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Shire Plants Blog

Japanese Anemones

Japanese Anemones

2nd Sep 2022

Japanese anemones make a wonderful show in late summer and autumn. Tall stems of white or pink flowers stand above attractive green foliage, which is very drought tolerant.  We have some growing … read more
August Newsletter

August Newsletter

22nd Aug 2022

Our latest newsletter went out to subscribers at the weekend. You can read it, and past editions, here.If you'd like to subscribe, enter your email address at the bottom of any page on our websit … read more
Cow Slops

Cow Slops

18th Aug 2022

I love the common names of Caltha palustris (which we've just added to our range): Marsh Marigold; King Cups; Cow Slops; Water Blobs; Golden Cups; Crazy Betty; Molly Blobs. Different common … read more
Plants suitable for cut flowers

Plants suitable for cut flowers

19th Jul 2022

We are often asked for recommendations for plants which are good for cut flowers so we have now created a new category on the website for just that. These plants are known to provide flowers suitab … read more
St John's Wort

St John's Wort

13th Jul 2022

St John's Wort is the latest addition to our range. It's a wild flower which also makes a good garden plant. "It groweth every where in untilled pastures and fields, which are somewhat moist especi … read more
Perennial Sweet Pea

Perennial Sweet Pea

7th Jul 2022

Lathyrus chilensis is a stunning perennial sweet pea. A vigorous plant, it will climb a structure or sprawl through a mixed bed and is covered in masses of pink flowers for much of the summer. It … read more
Are you dull and old?

Are you dull and old?

29th Jun 2022

Are you, or do you know, a dull old person? Well read on because Sweet Cicely may be the cure! John Gerard was an Elizabethan physician and gardener, who published what became the most famous … read more
Wild Chicory

Wild Chicory

23rd Jun 2022

The origin of Chicory is described in a German folk tale. A young woman sat down at the side of a road to weep for her dead lover. None could console her, and so great was her grief that she resolved … read more
Pillow Talk

Pillow Talk

17th Jun 2022

Matthiola incana 'Pillow Talk' has the most heavily scented flowers and just a few stems can fill a room with a lovely fragrance. This plant has long been a cottage garden favourite, grown in the … read more