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Perennial Plug Plants – UK Grown Plants for Long‑Lasting Gardens

| 23 Apr, 2026

Our perennial plug plants are UK grown and carefully selected for strong roots, reliable growth, and long‑lasting garden performance. Ideal for potting on at home, perennial plugs offer excellent value and allow you to grow healthy plants that return...

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Heuchera ‘Electra’ Growing Guide (UK): Gold Foliage with Electric Red Veins

| 17 Apr, 2026

Heuchera ‘Electra’ is a bold, eye‑catching coral bells variety prized for its bright golden‑yellow leaves shot through with vivid red veins. It’s compact, hardy, and perfect for containers, front‑of‑border planting, and bright shade, where its colour...

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Heuchera ‘Blackberry Jam’ Growing Guide (UK): Colour, Care & Where to Plant

| 17 Apr, 2026

Heuchera ‘Blackberry Jam’ is a compact, clump‑forming perennial grown for its striking blackberry‑maroon foliage with dark veining and a subtle silvery sheen. It’s ideal for pots, shady borders, and underplanting, offering long‑lasting colour with minimal...

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Penstemon ‘Blackbird’ Hardy Perennial for UK Gardens

| 16 Apr, 2026

Penstemon ‘Blackbird’ is a hardy, clump‑forming perennial grown for its distinctive deep purple to near‑black tubular flowers, carried on dark, upright stems. Flowering from early summer through to autumn, it provides consistent colour and structure in...

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Penstemon ‘Burgundy’: Reliable Perennial Colour from Strong Young Plants

| 15 Apr, 2026

Penstemon ‘Burgundy’ is a dependable hardy perennial valued for its dark foliage, long flowering season and strong garden performance. Ideal for borders, wildlife planting and mixed perennial schemes.

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Penstemon ‘Firebird’ – Vibrant Hardy Perennial for UK Gardens

| 13 Apr, 2026

Penstemon ‘Firebird’ is a hardy perennial grown for its vivid red flowers and long flowering season. Well suited to UK borders, it adds colour and movement from summer into autumn.

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Penstemon ‘Flamingo’ | Hardy Perennial for UK Gardens

| 13 Apr, 2026

Penstemon ‘Flamingo’ is a long‑flowering perennial valued for its soft pink tubular flowers and graceful, upright habit. Well suited to UK gardens, it provides colour from summer into autumn and works particularly well in mixed borders and wildlife‑friendly...

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Escallonia Plug Plants – Evergreen Colour for UK Gardens

| 13 Apr, 2026

Escallonia plug plants are compact evergreen shrubs valued for their glossy foliage and long‑lasting summer flowers. Popular in UK gardens, Escallonia is well suited to borders, informal hedging, and coastal locations, offering reliable structure throughout...

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Ceanothus Plug Plants – Evergreen Colour for UK Gardens

| 13 Apr, 2026

Ceanothus plug plants are a reliable choice for adding evergreen structure and seasonal colour to UK gardens. Known for their glossy foliage and vivid blue spring flowers, Ceanothus varieties are particularly valuable for sunny, sheltered positions where...

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Caryopteris Plug Plants for UK Gardens | Late‑Season Colour Shrubs

| 10 Apr, 2026

Caryopteris plug plants are compact, deciduous shrubs valued for their late‑summer blue flowers and wildlife appeal. Well suited to UK gardens, Caryopteris provides colour at a time when many plants are fading. Supplied as plug plants, they offer an economical...

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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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Persicaria odorata ‘Vietnamese Coriander’ – How to Grow & Use This Aromatic Herb in the UK

| 10 Apr, 2026

Persicaria odorata, known as Vietnamese coriander, is a fragrant, tender herb valued for its spicy, citrus‑pepper flavour. Ideal for pots, polytunnels, and sunny patios, it thrives in warmth and offers a long harvesting season. A great coriander alternative...

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