Dry and gravel gardens have become ever more popular, especially with the summer months becoming dryer with less rainfall each year. Here are a selection of plants that cope with drought conditions (once established). . .
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Achillea Fanal (1lt)
Bright red flowers from early summer that fade with age. Easy to grow. Dead head after each flush of..
£4.00
Achillea millefolium Apricot Delight (tutti-frutti series) (1lt)
Wondeful new variety of yarrow that produces heads of rose pink to soft apricot flowers over a long ..
£4.20
Achillea millefolium Lilac Beauty (1lt)
A perennial with dark green leaves and lilac flowerheads. Free flowering. Flowers June to September ..
£4.20
Achillea millefolium Summer Fruits Lemon (1lt)
(Yarrow) Delightful compact variety with feathery dark green leaves and large flat plates of tiny pa..
£4.20
Achillea millefolium Wonderful Wampee (tutti-frutti series) (1lt)
Lovely new variety of yarrow that produces gorgeous bubblegum pink heads of flowers over a long peri..
£4.20
Achillea Paprika (1lt)
Huge plate like heads of reddy orange flowers from June to September. Excellent for drying. An..
£4.20
Achillea Terracotta (1lt)
Flat heads of an unusual terracotta red, offset by lovely silver foliage. Any soil in sun or part sh..
£4.20
Achillea Walther Funcke (1lt)
Soft silvery foliage. Bright orange flowers through the summer. Any soil in sun or part shade. Dead ..
£4.20
Agapanthus Silver Moon (1.5lt)
Variegated white and green strap like foliage, with large heads of blue flowers from july to frosts...
£8.50
Allium Ambassador (2lt)
Round heads of deep purple flowers in midsummer. Very beautiful spring foliage that goes grotty by f..
£6.50
Allium giganteum (2lt)
Round heads of deep lilac flowers in midsummer. Very beautiful spring foliage. Any well drained soil..
£6.50
Allium vineale Hair (1lt)
Exotic looking purple-hearted flowers surrounded with a fine green mass of 'hair'! Excellent for mix..
£5.00
Allium hookeri Zorami (1lt)
A rare form of chives collected from Mizoram India. Beautiful drumstick white flowers are held on st..
£5.00
Allium schoenoprasum (Chives) (0.75lt)
A member of the onion family chives are delicious used in salads, stir frys, dressings and all sorts..
£2.00
Artemisia dracunculus (French Tarragon) (9cm)
Aromatic lush green leaves. Perfect for adding delicious flavour to chicken dishes. Grow..
£2.20
Artemisia ludoviciana Valerie Finnis (1lt)
Clumps of lance-shaped, usually coarsely toothed leaves, vividly white when young with small, yellow..
£5.00
Artemisia schmidtiana Nana (1lt)
Low evergreen perennial with silver, silky-hairy leaves. panicles of small yellow flowerheads. Flowe..
£5.00
Artemisia vulgaris variegata (2lt)
An attractive variegated form of mugwort ideal in a mixed border planted for foliage effect. Cut bac..
£7.00
Anthemis tinctoria Kelwayii (1lt)
Clump forming. Golden orange flowers are freely produced on branching stems above mid green leaves w..
£4.20
Anthemis tinctoria Sauce Hollandaise (1lt)
Clump forming. Pale cream flowers are freely produced on branching stems above mid green leaves with..
£4.20
Ballota pseudodictamnus (1lt)
Round woolly silver grey foliage forming a neat sub-shrub to around 45cm x 60cm. Any well drained so..
£4.20
Calamagrostis brachytricha (1.5lt)
Dense clumps of soft green leaves, tinted with orange and yellow in autumn. Feathery flowers of pink..
£6.00
Calamagrostis x acutiflora Karl Foerster (1.5lt)
Feather reed grass deep green lustrous foliage to this upright makes it one of the most popular orna..
£6.00
Calamagrostis x acutiflora Overdam (1.5lt)
Striking, creamy-white and green striped foliage upto 4ft (1.2m). Pinky-purple vertical inflorescenc..
£6.00
Caryopteris x clandonensis Hint of Gold (1lt)
Greenish yellow leaves with spikes of blue flowers produced in late September. Well drained soil in ..
£5.00
Caryopteris x Pink Perfection (3lt)
A new hardy, pink flowered variety of Caryopteris. Bred by Peter Cat this chance seedling is a magne..
£12.50
Catananche caerula (1lt)
Upright stems of bright blue flowers from July to September. Great for cutting and drying as they ap..
£4.20
Catananche caerulea Alba (1lt)
Upright stems of pure white flowers with a dark eye from July to September above clumps of hirsute l..
£4.20
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (1lt)
Bright blue flowers from July to frosts. Red autumn foliage. Height 1ft. Spread 2ft. Good ground cov..
£5.00
Ceratostigma willmottianum (2lt)
Rich blue flowers from July until frosts. Red autumn foliage. Height and spread to around 1m. Well d..
£8.90
Cistus x corbariensis (3lt)
Deep green, crinkled edged evergreen leaves grow to 90cm mounds when mature. Papery white flowers wi..
£10.90
Cistus x purpureus (3lt)
This cistus has been used to create many of the new varieties available today. It is a result of hyb..
£10.90
Ceanothus arboreus Trewithen Blue (3lt)
Huge heads of rich blue flowers in early summer. Glossy deep green ovate leaves. Any soil in a sunny..
£12.90
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus Millerton Point (3lt)
Large shrub with fresh green foliage & bright white flowers in early summer. Any soil in sun or ..
£12.90
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus repens (2lt)
A lovely and vigorous low spreading evergreen shrub with glossy mid-green leaves. Bright blue flower..
£9.90
Ceanothus Victoria (3lt)
Glossy, deep evergreen leaves that make a perfect foil to the clusters of bright blue flowers in May..
£11.50
Convolvulus cneorum (3lt)
Satiny silver grey foliage. Creamy white trumpet flowers in summer. Evergreen. Height and spread to ..
£12.50
Cynara cardunculus (1lt)
Cardoon. Huge silvery-grey deeply cut leaves with thistle like, purple flower heads on tall edible s..
£4.40
Cynara cardunculus scolymus (3lt)
Clump forming. Silvery-grey deeply cut leaves with large, succulent globe artichokes, which if not e..
£7.50
Dianthus Coral Reef (1lt)
Coral pink flowers with white edges above compact mounds of silvery blue-green foliage. Superb perfu..
£4.20
Dianthus deltoides Albus (1lt)
A low spreading mound of light green leaves, studded with small white flowers in late spring, then o..
£4.20
Dianthus deltoides Maiden pink (1lt)
Rich green foliage forms a dense evergreen mat with bright crimson red flowers in abundance in Summe..
£4.20
Erigeron Azure Fairy (1lt)
Clump forming. Large semi double lavender blue flowers produced above basal leaves from early to mid..
£4.20
Erigeron karvinskianus 'Sea of Blossom' (1lt)
Attractive spreading variety of the Spanish Daisy. Dainty two toned flowers change from white to flu..
£4.50
Erigeron Pink Jewel (1lt)
Bright pink daisy flowers from June to August. Best in sun or light shade in any soil. Height ..
£4.20
Erigeron Snow White (Schneewitchen) (1lt)
(Fleabane). Clump forming perennial with daisy like white , yellow centered flowers early to mid sum..
£4.20
Erigeron Wayne Roderick (1lt)
Clump forming. Large, lavender blue, daisy like flowers produced above basal leaves from early to mi..
£4.20
Erodium pelargoniiflorum (1.5lt)
Soft, downy, scented, apple green foliage forms mounds from woody stems. Pretty white flowers veined..
£6.00
Erodium Purple Haze
Finely cut silver/grey foliage forms a low growing mound topped with delicate 5 petaled white flower..
£5.00
Eryngium planum (1lt)
Sea Holly. A perennial with spiny, mid-green leaves. Branched stems of cone-shaped, light blue flowe..
£4.20
Eryngium planum Blue Cap (1lt)
(Sea holly). Erect semi-evergreen perennial with thistle like blue flowers during summer. Grow in sa..
£4.20
Eryngium variifolium (1lt)
Sea Holly. A perennial with spiny, mid-green leaves, marbled with white veins. Branched stems of con..
£4.20
Euphorbia characias Black Pearl (1lt)
A bushy evergreen perennial with grey-green, glaucus foliage which remains attractive in winter. Hug..
£5.00
Euphorbia characias Silver Swan (1lt)
Blue green leaves with white margins makes this a wonderful foliage plant. Flowers appear above the ..
£5.00
Euphorbia characias wulfenii (2lt)
A bushy evergreen perennial with grey-green, glaucus foliage which remains attractive in winter. Hug..
£8.00
Euphorbia cyparisias Fens Ruby (1lt)
Cypress Spurge. A spreading perennial with densely whorled, needle-like, bluish green leaves, flushe..
£4.20
Euphorbia mellifera (1lt)
Rounded in shape, whorls of deep green lanceolate leaves with central white stripes surround strong ..
£5.00
Euphorbia Redwing (1lt)
Big heads of yellowish green flowers which remain fresh for a long time. A lovely compact variety gr..
£5.00
Echinacea Cheyenne Spirit (1lt)
A hybrid with single flowers in the first year. Petals are narrow, rolled or quilled in vivid shades..
£5.00
Echinacea paradoxa (1lt)
Unusual variety with large yellow flowers with a pronounced green centre, turning brown from July un..
£4.20
Echinacea Primadonna Deep Pink (1lt)
Large deep pink daisy flowers from june to september. Dark green foliage, height 90cm, spread 45cm. ..
£4.20
Echinacea Primadonna White (1lt)
A lovely white form of coneflower with stems of daisy like ivory white flowers surrounding a large g..
£4.20
Echinacea purpurea Doubledecker (1lt)
Tall standing with purple, red flowers from mid Summer to early Autumn. Best in deep, well drained s..
£4.20
Echinacea purpurea Lucky Star (1lt)
Compact form of Echinacea with masses of white flowers in late summer with prominent orangey yellow ..
£4.20
Echinacea purpurea Magnus (1lt)
An erect perennial with large daisy-like flowerheads and a cone-shaped dark orange disc surrounded b..
£4.20
Echinacea purpurea White Swan (1lt)
Erect perennial with stems of daisy like ivory white flowers with orange centres from July to August..
£4.20
Echinacea Starlight (1lt)
Lush green leaves and in late summer has stiff tall stems with large purple cone flowers with reflex..
£4.20
Festuca glauca Elijah Blue (1lt)
Blue fescue. A selected form of festuca glauca, chosen for its strong silverblue coloures foliage. T..
£5.00
Foeniculum vulgare (green Fennel) (0.8lt)
Flat yellow flowers followed by aromatic seeds, above mid green aniseed flavoured leaves. Height 180..
£2.20
Foeniculum vulgare Purpureum (0.8lt)
Flat yellow flowers followed by aromatic seeds, above bronze-purple aniseed flavoured leaves. Height..
£2.20
Gaura lindheimeri Cherry Brandy (Oenothera) (1lt)
Bushy clump forming. Slender stems of star shaped pink flowers produced above dark green leaves.Flow..
£5.00
Gaura lindheimeri Corrie's Gold (Oenothera) (1lt)
Bushy clump forming. Slender stems of star shaped white flowers, that fade pink, produced above gold..
£5.00
Gaura lindheimeri Crimson Butterflies (Oenothera) (1lt)
Erect bushy perennial. Pink flowers from late spring to early autumn. Grow in moist well drained soi..
£5.00
Gaura lindheimeri Siskiyou Pink (Oenothera) (1lt)
Graceful stems bearing masses of variable pink flowers in late summer/early autumn. Height 13ins (35..
£5.00
Gaura lindheimeri Summer Breeze (Oenothera) (1lt)
Bushy deciduous perennial with star shaped white flowers late spring, summer and early autumn. Grow ..
£5.00
Gaura lindheimeri The Bride (Oenothera) (1lt)
Bushy clump forming. Slender stems of large star shaped white flowers produced above green leaves. H..
£5.00
Gypsophila paniculata Snowflake (1lt)
(Baby's breath). Bushy deciduous perennial with numerous small white flowers through mid and late su..
£4.20
Gypsophila repens Filou Rose (1lt)
A fabulous dwarf variety with small starry pale pink fragrant flowers produced in abundance over a c..
£4.20
Helianthemum Ben Fhada (1.5lt)
Single rich yellow flowers with orange centre in May-June and repeats sporadically throught the summ..
£6.00
Helianthemum Cerise Queen (1lt)
A profusion double deep pink to red flowers with yellow centres from May. Superb evergreen ground co..
£4.20
Helianthemum Fairy (1lt)
Pale creamy flowers in succession throughout the summer. Height 6ins (15cms). An excellent spreader ..
£4.20
Helianthemum Fire Dragon (1lt)
Spreading. Grey green leaves and orange-red flowers. Superb evergreen ground cover. Prolific flowers..
£4.20
Helianthemum Henfield Brilliant (1lt)
A profusion brick red flowers from May-June. Height to 6ins (15cms). Superb evergreen ground ..
£4.20
Helianthemum Mrs.C.W. Earle (Fireball) (1lt)
Double pom-pom like scarlet flowers in May/June repeat sporadically through the summer. Height 6-8in..
£4.00
Helianthemum Raspberry Ripple (1lt)
Very useful evergreen ground cover plant for sunny well drained sites. Dark greyish green leaves and..
£4.20
Helianthemum The Bride (1lt)
Spreading. Grey leaves with pure white flowers. Superb evergreen ground cover. Prolific flowers in l..
£4.20
Iris Ambassadeur (TB) (1lt)
Dark plum coloured falls with yellow beard and white flecked throats and paler blue/purple standards..
£5.00
Iris chrysographes Black Form (1.5lt)
Dramatic black flowers appear in June-July above narrow sword shaped green leaves. This clump-formin..
£7.00
Iris Dwarf Cherry Garden (SDB) (3lt)
Sword like green leaves give way to glowing plum red flowers with a purple beard through May. Height..
£9.00
Lavandula angustifolia Forever Blue (1lt)
Compact variety producing masses of dark blue flowers, starting early and keeping its colour all sea..
£5.00
Lavandula pinnata (1lt)
Unlike all other lavenders pinnata has wonderful grey/green feathery foliage that is strongly scente..
£4.40
Lavandula stoechas Ruffles Blueberry (1lt)
Scented bushy evergreen French Lavender with spikes of lilac blue flowers mid and late summer. Grow ..
£5.00
Lavandula x intermedia Dutch (1lt)
Compact, busy scented evergreen with narrow silvery foliage and fragrant blue flowers from July to S..
£4.40
Lavandula x intermedia Walberton's Silver Edge (1lt)
A new cultivar with silver edged, grey-green, very aromatic foliage. Grows to 70cm, in well dr..
£4.20
Lavatera x clementii Barnsley Baby (3lt)
Dwarf version of the Lavatera Barnsley, with a well branched habit. Saucer shaped, soft pink flowers..
£11.50
Lychnis chalcedonica (1lt)
Erect deciduous perennial with rosette shaped scarlet flowers early and mid summer. Grow in clay or ..
£4.20
Lychnis coronaria Alba (1lt)
Dusty Miller, Rose Campion. An erect perennial with woolly silver-grey leaves and open pure white fl..
£4.20
Lychnis viscaria subsp. Atropurpurea (1lt)
Commonly known as red catchfly due to it's sticky flower stems. Masses of beautiful, deep purple flo..
£4.20
Matthiola incana alba (1lt)
White perennial stock. Sweetly scented white flowers are produced over a long period in summer. Heig..
£4.50
Kniphofia rooperi (1lt)
Large egg shaped, warm orange yellow flowers in mid to late summer. Height 4ft(120cms), spread 2ft(6..
£4.20
Nepeta cataria (0.8lt)
True Catnep. Adored by cats and bees alike. Scented toothed green leaves with pinkish white flowers ..
£2.20
Nepeta curviflora (1.5lt)
Syrian catmint. This is a little grown and lovely form of catmint that makes a well mannered clump o..
£6.00
Nepeta grandiflora Dawn To Dusk (1lt)
Scented clump forming deciduous perennial with racemes of pale pink flowers during summer. Grow in c..
£4.20
Nepeta x faassenii Junior Walker (1lt)
This is a dwarf, sterile version with a height and spread to around 35cm x 50cm. Aromatic soft grey ..
£4.20
Nepeta subsessilis Pink Dreams (1lt)
Lush, serrated edged, apple green leaves form wonderful carpets when planted enmasse. Spikes of soft..
£4.20
Oenothera fruiticosa glauca (1lt)
Evening primrose. Red buds open to showy, bright yellow flowers from June to August with purple gree..
£4.20
Oenothera macrocarpa (1lt)
Spreading perennial that has large saucer shaped yellow flowers over a long period through summer. E..
£4.20
Oenothera speciosa Siskiyou (1lt)
Unlike most Oenotheras Siskiyou flowers by day with beautifully veined, pale pink, saucer shaped flo..
£4.20
Origanum Hot and Spicy (0.75lt)
A hot and spicy variety of oregano perfect for cooking with and especially good with meat dishes. Ne..
£2.20
Origanum marjorana (sweet marjoram) (0.75lt)
Sweet marjoram. Less hardy than most of the genus but considered to have the best flavour making it ..
£2.20
Origanum vulgare (Native Marjoram) (9cm)
British native wild marjoram, a milder flavour than Mediterranean species. Dark green scented foliag..
£2.20
Origanum vulgare Aureum (Golden French Oregano) (9cm)
Scented bushy perennial producing masses of pretty pink flowers throughout Summer above mounds of sc..
£2.20
Origanum vulgare Compactum (Margoram) (1lt)
A dwarf variety of Marjoram with a naturally mound forming nature, dark green scented foliage and ma..
£4.40
Phlomis tuberosa Amazone (2lt)
Toothed deep olive green foliage formed in robust clumps. Red stems surrounded with whorls of lilac ..
£7.50
Santolina chamaecyparissus (2lt)
Compact and rounded evergreen shrub with finely dissected greyish green leaves and yellow flowers on..
£7.00
Sedum album coral carpet (1lt)
A lovely carpet forming sedum suited for rockeries and green roofs in sunny well drained locations. ..
£4.20
Sedum rupestre Angelina (9cm)
A mat-forming alpine with succulent pointed golden leaves which turn green with hints of red and ora..
£2.50
Sedum Touchdown Teak (1lt)
Low growing perennial. Deep burgandy glossy leaves are topped by clusters of star shaped ruby red fl..
£5.00
Sedum ussuriense Turkish Delight (1lt)
A striking form of stonecrop shorter than the border types but taller that the alpine types. Leaves ..
£4.20
Sisyrinchium Sapphire (1lt)
Spear shaped, emerald green foliage forms attractive clumps. Slowly spreading to around 20cm x 15cm ..
£5.00
Anemanthele lessoniana (Stipa Arundinacea) (1lt)
A beautiful flowing and undulating grass,green in the summer, glowing bronze in the autumn with hint..
£5.00
Stipa gigantea (1.5lt)
Giant feather grass or giant oat. Huge flower heads purple turning to harvest yellow. 4-6Ft (1.2-1.8..
£7.00
Stipa pseudoichu (1.5lt)
Peruvian feather grass. Very light and airy foliage that moves gracefully in the wind similar in eff..
£6.50
Symphytum Goldsmith (1.5lt)
Spreading perennial. Clusters of pale blue flowers appear in late spring above gold and cream varieg..
£6.50
Teucrium chamaedrys L. (1.5lt)
Wall Germander. This deciduous variety of Teucrium has a lax, creeping habit with toothed, scallop s..
£6.00
Teucrium x lucidrys (9cm)
Spikes of reddish pink flowers from July-Sept. Aromatic foliage. To 1ft Any soil in sun. Very effect..
£4.00
Thymus citriodorus Variegata (9cm)
Lemon variegated thyme. Golden edges to the green leaves that have a rich lemon scent. Perfect..
£2.20
Thymus Creeping Lemon (1lt)
Lemon scented with a gently creeping habit that forms a low mound to around 20cm x 40cm. Pink flower..
£4.40
Thymus Creeping Red (0.8lt)
A lovely ground hugging thyme. One of the serphyllum types which hugs the ground like a carpet and s..
£2.20
Thymus Doone Valley (9cm)
Thyme. A mat-forming subshrub with dark green leaves dotted with yellow. Lavender-pink flowers open ..
£2.20
Thymus fragrantissimus Orange (1lt)
Orange scented thyme. Orange scented foliage adds a fruity flavour to dishes. Evergreen groundcover ..
£4.40
Thymus Jekka (1lt)
Introduced by herb grower Jekka McVicar, this attractive creeping thyme has small pink flowers..
£4.40
Thymus Orange Scented (0.8lt)
Orange scented thyme. Orange scented foliage adds a fruity flavour to dishes. Evergreen groundcover ..
£2.20
Thymus Pink Chintz (0.8lt)
Thyme. A mat-forming alpine with creeping stems, narrow grey-green leaves. Whorls of pale pink flowe..
£2.20
Thymus Ruby Glow (0.8lt)
A lovely ground hugging thyme. Gentlly creeping low mounds with dark aromatic leaves. Masses of red ..
£2.20
Thymus Snow Drift (0.8lt)
Thyme. A mat-forming alpine with creeping stems, narrow green leaves. Masses of clear white flowers ..
£2.20
Thymus vulgaris compactus (1lt)
Compact common Thyme. A well behaved bushy subshrub with aromatic dark green leaves. Pinky/Mauve flo..
£4.40
Thymus x citriodorus 'Culinary Lemon' (1lt)
Lush green foliage with white leaf margins and a rich lemon scent. Perfect for ground cover, g..
£4.40
Tulbaghia silver Lace (1lt)
Umbels of lilac mauve flowers above the attractive variegated foliage. Height to around 60cm with a ..
£5.50
Verbascum phoeniceum Rosetta (1lt)
Rosette forming semi-evergreen Perennial with dep pink flowers from mid to late summer. Grow in poor..
£4.20
Verbascum Snow Maiden (1lt)
Superb garden plant for the back of a border. Well branched erect spires of white flowers in summer ..
£5.00
Verbena Sissinghurst (1lt)
Large heads of mid pink flowers throughout the summer. Height 15cm. Spread 60cm. Flowers May to Sept..
£5.00