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Leucojum vernum (Spring snowflake)

A bed of Spring snowflakes

In the garden of my childhood home in north London, what my parents called ‘giant snowdrops’ grew at the bottom of our garden and I was often tasked with picking some for a tall vase in late spring.

Filed Under: Plant of the month March 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

Aubrieta

Purple Aubrieta nestling on top of a stone wall

These are deservedly popular rock plants as they are easy to grow and reliable.

Filed Under: Plant of the month April Spring

Corylopsis pauciflora (Winter Hazel)

Corylopsis pauciflora IMG 4463

A beautiful little shrub that deserves to be grown more widely.

Filed Under: Plant of the month March Spring

Chaerophyllum hirsutum ‘Roseum’

Chaerophyllum hirsutum ‘Roseum’ – a

May is the month of Umbellifers when Queen Anne’s lace decorates the hedgerows with it’s delicate charm.

Filed Under: Plant of the month May Spring

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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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