For the changing season, take a look at the Physalis alkekengi, the Chinese Lantern. The Lantern originates from West Asia, Japan and is a vigorous, spreading rhizomatous perennial. It has nodding, bell shaped, cream flowers produced from leaf axils in mid-summer, followed … Continued
For the sunny month of August, the Royal Pavilion Gardeners have chosen the Helianthus annus, otherwise known as the sunflower. It originates from the USA to central America and was introduced to the UK in 1596. The sunflower is cheery … Continued
The Royal Pavilion Garden Volunteers have chosen the Astrantia Major for July. July is when Astrantia Major is at its best. The low growing herbaceous perennial produces masses of beautiful white pin-cushion shaped flowers. Best grown in partial shade, it … Continued
For this month, the Royal Pavilion Garden Volunteers chose the Rosa Chinensis Mutabilis. It is a multi-coloured, thornless rose that flowers continuously through the summer, and is originally from China. These can be found in the bed opposite Brighton Museum, … Continued
For May’s plant of the month, the Royal Pavilion Garden Volunteers chose the Potentilla Fruticosa. It is a pretty, medium sized shrub with primrose yellow flowers, that continuously flowers throughout the summer. It can be found on the windy path near … Continued
This month the Royal Pavilion Garden Volunteers chose the Symphytum Caucasicum otherwise known as Blue Comfrey. It is a herbaceous perennial Caucasian Iran. It grows in moderately fertile moist soil both in full sun and partial shade. It is a woodland … Continued
March’s plant was chosen by the Royal Pavilion Garden Volunteers, who help look after the gardens all year round. They picked the Narcissus Pseudonarcissus our native daffodil that Wordsworth wrote about in his famous poem ‘I wandered Lonely As A … Continued
This month’s plant is a Chimonanthus Praecox. It is more commonly known as Wintersweet and was introduced from China in 1766. The clusters of pale lemon waxy flowers give a beautiful scent in Winter. The Wintersweet prefers a sheltered spot and … Continued
To start the year is a winter flowering shrub from China. Its name is daphne odora aureomarginata, which translates as ‘the edge of the leaf is yellow.’ There are three of these plants in the Royal Pavilion gardens, the most obvious … Continued
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