Plant of the month

Each month I choose one of my favourite plants relevant for the season. So many to choose from, so little time...

Edgeworthia chrysantha

This is a shrub that stopped me in my tracks when I first remember seeing it.

Iris reticulata

A dwarf iris that flowers very early.

Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Tom Thumb’

A popular, hardy shrub grown for its dusky purple, oval leaves that turn red in November.

Mahonia x media ‘Charity’

A popular, hardy shrub grown for its dusky purple, oval leaves that turn red in November.

Cotinus coggyria ‘Royal Purple’

A popular, hardy shrub grown for its dusky purple, oval leaves that turn red in November.