Plant of the Month October: Hesperantha coccinea ‘Major’

Plant of the Month October: Hesperantha coccinea ‘Major’

Plant of the Month October: Hesperantha coccinea ‘Major’ What is Hesperantha coccinea ‘Major’? Formerly known as Schizostylis coccinea, Hesperantha coccinea is a South African plant that has become a much-loved garden perennial in temperate climates. The cultivar...
Plant of the Month September: Heathers

Plant of the Month September: Heathers

Plant of the Month September: Heathers What is Heather? Heathers are low-growing shrubs belonging mainly to the heath family, Ericaceae. They are often associated with windswept moorlands and heathland, but many varieties make excellent garden plants. Different types...
Plant of the Month August: Russian Sage

Plant of the Month August: Russian Sage

Russian Sage: A Hardy Beauty for the Garden What Is Russian Sage? Russian sage is a woody perennial known scientifically as Salvia yangii (formerly classified as Perovskia atriplicifolia). Despite its name, it is not actually a type of sage used for cooking. Instead,...
Plant of the Month July: Sunflowers

Plant of the Month July: Sunflowers

Chasing Sunshine: The Beauty and Wonder of Sunflowers A Flower That Follows the Sun There are very few flowers that are as instantly recognizable and capture the feeling of summer like the sunflower. With its golden petals, tall green stem, and cheerful appearance,...
Plant of the Month: January — Pyracantha

Plant of the Month: January — Pyracantha

January Plant of the Month: Pyracantha Why it deserves the January spotlight January can feel monochrome in many gardens. Enter Pyracantha. Often overlooked because of its thorny nature. It might not be a joy to prune but when trained against a wall it becomes very...
Plant of the Month: Dicentra

Plant of the Month: Dicentra

Plant of the Month: Dicentra Our plant for the month of May is one of our favourites here at 4AllSeasons. Today I shall be writing about the beautiful Dicentra, or as it’s more commonly known: the bleeding heart. The genus has eight different species, mostly similar...