Winter

When to Plant Plug Plants in the UK (Month-by-Month Guide)

| 10 Jun, 2026

Timing is key when planting plug plants. Knowing when to plant ensures stronger growth and better long-term results.

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Hellebore Plug Plants: Evergreen Winter Flowers for Shady UK Gardens

| 18 May, 2026

Hellebore plug plants are a brilliant way to build long‑lived winter colour—evergreen foliage, nodding blooms, and dependable performance in shady UK borders and containers.

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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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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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Potentilla ‘Scarlet Starlit’ – A Compact Shrub with Brilliant Scarlet Flowers

| 10 Apr, 2026

Potentilla ‘Scarlet Starlit’ is a compact, fully hardy shrub with vivid scarlet flowers from late spring to autumn. Ideal for borders and containers, it’s low maintenance and easy to grow.

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Erigeron ‘Sea Breeze’ – Long‑Flowering Evergreen Perennial

| 01 Apr, 2026

Erigeron ‘Sea Breeze’ is a low‑growing, long‑flowering perennial with soft lilac‑pink daisy flowers and neat evergreen foliage. Blooming for months from late spring into autumn, it’s perfect for borders, gravel gardens, paths, and coastal planting, offering...

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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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Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Proper Job!’ (Rosemary): A Reliable, Flavour‑Packed Classic for UK Gardens

| 26 Mar, 2026

Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Proper Job!’ is a hardy, upright rosemary with aromatic evergreen foliage and blue flowers from spring into early summer. Ideal for containers, borders and herb gardens, it thrives in full sun and free‑draining soil. Reliable,...

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Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Prostratus’ (Rosemary): The Perfect Trailing Rosemary for Ground Cover and Containers

| 26 Mar, 2026

Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Prostratus’ is a low‑growing, trailing rosemary with aromatic evergreen foliage and soft blue flowers in spring and early summer. Perfect for ground cover, rock gardens, walls, and containers, it thrives in full sun and free‑draining...

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Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Miss Jessopp’s Upright’ (Rosemary): A Tall, Elegant Classic for UK Gardens

| 26 Mar, 2026

Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Miss Jessopp’s Upright’ is a tall, evergreen rosemary with a strong upright habit, deeply aromatic foliage, and soft blue flowers in spring and early summer. Ideal for herb gardens, containers, and low hedging, it thrives in...

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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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