also commonly known as Fleabane or Beach Aster

rounded clusters of ruffled

Diosma hirsuta Pink Fountain is a magnet for bees

this foliage is accompanied by fiery crimson flowers on tall upright stems

Some have attractive fluffy seed-heads in autumn

Alnus 'Imperialis' White Forsythia also commonly known as FleabaneAlnus Glutinosa Imperialis more commonly known as the Cut Leaved Alder, really impresses with its picturesque, bamboo like structure. From a distance, it is actually difficult to differentiate whether it is an alder or a bamboo. It is a medium sized tree with slender, funnel shaped upright central stems and bamboo like arched branches. These trees are mainly used for planting on moist and wet sites, perfect solitaire for waterfront gardens or grass