July 2025

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Is the UK zone 7?

Is the UK zone 7? Zones 7 to 9 cover most of the UK, with Zone 7 being the coldest and typically found in more inland and elevated areas, such as parts of Scotland and northern England. Zone 8 encompasses much of the central UK, experiencing milder winters compared to Zone 7. Latitude – higher

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What plants are good for low borders?

What plants are good for low borders? Some of our favourite small plants for the front of borders are ceanothus, cistus rock rose, euonymus, hebe, dwarf varieties of hypericum, lavender, leucothoe, pieris, potentilla, skimmia and vinca. From classic favorites like sunflowers (Helianthus annuus), zinnias (Zinnia elegans), and marigolds (Tagetes spp. Lavandula spp. Rosa spp. What

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