Pond Plant: Geum rivale - water avens Prices:10 plants Purple loosestrife is one of

Purple loosestrife is one of those plants people don't recognise as native because it looks so showy

depending on availability

flowering in late summer to provide an invaluable source of late season nectar to a range of pollinators

doing well in a range of wet conditions on lower fertility soils

so we do not deliver over this period

Pond Plant: Geum rivale - water avens Prices:10 plants Purple loosestrife is one ofWater avens is one of the more modest plants we sell. It has a delicate bell shaped pinkish flower and only grows to around 30cm. It's widespread in the UK outside of southern England. Geum rivale likes moist rather than wet conditions, but will grow happily in semi shade and flowers continuously throughout the summer, so works well as an understory plant. It's related to wood avens, but to my mind a more attractive plant. We're currently offering