Plants included
About the product
What's included
- 10 plants included: Bridal wreath blossom, verbena, astilbe (pink), aster (purple), spiraea (pink), penstemon ‘Dark Towers’, periwinkle (blue), dianthus, yarrow (pink), bugle
- Care guides
- Light needs
- Full sun
- Frost sensitive?
- Yes
- Scented?
- Yes, bridal wreath is scented
- Pollinator friendly?
- Yes
- Child safe?
- 🟢 - not harmful
- Pet safe?
- 🟠 - verbena can cause an upset stomach if consumed in large quantities
Seasons of interest
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
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Eco- friendly sourcing
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Peat- free compost
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Long lasting plants
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Independent British nurseries

Bridal wreath
- Latin name
- Spiraea arguta
- Type
- Hardy deciduous shrub
- Final height
- 2m
- Final width
- 2m
- Situation
- Full sun or partial shade
- Flowering months
- Apr-Jun (white)
- Can it be multiplied
- Softwood cuttings (summer)
- Edible
- No
- Toxic
- None reported
- Bee friendly
- Yes
- Plant care tip
- Prune if needed after flowering

Astilbe
'Hennie Graafland'
- Latin name
- Astilbe
- Type
- Hardy herbaceous perennial
- Final height
- 1.0m
- Final width
- 0.4m
- Situation
- Partial or full shade
- Flowering months
- Jul - Sep (Pink)
- Can it be multiplied
- Division (spring)
- Edible
- No
- Toxic
- None reported
- Bee friendly
- Yes
- Plant care tip
- Cut back in spring to leave faded flower spikes as winter interest

Aster
'Purple'
- Latin name
- Symphyotrichum novi-belgii
- Type
- Hardy herbaceous perennial
- Final height
- 0.5m
- Final width
- 0.5m
- Situation
- Full sun or partial shade
- Flowering months
- Aug - Oct (Purple)
- Can it be multiplied
- By division (spring)
- Edible
- No
- Toxic
- None reported
- Bee friendly
- Yes
- Plant care tip
- -

Bugle
'Rainbow'
- Latin name
- Ajuga reptans
- Type
- Hardy evergreen perennial
- Final height
- 0.5m
- Final width
- 0.5m
- Situation
- All conditions
- Flowering months
- Spring, summer (blue)
- Can it be multiplied
- Division (spring)
- Edible
- No
- Toxic
- None reported
- Bee friendly
- Yes
- Plant care tip
- -

Dianthus
- Latin name
- Dianthus
- Type
- Hardy evergreen perennial
- Final height
- 0.5m
- Final width
- 0.5m
- Situation
- Full sun
- Flowering months
- May - September (pink)
- Can it be multiplied?
- By softwood cuttings
- Edible?
- Yes (flowers)
- Toxic?
- Can be mildly toxic to pets if ingested
- Pollinator friendly?
- Yes
- Plant care tip
- Cut back after flowering to encourage a second flush of blooms

Penstemon
'Dark Towers'
- Latin name
- Penstemon
- Type
- Hardy semi-evergreen perennial
- Final height
- 0.75m
- Final width
- 0.3m
- Situation
- Full sun or partial shade
- Flowering months
- Summer / autumn (pink)
- Can it be multiplied
- Division (spring)
- Edible
- No
- Toxic
- None reported
- Bee friendly
- Yes
- Plant care tip
- Deadhead during flowering and cut back in spring after frost has passed.

Periwinkle (blue)
- Latin name
- Vinca minor
- Type
- Hardy herbaceous perennial
- Final height
- 0.1m
- Final width
- 0.5m
- Situation
- Full sun; partial shade
- Flowering months
- Blue (spring, summer, autumn)
- Can it be multiplied
- Division (spring, autumn)
- Edible
- No
- Toxic
- Yes
- Bee friendly
- Yes
- Plant care tip
- Hack back to keep in control

Spiraea
'Pink'
- Latin name
- Spirea japonica
- Type
- Hardy deciduous shrub
- Final height
- 0.6m
- Final width
- 0.6m
- Situation
- Full sun or partial shade
- Flowering months
- May - Jul (Pink)
- Can it be multiplied?
- By semi-hardwood cuttings
- Edible?
- No
- Toxic?
- None reported
- Pollinator friendly?
- Yes
- Plant care tip
- -

Verbena
'Lollipop'
- Latin name
- Verbena
- Type
- Hardy herbaceous perennial
- Final height
- 0.6m
- Final width
- 0.6m
- Situation
- Full sun or partial shade
- Flowering months
- Summer / autumn (purple)
- Can it be multiplied
- By softwood cuttings
- Edible
- No
- Toxic
- None reported
- Bee friendly
- Yes
- Plant care tip
- Cut down in spring as new growth emerges from the base

Yarrow
'Pink'
- Latin name
- Achillea
- Type
- Hardy herbaceous perennial
- Final height
- 0.75m
- Final width
- 0.75m
- Situation
- Full sun
- Flowering months
- Summer (pink)
- Can it be multiplied?
- Division (spring)
- Edible?
- No
- Toxic?
- None reported (humans); can be toxic to pets
- Pollinator friendly?
- Yes
- Plant care tip
- Cut back flowerheads for repeat flowering in summer