Garden Plants for Scotland

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Unlike its namesake, which colonises woodland and shaded areas, the Harebell is adapted to poor, moorland soil and dry upland areas. Passionate about the planet and all things that live on it, she wanted to make a real difference to her environment ever since she can remember.

Since the 1960s, students at the Trust’s School of Heritage Gardening at Threave Garden have created and maintained a ‘garden for all seasons’. RAIN, wind and a lack of sunshine are something we have to cope with in Scotland on a daily basis – even during the ‘summer’ months.Katie runs Katie Reynolds Design which offers garden and interior design services across Aberdeenshire and the North East of Scotland.

As with most nasturtiums, the flowers are edible, and can be added to fruit or green salads for a dash of artistry. Whilst it can be difficult to make a meadow from scratch, a good alternative is to plant meadow flowers as plugs in your lawn. Make firm the compost around the plants, water well to settle any air pockets and top up with compost if necessary. If using a container with a large drainage hole, place a few stones or broken terracotta (crocks) over it to stop the compost washing out. Sadly most of us don't have the time, resources or contacts to take such a trip, but the good news is that two men have done it for us.You can always use laurel [if you have plenty of room] as a windbreak/screen, and you can then plant inside of that.

Steps have been taken to preserve what should really be termed the British bluebell, and it is now protected by law. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.Its other name is "Sea Fennel "A native herbaceous perennial of the sandy or stony foreshore so grow in a well drained soil or raised bed. It will make it easier to report on nationally important plant collections and track conservation scheme material. It is quite a delicate plant so grow on for one or two seasons in ericaceous compost until large enough to cope with its preferred native spagnum bog conditions, best planted in the spring.