Every border should contain some upright flower spikes – they add height and drama and contrast beautifully with other flower shapes, such as daisies and umbellifers.
As spikes don’t take up much room on the ground, they’re perfect for smaller spaces. And they’re great for wildlife, too – bees will systematically climb the spike, extracting nectar as they go.
This is Secret Garden content
This content is exclusive to subscribers. If you are not a subscriber you can access this content by subscribing to Gardeners' World.
