Spring Bulbs & Plants

Paeonia lactiflora ‘Duchesse de Nemours’ is an enduring favourite: a herbaceous peony of great poise, producing sumptuous, fully double white blooms with the faintest greenish nuance and a refined perfume. In early summer the flowers rise above handsome, deeply divided dark-green foliage, bringing quiet luxury to borders and cutting gardens alike.

Once established, it settles into a long-lived clump and becomes more generous with each passing season. Particularly lovely when threaded through roses and shrubs, where its sculptural flowers feel perfectly at home.

• Flowering: May–June
• Height: 80cm
• Spread: 50–100cm
• Position: Sheltered
• Supplied as: Bare root

Nepeta × faassenii - ‘Walker's Low’ (Catmint) is part of our sun & pollinator perennials collection.

Nepeta × faassenii ‘Walker's Low’, commonly known as Catmint, is supplied as bare roots in flexible pack sizes for individual planting or natural-looking groups.

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Verbena bonariensis is a much-loved architectural perennial, with tall, wiry stems topped by lilac-purple flower clusters that appear to float above the border from summer into autumn.

Its open, airy habit threads beautifully through grasses and herbaceous planting without blocking the view, while the nectar-rich flowers are especially valuable to bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects.

Plant in full sun in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained or well-drained soil. It is particularly effective in cottage gardens, prairie-style planting, wildlife borders and generous naturalistic drifts.

Water while plants establish and during prolonged dry spells. Leave the stems for winter structure if desired, then cut them down in spring as fresh growth emerges from the base.

Monarda - ‘Beauty of Cobham’ (Bee Balm) is part of our sun & pollinator perennials collection.

Monarda ‘Beauty of Cobham’, commonly known as Bee Balm, is supplied as bare roots in flexible pack sizes for individual planting or natural-looking groups.

Browse its linked perennial collection, sunlight and garden-use filters to find compatible planting companions for a more considered border.

Geranium - ‘Rozanne’ (Hardy Geranium) is part of our long-flowering & ground-cover perennials collection.

Geranium Rozanne (‘Gerwat’), commonly known as Hardy Geranium, is supplied as bare roots in flexible pack sizes for individual planting or natural-looking groups.

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Echinacea purpurea - ‘Magnus’ (Coneflower) is part of our sun & pollinator perennials collection.

Echinacea purpurea ‘Magnus’, commonly known as Coneflower, is supplied as bare roots in flexible pack sizes for individual planting or natural-looking groups.

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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

For a touch of sun-warmed colour with a decidedly refined air, Ranunculus 'Orange' is a splendid choice. Its richly saturated blooms open in generous, layered rosettes—beautifully poised in pots and truly invaluable for cutting, where the colour lifts both simple and formal arrangements.

Plant the corms into a bright, sheltered position with sharp drainage. In colder spells, a little winter protection is well judged; this variety is Half Hardy and appreciates being kept safe from hard frosts.

• Colour: Orange blooms over mid-green foliage
• Best for: Pots & containers, and cutting
• Habit: Clump-forming, upright—neat and well-mannered in the border

Rudbeckia fulgida - ‘Goldsturm’ (Black-Eyed Susan) is part of our autumn colour perennials collection.

Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm’, commonly known as Black-Eyed Susan, is supplied as bare roots in flexible pack sizes for individual planting or natural-looking groups.

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Salvia nemorosa - ‘Ostfriesland’ (Sage) is part of our sun & pollinator perennials collection.

Salvia nemorosa ‘Ostfriesland’, commonly known as Sage, is supplied as bare roots in flexible pack sizes for individual planting or natural-looking groups.

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Salvia nemorosa - ‘Caradonna’ (Sage) is part of our sun & pollinator perennials collection.

Salvia nemorosa ‘Caradonna’, commonly known as Sage, is supplied as bare roots in flexible pack sizes for individual planting or natural-looking groups.

Browse its linked perennial collection, sunlight and garden-use filters to find compatible planting companions for a more considered border.