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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Geranium 'Rozanne' Commonly known as Cranesbill. Followers of the 2013 RHS Chelsea Flower Show will know that this plant was recently awarded 1st place in their ‘Plant of the Centenary’. Geranium 'Rozanne' produces an abundance of lilac blue flowers. These hardy perennial plants make excellent ground cover and help create beautiful cottage garden style planting schemes. Flowering right through the summer, if the plant starts to look a little tired simply cut right back and it will come back with new growth and another flush of flowers. Cranesbill make a lovely companion plant for roses and are superb for edging the front of informal borders or even gently cascading from patio containers. Their bright autumn foliage extends their season of interest. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 60cm (24"). Supplied as plug plants. More info 3 plug plants Despatch: By end of July 2013 £14.99 Quantity 6 plug plants Despatch: By end of July 2013 SAVE £10 £19.98 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
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 'Mrs Scott Elliott' - Height: 60cm. Heuchera 'Ruby Bells' - Height: 45cm (24"). Delphinium 'Magic Fountains' - Height: 100cm. Dianthus 'Arctic Fire' - Height: 15-20cm. Echinacea 'Mixed' - Height: 70cm. Geum 'Mrs Bradshaw' - Height: 60cm. Foxglove 'Dalmatian Cream' - Height: 50cm. Coreopsis 'Early Sunrise'' - Height: 45cm. Eryngium 'Blue Hobbit' - Height: 90cm. Lavender 'Hidcote' - Height: 60cm . Leucanthemum 'Crazy Daisy' - Height: 75cm . Penstemon 'Tubular Bells Rose' - Height: 60cm. More info 72 plug tray plants - 6 of each variety Despatch: By end of August 2013 SAVE £61.89 £9.99 Quantity 144 plug plants - 12 of each variety Despatch: By end of August 2013 SAVE £125.78 £17.98 Quantity
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 'Mrs Scott Elliott' - Height: 60cm. Heuchera 'Ruby Bells' - Height: 45cm (24"). Delphinium 'Magic Fountains' - Height: 100cm. Dianthus 'Arctic Fire' - Height: 15-20cm. Echinacea 'Mixed' - Height: 70cm. Geum 'Mrs Bradshaw' - Height: 60cm. Foxglove 'Dalmatian Cream' - Height: 50cm. Coreopsis 'Early Sunrise'' - Height: 45cm. Eryngium 'Blue Hobbit' - Height: 90cm. Lavender 'Hidcote' - Height: 60cm . Leucanthemum 'Crazy Daisy' - Height: 75cm . Penstemon 'Tubular Bells Rose' - Height: 60cm. More info 72 plug tray plants - 6 of each variety Despatch: By end of August 2013 SAVE £55 £16.88 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
Phlox 'Fragrant Collection' Phlox paniculata (Perennial Phlox) Supreme colour and scent from these bold varieties. Plant them in borders 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. Collection comprises: Nicky (Violet), Laura (Lavender with a white centre), Admiral (Pure white), Orange Perfection (Orange red). 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 SAVE £25 £14.96 Quantity
Clematis 'Continuity' (Old Man's Beard) Clematis 'Continuity', true to its name produces beautiful soft pink flowers with prominent creamy yellow anthers, all summer long. The blooms of this repeat-flowering Clematis are borne from May through until August on unusually long stems so are well displayed on the plant. A vigorous growth habit and abundance of blooms make this Clematis plant a winner for covering walls, fences and pergolas. Easy to maintain, Clematis 'Continuity' needs minimal pruning. Height: 6m (20'). Spread: 3m (10'). Pruning group: 1. Supplied in a 7cm pot. More info 1 plant in 7cm pot Despatch: By end of November 2013 £12.99 Quantity 2 plants in 7cm pots Despatch: By end of November 2013 SAVE £9 £16.98 Quantity
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Glam Rock' Customer Review Rating NEW in 2012 Multi-coloured flower heads Ideal specimen plant This outstanding hardy shrub produces the most exhilarating coloured blooms imaginable. From summer to early autumn Hydrangea macrophylla 'Glam Rock' will burst into a psychedelic frenzy of multicoloured flower heads, that will create a real 'wow factor' in your garden. Like many Hydrangeas, this striking variety produces slightly different colour tones depending on the soil pH. An ideal specimen shrub for your borders or a large container on the patio. Supplied in a 9cm pot. Height and spread: 120cm (47"). Useful links: How to plant trees and shrubs More info 1 X 9cm pot Despatch: By end of October 2013 £14.99 Quantity 2 X 9cm pots Despatch: By end of October 2013 SAVE £5 £24.98 Quantity
Geranium 'Hardy Blues' (Cranesbill, Hardy Geranium) Low mounds of foliage produce a profusion of flowers throughout summer from this colourful mix of cottage garden favourites. The cup shaped flowers range from solid white to solid blue, with an infinite combination of splashes of colour in between. This marvellous mix of perennial geraniums will grow almost anywhere. Perfect for groundcover or filling gaps in borders. Height and spread: 45cm (18"). Supplied as bare root plants. More info 3 bareroot plants Despatch: By end of November 2013 £9.99 Quantity 6 bareroot plants Despatch: By end of November 2013 SAVE £8 £11.98 Quantity
Winter Bedding Pack Everything you need for a brilliant winter and spring display all in one pack! This mix of the best winter bedding plants will add colour and fragrance to your beds, borders, containers and window boxes from February right through until June. Choose from either 108 plants, 12 of each variety, or if you have a really large space to fill double up to our 216 plant pack, getting 24 of each variety! Varieties are also available separately. Supplied as plug tray plants. Collection comprises the following varieties: Bellis perennis 'Frilly Mix' - quilled, pompom bicoloured blooms above neat, compact growth. Height and Spread: 20cm (8"). Forget-me-not 'Sylva' - a pretty blend of traditional, blue Forget-Me-Not flowers, plus pink and white too. Height and spread: 20cm (8"). Pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Ballerina Mix' - outstanding ruffled blooms in beautiful colours. Height and spread: 23cm (9"). Polyanthus 'Carousel Mix' - vibrant, weather resistant blooms above neat rosettes of leaves. Height and Spread: 20cm (8"). Primrose 'Petticoat Mixed' - unusual double rosebud blooms in a selection of bright colours. Height and Spread: 20cm (8"). Stock 'Scentastic Mix' - highly fragrant blooms in bright pinks, white and purples. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 25cm (10"). Sweet William 'Messenger' - clusters of colourful blooms with a delicious sweet fragrance. Height: 60cm (24"). Spread: 30cm (12"). Viola 'Most Scented Mix' - a cheerful mix of fragrant violas. Height: 15cm (6"). Spread: 20cm (8"). Wallflower 'Dolce Vita Mix' - superbly aromatic blooms in a wide spectrum of colours. Height and spread: 30cm (12"). More info 108 plug plants Despatch: By end of August 2013 SAVE £21 £19.45 Quantity 216 plug plants Despatch: By end of August 2013 SAVE £51 £29.91 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 August 2013 £14.99 Quantity 48 plug tray plants Despatch: By end of August 2013 SAVE £10 £19.98 Quantity 72 plug tray plants Despatch: By end of August 2013 SAVE £20 £24.97 Quantity