Cottage Garden Plants
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Tradescantia and. 'Leonora' 2 Litre
Tradescantia 'Leonora' is a hardy clump-forming perennial producing three-petalled violet-blue flowers above narrow green foliage. Its easy-growing...
View full detailsTradescantia and. 'Osprey' 2L
Tradescantia 'Osprey' is a hardy perennial with neat clumps of narrow green foliage and distinctive white three-petalled flowers with contrasting v...
View full detailsTulip 'Queen of Night' Bulbs
Tulip 'Queen of Night' brings deep maroon-purple flowers, almost black in some light, to the late spring garden. Its tall stems look lovely among p...
View full detailsTulip Copper Collection 11-12 Xl
Tulip Copper Collection XL pairs the warm copper-orange tones of 'Jimmy' with the rich burgundy-purple flowers of 'Ronaldo'. Grow the two together ...
View full detailsTulip Greenland (5 pack)
Tulip 'Greenland' is a Viridiflora tulip with rose-pink petals marked by fresh green streaks. Its unusual colouring lifts late spring borders and l...
View full detailsTulip Peach Blossom (12 pack)
Tulip 'Peach Blossom' produces full, double pink flowers early in the tulip season. Its short stems make it a lovely choice for pots near the house...
View full detailsVariegated Society Garlic | Tulbaghia violacea 'Variegata' (2 Litre)
5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Green and cream-striped leaves form a neat clump beneath airy heads of lilac-purple flowers. This ornamental perennial gives sunny containers and s...
View full detailsVerbena bonariensis 'Lollipop' 3 Litre
Verbena bonariensis 'Lollipop' is a compact form of the popular purpletop verbena, producing airy clusters of lavender-purple flowers on branching ...
View full detailsVerbena rigida
Verbena rigida is a low-growing perennial producing vivid violet-purple flower clusters on branching stems over a long summer season. Its spreading...
View full detailsViburnum davidii 3 Litre
Viburnum davidii is a low, spreading evergreen shrub with distinctive leathery dark green leaves marked by three prominent veins. Flat clusters of ...
View full detailsViburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Mariesii' 5 Litre
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Mariesii' is a beautiful deciduous shrub with distinctive tiered horizontal branches. In late spring, the branches...
View full detailsViburnum tinus 'Eve Price' 3 Litre
Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price' is a compact evergreen shrub with glossy dark green leaves and rounded clusters of pink buds that open to small white fl...
View full detailsVinca minor 2 Litre
Vinca minor, commonly known as Lesser Periwinkle, is a dependable evergreen groundcover celebrated for its glossy green leaves and charming star-sh...
View full detailsVinca Variegated 'Golden Blue' 9cm
Vinca minor 'Golden Blue' is a striking evergreen groundcover featuring glossy green leaves edged with creamy-golden variegation and bright blue-vi...
View full detailsVirginia Creeper | Parthenocissus quinquefolia 'Engelmannii' (2 Litres)
Parthenocissus quinquefolia 'Engelmannii,' commonly known as Virginia Creeper, is a vigorous and deciduous climbing vine that adds a touch of beaut...
View full detailsWatsonia Pale Violet 2 Litre
Watsonia Pale Violet is a charming perennial plant known for its graceful, sword-like leaves and elegant pale violet flowers. This South African na...
View full detailsWhite Potato Vine | Solanum laxum 'Album' (3 Litre)
Solanum laxum 'Album', also known as Solanum jasminoides 'Album', is a vigorous white-flowered climber for a warm, sheltered wall. Starry flowers w...
View full detailsWinter Jasmine | Jasminum nudiflorum (2 Litre, 4 Canes)
5.0 / 5.0
4 Reviews
A deciduous wall shrub with bright yellow, unscented flowers on bare green stems in winter and early spring. It can be trained up a support or allo...
View full detailsYarrow 'Cloth of Gold' | Achillea filipendulina 'Cloth of Gold' (2 Litre)
Tall, sturdy stems carry broad golden-yellow flower heads above finely divided green foliage. This substantial yarrow gives sunny borders a strong ...
View full detailsZantedeschia aethiopica 'Snow White | Calla Lily (3 Litre)
Zantedeschia aethiopica 'Snow White', commonly referred to as the 'Snow White' Calla Lily, is a perennial plant celebrated for its pristine white, ...
View full detailsBuild a cottage garden with a sense of rhythm
Start with a simple colour palette and repeat plants through the border to bring the scheme together. Compare mature sizes and flowering months, allowing enough room for growth and access for care. Explore summer colour for flowering inspiration, spring and autumn collections to extend the season, or shade plants for sheltered parts of the garden. Bring your garden photos to Newlands in Clondalkin and our horticultural team can help you work through the planting.
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