Veronica longifolia | Alba Hellebore In the autumn garden

In the autumn garden

they will prefer somewhere that gets some respite from the hot afternoon sun

but they will appreciate some water in the heat of summer or mulch as we do to retain moisture

You can't go past Achilleas as a must-have plant in a cottage garden as a naturalistic and wildflower plant

Veronica longifolia | Alba Hellebore In the autumn gardenVeronica longifolia "Alba" forms a bushy, upright clump of bright green leaves that grows to around 40cm in width with strong erect stems that reach approximately 90cm in height. Tall, slender pure white flowers are crowded with small tubular blossoms that taper into curvy green tips. Made up of many densely arranged, small florets, the flowers open progressively from the base upwards to form a long lasting flower spike. Veronica longifolia is hardy