Prairie Garden Plants

Yearning for a sense of wide open space? Hitch your wagon to this pioneer-inspired combination of bold flowers and dynamic grasses for a low-maintenance, wild and wonderful planting scheme.

Prairie planting is everywhere at this summer's flower shows - pick a deliberately haphazard mixture of colours in flowering perennials and grasses for a natural look that's long lasting and wildlife friendly.

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  • Ultimate Echinacea Collection
    From £50
    From £50

    Ultimate Echinacea Collection

    Are any flowers more vibrant?

    • A range of vividly-coloured coneflowers
    • Ideal for a sunny border front or patio
    • Flowers from June to September
    • An excellent choice for late summer interest

    Currently out of stock

  • Lupin West Country Masterpiece Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    From £15

    Lupin West Country 'Masterpiece'

    This bold coloured lupin is a work of art

    • Rich purple flowers with orange accents
    • Late spring-early summer flowering from May to June
    • Plant in a patio pot for maximum impact
    • Sturdy stems need no support

    Currently out of stock

  • Sedum 'Sunsparkler Lime Zinger' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Sedum 'Sunsparkler Lime Zinger'

    Zesty green succulent foliage

    • Zesty green succulent with a red outline and sprays of pink flowers
    • Flowers from August to September
    • Perfect for alpine gardens
    • Attracts bees and butterflies

    Currently out of stock

  • Echinacea 'SunSeekers Sweet Fuchsia' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Echinacea 'SunSeekers Sweet Fuchsia'

    The fuchsia is bright....pink!

    • Fuchsia pink petals surrounding a brown central disc
    • Blooms right from June into autumn
    • Perfect for a wildlife friendly border
    • Attracts bees and butterflies

    Currently out of stock

  • Echinacea 'SunSeekers Rainbow' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Echinacea 'SunSeekers Rainbow'

    A multi-toned rainbow of pink and yellow

    • Flowers start off yellow and turn to a rainbow of pink shades
    • Flowers abundantly from July to September
    • Plant in drifts in a border or wildflower garden
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Achillea 'New Vintage White' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Achillea 'New Vintage White'

    Lacy white: accesorize with bees

    • Lace white clusters of tiny blooms rising from ferny foliage
    • Flowers all summer from June to September
    • Outstanding in containers
    • Attracts bees and butterflies

    Currently out of stock

  • Echinacea 'SunSeekers Tequila Sunrise' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Echinacea 'SunSeekers Tequila Sunrise'

    Shades of a tropical sky

    • Warm sunrise reds and yellows radiating from a brown central cone
    • Long lasting flowers right from June to autumn
    • Long, sturdy stems perfect for cutting
    • Grow in pots, borders and wildlife meadows

    Currently out of stock

  • Achillea New Vintage Red Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Achillea 'New Vintage Red'

    Landing pads for the bees!

    • Bright red flowers clustered on large flat flowerheads
    • Summer flowering from June to October
    • Brings colour and height to sunny borders
    • Compact enough for containers

    Currently out of stock

  • Grow a Great British Wildflower Meadow Perennial Bedding
    From £45
    £48 From £45

    Wild and Wonderful Prairie Plant Collection

    Give your garden a natural feel

    • Includes various pollinator-friendly plants
    • Create your very own meadow feel
    • Blooms from May to October
    • Hardy and incredibly easy to care for

    Currently out of stock

  • Carex oshimensis 'Goldwell' | Ornamental Grass Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Carex oshimensis 'Goldwell' | Ornamental Grass

    Compact and colourful grass

    • Bright evergreen leaves narrowly edged in golden yellow
    • Thrives in partial or full shade
    • Ideal for mixed borders and underplanting trees
    • Hardy and low maintenance

    Currently out of stock

  • Echinacea 'Green Woodpecker'
    £20
    £20

    Echinacea 'Green Woodpecker'

    Green echinacea with a real wow factor

    • Petals in shades of mint and bright green radiating from a green centre
    • Flowers all summer from June to September
    • Show this one off in patio pots or at the front of a border
    • Oscar Wilde would totally have worn it as a buttonhole

    Currently out of stock

  • Carex laxiculmis Bunny Blue
    From £8
    From £8

    Carex laxiculmis 'Bunny Blue' | Ornamental Grass

    Small but mighty versatile grass

    • Low growing clumps of blue-green leaves
    • Small creamy flowers from May to June
    • Perfect for pots, path edging or shady borders
    • A woodland plant that thrives in shade

    Currently out of stock

  • Rudbeckia 'Lemon SmileyZ' Perennial Bedding
    £16
    £16

    Rudbeckia 'Lemon SmileyZ'

    As bright as Einstein (fact)

    • Prefers full sun but grows in partial shade
    • Incredibly floriferous
    • Blooms appear from June through to October
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Echinacea 'Delicious Nougat'
    £20
    £20

    Echinacea 'Delicious Nougat'

    Irresistibly sweet lime and cream pompoms

    • Creamy white petals framing a fluffy, lime green centre
    • Flowers right from June to the first frosts of autumn
    • Compact and perfect for pots
    • A striking addition to meadow and wildlife gardens

    Currently out of stock

  • Rudbeckia 'Happy SmileyZ' Perennial Bedding
    £16
    £16

    Rudbeckia 'Happy SmileyZ'

    If you could bottle a sunset...

    • Happiest in full sun but tolerates some shade
    • Looks wonderful in a pot
    • Blooms from June to October
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Echinacea 'SunSeekers Mellow'
    £20
    £20

    Echinacea 'SunSeekers Mellow'

    A ray of sunshine for the border

    • Warm orange-yellow petals surrounding a green central cone
    • Flowers all summer long from June into autumn
    • Long sturdy stems, ideal for cutting
    • Attracts wildlife to the garden

    Currently out of stock

  • Gaura 'Gaudi Rose' | 3L Pot Perennial Plants
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Gaura 'Gaudi Rose'

    Compact Rose pink Gaura perfect for pots

    • Rose Pink flowers that look like butterfly wings
    • Summer flowering from June to September
    • Compact variety ideal for container growing
    • Perfect for the front of borders

    Currently out of stock

  • Carex morrowii Ice Dance
    From £8
    From £8

    Carex morrowii 'Ice Dance' | Ornamental Grass

    Shimmering grass for even the shadiest spot

    • Narrow, arching deep green leaves with a white edge
    • Plant in partial shade for the best colour
    • Perfect for pots, rock gardens or shady borders
    • Low maintenance, pest and disease proof

    Currently out of stock

  • Rudbeckia 'Double Kissing SmileyZ' Perennial Bedding
    £16
    £16

    Rudbeckia 'Double Kissing SmileyZ'

    A fully double sensation

    • Full sun is best but part shade is tolerable
    • Adds huge charm to front borders
    • Flowers readily from June to October
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Echinacea 'Carrot Cake'
    £20
    £20

    Echinacea 'Carrot Cake'

    The sweetest orange tones

    • Bright orange central cones surrounded by orange toned petals
    • Flowers all summer from June to September
    • Super compact and quick growing - perfect for pots
    • Attracts wildlife to the garden

    Currently out of stock

  • Rudbeckia 'Kissing SmileyZ' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    From £16

    Rudbeckia 'Kissing SmileyZ'

    Flowers worthy of your love

    • Loves a sunny spot (but tolerates part shade)
    • Excels as part of a prairie planting scheme
    • Flowers appear from June through to October
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Carex oshimensis JS Everest Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Japanese Sedge | Carex oshimensis 'Everest'

    A stylish sedge indeed

    • Compact tufts of variegated foliage
    • Perfect for wildlife gardens and coastal locations
    • Attractive seed heads in autumn
    • Super hardy, pest and disease proof

    Currently out of stock

  • Echinacea 'Butterfly Kisses'
    £20
    £20

    Echinacea 'Butterfly Kisses'

    Perfect pink pompoms

    • Pastel pink ray petals surrounding a fluffy pink centre
    • Blooms prolifically all summer and into autumn
    • A dwarf variety that's at home in a pot or at the front of a border
    • Butterflies (and bees) adore them

    Currently out of stock

  • Rudbeckia 'Tiger SmileyZ' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    From £16

    Rudbeckia 'Tiger SmileyZ'

    King of the flower bed

    • Full sun is ideal but part shade is tolerable
    • Perfect as a front or mid-border plant
    • Flowers from June until October
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Echinacea 'SunSeekers Pomegranate' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    From £16

    Echinacea 'SunSeekers Pomegranate'

    Packs a colourful punch

    • As the name suggests, loves full sun!
    • Plant in drifts with other tall perennials
    • Alluring flowers from July to September
    • A fabulous plant for pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Rudbeckia 'Giggling SmileyZ' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    From £16

    Rudbeckia 'Giggling SmileyZ'

    This plant's no laughing matter!

    • Give this plant full sun or part shade
    • Grows very quickly
    • Flowers from June to October
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Carex petriei Milk Chocolate® Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Carex petriei 'Milk Chocolate®' | Ornamental Grass

    Deliciously different chocolate brown grass

    • Cascades of hair-like chocolate brown grass
    • Perfect for pots, patios and gravel gardens
    • Brown flower spikes in summer
    • No pruning needed!

    Currently out of stock

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Perennials born in Herefordshire, blooming in your garden

Our perennials start life in the rolling Herefordshire hills, where Jack and his team trial over 250 new varieties each year to bring you the best performing and most sustainable plants in the UK. With over forty years of excellence, it’s no surprise that they’ve won the HTA Plant Grower of the Year award two years running.

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E 'Black Hamburgh' Indoor Grape Vine Soft Fruit
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| 5 Jul
E 'Braeburn Hillwell' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
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| 22 May
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| 8 Nov

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