Lavatera is an easy to grow, upright shrubby plant that is known for not just the attractive foliage but for the large display of flowers. These flowers can be a bright white such as that on Lavatera trimestris ‘Mont Blanc’ or a deep rose/purple like those on the Lavatera ‘Burgundy Wine’, or anything in between like the Lavatera maritima with its white flowers with purple and green towards the centre. Flowers usually manifest from the middle…
There are many types of Chrysanthemums but the hardier perennial types flower between September and October and should be planted between April and May. To be clear, even the hardy varieties only grow in milder parts of the UK and usually need to be brought indoors into a greenhouse over winter and planted out again in spring. They need a great deal of sun and at full maturity, with that sun they will span between…
Buddleia shrubs are known for their abundant spires of flowers. Flowers that bring to the garden a scent of honey and ample butterflies. These flowers are rich in nectar, so much so that they bring to any wildlife garden up to 22 native species of British butterflies. It is for this reason that the plant is commonly referred to as the Butterfly Bush. There are even compact varieties today that can be used for container…
