Aster cordifolius hybrid | Little Carlow The apiary Galtonia candicans is known as

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

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

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

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

This lovely alstroemeria is also known as a Princess Lily or Peruvian Lily and has striking off white flowers with a hint of lemon in the throat with darker coloured whiskers

Aster cordifolius hybrid | Little Carlow The apiary Galtonia candicans is known asOne 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.