like a cottage or rustic garden setting

scale-like blue-green foliage year-round which works beautifully as part of a shrub bed

Ceanothus is a great choice for coastal gardens or exposed sites

Its long flowering period

be wary of frosts during harsher Winters

Begonia Mocca Bright Orange Basket Plants Alstroemeria 'Colorita Eliane Orange' like a cottage or rusticThe Begonia Mocca series is bred entirely for maximum, moody drama. These tuberous perennials are defined by their incredible, dark chocolate bronze leaves, which provide a striking, high contrast backdrop for their vibrant, neon double blooms. Because they focus all their energy into producing these heavy, visually explosive flowers and thick foliage, they offer zero fragrance and no food for pollinators, but they completely steal the show in any