The RHS Chelsea Flower Show has always been the place to showcase new, rare and beautiful plants and this year is no exception. The Brewin Dolphin Garden designed by eminent nurserywoman Rosy Hardy will launch four new varieties of herbaceous perennial.

Rosy regularly uses the classic Cirsium rivulare Atropurpureum but this garden will host an unusual new white form of this popular thistle, Cirsium rivulare Frosted Magic. This plant is a sturdy, easy to grow perennial with a long flowering season in summer, perfect for the garden or a landscape with “prairie-style” planting. It has an upright habit and grows to approximately 120cm with lovely white flowers in summer.

The Brewin Dolphin Garden 2016 is called ‘Forever Freefolk’ and invites visitors to consider the fragility of chalk streams. Along with the new plant introductions, the garden with showcase some breathtakingly beautiful features and is designed to be a sensual, accessible and though provoking educational experience.

Stephen Ford, head of Brewin Dolphin’s wealth management, previously commented: “In keeping with our years at Chelsea RHS, we are proud to be associated with Rosy, another inspiring and challenging designer. That Rosy Hardy is, for the first time, designing a Show garden, is testament to our mutual commitment to welcome, inspire and engage all our visitors.”