What low maintenance shrubs like full sun?
Our collection includes reliable favourites such as lavatera, buddleja (butterfly bush), ceanothus, hebe, spiraea, choisya, and cistus — all chosen for their ability to flourish in full sun and dry conditions. Many are pollinator-friendly, attracting bees and butterflies while requiring very little maintenance. Top choices include geranium rozanne, one of the longest flowering perennials, and erigeron karvinskianushelle, which fills gaps and spills softly over edges. Helleborus orientalis brings early colour in winter, while echinacea magnus and rudbeckia goldsturm offer bright summer blooms with almost no care required.Some of the best include geranium rozanne, famous for its incredibly long flowering season, and salvia caradonna, which blooms early and often. Gaura whirling butterflies, verbena bonariensis, scabiosa butterfly blue and nepeta six hills giant also flower for much of the summer.
What is the best time to plant perennials?
The best times for planting perennial flowers are during the spring and fall. Planting during these seasons will ensure your plants grow healthy and strong. In the spring, you have warmer soil, plenty of rainfall, and longer days with more sunlight. Additionally, some perennials take longer to establish and may not produce as many blooms in their first year. Winter care can also be a challenge, as some perennials require special attention during the colder months. In regions with harsh winters, certain perennial plants may not survive without proper protection.If the plant is described as ‘Hardy Perennial’ it should stand up to average low winter temperatures and come up each year for several years. A ‘Hardy Biennial’ will build up a strong root and leaf system in its first year, survive the average winter and go on to flower, set seed and die off in its second year.