Garden Design #80

Cornus Greenvale is a small, upright tree known for its large, green-tinged cream flowers that adorn the tree for many weeks in late spring and summer. These striking flowers are followed by strawberry-like fruits, which attract birds, adding wildlife interest to your garden. This tree thrives in a warm, sunny site with good drainage and is evergreen, though it can be semi-deciduous with red autumn colour in cooler climates, providing seasonal beauty. Cornus Greenvale is perfect for use as a specimen tree, in mixed borders, or in woodland gardens where its ornamental qualities can be fully appreciated.

With a medium growth rate, Cornus Greenvale reaches about 2.5 metres in height after five years, ultimately growing to a mature height of 4 metres and a spread of 3 metres. This tree's attractive flowers, followed by vibrant fruits and seasonal foliage, make it a standout addition to any garden, offering year-round interest.

Read our blog on perfect urban trees to plant in your garden, including Cornus Greenvale, here.

Peony 'Sarah Bernhardt' is a beloved herbaceous variety renowned for its large, fully double, soft pink flowers with a delicate, ruffled texture. Lightly fragrant, the flowers often have subtle hints of cream or deeper pink near the centre, adding to their charm. Flowering in late spring to early summer, this vigorous peony produces abundant flowers on strong stems, making it an excellent choice for both garden display and cut arrangements. Its lush, deep green foliage provides contrast and remains attractive throughout the season.

Ideal for garden beds, borders, and cut flower gardens. Adds classic beauty and fragrance to perennial plantings.

Thrives in full sun to partial shade in fertile, well-draining soil. Space plants approximately 60 cm apart for optimal growth and airflow.

Grows to around 80–90 cm tall and 60–80 cm wide.

Helleborus Jacob boasts large, single, fragrant flowers, crisp-white with yellow centres that attract your eye from winter and into spring. A magnificent filler plant for in amongst the garden or in a shaded area next to the house. Jacob is one of the earlier flowering Helleborus with flowers appearing in June. 

A compact, clump-forming perennial with large, dark-green leathery leaves. Semi-evergreen. Plant in semi-full shade in a moist, free-draining soil. The flowers can be used in floral arrangements. Hardy. 20cm x 30cm.

Hosta June is a captivating deciduous perennial celebrated for its striking foliage and versatility in the garden. This Hosta hybrid features heart-shaped leaves with a unique variegation of blue-green margins and gold centres that shift to chartreuse in deeper shade. During the summer, Hosta June produces pale lavender flowers on tall scapes, adding a delicate touch of colour to the garden. As a deciduous plant, it enters a dormant stage during the cooler months, with its foliage dying back until the following spring.

Ideal for shaded garden beds, borders, and containers, Hosta June thrives in gardens designed with a woodland or cottage style. It can also be used as ground cover or an edging plant, adding texture and visual interest to garden landscapes. This Hosta prefers partial to full shade and grows best in moist, well-draining, fertile soil.

For optimal growth, ensure regular watering to keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged. Mulching helps conserve soil moisture and provides organic material that enriches the soil. Hosta June requires minimal maintenance; simply remove spent flowers and damaged leaves to keep the plant looking its best.

Hosta June matures to a height of about 45-60 cm and a spread of 60-75 cm, forming a dense, rounded clump. Its attractive variegated foliage and elegant flowers create a lush, sophisticated display, making it a standout addition to any shaded garden space.

Rhododendron Pawhuska is an evergreen shrub that prefers dappled shade and has large, glossy foliage. It produces full trusses of large, bright white flowers with a small gold eye in the spring. The plant is frost tolerant and prefers partial shade, as well as well-drained and fertile soil that is acidic in nature. It is recommended to water and mulch the plant in the summer and to prune it after flowering. 2m at maturity. 

Anemone Honorine Jobert is a real garden favourite being first discovered in France in 1858 and was selected as Plant Association's Perennial of the year in 2016. 

Anemone Honrine Jobert is a great choice for cottage gardens, perennial borders, rock gardens or woodland gardens. This cultivar is great as a cut flower and attracts both Butterflies and Bees. It has the most beautiful flower in late summer that continues right into Autumn. It is so easy to grow and is up almost year round, it grows well in sun and fully shaded spots, and it really lights up the dark corners of a garden. Can be planted on mass or as an individual plant amongst other shrubs and perennials. 

Plant Anemone Honorine Jobert at 80cm spacings for a full cover.