Category Archives: Plant of the Month

‘Daffodils, that come before the swallow dares and take the winds of March with Beauty’
– Shakespeare.

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Hellebores are greatly underrated perennial plants, some of which are evergreen, with showy flowers in the winter and early spring before most of the other perennials have even come into growth. Read More

Outdoors in January the autumn cyclamen for pots, troughs and baskets, will have finished their flowering but should still be displaying their attractive, marbled-patterned leaves.  Read More

Conifers are trees with unique scale-like leaves or needles and their seed-bearing cones are easily recognised. Read More

Hydrangeas are popular, hardy garden shrubs highly valued for their late summer flowers in shades of pink, white or blue. Read More

Enjoying a much deserved return to popularity, Dahlias are perfect for planting in summer borders and patio containers as well as for cut flowers in the home. Read More

Since before Roman times gardeners have revered the rose as the queen of flowering plants for the extraordinary beauty and scent of its blooms. Read More

The favourite windowsill plant of cottage gardens and grown widely in all gardens in summer. Read More

Pieris are much underrated evergreen shrubs grown for their foliage and small, but profuse, urn-shaped flowers. Read More