Low-effort long-flowering perennials!

Want plants that will flower month after month?
And year after year?
Want plants that don’t need lots of care and attention?
And perfect for pollinators too?
Our fresh batches of Salvias, Penstemons and Fuchsias tick all the boxes, and are all only £6.99 each!

Most will flower from at least early June to late autumn, and will often do much more than that.

Salvias and Penstemon prefer full sun but still perform well in part-shade too. Fuchsias actually prefer part-shade - they can struggle in too much sunshine!

All will do best in well-drained soils. This is particularly important in the wintertime, when they are otherwise at risk of rotting in damp soils.

The shrubby Salvias simply need two prunes a year, cutting them by half each time. The first is known as the Hampton Hack, as it is usually carried out in July at the same time as the flower show. Get the secateurs out once the first flowers are starting to look a little tired. The second prune is at the end of the year, once the second flowers have run out of steam. The prunes are also an opportunity to tidy up the plants, removing any wonky bits, any clutter and getting them back to a more uniform shape.

Penstemons - which have the added benefits of being evergreen and slug-proof - get similar treatment: cut by half twice a year when flowers are fading. Don't cut back Penstemon too hard in wintertime. The old growth will protect the heart of the plant from frosts and snow so wait till springtime and the frosts have passed if the plant needs a tidy-up.

Fuchsias are sometime known as 'self-cleaning' - the old flowers blow off in the wind which means you don't need to do anything! As top growth usually gets hit by winter frosts they usually want a hard prune in spring to clear the way for fresh healthy regrowth.

Unfortunately we don't have room for the full selections listed below so if you would like a particularly variety call us on 01449 740502 or email [email protected] to put in your request and we will do at best to get them on our next weekly delivery of Katie's Garden plants.

Salvias - new for July!
Grown at Katie's Garden
£6.99 each in 2 litre pots

African Sky
Amethyst Lips
Amistad
Angel Wings
Blue Merced
Blue Note
Californian Sunset
Cerro Potosi
Clotted Cream
Dyson's Maroon
Emperor
Glacier
Harvest Sunset
Jemima’s Gem
Jezebel
La Mancha
Lalarsha
Mulberry Jam
Nachtvlinder
Oriental Dove
Peach Cobbler
Phyllis Fancy
Royal Bumble
Royal Velours
So Cool Pale Blue
Sunshine Dream
Violin Music
Walsingham White

Embers Wish
Kisses and Wishes
Love & Wishes
Wendy’s Wish

Penstemon - new for July!
Grown at Katie's Garden
£6.99 each in 2 litre pots

Amelia Jayne
Apple Blossom
Blackbird
Czar
Dorothy Wilson
Eleanor Young
Firebird
Garnet
Heavenly Blue
Hewell’s Pink
Just Jayne
Laura
Port Wine
Rich Ruby
Snowstorm
Wedding Day

Hardy Fuchsias - new for July!
Grown at Katie's Garden
£6.99 each in 2 litre pots

Alice Hoffman
Delta’s Sarah
Genii
Hawkshead
Mrs Popple
Tom West