Sally’s Fiery Border

Sally works in our nursery and is particularly fond of shade loving plants, often known for their subtle colours.  However, she has recently been won over by the bolder and brighter colours!

Why not try Erysimums (perennial wallflower) and Tulips together this spring?  There are endless combinations of colours to experiment with – be as bold or as subtle as you like!
I accidentally created this border one spring after banishing these red tulips from the main borders to the front of the house. I’d sown a perennial seed mix previously and not thought much about it. It’s a tricky border that often gets flooded over winter by water running down the road. By happy accident these lovely golden perennial wallflowers came up and intermingled with the tulips. They seed about the border and have completely changed my mind about hot colours in a border!’