Pink common thyme

Thyme with a cushion type of growth and a fresh lemon scent. It is perfectly suited for growing in containers. It fits into beds with herbs as well as more delicate drought-loving perennials.

A groundcover variety of thyme that catches the eye at first glance with its yellow-green variegated leaf. Pink flowers complement the color range from June. In addition to the characteristic fragrance, another plus of this thyme is its winter appearance. Under the influence of low temperatures, the entire plant changes color to dusty pink tones.

The smallest mint you have ever seen. It grows only to a height of 3 cm and creates beautiful green carpets. It has an unmistakable mint scent. It grows naturally in France, Corsica, and Sardinia. In the garden, we choose rather shady, protected places for it. It is well suited for growing in containers.

Mints are well-known perennials and herbs, used in floristry as fragrant foliage. Dark reddish leaves on almost black stems. Purple flower spikes. Sweet menthol scent.

A valuable garden and medicinal perennial, originally from North America. It blooms in summer with dark purple-pink flowers. The spiky flower discs are an irresistible lure for butterflies. Lasts 7–10 days in a vase. After plucking the petals, the stems with the central discs can be dried or used in fresh bouquets as an interesting element. Rubinstern is very similar to the Magnus cultivar; the petals are darker and firmer. As they fade, they gradually pale and droop downwards.

This species of sage originally comes from the steppe regions of Central and Eastern Europe. It forms profusely flowering small clumps with straight upright stems. In flower beds, it looks best in groups. Traditionally, due to the identical flowering time, it is planted as a companion to roses. However, it will look just as good in mixed drought-loving steppe plantings with grasses. It lasts 7 days in a vase. The cultivar Caradonna stands out with a long flowering period and dark, almost black-purple stems with tiny purple flowers and dark purple bracts. If we cut it back after flowering, it will bloom again in late August and September.

Okrasné oregano Kent Beauty je nepřehlédnutelná bylinka, která do zahrad přináší středomořskou eleganci a nádhernou vůni. Původně tento druh pochází ze slunných a skalnatých svahů východního Středomoří, kde přirozeně roste v suchých a chudých půdách. Jde o mimořádně nenáročnou trvalku, která spolehlivě odolává mrazům. Skvěle se uplatní ve skalkách, suchých zídkách nebo na okrajích propustných stepních záhonů, kam přináší lehkost a jemnou strukturu. Během léta od července do září tvoří převislé kaskády nápadných listnatých listenů, ze kterých vykukují drobné růžové květy. Tyto květy fungují jako neodolatelné lákadlo pro včely, motýly a další opylovače. Přestože je odrůda Kent Beauty primárně pěstována pro svůj výjimečný vzhled, její zelené lístky jsou plně jedlé a nesou typické kořenité aroma. Nádherně vypadá nejen na záhonu, ale výborně se hodí i k sušení. Pokud celé stonky ustřihnete v plném květu a zavěsíte na stinné a vzdušné místo, udrží si svůj zajímavý tvar a stanou se originálním prvkem floristických vazeb. Pro úspěšné pěstování vám dodáme krásně prokořeněnou sazenici, kterou stačí vysadit na plné slunce do vzdálenosti třicet centimetrů od dalších rostlin.

A valuable garden and medicinal perennial, native to North America. The spiky central discs are an irresistible attraction for butterflies. They last 7–10 days in a vase. After removing the petals, the stems with the central discs can be dried or used in fresh bouquets as an interesting feature. Flowers in shades of yellow.

Like Lavender, Hyssop is considered a low woody subshrub. It works well in similar planting schemes, with roses or even in steppe-style gravel beds. It can be used in the kitchen and as a medicinal plant. A huge attraction for bees, bumblebees, and butterflies. Sweet pink flowers.

Southernwood, also known as Lad's Love. Originally a heat-loving perennial from southern Europe. Interesting not only for its scent but also for its delicate airy appearance and silvery coloring. It will act nicely in combination with herbs and delicate drought-tolerant perennials and grasses.

Perennials with palmately divided leaves and delicate flowers. In nature, they are found in moist meadows or light forests. They grow in clumps. Upright, suitable for cutting, stems branch and bear tiny umbels of flowers. These are further emphasized around the perimeter by jagged bracts in the color of the flower with translucent green. Lasts 10–14 days in a vase. The Shaggy cultivar has strikingly large, white bracts with a green tip.

It originates from the northeastern USA and southern Canada, where it grows in damp areas, scrublands, and on coasts. It crosses very willingly with other aster species, resulting in an inexhaustible number of varieties. Unlike New England asters, they do not close their flowers at night or during unfavorable weather, making them perfect for cutting into vases. We must keep in mind their susceptibility to mildew, which can be prevented by choosing a suitable location. They last 7 to 10 days in a vase. Fellowship is large-flowered, profusely blooming, and of taller growth. The pink-colored flowers with yellow centers have a diameter of up to 3 cm.

Agastache rugosa comes from areas of China and Japan. Its toothed leaves resemble nettle leaves but do not sting, and when rubbed between fingers, they release a minty-anise scent. It is a stable, upright-growing plant. Hardy and robust, it successfully handles even our winters. Interesting for cutting even after flowering. Lasts 7 days in a vase. Agastache Alabaster is well usable in any color combination thanks to its white coloring.

This species of sage originates from the steppe regions of Central and Eastern Europe. It forms profusely flowering small clumps with straight, upright stems. In flower beds, it looks best in groups. Traditionally, it is planted as a companion to roses due to the matching flowering time. However, it will look equally good in mixed drought-loving steppe plantings with grasses. It is excellent pasture for bees. It lasts 7 days in a vase. 'Schwellenburg' is a very special variety with a richly branched inflorescence. The little flowers have purple bracts and a wine-colored calyx.

Kalimeris originates from East Asia, where it grows in open, light forests and meadows. It forms firm upright clumps; it is a healthy and very long-flowering perennial. Its blooms resemble autumn China asters, and it complements them perfectly in beds, as it begins blooming as early as June and is interesting even after flowering. Madiva has white flowers with a lilac tinge.

This Yarrow grows primarily in damp or wet habitats – wet meadows, springs, banks of watercourses and ponds. The flowers are semi-double with a gray-yellow center. They last 10 days in a vase.

A delicate, drought-resistant steppe grass grown for its unusual inflorescences. The horizontally positioned spikelets look like small flags and resemble a buzzing swarm of mosquitoes. Mosquito grass fits well in natural gardens with other drought-loving plants. It will grow very well even in a larger pot. It lasts up to 14 days in a vase.

Mints are well-known perennials and herbs, used in floristry as fragrant greenery. A popular tea mint with fresh green leaves. Flowers in a soft purple color.

A classic perennial for early summer bouquets and cottage gardens. For bouquets, we harvest flowers with firm, smooth central disks. Then they last 7–10 days in a vase. Maikönigin is an exceptionally abundantly flowering garden form.

A versatile perennial suitable for both cottage and modern flower beds. It also works well in wild, naturalistic plantings. While its main charm lies in the cute flowers that appear in late spring, it is also valuable in beds for its early-emerging leaves. Columbines add airiness and lightness to perennial beds and bouquets. They last 7 days in a vase. This variety was discovered in Cambridge in the 1980s by Nora Barlow, the granddaughter of Charles Darwin. The flower color transitions from pink and white to green.

Little Bluestem is a prairie grass originally from North America. In the garden, it can adapt well to various moisture conditions. Its color variability is interesting. It sprouts in shades of gray-green, recolors to purple-brown shades during the season, and remains attractive in shape and color even through winter. The unusually shaped and striking inflorescences are perfectly usable in fresh and dried bouquets. The delicate flowers are elegantly drooping. In summer, it has gray-green coloration. In late autumn, the leaves and spikes of the cultivar Red Frost turn a strikingly reddish color.

Catmints are ideal companions for roses, suitable for naturalistic gardens, and lower species also for boxes and pots. Some of them are an irresistible attraction for cats, caused by the hallucinogen nepetalactone. This should be present in the highest amount in the species Nepeta cataria. Conversely, lemon-scented catmints reportedly do not attract cats. The botanical name Nepeta likely comes from the name of the ancient Etruscan city Nepet - Nepi in the territory of today's Italian province of Viterbo, where the plant was once cultivated. Nepeta racemosa naturally grows on dry meadows and rocky, stony slopes from the Caucasus to Central Asia. It has aromatic grey-green leaves and forms a tufted semi-spherical bush. Walker’s Low got its name after an Irish estate where it was bred in 1970. It has the most intense blue-violet flower coloration.

Oregano is an ancient medicinal plant, but in contemporary gardens, it functions perfectly as a reliable partner in drought-tolerant perennial communities. Its culinary use is generally known, and lovers of Italian cuisine, in particular, cannot do without it. In aromatherapy, it is considered the essence of good mood and harmony.

Lady's mantle naturally grows on mountain pastures and meadows and in mixed forests. It is ornamental in both leaf and flower. The leaves have fine hairs giving the plant a velvety character. It is a perennial sought after by ancient alchemists for the drops of dew that appear in the pleated leaves. Valuable for florists for its multitude of tiny greenish-yellow flowers. Important in flower beds for its ground-covering character. Lasts 10 days in a vase.

It occurs in almost all mountain regions of Central and Southern Europe on high-altitude meadows and bright clearings. It fits into natural plantings and finds its place in rural foothill gardens with other robust species. It blooms blue and lasts about a week in a vase.

This species of Salvia originally comes from the steppe regions of Central and Eastern Europe. It forms richly flowering small clumps with straight upright stems. In beds, it looks best in groups. Traditionally, it is planted as a companion to roses due to the same flowering time. However, it will look equally good in mixed drought-loving steppe plantings with grasses. It lasts 7 days in a vase. 'Blauhügel' blooms blue.