Thursday, May 20, 2010

What to plant in my Scottish front garden now?

I'm getting some work done tomorrow and this will leave bare soil. I'd like to plant something there that will be interesting without growing too high (less than a foot) and will flower for a good part of the year. What can i plant about now or is it too late? If so, what and when do I plant? Doesn't have to be flowers. Ferns would be nice too.

What to plant in my Scottish front garden now?
Ferns are lovely, but they need a shady, damp position. Rose of Sharon (or Hypericum to give it it's proper name) is a great ground cover plant, has pretty yellow flowers on for most of the summer and spreads like mad. I live in Drumnadrochit near Loch Ness and it grows well in my garden so I know that it is fine in extreme cold conditions.


A trip to a garden centre or old fashioned nursery might help you to decide what to plant. Usually they are very helpful and if you want enough of something, might give you a discount.
Reply:Heathers
Reply:Be careful, if you make a terriffic job of it and it is aesthetically pleasing, Gordon Brown will get to hear of it and he will want to "wet his beak". Throw a few old fridges and bike frames in, just to be on the safe side.
Reply:If you want time to think out permanent plantings more thoroughly, you might consider "flowering" kale/cabbage --


good color till a very hard freeze, and then they go away, leaving you with a clean slate to start over next spring.
Reply:Try gardening section of www.bbc.co.uk


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