Hardy deciduous shrub with sharply toothed, dark green leaves, bronze-red when young, often with creamy-white margins. Flat heads of carmine pink flowers mid to late summer. 1.5m. Full sun in moist, well-drained soil. Pollinator friendly.

(syn. Persicaria amplexicaulis ‘Rosea’) Hardy clump forming perennial with lanceolate leaves and long spikes of numerous soft pink flowers July-Sept. 1m. Full sun to part shade. Moist free draining soil.

57 pages
Christopher Lloyd et al.

Find out about the history of Great Dixter House & Gardens, from the original manor, ‘Dicksterve’, first recorded in 1220, to the medieval building which Sir Edwin Lutyens knitted together with a yeoman’s house moved from nearby Benenden in 1910 to form Great Dixter. The late Christopher Lloyd then explains the formation and planting within the different areas of the garden.

This guide book includes sections on Great Dixter in the World Wars and the Great Dixter archive as well as on how Great Dixter is evolving and how the garden is managed today.

Contains high quality photos of the house, garden and from the archive.

Hardy semi-evergreen perennial, glossy dark green leaves, four-petalled white flowers March-April. 20cm. Full or part shade. Any soil, even dry. Will self sow.

(syn. Schizostylis c. ‘Pink Princess’) Hardy rhizomatous perennial with sword like green leaves and spikes of pale pink flowers Sept to Oct. 50cm. Sun and moist free draining soil. Mulch in winter.

Hardy, evergreen perennial with spiny sword-like leaves and large umbel heads of small purple flowers. 2.5m Sun and shelter with moist free draining soil. Pollinator friendly.

Hardy evergreen perennial with rosettes of sharply toothed sword-shaped leaves and small green thimble like flowerheads on branching stems July to Aug. 1.2m. Sun, well drained soil. Protect from winter wet.

Hardy evergreen mat forming perennial with narrow dark green foliage and small single rich magenta-red flowers June to Aug. 45cm. Full sun and preferably well drained alkaline soil.