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Ranunculus 'Pink' brings a softly romantic note to spring displays, with neatly layered, rose-like blooms in a refined pink palette. Compact and clump-forming, it sits beautifully in pots and containers, and is particularly handsome in the cutting garden—best gathered as the flowers begin to open for the longest vase life.
Plant the corms in autumn in a sheltered position, with moist, well-drained soil. A simple, elegant choice for curated spring colour and charming indoor arrangements.
With its sumptuous, fully double blooms in deep purple tones, Ranunculus ‘Purple’ brings a certain evening richness to spring and early summer displays. Each flower is neatly rose-like, held on upright stems above fresh, mid-green foliage—particularly striking in pots on a sunny terrace or in a sheltered border where the light can catch the petals.
A splendid choice for the cutting garden, too: pick just as the buds begin to loosen for elegant stems to enjoy indoors. For best results, plant into free-draining soil in a bright, sheltered position and avoid winter wet.
- Colour: Purple
- Flower form: Fully double, rose-like
- Best for: Containers, sheltered borders, cutting garden
- Hardiness: Half Hardy
Ranunculus 'Red' brings a poised shot of colour to late spring and early summer, with neatly layered, rose-like blooms in a clear, confident red. Compact yet upright, it sits beautifully in sheltered borders and is equally at home in pots by the door—always ready to provide a well-cut stem for the house.
For best results, choose a bright, sheltered position in moist but well-drained soil. As a half hardy ranunculus, it appreciates a little protection from hard frosts and winter wet.
- Flowering: May–July
- Height: 40–60cm
- Bulb size: 6/7
- Perfect for: cutting, containers, borders
Ranunculus 'White' is a wonderfully poised spring-flowering ranunculus, producing lush, rose-like blooms in a clean, flattering white. It lends a quietly luxurious touch to pots and borders alike, and is particularly valued for cutting—perfect for crisp, elegant arrangements at home.
For best results, plant in a bright, sheltered position with sharp drainage. As a half hardy corm, it appreciates protection from hard frost, especially in colder gardens or exposed sites.
Why we love it
- Refined white, double blooms with a beautifully full finish
- Excellent in containers and a favourite for cutting
- Ideal for a bright, sheltered spot with well-drained soil
Ranunculus 'Yellow' brings a polished note of sunshine to spring and early summer planting schemes. Each bloom is neatly packed with many petals, creating a rich, double form that looks particularly smart in pots by the door, and is equally at home in the cutting garden for fresh, cheerful stems.
Supplied as quality 5/6 corms, this variety forms an upright, clump-forming plant with mid-green foliage and a graceful presence from 40–60cm. Plant in a sheltered position in moist but well-drained soil, and you’ll be rewarded with weeks of colour from May to August.
- Colour: Yellow
- Flower form: Double
- Ideal for: Pots & containers, cut flowers
- Season of interest: Late spring into summer
Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii ‘Goldsturm’ is an award-winning perennial that serves as the gold standard for late summer colour. Known as Black-Eyed Susan, it lights up borders with its cheerful, daisy-like blooms from August well into October.
This variety forms a slowly spreading clump of dark green, hairy foliage. It sends up branching, upright stems topped with large, deep yellow flowers featuring a prominent, cone-shaped dark brown centre that stands out sharply against the petals.
Plant in full sun or partial shade in a moist but well-drained soil. Unlike some other drought-lovers, Rudbeckia appreciates soil that holds some moisture, making it happier in clay or loam soils than in dry sand.
Water regularly during dry spells in summer to ensure maximum flowering performance. Deadhead faded blooms to encourage more buds, but consider leaving the last flowers of the season on the plant, as the seed heads provide food for birds like goldfinches in winter.
A brilliant choice for prairie-style planting and cottage borders, ‘Goldsturm’ is robust, reliable, and practically immune to pests. It pairs perfectly with purple Salvias, Veronicastrum, and the fading heads of Sedum for a rich, textural tapestry.
Salvia nemorosa ‘Ostfriesland’ (East Friesland) is a compact and highly reliable perennial sage, prized for its intense violet-purple flower spikes that bring long-lasting colour to sunny borders, gravel gardens, and wildlife-friendly planting schemes.
Forming a neat, low-growing mound of aromatic, grey-green foliage, it produces a profusion of stiff, upright stems packed with small, tubular blooms. Its dense, bushy habit makes it perfect for edging paths or adding structure without blocking views further back in the bed.
Plant in a fully sunny position for the most vibrant display, thriving in light, moderately fertile, and well-drained soil. This variety is famously drought-tolerant once established and performs exceptionally well in sandy or chalky conditions where other plants might struggle.
Water regularly during its first season to establish the roots. To extend the flowering season, cut back the faded flower spikes in mid-summer; this often triggers a fresh flush of blooms in early autumn. Clumps can be divided every few years in spring to maintain vigour.
A brilliant choice for attracting bees and butterflies, ‘Ostfriesland’ provides a rich splash of colour at the front of the border. It pairs beautifully with the silver foliage of Artemisias, the bright yellows of Rudbeckias, or the soft sway of ornamental grasses.
Chionodoxa luciliae ‘Alba’ is a small bulb of impeccable manners—sending up neat, green, narrow leaves topped with clusters of crisp, starry white flowers as the garden begins to stir. It is particularly handsome naturalised through grass, threaded into gravel, or tucked at the front of borders where its quiet brightness reads as effortlessly considered.
Plant in autumn and allow it to settle; over time it forms clumps and lends a refined, early-season lift beneath shrubs and around spring companions.
- Colour: White (Whites & Creams)
- Flowering: March–April
- Height: 15cm
- Best for: Naturalising, gravel and rock gardens, underplanting shrubs
Scilla siberica 'Alba' is the quietly sophisticated, white-flowered form of Siberian squill. Each bulb produces neat stems carrying nodding, bell-shaped blooms above slender green leaves—an exquisitely simple way to brighten the first weeks of spring.
Superb for naturalising, it threads effortlessly through lawns, settles happily beneath shrubs, and looks particularly poised in gravel and rock gardens. Plant in generous drifts for a calm, luminous effect that returns year after year.
- Refined white, bell-shaped flowers for early spring elegance
- Ideal for naturalising in grass and informal planting schemes
- Fully hardy and easy to grow
- Pollinator friendly spring forage
Scilla 'Bifolia Blue' is a small but beautifully poised spring bulb, sending up clear blue, star-shaped flowers on a neat, low habit. It is particularly well suited to naturalising—tucked through grass, beneath shrubs, or threaded into the front of borders—where it will quietly return each year with minimal fuss.
It is equally charming in pots and troughs, where the colour reads as crisp and fresh in early spring. Plant in autumn, then allow the foliage to die back naturally after flowering to build strength for seasons to come.
Why you’ll love it
- Refined, clear blue flowers with a star-shaped form
- Excellent for naturalising in lawns, under shrubs, and in borders
- Ideal for pots, troughs, and small-space planting
- Pollinator-friendly and fully hardy
At a glance
- Botanical name: Scilla bifolia
- Variety: 'Bifolia Blue'
- Bulb size: 5/6
- Flowering: March–April
- Height: 25cm
- Spread: 10cm
- Spacing: 5–8cm
- Position: Borders, under shrubs, lawns/grass, pots and containers
- Sun: Full sun or partial sun
- Soil: Well-drained soil
- Moisture: Moist but well-drained
- Hardiness: Fully hardy
Scilla hyacinthoides ‘Blue Arrow’ is a wonderfully architectural spring bulb, sending up tall, airy spires of pale violet-blue, star-shaped flowers above neat, strap-like foliage. It’s the sort of plant that looks perfectly at home threaded through gravel, rising from a sunny border, or quietly naturalised through grass—an elegant way to extend the season into late spring and early summer.
Once settled, ‘Blue Arrow’ returns reliably, forming a clump with an upright habit and a refined, contemporary silhouette. Plant in generous drifts for the most assured effect.
- Flowering: May–June
- Style notes: tall, starry spires in a poised violet-blue
- Ideal for: naturalising in grass, gravel gardens, sunny borders
Delightfully early and wonderfully natural in spirit, Chionodoxa forbesii 'Blue Giant' (now placed within Scilla) brings a crisp drift of starry blue blooms, each finished with a neat white eye. It sits prettily above fresh green foliage, lighting up borders, gravel gardens and the edges of lawns just as winter begins to loosen its hold.
Plant in autumn and allow it to settle in quietly; in the right place it will look increasingly at home year after year. Particularly charming threaded through meadow grass, beneath shrubs, or in containers near the doorstep where those first flowers are best appreciated.
- Colour: blue with white centres
- Style: star-shaped flowers, naturally elegant in informal plantings
- Best for: naturalising in lawns & meadow grass, gravel and rock gardens, underplanting shrubs and roses
- Pollinator friendly: yes
Scilla siberica is one of those quietly brilliant early-spring bulbs that makes a garden look effortlessly considered. Its vivid blue, nodding flowers are carried on fine stems above narrow green leaves, creating a light, natural effect that sits beautifully in grass, beneath shrubs, or among gravel and stone.
Ideal for naturalising, this small bulb is best planted in generous drifts for a painterly sweep of colour just as the season begins to wake.
- Colour: Blue (Purples & Blues)
- Flowering: March–April
- Height: 20cm
- Best for: naturalising, grass, gravel and rock gardens, containers, underplanting shrubs
- Pollinator friendly: Yes
