Cottage Garden Plants

Cottage gardens encompass all sorts of plants, from herbaceous perennials to shrubs and annuals, all planted closely together to create an informal, random appearance. They are often valued for their attractiveness to wildlife and informal growth habit. Try growing climbing plants over arbours and throw in a few herbs and fruit plants for a genuine look! We have a fabulous range of cottage garden plants, all representing excellent value for money. For tips and advice see our guide to growing perennial plants and view our informative video.

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Spectacular Perennials Collection A collection of 12 stunning hardy perennials - just perfect for creating a cottage garden or filling in gaps in your borders! These popular perennial plants are exceptional value for money and will get bigger and better each year, filling your garden with colour as well as attracting bees and butterflies. Supplied as plug tray plants. Collection comprises: Aquilegia 'Swan Mixed' - Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 25cm (10"). Carnation 'Ever-blooming Mix' - Height: 60cm (24"). Spread: 40cm (16"). Coreopsis grandiflora 'Sunray' - Height and spread: 45cm (18"). Delphinium 'Pacific Giants' - Height: 150cm (60"). Spread: 75cm (30"). Echinacea 'Magic Box' - Height: 75cm (30"). Spread: 45cm (18"). Foxglove 'Dalmatian Peach' - Height: 50cm (20"). Spread: 40cm (16"). Gaillardia 'Arizona Apricot' - Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 45cm (18"). Heuchera villosa 'Palace Purple' - Height and spread: 60cm (24"). Lavender 'Munstead' - Height: 45cm (18"). Spread: 60cm (24"). Poppy 'Pizzicato' - Height: 50cm (20"). Spread: 30cm (12"). Scabiosa 'Blue Jeans' - Height and spread: 45cm (18"). Silene 'Jack Flash' - Height: 60cm (24"). Spread: 30cm (12"). More info 72 plug tray plants - 6 of each variety Despatch: By end of July 2013 SAVE £55 £16.88 Quantity 144 plug plants - 12 of each variety Despatch: By end of July 2013 SAVE £118.78 £24.98 Quantity
Clematis 'Fantasy Collection' (Old Man's Beard) The fairytale blooms of these magical clematis will transform a dull fence or trellis. The exquisite blooms flower throughout summer, followed by whorls of silvery seed heads. With a compact habit, Clematis 'Fantasy Collection' are perfect for growing in a patio container or training over obelisks in cottage garden borders. Height: 300 cm (10'). Spread: 2.5m (98in). Pruning group: 2. Supplied as young plants or 35mm plugs. Collection comprises: Clematis 'Josephine' - Soft pink blooms and flamboyant pompom centres - in shadier positions the petals take on a fascinating green hue. Clematis 'Empress' - Spectacular sugar pink double blooms of up to 10cm (4") across. Clematis 'Crystal Fountain' - Large mauve flowers with contrasting white anthers and a brilliant lime green centre. Useful links: How to grow Clematis More info 3 plants - 1 of each variety Despatch: By end of June 2013 2 plants + 1 FREE PLUS save £5 extra ~~£14.98~~ £9.98 Quantity
Sweet Pea 'Allsorts Mix' Lathyrus Sweet Pea 'Allsorts Mix' is a collection of rare and unusual sweet peas with simple, dainty flowers in a vibrant mixture of colours. Grow these gems up obelisks, trellis and fences for a kaleidoscopic addition to the summer garden. Try collecting the seeds of your favourites and grow your own unique colours each year! Height: 100cm (39"). Spread: 30cm (12"). Supplied as plug plants. More info 5 plug plants Despatch: By end of June 2013 HALF PRICE ~~£9.99~~ £4.99 Quantity 10 plug plants Despatch: By end of June 2013 HALF PRICE ~~£14.98~~ £7.49 Quantity 20 plug plants Despatch: By end of June 2013 HALF PRICE ~~£19.96~~ £9.98 Quantity
Diascia 'Little Dancer Collection' (Twinspur) Diascia is highly prized for its froth of richly coloured flowers carried on slender stems. These pretty annuals flower prolifically all summer - cut them back after their first flush of flowers to promote new growth, and they will continue to bloom into autumn! An outstanding plant for rockeries and the front of borders, which can also be planted in hanging baskets to form a lavish sphere of long lasting colour. Supplied as 30mm plugs. Height: 30cm (12") Spread: 50cm (20"). More info 5 plug plants - Dancer Despatch: By end of April 2014 £6.99 Quantity 5 plug plants - Drifter Despatch: By end of April 2014 £6.99 Quantity 5 plug plants - Tango Despatch: By end of April 2014 £6.99 Quantity 15 plug plants - 5 of each Despatch: By end of April 2014 SAVE £7.49 £13.98 Quantity
Penstemon 'Symphony Mixed' For outstanding colour in your border year after year, look no further than these hardy perennial penstemons, our large pack sizes will ensure your garden is brimming in gorgeous colours from June right through to October, and the bees will love you for it! Leave them in over winter and watch them grow again the following year. Height 30-45cm. Supplied as plug tray plants. More info 24 plug tray plants Despatch: By end of July 2013 £14.99 Quantity 48 plug tray plants Despatch: By end of July 2013 SAVE £10 £19.98 Quantity
Pinks 'Fragrant and Frilled' Dianthus (Fragrant and Frilled Pinks) Customer Review Rating This wonderful mix contains some of our best fragrant and frilly dianthus. This beautiful collection of cottage garden favourites produces sweetly scented flowers, all summer long. Forming neat cushions of slender grey green foliage, Pinks are attractive and quick to establish. They also make excellent cut flowers – just perfect for posies and vases. Height and spread: 45cm (18"). Supplied as 30mm plug plants. Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers. More info 5 plug plants Despatch: By end of June 2013 ~~£9.99~~ £4.99 Quantity 10 plug plants Despatch: By end of June 2013 SAVE £13 £6.98 Quantity 20 plug plants Despatch: By end of June 2013 SAVE £30 £9.96 Quantity
Stocks 'Brompton' Matthiola incana (Gillyflower) Early flowering Beautifully scented Good cut flower Upright bushy, early flowering biennials producing gloriously scented flowers in a good colour range. Brompton Stocks make a wonderful, fragrant addition to borders and containers and are splendid for cutting too. Height: 45cm (18"). Spread: 25cm (10"). Supplied as plug tray plants. More info 24 plug tray plants Despatch: By end of August 2013 £6.99 Quantity 48 plug tray plants Despatch: By end of August 2013 SAVE £4 £9.98 Quantity 72 plug tray plants Despatch: By end of August 2013 SAVE £8 £12.97 Quantity 140 mini-plug plants Despatch: By end of August 2013 £14.99 Quantity
Osteospermum 'Hardy Collection' Osteospermum 'Snow Pixie', Osteospermum jucundum var. compactum, Osteospermum 'Tresco Purple' (Cape Daisy, African Daisy) Great ground cover Drought tolerant Long flowering period These superb African daisies are some of the easiest ground cover plants you can grow and they’re hardy too, so you can enjoy them year after year! Cheerful blooms in shades of pink and white are borne in profusion above low-growing carpets of foliage. Once established this versatile, resilient perennial is happy in hot, dry, neglected conditions, and is particularly useful for coastal gardens. The large daisy blooms of these Osteospermums appear over an incredibly long flowering period, from June right through to October. Height: 15cm (6"). Spread: 60cm (24"). Supplied as plug plants. Collection comprises 5 plants each of: Osteospermum 'Snow Pixie' - Pure white flower with yellow centres. Osteospermum jucundum var. compactum - Mauve-pink flowers with yellow centres. Osteospermum 'Tresco Purple' - Bright purple flowers with dark purple centres. More info 15 plug plants Despatch: By end of June 2013 10 plants + 5 FREE - SAVE £9.99 £19.98 Quantity
Nicotiana 'Eau de Cologne Mixed' (Tobacco Plant) An elegant annual smothered in bright and cheerful blooms which exude a sweet fragrance on warm summer evenings. Nicotiana 'Eau de Cologne Mixed' are mid-height plants with upward facing flowers creating a really dazzling display. Fill your beds, borders and patio containers with these exotic-looking blooms and enjoy a myriad of flowers from midsummer right through until autumn. Height: 50cm (20"). Spread: 25cm (10"). Supplied as plug tray plants. More info 24 plug tray plants Despatch: By end of March 2014 £6.99 Quantity 48 plug tray plants Despatch: By end of March 2014 SAVE £4 £9.98 Quantity 72 plug tray plants Despatch: By end of March 2014 SAVE £8 £12.97 Quantity 140 mini-plug plants Despatch: By end of March 2014 BUMPER PACK £14.99 Quantity
Geranium 'Hardy Doubles Collection' (Cranesbill) Undemanding and easy to grow, this marvellous mix of perennial hardy geraniums will grow almost anywhere. Attractive double flowers are produced in abundance on these low growing plants - perfect for creating colourful, low maintenance ground cover or softening the edges of cottage garden borders. Size 1 bare roots supplied. Collection comprises 1 plant each of: Geranium x oxonianum f. thurstonianum 'Southcombe Double' - Warm pink, double flowers displayed above light green foliage. Height: 40cm (16"). Spread: 60cm (24"). Geranium himalayense 'Plenum' - Gently ruffled, double flowers in shades of purple- pink. Height: 25cm (10"). Spread: 60cm (24"). Geranium pratense 'Summer Skies' - Tightly frilled, mauve-pink flowers with contrasting yellow centres. Height and spread: 60cm (24"). Geranium pratense 'Double Jewel' - Exquisite double white, star-shaped flowers with contrasting pink-purple centres. Height: 25cm (10"). Spread: 30cm (12"). More info 4 bareroot plants - I of each variety Despatch: By end of November 2013 HALF PRICE - SAVE £14.98 £14.98 Quantity
Phlox 'Fragrant Collection' Phlox paniculata (Perennial Phlox) Elegant trusses of showy blooms with an exquisite fragrance! This collection of perennial phlox makes a stunning addition to herbaceous borders. Plant them close to paths and patios where you can enjoy their enchanting scent on warm summer evenings. Phlox flowers make wonderful cut flowers so you can enjoy them indoors too! Height: 90cm (36"). Supplied as bareroot plants. Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers. More info 20 plants - 5 of each colour Despatch: By end of November 2013 HALF PRICE £14.98 Quantity
Dianthus 'Scented Collection' (Pinks) This delightful mix contains some of our best fragrant pinks! These modern versions of the old-fashioned cottage garden favourites produce a succession of sweetly scented blooms all summer long. The ruffled flowers are borne above neat cushions of slender grey green foliage, which over the years will spread to form a neat, evergreen clump. Grow Dianthus 'Scented Collection' at the front of borders or in patio containers; they also make a fabulous cut flower - just perfect for posies or a vase. Height: 45cm (18"). Spread: 40cm (16"). Supplied as plug plants. Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers. More info 20 plug plants - 5 of each variety Despatch: By end of June 2013 HALF PRICE - Save £13.98 £13.98 Quantity