Herbaceous Collection, Cottage Garden

Herbaceous Collection, Cottage Garden

Capture the charm of the English cottage garden with our carefully selected collection of eight 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.

Features

• Different plants selected by our garden-design experts to create beautiful cottage-garden displays of your own
• 9cm Pots or 1 Litre Pots

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.