Property News · September 7, 2019

Gardening tips: plant bee magnet Macedonian scabious


Then pay a visit to Pensthorpe natural park in Norfolk, and divide fading heucherasPlant this If you are looking for a long-flowering bee magnet, Macedonian scabious (Knautia macedonica) is a canny choice. Flowers the colour of summer pudding on wiry stems come thick and fast into autumn, provided it’s given full sun and well-drained soil. Height and spread: 75cm x 45cm.Visit this Pensthorpe natural park in Norfolk is home to one of acclaimed plantsman Piet Oudolf’s first designs in the UK, the Millennium Garden, which should be at its peak this month. Visit 8 September and peruse plants for sale from a range of nurseries at its specialist plant day. Continue reading…

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