Better than Bedding
Tall variety with silver-edged leaves and long stems with clusters of bright red double flowers in summer. Not backwards about coming forwards this one!
Reverted from 'Creamy Nutmeg@ Foliage is grey green and spicily scented when crushed.
A new hybrid bred in Canada with exquisite pink rosebud-like flowers.
A hybrid between P. scabrum and P. lanceolatum, with fleshy grey-green three pointed leaves and pure white flowers with red markings. 30 cm.
A beautiful cultivar boasting spicily scented leaves plus masses of pinky mauve flowers all summer.
Used as a lawn grass in hot dry countries, where is also often used on golf courses.
Strong-growing plant with striking silvery soft grey leaves and spikes of mauve flowers in summer.
A tender perennial which makes mounds of variegated aromatically scented foliage. Ideal in pots or containers where it can spread and trail, or as ground cover under e.g. Bananas.
A sport from P. coleoides 'Variegata' with green and yellow leaves. Ideal in pots or containers where it can spread and trail, or as ground cover under e.g. Bananas.
A trailing plant for a shady position indoors, with attractively marked leaves and short spikes of white and blue flowers. Great in a hanging basket.
A semi-succulent trailing plant for a shady position indoors, with attractive glossy leaves and short spikes of white and blue flowers. Great in a hanging basket.
Tender perennial with aromatic leaves and large spikes of tubular blue flowers for most of the year. Great for a pot on the summer patio Loved by bees.
A fast-growing fern with finely-cut fronds - would look good in a container in a shady conservatory, and can be placed outdoors for the summer months.
Related to the Acanthus, rather then the Petunia, the ‘Mexican Petunia’ is a vigorous spreading (suckering) perennial with large pink flowers over a long period.