September above a mass of delicately lobed foliage. Less vigorous and more compact than many varieties, Birch's Double is ideal for woodland ground cover and cottage garden borders. Height: 25cm (10). Spread:…  More Info

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Campanula medium (Mixed)

Masses of bells in an astonishing range of blues, whites and pinks. A gentle reminder of the cottage garden days. Flowers summer. Height 90-120cm (3-4ft).  More Info

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Aquilegia chrysantha 'Yellow Star'

…who want to bring the beauty of a cottage garden into the cottage itself. Columbines are extremely easy to grow, requiring only sunlight and rich, well drained soil. This makes the Aquilegia chrysantha 'Yellow Star' an excellent choice of hardy perennial. Height: 75cm (2'6); Spread: 30cm (1'0).  More Info

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Geranium sanguineum ?Tiny Monster?

…growing ground cover perennial forms a compact, spreading mound of finely cut foliage that will gently overspill border edges. 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…  More Info

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Veronica spicata 'Snow Candles'

…the dark, glossy green foliage. This herbaceous perennial blooms throughout the summer, attracting a constant hum of bees and butterflies. With time, this charming Speedwell will form a spreading clump at the front of borders. Perfect for cottage gardens, wildlife areas or as a hard-working patio…  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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Gaura lindheimeri 'Rosyjane'

…mixed perennial border quickly and effortlessly, producing wiry flowers from May to September; 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…  More Info

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Astilbe japonica 'Elisabeth van Veen'

…upright stems, above clumps of finely divided leaves. Also known as False Goatsbeard, 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…  More Info

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Acanthus spinosus

A majestic herbaceous perennial with glossy architectural leaves and equally impressive flower spikes of purple and white, which appear in late spring and summer. Native to the Mediterranean, Acanthus spinosus is incredibly drought tolerant once established - perfect for hot dry borders! Bear's…  More Info

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Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red'

Penstemon 'Husker Red' is a unique hardy perennial that produces elegant blush-white flowers, held above ruby-red foliage. These reliable and bushy plants form tidy semi-evergreen clusters, with lingering summer displays of trumpet-like blossoms. Penstemon 'Husker Red' fights through both rain and…  More Info

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Salvia 'Amistad'

…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 can bloom almost…  More Info

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Geranium x oxonianum 'Rose Clair'

…blooms from late June which continue sporadically throughout the summer. This hardy perennial is easy to grow, demanding very little maintenance, and returning year after year to soften borders with its carefree habit. A wonderful choice for cottage gardens! Height: 50cm (20). Spread: 35cm (14).  More Info

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Geum 'Samba Sunset'

…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 (18?).  More Info

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Echinops ritro

…contrast with other perennial varieties. Globe Thistle is perfect for wildlife areas as it attracts bees and other pollinating insects. Producing late summer blooms, this variety holds an RHS AGM for its garden performance, working well in hot gravel gardens and sunny cottage garden borders.…  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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Cirsium 'Pink Blush'

…thistle blooms, unusual in white with their intriguing purple tips, appear throughout summer on tall stems above low growing rosettes of spiky-looking foliage. A relaxed, airy habit makes this cirsium a perfect plant for anyone looking to add a modern twist to their classic cottage garden. Ht. 75cm.  More Info

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Centaurea nigra

Knapweed makes a fabulous low-maintenance perennial, happy even in poor soils and hardy from one end of the UK to the other! This British wildflower will light up your garden borders with its glowing pink-purple blooms from June to September and is particularly attractive to butterflies. Common…  More Info

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Delphinium Mixed

…spires of tightly packed flowers in a beautiful range of colours. These stately perennials make a dramatic focal point for adding height and structure to the back of summer borders. A must-have plant for cottage garden planting schemes, and a truly magnificent cut flower! Height: 170cm (67) Spread:…  More Info

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Nepeta 'Neptune'

Loved by bees and butterflies,'Nepeta 'Neptune', is a great plant for wildlife friendly cottage gardens and'herb gardens. This dwarf catmint has 'spikes of purple-blue flowers and mint scented leaves. It flowers early, and has a bushy, compact habit. Height and spread: 30cm (12).'  More Info

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Delphinium 'Magic Fountains Mixed'

Delphinium ?Magic Fountains Mixed? is a stately but compact plant so, unlike taller varieties, it grows without the need for support. Always a favourite in the cottage garden, delphiniums give a second flush of flowers if they are deadheaded after flowering. Height: 90cm (36). Spread: 45cm (18).  More Info

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Dianthus 'Vlada Wyatt'

…pink above greyish, strap-like evergreen foliage. The clove-scented blooms are produced over a long season and make wonderful cut flowers. This drought-tolerant hardy carnation is ideal for cottage gardens, sunny borders, gravel gardens and ground cover. Height: 35cm (14in). Spread: 50cm (20in).  More Info

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Primrose 'Arizona Bicolor'

…wondrous display that will bring a traditional cottage garden feel to the garden each spring. Perfect for filling window boxes and patio pots, or edging perennial borders and pathways for a long lasting splash of colour. These robust hardy perennials are easy to grow and will virtually look after…  More Info

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Geum 'Mrs J. Bradshaw'

…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 well known RHS AGM perennial makes…  More Info

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Delphinium 'Pacific Hybrids'

…semi double flowers in a range of beautiful colours. These stately perennials make a dramatic focal point for adding height and structure to the back of summer borders. Delphinium 'Pacific Hybrids' is a ?must-have? plant for cottage garden planting schemes with good resistance to mildew. Also makes…  More Info

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Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'Nora Barlow'

…layered bonnets of pink-red petals tipped with yellow-green. A reliable, easy to grow, classic perennial; Aquilegia ?Nora Barlow? holds an RHS Award of Garden Merit. Perfect for traditional cottage garden borders, and aquilegia flowers make an adorable cut flower for indoor displays too! Height:…  More Info

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Lupin 'Chandelier'

…of soft yellow flowers appear in profusion from early summer on this delightful herbaceous perennial. The architectural, palmate leaves form bushy clumps and are the perfect addition to billowing cottage garden borders. Lupin 'Chandelier' look stunning grouped together, where the blooms attract…  More Info

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Lupin 'Band of Nobles Mixed'

With an exciting and colourful range of robust, densely packed flower spikes produced in early summer, this traditional lupin will enhance any garden scene and looks particularly at home in the cottage garden. Height: 90-120cm (3-4ft).  More Info

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Peony 'Karl Rosenfield'

…ruffled blooms in deep raspberry red that makes an opulent display. Peony 'Karl Rosenfield' is one of the finest of the double-red herbaceous peonies. This free flowering herbaceous peony is the perfect addition to cottage garden borders and makes a fine cut flower too. Height: 80cm (31). Spread:  More Info

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