Herbaceous Hide Lower Bed

	Robust and Reliable ---Spirea ‘Goldflame’ also known as Japanese spirea or Spirea japonica	Spirea ‘Goldflame’ really is golden, with flaming pink fluffy flowers clusters. The leaves are beautiful, emerging bronzy red in the Spring then changing to bright yellow. Goldflame is really easy to grow, compact and can be used to make a pretty hedge too.  --- Did you know? There are some other beautiful golden Spirea. Spirea ‘Golden Princess’ and Spirea ‘White Gold’ also have fascinating foliage that changes through the seasons in shades of gold, green  and burnished yellows.
	Robust and Reliable --- Potentilla also known as Shrubby Cinq Foil	Potentilla. These tough little shrubs will grow even in poor soil. In the winter they lose all their leaves but produce tiny flowers freely all summer. The Potentilla flowers in this bed flower in a range of white, lemon yellow and orange colours.  --- Did you know? Potentilla also grow in many different flower colours including orange, yellow, pink, peach and red and a in range of sizes. There is one to suit every spot! .
	Tempting Texture --- Hebe also known as Shrubby Veronica or Whipcords	Hebe are great evergreen shrubs that flower in Spring, Summer and even Autumn. The flowers are purple, pink or white and bee friendly. They are often chosen for their small yet bushy ornamental leaves in variegated colours of green and yellow or even shades of pink and purple.  --- Did you know? Hebes with tiny leaves are tougher than Hebes with bigger leaves, just like the toughness of whipcord carpet.
	Fabulous Fragrance --- Choisya also known as Mexican Orange Blossom	Choisya blossom smells fantastic. You will probably smell it before you see it. It flowers in late Spring and sometimes again in late Summer if the weather is hot. The flowers resemble little white stars.  If you can’t smell and see blossom look for a medium sized shrub with slender glossy evergreen leaves. Choisya can have either deep glossy green or golden yellow leaves. The golden variety is called ‘Sundance’.  --- Did you know?  Choisya blossom smells similar to orange blossom, hence its common name is ‘Mexican Orange Blossom’.
	Wildlife Welcomers --- Salvia	Salvia come in many different forms, colours and heights. They often have really aromatic leaves when rubbed. This fragrance defends the plant from deer and rabbits. You will be able to spot the small red and white flowers of our Salvia ‘Hot Lips’ in this bed, looking just like little red and white pursed lips. Salvias often flower right through until the first frosts. Some Salvias really don’t like to get too wet or cold in the winter.  --- Did you know? Some Salvias have really fun names…look out for ‘Hot Lips’ or ‘Kisses and Wishes’ or ‘Cherry Lips’! When you see the dainty flowers shapes you will see why!
	Fantastic Foliage --- Hostas also known as Plantain Lily	Hostas are incredible foliage plants.  They also send up tall stems of lilac, cream, purple or pale blue flowers in the Summer.  Hostas thrive in shade and also grow well in containers. Hostas come in a huge range of leaf colours. Most are large, heart shaped and dramatic either in size or leaf texture. They grow in variegated colour combinations of greens, yellows, creams and even grey blues.  --- Did you know? There is even a pure creamy white Hosta called ‘White Feather’. Slugs and snails love to eat Hosta leaves. These stunning tall clump forming plants have long upright sword like or slightly arching leaves.
	Fantastic Foliage --- Brunnera ‘Jack Frost’	Brunnera are great plants for shade areas. They have beautiful foliage. Look for large heart shaped leaves with dry thin crinkled surfaces and striking creamy veined markings. In Springtime Brunnera have light delicate sprays of tiny light blue flowers.  --- Did you know? Slugs and snails do not like to eat Brunneras so they make a good alternative to Hostas for a shady spot.
	Seasonal Showstoppers --- Hesperantha also known as Kaffir lily, Schizostylis and Flag lily	Hesperanthas looks like dainty Gladiolii. They flower very late in the season, in late August or more usually September. Look for very stiff upright stems topped with dainty open saucer shaped flowers. Ours are pink but Hesperantha also grow in white and red shades.  --- Did you know? Hesperanthas grow from rhizomes. A rhizome is actually a horizontal underground stem. Rhizomes like to be planted just below the soil surface to soak up the sun and store energy for the plant during the winter months.

Turn around and head back along Langtongate towards the Market Square. You will pass Duns Volunteer Hall on your right. Remembrance Bed is in front of Duns Community Larder.

Disclaimer

Our plants are grown for ornamental purposes only.  We do not advise touching or ingesting any parts of the plants on the Duns Flowerbed Trail. Many plants can be an irritant or toxic when smelt, ingested or touched. All the ‘Did you know?’ information about alternative plant use is provided for educational interest only.