March - What's looking good in the Garden this month?

Helleborus x hybridus - found throughout the gardens as part of the National Collection.  Low growing perennial.  Flowers February - March

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore) - tearoom patio and throughout the gardens as part of the National Collection.  One of the two ‘English' native hellebores.  An excellent garden plant that is easy to grow.  Flowers February - March

Pulmonaria ‘Blue Mist' - long borders 3.  (Lungwort) An evergreen, low growing plant.  The leaves are dappled with cream spots.  Masses of pale blue flowers March - April  Semi shade.

Chionodoxa ‘Pink Giant' - long borders 3.  (Glory of the Snow)  Early flowering bulb that creates a carpet of flowers when planted liberally.  Full sun.  Flowers March

Daphne bholua ‘Peter Smithers' - studio garden 21.  A quick growing semi evergreen shrub, reaching 2m.  Masses of highly scented flowers January - March

Daphne odora ‘aureomarginata' - Italian Garden 9.  A popular,early flowering, evergreen shrub.  The leaves have a cream edge to them.  Highly scented, purple/pink flowers, December - March.  Max height and Spread 1.5m  Prefers a sheltered spot, in partial shade.

Camellia japonica ‘Pink Perfection' - Italian Garden 9.  Evergreen, upright shrub. Pink double flowers February - March.  Max Height 2m Max Spread 1.8m  Requires ericaceous soil/compost (Lime free)

Cornus ‘Midwinter Fire' - Long Borders 3 (Dogwoods) Deciduous shrub, grown mainly for their colourful, bright red, winter stems.  Max Height 3m Max Spread2.5m Full sun.  Frost hardy

All of the above plants are available for sale from our Garden Centre.