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Sisyrinchium striatum

Sisyrinchium striatum

This plant thrives in my south facing, dry spot and adds an upright shape to the mid summer border.

Filed Under: Plant of the month June Summer

Anthemis tinctoria ‘E.C. Buxton’

Close up of the pale yellow E.C. Buxton daisies with their deep yellow centres

A real sunshine flower for June.

Filed Under: Plant of the month June Summer

Geranium pratense ‘Summer Skies’

Close up of Geranium Pratense 'Summer Skies', with is pale purple petals surrounding a pale yellow centre.

Hardy geraniums are some of the most useful ground cover plants for summer borders. 

Filed Under: Plant of the month June Summer

Verbascum chaixii album (Mullein)

A bumblebee gathers pollen from a white verbascum flower.

This mullein gives an upright structure in the border without being too dominant. It’s also a plant that the bees love. 

Filed Under: Plant of the month June Summer

Rosa glauca

Close up of Rosa glauca's five pink petals with a golden yellow centre

Unique grey green foliage with pink single flowers.

Filed Under: Plant of the month June Summer

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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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