Gardens Illustrated Magazine

24 KEY PLANTS

1 Rosa ‘Moonlight’ An old, hybrid musk shrub rose that also works well as a climber. Semi-double, creamy flowers are borne on long reddish stems, flowering all summer and into autumn. 1.5m. RHS H6, USDA 5a-9b .

2 Centranthus lecoqii Good variation on common red valerian ( Centranthus ruber ), mauve valerian is native to Mediterranean regions and enjoys a home that is sandy and free-draining, in full sun. Clump-forming perennial. 60cm.

3 ‘Jane Phillips’ Well-loved, tall, bearded iris of clear blue. Freely flowering with good foliage, rhizomes need to

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