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Beautiful plants at Suttons

by Diane - November 22nd, 2013.
Filed under: Suttons Seeds.

Four I wouldn’t mind growing in my front garden!


Angelica Plant – Gigas
 £7.99
Bring a real sense of drama to borders with this imposing hardy perennial. It boasts large, attractively lobed leaves, and robust, branching, red-tinted stems topped with dome-shaped heads of plum-purple flowers. Incredible! Flowers August-October. Height 1.5m (5′). Supplied in 9cm pot.For BEST VALUE, Pick and Mix any 6 perennials or shrubs and get the two cheapest plants FREE!

Aquilegia Plant – William Guinness
 £7.99
Aquilegias, with their grey-green, fern-like foliage and delicate-looking flowers, have been a cottage garden favourite for centuries. Supplied in a 1 litre pot. William Guinness – Alluring purple-black flowers, with contrasting white centres, equally at home in a cottage garden setting or in a more modern scheme with ornamental grasses. Flowers late May-June. Height 75cm (21/2′).

Aquilegia Plants – Swan Mix
 £9.99
Vigorous, mildew-tolerant, multi-stemmed plants bearing large flowers on strong stems. In a host of colours. Ideal for cutting. Flowers May-June. Height 50-60cm (20-24). Middle of border variety.

Perennial Early Flowering Plants – Collection
 £48.94
Early spring perennials come along and cheer us up at a time when we need it most, after another long winter. Theres nothing like their beauty to make us feel that summer is on its way! Collection contains 8 plants (1 of each variety) supplied in 9cm pots:Helianthemum Cerise Queen – Double flowers that are cerise with yellow centres. These beautiful ‘Rock Roses’ produce spreading mounds of evergreen foliage (providing year-round structure) smothered in masses of vibrant flowers. Once established they are extremely hardy and drought-tolerant, thriving in hot, sunny spots where many plants would not survive. Height 20cm (8). Ideal for beds and borders, patio pots and containers. RHS perfect for pollinators. Prefers full sun.Armeria maritima Rubrifolia – A neat form of sea thrift with rich bronze foliage and pink pompon-like blooms. Flowers late March to May. Height 20cm (9). Ideal for beds and borders, patio pots and containers. RHS perfect for pollinators. Prefers full sun or partial shade.Delosperma Topaz – Golden orange and white. A member of the mesembryanthemum family, and commonly known as hardy Ice Plants, these fleshy plants produce spreading mats of vibrant daisy blooms. Ideal for those hot, dry, stony spots where many plants would not survive. Hardy to -20C. Flowers May-September. Height 10cm (4). Ideal for beds and borders, patio pots and containers. RHS perfect for pollinators. Prefers full sun.Melittis Royal Velvet – This is a lovely plant alongside a woodland path or in a container. In late spring and summer, its fuzzy, honey-scented foliage and upright stems bear small, deep red labiate flowers, the tubular and lipped form typical of the mint family. Flowers AprilMay. Height 60cm (24). Ideal for beds and borders, patio pots and containers. Prefers full sun or partial shade.Pulsatilla vulgaris – Showy purple, bell- or star-shaped flowers, with bold yellow centres, followed by silvery seed heads. Flowers April-May. Height 60cm (24). Ideal for beds and borders. Prefers full sun.Euphorpia Silver Swan – Stunning variegated foliage, topped with bracts of pale green flowers, with cream margins and yellow centres to the foliage, white flowers. Flowers April-June. Height 100cm (39). Ideal for beds and borders, patio pots and containers. RHS perfect for pollinators. Prefers full sun.Ajuga Chocolate Chip – Small dark brown leaves, with light blue spikes of flowers. Ideal for a shady spot in the garden, these clump-forming, evergreen groundcover plants produce carpets of leaves and colourful flower spikes. Flowers May-June. Height 10cm. Ideal for beds and borders, patio pots and containers. RHS perfect for pollinators. Prefers partial or full shade.Hesperis White – Commonly known as ‘Sweet Rocket’ these beautiful and easy-to-grow plants will bring a cottage garden feel to borders. Their clusters of strongly scented flowers are a joy to behold! Flowers May-June. Height 75cm (30). Ideal for beds and borders. RHS perfect for pollinators. Prefers full sun or partial shade.