This is an alphabetical listing of all the cottage garden plants.
At times, especially during the summer, plants may be cut back or pinched out if they are too far advanced to ship whole. This encourages annuals and biennials to produce extra flowering stems, so no bad thing! Perennials will establish well for next year, but may or may not flower this year, depending on species. In some instances top growth may be woody or sparce (e.g. Anthemis tinctoria), but don't worry, the plants are perfectly healthy and will soon produce fresh foliage! Please contact me if you would like to enquire about specific plants.
NCG 276
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Aquilegia vulgaris, Ex. Pink, single
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Granny's bonnet, pink, single It's not possible to guarantee that these seeds will come true, but they were gathered from such a pretty pink plant that I decided to save them separately from the other plants in the garden. If they fail to produce pink flowers, they will reward you with a lovely selection… |
NCG 298
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Aquilegia vulgaris, various
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Granny's bonnet, various A mixture of single, double and ruffled plants or seeds in a variety of colours - dark-purple, blue, white and pink. I'm also offering packets containing seeds from specific plants, but there may be some cross-pollination. Note: Plants, when offered, may be bare-rooted, depending on season. |
NCG 010
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Argemone mexicana
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Mexican Poppy, Prickly Poppy Sold out for now This unusual and attractive late-flowering plant with distinctive vareigated and prickly leaves is drought tolerant. The poppy-like, papery lemon-yellow blooms have red-orange centres and are a welcome sight at a time of year when other flowers are saying their goodbyes. Watch out! All parts of the plant are, true to… |
NCG 434
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Armeria pseudarmeria
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Sea thrift Seeds sold out for now The pretty little soft-red, globe-shaped flowerheads on stems 8-12in/20-30cm tall rising above low-growing rosettes of evergreen foliage are a magnet for pollinating insects. These tough plants are easy to grow and tolerate quite harsh conditions and poor, sandy soil. |
NCG 011
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Arum italicum subsp. italicum 'Marmoratum' AGM
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Italian arum 'Marmoratum', Variegated Cuckoopint, Lords-and-Ladies Beautiful plant for shade! The boldly marbled, arrow-shaped leaves appear in autumn and last right through most of the year. Seedlings may look unpromising at first, but as the plants grow the leaves develop their beautiful markings. Plant under trees to light up dark areas. When plants are on offer they are usually self… |
NCG 247
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Aruncus dioicus AGM
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Goatsbeard, Goat's Beard Resembling an astilbe, but larger and more vigorous, this stunning plant gives a wonderful display of creamy-white, feathery flower plumes in late spring to early summer. The flowers retain their freshness longer in more shady areas, but the plant will also perform well in full sun. Well deserving of the… |
NCG 400
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Asparagus officinalis
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Garden asparagus Growing this delicious and exceedingly healthy vegetable from seed might seem a strange idea, since there is a long wait before even crowns can be harvested. Seed-grown asparagus means another year's wait, but the plants will tend to be stronger and healthier than those from bare-rooted crowns that may have… |
NCG 369
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Asphodeline (Syn. Asphodelus) lutea (Syn. luteus, flava)
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Asphodel, Jacob's rod, King's spear Currently unavailable This unusual plant bears fragrant, star-shaped yellow or white flowers in spring, rising above narrow, grassy leaves. |
NCG 230
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Aster novae-angliae
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New England Aster 'Purple Dome', Michaelmas Daisy This very pretty aster has a compact form, generally needing no support. From late summer it is studded with hundreds of rich, pinkish-purple flowers with yellow centres. It continues to flower even past the first frosts, providing welcome colour at the back end of the year. A very good cut… |
NCG 391
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Aster Novae-angliae 'Harringtons Pink' AGM
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New England aster 'Harrington's Pink'. A wonderful cut flower, this aster has tall, strong, straight stems and is self-supporting on all but the most exposed sites. The flowers, which appear from late summer and well into autumn, are about 3.5cm across, a lovely warm-pink with a yellow centre and are very attractive to pollinating insects.… |
NCG 232
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Aster sedifolius AGM
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Michaelmas daisy Currently unavailable This dainty little aster does best in part shade, but will tolerate a sunny position. The pale lavender flowers appear in abundance on wiry stems with small, narrow leaves. The plant is rather lax in habit, so if nearby plants fail to support it, staking is recommended. Unlike many asters,… |
NCG 826
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Astrantia major 'Roma'
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Masterwort 'Roma' A lovely mid-pink variety of the traditional cottage garden plant. Astrantias are happy in shade and are said to repel slugs, so try planting near hostas. They are, though, tolerant of sun if kept well watered. They make a very good cut flower which lasts well and also can usually… |
NCG 176
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Astrantia major 'Ruby Wedding'
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Masterwort 'Ruby Wedding' An exquisite, deep-red variety of the traditional cottage garden plant. NOTE: Seeds, when offered, have been collected exclusively from this variety, but since there are other astrantia in the garden there is the possibility of some cross-pollination. |
NCG 539
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Astrantia major 'Sunningdale Variegated'
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Masterwort 'Sunningdale Variegated' Limited stock This lovely astrantia produces masses of the usual pincushion blooms, which are pink with green tinges. But it really comes into its own in early spring, when the young foliage has strong white and green variegation. The white changes to cream and then yellow as the season progresses, and eventually… |
NCG 012
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Astrantia major subsp. involucrata 'Shaggy' AGM
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Masterwort 'Shaggy' (a.k.a. 'Margery Fish') This astrantia form, with its white pincushion blooms, which are tinted green, is happy in shade and is said to repel slugs, so try planting near hostas. Makes a very good cut flower which lasts well and also can usually be successfully dried for winter arrangements. Although harvested from plants… |
NCG 827
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Astrantia major, deep pink
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Masterwort, deep pink A lovely deep-pink variety of the traditional cottage garden plant. I don't know its name, unfortunately. |
NCG 378
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Astrantia maxima AGM
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Largest Masterwort Sold out for now This lovely astrantia has a long flowering period. Rings of stiff, finely toothed, rich-pink bracts surround umbels of very small, pink flowers on straight, wiry stems above attractive, deeply-lobed, bright-green foliage. The plant has a spreading habit but is generally not difficult to control. Much recommended! |
NCG 069
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Astrantia mixed
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Masterwort, mixed This astrantia mix should produce pincushion blooms which are pink or white with green tinges. It is happy in shade and is said to repel slugs, so try planting near hostas. Makes a very good cut flower which lasts well and also can usually be successfully dried for winter arrangements. |
NCG 091
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Barbarea verna
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American land cress, Winter Cress, Wild Rocket Vitamin packed! Perhaps the best thing about wild rocket is that (as its other common name makes clear!) it produces lush foliage at times when other salad plants are not available. Its strong, pungent flavour is not dissimilar to water cress. Finely chopped, it makes an interesting addition to sandwiches. Treat as… |
NCG 863
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Begonia sutherlandii | |
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Sutherland begonia Lovely in hanging baskets and containers, this very pretty trailing begonia was introduced to the UK from Natal in the mid 19th century. It produces masses of tiny orange flowers all summer beneath, small, rich-green, toothed leaves. They are likely to survive winters outside in milder areas, but it is… |
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