Calluna vulgaris | J.H Hamilton The Potting Shed John Derian has a stunning

John Derian has a stunning range of vintage style jigsaw puzzles and stationery and you can find his collection here

Commonly known as German Statice and Sea Lavender

Short-lived perennial | Hardy

Iris also make great cut flowers - to ensure that they last well

and also make a wonderful addition to the Butterfly garden

Calluna vulgaris | J.H Hamilton The Potting Shed John Derian has a stunningThis beautiful dwarf Heather bears lovely double pink flowers from summer right through to autumn. Considered one of the finest heathers cultivated. Wonderfully compact and at a growth height of just 20cm they are lovely in pots and at the front of borders. Grow in full sun and well drained soils, they don't like to be too wet for long, think of the Scottish mirelands and highlands where they grow in abundance! Their strong but delicate looking