Erysimum ‘Bowle’s Mauve’
If you want a plant that flowers for a long time and is good for insects, Erysimum ‘Bowles’ Mauve’ is hard to beat. It is a bushy evergreen perennial which grows to 75cm (two and a half feet) to 90cm … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Ornamental
Cow Parsley, Anthriscus sylvestris
Spring has reached that moment when the verges of country lanes are white with lacy clouds of Cow Parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris) umbels. They are magnificent and fleeting, for the foliage of this biennial or short-lived perennial, another member of the … Continue reading →
Smyrnium perfoliatum, Perfoliate Alexanders – a lovely relative of Alexanders
A couple of years ago I wrote about Alexanders, Smyrnium olusatrum, which is one of my favourite plants. But I now grow something that I think is even better, its relative Smyrnium perfoliatum (Perfoliate Alexanders). I bought my plant earlier … Continue reading →