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Best Geums UK: Varieties and Growing Guide

Orange and red geum flowers in a UK cottage garden border — best geums

TL;DR The best geums for UK gardens offer long flowering, bright colour and easy care in sun or light shade. Geums flower from late spring and, with deadheading, can keep going until midsummer or beyond. Plant in moisture-retentive but well-drained soil, and avoid heavy, waterlogged ground in winter. Cut back faded flower stems and tidy […]

Best Echinacea Varieties UK: Growing Guide

Pot-grown perennial plants ready for planting in a UK garden — bare-root vs pot-grown perennials

TL;DR The best echinacea varieties for UK gardens combine strong stems, long flowering and good winter hardiness. Echinacea flowers from midsummer into October and is a magnet for bees, butterflies and, later, seed-eating birds. Plant in full sun in soil that holds some moisture but never sits wet over winter. Leave the seed heads standing […]

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