Aster cordifolius hybrid | Little Carlow The apiary This plant has the added

This plant has the added bonus of being loved by bees and butterflies

It is a short-lived perennial

Height 30cm with stems standing above and amongst the foliage - spreading to 80cm

Galtonia candicans is known as a summer Hyacinth and is a native of South Africa

Monarda didyma "Mahogany" also known as Bee Balm has beautiful rich shaggy Mahogany coloured flowers with a lovely minty scented foliage

Aster cordifolius hybrid | Little Carlow The apiary This plant has the addedOne of the most fashionable little Michaelmas daisies is the winner of the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit Little Carlow. This little aster is a pretty hybrid between Aster cordifolius and Aster novi belgii. This Aster produces masses of lavender blue single flowers that are round about 2cm wide that have bright yellow centres. This little plant flowers on soft stems and their gentle colour blends with almost anything in the garden.