Shire Plants Blog

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Pink dandelions always cause a double-take in the garden. These plants are identical to our native dandelion but they come from central Asia and the blooms are an attractive pale pink with a golden ce … read more

Erysimum 'Constant Cheer' is a well-named perennial wallflower. Its brick-orange flowers darken red and then change to mauve as they age. The plant flowers constantly, from late spring through into au … read more

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We are proud to be able to list the Royal Horticultural Society, the National Trust, English Heritage, The Eden Project, several large private estates and even a celebrity chef among our valued custom … read more

Perennial Violas, Victorian Violas, Tufted Violas - they have many names, but these Violas are a class above the annual bedding pansy. More refined, with neater foliage and smaller, but o … read more

Lovely to see two of our cornflower varieties flowering in the polytunnel this week.Centaurea montanta 'Sulphurea' has the most gorgeous soft-lemon coloured flowers and Centaurea montana 'Purple … read more

Pleased to have added two new plants to our list today. Matthiola incana 'Pillow Talk' has the strongest scented flowers I know. They are a delicious clove-like scent, not unlike Pinks. Plant nea … read more

The Cardoon is a large, spectacular ornamental plant and quite a talking point when established.An architectural plant, with large, spiky, deeply cut, silver leaves with stout stems bearing 4" thistle … read more