Herbaceous Perennials
Herbaceous plants (in botanical use frequently simply herbs) are plants that have no persistent woody stem above ground. The term is mainly applied to perennials, but in botany it may also refer to annuals or biennials, and include both forbs and graminoids.
Annual herbaceous plants die completely at the end of the growing season or when they have flowered and fruited, and they then grow again from seed.
Herbaceous perennial and biennial plants may have stems that die at the end of the growing season, but parts of the plant survive under or close to the ground from season to season.
Eupatorium purpureum ‘Ruby’
A Eupatorium with a neat and compact growing habit and blooming earlier than other varieties. Bright green foliage forms and upright clump. In late Summer purple red stems bear a profusion of pink-purple flowers. Highly attractive to bees, butterflies and other pollinators. Garden plant for flowerbed in moist, free-draining soil in full sun. Good in beds, borders, wildlife gardens, or great in pots and containers. Height 80 cm. Spread 80 cm.
Garvinea Sweet Heart ®
A strain of hardy perennial Gerbera. Powdery looking coral pink flowers, on tall stems above the foliage will reward you with a stunning display of colour from early Summer right through to the first frosts. An excellent cut-flower. Evergreen and frost hardy to -6⁰c but may need to be overwintered indoors in colder areas. Garden plant for flowerbed in fertile well-drained soil in full sun. An excellent choice for pots or containers. Also suitable in beds, borders, wall-side borders, cottage or courtyard style gardens.
