Herbaceous Collection, Cottage Garden

• Collection: Cottage Garden, six different perennials chosen by us
• Sold as: A box of six plants in 9cm pots
• Contents: Six different varieties. The mix changes with the season, and we cannot take requests
• Uses: Cottage borders and cutting
• Position: A good amount of sun, with shelter
• Soil: Most well-drained soils
• Care: Water in dry summer weather. Every plant comes with its own instructions
• Delivered: Pot-grown, all year when in stock. Collection from Castle Cary also available

Six different cottage garden perennials in 9cm pots, picked by us from the best on the nursery when your order goes out. It is the easy way to start a relaxed, old-fashioned border that also gives you flowers to cut. The mix varies, so treat the list below as the pool we choose from.

Herbaceous Collection, Cottage Garden

Capture the charm of the English cottage garden with our carefully selected collection of six plants that make great cutting flowers and define a nostalgic style which has been a popular favourite for generations: old-fashioned beauty that is perfect for a busy modern life. Some of them, like Echinacea, are also medicinal herbs.

Browse our other herbaceous perennial collections, or all of our perennial plants.

What Is in the Collection

• Different plants selected by our garden-design experts to create beautiful cottage-garden displays of your own
• Six plants, each in a 9cm pot

Our carefully-curated range of colourful plants includes, but isn't limited to, the following:

Achillea, Alcea, Alchemilla, Anemone, Aquilegia, Aster, Campanula, Centaurea, Centranthus, Cerastium, Coreopsis, Crocosmia, Delphinium, Dianthus, Digitalis, Echinacea, Echinops, Echium, Eryngium, Euphorbia, Gaillardia, Gaura, Geranium, Geum, Helenium, Hemerocallis, Hosta, Iris, Knautia, Leucanthemum, Linaria, Lupinus, Lychnis, Nepeta, Papaver, Penstemon, Rudbeckia, Salvia, Sisyrinchium, Solidago.

Please note: We regret we cannot accept requests for specific plants. We select a mix of the best at the time of delivery. The pictures are examples only, your mix may vary.

Growing Cottage Garden Perennials

Relatively hardy and easy to grow, these traditional favourites will make do with most well-drained soils and some watering in dry summer weather. A good amount of sun and shelter are necessary for best results.
Every plant comes with its own instructions.

Garden Design Ideas

One of the easiest to grow in principle. The style is unpretentious, fluid and relaxed, and always works well with our white and pink perennial collections.

Planting Companions

To widen the planting, add our Bees and Butterflies collection for the front and middle, and the Back Border collection for height behind. If you are new to perennials, our guides explain what a perennial is and the best time to plant them.

Why Ashridge for Perennials?

Ashridge has sold plants since 1949 and is a Which? Best Plant Supplier 2025. Your Cottage Garden Collection is six different perennials in 9cm pots, picked by us from the best on the nursery at the time of delivery, and every plant comes with its own instructions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which plants will be in my collection?

Six different varieties, chosen by us at the time of delivery from the list on this page. The pictures are examples, and your mix may differ.

Can you choose the plants yourself?

No, sorry. We select the best six we have when your order is packed, and we cannot take requests for particular plants.

How big are the plants?

Each one comes in a 9cm pot: a young plant with a good root system, ready to go into the ground.

Where should you plant them?

In most well-drained soils, with a good amount of sun and some shelter. Water them in dry summer weather.

Will they come back every year?

Yes. Herbaceous perennials die back in winter and grow again from the roots in spring.

When are the plants delivered?

All year. The plants are pot-grown, so they can be delivered and planted in any month when you find them in stock.