Catalogue
Centaurea Amethyst Dream ®
Forms a mound of narrow grey-green foliage. Shaggy and exotic looking silky, purple flowers from early Summer to Autumn. A really eye-catching flower! Good for cutting too. Butterfly and bee friendly. Garden plant for flowerbed in well drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Will also tolerate sandy and clay soils. A cottage garden plant but also great in wild flower/meadow or seaside gardens.
Cirsium riv. ‘Trevor’s Blue Wonder’
Beautiful Ornamental Thistle. Upright clump forming perennial with prickly leaves resembling the foliage of a thistle. Tall, erect stems bear spectacular deep purple thistle-like flowers in mid to late Summer. A magnet for bees and butterflies! Garden plant for flowerbed in moist well-drained or damp soil in full sun. Approximate height and spread- 150cm x 60cm.
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.