As accents or en masse, white flowers make their mark

simple beauty and elegance. Iberis sempervirens ‘Weisser Zwerg’ is a fantastic edging plant and very long flowering. A quick trim with the hedge shears after flowering encourages more flowering.

The tidy form of Dianthus

‘Memories’ is suitable for growing in a container. Iris

‘Immortality’ is a stunning, early spring flowering iris with beautiful pure white flowers and does rebloom later in the season.

At Dunedin Botanic Garden there are white poppies and pansies in the knot garden. The white herbaceous colour border (pictured) near the main gate currently has a few early spring flowering perennials in full flower.

Garden Life is produced by Dunedin Botanic Garden. For further information contact Linda Hellyer.