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Rudbeckia 'Goldsturm' has been a very popular plant worldwide for many years and with good reason. 'Little Goldstar' is a more compact plant, standing knee high and producing a higher flower count than 'Goldsturm'. Masses of golden yellow blooms with dark chocolate brown centres are produced in Summer. A wonderful new addition. Flowers well alongside Asters, Sedums and Ornamental Grasses. 

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Commonly known as Rough Coneflower, this superb tall growing Rudbeckia is native to the western Mississippi valley. 'Sundance' is a new seed strain of R. grandiflora that doesn't need staking despite its height. Hairy stems, large coarse leaves and large golden blooms with dark brown eyes are characteristic of this drought tolerant species. Will reach up to 1.5m.

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Rudbeckia maxima is native to Arkansas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. Grown for its large yellow coneflowers, it is equally recognisable for its large blue-green cabbage like basal leaves. A stunning plant that produces flowers on stalks up to 180cm in height. The flowers are up to 8cm across and have strong yellow petals with dark brown tall central cones. Best results are achieved when grown in organically enriched soils with a little extra moisture and plenty of sunshine. We always find it fascinating to find out the origins of the names of the plants we grow. The genus Rudbeckia was named in honour of Olof Rudbeck (1630-1702). He was a Swedish botanist.

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Ruscus hypoglossum is a fabulous plant for dry shady areas. Indispensable and very valuable for it will grow in the driest darkest conditions. We have used it many times to solve 'planting issues'. The foliage makes great material for floral arrangements and has its own intriguing botanical twist - the apparent leaves are actually modified stems (cladodes). The flowers then appear in the centre of these cladodes. Grows 1m high x 1m wide. Evergreen perennial that looks more like a shrub. Ruscus can be loosely hedged and looks best en masse. 

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A tough, hardy salvia bearing masses of  sky-blue flowers throughout Summer and into Autumn. Dense, upright shrub to 1m high. Full sun, requires reasonable drainage. A great plant for winter cold and frosty areas. Handle hot, dry conditions. Bee attracting. 

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First discovered in 1937 at the Californian Botanic Garden by Allen Chickering, this hybrid between Salvia clevelandii and Salvia leucophylla is grown for its lavender blue flowers forming a tier of whorls. Flowering period is Spring through to early Summer and is quite an eye catcher. We have found it needs excellent drainage and lots of sun to perform at its best at 1.5m x 1m this needs space to grow. It can't be cut down like some other Salvias as it doesn't come back well from heavy pruning. 

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1m tall with strikingly desirable deep cobalt blue flowers backed by black calyx and supported on black stems. Tough and hardy, frost, drought, heat and humidity tolerant. The leaves are thick, corrugated and a dark shiny green. Bird and butterfly attracting. One of the strongest and best performing Salvias with a long flowering season. 

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Similar but smaller than Salvia 'Anthony Parker' but with a strong vivid blue flower and darker velvet calyces with its parentage being Salvia leucanthe. It is robust and remarkably tolerant of heat and dry conditions. 1m x 1m.