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Primula pulverulenta (Mealy primrose)

Close up of the deep maroon petals of Primula pulverulenta

Wine-red flowers on tall, slender stems that have a mealy-white coating.

Filed Under: Plant of the month May Spring

Iris pallida subsp. pallida (Orris root, bearded iris)

Several purple iris pallida in full flower in a garden border.

Ipheion have delicate looking pale blue or white flowers that have a silvery, silk-like sheen about them.

Filed Under: Plant of the month May Spring

Cirsium rivulare ‘Atropurpureum’

Close up of a bee gathering pollen from a deep red Plume Thistle.

A handsome, thistle-like plant that’s a magnet for bees. Its ruby red flowers are held on top of tall branching stems in May through to July.

Filed Under: Plant of the month May Summer

Geranium ‘Stephanie’

Close up of the geranium stephanie's five petal lavendar coloured petals, with thin dark blue veins eminationg formth epale yellow centre

This pretty, early flowering hardy geranium is a hybrid between a Greek species (G. peloponnesiacum) and G. renardii.

Filed Under: Plant of the month May Spring

Centaurea montana ‘Carnea’

Close up of soft pink flower of Centaurea montana ‘Carnea’

A lovely easy perennial for late spring and early summer.

Filed Under: Plant of the month May Spring

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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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