Lavatera 'Ruby Star'

Lavatera 'Ruby Star'A compact to medium sized semi evergreen shrub with a spreading growth habit. The Lavatera Ruby Star is a variety of the popular Tree Mallow and a striking addition to Summer gardens. The dark grey green, lobed foliage grows beneath cherry red flowers with overlapping petals that give a subtle twisting or swirling effect. A beautiful cultivar suitable for container planting or for use as part of a border or bedding. Plant in moist, fertile, well

providing some colour of its own with loose clusters of bright yellow

They will grow to an ultimate height and ultimate spread of 2

it is also extremely hardy and a good anti-wilt variety

alongside giving it exposure to full sun at the best of times

This evergreen shrub is drought tolerant and its hardy foliage is best suited for low maintenance landscape gardens to cover walls and fences

unfussy about lower quality soils and effective as colourful ground cover

It is vigorous and tolerant of poor soil but thrives in soil rich in organic nutrients and grows best in a moist environment with excellent drainage

creating a lush summer display in your garden

but sandy soils are preferred because of the better drainage

Oliver Twist blooms bell-shaped dark maroon flowers in spring

Geum Alabama Slammer is a herbaceous perennial plant that will bring a gorgeous mix of orange and yellow through its Spring and Summer blooms

Remove dead flowers as they fade to keep plants looking tidy and encourage more blooms