Hieracium lanatum
A good plant for rock gardens, it has broad, woolly grey leaves and yellow daisies in summer. It self seeds but isn't a problem. The soil must be on the poor side with plenty of added grit to guarantee good drainage. It's not the showiest plant ... [... more]
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Aster x frikartii 'Monch'
Probably one of the top ten border plants, this traditional lavender-blue aster offers several advantages over other Michaelmas daisies. It has a longer flowering season, beginning earlier, in mid summer, continuing into autumn. It does not need ... [... more]
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Aster pyrenaeus 'Lutetia'
Easy to grow Michaelmas daisy which has graceful wiry stems which are covered in violet blue daisies for weeks in autumn. This is a low-growing variety that is ideal for use at the front of the border or along the edge of a path. It thrives in ... [... more]
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Anemone blanda
One of the joys of early spring is this lovely species from the Eastern Mediterranean where, long before the tourists arrive, it graces rocky places, shrubs and open woodland in sheets of colour. The delightful flowers, like large daisies, have a ... [... more]
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Rudbeckia hirta 'Rustic Dwarfs Mixed'
Perfect for cutting, 'Rustic Dwarfs Mixed' contains a beautiful mixture of yellow, bronze and mahogany daisies which stand up well to wet weather. Grow it as a half-hardy annual, sowing seed indoors in spring, and planting out plants in late ... [... more]
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Coneflower, Echinacea
These big, bold daisies from the US prairies add oomph to the back of a border. They make large flowering clumps from midsummer to early autumn, and are a magnet to bees and butterflies. The central cone, or flower-head, is composed of hundreds ... [... more]
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Helenium 'Gartensonne'
Find out how to grow Helenium 'Gartensonne' Cultivar: 'Gartensonne' 'Gartensonne' really does bring a bit of sunshine to the late summer garden. Masses of frilly-edged yellow daisies top this back of the border perennial, which hums with bees ... [... more]
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Anemone blanda 'Blue Shades'
One of the joys of early spring the lovely Anemone blanda, from the Eastern Mediterranean where, long before the tourists arrive, it graces rocky places, shrub and open woodland in sheets of colour. The delightful flowers are like large daisies. ... [... more]
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Leucanthemum x superbum 'Snowcap'
Shasta daisies bear large white, daisy flowers, some traditional varieties growing up to 90cm (3ft) tall. 'Snowcap' is an excellent, compact variety that does not lose the character of the original tall plants, and has even more flowers. Each ... [... more]
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