This ornamental oregano forms a carpet of fragrant yellow green foliage in spring followed by clusters of white flowers in mid summer. Useful in pots, as an edger, in the border or in cooking. Drought tolerant. 30cm. H6. 10cm pot. Read more
An herbaceous perennial standing 1.75m high with large yellow-green inflorescences in June-July. Regarded by King Solomon (allegedly) as the noblest of the incense gums. H6. 1L pot. Read more
Tall wands of violet-blue flowers in abundance over a long period with lots of characteristic aromatic fragrance. Reliable and easy to grow perennial. June-Oct. 1m. H7. 10cm pot. Read more
Hardy, vigorous, spreading tree with neat, green deciduous leaves. Fragrant, white flowers from pink buds in spring, followed by small cherry-like red fruits. One of Christo’s favourite garden trees and can be seen in the orchard and in our car parks. Moist, well drained soil. 10m. H6. 2L deep pot. Read more
The willow-leaved loosestrife is a clump-forming upright, stately perennial, waxy grey green all over, with sturdy stems holding elongated tapering, loose spikes of white flowers blushed rose in the centre. Good in moist heavy soils. JuneAug. 1m. H6. 10cm pot.. Read more
A vigorous (some would say invasive) rhizomatous perennial from China and Japan, otherwise known as Gooseneck Loosestrife. Graceful white-flowering racemes almost 20cm long have a gracefully crooked neck which bends the inflorescence down before it twists up again. Flowers mid to late summer. Comes from wet ravines and damp woodland margins as well as in lush grassland, easy to grow in cultivation on most rich soils. Hardy. 90cm. H6. 10cm pot. Read more
A purple-leaved loosestrife, offsetting pale yellow flowers far more effectively than can the greenleaved type-plant. Makes a colony. June-Sept. Perennial. 70cm. H6. Read more
The unadulterated magenta species which should be proudly combined with Crocosmia Lucifer. Grey stems and leaves mitigate all harshness. June-Aug. Perennial. 1m. H7. 10cm pot. Read more
Semi evergreen, medium-sized shrub with sweetly fragrant flowers during winter and early spring. 2-3m. H6. 1.5L pot. Read more
A more softly golden privet than the normal type and with larger leaves. Fresh and lively back-of-border shrub. Flowers abundantly in June, after which flowered branches should be removed. 3m. H7. 1.5L pot. Read more
Ox-eye Daisy. Hardy rhizomatous, shortlived perennial with typical white daisies and smiling yellow centres in spring/early summer. Wild from our own Dixter stock. Self-seeds. 90cm. H7. 10cm pot. Read more
An outstanding late flowering, suckering, perennial with masses of white daisies on stiff upright stems. Leaves are neatly serrated. Handsome and good with Salvia uliginosa and late flowering yellow daisies. 2m. H7. 2L pot. Read more