Magnolia 'Yellow Bird'

Magnolia 'Yellow Bird'Magnolia x brooklynensis 'Yellow Bird' gets its name from the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens where it was first introduced. It offers a lovely creamy yellow flower that has a large cup shape. The flowers appear in early spring when the tree is leafless, showing off to perfection against the bare branches. Green leaves appear later in spring and create a lovely backdrop through the summer. The foliage fades to yellowy brown in autumn before falling in

Madeleine adds to this quality with vibrant pinks on slender stems and is perfect for growing in sheltered areas in beds

but can just as easily be treated as a standalone shrub in its own dedicated bed

deadhead spent flowers to encourage fresh growth and allow the foliage to die back naturally before cutting the stems

Water if the soil is dry

Armeniacum is a strong-growing bulbous perennial to 20cm in height

Burgundy is a late season bloom which stands tall in garden beds or borders and also can be grown in pots or containers

bell-shaped blooming plants that are perennial herbaceous flowers grown from bulbs

the leaves turn to vibrant shades of yellow

having first been bred in the US back in 2003

are perfectly edible

The Syringa pekinensis ‘China Snow’ is a deciduous tree more commonly known as Peking Lilac Tree

Cornus florida looks brilliant when planted in the heart of a lawn or within a spacious bed or border