Pretty evergreen
foliage plant, the leaves are brightly
striped with green and pale cream and grow in
lovely fan shapes. Provides interesting
winter colour and is good for damp areas and
pond margins with 1" of water over the pot.
Don't allow to dry out. 2l pot
This is a fine
textured evergreen coppery foliage with
curled leaf tips. It takes on just a touch of
pink in summer. The colouring is beautiful,
forming a dense mound of foliage. Plant in a
well drained, moist soil in full sun to
partial shade. Fully hardy. H&S 30"
A tufted evergreen
grass that grows to about 2' tall. It has
arching narrow, pale silver-green leaves
which curl at the tips. This is a
particularly attractive variety. 2l pot
This sedge has an
arching gold leaf with a green edge to it.
Happiest in full sun in damp soil. Brown
flower spikes in summer. Evergreen so
bringing colour to a winter garden. 2l
pot
A strappy, rich
blue foliage plant, similar to a dwarf
Phormium, but tougher. This variety grows in
clumps and has an abundance of baby blue
flowers which grow to about 18" in
height.
Densely tufted clumps
of flowing, strappy foliage. The spreading
clumps arch loosely and in summer it bears
upright, blue-grey spikes of flowers that
turn fawn. Grow in well drained soil in sun
or light shade.
The most intensely
blue of all the grass leaves. Goes to a
height of 1' and a spread of 1.5'. Needs good
drainage and is useful in gravel gardens. 2l
pot
A drought tolerant
silver blue grass that has an RHS Award of
Garden Merit. Plant in full sun on well
drained but moist soil. Grows to H&S of
about 4" making pretty low hummocks which are
attractive all year round. 2l pot
A dwarf variety with
lovely pink, fluffy flower plumes. Clump
forming with green leaves with white
mid-ribs. Flower heads turn to silver and
persist well into winter. Plant in full sun
on well drained, moist soil. Hardy. H.&S.
2' 2l pot
Plant in full sun or
partial shade in well drained, moist soil.
Leaves are more black when grown in full sun
and well drained soil. It looks best grown in
small spaces such as rock gardens or raised
beds. Tiny pink flowers in summer. Looks good
planted under small spring bulbs e.g.
Narcissus Tete a Tete. H. 8" S 12" Hardy. 2l
pot.
A handsome grass
commonly known as Feather grass or Needle
grass because of the swishing sound they make
in the breeze or as you walk through them.
These need to be cut back after the danger of
frost is past and take about two to three
years to mature to an eventual height of 4'.
Not for the coldest or wettest gardens as
they dislike wet roots for a prolonged
period. This one seeds itself easily so scoop
them out if you don't want them. 2l pot
Known as the red hook
sedge this is an evergreen perennial with
glossy red-green leaves and brown flower
spikes in summer. A valuable and colourful
architectural plant, it's best grown in full
sun or part shade in moist but well drained
soil. Frost hardy so protect in winter.
2l pot H&S about 1'.
