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...

Ilex aquifolium ‘J.C. van Tol’

A Holly for December may be bit predictable, but it’s a very good year for berries here in Manchester

Fatsia japonica ‘Spiders Web’

Evergreen foliage to lighten dreary November days.

Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’

Heart-shaped leaves that jiggle in the breeze in gorgeous shades of orange, red, yellow and purple.

Rudbeckia fulgida var. deamii

These daisy-like flowers are the right shade of yellow for September – a rich, mellow yellow

Selinum wallichianum

This majestic umbellifer has intricate foliage and creamy white flower heads