The Mead Nursery, Brokerswood, Westbury BA13 4EG
The Mead Nursery, Brokerswood, Westbury BA13 4EG The Mead Nursery -  Berberis stenophylla 'Corallina Compacta'

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New this year new this year
Sun sun
Semi-shade semi-shade
Shade shade
Ready in July ready in July
Bulb bulb
Likes boggy areas likes boggy areas
Happy anywhere happy anywhere
Liked by bees liked by bees
Grass grass
Likes troughs likes troughs

BELLEVALIA
The Mead Nursery - Bellevalia PARADOXA (syn. BELLEVALIA PYCNANTHA)
PARADOXA (syn. BELLEVALIA PYCNANTHA)
Dusky purple-black grape-hyacinth flowers in late spring, early summer. Prefers good soil in full sun.
25 cm
BulbSun
BERBERIS
The Mead Nursery -  Berberis stenophylla 'Corallina Compacta'
X STENOPHYLLA ‘CORALLINA COMPACTA’
Compact evergreen shrub, with narrow, dark green leaves. Clusters of red buds opening to light orange flowers in April and May, followed by glaucous blue-black fruits. Very slow growing.
30 cm
Liked by bees
SunSemi-shade
BRUNNERA
The Mead Nursery – BRUNNERA MACROPHYLLA ‘JACK FROST’
MACROPHYLLA ‘JACK FROST’
A much commented upon Brunnera and deservedly so! Fabulous silvery leaves with small forget-me-not blue flowers in early spring. Good groundcover for shady corners. (PBR protected)
45 cm
Happy anywhere
BUDDLEJA

Buzz series is a new group of compact buddleja that is good grown in a container or can be planted in the garden. The flowers are attractive to butterflies and bees. Should be available in May.

The Mead Nursery –Buddleja 'Buzz Lavender'
BUZZ 'LAVENDER'
Lavender-lilac flowers with an orange eye from June to September if regularly dead-headed. (PBR)
60 cm
New this year
Liked by beesSun
The Mead Nursery – Buddleja 'Buzz Magenta'
BUZZ 'MAGENTA'
Rich purple-magenta flowers from June to September if regularly dead-headed. (PBR)
60 cm
New this year
Liked by beesSun
BUPLEURUM
The Mead Nursery – Bupleurum longifolium
LONGIFOLIUM
A basal rosette of greyish green strap-like leaves, with bracted flowers of greenish turning to coppery pink, for months from late spring. Self-seeds.
75 cm
Sun