‘LETITIA’
Hairy rosettes of grey leaves, with many branching stems of yellow
flowers, for months in summer. 15 cm
PHOENICEUM ‘ROSETTA’
Several spikes of deep pink flowers per rosette, for weeks from early summer. Should re-bloom if deadheaded. 60 cm
PHOENICEUM ‘VIOLETTA’
A basal rosette of dark green leaves with spires of violet-purple flowers, from May to August. Should flower again if dead-headed. Seems to cope okay on heavier soils and is a good perennial. 90 cm
VERBENA
BONARIENSIS
Tall, erect, branching stems with terminal clusters of mauve flowers from mid
to late summer. Gives height to other plantings.
Self-seeds. 1.5 m
HASTATA ROSEA
Attractive, candelabra spikes of pink flowers, for months from midsummer. 70 cm
HASTATA ‘WHITE SPIRES’
Attractive, candelabra spikes of white flowers, for months from midsummer. Should self-seed. 70 cm
RIGIDA
Rather like a dwarf version of Verbena bonariensis and will self-seed especially if grown in a gravel garden. Needs a more sheltered position. 45 cm
VERONICA
GENTIANOIDES
The shiny dark green leaves form a basal rosette, out of which come arching spikes
of pale blue flowers in April to May. 35 cm
GENTIANOIDES ‘ALBA’
Nearly-white flowers. 25 cm
LONGIFOLIA
Upright stems with tapering spikes of blue flowers in late
summer and early autumn. Should be ready in May. 1.1 m
PROSTRATA
(syn. V. RUPESTRIS)
Flat green mat, with dark blue flowers in summer. 10 cm
PROSTRATA ‘SPODE BLUE’
A flat green mat of foliage, with ice blue flowers in early summer. 10 cm
SPICATA ssp. INCANA
Wonderful silver foliage forms a solid mat, with thin upright spikes of deep
blue flowers, in summer. Can cope with dry soils. 30 cm
UMBROSA ‘GEORGIA
BLUE’
Maroon flushed foliage, with intense blue speedwell flowers on and off throughout
the year. A valuable garden plant. 20 cm
VIBURNUM
OPULUS ‘NANUM’
A dwarf deciduous shrub with sparse white viburnum flowers and dark green leaves turning red in autumn, suitable for the rockery. Ours is about eight years old and only 50 centimetres high.
VIOLA
The
violas we grow seem to be happy in sun or partial shade.
Some even do well in heavy shade, i.e. V. cornuta types. They all flower for
ages and will flower more if cut back, once straggly,
or regularly dead-headed throughout the season.
ADUNCA
A miniature viola with white and violet flowers in spring. Prefers well-drained soil.
6 cm
CORNUTA
A spreading habit with lilac-purple flowers throughout summer. 25 cm
CORNUTA ALBA
GROUP
White flowered form of the above, not quite so spreading. 20 cm
CORSICA
A more pansy looking viola than most of the ones we grow. It has masses of violet blue flowers with a tiny bit of yellow in the centre, for months from spring until autumn. 15 cm
‘DAWN’
Lovely creamy yellow flowers for months, from spring if occasionally dead-headed. 15 cm
‘GROVEMOUNT
BLUE’
Similar habit to V. cornuta but flowers are pale blue.
15 cm
‘JACKANAPES’
A showy viola with golden yellow flowers and maroon upper petals. Flowers for months from April to October if regularly dead-headed. 15 cm
‘ROSCASTLE
BLACK’
A tallish Viola, more pansy-like than most of the others
we grow. Rich, deep purple flowers with tiny yellow central markings, for months
from early summer. 25 cm
