Hot, Dry Soil Collection
Dry soil can be challenging, especially if it contains a lot of lime or stone. This collection of plants for dry soil, once established, will thrive in dryer locations than most perennials. This plant collection contains some of the most hardy perennials I grow. Some are quite bee friendly plants, so even gardens with the driest soil can attract local wildlife. When ordering, to save confusion, please take a note of the plants in this collection as by the time you receive them they may have changed. Featured plants run approximately from tallest (top left hand corner) to shortest (bottom right hand corner).
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Acanthus spinosus (9cm)
Height x spread: 120cm x 90cm -
Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue' (9cm)
Height x spread: 90cm x 75cm -
Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus' (9cm)
Height x spread: 90cm x 60cm -
Sedum spectabile 'Brilliant' (9cm)
Height x spread: 60cm x 45cm -
Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht' (9cm)
Height x spread: 70cm x 45cm -
Achillea millefolium 'Lilac Beauty' (9cm)
Height x spread: 70cm x 45cm -
Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam' (9cm)
Height x spread: 45cm x 60cm -
Limonium platyphyllum (9cm)
Height x spread: 60cm x 55cm -
Calamintha nepeta 'Blue Cloud' (9cm)
Height x spread: 45cm x 60cm -
Bergenia 'Baby Doll' (9cm)
Height x spread: 30cm x 30cm -
Stachys byzantina 'Big Ears' (9cm)
Height x spread: 60cm x 75cm -
Helianthemum 'Lawrenson's Pink' (9cm)
Height x spread: 15cm x 45cm
Space required
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
Soil Required: Well-drained soil in sun or partial shade, with soil that is not too dry.
Flowering Period
Flowering Period: March to October