{"title":"Melittis","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"melittis-melissophyllum-royal-velvet-distinction-pbr","title":"Melittis melissophyllum 'Royal Velvet Distinction' PBR","description":"\u003cp class=\"h1--alt\"\u003eOrchid-like cream coloured flowers with magenta lower lips emerge from leaf junctions, during early summer. 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 to highlight the way, 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, bees and butterflies love it. It grows best in a reasonably moist soil and prefers a partially shaded location but can tolerate some sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight x Spread: 45cm x 30cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardys 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":"Hardys 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":"Hardys 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.co.uk\/collections\/melittis.oembed","provider":"Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants","version":"1.0","type":"link"}