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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Lupin 'Noble Maiden' Lupinus The strong upright, pure white flower spikes of Lupin 'Noble Maiden' put on a magnificent display year after year with the minimum of attention. This undemanding perennial is a cottage garden essential, adding vertical lines and grandeur to summer herbaceous borders. This clean white variety makes a particularly elegant under-planting at the edge of woodland planting schemes. Height: 90cm (35"). Spread: 75cm (30"). Bareroot plants supplied. More info 3 bareroot plants Despatch: By end of November 2013 £5.99 Quantity 5 bareroot plants Despatch: By end of November 2013 £6.99 Quantity
Lupin 'My Castle' Lupinus The magnificent vertical stems of Lupin 'My Castle' produce vibrant red blooms bringing height and grandeur to summer borders. The intense colour of this robust variety makes a real statement when planted in drifts, or dotted among other perennials to add bright accents to cottage garden planting schemes. Height: 90cm (35"). Spread: 75cm (30"). Bareroot plants supplied. More info 3 bareroot plants Despatch: By end of November 2013 £5.99 Quantity 5 bareroot plants Despatch: By end of November 2013 £6.99 Quantity
Hollyhock 'Sunshine' Alcea rosea (Althaea rosea) Beautiful, buttery yellow flowers decorate the tall stems of this well loved cottage garden perennial. Hollyhock ‘Sunshine’ adds height, stature and colour to the back of borders where the towering stems will attract beneficial insects to their majestic blooms. Supplied in 5cm pots. Height: 2m (79"). Spread: 60cm (24"). More info 3 plants in 5cm pots Despatch: By end of June 2013 £9.99 Quantity
Wallflower 'Super scent Mix' Erysimum (Cheiranthus) NEW in 2012 Citrus scent Robust hardy perennial Enjoy a magnificent spectrum of vivid colours throughout spring coupled with a heady citrus fragrance. Low maintenance Wallflower 'Super-scent Mix' is certain to spice up your garden borders and containers. This hardy perennial provides robust winter bedding that will cheerfully withstand all weathers and growing conditions. Height and spread: 30cm (12"). Supplied as plug tray plants. More info 24 plug tray plants Despatch: By end of August 2013 £7.99 Quantity 48 plug tray plants Despatch: By end of August 2013 SAVE £6 £9.98 Quantity
Hollyhock 'Halo Mixed' Alcea rosea (Althaea rosea) 'Halo Mixed' is an attractive new collection of single-flowered Hollyhocks, each with a colourful central eye. These stunning cottage garden perennials grow to almost 2 metres high, making a colourful background for your borders, and are also beautiful as cut-flowers. The edible flowers can also be added to salads - a colourful treat! European Fleuroselect Novelty Award. Height: 180cm (71"). Spread: 60cm (24"). Supplied in 5cm pots. More info 5 plants in 5cm pots Despatch: By end of June 2013 £10.99 Quantity
Poppy 'Pizzicato' Papaver orientale (Oriental Poppy) A bright and cheerful Oriental poppy mix, producing large, silky blooms with striking black spots at the base of each petal. Poppy 'Pizzicato' is a neat semi-dwarfing variety producing up to 20 flowers per plant for a really stunning display in early summer! As the flowers fade they are followed by large distinctive seed heads which add continual interest to borders throughout late summer and autumn. This perennial poppy is perfect for growing in containers, borders and wildlife gardens where it will attract numerous bees. Height: 50cm (20"). Spread: 30cm (12"). Supplied as plug plants. More info 6 plug plants Despatch: By end of June 2013 £5.99 Quantity 12 plug plants Despatch: By end of June 2013 SAVE £2 £9.98 Quantity
Scabious 'Blue Jeans' Scabiosa (Pincushion Flower) A compact, perennial scabious producing masses of lilac-blue blooms throughout the summer, above neat cushions of green foliage. These charming pincushion flowers are highly attractive to bees and butterflies and their slender wiry stems can also be cut for a posy or small vase indoors. Scabious 'Blue Jeans' makes a fabulous addition to the front of cottage garden borders, where it blends well with any colour scheme. Height and spread: 45cm (18"). Supplied as plug plants. More info 6 plug plants Despatch: By end of July 2013 £5.99 Quantity 12 plug plants Despatch: By end of June 2013 SAVE £2 £9.98 Quantity
Aquilegia 'Swan Mixed' (Columbine, Granny's Bonnet) An enchanting mixture of columbines, producing large colourful flowers on compact, well-branched plants. Aquilegia 'Swan Mixed' is perfect for planting in groups in cottage gardens, perennials borders and woodland gardens. The pastel blooms are produced in abundance from late spring through to early summer. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 25cm (10"). More info 6 plug plants Despatch: By end of June 2013 £5.99 Quantity 12 plug plants Despatch: By end of June 2013 SAVE £2 £9.98 Quantity
Foxglove 'Dalmatian Peach' Digitalis purpurea This compact foxglove produces fabulous peachy blooms on robust, upright stems - great for adding structural interest to borders. Thriving in sun or semi-shade, try Foxglove 'Dalmatian Peach' in cottage gardens or woodland gardens, where the nectar-rich flowers will attract bees. Although normally a short-lived perennial, let this foxglove seed around for a supply of new plants each year! Height: 50cm (20"). Spread: 40cm (16"). More info 6 plug plants Despatch: By end of August 2013 £5.99 Quantity 12 plug plants Despatch: By end of August 2013 SAVE £2 £9.98 Quantity
Verbascum 'Sierra Sunset' (Mullein, Celsia) Warm apricot-orange flowers rise up above flat rosettes of bright green leaves on elegant mid-height stems. This cottage garden classic produces a profusion of flower spikes all summer long and its compact size makes it ideal for small gardens or the front of borders. Verbascum 'Sierra Sunset' performs best in poor soils where many plants would struggle to establish. Perfect for low maintenance borders, wildlife areas and cottage gardens where it will create an eye-catching display. Height: 45cm (18"). Spread: 30cm (12"). Supplied as 50mm plug plants. More info 1 plug plant Despatch: By end of June 2013 £9.99 Quantity
Verbascum Collection (Mullein, Celsia) Two fantastic new colours which make a wonderful addition to cottage garden borders. The bright and cheerful blooms of these compact Verbascums are produced in abundance throughout the summer above flat rosettes of bright green leaves. Verbascums perform best in poor soils where many plants would struggle to establish. Perfect for low maintenance borders, wildlife areas and cottage gardens where together they will create an eye-catching display. Height: 45cm (18"). Spread: 30cm (12"). Supplied as 50mm plug plants. More info 2 plug plants - 1 of each variety Despatch: By end of June 2013 SAVE £5 £14.98 Quantity
Astrantia 'Roma' (Hattie's Pincushion, Masterwort) Beautiful pincushion flower heads of candy pink appear on wiry stems above bright green palmate foliage throughout the summer. Astrantia 'Roma' has a longer flowering period than many other varieties and thrives in woodland gardens, beside ponds and streams or in damp garden borders. Masterwort also makes an interesting fresh or dried cut flower. Height: 75cm (30"). Spread: 45cm (18"). Size 1 bare root supplied. More info 3 bareroot plants Despatch: By end of November 2013 £11.99 Quantity 6 bareroot plants Despatch: By end of November 2013 SAVE £6 £17.98 Quantity