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Plant ListA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W X YACHILLEA- `Anthea´. 60cm. Flat heads of pale creamy yellow flowers in late summer. Nice ferny grey foliage too. Good on poor soil in full sun £3.50- `Cassis´. 60cm. Numerous stems of characteristic flat heads in intense ribena pink are produced all summer long . Sun, good drainage £3.50 - `Cherry Pie´. 50cm. Flat heads of rich cherry red flowers throughout summer. Full sun £3.50 - `Lachsschonheit syn. Salmon Beauty´. 60cm. Vigorous clumps of ferny leaves. Sturdy stems topped with lemon buds opening to salmon pink and fading to cream all summer £3.50 - `Lollipop´. 30cm. Stout stems with flat heads of rose pink flowers on this shorter than average achillea for the front of the border. Our own introduction £3.50 - `Moonshine´. 60cm. Flat clusters of lemon yellow flowers over a long period above grey green foliage £3.50 - `Paprika´. 70cm. Stunning flat heads of scarlet flowers held over fern like feathery foliage. Sun & good drainage £3.50 - `Terracotta´. 60cm. Flat heads of terracotta orange flowers fade to yellow as they age £3.50 - ageratifolia ssp. serbica. 15cm. Cushions of silver grey leaves produce wiry stems, each bearing a single pure white flower with yellow stamens in early summer. Sun & good drainage £3.00 - cartilanginea `Silver Spray´. 35cm. Rarely offered. Impressive flat heads of white flowers above green ferny foliage. Sun and reasonable drainage £3.50 - filipendula `Parker´s Variety´. 1m, 20cm. Bright yellow flowers in large, saucer like corymbs tower above grey green feathery foliage £3.00 - grandiflora. 1m, 20cm. Large flat heads of creamy white flowers above imposing clumps of divided grey green leaves £3.50 - millefolium `Walter Funke´. 70cm. A stunner. Strong stems carry flat heads of red flowers that fade to orange. Looks great with grasses £3.50 - nobilis subsp. neilreichii. 30cm. Compact plant bearing creamy flower heads May-Aug above creeping mats of soft grey foliage. £3.50 - ptarmica `The Pearl´. 50cm. Strong growing perennial bearing stems topped with tight, button like double white flower heads form early to late summer. Sun or part shade £3.50 ACTEA- simplex var. simplex `James Compton´. 90cm. Dark black foliage develops with age. Spikes of scented white flowers Jul-Sept. A real stunner for semi-shade £4.50ADENOPHORA- bulleyana. 1m, 20cm. Softly downy foliage, large tall spikes, usually in threes, of pale blue flowers crowded on the stem £3.50- potaninii. 80cm. Spires of lavender blue campanula-like bells, on & off throughout the summer. Any soil in sun or part shade £4.00 AGAPANTHUS- campanulatus var albus. 75cm. Rounded umbels of white flowers above narrow deep green leaves in Jul-Aug. Hardy with good winter drainage. Full sun £4.00AGASTACHE- `Apache Sunset´. 60cm. Elegant grey foliage, deepening shades of apricot flowers and a strong fresh smell of mint. An all round winner for a sunny spot £3.50- `Golden Jubilee´. 60cm. Early crowns of purplish, crinkled leaves change into aromatic rosettes of golden yellow with spikes of lavender flowers. For sun& good drainage £3.50 - astromontana `Pink Pop´. 35cm. Compact, fragrant, bushy plants bear many long spikes of pretty pink flowers. Full sun, good winter drainage. A total bee magnet! £3.50 - foeniculum. 90cm. Aniseed scented leaves. long Aniseed scented leaves. Long dense spikes of blue flowers from violet bracts in late summer £3.50 AJUGA- inscisa `Blue Ensign´. 25cm. Very different. Unusual hairy leaves with toothy edges. Deep blue flowers in spring. Disappears in winter. Any reasonable soil in sun or part shade £4.00- repens `Arctic Fox´. 10cm. Grey and cream leaves, edged in a crispy dark green frill.Erect stems of bright blue flowers in spring. Rare and unusual £3.00 - reptans `Atropurpurea´. 20cm. Carpets of darkest purple evergreen foliage are perfect foil to short spikes of rich blue flowers in spring. £3.00 - reptans `Burgundy Glow´. 15cm. Beautiful foliage suffused rose and magenta, regularly edged with cream. Vivid carpet all winter. Sky blue flowers in spring are a bonus! £1.50 - reptans Catlin´s giant. 30cm. Rosettes of deep purple leaves, twice as large as other Ajugas. Stout stems carry rich blue flowers in spring £3.00 ALCEA- rosea var nigra. 1m, 50cm. Holly hock. Tall stems packed with shimmering purple black singe flowers £3.00- rugosa. 1m, 50cm. Long elegant spikes of pale lemon yellow flowers on this reliably perennial holly hock. For full sun, any reasonable soil £3.50 ALCHEMILLA- ellenbeckii. 5cm. Evergreen matt forming perennial with red stems & small, kidney shaped, deeply lobed leaves. Tiny frothy yellow flowers £3.00- mollis. 45cm. A mound of soft velvety rounded leaves. Long sprays of frothy lime green flowers in June. Indispensible! £3.25 ALLIUM- cernuum. 40cm. Pendulous flowers of deep rose pink in July & August. Full sun £3.00ALTHEA- armeniaca. 2m. Small pink hollyhock flowers on tall, thin airy stems. Looks stunning at the end of summer. Sun & reasonable drainage £4.00ANCHUSA- azurea `Dropmore´. 1m, 20cm. Fine perennial for the back of the border with long narrow leaves and panicles of lovely deep blue flowers from June onwards. £3.50- azurea `Loddon Royalist´. 90cm. Bushy plant with lance shaped, coarse hairy leaves. Lots of royal blue flowers produced from May onwards £4.50 ANEMONE- de caen `Mr Fokker´. 30cm. Striking single flowers of intense violet blue, May-June £4.00- de caen `Sylphide´. 30cm. Vivid single violet rose flower May-June £4.00 - hupensis `Prinz Heinrich´. 80cm. Good pinky red flowers from Aug-Oct. Good soil in full sun/ part shade. £4.00 - hybrida `Honorine Jobert´. 1m, 20cm. Classic single pure whit flowers with central boss of yellow stamens from late summer into autumn £4.00 - multifida `Rubra´. 30cm. Ferny green foliage contrasts with carmine red cup shaped flowers in early summer. Deserves to be grown more widely £4.00 - palmata. 30cm. Gold stamens backed by citrine yellow petals, form saucer shaped flowers above dark green foliage tinged chestnut brown on the edge £4.00 - rivularis. 45cm. Very choice. Clusters of beautiful waxy white flowers with blue reverse to petals in summer over dark green leaves £4.00 - sylvestris. 40cm. Fragrant, satiny white flowers with a central boss of yellow stamens, followed by fluffy seed heads. Part shade, not too dry £4.00 - virginiana. 1m, 20cm. Many citirne yellow, cup shaped flowers on strong stems above fresh leafy vine like leaves, ageing chocolate brown £4.00 ANGELICA- archangelica. 2m. Stout upright herbaceous or monocarpic perennial, often grown as a biennial. Rounded umbels, up to 22cm across of greenish yellow flowers are borne on thick ribbed stems £4.50- gigas. 1m, 80cm. From the mountains of Korea & Japan. Striking crimson purple florets form into large distinctive, spherical heads £4.50 ANTHEMIS- punctata subsp. cupiana. 30cm. Many white, yellow centred daisies in early summer over low, spreading grey filigree foliage. Well drained soil in sun £3.50- tinctoria `Dwarf Form´. 15cm. Small golden yellow daisies above neat mats of green ferny foliage £3.50 - tinctoria `E.C.Buxton´. 60cm. Our signature plant! A mound of dark green ferny foliage, Topped by a profusion of lovely pale yellow daisies all summer long, if dead headed £3.50 - tinctoria `Wargrave Variety´. 80cm. Clump forming perennial for full sun. Green ferny foliage topped by large lemon yellow daisies £4.00 - tnctoria `Sauce Hollandaise´. 75cm. Countless pale creamy yellow daisy flowers above dark green ferny foliage. Really earns its keep £3.50 ANTHRISCUS- sylvestris `Ravens Wing´. 90cm. Deep purple ferny foliage topped by flat heads of white cow parsely flowers. Sun or part shade £4.25ANTHYLLIS- vulneraria ssp. coccinea. 15cm. Sprawling mats of grey-green finger shaped leaves show off heads of orange-red flowers from May-Aug. Front of sunny border or rockery £3.00ARMERIA- pseudoarmeria `Joystick White´. 40cm. Tall, strong stems bear spherical ´joy stick´ white flowers, some tinted pink. Looks like a weird Allium. Sun & good draiange. £4.00ARUM- italicum subsp italicum. 25cm. Greenish white flower spathes in spring followed by stout stalks topped with orange red berries. Grey marbled foliage in winter months £3.00ASTER- amellus `Rudolf Goethe´. 50cm. Large violet blue flowers. Great for late colour in the border or for cutting. £3.50 - divaricatus. 85cm. Arching purple black stems bear a profusion of small white daisies with reflexed petals. Best left unstaked to encourage a second flush of flowers from centre £3.00 - laevis `Calliope´. 1m, 50cm. Back of border aster with good, deep purple foliage. Numerous clusters of lavender blue daisies in late summer & autumn £4.00 - laterifolius `Lady In Black´. 1m, 20cm. Stunning near black foliage makes a feature throughout summer. Pale purple flowers late autumn. £4.00 - novae-angliae `Andeken an Alma Potschke´. 90cm. Shocking pink daisies in autumn. Good resistance to mildew £4.00 - novae-angliae `Harrington´s Pink´. 90cm. Rose pink daisy flowers in early autumn. Good mildew resistance £4.00 - novae-angliae `Purple Dome´. 75cm. Compact plants are smothered in vibrant violet purple flowers in autumn. Very hardy £4.00 - novi belgii `Ada Ballard´. 90cm. Large violet blue flowers from Aug-Oct. Great for late colour. £4.00 - novi belgii `Carnival´. 60cm. Semi-double cherry red flowers brighten the autumn border £4.00 - novi belgii `Patricia Ballard´. 90cm. Well formed pink flowers, good for cutting as well as in border £4.00 - novi belgii `Porzellen´. 90cm. Pale china bue daisies throughout autumn £4.00 - tongolensis `Berggarten´. 25cm. Neat clumps of deep green foliage produce cheerfully large lavender blue daisies with an orangy yellow centre £4.00 ASTRANTIA- major `Sunningdale Variegated´. 60cm. Striking spring foliage margined unevenly in cream, pale pink flower bracts. Choice £4.00BERGENIA- `Abendglut´. 25cm. Semi-double shocking magenta flowers in Apr-Jun. Distinctive evergreen leaves with crinkled edges reddish in winter £3.50- `Overture´. 30cm. Tall frighteningly magenta flowers Feb-May. Good glossy red winter foliage. Easy even in dry shade £3.50 - cordifolia. 45cm. Purple red winter foliage. Red stems bear magenta pink flowers in spring. Excellent ground cover in sun or shade £3.50 - stracheyi. 30cm. Large, tinted, waxy, leathery leaves turn crimson in autumn. Nodding fragrant pink flowers in spring. Bomb proof plant that grows anywhere £3.50 BERKHEYA- purpurea. 70cm. Bold S.African sun lover with clumps of thistly leaves and flat daisy flowers in lilac with dark purple centres. £4.00BIDENS- heterophyllus. 1m, 50cm. Tall clumps topped with starry plae lemon flowers throughout late summer & autumn. Retentive soil in sun/part shade. £4.00BRUNNERA- macrophylla `Hadspen Cream´. 55cm. Cream & green variegated leaves, clouds of blue flowers Apr-Jun. Good soil in shade £4.00- macrophylla `Jack Frost´. 40cm. Dramatic new variety with stunning green leaves overlaid with a silver frosting. Sprays of blue flowers in late spring £5.00 - macrophylla `Looking Glass´. 40cm. Really good new variety with silvered leaves with a green margin. Sprays of sky blue flowers in spring £5.00 CAMASSIA- leichtlinii caerulea. 80cm. Good in sun or semi-shade or for naturalising in meadows or orchards. Dark purple blue flowers in June £4.00CAMPANULA- `Sarastro´. 40cm. Stout branching plants produce a multitude of dark purple blue fragrant bells £4.50- glomerata `Caroline´. 40cm. Clusters of lavender bell shaped flowers on stout stems above heart shaped leaves. £3.50 - lactiflora. 90cm. A tall stately perennial with heads of light blue bell shaped flowers in June - July £3.50 - latifolia alba var macrantha `Alba´. 90cm. Stately clump former with pre white bells on reddish purple stems. An absolute must! £4.00 - persicifolia `Blue Bloomers´. 1m, 20cm. Strong upright stems produce amazing deep blue bowl shaped double flowers in mid summer & later if dead headed. Sun or part shade £4.50 - punctata `Cherry Bells´. 10cm. Low growing foliage is almost completely obscured by dozens of long cherry pink bells in mid summer. £3.50 - punctata `Hot Lips´. 30cm. Low cushions of foliage are topped by a multitude of milky white flowers heavily freckled pink. Sun or part shade £4.00 - punctata `Wedding Bells´. 50cm. New variety producing a profusion of double white bell shaped flowers, flushed pink. £4.50 - punctata var rubrifolia. 50cm. A superb plant from China bearing panicles of large pendulous creamy white or rose purple flowers marked inside with heavy deep red flecks £3.50 - trachelium `Bernice´. 60cm. Hardy & dependable. Racemes of double purple-blue bell shaped flowers on upright stems £4.50 CATANANCHE- caerulea `Major´. 90cm. Tall strong stems topped with violet blue flowers, with silver papery bracts. Good fro cutting, dried or fresh £3.50CENTAUREA- atropurpurea. 70cm. Rich dark red flowers strung along upright stems. Narrowly divided, dark green leaves. Any soil in sun £3.50- benoistii. 1m. Lovely dark maroon cornflowers above deeply divided foliage from late summer until frosts. Sun & good drainage. Much admired in our show garden £4.50 - cineraria. 1m. Dissected silver foliage is attractive in its own right. Pale purple pink flowers are a real bonus. Full sun, good winter drainage £4.00 - dealbata. 80cm. Lovely fresh pink cornflowers in mid summer above silvery foliage. Loved by insects and good for cutting. Sun & good drainage £3.50 - hypoleuca `John Coutts´. 60cm. Rose pink, fringed, cornflower-like flowers in early summer above clumps of lance shaped leaves £3.50 - macrocephala. 1m, 50cm. Splendid plant with big plump, yellow thistle like flower heads from mid summer on robust stems. Broad lance shaped leaves £4.00 - montana `Gold Bullion´. 45cm. Fabulous form of the perennial cornflower with golden yellow leaves setting off clear blue flowers in late spring. £3.75 - orientalis. 70cm. Upright stems carry shiny buds of papery brown scales, opening to soft pale yellow flowers, followed by nice seed heads. Scrummy! £4.00 - ruthenica. 90cm. Bushy upright plant with deeply divided leaves. The fluffy looking citron yellow flowers that appear in late summer are good for cutting. Sun/ part shade £3.50 - trumfettii subsp. stricta. 30cm. Creeping clumps of silver foliage, gorgeous flowers have clear blue outer petals & pinky violet central petals. Full sun, good winter drainage £3.50 CENTRANTHUS- ruber `Albus´. 90cm. Clouds of white flowers on top of stems clothed in lance shaped grey foliage. Drought tolerant, thrives in full sun on poor soil £4.00- ruber var. coccineus. 1m, 10cm. Heads of pinky red flowers above grey green foliage. Best on poor soil in full sun £4.00 CEPHALARIA- gigantea. 1m, 50cm. Sprays of large creamy yellow pincushion scabious flowers. Exceptional specimen plant on its own or at back of border £4.00CERATOSTIGMA- plumbaginoides. 45cm. Spreading mounds of deep green leaves take on red tints in autumn, at the same time as clusters of azure blue flowers are produced. Full sun gives best leaf colour £3.50CERINTHE- major purpurescens. 60cm. Fleshy blue green leaves that graduate into purple as they travel up the stems. The flowers are tubular & purple. Eye catching & unusual. Annual - self seeds freely £3.00- retorta. 50cm. Ink dipped leaves have purple ends, yellow flowers have purple tips with dark purple bracts. Interesting and unusual annual. Self seeds £3.00 CIRSIUM- rivulare atropurpureum. 1m, 40cm. Erect stems bear spherical, pincushion like deep crimson flower heads, 3cm across throughout the summer, above mounds of green spiky leaves £6.00 COREOPSIS- grandiflora `Early Sunrise´. 45cm. Endless display of semi-double sunny yellow flowers until the frosts. Sun & good drainage. Real value for money £4.00- rosea `American Dream´. 30cm. Rich pink flowers above narrow dark green foliage. Likes full sun & good winter drainage £4.00 - verticilata `Moonbeam´. 45cm. Bushy plant with lemon yellow daisy flowers and thread like finely divided foliage. Drought resistant. Flowers long & profusely £3.50 CORYDALIS- flexuosa `Pere David´. 30cm. Low mounds of light green divided leaves, clusters of sky blue flowers for weeks in early spring. Cool, humus rich soil in shade. £3.50- flexuosa `Purple Leaf´. 25cm. Low mounds of finely cut leaves are streaked & stained purple. Clusters of tiny blue tubular flowers for weeks in spring & early summer. Humus rich soil in shade £3.50 - ophiocarpa. 45cm. Fern like grey foliage turns a surreal shade of coral pink in late summer. Brittle stems carry red tipped ivory flowers in late £4.00 CROCOSMIA- `Emily Mckenzie´. 60cm. Orange flowers flare wide to reveal mahogany red throats. A best seller £3.50- `Lucifer´. 1m, 20cm. Tall, arching stems carry scarlet trumpets above bold pleated leaves £4.00 DIANTHUS- carthusianorum. 45cm. Tall stems topped with clusters attractive buds, then pink flowers & finally lovely seed heads. Sun & good drainage £4.00- knappii. 35cm. Very unusual, clusters of light yellow flowers on erect stems in June & July. Sun & good drainage £3.25 DIASICA- vigilis. 40cm. Vigorous mounds of foliage smothered in sugar pink flowers all summer. Full sun, any reasonable soil. £3.50DICENTRA- formosa `Luxuriant´. 30cm. Bunches of cerise pink heart shaped flowers hung from arching stems over finely-cut, fern-like foliage. Enjoys part shade and well drained soil £4.00- spectabilis `Alba´. 80cm. Showy plant for shade. Masses of white ´bleeding hearts´ in Apr-June. Prefers reasonable drainage £4.00 DIERAMA- igneum. 60cm. Tomato red flared flowers on this shorter than average South African. Hardy and quick to clump up £3.50- pulcherrimum. 90cm. Angel´s fishing rods.Graceful arching stems bear drooping silvery pink bells. Very popular. For sun and good drainage £4.50 DIGITALIS- ferruginea. 1m, 20cm. Golden brown flowers with red veins inside covered with fine soft hairs, closely packed on tall stems. For part shade £3.50- mertonensis. 90cm. Beautiful large dusky pink flowers on upright stems from spring to early summer. Sun or part shade £3.50 - obscura. 80cm. From Spain comes this unusual shrubby foxglove with nodding, red veined, gold flowers in the summer £3.00 - paviflora. 70cm. Dark orange brown, purple lipped flowers densely packed on vertical stems above soft hairy evergreen leaves £3.00 - purpurea alba. 1m, 50cm. Tall spires of elegant white flowers £3.00 DODECATHEON- jeffreyi. 25cm. Loose umbels of purple-pink reflex-petaled flowers on stiff, stems, above small clumpforming rosettes leaves. For rich soil in partial shade £3.00ECHINACEA- pallida. 1m, 10cm. Dark maroon central cone of stamens surrounded by spidery deep tp purplish pink petals. For sun or part shade £3.50- paradoxa. 1m, 20cm. Rarely offered. Golden yellow reflexed petals encircle the prominent dark cone in mid tom late summer £4.00 - purpurea `Harvest Moon´. 60cm. Choice new varietywith gorgeous pale golden orange flowers in late summer. £5.00 - purpurea `Magnus´. 1m, 10cm. Particularly large reflexed daisy flowers with pinik petals around attractive orange central cone. Full sun £4.00 - purpurea `Sunset´. 70cm. Salmon orange petals around a copper cone, sweetly fragrant. Petals fan out rather than drooping. Full sun £5.00 - purpurea `White Swan´. 80cm. From mid summer on expect pure white daisy like flowers with large central boss of stamens. Open sunny site £3.50 ECHINOPS- ritro `Veitch´s Blue´. 1m, 10cm. Steely blue spherical flowers on strong stems over grey green leaves. Good for cutting fresh or dried £3.50EPILOBUM- angustifolium album. 1m, 50cm. The very lovely snow white ´Rosebay Willoherb´.Narrow pale green leaves add to the overall elegant effect £4.00EPIMEDIUM- grandiflora `Lilafee´. 30cm. Lavender-violet flowers Mar-May & bright green foliage. Vigorous & free flowering cultivar. Excellent ground cover in shade £4.00- rubrum. 30cm. Heart shaped leaves, red when young, then pale green, then coppery red in fall. Rich ruby red flowers in spring £4.00 - versicolor `Sulphureum´. 25cm. Mid-green leaves with red marbling when young. Dainty sulphur yellow star shaped flowers Apr-May. Best in part shade £4.00 - x perralchium `Frohnleiten´. 38cm. Evergreen leaves with beautiful red flush when young. Showy yellow flowers in spring. Robust species that tolerates dry shade £4.00 - youngianum `Niveum´. 25cm. Pointed leaves turn from red to mid green in summer. Pure white flowers Apr-May. Prefers full/part shade £4.00 ERIGERON- `Darkest Of All´. 60cm. Deep violet daisy like flowers throughout early summer. An old cottage garden favourite £3.50- karvinskianus. 30cm. Low mounds smothered in pink and white daisies all summer. Full sun, drought tolerant. Looks great when allowed to self seed in paving cracks £3.50 ERODIUM- manescaui. 45cm. Masses of magenta-purple flowers with darker spots and veins on the upper petals above dissected hairy leaves £3.50- pelargoniiflorum. 40cm. Choice and pretty plant bearing white, lilac veined flowers all summer over soft downy grey green foliage. Any good soil in full sun £3.50 ERYNGIUM- agavifolium. 1m, 80cm. Handsome S.American. Cylindrical heads of pale green flowers above narrow sword shaped leaves. Striking & architectural £4.00- alpinum `Blue Star´. 75cm. Stems and flowers coloured deep blue above heart shaped leaves. Striking plant for a sunny border with good drainage £3.50 - bourgatii. 40cm. Divided grey green leaves are marked with broad white stripes on the veins. Dense round blue flower heads. Sun & good drainage £3.75 - giganteum `Silver Ghost´. 90cm. Metalic silvery blue leaves. Large heads of lime flowers with blue stamens, whole plant ripening to shining silver £2.50 - pandanifolium. 2m, 40cm. Impressive clumps of graceful rapier like leaves with spiny edged leaves. Huge heads of green & white thimble flowers £4.50 - planum `Blaukappe´. 80cm. Beautiful spiky blooms of intense blue rise up above heart shaped leaves Jun-Sept. Needs sun & good drainage £3.50 - varifolium. 1m, 20cm. Evergreen, beautifully variegated & marbled waxy green rosettes of leaves. Branching sprays of spiky silver blue flowers. Fab! £3.50 ERYSIMUM- `Bowles Mauve´. 75cm. Long lived sub shrub, bearing racemes of mauve flowers from early spring to mid summer, above grey green leaves £3.50- `Wenlock Beauty´. 80cm. Perennial wallflower. Buff yellow flowers fade through bronze to mauve with age. A real stunner form Apr-Jul £4.00 EUCOMIS- pole-evansii. 1m, 20cm. S.African bulb requiring sun & reasonable winter drainage. Broad strap like leaves, sturdy stems are topped by pale green flowers forming a head not unlike that of a pineapple. £5.00EUPATORIUM- fistulosum `Atropurpureum´. 2m. Tall, clump former. Red stems topped by domes of pink flowers in late summer. Full sun, retentive soil £4.00- rugosum `Chocolate´. 1m, 20cm. Erect stems clothed in very nice purple foliage. White flowers in late summer. Full sun, retentive soil £4.00 EUPHORBIA- amygaloides purpurea. 50cm. Maroon stems carry dark evergreen leaves. New shoots are beet root red, followed by lime green flower bracts. Looks good all year £3.75- characias `Burrow Silver´. 60cm. The striking variegated form of E.characias. Requires well drained, light soil in full sun. Shelter from drying winds £4.50 - cyparissias `Fens Ruby´. 15cm. New ferny spring foliage is tinted purpley red, setting off lime green flowers beautifully. Any soil in sun £4.00 - cyparissias `Orange Man´. 30cm. Short running stems of bottle brush foliage stained orange in spring/early summer. Topped by lime green flowers. Any soil in sun £4.00 - griffithii `Dixter´. 90cm. New red shoots followed by dark green copper tinted leaves. Terminal dusky orange flowers in mid summer £3.95 - mrysinites. 10cm. Unusual species with trailing stems clothed in spirals of glaucous evergreen foliage. Yellow green flowers in May-June. £3.50 - polychroma. 40cm. Low domes of spring foliage & long lasting chartreuse- yellow rosette like flowers. A lovely fresh contrast to other plants in spring garden £3.50 FILIPENDULA- ulmaria `Aurea´. 45cm. Very nice golden-yellow foliage with plumes of white fluffy flowers. Best out of mid day sun in retentive soil. £3.50FRANCHOA- ramosa. 80cm. Low rosettes of evergreen leaves, spikes of pretty pale pink flowers on long stalks. Enjoys decent drainage £4.00 - sonchifolia `Rogerson´s Form´. 60cm. Long stalks of deepest pink flowers, strikingly marked in crimson. Good for cutting. Enjoys sun or part shade £4.00 GAILLARDIAGALACTITES- tomentosa. 60cm. Striking variegated thistle, numerous light mauve flowers. Foliage particularly attractive in winter months. Biennial self seeder £3.00GALTONIA- candicans. 90cm. Big bulbs produce elegant stems topped by white, hyacinth like flowers. Requires full sun, reasonable drainage £4.50GAURA- `The Bride´. 1m, 20cm. Tall elegant spikes of white flowers with a pink tinge are produced freely. Best in sheltered spot with sun & good drainage £3.50- lindheimer `Siskyou Pink´. 1m, 20cm. Long, graceful arching stems carry dancing pink flowers. Early foliage flushed purple. Sunny spot, good drainage £4.50 - lindheimeri `Whirling Butterflies´. 1m. Graceful, arching stems produce clouds of white flowers from pink buds. Sunny, sheltered spot £3.50 GERANIUM- `Ann Folkard´. 1m. Trailing stems weave their way around without smothering neighbours. New foliage pale yellow, flowers magenta with black eye. No garden should be without one! £5.00- `Johnson´s Blue´. 30cm. Many luminous royal blue flowers over a long period in summer. Sun or shade £3.50 - `Jolly Bee´. Wide, robust mounds of large cupped blue flowers with a white centre over many months. Highly recommended £5.00 - `Mary Motram´. 30cm. Neat mounds produce white flowers all summer and repeat later if deadheaded. Sun or shade £4.00 - `Nimbus´. Finely cut, feathery leaves, gold tinted when young. Flowers are purplish pink with darker veins. Sun or part shade £4.00 - `Patricia´. 75cm. Vigorous, sprawling plant, producing open trumpets of magenta pink flowers in mid summer & again later if dead headed £4.00 - `Phillippe Vappelle´. 40cm. Low mounds of sage green , scalloped leaves. Violet blue flowers on downy stems in early summer £4.00 - `Salome´. 25cm. Dark violet flowers with a black eye Jun-Oct. Highly desirable £4.00 - `Sirak´. 60cm. Sprawling mounds produce striking lilac-purple flowers with darker veining from May-July. Full sun £4.00 - `Sue Crug´. 40cm. Pale blush pink flowers with deep burgundy veining on spreading stems £3.50 - cinereum `Ballerina´. 20cm. Ashy green leaves form wide spreading mats. Purplish pink flowers with striking darker veins all summer. Full sun & goos drainage £4.50 - dalmaticum. 15cm. Dwark, carpeting plant with small, dark glossy leaves. Shell pink flowers in summer, leaves turn red in autumn. £4.00 - endressii `Beholders Eye´. 45cm. Evergreen scented leaves are foil to clear pink trumpet flowers over a long period. Sun or shade £4.00 - ibericum. 55cm. Mounds of velvety scented leaves, cup shaped violet blue flowers with dark veins inearly summer. A big hit with the bees £4.00 - macrorhizum. 30cm. Aromatic semi evergreen, clusters of purplish pink flowers in early summer. Good ground cover in shade & autumn colour £4.00 - macrorhizum album. 30cm. Semi evergreen scented leaves that give good autumn colour. White flowers form deep pink buds in early summer, leaving attractive pink seedheads £4.00 - maderense. 1m, 20cm. Dramatic giant. Single leaf can make 2ft across! Masses of magenta flowers.Needs sheltered sunny spot or protection £4.00 - oxonianum `Phoebe Noble´. 60cm. Large mid pink flowers borne freely from Jun-Sept. Any soil in sun or part shade £4.00 - oxonianum `Walters´ Gift´. 50cm. Soft pink flowers with darker veining, contrasting well with leaves blotched chocolate brown. Sun or dappled shade £4.00 - palmatum. 90cm. Above a rosette of heavily lobed leaves, come tall stems of crimson centred purple pink flowers. Rarely grown or sold £4.00 - phaeum `Samabor´. 75cm. Darkest purple flowers set off by semi evergreen foliage with matching dark blotches £4.00 - phaeum `Variegatum´. 65cm. In spring foliage is heavily splashed with cream & tinted pink. Sombre purple flowers in early summer. Good in shade £4.00 - pratense `Mrs Kendall Clark´. 70cm. Lovely china blue flowers with pale veining on upright stems in early summer. Cut down after flowering for a second flush £4.00 - renardii. 30cm. White flowers with etched violet veins. Sage green velvety wrinkled leaves. Happy on poor soil in sun £4.00 - riversleanum `Mavis Simpson´. 20cm. Wide mats of soft grey foliage smothered in pale silvery pink flowers over a long period £4.00 - sinense. Rare species with nodding, near black flowers with reflexed peyals surrounding a crimson ´beak´ in Aug-Oct. Likes shade and good drainage £6.00 - x cantabrigiense `Biokovo´. 30cm. Spreading cushions of divided leaves, many white flowers with pale veins mid summer. Good autumn colour if grown in sun, will tolerate shade £3.50 GEUM- `Flames of Passion´. 50cm. New variety. Upward facing semi double red flowers held on dark contrasting stems, blooms all summer long £5.00- `Lemon Drops´. 40cm. Charming pale lemon flowers dangle over clumps of fresh green leaves in spring/early summer. Sun or part shade, not too dry £4.00 - `Leonard´s Variety´. 25cm. Charming, dainty red flowers hang their heads as if bashful in late spring. Retentive soil, sun or part shade £3.50 - `Mrs Bradshaw´. 60cm. Rich scarlet double flowers all summer (deadhead). Any well drained soil in sun or light shade £4.00 - `Mrs W Moore´. 30cm. Nodding semi-double flowers in pastel red. For sun or part shade, not too dry £4.00 - `Rijnstroom´. 50cm. Very large, semi-double copper orange flowers £4.50 - intermedium. 30cm. Neat mats of toothed leaves. Stems of nodding pale apricot flowers in spring £4.00 - rivale. 35cm. Nodding reddish o orange pink flowers, with purple calyces, attractive feathery seed heads. Good in shade £4.00 - rivale `Album´. 20cm. Mats of hairy green leaves produce nodding creamy white flowers in late spring. Sun or part shade £3.50 GILLENIA- trifoliata. 80cm. Bushy plant with rich green foliage setting off deliacte looking star shaped white flowers. For semi-shade. £4.50GLADIOLUS- colvillei `The Bride´. 50cm. Beautiful pure white flowers in July. Hardy with good drainage £4.00- communis ssp. byzantinus. 60cm. Stunning purple-violet flowers in June. Sunny spot with good drainage £3.50 - nanus `Nymph´. 75cm. Very attractive white flowers with deep red splash and lovely scent. Sun and good drainage £4.00 - ramosus `Robinetta´. 60cm. Gorgeous spires of deep red flowers in July. Needs full sun & good winter drainage £4.00 GYPSOPHYLLA- paniculata `Baby´s Breath´. 90cm. Clouds of tiny, star shaped white flowers, much used by florists. Enjoys sun & good drainage £3.50HEDYSARIUM- coronarium. 95cm. Slightly sprawling mounds of grey green foliage, dense spikes of fragrant deep pinky red flowers. Sheltered sunny position £4.00HELENIUM- `Dunkelpracht´. 80cm. Deepest red flowers age to brown in late summer. Retentive, well-drained soil in sun £4.00- `Indianersommer´. 1m, 50cm. Daisy like flowers with copper red petals fanned around a prominent yellow centre. Enjoys sun & a retentive soil £5.00 - `Moerheim Beauty´. 90cm. Glowing bronze red flowers from July-Oct. Sun or shade in retentive soil £4.00 - `Sahin´s Early Flowerer´. 1m. Streaked orange flowers from June to October.Likes sun, dislikes heavy clay soil £4.00 - `Waldtraut´. 80cm. Golden flowers with caramel brown centres over a long period. Enjoys a sunny spot, not too dry £4.00 HELIANTHUS- `Lemon Queen´. 2m. Stately plant for back of border. Lemon yellow daisy flowers from late summer into autumn. Sun or part shade on retentive soil. £5.00- maximilianii. 3m. Tall clumps have hairy stems, rigid leaves and a long display of golden yellow daisies throughout late summer/autumn. May need staking £4.50 HELIOPSIS- helianthoides var scabra `Summer Nights´. 1m, 20cm. Exciting new plant bearing golden yellow daisies with an orange red centre, red stems & purple red spring foliage. £4.00HELLEBOROUS- argutifolius `Silver Lace´. 90cm. Sharpley toothed, stiff leathery leaves with a fine lace pattern. From Jan-Apr stems topped with numerous creamy-green cup shaped flowers. Full sun good drainage £5.00HEMEROCALLIS- `American Revolution´. 70cm. Prolific velvety black red blooms with brighter red streaks & a green throat open from July onwards. Long flowering season. Sun/part shade on fertile soil £4.00- `Bella Lugosi´. 80cm. Flattened out scented flowers in dark purple black. Flowers keep colour well even in gloomy weather. Flowers July-Aug £4.50 - `Black Emmanuella´. 70cm. Beautiful deep purplish maroon trumpet flowers with contrasting green throat £4.50 - `Crimson Pirate´. 75cm. Dark red flowers with yellow halo on narrow petals £3.50 - `Destined To See´. 60cm. Flamboyant, scented cream flowers with a lavender eye and dark picotee edge to petals. Flowers July-Aug £4.50 - `El Desperado´. 80cm. Very striking pale mustard yellow flowers with a plum purple eye and plum purple picotee edge, yellow green throat. Flowers July-Aug £4.50 - `Frans Hals´. 60cm. An old favourite, for good reason. Alternate pale orange & rusty coloured petals give a long display £3.50 - `Happy Returns´. 70cm. Long flowering form with golden yellow trumpets over a long period £3.50 - `Mountain Laurel´. 60cm. Fabulous deep cherry pink trumpets over a long period £3.50 - `Sammy Russel´. 40cm. Smallish coppery brown trumpets on & off all summer. Full sun £4.00 HEUCHERA- `Amber Waves´. 30cm. Fantastic new colour break; warm amber yellow leaves on red tinted stems. Sprays of white flowers £4.00- `Beauty Colour´. 55cm. Dusky pewtered red evergreen foliage with pale veins and a crimped green edge which turns coral in winter. White flowers May-Jun £4.00 - `Caramel´. 35cm. Gorgeous caramel coloured evergreen foliage, flushed pink on the reverse. Creamy white flowers. Sun or part shade £4.50 - `Chocolate Ruffles´. 65cm. Evergreen chocolate ruffled leaves with maroon underside Sprays of small white flowers over a long season £4.00 - `Dale´s Strain´. 60cm. Cream coloured flowers on wiry stems above beautifully marbled leaves that take on striking rusty tints in winter. Sun or shade. £4.00 - `Little Tinker´. 45cm. Nice burgundy foliage on a neat, compact plant. Doesnt get to straggly £4.00 - `Mint Frost´. 60cm. Large soft, silver frosted mint green leaves which take on a pinkish tinge in winter months £4.00 - `Obsidian´. 25cm. New variety. Neat evergreen mounds of dark purple black rounded leaves. Sun or part shade £4.50 - `Persian Carpet´. 50cm. Large rich red and silver leaves look good all year. Sprays of buff flowers from May-Oct £4.00 - `Plum Pudding´. 60cm. Lovely purple and silver ruffled foliage, maroon flowers on wiry stems in spring. Very good over winter. £4.00 - `Silver Scrolls´. 70cm. Pewter/silver leaves with dark red purple veins & a dark purple reverse. Creamy flowers densely held on tall stems from Apr-Sept £4.00 - `Venus´. 55cm. Attractive evrgreen silvered foliage with a deckled paler edge and dark green veins. Buff flowers on wiry stems in May-Jul. Sun or shade £4.00 - sanguineum `Firefly´. 50cm. Mounds of attractive pale evergreen leaves are foil to sprays of deep pinky red flowers £3.50 HEUCHERELLA- `Quicksilver´. 45cm. Metallic silver foliage with dark bronze veining. Sprays of flowers change from pale pink to white as they open. Vigorous £4.00- `Stoplight´. Large bright yellow leaves go greener in summer but the blood red central markings persist. White flowers Apr-Jun. Best in dappled shade £4.50 - `Viking Ship´. 40cm. Silver frosted maple shaped leaves and branched deep coral pink flowers. Easy, even in dryish shade £4.00 HYPERICUM- androsaemum `Albury Purple´. 40cm. Vibrant russet purple leaved deciduous shrub producing yellow cupped flowers and red berried fruit that ripen to black £3.50 INULA- hookeri. 75cm. Spreading clumps send up furry buds which open to yellow fine rayed daisies in late summer. Retentive soil in sun £4.00- magnifica. 2m. Handsome giant with large yellow daisies above broad leaves. Retentive soil £4.50 IPHEION- `Rolf Fiedler´. 10cm. Beautiful, bright electric blue flowers March-April. Hardy with good drainage £2.75- uniflorum `Froyle Mill´. 15cm. Hardy South American bulbs for well drained soil. Deep dusky flowers in March-April £2.75 - uniflorum `Wisley Blue´. 15cm. Violet blue scented flowers March-April. Good drainage £2.75 IRIS- `Action Front´. 95cm. Large flowers have mahogony-red falls with cream veining, golden yellow beard & dusky brown standards. Softly scented £5.00- `Blue Denim´. 20cm. Dwarf bearded type, bearing gorgeous pale denim blue flowers in late spring. Front of open sunny border £3.50 - `Blue Magic´. 45cm. Dutch type with beautiful azure blue flowers with golden yellow throat £4.00 - `Blue Shimmer´. 1m. Broad falls with heavy blue-mauve picotee blending into white centre, standards same blue shot through with white. Strongly scented & free flowering £5.00 - `Bronze Queen´. 45cm. Dutch type with striking purple flowers with bronze yellow falls £4.00 - `Butterscotch Kiss´. 90cm. Very large flowers, ruffled reflexed caramel falls with darker veining, paler standards. Spicy fruit scent £5.00 - `Carnival Time´. 90cm. Scented flowers are a complex mixture of amber, chesnut red & coppery brown. No description can co it justice £5.00 - `Lord Warden´. 85cm. Deliciously scented flowers of amber bronze with darker picotee edging. £5.00 - `Party Dress´. 1m. Scented flowers are gorgeous mix of peachy melon & gold. Flowers freely and sells on sight! £5.00 - `Quechee´. 90cm. Velevt burgundy and garnet flowers are coupled with a rich, orange chocolate scent £5.00 - `Rajah´. 90cm. Flowers are a striking combination of dark burgundy falls & bright butter yellow standards £5.00 - `Stepping Out´. 1m. Striking flowers are white with deepest purple blue edges to falls & streaking on standards £5.00 - bucharica. 40cm. Yellow & white flowers produced in upper leaf axils in late spring. Well drainedsoil in full sun £3.50 - chrysographes. 50cm. A show stopper! Darkest maroon black flowers hover like a swarm of black bees on narrow stems. Retentive soil £4.50 - ensata `Gusto´. 80cm. Double flowers of broad violet blue petals with large white centres. Retentive soil in sun/light shade £4.50 - ensata `Light at Dawn´. 80cm. Double flowers of white, merged into ruffled purple edges. Very beautiful plant for retentive soil in sun £4.50 - foetidissima. 60cm. Great in dry shade. Narrow deep green foliage. Curious khaki green flowers, followed in autumn by decorative orange red berries £4.00 - hollandanica `Eye Of The Tiger´. 50cm. In early summer rich purple flowers with orangey falls are to die for. Like sun and good drainage £4.00 - lazica. 25cm. Clumps of bright green evergreen leaves. Lavender blue & white flowers with darker spots on falls open in late winter. Tolerates moisture & some shade £3.50 - sibirica `Chartreuse Bounty´. 95cm. Chartreuse yellow semi-flaring falls & white standards with green veins. Re-blooms. Retentive soil £3.50 - sibirica `Papillon´. 90cm. Freely produced flat formed flowers with semi flaring falls in pastel mauve blue. Best in sun or light shade and a retentive soil £3.50 KNAUTIA- macedonica. 80cm. Deep crimson scaboius like flowers throughout summer. May need some staking. For full sun £4.00- macedonica shorter form. 40cm. The same beautiful crimson scabious like flowers on a tidier, less sprawling plant than the usually available species £3.50 KNIPHOFIA- `Percy´s Pride´. 1m. An impressive late flowered poker with large greeny-yellow spikes £4.50- `Tawny King´. 1m, 20cm. Very popular. Tawny apricot buds open cream from dark bronze stems. Prolific in flower and vigorous £4.50 - `Toffee Nosed´. 1m. Tall stems topped with tawny orange flowers that age to cream. Free flowering in full sun £5.00 - thomsonii var. thomsonii. 90cm. Unusual form with open racemes of coral pink blooms, with a lower petticoat of fiery yellow orange. Flowers from mid-summer into late autumn £4.50 - uvaria `Nobilis´. 2m. Big bold spikes of orange flowers from orange buds Aug-Sept. Makes a big statement £4.00 LAGURUS- ovatus. 30cm. Charming annual grass. Seed heads resemble little fluffy bunny tails - very tactile. Self seeds reliably but isnt a thug! £3.50LAMIUM- galeobdolon `Hermans´ Pride´. 25cm. Silvery foliage netted all over with green. Pale lemon yellow hooded flowers in spring. Best in dappled shade £3.50LATHYRUS- vernus. 25cm. Bushy little plant bearing neat divided leaves. In April it is covered in purple pink pea like flowers. Good in dryish shade £3.50LEUCANTHEMUM- maximum `Brightside´. 45cm. Clumps of deep green leaves are topped by cheerful white daisies with egg yolk centres. Any soil, sun or part shade £3.50- superbum `Sonnenschein´. 75cm. Fresh lemon yellow daisies in mid summer on this unusual Shasta daisy. Any decent soil in sun £4.00 - superbum `T E Killin´. 75cm. Gorgeous daisy flowers with greenish yellow centres surrounded by a double layer of white petals. £4.00 LIBERTIA- peregrinans. 45cm. Very nice leathery, evergreen, grass-like blades are olive green, tinted orange. White flowers in summer. Choice & sought after plant £4.00 - tricolor. 45cm. Fans of stiff leathery foliage are subtly striped in shades of gold, olive green & rust. White flowers in mid summer. Sun & good drainage £4.00 LIGULARIA- dentata `Britt-Marie Crawford´. 1m. Darkest, deep glossy black chocolate-maroon leaves. Large orange yellow flowers Aug-Sep. Retentive soil in sun £4.75- prezwalskii. 1m, 20cm. Clumps of deeply fingered green leaves on black stems. Tall spries of yellow flowers in July. Sun/part shade on retentive soil. £4.00 LINARIA- purpurea `Canon Went´. 70cm. Slender erect stems bear spikes closely packed with small dusky pink snap dragon like flowers, orange tinged throats £3.50- triornithophora. 75cm. From July until frosts, straight stems of grey green foliage are topped by long spurred purple pink flowers that resemble budgies perching! £3.50 LUPINUS- arboreus. 2m. Tree lupin. Semi-evergreen sub shrub with grey green leaves. Racemes of fragrant, pea like yellow flowers £6.00LUZULA- sylvetia `Hohe Tatra´. 40cm. Clumps of vergreen acid greenish yellow leaves in winter & spring, becoming greener in summer. Makes useful weed proof carpet in shade £4.00LYCHNIS- arkwrightii `Vesuvius´. 40cm. Fabulous plant with dark, bronzy maroon foliage, contrasting with vivid molton lava orange-scarlet flowers. An absolute must! £3.50- atropurpurea. 45cm. Neat mounds of purple stained leaves produce panicles of dusky purple flowers in early summer. Sold like hot cakes in 2004. Sun/part shade not too dry £3.50 - chalcedonica. 75cm. Classic cottage plant with brilliant scarlet flowers, each shaped like a Maltese Cross, in dense clusters. Easy & very hardy £3.50 - flos-cuculi `White Robin´. 40cm. Above a neat rosette of deep green leaves, stout red tinted stems produce clouds of pure white flowers in early summer. Sun or part shade £3.50 - flos-jovis. 60cm. Attractive, white wooly perennial with flat topped clusters of rose pink flowers generously produced in early summer £3.50 - viscaria. 45cm. Tufts of narrow leaves. Multitude of stems topped with purple pink flowers produced from May-Jul £3.50 LYSIMACHIA- atropurpurea. 60cm. Clumps of lanceolate foliage are topped with many spikes of claret red, almost black florets. Excellent for cutting £3.50- ciliata `Firecracker´. 90cm. Deepest darkest purple leaves are unusual foil to tallish stems of deep yellow flowers £4.00 - clethroides. 80cm. Masses of white flowers in the late summer, curiously arranged resembling shepherds crooks. Good autumn foliage colour £4.00 - ephemereum. 1m, 20cm. Evergreen silver foliage. Spikes composed of many small white flowers, veined mauve. Retentive soil in sun £3.50 - punctata `Alexander´. 70cm. Fantastic shrimp pink new growth. Cream and green variegated leaves, masses of yellow flowers Jun-Sept £3.50 LYTHRUM- salicaria `Blush´. 1m, 20cm. Pretty, slender pale pink flower spikes from midsummer. Best in sunny spot that doesnt get to dry £4.00- salicaria `Morden Pink´. 1m. Long spikes of strong pinkish purple flowers in midsummer. Retentive soil in sun £4.00 - salicaria `Robert´. 90cm. Magenta pink flowers on branching spires from July. Best in sunny spot with retentive soil £4.00 MALVA
MELISSA- officinalis `All Gold´. 40cm. Striking golden yellow foliage in spring, changing to lime green. Flowers inconspicuous. Best in part shade £3.50- officinalis `Aurea´. 60cm. Variegated lemon balm. Fresh green leaves splashed with bright yellow look particularly good in the spring. Sun/part shade, any soil £3.50 MERTENSIA- virginica. 60cm. Arching stems with clusters of hanging bell-shaped pastel blue flowers, interspersed with fleshy greyish leaves. Best in cool shade, not too dry £3.50MOLINIA- caerulea `Transparent´. 1m. Large tussocks of grey green summer foliage, turning rich golden yellow in autumn. ´Clouds´ of tall airy flower panicles £4.50MORINA- longifolia. 90cm. Glossy dark green thistle leaves. Numerous waxy, tubular flowers, white on opening, turning rose pink & finally crimson-purple £4.50NEPETA- grandiflora `Dawn to Dusk´. 80cm. Bushy plant with scented leaves. Branching stems of pale pink tube shaped flowers. Looks misleadingly delicate £4.00- parnassica. 1m, 50cm. Fragrant leaves, strong stems with long spikes of purple blue flowers all summer. King of the camints! £3.50 - racemosa `Walkers Low´. 75cm. Long flowered spikes of pale blue flowers from darker buds. Crinkled aromatic leaves, loved by bees £3.50 - subsessilis `Pink Dreams´. 60cm. Whorls of pale pink flowers with paler bottom lips are densely packed together, over many weeks. Heaven for bees! £4.00 - tuberosa. 60cm. Aromatic sage green, felty foliage. Sturdy burgundy spikes rise heavily packed with mauve flowers. Sun, good drainage £3.50 NICOTIANA- mutabilis alata. 90cm. Long trumpet flowers, widely flared at ends, starting white & ageing to deep pink. Non stop summer show £3.50- sylvestris. 1m, 50cm. Beautiful, huge, annual for part shade. Clusters of tubular drooping, sweetly scented white flowers over a long period £3.00 OENOTHERA- `Apricot Delight´. 80cm. Large fragrant yellow, saucer shaped flowers change to apricot pink as they age. For sun & good drainage £3.50- fruiticosa `Dot´s Delight´. 60cm. Tight evergreen rosettes of leaves produce strong stems topped with bright yellow flowers in mid summer. Any decent soil in sun £3.50 - fruiticosa glauca `Erica Robin´. 60cm. Very striking spring foliage appears gold with pink spots, followed by clusters of brigt yellow flowers. Good autumn colour too! £3.50 - versicolor `Sunset Boulevard´. 60cm. Clusters of striking bright orange flowers ageing to red on erect leafy stems above rich green foliage. Short lived but highly desirable perennial £3.50 OMPHALOIDES- cappadocica `Cherry Ingram´. 25cm. Forms dense clumps of crinkled green leaves topped by sprays of gentian blue flowers in late spring/early summer. Shade from midday sun £4.00- verna. 18cm. Pert sky blue flowers in Spring on bushy little plants. Semi-evergreen. For good soil in shade £3.50 ONOPORDUM- acanthium. 1m, 80cm. Rosettes of felty silver-white, prickly leaves, branching stems with huge thistle like pale purple flowers. Biennial £3.50OPHIOPOGON- planiscapes `Nigrescens´. 15cm. Purple black grassy foliage, short spikes of insignificant flowers followed by nice purple berries. Best in full sun £4.00ORIGANUM- laevigatum `Herrenhausen´. 40cm. Neat rosettes of purple tinted leaves develop stiff, wiry stems in late summer covered in bunches of very pleasing purple flowers. For full sun £3.50- vulgare `Country Cream´. 30cm. Decorative culinary herb. Neat clumps of pretty variegated leaves, small palest pink flowers in late summer. A favourite with bees & good in the kitchen too! £3.50 ORNITHOGALUM- umbellatum. 20cm. Star of Bethlehem. Star like white flowers with a green stripe on the reverse in May. Best in part shade £3.00OXALIS- triangularis subsp. triangularis. 25cm. Amazing triangular beetroot red foliage. Flowers white tinged pink throughout summer. Enjoys part shade, makes a good pot plant too £2.50PACHYSANDRA- terminalis `Variegata´. 25cm. Good ground cover for part shade. Cream and green variegated leaves, short cream flower spikes in spring. £4.00PAPAVER- orientale `Pattie´s Plum´. 75cm. Very popular. Large plum coloured flowers May-Jul, & later, on sturdy stems £4.50 - ruprifragrum `Double Form´. 60cm. Rarely seen is this double form producing multi petalled tissue paper, terracotta flowers over a long period. Self seeds gently £3.50 PARAHEBE- perfoliata. 75cm. Sprawling stems of waxy grey green leaves, soft blue flowers in mid summer. Very drought tolerant £3.50PAULOWNIA- tomentosa. 3m, 50cm. A medium sized tree unless cut to the ground every spring, resulting in strong growth up to 3m in a season, with huge & handsome leaves. Always a talking point £6.50PENSTEMON- `Andeken an Freidrich Hahn´. 75cm. Narrow pinky wine red flowers above narrow linear leaves. One of the hardiest varieties £4.00 - `Just Jayne´. 90cm. Masses of clear raspberry pink bells from midsummer on. Still flowering in December in 2004! £3.50 - `White Bedder´. 70cm. Large tubular white flowers with the occasional pink picotee. Narrow leaves £4.00 PERSICARIA- amplexicaulis `Firetail´. 90cm. Robust, clumping mass of heart shaped foliage, topped by slender bright red flower spinkes from July until frosts. Likes sun on a retentive soil £4.00- bistorta `Superba´. 75cm. Massed stems carry thick pale pink ´pokers´ above handsome dock like foliage in early summer. Best in retentive soil, sun or part shade £3.50 - campanulata. 1m. Attractive, deeply veined foliage, with buff reverse. Branching stems are a mass of pink heather like flowers in late summer & autumn. Retentive soil in sun or part shade £4.00 - macrocephala. 45cm. Spring foliage starts off red with silver chevron, turns olive green & silver, returns to red for autumn send off. Choice £3.50 - microcephala `Red Dragon´. 1m. New & exciting. Bushy plants produce stunning maroon foliage with dark burgundy centre & minty white chevron. Retentive soil in sun/part shade £5.00 - polymorpha. 2m. A superb large plant for the back of border. Panicles of fluffy white flowers throughout summer on sturdy stems. £4.50 - virginiana `Filiformis´. 70cm. Nice dark foliage with conspicuous blackish ´chevrons´ on each leaf. Red flowers late summer. Sheltered spot £4.00 - virginiana `Painters Palette´. 70cm. Cream & green leaves with yellow patches and red chevrons. Red mid ribs & stalks. Unusual & aptly named £4.00 PHACELIA- bolanderi. Lilac flowers held on spreading stems over softly hairy, grey green leaves. Good in dry shade £4.00PHLOMIS- russeliana. 90cm. Large clumps of soft heart shaped leaves. Stiff stems carry whorls of hooded yellow flowers. Seed heads are equally attractive £3.50PHLOX- `Natasha´. 45cm. Unusual phlox with narrow folaige. Bears pink & white striped flowers in summer. Sun or part shade, retentive soil. £4.00- carolina `Bill Baker´. 50cm. Large fragrant lilac pink flowers over a long period. Semi-evergreen leaves have good mildew resistance. Best in part shade £3.50 - divaricata `Chattahoochee´. 25cm. Outstanding ground cover for part shade. Very fragrant, intense blue flowers with dark violet eyes. Highly recommended £3.50 - paniculata `Brigadier´. 90cm. Generously produced salmon orange flowers with a red eye. Moist, well drained soil in sun £4.00 - paniculata `Eventide´. 90cm. Scented lavender blue flowers flushed with lilac. Full sun, well-drained soil that doesn´t dry out £4.00 - paniculata `Nicky´. 75cm. Papal purple flowers on strong mildew resistant plant £3.50 - paniculata `Othello´. 75cm. Dark green shoots flushed purple. Scented flowers of claret red in late summer £4.00 - paniculata `Uspekh´. 80cm. Scented flowers are an arresting shade of purple with a white centre. Vigorous £4.00 - paniculata `Windsor´. 75cm. Scented flowers of carmine rose with a magenta eye in late summer £4.00 PHYSALIS- franchetii dwarf form. 20cm. Grown for its fruit which are encased in papery orange lanterns in autumn. Good for cutting in sun or shade £3.50PHYSOSTEGIA- virginiana. 75cm. Upright plant bearing very pleasing spikes of rosy pink flowers. £4.00- virginiana `Variegata´. 90cm. Creamy variegated leaves contrast well with spires of flowers in late summer. Any reasonable soil in sun/part shade £4.00 PHYTOLACCA- acinosa. 1m, 80cm. Coarse but striking leafy plant for retentive soil in sun or shade. Spikes of white flowers are followed by spikes of shining maroon berries £4.00PIMPINELLA- major `Rosea´. 50cm. Queen Anne´s Lace. Lovely frothy pink flower heads in May-Jul. Good in part shade, not too dry £5.00POLEMONIUM- `Apricot Delight´. 45cm. Stout stems are topped by clusters of pale gold trumpets with rusty orange back. Nice deep green ´jacobs ladder leaves. Sun or part shade £4.00- `Lambrook Mauve´. 45cm. Mounds of evergreen foliage support branched stems bearing masses of pale mauve flowers in late spring & early summer. Sun or part shade £4.00 - caeruleum `Brise D´Anjou´. 60cm. Very attractive creamy white edged foliage and deep sky blue flowers from Jun-Aug £5.00 - yezoense `Purple Rain´. 60cm. Deep purple ladder like leaves colour better in the sun. Straight stems generously produce violet flowers in late spring & early summer. Sun/part shade £4.50 POLYGONATUM- multiflorus. 75cm. Arching sprys of dangling white bells. Best in colol, rich soil in shade. Looks great amongst Hostas & Ferns £4.50POTENTILLA- `Etna´. 45cm. Darkest velvet, crimson flower above strawberry leaves. A real stunner! £3.50- `Flambeau´. 45cm. Rich velvety maroon red flowers throughout summer over neat grey green leaves. Full sun, good drainage £4.50 - `William Rollinson´. 40cm. Semi double vermillion red flowers with yellow highlights. Very floriferous £4.00 - atrosanguinea `Fireball´. 80cm. A mixture of double flowered potentilla in a range of bright & firey colours. Full sun on any well drained soil £3.50 - atrosanguinea dark form. 50cm. Choice plant from Carol Klein. Large grey green strawberry leaves and darkest maroon red flowers £4.00 - nepalensis `Melton Fire´. 30cm. Spreading plants produce large bi-coloured strawberry pink & lemon flowers throughout summer. Very striking. £4.00 - nepalensis `Miss Willmott´. 30cm. Flowers an unusual warm deep pink with darker eye on spreading stems from Jun-Sept. Decent soil in full sun £3.50 - nepalensis `Ron McBeath´. 30cm. Compact plants produce loose heads of saucer shaped carmine red flowers over a long period. Any soil, full sun £3.50 - recta `Alba´. 45cm. Tidy mound of toothed strawberry leaves. Creamy white saucer shaped flowers on red tinted stems. £3.50 - recta `Pallida´. 50cm. Neat mounds of green leaves produce wiry stems bearing lemon yellow saucer shaped flowers. £3.50 - sudermanii. 60cm. Wiry stems produce clusters of cheerful golden yellow flowers with deep orange centre. Sun or part shade £3.50 - thurberi `Monarchs Velvet´. 65cm. Gorgeous deep velvety reed centred flowers diffusing out to a rich raspberry red surround. Any good soil, full sun £3.50 - x tonguei. 13cm. Low growing mats of dark green strawberry like leaves. Small disc shaped apricot flowers with a carmine red eye £4.00 PRIMULA- `Elizabeth Killelay´. 20cm. Double gold edged deep dark maroon brown flowers Mar-May £3.50- `Francisca´. 18cm. Curious frilly green flowers with pale yellow centres on polyanthus type heads. Flower heads look good over many months. Part shade £3.00 - `Guinevere´. 10cm. Deep bronzy purple foliage and pale mauve flowers make a beautiful combination. Best in a cool spot in part shade. £2.50 PSEUDOLYSIMACHION- kiusianum ex maximum. 1m, 20cm. Tall erect spikes of dark sky blue flowers. Large, red veined, bright green toothed leaves, turn bronze in autumn £4.00PULMONARIA- `Majeste´. 25cm. Silvered grey leaves, pink and violet flowers. £3.50- `Marjery Fish´. 25cm. Bright green leaves densely silvered on the upper surfaces. Coral pink to violet blue flowers. £4.00 - `Mrs Kittle´. 25cm. Very nicely spotted leaves are foil to palest pink flowers that age to palest blue. Part shade £4.00 - `Sissinghurst White´. 30cm. Sprays of pure white flowers accompanied by mid green leaves with silver spotting £3.50 - angustifolia `Azurea´. 25cm. Clumps of low green leaves show off brilliant blue flowers throughout spring. Best in part shade £4.00 - rubra `David Ward´. 30cm. Grey green leaves broadly edged in cream. Coral red flowers Feb-Apr. Retentive soil in shade £4.00 - saccharata `Mrs Moon´. 25cm. Deep green foliage with silver spots. Flower buds emerge pink, turning blue as they mature. Best in part shade £4.00 PULSATILLA- vulgaris `Rubra´. 25cm. Fine textured, silky haired plants with wine red urn shaped flowers in Apr-May. Attractive seedheads. Full sun and good drainage £3.50REHMANNIA- elata. 1m, 50cm. Rosettes of hairy leaves, branched stems bear exotic purple pink tubular flowers. Sheltered spot in full sun £3.50RHEUM- `Ace of Hearts´. 1m, 20cm. Fabulous dark heart shaped leaves, veined crimson. Tal pale pink flowers in spring. Retentive soil £4.50RODGERSIA- pinnata. 90cm. Handsome foliage, not unlike horse chestnut leaves on steroids. Plumes of creamy pink flowers. Not too dry, part shade £4.50ROSCOEA- beesiana. 30cm. Orchid like flowers of creamy yellow, the inside heavily streaked with reddish purple veins. Humus rich sil in sun or semi shade £4.00- purpurea. 30cm. Pale lilac orchid like flowers with dark purple markings. Nice reed like foliage. Sun or semi shade £4.00 RUBUS- cockburnianus `Golden Vale´. 2m, 50cm. Grown for it´s arching, prickly shoots with a brilliant white bloom in winter. Ferny acid green foliage lights up shady spots nicely £4.00RUDBECKIA- var. sulliantii `Goldstrum´. 80cm. deep golden yellow daisy flowers with black centres form July into Sept. Leave seed heads for the Goldfinches! £4.00RUMEX- sanguineus var. sanguineus. 70cm. `Bloody Dock´. Grown for lance shaped leaves of green with beetroot red veining. Sun or part shade. Remove flowers to maintain foliage effect £4.00SALVIA- amplexicaulis. 85cm. A lovely plant only discovered in 1999. Whorls of violet bracts & flowers on branching stems, fragrant leaves. Needs good drainage £3.50- argentea. 60cm. For a hot, dry position. Beautiful rosettes of furry silver foliage. Pure white flowers are a bonus £3.50 - bulleyana. 60cm. Tidy plant with prominently veined, scalloped leaves. Lots of yellow flowers with maroon black lips. £4.00 - coccinea `Brenthurst´. 60cm. Warm pink flowers set off nicely by dark stems over a very long season. Half hardy £3.50 - glutinosa. 90cm. Flowers pale primrose, heavily spotted maroon, large lower lip deep yellow, striped red. Light green leaves. For part shade £4.00 - involucrata `Bethellii´. 1m, 50cm. Terminal racemes of shocking pink flowers from very ornamental buds in late summer until frosts. Hardy if not too exposed. £4.00 - nemerosa `Caradonna´. 45cm. Striking rich violet blue flowers on purple black stems above sage like foliage. New, with a great future £4.50 - nemerosa `Mainact (syn. May Night)´. 45cm. Rich violet blue flowers add depth of colour to borders from May into late summer. Tough and very hardy £4.00 - nemerosa `Rosenwein´. 45cm. Above sage like foliage come a continuous supply of pink flowers from purple buds all summer. Really earns its´ keep. £3.50 - patens. 60cm. Tuberous perennial with branching stems topped with loose panicles of the deepest blue flowers you will ever see! Hardy in sheltered spot £3.50 - pratensis `Rose Rhapsody´. 50cm. Starts producing dense heads of pink flowers from dark buds in early summer, reblooms if dead headed. Best in sun £3.50 - pratensis `Swan Lake´. 50cm. Countless stems densely packed with pure white flowers from June onwards. Dead head to keep flowers coming. Full sun £3.50 - przewalskii. 90cm. Strong square stems carry branching racemes of lagre purple and pink flowers. Hairy leaves felted beige beneath £4.00 - scalerea turkestanica. 1m, 20cm. Robust, aromatic plant. Large wrinkled, hairy leaves & long loose panicles of lavender white flowers with papery bracts £3.50 - scalerea var. alba. 1m, 20cm. A beautiful variety with spikes of showy, pure white flowers sitting on showy white bracts. Sunny spot £4.00 - sylvestris `Blue Queen´. 45cm. Spikes of inky violet blue flowers above sage like foliage from May onwards £4.00 - uglinosa. 1m, 50cm. Azure blue flowers wave around on top tall flexible stems in late summer/autumn. Retentive soil in sun. mulch in winter £3.50 SANGUISORBA- menziesii. 80cm. Flatish rosettes of blue-green feathered foliage. Long wiry stems bear maroon red cylindrical spikes in summer. £3.50- tenuifolia `Pink Elephant´. 1m, 20cm. Clumps of attractive disected foliage. Tall stems bearing fuzzy pink flowers that twist & turn like elephants trunks £4.00 SAPONARIA- officinalis rosea plena. 75cm. An old cottage garden favourite. Sprays of sweetly perfumed, double pink flowers are produced from spring until autumn. £3.50SAXIFRAGA- `Dentata´. 25cm. Evergreen rosettes of spoon shaped leaves with notched edges. Delightful sprays of small white flowers in May £3.50- fortunei `Black Ruby´. 35cm. Black red summer leaves fade to ruby red in autumn when flower heads of deep pinky red flowers appear & last from Oct-Dec £3.50 - fortunei `Blackberry & Apple Pie´. 35cm. Biscuit coloured flowers Sept-Nov in large heads. Leaves are green with red bristes and stems. Best in part shade £4.00 - fortunei `Cheap Confections´. 25cm. Petals replaced by sugar pink bracts which persist for some time in Sept-Oct. Neat mound of foliage. For good soil in shade £4.00 - stolonifera. 30cm. Striking rosettes of dark evergreen kidney shaped, hairy leaves with paler veining. Stems of starry white flowers in summer. A stunner! £3.50 SCABIOSA- `Burgundy Bonnets´. 90cm. Profusion of dusky lilac flowers from mid-summer onwards. Has the bees & butterflies queuing! Full sun £3.50- `Chat Noir´. 90cm. Very dark red, almost black, large fully double pincushions with a pleasing fragrance. Great for cutting £4.00 - `Salmon Queen´. 90cm. Pincushions of highly fashionable salmon rose, fragrant. Makes good cut flower £4.00 - caucasica `Blue Seal´. 70cm. Large scented avender blue flowers produced over a long period, loved by bees. Full sun & good drainage £4.50 - caucasica `Miss Wilmott´. 75cm. Large creamy white pincushion flowers produced over many weeks. Good for cutting too. Full sun on fertile, well drained soil. £4.50 - columbaria `Misty Butterflies´. 40cm. Neat mounds of divided foliage acts as a background for an abundance of pale blue or pink pin cushion flowers £3.50 - columbaria `Nana´. 25cm. Bluish-lilac pincushion flowers almost smother deep green divided foliage £3.50 - drakensbergensis. 1m, 10cm. Stout, softly hairy broomstick like stems bear a long succession of ivory white flowers from Jul-Oct. Full sun/good drainage £4.00 - japonica var. alpina. 20cm. Low cushion of dainty divided leaves. Smothered in small lavender blue scabious flowers all summer long. Enjoys sun & good drainage £3.50 SCHIZOSTYLIS- coccinea `Fenland Daybreak´. 75cm. Deep pink flowers borne on wiry stems in early autumn Does better in retentive soil £3.50- coccinea `Major´. 75cm. Large deep coral pink star shaped flowers glow in the autumn border. Retentive soil in sun £3.50 - coccinea `Sunrise´. 60cm. Lovely large pink flowers on tidy plants in Oct-Nov. Enjoys sun & retentive soil £3.50 - coccinea `Zeal Salmon´. 60cm. Wiry stems present pale shell pink flowers in autumn garden. Retentive soil £3.50 SEDUM- `Abbeydore´. 45cm. Battleship grey foliage with pink flowers and contrasting dark pink ovaries. Choice £3.00- `Bertram Anderson´. 30cm. Radiating stems with small very dark purple leaves. Wine coloured flowers. Very nice £3.00 - `Herbstfreude´. 60cm. Aka ´Autumn Joy´. Deep pink flowers ageing brick red, lasting many weeks and much loved by bees £3.50 - `Joyce Henderson´. 50cm. Good form with purple foliage and light pink flowers Aug-Oct on stout stems. £4.00 - `Purple Emperor´. 50cm. The very best, darkest, tall deep purple form of sedum around. Rosy salmon flowers are a bonus in late summer. Best in full sun. £4.00 - `Ruby Glow´. 20cm. Succulent grey foliage with a pink tinge forms sprawling front of border plants with deep reddy pink flowers in late summer. £3.50 - `Strawberries & Cream´. 75cm. Two toned heads of pink and cream flowers above fleshy grey green glaucous leaves £3.50 - `Vera Jameson´. 23cm. Short, gracefully arching stems carry bloom-coated purple, fleshy leaves. Heads of dusty pink flowers in late summer £3.50 - aizoon `Euphorboides´. 30cm. Heads of warm yellow flowers on red stems, followed by brown seed heads, all set off nicely by deep green leaves £3.00 - alboroseum `Frosty Morn´. 60cm. Grey waxy leaves variegated creamy white. Pale creamy pink flowers. A real stunner £3.50 - alboroseum `Mediovariegatum´. 45cm. Leaves have central yellow patch & pale green edges. Flat heads pf pale pink & green flowers in late summer £3.50 - ruprestre `Angelina´. 10cm. Prostrate, vigorous ground cover. Fleshy stems carry whorls of rich glowing yellow leaves, turning bronze & orange in autumn. Rarely flowers £3.00 - spurium `Dragon´s Blood´. 10cm. Lovely wine-red foliage forms ground hugging mats on poor soil in sun. Intense pinky red flowers are a bonus £3.00 - spurium variegatum. 5cm. Spreading carpet of pretty cram variegated leaves with a pink tint. Pink flowers in late summer. For full sun £3.00 - telephium `Matrona´. 75cm. Stout stems stained maroon, purple-flushed, fleshy leaves. Wide, flat heads of pale rose-pink starry flowers. Outstanding plant £4.25 - telephium `Morchen´. 45cm. Stout stems are clothed in succulent darl chocolate leaves, topped by heads of dark buds opening to creamy pink & fading to deep coral pink in Aug £4.00 - telephium `Munsted Red´. 60cm. Rounded heads of raspberry red flowers. Purple tinted grey green leaves £3.50 - telephium subsp. ruprechtii. 30cm. Heads of creamy yellow flowers above fab glaucous blue-grey leaves with a purple bloom. Choice plant deserving more popularity £3.50 - telephium var. borderi. 35cm. Clumps of superb jagged foliage topped in late summer with rich pinky purple flowers. Full sun £3.50 SELENIUM- wallichianum. 1m, 20cm. Mounds of fine ferny foliage. Red stained stems hold umbels of white flowers in Jun-Aug. Highly recommended £4.00SESELI- gummiferum. 70cm. Sculptural thick stems bear lacy silver foliage. Flat heads of silver white flowers. Best in full sun, well drained soil £4.50SIDALCEA- `Elsie Heugh´. 90cm. Stout stems packed with fringed satin pink cup shaped flowers. Retentive soil in sunny border £4.00SILYBUM- marianum. 1m, 20cm. Rosettes of large prickly leaves, strikingly marbled with white veins. Large heads of rose purple flowers. Biennial £3.50SISYRINCHIUM- `Quaint ´n´ Queer´. 15cm. An appropriately named plant due to its unusual brownish mauve flowers. Looks much more charming than it sounds! £3.25- striatum. 75cm. Evergreen clumps of Iris like leaves. Tall stems of lovely creamy yellow flowers £3.25 SOLIDAGO- flexicaulis variegata. 90cm. Leaves heavily splashed with gold on purple stems. Unusual yellow flowers. Worth growing for foliage alone £3.00SOLIDASTER- luteus `Lemore´. 80cm. Fluffy heads of lemon coloured flowers in late summer. For fertile soil in full sun £4.50SPODIOPOGON- sibiricus. 1m, 40cm. Grass with bamboo like leaves at intervals up the stems. Good orange red autumn colour. Prefers retentive soil. £5.00STACHYS- byzantia `Primrose Heron´. 45cm. Soft woolly leaves suffused with lime green make good ground cover. Pale mauve flowers on woolly stems £4.00- byzantia `Silver Carpet´. 20cm. Excellent ground cover carpets of woolly silver leaves on this non flowering form £3.50 - macrantha. 60cm. Whorls of mauve pink hooded lowers over crinkled leaves from early summer. Sun or part shade £3.50 - monieri `Hummelo´. 50cm. Clumps of textured dark green leaves. Stout stems topped by flower heads of deep pinky purple. £4.00 SYMPHYTUM- `Goldsmith´. 25cm. Evergreen carpets of fresh green leaves with a broad creamy yellow margin. Pale blue flowers in spring. Any soil in shade £4.00TANACETUM- vulgare `Isla Gold´. 60cm. Bushy clumps of filligree golden yellow foliage - contrasts beautifully with almost any other plant you put it next to. Small yellow flowers in late summer. Full sun £4.00TELLIMA- grandiflora `Rubra Group´. 50cm. Good ground cover in difficult dry shady areas. Purple tinted hairy leaves and tall wiry stems of scented green flowers in spring £4.00TEUCRIUM- scordonia `Binsted Gold´. 45cm. Clumps of golden sage leaves, pale yellow flowers in July but foliage is main attraction. Good in sun or shade £3.50THALICTRUM- delavayi. 1m, 20cm. Ferny aquilegia like foliage. Tall stems topped with fluffy lilac flowers. Very elegant £3.50- delavayi `Hewitt´s Double´. 1m. Airy sprays of small double lilac flowers in summer. Free draining soil in sun. £3.75 - flavum `Illumunator´. 1m, 20cm. Spring foliage creamy grey highlighted gold. Creamyyellow flowers June & July over tall stems. Good highlight in a semi shaded spot £4.00 - kiusianum. 15cm. Froth of pale lilac flowers among maidenhair fern like foliage from June-Sept. Best in dappled shade £3.50 - rocquebrunianum. 1m, 20cm. Strong,erect, purple-blue stems & dainty, glaucous, fern-like foliage. Branching panicles of rosy-lavender flowers. Sun/part shade £3.50 TIARELLA- `Chocolate Mint´. 30cm. Mint green maple shaped leaves with chocolate splash. Spikes of frothy creamy toffee coloured flowers April-June £3.50- `Iron Butterfly´. 25cm. Intricately cut gren leaves heavily marked with chocolate brown blotching. Fluffy pink flowers in spring. £3.50 - `Ninja´. 25cm. Palmate leaves with central chocolate star, purple-black in winter. Spikes of coral beige flowers throughout spring & summer. Easy, even in dry shade £3.00 - `Pink Bouquet´. 30cm. Chocolate starred maple shaped leaves, plentiful spikes of starry pink flowers off & on from spring through autumn £3.00 - `Skid´s`Variegated´. 30cm. Variegated leaves covered in cream speckles on a pinkish background. Clouds of beige-white starry flowers Mar-May £4.00 TRADESCANTIA- `Bilberry Ice´. 50cm. Lilac flowers with white edges. Easy, even on poor soils in sun or part shade. Deadhead for flowers right through until autumn £3.50- `Charlotte´. 50cm. Large rose pink flowers above linear foliage over a long period.Sun or part shade £3.50 - `Concord Grape´. 55cm. Narrow grey leaves are perfect foil for violet purple flowers.Sun or part shade, any reasonable soil. Dehead to prolong flowering £3.50 - `In The Navy´. 50cm. Violet blue flowers held in clusters above narrow grey green leaves. For sun or part shade. £3.50 - `Osprey´. 50cm. Large white flowers with amazing fluffy blue stamens are produced from early summer through to end of autumn £3.50 TRICYRTIS- formosana `Dark Beauty´. 75cm. Long upright stems hold pink-white funnel shaped flowers prominently flecked in dark purple £3.50- formosana `Gilt Edge´. 60cm. Large dark green leaves with narrow yellow cream margins. Deep-pink spotted flowers £3.50 - hirta `Taiwan Atrianne´. 60cm. Rarely offered Toad Lily. Soft pink flowers spotted purple in early autumn. Good in dappled shade, not too dry. £4.00 - hirta `Tojen´. 90cm. Unspotted lavender purple flowers blend to white in the centre. Vigorous plant with large foliage £3.50 TRIFOLIUM- ochroleucon. 60cm. Very large heads of pale creamy yellow flowers throughout summer over nicely divided green foliage. Full sun, any reasonable soil £3.50- rubens. 50cm. Bushy clumps of foliage produce numerous plump pinky red clover like flowers in mid summer, seed heads good too. For full sun £3.50 TRITELEIA- ixoides `Starlight´. 60cm. Unusual creamy yellow trumpets massed on top of a sturdy stem. Enjoys sun and good drainage £3.00- laxa `Queen Fabiola´. 45cm. Clusters of beautiful violet blue flowers in early summer remind one of a miniture agapanthus. Always sells like hot cakes £3.00 TROLLIUS- chinensis `Golden Queen´. 70cm. Bowl shaped golden yellow flowers on upright stems with distinct centres partly filled with a ´crown´ of narrow upright petals. Choice £4.00UVULARIA- grandiflora. 50cm. Yellow bell shaped flowers on arching stems Apr-May. Enjoys partial shade, not too dry, ideal in woodland £4.00VERBASCUM- chaixii ex `Album´. 90cm. Tall elegant stems carry dense spikes of numerous saucer shaped pure white flowers with contrasting purple stems. Full sun £3.50VERBENA- bonariensis. 1m, 50cm. Erect, branching stems form open clumps topped with densely packed heads of lilac purple flowers. Self seeds freely £3.50- corymbosa. 60cm. Masses of fragrant mauve flowers in dense heads on this long flowering, mid/late summer bloomer £3.50 - hastata. 1m, 10cm. Stiff erect stems bear candelabra style, long spikes of deep violet pink flowers form Jun-Sept. Attractive seed heads too £3.50 - rigida. 45cm. Rough, toothed leaves are foil to corymbs of pinky purple flowers, produced over a long period. Likes sun & good drainage £3.50 VERONICA- austriaca `Royal Blue´. 30cm. Clumps of mid green leaves are topped by clusters of erect royal blue flowers from June onwards. £3.50- gentianoides. 40cm. Flat mats of dark green leaves are a great foil for spires of palest blue flowers with dark blue veins. Easy, any soil in sun £3.50 - longifolia. 85cm. Handsome, showy plant bearing abundant cat´s tail spires tightly packed with deep blue flowers. Jul-Sept. Retentive soil in sun £3.50 - longifolia `Rosa Tone´. 85cm. Handsome, showy plant bearing abundant cat´s tails spires tightly packed with deep rose pink flowers £3.50 VERONICASTRUM- virginicum `Erica´. 1m, 10cm. New variety with strong stems carrying long racemes of pale pink flowers opening from red buds. Enjoys full sun and moist, well drained soil £4.50VINCA- minor `Illumination´. 15cm. Pretty periwinkle with dark green foliage generously splashed with golden yellow. Sky blue flowers in spring. Good in dry shade £4.00VIOLA- koreana. 15cm. Mid green foliage marbled in silver grey with maroon underside - very cyclamen like. Lots of mauve pink flowers £3.50- pedatifolia. 8cm. Unusual leaves divided into narrow fingers. Violet blue flowers April-June. £3.50 - sororia `Freckles´. 20cm. Unusual white/very pale blue flowers, speckled with blue or purple. Good in part shade £3.00
Grasses
ACORUS- garmineus `Ogon´. 28cm. Stunning grass like blades of green and yellow, arranged in fans. Prefers moisture but will thrive in any fertile garden soil. Sun or part shade £2.00BOUTELOUA- gracilis. 50cm. unusual flower spikes are held horizontally & resemble railway signals floating above clumps of narrow leaves £3.00BRIZA- maxima. 50cm. Annual quaking grass. Dainty heart shaped seed heads on hair fine stalks ´quake´ in the breeze £3.25CALAMAGROSTIS- acutiflora `Karl Foerster´. 1m, 50cm. Erect, upright growth with a soft, tawny brown flower plumes which fade to straw later in season. Well drained soil, not too dry £4.50- acutiflora `Overdam´. 90cm. Fine variegated foliage with impressive clouds buff flowers from early summer. Easy £4.50 - brachytricha. 1m. Pyramidal-shaped flower heads, like elegant bottle brushes, in autumn. Starts grey green and fades to buff. Full sun £4.50 CHINONACHLOA- rubra. 70cm. Stunning grass with bronze foliage. Clouds of wispy buff flowers in summer. Full sun on well drained soil £4.50DESCHAMPSIA- cespitosa `Goldschleir´. 1m. Large tufts of narrow green foliage, silky golden yellow flowers age to pale straw & look good well into winter months. Sun/part shade £4.50ERAGROSTIS- airoides. 40cm. Heads of finest gossamer, branching again and again until they become billowing cloud of purple pink smoke £3.50- curvula. 75cm. Countless thin waving stems carrying masses of fine, almost smoke like, purple grey seed heads. Superlative £4.50 - trichoides. 1m, 40cm. Spectacular grass with airy heads of greenish amethyst ageing to gold over many weeks. Drought tolerant £4.00 FESTUCA- mairei. 80cm. From Morocco come neat, strong mounds of narrow, grey green leaves. Long arching flower heads from early summer £4.50HAKONECHLOA- macra `Aureola´. 30cm. Golden ribbon like leaves narrowly lined green, pink tints in late summer. Low but elegant clumps in sun or shade on good soil. Deciduous £4.50HORDEUM- jubatum. 60cm. One of our best sellers, this attractive grass has long, creamy coloured, feathery flowers spikes, useful for cutting and drying £3.50MILLEUM- effusum aureum. 60cm. Very attractive grass with leaves and flowers strongly suffused golden yellow. Good for lighting up shady spots £3.00MISCANTHUS- sinensis `Charlie Luck´. 1m, 50cm. Our own introduction, named for a dear friend & gardener who is no longer with us. Silver ribbed leaves take on red tints in sun, silver plumes in late summer £5.00- sinensis `Cosmopolitan´. 2m, 40cm. Broad green foliage boldly striped creamy white, Like a hardy Arundo. Much sought after, likes retentive soil in full sun £6.50 - sinensis `Kleine Silberspinne´. 1m. Elegant grass with narrow, white veined leaves. Silky, silvery flower heads appear in autumn & last well into winter. £5.00 - sinensis `Morning Light´. 1m, 50cm. Narrow foliage with a white border makes whole plant appear silver from a distance. Sun or part shade in retentive soil £6.00 - sinensis `Zebrinus´. 1m, 50cm. Upright clumps of deep green foliage with distinctive horizontal bands of pale yellow £5.00 NASSELA- trichotoma. 40cm. Fine leaved, wispy grass that moves gracefully in the slightest breeze. Full sun, reasonably well drained soil £4.00ORYZOPSIS- hymenoides. 60cm. Choice grass. Fine textured leaves followed by dainty flower heads that look like beads of dew dangling in breeze. £4.50- miliacea. 1m, 20cm. Superb showers of silky flower heads make a delicate ´veil´ at back of border. Choice plant £4.50 PANICUM- virgatum `Haense Herns´. 85cm. Upright grass with large flower heads giving a misty effect in border. Good red colouring of foliage from late summer onwards £4.50- virgatum `Heavy Metal´. 90cm. Stiffly upright columns of pale meatallic blue foliage. Neat heads of rusty red flowers from Augus. Good accent plant £4.50 - virgatum `Warrior´. 1m, 20cm. Large heads of airy purple flowers in autumn over foliage with deep red autumn tints £4.50 PASPALUM- quadrifolium. 2m. Large russet coloured grass with white flower heads, branched at right angles. A bold specimen plant, originating in Argentina £6.00PENNISETUM- alopecuroides `Hameln´. 60cm. Free flowering grass, producing nice fluffy caterpillar like heads throughtout late summer £4.50- macrourum. 1m, 35cm. Hardy evergreen grass producing tall upright flower spikes in Aug & Sept. Good upright accent in mixed border £4.00 - villosum. 60cm. Grassy clumps need sun to produce arching stems tipped with fluffy white awns. Looks fab lit by low autumn sun £4.00 STIPA- arundinacea. 75cm. Graceful, arching panicles, purplish brown flowers. Good autumn tints and looks fab swaying in breeze £4.00- barbarta. 90cm. Highly ornamental grass with very long feather like awns that respond to the slightest breeze. Very desirable £4.00 - gigantea. 2m, 20cm. Oat like spiklets are held high above evergreen foliage, maturing to a straw like gold that looks fab backlit by autumn sun £4.50 - tennuisima. 75cm. Tight clumps of silky, pale yellow green leaves. Looks great in drifts moving in the wind, good in pots or the border £3.50
FernsASPLENIUM- scolopendrium `Cristatum´. 40cm. The Crested Hart´s Tongue Fern. Evergreen fronds divide many times and each division ends in a spreading crest. £4.00- scolopendrum. 45cm. The native ´Hart´s Tongue Fern´. Easy in humus rich soils, even those on the dry side. Evergreen £4.00 - tricomanes. 12cm. Small evergreen rosettes of dark green fronds on black stems. Tolerant of dry shade £4.00 ATHYRIUM- `Ursula´s Red´. 40cm. Superb red-pink and silver fronds develop a black central stripe as they mature. Hardy, deciduous, shade not too dry £4.50- nipponicum `Pictum´. 50cm. Tapering feather cut fronds in metallic grey green with purple red flush down the centre. Very striking £4.00 DRYOPTERIS- affinis cristata `The King´. 60cm. Evergreen fern for a sheltered site in semi-shade with humus rich soil. £4.00OSMUNDA- regalis. 1m, 50cm. Deciduous fern. Fronds unlike any other fern with brown flower heads in summer. Humus rich soil that doesnt dry out in semi-shade £4.00POLYSTICHUM- minutum. 15cm. Evergreen fern. Will grow happily in sun or shade in loamy soil. Mulch well. £4.00- setiferum `Plumo-densum´. 45cm. Native evergreen fern. Will tolerate dry shade £4.00
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