Cottage Garden Perennial Collection
The cottage garden border style is easy to achieve. All that is needed is hardy perennials that produce lots of flowers and produce a border that is slightly out of control. Having spring, summer, and autumn blooming perennials are essential to making a cottage garden that stands out across the year. This collection will help you to achieve the most lovely cottage garden. Many of these are pollinator friendly plants and are sure to bring local bees and butterflies to visit When you buy plants online, please take a note of the plants in this collection to save some confusion. By the time you receive them, they may have changed. Featured plants displayed on the online plant shop run approximately from tallest (top left hand corner) to shortest (bottom right hand corner).
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Anemone x hybrida 'September Charm' (9cm)
Height x spread: 90cm x 90cm -
Aster novi-belgii 'Marie Ballard' (9cm)
Height x spread: 90cm x 75cm -
Echinops bannaticus 'Taplow Blue' (9cm)
Height x spread: 120cm x 90cm -
Campanula lactiflora 'Loddon Anna' (9cm)
Height x spread: 120cm x 90cm -
Achillea 'Coronation Gold' (9cm)
Height x spread: 90cm x 75cm -
Achillea millefolium 'White Beauty' (9cm)
Height x spread: 75cm x 60cm -
Salvia nemorosa 'Ostfriesland' (9cm)
Height x spread: 60cm x 45cm -
Centaurea montana 'Carnea' (9cm)
Height x spread: 45cm x 60cm -
Bergenia 'Apple Blossom' (9cm)
Height x spread: 30cm x 30cm -
Geranium sanguineum 'Elsbeth' (9cm)
Height x spread: 15cm x 45cm -
Pulmonaria 'Opal' (9cm)
Height x spread: 25cm x 30cm -
Prunella grandiflora 'Alba' (9cm)
Height x spread: 15cm x 45cm
Space required
1 of each (12 plants) requires a space of around 90cm wide x 120cm long. 2 of each (24 plants) requires a space of around 90cm wide x 240cm long. 3 of each (36 plants) requires a space of around 90cm wide x 360cm long (All measurements are approximate)
Soil Required
Well-drained soil in full sun or part shade
Flowering Period
March to October