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Our plants

At Northend Cottage Nursery, all of the plants for sale have been propagated here (from cuttings, from seed or by division). You will find most (if not all) of them growing somewhere in the garden. We have a limited stock, but many of the plants are quite unusual, and so you may not have seen them before. They are mostly perennials, but we also have some annuals and biennials. We only use peat-free compost and harvest as much rainwater as possible for watering.

If you scroll down, you will see photos and information about the plants which we have been growing this season. To find out what is currently available, either come and visit or  send an email. 

Salvia patens Blue Angel

Salvia patens 'Blue Angel'

Intense, vibrant blue flowers. Half hardy. Easy to grow from seed.
Albuca shawii

Albuca shawii

A bulbous perennial originally from southern Africa, but grown from seed here. Beautiful delicate nodding yellow flowers. Best in full sun. RHS recommends hardy to -5.

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Azores bellflower (Azorina vidalii)

An unusual semi-succulent, upright shrub with glossy, rubber-like green foliage and large, waxy, bell-shaped pink and white flowers in late summer. It can be grown outdoors in milder parts of the UK but is not frost tolerant (H2) so best grown in a sheltered location or in a conservatory or greenhouse. Full sun.
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Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea ‘Pam’s Choice’)

Spectacular biennial producing a basal rosette of overwintering leaves. The flower spikes, produced in summer, consist of white bells heavily-marked inside with deep red-purple. Full sun or part shade.

Dracocephalum rupestre

Dracocephalum rupestre

A perennial with tubular blue/purple flowers. About 30 cm tall. Best in full sun and considered drought resistant. Grown from seed here.
Melianthus major

Melianthus major

A wonderful foliage plant - one of our favourites - the great honey flower.  Leaves smell of peanut butter - try rubbing your fingers on them.  Leaves die back over winter, but fresh foliage will come again in the Spring.

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Rice-paper plant (Tetrapanax papyrifer)

Perfect for exotic planting schemes. A fast-growing, woody shrub bearing huge, deeply lobed, fresh green leaves up to 60cm across.

Native to Taiwan, it’s a pretty hardy plant. Likely to lose its leaves over winter, but they'll be back come Spring.

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Pot Marigold (Calendula officinalis 'Orange Flash')

Hardy annual. More apricot than orange. Grown from seed here. Full sun or part shade. Grows to 60cm and makes an excellent cut flower.

Silene chalcedonica

Silene chalcedonica

The Maltese cross. Bright vermillion flowers. Very hardy. Full sun or part shade. Grown from seed here.

Lobelia siphilitica

Lobelia siphilitica

Blue cardinal flower. Later summer, spikes of blue flowers. Sun or part shade. Needs moist soil, if possible.

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Agastache aurantiaca 'Navajo Sunset'

Giant hyssop. Very aromatic. Superb, deep orange, tubular flowers. Grown from seed here.

Full sun. Drought resistant.

Klasea bulgarica

Klasea bulgarica

An unusual, statuesque white thistle. Perennial.

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Opopeo Amaranth (Amaranthus ex Opopeo)

Extravagant, deep burgundy, drooping flower spikes and luxurious dark green and burgundy foliage. Half hardy annual. Young leaves are edible. Best in sun and moist well-drained soil.

Height: 2m; spread: 75cm

Agave americana 'Variegata'

Agave americana 'Variegata'

Century plant. AGM. These are offsets from the large Agave at the front of Northend Cottage. They seem pretty hardy.

Tree spinach

Tree spinach

Tree spinach (Chenopodium giganteum) is an annual edible, which you can use like....spinach. Very ornamental too. Will self-seed freely.

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Sage (Salvia nachtvlinder)

Evergreen. Hardy. Velvety dark plum-purple flowers over a long period from summer to autumn. Drought-tolerant. Full sun. Up to 75cm. AGM. Great for nocturnal pollinators (its name means ‘night moth’ in Dutch).

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Tall Buckwheat (Fagopyrum dibotrys)

Perennial which produces arrow-shaped, light green leaves. From late summer to autumn it bears attractive, delicate, small white flowers on branched, red flower stalks above the foliage. Up to 1.5m. OK in partial shade.

Salvia microphylla

Salvia microphylla

Vibrant red, long-lasting flowers. Evergreen and hardy. What more could you want from a salvia?!

Yucca gloriosa

Yucca gloriosa

These are propagated from rhizomes taken from the large Yucca gloriosa in the front garden - the Spanish dagger. Evergreen and hardy down to -15. Best in full sun. Drought tolerant. Has been awarded the AGM.

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Jamaican Forget-me-not (Browallia American 'Blue Lady')

Attractive blue-flowering annual. Very drought tolerant. Full sun or partial shade, flowering all summer. 2ft (60cm). Grown from seed here.