Fresh finds: plants new this year and our Autumn Sale favourites

Shwmae, everyone!

No brand-new plants have landed since last Sunday's round-up, so this week we're shining a light on a few plants that joined our range this year, plus some favourites from our Autumn Sale. All are happy to go in the ground now, while the soil is still warm.

New this year

Pussy willow is all about winter. Its soft, white, fluffy catkins appear from December to March, and the branches are lovely in a florist-style bouquet. It's fast growing and works as a tree, a shrub or a hedge. Please note it's toxic to animals if eaten.

Elder (Sambucus nigra) gives you creamy, fragrant flowers in early summer and dark berries in late summer. They've been used for generations to make cordial and wine, but never eat the berries raw. Birds love it for food and nesting.

Weigela 'Bristol Ruby' is a frost hardy shrub with deep ruby-red, trumpet-shaped flowers in May and June that pollinators adore. It grows to about 1.5-2 metres, perfect for a border.

Ajuga Reptans 'Braunherz' is an evergreen carpet of glossy, bronze-purple leaves for shady spots, with blue flowers that butterflies love. It's pet safe too.

See the full range in our new plants this year.

Autumn Sale favourites

Buddleja 'White Profusion' and Buddleja 'Purple Emperor' are scented butterfly bushes and among the best shrubs for wildlife. Plant them now, cut them back in March, and they'll be buzzing with pollinators next summer.

Algerian ivy is a fast growing evergreen for walls, fences and hanging baskets. Its flowers are full of nectar and pollen, and it gives birds and insects shelter all year.

Cotoneaster franchetii, our very first Plant of the Week, is covered in berries right now and makes a lovely informal hedge that the birds will thank you for.

Prices change, so pop over to the Autumn Sale to see the latest offers. Everything is grown peat-free in Wenvoe and dispatched within 48 hours.

Until next time, happy gardening!
Garden City Cymru