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I want to Create a cottage garden and need ideas?

I'm particularly interested in tall cottage garden plants. I would prefer plants that flower all summer.Can any give me some advice. (UK)

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1. Good to start with Lupins, I love them! the are a perennial so come up each year. Foxgloves are good but flower in their second year. Euphorbia - perennial Delphinium - perennial These plant are good basic plants. You can add roses, poppies. I would also go to a garden shop and you can buy pack of seeds that create cottage gardens.
2. My local nurseries are already selling good selections of cottage garden plants from about £1.49 per pot or £1.29 per pot if you buy at least 6.They are grouped together so easy to find.Don't forget wildflower plants too but don't dig them up,get from nurseries for similar prices,also herbs like thyme,oregano.The bees will love them.All pots should have labels with pictures of the plants on,height will reach,whether to plant in shade or sun etc.Wildflowers to try are Ragged Robin,Ox-eye Daisies.Lavenders are great too & if you buy from the herb section they will be much cheaper & still do very well.Not all varieties are sold as herbs but one of the best is,called Munstead.They are also sold as herbs because you can make tea,icecream etc from the flowers.I latched on to the price difference a while ago.Aquilegias or Granny's Bonnets are fantastic cottage plants,masses of different colours,several different heights,will spread so could be split up another year to make more plants & survive really bad winters.They may not be available for a month or so but keep a look out if you don't want to use seeds