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Fantastic Foliage --- Phormium also known as New Zealand Flax | Phormiums. These stunning tall clump forming plants have long upright sword like or slightly arching leaves. Phormiums are evergreens. They come in many shades of yellow, greens, reds and purple. They are often stripy and variegated. In the summer you may spot tall leafless stems bearing tubular flowers. Be careful they can be sharp and spikey. Did you know? Phormiums originate in New Zealand. They have traditionally been used for rope making and weaving. They don’t always like the frost so may need protecting in harsh weather. |
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Robust and Reliable --- Aubretia | Aubretia is a really early flowering plant. You will see it flowering from March to May. Cascades of brilliant purple flowers with tiny yellow eyes will be flowering around the edges of the Remembrance Bed. Aubretia is fantastic for ground cover or for growing over stone walls. Aubretia grows in shades of pinks, purples and vivid purple blues. Did you know? Aubretia loves full sunshine and is fantastic for growing in pots. |
| Robust and Reliable --- Lysamachia (Creeping Jenny) | Bright yellow flowers on paler yellow/green leaves | |
| Robust and Reliable --- Cerastium Tomentosum ( Snow in Summer) | Snow in Summer offers an amazing summer display of brilliant white flowers, hence it’s common name, on attractive silver/grey leaves. | |
| Seasonal Showstopper --- Picea Glauca ‘Daisys White’ | Here we have added three of these fabulous little trees which, in the late Spring, you will see covered in new growth tips, white in colour fading to green in the summer. This attractive little tree only grows to 1m so is perfect in a small garden or pot. However, it is susceptible to frost and cold winds so we hope it likes its new home and doesn’t get frosted. | |
| Tempting Texture --- Pinus Schwerinii Wiethorst | An extraordinarily beautiful dwarf conifer this small tree is pyramid shaped with a dense covering of long, light-green needles showing silvery undersides. It may look prickly, as most Pine trees are, but if you gently run your fingers through the needles of this lovely plant you will find it is very soft to the touch. The dangling needles wave in the wind giving a graceful, delicate appearance. An unusual trait of this tree is its ability to produce an abundance of seed cones from an early age. It is fully hardy and requires little maintenance once established. A superb focal point in the garden, adding colour and punctuation to rockery planting schemes, or as a stand-alone specimen tree. |
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.