Plants / Perennials
Sun and meadow
Perennials for full sun: in the border, in grass, or together as a flower meadow.
Plants
Common yarrow: where to plant it, care and insects
Common yarrow (Achillea millefolium): a native perennial 15 to 50 cm tall, white flowers June to November. Where to plant it, what it costs, what goes wrong.
Plants
Rosebay Willowherb: Planting, Care and Keeping It in Check
Rosebay willowherb (Chamaenerion angustifolium) grows 30 to 150 cm tall and flowers pink from July to September. How to plant and keep the clump in check.
Plants
Orpine plant: how to grow, identify and care for it
Orpine (Hylotelephium telephium) is a native succulent, 25 to 60 cm tall, with purple-red flowers. How to identify, plant, care for it and what it costs.
Plants
Perforate St John's wort: planting, care and price
Perforate St John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) is a native perennial 20 to 80 cm tall, yellow flowers June to September. Where it fits, price and planting.
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Field scabious: planting, care, bees and price
Field scabious (Knautia arvensis) is a native perennial 30 cm to 1 m tall that flowers from June to September. Where it fits, what it costs, how to plant it.
Plants
Common sea lavender: how to recognise and grow it
Common sea lavender (Limonium vulgare) is a native perennial 10 to 50 cm tall with blue-violet flowers from July to October. Where it fits and what it costs.
Plants
Small scabious: how to recognise, plant and care for it
Small scabious (Scabiosa columbaria) is a native perennial 30 to 90 cm tall with lilac-blue flowers from July to September. Where it fits and what it costs.
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Tansy plant: recognise it, grow it, keep it in check
Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) is a native perennial 60 to 120 cm tall with yellow button flowers. How to recognise, plant and care for it, and what it costs.
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Red clover: planting, care and the insects it feeds
Red clover (Trifolium pratense) is a native perennial 15 to 50 cm tall with round purplish-red flower heads from May to October. How to plant and care for it.