Box Court Garden Plants - Encyclopædia
Box Court Garden Plants - Encyclopædia
Plant Encyclopædia
Listed here is our current range of plants available at the nursery:
ACAENA
A.buchananii
Vigorous semi-evergreen ground cover. Tiny compound blue-ish grey toothed leaves make a dense mat from which, during mid summer spherical burrs appear floating over the top, similar to a scaled down WW1 mine at sea. Prefers semi-shade or sun. Easy.
Ht 10cm £2.75
ACHILLEA
A. ptarmica ‘The Pearl‘
Medium height Achillea with waves of pure white double and semi double pom-pom flowers from June through to August. Finely toothed dark green foliage. Excellent in a sunny position. AGM
Ht 75cm £3.25
AGAPANTHUS
ACHILLEA
A. praecox ‘Flore Pleno’
Glossy strap-like leaves and chunky double pale blue tubular flowers held in a neat globe.
Ideal terrace subject. Hardy & easy in a sunny spot.
Ht 50cm £SOLD OUT
AGASTACHE
A. foeniculum ‘Liquorice Blue’
Superb hardy variety with fragrantly scented leaves and impressive spikes of blue flowers throughout summer into early September. Good on poor soils and a good cut flower.
Ht 60 - 90cm £3.75
A.foeniculum ‘Golden Jubilee’
Stunning chartreuse foliage which is rather stunning is complimented by rich lilac-blue flowering spikes in mid-summer into autumn. Hardy perennial preferring sun to partial shade, does well on poor soils. Young foliage is quite edible and like ‘Liquorice Blue’ can be added to salads. Good Cut flower.
Ht 60 -90cm £3.75
A. scrophulariaefolia
Impressive tall growing hardy perennial Hyssop up to 180cm. Broad lanceolate leaves topped with dense spikes of white through to lilac blue flowers during summer. Native throughout the northern USA and southern Canada.
Ht 120 - 180cm £4.25
ALCHEMILLA
A. alpina
Low growing perennial with dark green leaves with a silvery edge. Sprays of greenish yellow flowers during summer. Non invasive. Does well in sun and partial shade.
Ht 15cm £3.75
A. erythropoda
Dwarf from of mollis. Pretty scalloped blue – green leaves. From late spring through to summer produces a froth of pom – pom like flowers. Hardy.
Ht 25cm £3.75
ALLIUM
A. albopilosum (syn, christophii)
Open rounded flowering head like a skeletal football. Small Deep purple. Interesting on gravel.
Ht 40cm £5.45
A. hollandicum ‘Purple Sensation’
Good sized deep purple flower heads larger than a cricket ball. Sturdy stems keep them upright. Good growing through a foil plant.
Ht 90cm £5.45
A. karataviense
Native to Turkestan with large slightly folded strap like leaves which bear a pink-ish white margin and low round dense white flowers.
Ht 40cm £5.45
A. multibulbsom nigrum
Neat stumpy foliage and tall stems of dens white flower heads, tennis ball in size.
Ht 90cm £5.45
A. senescens subsp. montanum var. glaucum
Unusual twisted swirling leaves which are bluish-grey. The leaves are also broad and flat. Clump forming. From July through to August lilac globular umbels appear and are mildly fragrant.
Ht 15cm £4.25
AMPELODESMOS
A. mauritanica
Impressive grass found naturally in dry rocky locations in the Mediterranean. Very tough rush like leaves forms a clump from which flowering panicles emerge greenish yellow in colour with a hint of purple. Plant in a sunny position.
Ht 160 -210cm £4.45
ANEMANTHELE
A. lessoniana (syn Stipa arundinacea)
Pheasants tall grass. Very versatile evergreen grass, forming dense mounds of erect leaves. Fantastic Autumn colours ranging from bronze to copper gold. Produces burnt umber seed heads which arch right down through the foliage to the base of the plant. AGM
Ht 80cm £4.25
ANEMONE
A. hupehensis var. japonica “Prinz Hienrich”
Semi-double deep rich pink flowers August to September. AGM
Ht 1 - 1.5m £5.45
A. x hybrida “Honorine Jobert”
Traditional favourite, hard to image anyone doesn’t know this plant.
Clear white flowers and yellow stamens. AGM
Ht 1.5m £5.45
A. x hybrida “Konigin Charlotte”
Lovely pink loosely irregular double flowers on tall stems.
Ht 100 - 120cm £5.45
Anemone x hybrida ‘Whirlwind’
Pure white semi-double flowers held on tall stems from late summer through to early October. Makes a good cover for spring bulbs since it appears late in spring. Hardy herbaceous perennial.
Ht 120cm £5.45
ANGELICA
A. ebony
An extremely dark angelica. With almost black finely cut, shiny leaves. Dark purple buds open to delicate sprays of pink flowers.
Ht 90cm. £SOLD OUT
A. gigas
Ideal at the back of the border, simple green foliage and large rich burgundy dome shaped flower heads. As this is a monocarpic species cut dead heads off before seed sets.
Ht 200cm £4.25
A. taiwaniana
Large angelica with bright a foliage and very large green white flower heads.
Ht 1-2m £4.25
ANTHEMIS
A. h. “E.C. Buxton”
Mound forming hardy herbaceous perennial covers with button like daisy flowers from June through to September in deep butter yellow.
Ht 70cm £3.75
A. h. “Grallagh Gold”
Mound forming herbaceous perennial with button like daisy flowers from June through to September. Strong yellow almost brassy flowers attractive with hot colours.
Ht 50cm £3.75
A. h “Sauce Hollandaise”
Mound forming hardy herbaceous perennial covers with button like daisy flowers from June through to September in creamy butter yellow.
Ht 70cm £3.75
ARTEMISIA
A. arboratum (abrotanum-AGM)
Hardy semi-evergreen small shrub. Fragrant foliage being silvery green. Inconspicuous flowers in summer.
Ht 60cm £SOLD OUT
A. lactiflora “Guizhou”
Moisture loving so damp soils are best. Tall dark foliage which is cut and divided with silvery veins topped with silvery flower head which are branched from July through to September,
Ht 120cm £4.45
A. ludoviciana ‘Valerie Finnis’
Named after the famous horticulturalist. Fine silvery aromatic foliage. Hardy herbaceous coping well with drought when established. Dull yellow flowers during summer which are not a point of interest. Foliage is good for drying and flower arranging.
Ht 60cm £4.45
A.pontica
Neat vigorous evergreen perennial making a low dense mat. Useful for ground cover the wooly leaves are slightly aromatic. Easy
Ht 40cm £3.25
A. ‘Powis Castle’ AGM
Stunning foliage plant for the front of any border in full sun or partial shade. Very easy to grow looking good most of the year. Silver thread like foliage over multi branched stems.
Ht 90cm £4.45
ANTHRISCUS
A. sylvestris ‘Ravenswing’
Stunning black cow-parsley. Much divided foliage topped with white flowers and pinkish bracts from late summer through to summer. Short lived perennial.
Ht 100cm. £SOLD OUT
ASTER
A. “Herbstgruss von Bresserhof”
Low growing with broadly ovate green leaves tinted red is first flush of growth. Forms a mound of tightly held clusters of mid pink flowers with yellow centres.
Ht 40cm £4.45
A. cordifolius “Little Carlow”
Herbaceous perennial with clear lavender mauve flowers with yellow centers from mid August into later September. AGM
Ht 150cm £5.75
A. frikartii “Jungfrau”
Large open daisy like flowers in a deep mauve with large yellow centers.
Green ovate foliage loose in habit. Does not like wet soils especially in winter.
Ht 60cm £SOLD OUT
A.himalaicus
Himalaya Aster is a perennial aster with utmost showy, large, rich lavender blue flower heads with a greenish-yellow disk above narrow leaves. Native of meadows and rock crevices in Eastern Asia. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny to partially shaded spot.
Ht 30cm £AVAILABLE MAY
A. laevis “Calliope”
Glossy dark green leaves and near black stems make this aster a stunning border plant. From late Summer through to October single and irregular double lilac-blue flowers are produced. Looks good growing through Salvia turkistanica.
Ht 150cm £5.75
A. laterifolius “Coombe Fishacre”
Early lush green foliage turning purple-black as the season turns to Autumn. Produces a mass if lilac daisies with rosie brown centers from August into September. AGM
Ht 60 -90cm £5.75
A. lateriflorus “Lady in Black”
Deep purple- ebony foliage with strappy leaves. Pale Pink to white flowers with burgundy centers are produced from September to October. Good cut flower.
Ht 60 -90cm £5.75
A.novi-belgii ‘Kristina’
Low growing compact Aster best at the front of the border. Shimmering white daisy flower with rich yellow centers held over compact dark green foliage. I normally refer tall billowing types but this is stunning.
Ht 60cm £5.75
A. novi-belgii “Sarah Ballard”
Min green small ovate leaves on erect thin stems. Masses of small blues purple flowers with yellow centers.
Ht 90cm £5.75
A. novi-belgii “Schoene von Dietlikon”
Mid green ovate leaves on wiry stems reaching up to 125cm. Clusters of neatly held violet blue flowers in September.
Ht 125cm £5.75
A. novi-belgii “White Climax”
Near Black stems with deep green leaves reach an impressive height to be covered in clear white flowers from late September on into late October. Mildew resistant
Ht 2.5m £5.75
A.tongolensis
Perennial aster native to the East Indies with utmost showy, large, pale lavender blue flower heads with an orange-yellow disk above narrow leaves. Native of meadows and rock crevices in China. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny to partially shaded spot.
Ht 30cm £AVAILABLE MAY
A. turbinellus
The Turbinate Aster is a native of Illinois with bright green lanceolate foliage and dark violet-streaked stems. Clear mauve flowers with bright yellow centres are produced en mass from Late summer onwards.
Ht 1 -2m £6.75
A. umbellatus var. umbellatus
The Flat Top Aster. Unusual plant with glossy deeply veined leaves which hug the narrow stems. White or very pale blue open flowers are held in a flat formation similar to an Umbelliferae. Striking in its oddity. Flowers from Late summer
Ht 150cm £6.75
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ATRIPLEX
A. hortensis var. rubra
Hardy annual red orach. Deep burgundy foliage followed by deep burgundy flowers and hanging panicles of seeds.. Edible leaves.
Ht 120cm £2.75 (April to June)
AJUGA
A. reptans ‘Catlins Giant’
Large form of reptans with broadly ovate leaves that are rich burnt burgundy and tall flowering spikes with rich purple flowers.
Ht. 60cm £3.75
A.r. ‘Little Court Pink’
Green leaved form with lovely pink tinges. Spikes of baby pink flowers are produced from early summer. A charming alternative to the red leaves forms.
Ht 40cm £4.25
ACONITUM
A. napellus
Monkshood native to central & western Europe. Hairless stems and much divided leaves with tall spires of intense blue/purple flowers from early summer. Cheerily these plants have a long history of use as a poison, with cases going back thousands of years. During the ancient Roman period of European history the plant was often used to eliminate criminals and enemies, and by the end of the period it was banned and any one growing A. napellus could have been legally sentenced to death
Ht 50cm £4.45
AEGOPODIUM
A. podagraria ‘Variegatum’
Bishops Goutweed is a variegated form of Ground Elder which has delicate pale leaf margins first appearing brilliant yellow fading with age to grey silver. Once established will tolerate dry shade and poor soils. Young leaves can be eaten in salads. Easy & Hardy.
Ht 30cm £3.75
ANEMONE