The Peacock – Selection of plants
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A dazzling display of cottage garden colours to flower through summer and beyond. Plants delivered in their nursery pots.
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Large mix
What's included?
Contains 7 plants: dogwood 'White Gold', trailing geranium x2, periwinkle (purple), elephant's ears 'Harzkristall', ivy x2. Decorative pot not included (plants delivered in their nursery pots)
Medium mix
What's included?
Contains 4 plants: catnip, viola (white), forget-me-not, trailing geranium. Decorative pot not included (plants delivered in their nursery pots)
Window box mix
What's included?
Contains 5 plants: elephant's ears 'Harzkristall', navelwort x2, trailing geranium x2. Decorative window box not included (plants delivered in their nursery pots)
About the product
- Colours: Green, Pink, Purple, White, Red
- Light: Full sun, partial shade
- Hardiness: Hardy (except geraniums and fuchsias)
- Expert level: Easy
- Plant type: Perennials
- Season: Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Edible: No
- Scented: Some
- Toxic to humans: Some plants harmful to pets if eaten (see individual plants)
- Bee friendly: Yes
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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
Catmint
'Walker's Low'
- Latin name
- Nepeta racemosa
- Type
- Hardy deciduous perennial
- Final height
- 0.6m
- Final width
- 0.6m
- Situation
- Full sun; partial shade
- Flowering months
- Summer (purple)
- Can it be multiplied
- Division (spring / autumn)
- Edible
- No
- Toxic
- None reported
- Bee friendly
- Yes
- Plant care tip
- Cut back the flower stems after the first blooms are going, to encourage a second set
Dianthus
'Pink Kisses'
- Latin name
- Dianthus
- Type
- Hardy semi-evergreen perennial
- Final height
- 0.3m
- Final width
- 0.3m
- Situation
- Full sun
- Flowering months
- Spring / summer (pink)
- Can it be multiplied
- Cuttings
- Edible
- No
- Toxic
- None reported (humans); can be toxic to pets
- Bee friendly
- No
- Plant care tip
- Deadhead and fertilize
Dogwood
'White Gold'
- Latin name
- Cornus sericea
- Type
- Hardy deciduous shrub
- Final height
- 2m
- Final width
- 2m
- Situation
- Full sun; partial shade
- Flowering months
- Spring (white)
- Can it be multiplied
- Hardwood cuttings
- Edible
- No
- Toxic
- None reported
- Bee friendly
- No
- Plant care tip
- Prune in spring
Elephant’s ears
'Harzkristall'
- Latin name
- Bergenia cordifolia
- Type
- Hardy evergreen perennial
- Final height
- 0.5m
- Final width
- 0.5m
- Situation
- Full sun; partial shade
- Flowering months
- Spring (pink, white)
- Can it be multiplied
- Division (spring/autumn)
- Edible
- No
- Toxic
- Harmful if eaten
- Bee friendly
- Yes
- Plant care tip
- Remove any tired looking leaves
Forget-me-not
- Latin name
- Myosotis sylvatica
- Type
- Hardy semi-evergreen perennial
- Final height
- 0.3m
- Final width
- 0.3m
- Situation
- Full sun; partial shade
- Flowering months
- Spring / summer (blue)
- Can it be multiplied
- Seed
- Edible
- No
- Toxic
- None reported
- Bee friendly
- Yes
- Plant care tip
- -
Fuchsia
'Bella'
- Latin name
- Fuchsia
- Type
- Tender deciduous perennial
- Final height
- 0.5m
- Final width
- 0.5m
- Situation
- Full sun; partial shade
- Flowering months
- Spring / summer (pink)
- Can it be multiplied
- Softwood cuttings
- Edible
- Yes (but not tasty...)
- Toxic
- None reported
- Bee friendly
- Yes
- Plant care tip
- -
Geranium (pink)
'Pink'
- Latin name
- Pelargonium
- Type
- Tender (commonly used as annual) deciduous perennial
- Final height
- 0.4m
- Final width
- 0.5m
- Situation
- Full sun; partial shade
- Flowering months
- Spring / summer (pink)
- Can it be multiplied
- Softwood cuttings (spring to autumn)
- Edible
- No
- Toxic
- None reported (humans); may be toxic to pets
- Bee friendly
- No
- Plant care tip
- -
Ivy
- Latin name
- Hedera helix
- Type
- Hardy evergreen perennial
- Final height
- Grows up to 5m
- Final width
- Grows up to 3m
- Situation
- All conditions
- Flowering months
- -
- Can it be multiplied?
- Cuttings (late summer)
- Edible?
- No
- Toxic?
- Harmful if eaten, skin irritant
- Pollinator friendly?
- No
- Plant care tip
- Cut back as hard as you like
Navelwort
- Latin name
- Omphalodes cappadocica
- Type
- Hardy evergreen perennial
- Final height
- 0.4m
- Final width
- 0.4m
- Situation
- Partial shade
- Flowering months
- Spring / summer (blue)
- Can it be multiplied
- Seed (spring), division (spring)
- Edible
- No
- Toxic
- None reported
- Bee friendly
- No
- Plant care tip
- -
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
Trailing Geranium
- Latin name
- Pelargonium
- Type
- Tender (commonly used as annual) deciduous perennial
- Final height
- 0.4m
- Final width
- 0.5m
- Situation
- Full sun; partial shade
- Flowering months
- Spring / summer
- Can it be multiplied
- Softwood cuttings (spring to autumn)
- Edible
- No
- Toxic
- None reported (humans); may be toxic to pets
- Bee friendly
- No
- Plant care tip
- -
Viola (white)
- Latin name
- Viola
- Type
- Hardy evergreen perennial
- Final height
- 0.3m
- Final width
- 0.3m
- Situation
- Full sun; partial shade
- Flowering months
- Autumn, spring, summer
- Can it be multiplied
- Seed (late winter / early spring)
- Edible
- Yes
- Toxic
- None reported
- Bee friendly
- No
- Plant care tip
- Cut back in summer