Our Garden...
Here at Warwick house our garden has been steadily developing and growing (with the help of our volunteers) into a flourishing wildlife garden.
To see how things have progessed a plant count was carried out for the garden and pond - in total we have listed 103 different plants! Our garden is roughly 10m by 25m with a small pond, flower beds and lawn. Have a look at the list below to see when our plants are in bloom, their growth form and good plants for ponds. If you are interested in creating your own wildlife graden the Wild About Gardens website is full of ideas to help you along your way.
Plants growing in the Warwick House Wildlife Garden:
Flowers for Spring
Anemone Blanda (P), Lesser Celandine (P), Aubretia (P), Mixed Dwarf Narcissus (P), Crocus (P), Primrose (P), Epemedium (P), Red Campion (P), Forsythia (S), Stinking Hellebore (P), Grape Hyacinth (P), Tulip (P&V), Heather (P), Violet (P), Honesty(B)
Flowers for late Spring & Summer
Actea (P), Fennel (P), Allium (P&V), Feverfew (P), Aquilegia (P&V), Figwort (P), Astilbe (P&M), Flowering Currant (S), Astrantia (P&V), Forget-me-not (A), Bird's Foot Trfoil (P), Foxglove (B), Bramble (C), Geranium (P&V), Buddleia (S), Geum (P), Campanula (P&V), Guelder Rose (S), Cardamine (P&M), Hawthorn (S), Clematis (C&V), Honeysuckle (C), Common Valerian (P), Lavender (P), Cotoneaster (S), Ligularia (P&M), Dames Violet (P), Linaria (P), Dead Nettle (P), Marjoram (P), Devil's Bit Scabious (P&M), Marsh Woundwort (P&M), Dog Rose (C), Mimulus (P&M), Erigeron (P), Nasturtium (A), Escallonia (S), Oriental Poppy (P), Evening Primrose (B), Periwinkle (P), Penstemon (P), Soapwort (P), Polemonium (Jacob'sLadder) (P), Stachys (Lambs Ears) (P), Poppy - Common (P), Summer Jasmine (C), *Polygonum Teasel (B), Amplexicaule 'Firetail' (P), Pulmonaria (P), Thalictrum (P), Purple Loosestrife (P&M), Trollius (P&M), Ragged Robin (P&M), Verbascum (B&P), Raspberry (S), Veronica (P&V), Rock Rose (P), Water Avens (P&M), Snakeshead Fritillary (P&M), Welsh Poppy (P)
Flowers for late Summer & Autumn
Field Scabious (P), Japanese Anemone (P), Helenium (P), Knapweed (P), Helianthus (P), Michaelmas Daisy (P&V), Hemp Agrimony (P), *Polygonum Amplexicaule 'Firetail' (P), Inula (P), Purple Loosestrife (P&M), Sedum (Ice Plant) (P)
Flowers for Winter & early Spring
Snowdrop (P), Winter Flowering Honeysuckle (S), Winter Jasmine (S&C), Viburnum Bodantense Dawn (S)
Water Plants in the Pond
Brooklime, Duckweed, Potamogeton Natans (Broad leaved pondweed), Starwort, Water Mint, Water Forget-Me-Not
Marginal Plants
Arrowhead (P), Lesser Spearwort (P), Floating Grass (P), Marsh Cinquefoil (P), Flowering Rush (P), Yellow Flag Iris (P), Fools Watercress (P)
Abbreviations used:-
(A) = Annual, (B) = Biennial, (C) = Climber, (M) = in Bog Garden i.e. prefers most conditions, (P) = Perennial, (S) = Shrub, (V) = Varieties, * = Excellent for insects – exceptional
