Hardy perennials
Description of salvia, including variety types and growing tips Salvias offer a fantastic range of plants, from sages in the herb garden with attractively coloured leaves to the most intense, rich, beautifully coloured summer flowers on border ... [... more]
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Chrysothamnus nauseosus
This is a low, shrubby, branching perennial, with attractive silver-grey stems in winter. The leaves which are a pleasant grey-green colour make a good back drop to other hardy perennials, Attractive clusters of bright yellow flowers are produced ... [... more]
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Ligularia przewalskii
An attractive choice for a sunny spot in moist soil, this hardy perennial from North China is grown for its tall stems of yellow flowers which appear from mid- to late summer. Its foliage is also very attractive, with deeply cut edges. Shelter ... [... more]
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Primula beesiana
Found growing wild in the mountain meadows of China, this hardy perennial is a dramatic sight in summer, especially when grown en masse. Tiers of reddish-pink flowers are held on pale stems above rosettes of lance-shaped leaves. A good choice for ... [... more]
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Scopolia carniolica
Scopolia is a little-known creeping, hardy perennial that deserves to be planted in more gardens. A member of the potato family, it produces attractive, brownish-purple to red, bell-shaped flowers from mid- to late spring. Its dark green, oblong ... [... more]
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Aruncus dioicus
A hardy perennial with handsome, fern-like foliage and astilbe-like plumes of creamy-white flowers in June. It makesa graceful woodland plant that enjoys damp shade and suits permanently moist soils, such as in a bog garden. The Royal ... [... more]
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March flower garden diary from Gardenaction
March is the start of the active gardening year. This is your last chance before next autumn It's warm enough to pant gladioli corns and hardy oxalis. Check it all out with Look after your hardy perennials and gladioli. Plant a rose for lots of ... [... more]
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Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) is a hardy perennial vegetable, best suited to cooler climates. It tolerates frost well. The succulent shoots emerge in early spring from the underground crown. Packed with vitamins and minerals, high in fibre, ... [... more]
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