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November Plants of the month…..Hellebores

Hellebores are classic plants for winter interest, with elegant, nodding blooms in shades of green, white, pink, ruby and...

Oct 12 min read

October Plant of the month…..Laburnum.

Also known as the bean tree, bean trefoil or golden rain tree, thanks to its hanging, pea-like blooms and attractive foliage divided into...

Sep 33 min read

September Plant of the month…..Foxglove.

These tall spires of thimble-like flowers are instantly recognisable. Our purple-belled native foxgloves ( Digitalis purpurea) are found...

Aug 23 min read

August Plant of the month…..Lavender.

Lavender is a Mediterranean evergreen shrub, a member of the mint family, Lamiaceae, grown for its fragrant summer flowers, on wiry...

Jul 12 min read

July Plant of the month…..Lilac

Lilacs are classic garden shrubs and small trees that have fragrant purple, pink or white panicles of single or double tubular flowers,...

Jun 23 min read

June Plant of the month…..Magnolia

Magnolias are beautiful, widely grown ornamental trees and shrubs, which flower spectacularly in spring or early summer. Decidious...

May 13 min read

May Plant of the month…..Phormium

Phormiums are exotic-looking long-lived evergreen perennials, that look good all year-round. Originally from New Zealand, hence their...

Apr 24 min read

April Plant of the month…..Salvia

Salvias are RHS Plants for Pollinators. This genus of plants includes annuals and perennials, both hardy and tender. They are defined by...

Mar 132 min read

March Plant of the month…… Buddleja

You have probably spotted one of these plants when you’ve been out and about, even if you didn’t realise that’s what it was at the time....

Mar 131 min read

Plant of the Month - introduction

Hi, Each month, I plan to look at a particular plant and provide you with lots of interesting information, including where it originated,...