HOT, DRY BORDER
Craspedia globosa
Craspedia globosa, commonly known as Billy Buttons or Drumsticks, is a flowering plant native to Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand. It is distinguished by its bright yellow, spherical flowerheads (glomerules) atop sturdy, silvery-green stems, accompanied by narrow, silvery-grey basal leaves. These flowers are highly sought after for both fresh and dried floral arrangements.
Leontopodium 'Blossom of Snow'
Furry, silvery foliage feels soft to the touch and produces a wealth of large, striking, lightly fragrant star-shaped flowers from May to August. These white blooms, featuring a centre, display the delicate intricacies of a large winter snowflake, which is how it earned the nameBlossom of Snow.' Incredibly hardy down to at least -20°C, Leontopodium nivale subsp. alpinum 'Blossom of Snow' is resistant to both deer and rabbits. It thrives when planted in a sunny spot of any aspect.
Salvia 'Blue Marvel'
Salvia Blue Marvel showcases some of the biggest blooms among perennial sages. Its plentiful, upright flower spikes rise above a lush cluster of grey-green leaves. The striking purple-blue flowers on deep red stems attract butterflies and other local pollinators, them ideal for cutting arrangements.
Santolina chamaecyparissus
This compact, rounded shrub boasts woolly young shoots and aromatic, grey-white foliage when crushed In mid to late summer, small yellow button-like flowers rise above on slender stems. It's ideal for a sunny, sheltered spot in a well-drained border or gravel garden.
HOT, DRY BORDER PLANTING LIST
Agapanthus 'Amourette White'
Carex 'Frosted Curls'
Cistus corbariensis
Coprosma 'Pacific Night'
Craspedia globosa
Drimys aromatica
Leontopodium 'Blossom of snow'
Leucothoe 'Scarletta'
Nepeta 'Purrisian Blue'
Osmanthus ilicifolius
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Tom Thumb'
Pittosporum tobira
Salvia 'Blue Marvel'
Salvia 'Feathers Flamingo'
Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna'
Santolina chamaecyparissus