Plant of the month
Each month we showcase a plant from the gardens.
Cornus kousa var. chinensis
This supremely elegant multi-stemmed shrub produces a beautiful display of flowerheads along the tops of its layered branches.
As you walk towards the Pavilions from the fountain end of the Broadwalk you cannot fail to notice on the left, Salvia uliginosa or ‘Bog sage’ with its electric clear sky-blue flowers.
This is a robust, clump forming herbaceous perennial, preferring a south facing sheltered and sunny site with a reasonably rich moist soil, of which it would have traditionally been said, should not dry out in summer, however, it has survived this summer very well.
This supremely elegant multi-stemmed shrub produces a beautiful display of flowerheads along the tops of its layered branches.