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Brachyglottis Plug Plants for UK Gardens | Hardy Evergreen Shrubs

| 10 Apr, 2026

Brachyglottis plug plants are hardy, evergreen shrubs valued for their silvery foliage and resilience in challenging UK garden conditions. Well suited to coastal gardens, dry borders, and exposed planting sites, Brachyglottis performs reliably with minimal...

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Potentilla verna ‘Nana’ – A Dwarf Spring Cinquefoil for Rockeries and Edging

| 10 Apr, 2026

Potentilla verna ‘Nana’ is a dwarf, fully hardy perennial with bright yellow spring flowers. Ideal for rockeries, gravel gardens, and edging, it’s low growing, drought tolerant, and easy to maintain.

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Potentilla × tonguei – A Low‑Growing Perennial with Apricot Flowers and Red Centres

| 10 Apr, 2026

Potentilla × tonguei is a low‑growing, hardy perennial with apricot‑yellow flowers and red centres. Ideal for ground cover, rockeries, and sunny borders, it’s easy to grow and long flowering.

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Potentilla calabra – A Silver‑Leaved Perennial for Dry, Sunny Gardens

| 10 Apr, 2026

Potentilla calabra is a low‑growing, fully hardy perennial with silver foliage and bright yellow flowers. Ideal for dry borders, gravel gardens, and rockeries, it’s drought tolerant and low maintenance.

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Persicaria ‘Purple Fantasy’ – A Bold, Colourful Ground Cover for Moist Gardens

| 10 Apr, 2026

Persicaria ‘Purple Fantasy’ is a hardy, low‑growing plant grown for its rich purple foliage. Ideal for damp borders, containers, and ground cover, it adds long‑lasting colour with minimal maintenance.

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Rodgersia Plug Plants for Shaded UK Gardens

| 09 Apr, 2026

Rodgersia plug plants produce large, architectural foliage and are ideal for shaded or semi‑shaded UK gardens with reliably moist soil.

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Persicaria Plug Plants | Tough Ground Cover for UK Gardens

| 08 Apr, 2026

Persicaria are versatile perennials offering long-lasting interest, reliable performance, and excellent ground coverage in UK gardens.

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Primula chungensis | Pink Candelabra Primula for Shade Gardens

| 02 Apr, 2026

Primula chungensis is a hardy, moisture‑loving perennial grown for its elegant tiers of soft pink flowers held on upright stems in late spring and early summer. Part of the candelabra primula group, it is well suited to damp borders, pondsides, and woodland...

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Primula bulleyana – Orange Candelabra Primula for Damp Gardens

| 02 Apr, 2026

Primula bulleyana is a hardy, moisture‑loving perennial grown for its tiered, orange flowers held on upright stems in late spring and early summer. Part of the candelabra primula group, it is well suited to damp borders, pondsides, and woodland gardens...

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Lobelia fulgens ‘Queen Victoria’ (Elmfeuer) – Bold Red Summer Perennial

| 01 Apr, 2026

Lobelia fulgens ‘Queen Victoria’, also known as ‘Elmfeuer’, is a striking perennial with deep bronze foliage and tall spikes of fiery red flowers in summer. Perfect for borders, damp soils, and wildlife gardens, it adds strong colour and vertical interest...

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Erigeron karvinskianus ‘Sea of Blossom’ – Long‑Flowering Ground Cover

| 01 Apr, 2026

Erigeron karvinskianus ‘Sea of Blossom’ is a long‑flowering, low‑growing perennial covered in masses of small daisy flowers that fade from white to soft pink. Perfect for walls, borders, paths, and gravel gardens, it self‑seeds gently and provides colour...

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Vinca minor ‘Illumination’ – Bright Evergreen Ground Cover for Shade

| 01 Apr, 2026

Vinca minor ‘Illumination’ is a striking evergreen ground cover with bright golden‑yellow variegated leaves and soft blue flowers in spring. Ideal for shade and woodland areas, it spreads to form a colourful, weed‑suppressing carpet and brings light to...

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Vinca minor ‘Bowles’ Purple – The Ultimate Evergreen Ground Cover Plant

| 01 Apr, 2026

Vinca minor ‘Bowles’ Purple’ is a tough, evergreen ground cover with glossy green leaves and rich purple flowers in spring. Ideal for shade, banks, and difficult areas, it spreads to form a dense, weed‑suppressing carpet and needs very little maintenance...

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Primula japonica ‘Apple Blossom’ | Candelabra Primrose for Damp Gardens UK

| 01 Apr, 2026

Primula japonica ‘Apple Blossom’ is a hardy candelabra primrose producing elegant tiers of soft pink flowers in late spring to early summer. Well suited to damp soils, woodland gardens, and pond edges, this moisture‑loving perennial provides reliable...

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