Stachys 'Silver Carpet'

Stachys 'Silver Carpet'Stachys Silver Carpet is a low growing perennial prized for its soft, velvety silver grey leaves that form a dense, carpet like mat. The foliage provides a striking texture and contrast in borders, rock gardens, and containers. While it may produce small, inconspicuous purple flowers in summer, the plant is grown primarily for its attractive, evergreen leaves. Its spreading habit makes it an excellent ground cover that brightens up any garden space.

so find a full sunny spot for it

climb and trail up the hanging pots

it is drought-tolerant and requires minimal care

It is however

The 'Dusky Maiden' is a compact deciduous shrub with rounded purple-red foliage

This plant does well in most soil types

It produces star-shaped blue periwinkle flowers that are showy and flourish throughout summer and sporadically into autumn

They should be planted soon after arrival and once planted they will be revitalised

it still prefers light or full shade for growing

dense green foliage is joined by an abundance of colour

Abelia ‘Edward Goucher’ is an attractive and colourful shrub with graceful arching stems carrying beautiful bronze tinged leaves that mature to a deep

taking plant cuttings and clipping shoots down to the stem