{"title":"Melittis","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"melittis-melissophyllum-royal-velvet-distinction-pbr","title":"Melittis melissophyllum 'Royal Velvet Distinction' PBR","description":"\u003cp\u003eOrchid-like, cream-coloured flowers with magenta lower lips emerge from leaf junctions in early summer on \u003cem\u003eMelittis melissophyllum\u003c\/em\u003e 'Royal Velvet Distinction'. Its dark green, deliciously honey-scented leaves are held on short, sturdy stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis versatile perennial is great for planting along a woodland path or in drifts weaving through the front of an informal, shady border. Designers often use it for robust but attractive mass planting. A great cut flower, it is also a magnet for bees and butterflies. It grows best in reasonably moist soil in a partially shaded location, but can tolerate some sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight × Spread: 45cm × 30cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"1 Litre","offer_id":52922081280342,"sku":"106155","price":9.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/4928\/0598\/files\/Melittismelissophyllum_RoyalVelvetDistinction_PBR.jpg?v=1774502176"},{"product_id":"melittis-melissophylum-cyclamenroze","title":"Melittis melissophyllum 'Cyclamenroze'","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-sm-7 col-xs-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLarge, white trumpet-like flowers with purple veins and cyclamen pink lower lips, are borne in whorls at the junctions of the dark green slightly hairy leaves and sturdy stems. The unusual colour adds real warmth and depth to a shady area throughout May and June.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's leathery foliage makes an excellent background for other plants after the flowers have finished. Ideal for mass planting in dappled woodland settings or lighting up the edge of a shady path, its scale also suits smaller, more informal wildlife gardens. This rather special plant should be more widely grown. It performs best in any fertile, humus rich soil in part shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight x Spread: 50cm x 40cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"1 Litre","offer_id":52922082558294,"sku":"106154","price":9.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/4928\/0598\/files\/Melittismelissophylum_Cyclamenroze_-2.jpg?v=1778957390"},{"product_id":"melittis-melissophyllum-white-flowered","title":"Melittis melissophyllum white-flowered","description":"\u003cp\u003ePure white form of 'Bastard Balm', producing small flaring, tubular flowers that spring from the intersection of pairs of mid green leaves with its strong stems. Enjoying a long flowering period from June to August.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis delicate looking plant is a great choice for a partially shaded spot in a woodland setting under-planting deciduous trees. Gently clumping, it will take time to mature but once established it is low maintenance. Great for attracting wildlife. It thrives in any damp to dry soil enriched with humus in partial shade to shade. If the soil is moist enough, it can tolerate full sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight x Spread: 45cm x 35cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"1 Litre","offer_id":53308551922006,"sku":null,"price":9.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/4928\/0598\/files\/Melittismelissophyllumwhite-flowered-2.jpg?v=1777317465"}],"url":"https:\/\/hardysplants.live\/collections\/melittis.oembed","provider":"Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants","version":"1.0","type":"link"}