Plant List With Short Descriptions & Pruning Times
Agapanthus africanus ‘Big Blue’
Clump-forming perennial with blue summer flowers.
Cut back: Remove old leaves in late winter; deadhead after flowering.
Anemanthele lessoniana (Pheasant’s Tail Grass)
Evergreen/burnished grass turning bronze in winter.
Cut back: Light tidy in early spring; do not hard-cut.
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
Low groundcover with blue late-summer flowers and red autumn foliage.
Cut back: Trim dead stems in early spring.
Euphorbia ‘Miner’s Merlot’
Dark-leaved euphorbia with lime bracts.
Cut back: After flowering in late spring/early summer—cut spent stems to base (wear gloves).
Hesperantha coccinea ‘Major’
Autumn-flowering red/pink perennial.
Cut back: Remove old foliage in early spring.
Leucanthemum superbum ‘Becky’
Shasta daisy with large white flowers.
Cut back: Shear after flowering in mid–late summer; fully cut down in autumn.
Senecio pulcher (Pink Ragwort)
Bold pink-purple daisy flowers in autumn.
Cut back: Hard trim in early spring.
Tulbaghia violacea (Society Garlic)
Strappy leaves, lilac flowers through summer.
Cut back: Remove tatty foliage in spring.
Pennisetum (Ornamental Grass)
Graceful fountain grass.
Cut back: Leave over winter; cut to 10–15 cm in early spring.
Pennisetum × advena ‘Rubrum’
Purple-leafed tender grass.
Cut back: Treat as half-hardy; cut back in spring after frost risk.
Hylotelephium ‘Dazzleberry’
Succulent stems with vivid mauve flower heads.
Cut back: Cut old stems to ground in late winter.
Caryopteris × clandonensis (Bluebeard)
Shrub with blue flowers in late summer.
Prune: Hard prune to low framework in early spring.
Potentilla fruticosa ‘Kobold’
Compact shrub with yellow flowers.
Prune: Light prune and shape in early spring.
Shrubs & Border Plants from Earlier Invoices
Wisteria
Vigorous climber with hanging blooms.
Prune: Twice a year — July/August (long whips) and January/February (spur pruning).
Camellia japonica ‘Brushfield’s Yellow’
Evergreen with early spring flowers.
Prune: Immediately after flowering (late spring).
Rhododendron ‘Blue Jay’
Evergreen shrub with blue-purple flowers.
Prune: Light pruning after flowering (late spring).
Euonymus alatus (Winged Spindle)
Spectacular red autumn foliage.
Prune: Minimal; shape in late winter.
Azalea mollis (yellow/red)
Deciduous azaleas with spring flowers.
Prune: Right after flowering (late spring).
Rodgersia pinnata
Large architectural foliage, pink plumes.
Cut back: Cut spent foliage in autumn or early spring.
Hosta sieboldiana ‘Elegans’
Large blue hosta.
Cut back: After first frosts; remove dead leaves (late autumn).
Brunnera ‘Variegata’
Shade perennial with silver leaves.
Cut back: Trim old leaves in early spring.
Astilbe ‘White Gloria’
Feathery plumes in summer.
Cut back: Deadhead; cut foliage in autumn.
Sunny Border Perennials
Salvia greggii ‘Salmon Dance’
Long-flowering shrubby salvia.
Prune: Lightly in early spring; tidy in autumn.
Salvia ‘Caradonna’
Purple spikes, very long flowering.
Cut back: Shear after first flush (mid-summer); cut down fully in early spring.
Leucanthemum ‘Goldfinch’
Yellow fluffy daisies.
Cut back: Trim in summer after flowering; hard cut in autumn.
Iris sibirica ‘Sparkling Rose’
Elegant clump-forming iris.
Cut back: Remove old foliage in autumn.
Iris ‘Imperator’ (Bearded)
Tall bearded iris.
Cut back: Cut leaves to a fan shape in late summer after flowering.
Geranium ‘Johnsons Blue’
Classic meadow geranium.
Cut back: Shear mid-summer after flowering.
Geranium ‘Rozanne’
Very long-flowering geranium.
Cut back: Shear in mid–late summer to refresh growth.
Erysimum ‘Bowles Mauve’
Long-flowering wallflower.
Prune: Lightly trim after flowering; do not hard prune.
Aster × frikartii ‘Mönch’
Lavender daisies from midsummer to autumn.
Cut back: Cut to ground in late autumn or early spring.
Artemisia lactiflora ‘Guizhou’
Tall, airy white plumes.
Cut back: Cut to ground in late autumn.
Allium ‘Purple Rain’
Tall purple globes in early summer.
Cut back: Remove seed heads in mid-summer.
Right-Hand Border Plants
Rudbeckia ‘Goldsturm’
Golden daisies in late summer.
Cut back: Cut to ground in late autumn.
Persicaria affinis ‘Superba’
Groundcover with pink/red flowers.
Cut back: Trim old foliage in early spring.
Lupinus ‘Gallery Yellow’
Yellow spires in early summer.
Cut back: Deadhead after flowering; cut back in autumn.
Campanula lactiflora ‘Senior’
Tall bellflowers.
Cut back: Cut to ground in autumn.
Acanthus spinosus
Architectural thistle-like leaves.
Cut back: Trim old leaves in early spring.
Acanthus ‘Whitewater’
Variegated acanthus.
Cut back: Same as above — early spring.