Rosy has been evaluating and propagating this brand new Gaillardia for over two years at the nursery. As its names suggests, this 70cm high Gaillardia produces large, soft apricot flowers throughout

£6.50 £5.00

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AGERATINA altissima 'Chocolate' (EUPATORIUM rugosum 'Chocolate')

This plant has wonderful purple foliage throughout the summer months and into autumn when it then starts to bloom. The flowers are creamy white and contrast well with the foliage. Bees and ....

£6.50 £5.00

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EUPATORIUM maculatum (Atropurpureum Group) 'Red Dwarf'

Producing dark purple-pink flowers in late summer, this Eupatorium has the same flower size as the taller varieties but on a shorter plant.

£8.50

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VERBENA bonariensis 'Little One'

A diminutive form of VERBENA bonariensis standing at just over a foot and a half in height! Pale lilac flowers appear throughout summer held atop wiry upright stems.

£6.00 £5.00

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Perfect For Planting - August 2018

News from the Nursery

Hardy's Quick Guide to Butterfly-friendly Gardening

Butterflies and moths are extremely important indicators of the state of the environment. There has been a dramatic decline to Britain’s butterfly numbers due to habitat destruction, agricultural ....

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It’s that time of year when many of us are heading off on our holidays. Travelling abroad allows us to enjoy fascinating flora often leading to the temptation to bring a little souvenir home, whether

Richard Loader - an introduction to creative photography of plants and flowers

If you dream of taking beautiful images of the plants and flowers in your own garden or out & about on your travels then our beginners photography workshop with Richard Loader may be just..

Welcome to Hardys Cottage Garden Plants

Here at Hardy's we want you to succeed with growing our plants. Everything is ready to go straight into your borders or planters, we are here to help your garden flourish.

Rosy

Now recognised as one of the UKs leading plantsmens nurseries, Hardy’s Cottage Garden Plants was founded by Rosy Hardy in 1988. A small independent nursery based in the beautiful Hampshire village of Freefolk near Whitchurch, today we stock over 1,200 plant varieties, including many rare and exciting species you'll simply never see in your average garden centre.

We supply a wide range of home produced herbaceous perennials which are grown outdoors in peat free compost, ready for your garden. We are breeders and introducers of interesting new perennial varieties and exhibit at major Flower Shows throughout the year.

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Events at the Nursery & Flower Shows

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Unusual Plant and Garden Fair held at Sussex Prairie Garden

Location: Sussex Prairie Garden, Morlands Farm, Wheatsheaf Road (B2116), near Henfield, West Sussex, BN5 9AT

Date: 02 Sep 18

RHS Partnership talk - Early Autumn Flowering Perennials with Rosy Hardy *AFTERNOON SESSION*

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RHS Partnership talk - Early Autumn Flowering Perennials with Rosy Hardy AFTERNOON SESSION

Location: Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants

Date: 12 Sep 18

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Harrogate Autumn Flower Show

Location: Harrogate Flower Shows, North of England Horticultural Society, Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate, HG2 8NZ

Date: 15 Sep 18 - 16 Sep 18

Georgie Newbery - talking on growing cut flowers for your home

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Georgie Newbery - talking on growing cut flowers for your home

Location: Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants

Date: 20 Sep 18

We have a Passion for Perennials

It's time to start sowing the seeds of Summer

For Talks, Workshops & Our Inspirational Guest Speakers

Will we be at a Flower Show near you during 2018 ?