Butterfly Garden
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Anchusa officinalis
Dyer's Bugloss, True Alkanet, Bugloss
Wildflower of Europe€2.35Anchusa officinalis is noted for its deep sapphire-blue flowers that are extremely attractive to wildlife. This relative of borage blooms from late spring right through until first frosts. In the garden it can be used as part of wildlife friendly planting scheme, they are much loved by almost all bee species.
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Annual Dwarf Flowers Mix.
Ideal for more restricted or compact situations.Starting at: €3.50
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Incredibly easy to grow the Annual Dwarf Flowers Mix grows to around 30cm (12in) tall. Flowering just 10 to 12 weeks from sowing, these fast-growing plants provide an easy and cost-effective way to give naturalistic planting, plug gaps and fill the border with a summer full of colour.
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Annual Semi-Tall Flowers Mix.
Ideal for naturalistic planting and for cut flowersStarting at: €3.50
The Semi-Tall Flowers Mix is a richly flowering mixture of that produces large quantities of 50cm (20in) tall annual flowers for the border or for cutting. As well as being ornamental, they will provide nectar and pollen for bees, butterflies and other insects from early in the year to late in the season.
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Annual Tall Flowers Mix
Ideal for naturalistic planting and for cut flowersStarting at: €3.50
Composed of a finely balanced selection of annual flowers designed to provide a long succession of flowers from June to September, the Tall Flowers Mix grows 60 to 70cm (24 to 28in) tall and produces large quantities of flowers that are ideal for the border and for the vase.
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Anthemis arvensis 'Corn Chamomile'
Field Chamomile
Wildflower of Britain and IrelandStarting at: €1.55
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The corn chamomiles are lovely plants for a sunny well-drained border, covered with bright, single daisy-like flowers and attractive ferny grey-green foliage throughout the main summer season. An ideal plant for naturalised plantings, wild flower meadows or just a wild part of your garden.
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Armeria maritima 'Alba'
Thrift, Sea Thrift, Sea Pink, Cliff Rose.€2.10Out of stock
Armeria Maritima 'Alba' is a beautiful white cultivar. One of the easiest grown perennials and a valuable rockery plant, and one that should always be included if choice is restricted. This compact, evergreen perennial grows in low clumps and sends up long stems from which globes of pure white blooms.
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Armeria maritima 'Splendens'
Thrift, Sea Thrift, Sea Pink, Cliff Rose.€1.85Out of stock
Easy to grow, undemanding and very long lived, it is no wonder that our little Thrift has been cultivated worldwide as a garden flower. Armeria maritima Splendens is a beautiful dark pink cultivar. With clumps of dark green, evergreen foliage it requires little water and very little maintenance.
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Asphodeline lutea
King's Spear, Yellow Jacob's Rod€2.80Asphodeline lutea is an easy to grow perennial that has great architectural form. The overall impression is distinctly upright, so it is good for adding vertical interest to the garden. In early summer leafy stems arise that bear dense, unbranched cylindrical spikes of gorgeous yellow, star-shaped flowers.
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Betonica officinalis, Betony
Formerly Stachys officinalis, Wood Betony, Bishopswort.
Wildflower of Britain and Ireland€2.75This pretty little wildflower is a slow growing, long-lived plant with attractive spikes of rich pink-mauve flowers that are very attractive to bees and butterflies as a nectar source. The flowers, which rise from dark green crinkly leaves, keep their colour throughout summer and look stunning when growing en-masse.
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Borage, Blue, Borago officinalis, Organic
Starflower, Bee Bread, Blue Borage€2.00The beautiful blue star-shaped flowers of Borage are edible with a cool cucumber flavour. Use them as garnish in fruit cups, summer drinks, wines and Pimms. Garden visitors can be converted to herbal advocates simply by offering a taste of its flower! Organic Seeds.
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Calendula 'Indian Prince'
Pot Marigold, English Marigold€1.80‘Indian Prince' has unique petals quite unlike other Calendula, the dark orange rays are in layers of orange, backed with rich mahogany red petals. Easily grown, sown direct in spring or in autumn, they are perfect candidates for cutting and flower arrangements.
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Calendula officinalis
Pot Marigold, English Marigold. Herb MarigoldStarting at: €1.75
Cheerful and bright, use Calendula in beds, borders or containers. Calendula is prolific and durable, and like most hardy annuals it is easy to grow, simply sow where it is to flower. It is currently one of the top herbs used for medicinal use. Sprinkle salads and decorate cakes with the edible tangy petals.
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Calendula officinalis 'Cut Flower Mix’
Pot Marigold, English Marigold. Herb Marigold€1.75Out of stock
Calendula officinalis 'Cut Flower Mix’ is a specially selected mix of colours and types, each with long stems designed for cutting. They grow to a height of around 70 to 80cm, are an excellent variety for borders and make a stunning cut flower. Clip spent flowers to achieve a longer blooming season.
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Calendula officinalis 'Ivory Princess’
White Marigold€2.45Calendula officinalis ‘Ivory Princess’ is a tall show stopper with giant buttery flowers. The petals are a mix of creamy buff-yellow with tips of the serrated, buttercream petals having the tiniest outline of brown, giving a ruffled, lacy effect which beautifully compliments the dark brown eye.
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Calendula officinalis 'Neon'
Pot Marigold, English Marigold. Herb Marigold€1.85Calendula officinalis 'Neon' is a true showstopper. The densely set, double flowers glow with deep orange petals each with bronze tips. Growing to a height of around 60 to 70cm they are the essence of early summer colour in the garden and make a stunning cut flower.
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Calendula officinalis 'Sunset Buff'
Pot Marigold, English Marigold. Herb Marigold€2.10Out of stock
'Sunset Buff' is a lovely, more subtle coloured calendula. It is the soft apricot-buff version of 'Indian Prince' with the same crimson petal backs. They grow to a height of around 60cm and a spread of 45cm, are an excellent variety for borders and make a stunning cut flower.
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Calendula officinalis 'Sunset Mix'
Pot Marigold, English Marigold. Herb Marigold€2.10'Sunset Mix' is a dynamic blend of the Sunset series in orange, apricot, peach, cream, and yellow shades. It includes bicolors and tricolors with the same darker crimson colours on the back of each petal. They are an excellent variety for borders and make a stunning cut flower.
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Calendula officinalis, Organic
Pot Marigold, English Marigold. Herb Marigold€2.25Out of stock
Calendula officinalis is prolific and durable and so are perfect candidates for cutting and flower arrangements. Sprinkle salads and decorate cakes with the edible tangy petals. Organic Seed.
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Carthamus tinctorius 'Kinko'
Orange Safflower€2.15Out of stock
Bred specifically for professional cut flower production. Carthamus tinctorius ‘Kinko’ is a special selection featuring deep orange blooms. Easy to grow from seed, flowering can be staggered by sowing successionally. It will give a host of vibrant hues throughout summer, whether in the garden or in the vase.
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Carthamus tinctorius 'Shiro'
White Safflower€2.20Out of stock
Carthamus tinctorius ‘Shiro’ features unusual creamy-white blooms. It makes an excellent, high quality cut flower and can also be used green when harvested young. Growing 80 to 100cm tall, flowering takes 12 to 14 weeks. It can also used for dried arrangements and is considered to be an everlasting.
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Centranthus ruber alba 'Snow Cloud’
Keys of Heaven, Jupiter's Beard.€1.95Centranthus 'Snow Cloud’ produces airy clusters of white flowers that appear from July to October on tall, fleshy stems with glaucous leaves. Very long flowering, sweetly-perfumed and easy-to-grow from seed, given an early sowing Centranthus will flower from July right through to October.
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Centranthus ruber ‘Coccineus’
Keys of Heaven, Jupiter's Beard. Pretty Betsy€1.95Centranthus ruber is a Cottage garden favourite that’s made it into the style books. Sweetly-perfumed, dense clusters of reddish-pink flowers appear from July to October. They are ideal for attracting bees and butterflies and other pollinating insects into the garden and lovely when used as a cut flower.
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Cephalaria gigantea 'Giant Scabious'
Giant Scabious, Caucasian scabious€3.25Out of stock
Cephalaria gigantea is a gentle giant that has an informal look that is perfect for looser planting styles. With pretty pale butter-yellow scabious shaped flowers, use it as you would Verbena bonariensis planted at the back of a mixed or herbaceous border. The stems are tall but airy and 'see-through'.
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Chrysanthemum x superbum 'Crazy Daisy'
Shasta Daisy, Leucanthemum x maximum.€2.00Out of stock
Chrysanthemum x superbum 'Crazy Daisy' is a new variety of the much-loved Shasta Daisy, It is one of the first medium tall varieties with the classic large, white flower with a yellow eye, however many of the flowers have quill like petals giving Crazy Daisy a fluffy appearance.