Perennials and Biennials

Garden Blooms Nursery

Here you will find my selection of Perennials and Biennials. Those available online will have an 'add to basket' button next to them.

Minimum online order is 3 plants. P&P Flat rate of £10/order.

If you live within 10 miles of the Nursery, Postcode LS19 7BE I can deliver any number of plants (min 3) free of charge. To take advantage of this opportunity, please email your requirements and I will contact you to make arrangements. Cash/cheque on delivery would be required.

I haven't got pictures of everything yet but will continue to add them when I take decent photographs.

Pricing

9cm pots                    £1.50
1 Litre pots                 £3.00
2 Litre pots                 £4.00

All sizes will not necessarily be available at all times. Plants delivered during the summer months, April-October, may arrive pruned. This will prevent delicate stems becoming broken during the postage process. This will not hinder growth, in fact, it should promote branching and extra vigour and they will soon re-grow once in the comfort of your garden.

Plant List

Plant	Picture	Pot Size
Acanthus mollis Tall spikes of purple and white flowers in mid to late summer held above dark green glossy foliage. Height 1.5m. Spread 90cm		1lt 2lt
Achillea ageratum ‘Moonwalker’ Yellow flower heads, aromatic foliage and flowers. Good for cut and dried flowers. Height 60cm. Spread 60cm		2lt
Achillea millefolium ‘Cassis’ An intense cherry red variety with a long flowering season. Good for cut flowers. Height 60cm. Spread 60cm		9cm
Agastache rugosa 'Liquorice Blue' Tall spikes of lovely blue flowers in summer and the leaves smell of liquorice, apparently! Height 1.2m. Spread 30cm		9cm
Alcea ‘Peaches ‘n’ Dreams’ A double variety with powder puff like peachy cream flowers. Height 1.5m. Spread 60cm		9cm
Alcea rosea ‘Crème de Cassis’ A quite striking variety with a dark blackcurrant middle fading to a paler edge and a yellow centre. Height 1.5m. Spread 60cm		9cm
Alcea rosea ‘Nigra’ A maroon, almost black flower with a yellow centre which can’t fail to be noticed! Height 1.5m. Spread 60cm		9cm
Alcea rosea. Pale Lemon A pale yellow/lemon flowered variety. Height 1.5m. Spread 60cm		9cm
Alcea rosea . Dark Pink with a cerise centre. Height 1.5m. Spread 60cm
Alcea rosea. Pink Height 1.5m. Spread 60cm
Angelica archangelica (Biennial) Striking architectural plant with huge heads. Use either in the herb garden (use stems in cooking) or in a border as a feature plant. Will flower this year.		9cm
Angelica gigas Shiny green divided leaves. Large dark red tight flower heads in summer. Height 1.5m. Spread 1m		9cm
Angelica pachycarpa. (Biennial) Large dark green glossy leaves and heads of pale greenish/white flowers in summer. Height 1m. Spread 80cm		9cm
Berkheya purpurea Thistle like leaves with striking purple flowers up to 7.5cm across. Height 50cm. Spread 50cm		9cm
Campanula persicifolia 'Telham Beauty' Large pale blue outward facing bell shaped flowers (larger than rotundifolia below) in summer. Height 90cm. Spread 90cm		9cm
Campanula rotundifolia Nodding pale blue bell shaped flowers. Good for a rockery or a border. Height 30cm. Spread 30cm		9cm
Campanula takesimana 'Elizabeth' Large pendant bell shaped red flushed cream flowers with red spotted throats. Height 40cm. Spread 40cm		9cm
Cephalaria gigantea Forms good clumps of foliage and in summer tall airy stems topped with scabious like yellow flowers. Good at the back of a border. Height 2.5m. Spread 60cm		9cm
Coreopsis 'Early Sunrise' Height 45cm. Spread 45cm Bright yellow semi-double flowers in summer. AGM		9cm
Crocosmia (unknown cultivar) Bright orangey yellow flowers are produced at the ends of tall strap like foliage in summer. Forms a good clump. 90cm
Digitalis purpurea 'Pam's Choice' A striking white cultivar with distinctive spots in each flower head. Height 1m. Spread 40cm		9cm
Doronicum orientale 'Magnificum' Large bright yellow flowers. Flowers early spring to early summer. Height 50cm. Spread 80cm		9cm
Echinacea purpurea ‘Primadonna Deep Rose’ Large lavender-rose flowers up to 6” wide from mid summer until the first frosts. Perfect for a mixed or perennial border. Height 90cm. Spread 40cm		9cm
Echinops ritro Blue globe shaped thistle like flowers. Height 50cm. Spread 80cm AGM		9cm
Eriophyllum lanatum Wooly stems with brilliant yellow flowers up to 4cm across from late spring throughout summer. Height 30cm. Spread 30cm		9cm
Eryngium alpinum 'Blue Star' Rich blue egg shaped flower heads surrounded by spiny bracts. Height 60cm. Spread 40cm		9cm
Eupatorium purpureum Large pinkish red flower heads held above tall red tinged stems. Ideal for the back of a border. Height 2m. Spread 1m		9cm
Gaillardia ‘Dwarf Goblin’ Cheerful open faced flowers with red centres and yellow tipped petals. A low growing variety good at the front of a border. Height 30cm. Spread 40cm		9cm
Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Burgander' A lovely dark red variety of the above. Height 50cm. Spread 40cm		9cm
Geum 'Blazing Sunset' Mounds of dense green foliage and blazing red double flowers all summer. Height 60cm. Spread 30cm		2lt
Geum 'Lady Stratheden' A large yellow double flowered version. Height 50cm. Spread 30cm AGM		9cm
Geum coccineum ‘Cooky’ A lovely compact variety with bright orange flowers, 3cm wide atop upright stems. Lovely shiny green foliage. Height 25cm. Spread 30cm		9cm
Helenium autumnale ‘Sunshine’ A bright mix of red, gold, orange, yellows and mahogany coloured flowers. Good in a mixed border for late summer colour. Height 1m. Spread 40cm		9cm
Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra ‘Sommersonne’ A late summer flowering perennial, from July to September, with double bright golden flowers up to 4” wide. Good for cut flowers. Height 1m. Spread 50cm		9cm
Heuchera ‘Metallica’ Metallic tinged leaves of bronze, aluminium and silver with a touch of mahogany. Sprays of pink /white flowers. Good in shade. Height 20cm. Spread 30cm		9cm 1lt
Inula orientalis Large yellow orange flowers with deeply divided shaggy petals throughout summer. Height 50cm. Spread 50cm		9cm
Kniphofia 'Citrina' A citrus yellow red hot poker with grey-green leaves. Height 70cm. Spread 40cm		9cm
Kniphofia ‘Fairyland’ A mix of colours, including reds, yellows, creams and pinks. Height 70cm. Spread 40cm		1lt
Lobelia cardinalis 'Queen Victoria' A striking dark leaved plant with spikes of vivid red flowers suited to the border or a damp area around a pond. Height 90cm. Spread 30cm
Lupinus. Band of Nobles Series Dense attractive foliage and a good range of colours. Flowering from early to midsummer Height 1m. Spread 70cm
Lupinus 'Chandelier' Yellow flowers		9cm
Lupinus 'My Castle' Red flowers		9cm
Lupinus ‘Noble Maiden’ Creamy white flower spikes		9cm
Lupinus ‘The Chatelaine’ A pink and white flowers		9cm
Lupinus ‘The Governor’ Deep blue and white flowers.		9cm
Lychnis coronaria Silvery grey woolly foliage topped by vibrant pink flowers over a long period and lasting into the autumn. Height 80cm. Spread 40cm AGM		9cm
Lychnis coronaria 'Alba'	New for 2008. Ready mid May
Lysimachia ciliata 'Firecracker' Chocolaty dark leaves with spikes of bright yellow flowers in summer. Prefers a moist soil in full sun or part shade. Height 1m. Spread 50cm		1lt
Lysimachia punctata Tall spikes of green leaves with whorls of yellow flowers around the stems, between mid and late summer. Height 90cm. Spread 60cm		9cm
Malva moschata var. alba A neat attractive plant with finely divided foliage and white mallow flowers tinged with pink. A hint of musky scent adds to its attraction. Height 90cm. Spread 50cm		9cm
Michauxia tchihatcheffii A most beautiful plant with huge 'Catherine wheel' shaped flowers with numerous recurved white waxy petals. Alkaline soil. Height 90cm. Spread 40cm		9cm
Papaver orientale. Orange Bold clumps of foliage and large floppy orange flowers in early summer. Height 80cm. Spread 60cm		9cm
Penstemon hartwegii ‘Tubular Bells Red’ Deep scarlet red tubular shaped flowers with darker throats. Flowers over a long period. Height 60cm. Spread 30cm		9cm
Penstemon hartwegii ‘Tubular Bells Rose’ Rose pink flowers with a darker pink and white striped throat. Flowers over long period. Height 60cm. Spread 30cm		1lt
Penstemon hartwegii ‘Sensation’ A mixture of pale and dark colours on the red/pink spectrum. Brightens up any border.
Penstemon heterophyllus 'Blue Spring' Azure blue trumpet shaped blooms, very striking. Great in a cool coloured or mixed border. Height 40cm. Spread 30cm		9cm
Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii – Chinese Lantern Creamy flowers in summer but the main interest in this plant is the orange lantern shaped seed coverings which adorn the plant in autumn. Height 60cm. Spread 80cm		9cm
Platycodon grandiflorus Shiny dark green foliage with broad bell shaped purple/blue flowers on long stalks in summer. Height 30cm. Height 40cm AGM		9cm
Romneya coulteri A woody perennial which can be treated as a shrub. Grey green leaves and huge single white flowers, up to 13cm across, with a yellow centre. Height 1.50m. Spread 1m AGM
Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm' A reliable free flowering deep yellow Rudbeckia. Flowers mid to late summer. Height 80cm. Spread40cm AGM
Rudbeckia hirta ‘Marmalade’ Golden yellow daisy like flowers with a dark centre are born in late summer through to autumn. A shorter variety suitable for the front of a border. Borderline hardiness (but did survive winter at the nursery outdoors). Height 45cm. Spread 30cm		9cm
Rudbeckia hirta ‘Prairie Sun’ A relatively new introduction. Two tone eggy yellow flowers with a lime green centre appear from midsummer well into autumn. Borderline hardiness. Height 60cm. Spread 30cm.		9cm
Rudbeckia hirta 'Sonora'	New for 2008. Ready mid May
Rudbeckia occidentalis ‘Green Wizard’ A striking looking plant with a black central cone surrounded by bright green petals. Great at the back of a border and good for cut flowers. Height 1m. Spread 30cm		2lt
Salvia x sylvestris 'Blaukonigin'	New for 2008. Ready mid May
Scabiosa caucasia 'Fama'	New for 2008. Ready mid May
Sidalcea ‘Purpetta’ Tall slender spikes of mallow like purple red flowers. Good in a mixed border and for cut flowers. Height 1m. Spread 40cm		9cm
Verbascum ‘Banana Custard’ Intense two toned bright yellow flowers, up to 2" wide, are born on erect stems throughout summer. Good for the back of a border. Height 1.5m. Spread 50cm		2lt
Verbascum olympicum A striking woolly grey leaved plant with huge spikes of yellow flowers. Height 1.8m. Spread 60cm		9cm
Verbascum phoeniceum 'Flush of White' Downy leaves and branched flower stalks with large white flowers. Height 70cm. Spread 30cm		9cm
Verbascum phoeniceum 'Rosetta' As above but with intense dark pink flowers.		9cm
Verbena bonariensis Tall willowy stems topped by pinkish purple flower heads. A light and airy addition to a mixed border. Height 1.5m. Spread 30cm AGM		9cm