Silver Foliage
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Achillea 'Moonshine'
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With bright sunshine yellow flowers and cheery composure, 'Moonshine' will add light and joy to the garden. This cultivar always brings a sense of excitement when the flowers first appear. The highly divided grey foliage adds an extra feature to the plant. Flowers last all through the Summer and well into Autumn. 60 x 60cm in free draining soil.
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Sold outFestuca glauca 'Elijah Blue'
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Striking powdery blue foliage is the outstanding feature of this plant. Looks superb with grey or bluestone paving or walling. 30cm tall. Buff coloured plumes provide an eye catching contrast. Best grown in dryer areas with low humidity. Good drainage is essential as 'Elijah Blue' will not handle 'wet feet'.
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Sold outHelichrysum amorginum 'Red Jewel'
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Upright, soft silver grey foliage forming a low mound approximately 30cm x 30cm Forms clusters of cherry red buds that open into pale pink papery flowers during Spring. Requires full sun and well drained soil.
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Helichrysum italicum
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Admired for the beauty of its foliage, bright blooms and spicy fragrance, Helichrysum italicum is a small bushy evergreen shrub featuring fine, linear silver foliage with curry scented leaves. Very drought tolerant. Frost tolerant. Full sun. Will handle poor soils. 60cm x 90cm.
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Helichrysum splendidum
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Forming a silver mound this fast growing shrub provides eye catching contrast in a low water landscape. Frost tolerant, Helichrysum splendidum gains a height and width of about 1 metre. Native to the Summer rainfall areas of southern Africa, eastern Africa and Yemen, Helichrysum spendidum is harvested for its essential oils which have anti inflammatory benefits. Golden everlasting flowers cover the bush in Summer. For best results this plant needs to be planted in full sun in a well drained position and not over watered. The Royal Horticultural Society has given Helichrysum splendidum an Award of Garden Merit.
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Sold outPelargonium sidioides
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Dainty african Pelargonium that is tough - withstands strong frost, extreme heat and drought. This little plant has been a wonderful addition to our gardens. Scalloped green-blue leaves provide a base for the most intense burgundy flowers which are held high above the foliage. 30cm high x 50cm wide.
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An outstanding compact form of Phlomis known for its long flowering season from Spring until Autumn. Silver grey felted leaves and whorls of yellow claw like flowers make this plant highly appealing all year round. Tolerant of a range of soil types providing soil drains freely. Frost and drought tolerant. 100cm x 100cm.
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Beautiful silver blue upright foliage is this native grass' main feature. We've loved this grass ever since we acquired it over 10 years ago. It can reach over 150cm in good soil, less in poorer soils. Tough.
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Native to Australia, this low growing, silver-blue tussock grass forms an attractive clump to approximately 20cm high. A fast growing, hardy and long lived grass. Requires a well drained soil in either sun or light shade. Tolerant of frost and dry conditions. Performs best in alpine and cool districts, hence the common name Snow Grass.
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Incredibly tough native silver foliaged plant. Very low maintenance we prune them to shape to form flat silver mounds which make a great contrast to dark green or grey shrubs. Also looks great as a foreground to ornamental grasses. Fast growing. Height to 1-1.2m, width 2m. Tolerant of drought, light frost and coastal conditions.
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Rhodanthemum hosmariense
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Native to the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, this beautiful ground covering daisy grabs attention in late Winter and early Spring. The finely textured silver foliage makes a wondrous contrast to the white daisies with yellow centres. Loathes heavy soils. 30cm high x 50cm wide.
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An exciting form of Salvia canariensis. Silver felted leaves with a capricious form give rise to lavender pink flowers which protrude from purple burgundy bracts. Tolerates strong Summer heat, drought (once established) and mild frosts. Height is 1-1.2m and width 1m. Needs good drainage.
