The plants you choose for your garden can help save the planet.Deep-rooted trees, indigenous grasses, and herbaceous perennials are all carbon-capturing plants that can have an impact on climate change. Choose wise when gardening!
The ‘Artisan Collection’ consists of sturdy well-branched plants that grow up to 70cm high and almost as wide. The flower colours are Red Ombre , Soft Orange, and Yellow Ombre. They grow best in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil. Deadhead the flowers as they start to fade to keep them flowering for longer.Gaillardia has a particularly deep tap root that enables it to store carbon at a deeper level. It is an excellent bedding perennial with a long flowering season.
What makes sedum such an important plant for combatting climate change is that its stomata close during the day and open at night to take in carbon dioxide. The stored carbon dioxide is then photosynthesised during the day.Kangaroo paw is an ultra-drought tolerant perennial from down under, that has an underground rhizome that conserves water to keep the foliage hydrated during times of drought.