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Buddleja Plug Plants for Pollinator‑Friendly UK Gardens

| 09 Apr, 2026

Buddleja plug plants are fast‑growing shrubs that provide reliable summer flowers and attract pollinators to UK gardens.

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Verbena Plug Plants – Practical Growing Guide

| 05 Apr, 2026

Verbena plug plants are fast-growing, floriferous performers ideal for borders, patio containers, baskets, and pollinator-friendly planting. Supplied as plug plants, they establish quickly when potted on and offer long flowering from late spring through...

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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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Penstemon ‘King George’ – Deep Red Summer Perennial for UK Gardens

| 02 Apr, 2026

Penstemon ‘King George’ is a strong, long‑flowering perennial valued for its deep red tubular flowers and upright growth habit. Flowering from early summer into autumn, it provides reliable colour in sunny borders and mixed planting schemes. This variety...

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Penstemon ‘Hewell’s Pink’ – Long‑Flowering Perennial for UK Gardens

| 02 Apr, 2026

Penstemon ‘Hewell’s Pink’ is a reliable, long‑flowering perennial producing soft pink, tubular flowers over an extended season from early summer into autumn. Well suited to borders, gravel gardens, and containers, it performs best in free‑draining soil...

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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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Primula japonica ‘Miller’s Crimson’ | Candelabra Primrose for Shade

| 31 Mar, 2026

Primula japonica ‘Miller’s Crimson’ is a hardy spring‑flowering perennial known for its tiered, candelabra‑style crimson blooms. Well suited to damp, shaded borders and woodland gardens, it provides strong vertical structure and reliable seasonal colour...

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Tradescantia Plug Plants | Hardy Spiderwort Perennials for UK Gardens

| 31 Mar, 2026

Tradescantia plug plants, commonly known as Spiderwort, are hardy perennial plants grown for their colourful summer flowers and grass‑like foliage. Supplied as young plug plants, they establish quickly and are suitable for borders, containers, and mixed...

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Tiarella Plug Plants | Foam Flower Perennials for Shade Gardens

| 31 Mar, 2026

Tiarella plug plants, commonly known as Foam Flower, are hardy perennial plants valued for their attractive foliage and delicate spring flowers. Ideal for shaded and woodland areas, Tiarella forms low-growing clumps that work well as ground cover, edging...

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Salvia Plug Plants – How to Grow, Plant and Care for Salvias

| 30 Mar, 2026

Salvia plug plants are a reliable and versatile choice for UK gardens, producing long-lasting flowers and attractive foliage. Grown from young plug plants, salvias establish quickly and perform well in borders, containers, and wildlife-friendly planting...

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Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Arp’ (Rosemary): The Ultimate Hardy Rosemary for UK Gardens

| 26 Mar, 2026

Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Arp’ is one of the hardiest rosemary varieties, valued for its upright habit, light green, lemon‑scented foliage, and soft light blue flowers from spring into summer. Ideal for UK gardens, containers, and herb beds, it thrives...

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🌿 Lavender Plug Plants – Fragrant, Hardy & Perfect for UK Gardens

| 24 Mar, 2026

Lavender plug plants are an easy, cost‑effective way to grow fragrant, drought‑tolerant plants for borders, pots and pollinator gardens. Well suited to UK growing conditions, lavender plugs establish steadily once planted out and go on to form compact,...

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Geum Plug Plants – How to Grow, Care & Where to Use Them

| 19 Mar, 2026

Geum plug plants are vibrant, easy‑to‑grow perennials that bring bold colour to borders and containers from late spring into summer. Supplied as young plants, they establish quickly and are ideal for gardeners looking for reliable, long‑lasting flowers...

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Primula vulgaris (Common Primrose) – A Classic Native Spring Favourite

| 19 Mar, 2026

Primula vulgaris, the Common Primrose, is a native UK spring perennial producing soft yellow flowers from late winter. Fully hardy and easy to grow, it is ideal for shaded borders, woodland gardens and wildlife planting

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