…nepeta. Clever colour and seasonal matches to continue interest through the summer. Japanese anemones contrast nicely too with nearly over nepeta Cynara scotomus ready for picking. Cynara scotomus Cynara cardunculus…

…officinalis Saponaria officinalis Cynara cardunculus in flower. Cynara cardunculus Veratrum nigrum which was introduced in 1596. Veratrum nigrum Veratrum nigrum The view down through the walled garden. The view Achillea…

…Agapanthus ‘Royal Velvet’ and Achillea ‘Cerise Queen’ Cynara cardunculus and Verbena bonariensis. Cynara cardunculus Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘Heavenly Blue’ and Ceratostigma willmottianum. Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘Heavenly Blue’ Agapanthus ‘Africanus Albus’…

…Gardening for butterflies with Cynara cardunculus (flowers unpicked or eaten) and Buddleia ‘White Knight’. It was however too early in the morning for them to be up and about. Cynara…