A compact tidy and colourful subject which is both quick and easy to grow. Striking bright white and green variegated leaves blend in well in any garden situation. Wind tolerant. Suitable for any good freely drained garden soil. Evergreen. Hardy. Grows 1.5 x 1m.
A very refreshing New Zealand native. Quickly forms a dense, small to medium pyramidal-shaped shrub with masses of small, fresh, green leaves. The foliage is a fresh green, looks attractive year round and is especially useful in floral arrangements providing body or background.
An excellent seedling selection. Forms a compact mounding shaped bush with very attractive bright green spear-shaped leaves. A nicely structured shrub, ideal for use as a specimen or container plant. Plant in well drained soil,sun or partial shade. 2x1.5 metres.
Plumbago Royal Cape
Plumbago 'Royal Cape'
Stunning blue flowers are produced right through the warmer months from late spring to autumn. Versatile easy to grow mounding shrub which is drought tolerant once established. Well suited to shrub borders, banks, cottage gardens & low maintenance areas.
Clump-forming perennial that's a picture from spring and into summer. Lush fern-like foliage and globular sky-blue flowers in clusters atop 25cm stems make Blue Dove a real garden beauty. Its lacy appearance makes it a useful plant for softening hard lines and edges created by rocks, garden edging or paving.
Clump-forming perennial with striking mounds of burnished dark foliage. Light violet blue flowers with yellow stamens continuously formed from early spring until late autumn. A stunning focal point in borders or as a summer container on the patio or deck. Grows to 45x45cm.
Superb cream-yellow edged finely divided evergreen foliage topped by erect stems of violet blue flowers from mid summer. Prefers full to part shade & cool, well-drained soil, which does not dry out. Trim back hard after flowering to encourage colourful new foliage. Grows 45x45cm.
Spreading and clump-forming perennial that's a picture from spring and into summer. Lush fern-like foliage and prolific mauve-blue flowers with a low and spreading habit make for a useful ground cover. Its lacy appearance makes it a useful plant for softening hard lines and edges created by rocks, garden edging or paving.
Something a little different in the popular sweet-pea-bush, a compact grower with glaucous leaves and rich pink/purple flowers. This evergreen shrub tolerates poor soils and dry conditions. A light clip early in spring will encourage new growth and a spring flush of flowers that will last until summer, and repeatedly spot flower almost all year round. Lovely contrast with white-flowered underplantings.
Excellent garden plant forming a densely branched shrub bearing a heavy crop of green/cream black fringed flowers on long stems. Grows well in full sun in an airy situation. Must have a well drained soil. Dislikes phosphate fertilizers. 1.5m x1.5m.
