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Agastache ‘Black Adder’

A bumble bee settles on a lilac blue Agastache

his giant hyssop has fluffy, lilac blue flower spikes on straight stems that grow to about 90cm high.

Filed Under: Plant of the month August Summer

Ceratostigma plumbaginoides(Leadwort)

Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Leadwort)

A cosmos with the most beautiful, deep cherry red flowers and the familiar scent of chocolate cosmos.

Filed Under: Plant of the month August Summer

Crocosmia ‘Norwich Canary’

Crocosmia Norwich Canary

Crocosmia add good late colour to borders in shades of orange, yellow and red.

Filed Under: Plant of the month August Summer

Calamintha nepeta (Lesser calamint)

Close up of the pale blue trumpet flowers of Calamintha nepeta

Charming is the word to describe this little perennial, with its clouds of tiny, pale blue flowers in late summer on aromatic plants.

Filed Under: Plant of the month August Summer

Lavatera maritima

Close up of a bee nestled among Lavatera maritima's large pink petals

Although included here in August, I could have added this one for June, July or September as that’s how long it’ll be flowering for.

Filed Under: Plant of the month August Summer

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Plant of the month

August
A bumble bee settles on a lilac blue Agastache

Agastache ‘Black Adder’

his giant hyssop has fluffy, lilac blue flower spikes on straight stems that grow to about 90cm high.

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