Catalogue

A UK garden set of plants, bulbs and seeds, with the conditions, size and seasonal colour you need to choose. These notes are written for this planner.

29 plants

• Olympic Flame tulip

  Tulipa 'Olympic Flame'

  A tall Darwin hybrid tulip with pale yellow cups brushed in red flame. It flowers in mid to late spring and then dies back cleanly.

  Flowers · Bulbs · H6 · Full sun

• Queen of Night tulip

  Tulipa 'Queen of Night'

  A single late tulip with deep maroon, almost black, cups. It is one of the last tulips to flower and looks strongest against pale foliage.

  Flowers · Bulbs · H6 · Full sun

• Tête-à-Tête daffodil

  Narcissus 'Tête-à-Tête'

  A short, early daffodil with one or two golden flowers on each stem. It clumps up reliably and suits the front of a bed or a pot.

  Flowers · Bulbs · H6 · Full sun, Partial sun

• Thalia daffodil

  Narcissus 'Thalia'

  A white multi-headed daffodil with a light scent and nodding flowers in mid-spring. It is taller than the miniature varieties and sits well among perennials.

  Flowers · Bulbs · H6 · Full sun, Partial sun

• Purple Sensation allium

  Allium 'Purple Sensation'

  A drumstick allium with metallic purple globes on bare stems in late spring. The leaves appear early and often look tired by the time the flower opens.

  Flowers · Bulbs · H6 · Full sun

• Early crocus

  Crocus tommasinianus

  A slender late-winter crocus in pale lilac, happier in grass and gravel than the fat Dutch hybrids. It spreads by seed where it is left alone.

  Flowers · Bulbs · H6 · Full sun, Partial sun

• Common snowdrop

  Galanthus nivalis

  The familiar winter snowdrop, with nodding white bells and a green mark on the inner petals. It does best in soil that stays cool and leafy.

  Flowers · Bulbs · H5 · Partial sun, Shade

• English bluebell

  Hyacinthoides non-scripta

  A woodland bulb with nodding, violet-blue bells on one side of an arching stem, and a light scent. It wants spring light and summer shade.

  Flowers · Bulbs · H6 · Partial sun, Shade

• Reticulata iris

  Iris reticulata

  A small late-winter iris with violet falls and a yellow signal, often lightly scented. It is best in a raised bed, gravel, or a pot that dries in summer.

  Flowers · Bulbs · H7 · Full sun

• Quamash

  Camassia leichtlinii

  A late-spring bulb with spires of starry blue or cream flowers. It likes moisture while it is growing and will sit in heavier soil than a tulip.

  Flowers · Bulbs · H4 · Full sun, Partial sun

• Regal lily

  Lilium regale

  A scented July lily with white trumpets, a yellow throat and a pink reverse. The stems need staking in exposed gardens, and the base prefers shade from neighbouring leaves.

  Flowers · Bulbs · H5 · Full sun, Partial sun

• Winter aconite

  Eranthis hyemalis

  A yellow winter flower sitting on a green ruff of leaves, often out with the snowdrops. It spreads where the soil is leafy and left undisturbed.

  Flowers · Bulbs · H6 · Partial sun, Shade

• Gertrude Jekyll rose

  Rosa 'Gertrude Jekyll'

  A shrub rose with rich pink, strongly scented rosettes in flushes from early summer into autumn. It can be grown as a bush or trained on a warm wall.

  Flowers · Perennials and shrubs · H6 · Full sun

• English lavender

  Lavandula angustifolia

  A grey evergreen shrub with scented purple spikes in summer. It wants sun and sharp drainage, and it dislikes a wet clay winter.

  Flowers · Perennials and shrubs · H5 · Full sun

• Mophead hydrangea

  Hydrangea macrophylla

  A rounded shrub with large summer flowerheads, blue on acid soil and pinker on alkaline soil. It likes moisture, and protection from midday scorch and cold wind.

  Flowers · Perennials and shrubs · H5 · Partial sun, Full sun

• Rosemary

  Salvia rosmarinus

  An evergreen culinary shrub with needle leaves and small pale-blue flowers from late winter into spring. It needs sun and will not tolerate sitting in cold wet clay.

  Flowers · Perennials and shrubs · H4 · Full sun

• Rozanne cranesbill

  Geranium 'Rozanne'

  A long-flowering hardy geranium with violet-blue saucers and a white eye, from early summer until the frosts. It sprawls and knits the front of a border together.

  Flowers · Perennials and shrubs · H7 · Full sun, Partial sun

• Frances Williams hosta

  Hosta 'Frances Williams'

  A large hosta with blue-green leaves edged in yellow-green, and pale lilac bells in summer. It is a shade plant, and the leaves scorch in hot sun.

  Flowers · Perennials and shrubs · H7 · Shade, Partial sun

• Caradonna salvia

  Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna'

  A border perennial with dark stems and violet flower spikes, repeating if it is cut back. It wants sun and is happier in ordinary soil than in a rich, wet one.

  Flowers · Perennials and shrubs · H7 · Full sun

• Foxglove

  Digitalis purpurea

  A biennial with a rosette of soft leaves and, in its second year, a tall spire of pink-purple bells. It sows itself in light shade. All parts are poisonous.

  Flowers · Perennials and shrubs · H6 · Partial sun, Shade

• Masterwort

  Astrantia major

  A clump-forming perennial with pincushion flowers in greenish white or dusty pink, held above divided leaves. It likes a cool root run and will not enjoy a hot dry bank.

  Flowers · Perennials and shrubs · H7 · Partial sun, Full sun

• Lenten rose

  Helleborus × hybridus

  An evergreen perennial that flowers in late winter, with nodding bowls in white, pink, plum or spotted forms. It prefers shade and soil that does not dry out in summer.

  Flowers · Perennials and shrubs · H7 · Shade, Partial sun

• Common lilac

  Syringa vulgaris

  A large deciduous shrub with cones of scented lilac, white or purple flowers in late spring. It needs a cold winter and a sunny, open position to flower freely.

  Flowers · Perennials and shrubs · H6 · Full sun

• Sweet pea

  Lathyrus odoratus

  A scented annual climber with flowers in pinks, purples and whites through summer, if you keep cutting them. It wants a cool root, sun on the flowers, and something to climb.

  Flowers · Seeds · H3 · Full sun

• Cosmos

  Cosmos bipinnatus

  A half-hardy annual with fine leaves and pink, white or crimson daisies from midsummer until frost. It flowers more, not less, in soil that is not heavily fed.

  Flowers · Seeds · H3 · Full sun

• Sunflower

  Helianthus annuus

  A fast annual with a thick stem and a large yellow flower, followed by a seed disc. Tall forms need a stake and a sunny, sheltered bed.

  Flowers · Seeds · H2 · Full sun

• Love-in-a-mist

  Nigella damascena

  A short annual with thread-like leaves, blue flowers and inflated seed pods. It is one of the easiest flowers to sow direct, and it comes again where seed is allowed to fall.

  Flowers · Seeds · H5 · Full sun

• Pot marigold

  Calendula officinalis

  A hardy annual with orange or yellow daisies over a long season, and a resinous scent. It will flower in cooler summers that stop more tender annuals.

  Flowers · Seeds · H5 · Full sun, Partial sun

• Borage

  Borago officinalis

  A bristly annual with starry blue flowers over a long summer, much visited by bees. It sows itself freely and is best given a corner rather than a formal row.

  Flowers · Seeds · H5 · Full sun, Partial sun