Plant of the Day
Friday 14 August 2026
Ideal for naturalising in a meadow, Camassia quamash (camas, bear's grass, camosh, North American wild hyacinth, quamash), needs a moist but well-drained, fertile soil but is intolerant of waterlogging. It is a clump-forming, bulbous perennial but if condition suit it can produce large numbers of seedlings.
Jill Raggett
Plant of the Day
Tuesday 18 August 2026
The variegated foliage, pink flowers and compact growth of Weigela 'Florida Variegata' make it a popular addition for a mixed border. This deciduous shrub has clusters of pink, funnel-shaped flowers on arching stems from late spring into early summer and are popular with pollinators, especially bees.
Jill Raggett
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