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We no longer grow plants to sell to the public. We are leaving our plant list online, in hope it will help you choose plants that are beneficial to wildlife, when planning your borders. Most of the plants will be available at other good nurseries. Check out 'Rare Plant Fair' site.
Some of our many beautiful plants (A-Z)
Perennials
Use the alphabet to get you there quicker
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Achillea millefolium 'Lilac Beauty'
(Origins: Northern Hemisphere)
Height: 80cms (2ft 6")
Spread: 60cms (2ft)
'We have grown this Achillea for many years. Ferny like foliage. A profusion of soft lilac flower-heads May to August. Prefers moderately fertile soil in full sun. Loved by a variety of pollinators
Achillea millefolium 'Walther Funcke'
Height: 80cms (32ins)
Spread: 60cms (2ft)
Ferny like foliage. A profusion flat sprays of deep orange flowers that fade to cream with grey foliage.Prefers moist but well drained soil in full sun.
Loved by Butterflies and Bees
Agastache mexicana 'Sangria'
Height: 120cms (4ft)
Spread: 45cms (18in)
Brilliant red/purple flower spikes July- Oct. Lemon scented foliage. Prefers well-drained,fertile soil in full sun.
Loved by bees
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Althaea cannabina
Height: upto 210cms (7ft)
Spread: 90cm (3ft)
Tall willowy stems support pale pink, dark eyed mallow flowers in August to September. Beautiful 'stand alone' plant or allow to grow through shrubs. Prefers well- drained soil in sun or partial shade.
Loved by a variety of beneficial insects.
One of Angela's favourites.
AVAILABLE SOON
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Ammi visnaga 'Mystique'
Height: 90cms (3ft)
Spread: 30cms (1ft)
Annual. Great architectural filler for herbaceous borders. Feathery foliage and greenish white umbels June to September.
Useful for flower arranging.
Loved by butterflies & bees.
AVAILABLE IN MAY
Amsonia orientalis
(Origins: Greece, Asia Minor)
Height: 60cms (2ft)
Spread: 40cms (16ins)
Clump forming. Lance-shaped foliage. Terminal, panicles of small, star-shaped, blue flowers in spring and summer. Grow in any good garden soil in sun or partial shade.
Loved by bees.
AVAILABLE SOON
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Amsonia tabernaemontana
(Origins: Eastern USA)
Height: 60cms (2ft)
Spread: 45cms (18")
Clump forming. Lance-shaped, dark green leaves. Dense, panicles of pale blue flowers from late spring to midsummer. Prefers good garden soil in full sun. Honey-bee food plant.
Image from: www.hardy-plant.org.uk
AVAILABLE SOON
Anaphalis triplinervis
(Origins: Himalayas to SW China)
Height: 30cms (1ft)
Spread: 45cms (18")
Clump forming. Attractive, grey-green, woolly foliage. Numerous white, yellow-centred, papery flowers mid to late summer. R.H.S. Award of Garden Merit.
Good ground cover. Good dried flower. Loved by bees.
Androsace lanuginosa
Height: 8cms (4ins)
Spread: 10-50cms (4-20ins)
Mat forming. Silvery white, hairy foliage. Lilac flowers June to August. Grow in well-drained soil in full sun.
R.H.S. Award of Garden Merit.
Good ground cover. Rock gardens & containers.
Anemone hupehensis 'Hadspen Abundance'
Height: 1m (3ft 3ins)
Spread: 60cms (2ft)
Free flowering cup shaped deep pink flowers in July to September. Clump forming. Full sun or part shade.
Anemone rivularis 'Glacier'
Height: 30cms (1ft)
Spread: 30cms (1ft)
Pretty white flowers with blue underside to petals, April to July. Grow in any good garden soil (not too dry) in sun or partial shade.
AVAILABLE SOON
Anthemis punctata subsp cupaniana
(Origins: Italy (Sicily))
Height: 30cm (1ft)
Spread: 90cms (3ft)
Love this plant! Mat forming. Grey green foliage. Early to late summer bears long lasting, white, daisy-like flowers. Prefers well-drained soil in a sunny site.
R.H.S. Award of Garden Merit.
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Anthemis tinctoria 'Sauce Hollandaise'
Height: 10-50cms (4-20ins)
Spread: 10-50cms (4-20ins)
Clump forming. Finely dissected foliage. Erect, branching stems support creamy, yellow daisy flowers throughout summer. Prefers any good garden soil in full sun. Loved by a variety of pollinators.
Image from: www.hardy-plant.org.uk
AVAILABLE SOON
Anthriscus sylvestris 'Raven's Wing'
Height: 60-100cms (24-39in)
Spread: 30cm (1ft)
Attractive, fern-like, purple-black foliage.Umbels of tiny white flowers in late spring to early summer. Prefers well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Self-seeding biennial- select dark foliage seedlings
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Antirrhinum molle
(Origins: N.E. Spain, Portugal)
Height: 10-50cms (4-20ins)
Spread: 45cms (18")
Vigorous, semi-evergreen, dwarf, sub-shrub. Carries both procumbent and almost upright stems with hairy, green leaves. White flowers, with yellow throats from early to mid summer. Prefers well-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny site.
Loved by bumble bees
Armeria hybrid
Height: 30cm (1ft)
Spread: 30cm (1ft)
Clumps of strappy, evergreen foliage. Wiry stems support spherical flower heads in a range of pastel colours June to November. Prefers poor soil in full sun. Easy to grow.
Good cut flower.
Loved by butterflies and bees.
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Asarina procumbens
(Origins: Southern Europe)
Height: 15cms (6ins)
Spread: 45cm (18")
Sticky, creeping stems, with kidney-shaped, grey-green foliage. Pale yellow, antirrhinum-like flowers, streaked red, all summer long. Prefers good garden soil in light sun, or partial shade. Good ground cover.
Loved by bees.
AVAILABLE SOON
Aster amellus 'King George'
Height: 45cms (18ins)
Spread: 45cms (18ins)
An older variety of aster. Compact habit. Long lasting show of violet/purple, daisy flowers August to October. Tolerant of most soils (even clay) in sun or partial shade.
R.H.S. Award of Garden Merit.
Loved by bees & butterflies.
AVAILABLE SOON
Aster pyrenaeus 'Lutetia'
Height: 40cms (16ins)
Spread: 50cms (20ins)
Graceful wiry stems, with numerous violet/blue daisies for weeks in late summer to autumn. Low growing, so ideal for front of border Prefers well-drained soil in a sunny site
Loved by butterflies and bees
AVAILABLE SOON
Astrantia 'Hadspen Blood'
(Origins: Europe to W. Asia)
Height: 30-90cma (1-3ft)
Spread: 45cms (18")
Rosettes of palmate leaves. Delightful umbels of small, burgundy flowers and bracts, borne in sprays from early to mid-summer. Prefers good, fertile soil in sun or partial shade.
Loved by a variety of pollinators.
AVAILABLE SOON
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Astrantia major
Height: 60cms (2ft)
Spread: 60cms (2ft)
Erect, clump forming. Umbels of tiny, whitish green flowers are surrounded by petal-like bracteoles, which are whitish, tinged with pink .Grow in any good garden soil in sun or partial shade.
Loved by bees.
Bidens heterophylla misapplied
(Origins: North America)
Height: 120cm (4ft)
Spread: 90cm (3ft)
Graceful & elegant. Strong stems bear creamy, daisy-like flowers late summer & into autumn. Prefers any good garden soil in full sun.
Loved by bees & hoverflies.
AVAILABLE SOON
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Calamintha nepeta sbsp. glandulosa
Height: 30-60cms (1-2ft)
Spread: 30cms (1ft)
Airy habit. Aromatic foliage. Throughout summer, produces masses of tiny, tubular, pale blue flowers. Grow in good, well-drained soil in a sunny site.
Loved by bees & butterflies.
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Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta 'White Cloud'
Height: 30cms (1ft)
Spread: 30-45cms (12-18ins)
Airy habit. Aromatic foliage. From May to October produces masses of tiny, tubular, pure white flowers. Grow in good, well-drained soil in a sunny site.
Ideal for edging & container planting.
Loved by bees.
Campanula alliariifolia
(Origins: Caucasus, Turkey)
Height: 30-60cms (1-2ft)
Spread: 45cms (18ins)
Vigorous, clump-forming. Heart-shaped, basal leaves. Pendent, tubular, bell-shaped white flowers, with sharply pointed petals from mid-summer to early autumn. Prefers good garden soil in light sun or partial shade
Loved by bees.
AVAILABLE SOON
Campanula cochlearifolia var. alba
(Origins: European mountain regions)
Height: 10cms (4in)
Spread: 30cms (1ft)
Robust, creeping, rosette forming. Rounded, heart-shaped foliage. In summer bears white, pendent, bell-shaped flowers. Grow in any good garden soil in a sunny site.
Loved by bees.
AVAILABLE SOON
Campanula rapunculoides
Height: 90cms (3ft) or more
Spread: Spreading
Beautiful plant, but site carefully as it spreads quite quickly. Best in a wild garden where it can romp freely. Slower growing in heavy soils. Blue, bell-shaped flowers in July to September.
Loved by a variety of pollinators.
Cenolophium denudatum
(Origins: Baltic)
Height: 90cms (3ft)
Spread: 75cms (2ft 6in)
Beautiful border perennial. Dark green fern-like foliage. Large umbels of creamy white flowers July to October. Grow in well-drained soil in sun or partial shade.
Loved by bees.
Centaurea bella
Height: 20cms (8ins)
Spread: 30cm (1ft)
Silver foliage with dainty pink flowers June to August. Prefers well-drained soil in a sunny site. Good for dry banks, low walls, gravel and ground cover.Deer proof.
Loved by butterflies and bees.
Centaurea cheiranthifolia
Height: 45cms (18ins)
Spread: 45cms (18ins)
Grey foliage. Ivory flowers, with purple stamens from May and throughout summer. Grow in any good, well-drained soil in a sunny site.
Loved by butterflies & bees.
Centaurea montana f. alba
Height: 45cms (18ins)
Spread: 60cms (2ft)
Rhizomatous, mat forming woolly, mid green leaves. Late spring to mid-summer, several large, white flowers. Any good garden soil in sun or partial shade.
Loved by butterflies and bees.
AVAILABLE SOON
Centranthus ruber 'Deep Rose'
Height: 60cms (2ft)
Spread: 60cms (2ft)
Cottage garden favourite. Small, star-shaped, Lightly fragrant, flowers from late spring through to autumn.
Loved by butterflies and bees. Good cut flower.
AVAILABLE SOON
Centranthus ruber 'Snow Cloud'
Height: 60cms (2ft)
Spread: 60cms (2ft)
Cottage garden favourite. Small, star-shaped, lightly fragrant, white flowers from late spring through to autumn. Any well-drained soil in a sunny site
At the nursery,favourite of humming bird hawk moths, butterflies and bees. Good cut flower.
Cephalaria gigantea
(Origins: Caucasus to Siberia)
Height: up to 210cms (7ft)
Spread: 75cms (2ft 6")
Scabious-type plants are so important to butterflies: there's a size to fit most gardens. Tall, wiry stems, support pale yellow blooms June to August. Prefers good garden soil in full sun. Good cut flower.
Loved by butterflies & bees
Chaenorrhinum origanifolium 'Blue Dreams'
(Origins: Mediterranean region & Turkey)
Height: 20cms (8ins)
Spread: 20cms (8ins)
Compact plant with fine green foliage. Dainty snapdragon-like, lilac blue flowers with yellow centers late spring and into summer. Must have sharply drained soil in full sun
Early flowers for the bees
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Chaerophyllum hirsutum
(Origins: Spain & France to S.W. Russia)
Height: 60cms (2ft)
Spread: 45cms (18")
Apple scented, mid-green (sometimes purple flushed) leaves. Beautiful umbels of pink flowers in late spring to early summer. Prefers fertile soil in sun or partial shade. One of Angela's favourites.
Image from: www.hardy-plant.org.uk
Chamerion dodonaei
(Origins: Central & Southern Europe)
Height: 60cms (2ft)
Spread: 20cms (8ins)
Delightful, cup-shaped, deep pink flowers mid to late summer. Grow in any garden soil in full sun. Will probably self-seed.
Loved by a variety of pollinators.
AVAILABLE SOON
Cichorium intybus
Height: 1.2m (4ft)
Spread: 60cms (2ft)
Clump forming. Large mid-green leaves. Branching stems bearing numerous, amazing blue, dandelion-like flowers during summer. Grow in any good garden soil in full sun.
Butterfly & bee magnet.
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Cichorium intybus 'Album'
(Origins: Europe & N.America)
Height: 1.2m (4ft)
Spread: 60cm (2ft)
Clump forming. Large mid-green leaves. Branching stems bearing numerous, pure white, dandelion-like flowers, during summer. Prefers fertile, well-drained soil in full sun.
Loved by bees & butterflies.
AVAILABLE SOON
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Cichorium intybus 'Roseum'
Height: up to 1.2m (4ft)
Spread: 60cms (2ft)
Clump forming. Large mid-green leaves. Branching stems bearing numerous, pink, dandelion-like flowers during summer. Grow in moderately fertile soil in full sun.
Loved by bees & butterflies.
AVAILABLE SOON
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Cirsium japonicum 'Pink Beauty'
(Origins: Northern temperate regions)
Height: 90-120cms (3-4ft)
Spread: 45-60cms (18-24")
Clump forming. Thistle-like foliage. Strong stems support rose-pink thistle-like flowers July and August. Prefers well-drained soil in a sunny site.Loved by a variety of pollinators.
Image from www.hardy-plant.org.uk
AVAILABLE SOON
Convolvulus althaeoides
(Origins: Southern Europe)
Height: 15cms (6")
Spread: 1.5m (5ft)
Attractive heart-shaped, silvery foliage. Profusion of striking, clear pink, funnel-shaped flowers from mid to late summer. This plant makes a beautiful climber (up to 1.5m) or it can left to trail from pots. Best planted in a container, as it can be invasive. Prefers well-drained, light sandy soils in full sun.
Loved by a variety of beneficial pollinators.
AVAILABLE SOON
Convolvulus cantabrica
(Origins: Southern Europe, Mediterranean Coasts)
Height: 20-50cms (8-20ins)
Spread: 20-50cms (8-20ins)
Dwarf Morning Glory. Simple, alternate, lanceolate leaves. Wide funnel-shaped, pink (sometimes white) flowers May to October. Grow in good, well-drained soil in full sun.
Loved by a variety of pollinators.
AVAILABLE SOON
Cosmos 'Purity'
Height: 1.2m (4ft)
Spread: 1m (3ft)
Annual
Ferny foliage and graceful pure white blooms throughout summer. Perfect border filler. Prefers light well-drained soil in a sunny position
AVAILABLE SOON
Cosmos 'Sensation Mix'
Height: 1.2m (4ft)
Spread: 1m (3ft)
Annual
Ferny foliage. Graceful habit. Flowers in pastel shades throughout summer. Prefers light well-drained soil in a sunny site.
Good as centre piece of large pots, for the borders, & for filling vases.
AVAILABLE SOON
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Dahlia merckii
Height: 90cm(3ft)
Spread: 60cm (2ft)
Hardy dahlia. Small,single rosy lavender flowers are borne on long, graceful stems throughout summer. Prefers any good garden soil in a sunny site. Limited supply.
Loved by butterflies and bees.
Dianthus 'Napoleon lll'
Height: 30cm 12in
Spread: 30cm 12in
Old fashioned pink (mule) bred in the 19th century. Beautiful scent. Double dark crimson flowers June to July, prefers moist but well drained soil in full sun.
Dianthus carthusianorum
(Origins: European Alps)
Height: 40cms (16ins)
Spread: 30cm (1ft)
Neat clumps of grassy like foliage. Clusters of purple red flowers, June to September. Any good well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Plant in border or mixed containers
Loved by butterflies and bees.
Dianthus cruentus
(Origins: Balkans)
Height: 30cm to 60cm 1ft to 2ft)
Spread: 30cm (1ft)
Red flowers are bourne throughout summer. Grow in free draining soil in full sun. Dislikes cold wet heavy soils.
Loved by Butterflies and Bees
Dianthus knappii
Height: 30cm (1ft)
Spread: 20cms (8ins)
Neat clumps of grassy like foliage. Clusters of pale, creamy yellow flowers June to August. Any good well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Plant in border or mixed container.
Loved by butterflies and bees
Dianthus plumarius
(Origins: Austria, Croatia & Slovinia - From the Trenear Collection)
Height: 10-50cms (4-20ins)
Spread: 10-50cms (4-20ins)
Evergreen. Grey-green foliage. Mat forming. Highly scented, pale pink, fringed, saucer-shaped flowers from May to August. Prefers any good garden soil in full sun. Regular dead-heading to prolong flowering.
Dierama pulcherrimum
(Origins: Zimbabwe, South Africa)
Height: 90-150cms (3-5ft)
Spread: 60cms (2ft)
Tufts of grass-like, grey/green foliage. Tall, graceful, arching stems. Pendent, funnel-shaped flowers in summer. Needs a well-drained soil, in a sheltered site and plenty of watering in summer for flowers to be produced.
Digitalis 'Apricot Beauty'
Height: 120cms (4ft)
Spread: 60cm (2ft)
Upright habit. Warm apricot flower spikes June to July. Prefers soil that does not dry out in sun or partial shade.
Loved by bees.
Digitalis lutea
Height: 60cms (2ft)
Spread: 30cm (1ft)
Slender spikes of delicate pale yellow flowers in early to mid summer. Will grow in any soil and conditions but prefers partial shade.
Good cut flower. Loved by bees.
Digitalis obscura 'Sunset'
(Origins: Spain)
Height: 45cms (18")
Spread: 30cms (1ft)
Low growing perennial. Erect habit. Orange-brown and cream blooms July to September. Prefers gritty well-drained soil in a sunny site.
Possibly deer proof! Loved by bees.
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Digitalis purpurea
Height: 120cms (4ft)
Spread: 45cms (18ins)
Native European woodland plant. Usually pink/red flower spikes. popular biennial. perennial if cut back promptly to prevent seeding. Prefers a shady site.
Loved by bees.
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Digitalis purpurea albiflora
Height: 150cms (5 ft)
Spread: 45cms (18ins)
White flowers are borne from May onwards. Popular biennial.
Loved by bees.
Dracocephalum argunense 'Fuji Blue'
(Origins: China & N.E. Asia)
Height: 30cms (1ft)
Spread: 30cms (1ft)
Mounds of dark green needle-like foliage. Whorled, terminal racemes of bluish purple flowers June to August. Prefers dry well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Drought tolerant.
Good for containers, rock gardens & front of border. Loved by bees.
Dracocephalum argunense 'Fuji White'
(Origins: China & N.E. Asia)
Height: 30cms (1ft)
Spread: 30cms (1ft)
Mounds of dark green needle-like foliage. Whorled, terminal racemes of white flowers June to August. Prefers dry well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Drought tolerant.
Good for containers, rock gardens & front of border. Loved by bees.
Echinacea tennesseensis
(Origins: S.E. U.S.A.)
Height: 60cms (2ft)
Spread: 45cms (18")
For those of you that find the more fancy Echinacea does not thrive, why not give this one a try. It is less showy but seems more robust Clump forming, with upward curving, deep pink flowers July to September. Prefers good garden soil in full sun.
Loved by butterflies & bees. Good cut flower.
Echinops ritro
(Origins: S.E. Europe, Turkey, Kasachstan)
Height: 90cm (3ft)
Spread: 45cms (18")
Thistle-type foliage, silver underside. Blue, spherical flower heads July to September. Prefers well-drained soil in a sunny site.
Good cut & drying flower.
Loved by bees & butterflies
Echium russicum
(Origins: W. Asia, Russia & Europe)
Height: 60cms (2ft)
Spread: 45cms (18")
Upright, lanceolate foliage. Panicles of red-purple flowers June to August. A lovely addition to any borders. Prefers good garden soil in a sunny site. Self seeds.
Honey bee magnet. Loved by butterflies.
Echium vulgare
(Origins: Europe & Western Asia.)
Height: 60-90cms (2-3ft)
Spread: 30cms (1ft)
Annual: Viper's Bugloss. Grows on dry grasslands, stony cliff tops and in open woodlands. In summer produces dense spikes of violet/blue flowers. Grow in poor to moderately fertile soil in full sun.
Good in borders & wildflowers gardens.
Loved by butterflies & bees.
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Erigeron annuus
(Origins: North America)
Height: 1.2m (4ft)
Spread: 50cm (20in)
This wonderful annual well self seed for you. Needs full sun in a free draining soil. Flowers from June onwards
Erigeron karvinskianus 'Profusion'
Height: 15-30cm (6-12in)
Spread: 1m (3ft)
Carpeting, rhizomatous. In summer, abundant daisy-like flowers, opening white, fading to pink to purple all summer long. Prefers well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. R.H.S. Award of Garden Merit.
One of Angela's favourites.
Erodium 'County Park'
Height: 15cms (6ins)
Spread: 30cm (1ft)
Finely dissected grey-green foliage. Clusters of lilac-pink flowers throughout summer and into autumn. Prefers well-drained soil in a sunny site on a rockery of front of border
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Erodium macradenum
(Origins: Mediterranean, Asia, India, N&S America & North Africa)
Height: 15cms - 6ins
Spread: up to 45cms (18")
Lovely, compact mounds of grey-green foliage. Open, white flowers with maroon markings, all summer long.
Erodium manescavii
(Origins: Pyrenees)
Height: 20-45cms (8-18ins)
Spread: 20cms (8ins)
Beautiful plant, that just keeps flowering all summer long.Clump forming. Long stalked umbels of saucer-shaped, magenta-pink flowers. Grow in well-drained soil in a sunny site. Trouble-free plant.
R.H.S. Award of Garden Merit.
Loved by Humming Bird Hawkmoths & a host of beneficial pollinators.
Eurybia divaricata
Height: 60cms (2ft)
Spread: 60cms (2ft)
Clump forming. Arching,wiry, blackish-purple stems, green foliage. White flowers from mid-summer to mid-autumn. Prefers moderately fertile soil in partial shade. Tolerant of a sunny site where there is moisture.
Loved by butterflies & bees.
Galega officinalis
(Origins: C.& S. Europe, Turkey & Pakistan)
Height: 150cms (5 ft)
Spread: 90cm (3ft)
Clump forming. Soft green leaves. Racemes of foxglove-like flowers from early summer to early autumn. Good garden soil (not to dry). Tolerant of clay
Loved by bees.
Galega officinalis 'Alba'
Height: 150cms (5 ft)
Spread: 90cm (3ft)
Clump forming. Soft green leaves. Racemes of foxglove-like flowers from early summer to early autumn. Any good garden soil in sun or partial shade. Tolerant of clay.
Loved by bees.
Gaura lindheimeri
Height: 120cms (4ft)
Spread: 90cm (3ft)
Bushy, clump-forming. Slender stems bearing white flowers throughout summer. Prefers fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerant of drought and partial shade. This is the only Gaura that comes through the winter with us.
R.H.S Award of Garden Merit.
Geranium 'Kashmir Pink'
Height: 30cms (1ft)
Spread: 30-60cms (1-2ft)
Beautiful, soft pink, cup shaped flowers, from early to late summer. Any good garden soil in a sunny position.
Geranium 'Nimbus'
Height: 75cms (2ft 6in)
Spread: 75cms (2ft 6in)
Scrambling habit. Attractive, finely divided foliage. Bluish purple flowers, with a small pale centre are freely borne May to July. Prefers good garden soil in a sunny site.
R.H.S. Award of Garden Merit.
Geranium 'Sirak'
Height: 60-90cms (2-3ft)
Spread: up to 90cms (3ft)
Wonderful, large flowering variety. Upright habit. Mauve flowers for a long period during summer. Tolerant of most conditions, even clay, in sun or shade. We are told even deer and rabbit proof!
Good ground cover. R.H.S. Award of Garden Merit
Geranium cantabrigiense'Biokovo'
(Origins: Mountains of Yugoslavia)
Height: 30cm (1ft)
Spread: 90cms (3ft)
Forms mats of glossy, semi-evergreen foliage, which turns red in Autumn. White, pink tinged, pink veined flowers May to July. Good ground cover in sun or shade in any good garden soil.
Geranium dalmaticum
Height: 15cms (6ins)
Spread: 50cm (20in)
Semi-evergreen. Throughout summer bears long stalks of umbel-like clusters of rosy pink flowers. Prefers well-drained soil in full sun.
R.H.S. Award of Garden Merit
Geranium macrorrhizum 'White Ness'
Height: 30cms (1ft)
Spread: 60cms (2ft)
Rhizomatous, semi-evergreen. Pure white flowers May to July. Effective ground cover in shade.
R.H.S. Award of Garden Merit
Geranium nodosum
Height: 30cms (1ft)
Spread: 60cms (2ft)
Bright, shiny green leaves. Pretty, soft purple flowers May to August. Thrives in dry shade, so useful for planting under trees and shrubs.
Will self seed. Good ground cover.
Geranium nodosum 'Whiteleaf'
Height: 45cms (18ins)
Spread: 45cms (18ins)
Attractive glossy leaves. Delicate bluish purple flowers, with petal edged in white June to November. Prefers dry shade.
Geranium oxonianum 'Katherine Adele'
Height: 45cms (18ins)
Spread: 45cms (18ins)
Attractive, darkly marked foliage. Light pink, purple veined flowers throughout summer. Prefers good garden soil in light sun or partial shade.
Geranium oxonianum 'Rebecca Moss'
Height: 30-60cms (1-2ft)
Spread: 60-90cms (2-3ft)
High performing geranium. Masses of pale pink flowers throughout summer. Prefers good garden soil in sun or partial shade
Geranium palmatum
Height: 120cms (4ft)
Spread: 1.2m (4ft)
Make a statement with this half-hardy geranium. This is a 'stand alone' plant and looks particularly good as the centre piece in a large pot. Rosettes of glossy, palmate foliage. Tall branching stems support bright pink, dark centered flowers from June to August. Grow in well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.
Image from www.hardy-plant.org.uk
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Geranium palustre
Height: 60cms (2ft)
Spread: 45cms (18ins)
Pretty species producing rounded, bushy mounds of lobed leaves. Bright pink flowers from June to September. Tolerant of most soils and sites (not too wet) in sun or partial shade.
Great for wild and woodland gardens.
Geranium phaeum f. album
(Origins: Pyrenees to Balkans, S.E. Germany, Czech Rep, W. Russia)
Height: 80cms (32ins)
Spread: 45cms (18ins)
Clump forming. From late spring and into summer, bears numerous, slightly pendant white flowers. Prefers good garden soil in damp shade. However we grow it successfully in full sun.
Geranium psilostemon
Height: 80cms (32ins)
Spread: up to 1.5m (5ft)
A stunning plant. Tall with large leaves. Vibrant reddish-purple flowers, with a black centre and black veining June and July. Prefers a sunny site.
R.H.S. Award of Garden Merit.
Geranium pyrenaicum 'Bill Wallis'
Height: 30-60cms (1-2ft)
Spread: 30cm (1ft)
Mounding plant with rounded evergreen leaves. A mass of purple flowers from May onwards. Will grow in most soils (not too wet) in sun or shade. Will self-seed.
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Geranium pyrenaicum 'Summer Snow'
Height: 30-60cms (1-2ft)
Spread: 30cm (1ft)
Mounding plant with rounded, evergreen foliage. A mass of small white flowers from May onwards. Will grow in most soils (not too wet) in sun or shade. Will self-seed.
Geranium robustum
(Origins: South Africa)
Height: 45cms (18ins)
Spread: 60cms (2ft)
Such a pretty plant, that it is well worth trying this relatively hardy species. Attractive greyish-green foliage. From May onwards, pink flowers with a bluish tinge and a white centre. Any good garden soil in a sheltered, sunny site.
Geranium sanguineum var. striatum
Height: 20cms (8ins)
Spread: 30cm (1ft)
Masses of pale pink flowers throughout summer. Prefers well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Good for rockery or front of border.
R.H.S. Award of Garden Merit.
Geranium sylvaticum
Height: 75cms (2ft 6in)
Spread: 60cms (2ft)
Clump forming. In late summer and early summer, saucer-shaped, white centered, bluish purple flowers. Prefers any good garden soil in partial to full shade.
Geranium sylvaticum 'Album'
Height: 75cms (2ft 6in)
Spread: 60cms (2ft)
Compact, clump forming. Pale green, deeply divided foliage. Pure white, saucer-shaped flowers in late spring and into summer. Grow in any moderately fertile soil (not too wet) in partial to full shade. Is tolerant of a sunny site where there is moisture.
R.H.S. Award of Garden Merit
Geranium versicolor 'Snow White'
Height: 45cms (18")
Spread: 45cm (18")
Rarely seen for sale. Clump forming. Lovely, pure white flowers are borne from spring and into autumn. Cut back to encourage repeat flowering. Thrives in dry shade.
Geranium wlassovianum 'Blue Star'
(Origins: Damp grasslands of E.Siberia, Mongolia, & N.E.China)
Height: 60cms (2ft)
Spread: 60cms (2ft)
Soft, velvety green foliage, turn a lovely bronze in autumn. Violet/blue flowers mid to late summer. Prefers good garden soil in sun or partial shade.
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Geum 'Bell Bank'
(Origins: Introduced by Geoffrey Smith in the eighties)
Height: 45cms (18ins)
Spread: 45cms (18ins)
Clump forming, evergreen foliage. Dark buds open to reveal large, coppery-pink, semi-double flowers in April and May. Any good garden soil in sun.
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Geum 'Lemon Drops'
Height: 30cms (1ft)
Spread: 30cm (1ft)
Easy to grow, herbaceous border plant. Delightful, nodding, pale yellow flowers throughout May and June and again in autumn. Prefers any good garden soil in a sunny site.
Geum chiloense 'Red Dragon’
Height: 60cms (2ft)
Spread: 60cms (2ft)
This doubled flowered geum, has little pollen for wildlife, but supplies real impact in the garden. Large, red blooms from May through to October. Any good garden soil in sun or partial shade.
Gillenia trifoliata
Height: up to 90cms (3ft)
Spread: 60cms (2ft)
Numerous white flowers carried on delicate wiry stems from early to late summer. Prefers good garden soil in sun or partial shade.
R.H.S. Award of Garden Merit.
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Glandularia 'Boughton House'
(Origins: Previously sold as Verbena 'Boughton House')
Height: 50cms (20ins)
Spread: Creeping habit
Long stalks meander throughout the border, or trail from pots. An abundance of lavender-blue flowers June - September. Relatively hardy. Prefers well-drained soil in a sunny site.
Loved by butterflies & bees.
Glandularia 'Claret'
(Origins: Previously sold as Verbena 'Claret')
Height: 45cms (18")
Spread: 45cms (18")
Dark green leaves. Glorious, deep velvety red flowers in June-Sept. Grow in well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered site. Relatively hardy, but would benefit from a dry mulch in autumn. Easy from cuttings. R.H.S. Award of Garden Merit.
Loved by bees & butterflies.
Gypsophila repens 'Rosea'
(Origins: Mountain of Central & Southern Europe)
Height: 20cms (8ins)
Spread: 30-50cms (12-20ins)
Throughout summer, masses of tiny, star-shaped pink flowers. Prefers light, sharply drained soil in full sun.
Good for rockery and pots, or to trail down walls.
Helenium autumnale 'Red Shades'
Height: 1m (3ft 3ins)
Spread: 1m (3ft 3ins)
Comes in a variety of shades, from dazzling, russet red, to burnt orange, to vibrant yellow, daisy-like flowers June - August. Prefers well-drained soil in a sunny site.
Loved by butterflies & bees
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Helianthemum 'Henfield Brilliant'
Height: 30cms (1ft)
Spread: 60cms (2ft)
Evergreen, spreading sub-shrub with dark green foliage, turning silvery grey by autumn. Stunning bright orange flowers in late spring & early summer. Prefers well-drained soil in a sunny site. R.H.S. Award of Garden Merit.
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Helianthemum apenninum
Height: 40cms (16ins)
Spread: 50cm (20in)
Silvery grey, felt-like foliage. Pretty, single, cup-shaped, white flowers May to July. Grow in well-drained soil in full sun.
Good for rock garden and planting in pots.
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Height: 30-40cms (12-16ins)
Spread: 60cms (2ft)
We obtained this plant from a customer and cant remember the name, but its lovely. Prefer a free draining soil in full sun
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Helianthus 'Lemon Queen'
Height: 150-180cms (5-6ft)
Spread: Gently spreading
Glorious late summer display of creamy-yellow,daisy-like flowers. Prefers good garden soil in a sunny site. Good cut flowers. Loved by butterflies & bees. R.H.S Award of Garden Merit
Image from www.hardy-plant.org.uk
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Hesperis matronalis
(Origins: S.Europe, Russia (Siberia), W.&C.Asia)
Height: up to 90cms (3ft)
Spread: 45cms (18ins)
Attractive, fragrant lavender flowers from late spring to mid-summer. Grow in any good garden soil in sun or partial shades. Gentle self-seeder.
Adored by butterflies & bees
Hesperis matronalis 'Alba'
Height: 60cms (2ft)
Spread: 45cms (18ins)
Beautiful plant, with sweet scented, pure white flowers, throughout summer. Dead head regularly for repeat flowering. Grow in any good garden soil in sun or partial shade.
Loved by butterflies & bees.
Horminum pyrenaicum
(Origins: Pyrenees, Alps on grassland & rocky slopes.)
Height: 25cms (10ins)
Spread: 25cms (10ins)
Rosettes of dark green foliage. Spikes of tubular, sapphire blue flowers June to August. Grow in moderately fertile soil in sun or partial shade.
Loved by bees.
Hylotelephium ' Iceberg'
Height: 45cms (18")
Spread: 45cms (18")
Clump forming with succulent grey green foliage with white flowers from August to September a must for pollinators.
grow in any good garden soil in full sun.
Good for Butterflies and Bees
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Iberis sempervirens
Height: 30cms (1ft)
Spread: 50cms (20ins)
Spreading evergreen sub-shrub. Narrow, dark green leaves. Dense heads of white flowers, 4cms across, from late spring and into summer. Grow in any good garden soil in full sun.
Iris 'Dunlin'
Height: 15cms (6ins)
Spread: Slowly spreading
Dwarf Iris. White flowers with purple feathering. Free flowering from April and into May. Must have well-drained soil in full sun.
Iris setosa
Height: 20cm (8ins)
Spread: 15cms- 6ins
with such a wide distribution around the northern hemisphere, & from varying habitats, this Iris can vary in height & seems to have variety of names! Our cute version, has neat stappy leaves, & stems have at least two flowers. It doesn't seem fussy about soil and grows well sun or partial shade.
We love it!
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Kalimeris mongolica
(Origins: Mongolia)
Height: 60-90cms (2-3ft)
Spread: 30-90cm 2-3ft
Clump-forming perennial. Branching heads of lilac-blue, daisy-like flowers July - September. Prefers any good garden soil in sun or partial shade.
Loved by butterflies & bees
Knautia dipsacifolia
Height: up to 1m (3ft 3ins)
Spread: 45cms (18ins)
Clump forming. Long lasting pink, scabious-like flowers throughout summer. Any good garden soil in full sun.
Loved by butterflies & bees.
Knautia macedonica
(Origins: Europe, Caucasus, Russia & N.Africa)
Height: 60-80cms (24-32ins)
Spread: 45cms (18ins)
Clump forming. Deeply divided foliage. Long lasting, burgundy, scabious-like flowers throughout summer. Grow in any good garden soil in full sun.
Trouble free, beautiful plant.
Loved by butterflies & bees.
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Lamium orvala
(Origins: Central & Southern Europe)
Height: 45cms (18ins)
Spread: 45cms (18in)
Clumps of attractive, ovate foliage. Mat forming. Spikes of large, whorled pinkish-purple flowers in late spring and into the summer. Beautiful plant for part to deep shade, in any good garden soil. Loved by bees.
Image from www.hardy-plant.org.uk
Lathyrus nigra
Height: 50cms (20ins)
Spread: 30cm (1ft)
Herbaceous hardy pea. Small purple flowers in spring, followed by decorative, shiny, black seed pods. In winter the whole plant turns black. Grow in any good garden soil in sun or partial shade.
Loved by bees.
Leucanthemum maximum 'Brightside'
Height: 80cms (32ins)
Spread: 45cms (18ins)
Strong, easy to grow. Brilliant white flowers, with a yellow disc, June and August. Grow in any good garden soil in full sun.
Good cut flower.
Loved by butterflies & bees.
Liatris spicata
(Origins: E.and C. North America)
Height: 150cms (5 ft)
Spread: 45cms (18ins)
Found mainly in prairie or open woodland. This variety prefers a damper site. Unusual,upright, sturdy, long lasting, purple/pink flower spikes in late summer and autumn. Grow in any good garden soil (not too dry) in full sun.
Bee & Butterfly Magnet.
Ligusticum scoticum
(Origins: Primarily Arctic from N.Norway to British Isles - Greenland to New England)
Height: 45-60cms (18-24ins)
Spread: 45cms (18ins)
Compact & upright. Unusual umbel, with thickset, multi-lobed, sculptured leaves. Dark stems support umbels of creamy white flowers June and August. Grow in a cool site in light sun or partial shade.
Good for herbaceous borders.
Loved by butterflies & bees.
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Linaria 'Peachy'
Height: up to 1m (3ft 3ins)
Spread: 40cms (16ins)
Beautiful plant. Long spikes of peachy-yellow flowers. Flowers all summer long. Prefers any good garden soil in a sunny site.
Loved by bees.
Linaria aeruginea
(Origins: Portugal, southern Spain, The Balearics)
Height: 10-20cm
Spread: 10-50cms (4-20ins)
This delightful, little linaria flowers almost continuously throughout summer. Purple, tubular flowers are variably tinted with brown, violet or cream. Prefers a gritty soil in a sunny site. Will probably self-seed.
Good for rockeries & pots.
Linaria purpurea 'Canon Went'
Height: up to 90cms (3ft)
Spread: 60cms (2ft)
Erect perennial with long slender stems. Masses of tiny pink, tubular flowers June to September. Prefers light soil in a sunny site.
Loved by butterflies & bees.
Linaria purpurea 'Springside White'
Height: up to 90cms (3ft)
Spread: 30cm (1ft)
Beautiful plant. Grey/green foliage. Numerous, small, pure white, snapdragon-like flowers from early summer to autumn. Prefers light, well-drained soil in a sunny site.
Suitable for cutting. Loved by a variety of beneficial pollinators.
Linaria purpurea Pink
Height: 50cm (20in)
Spread: 30cm (12in)
Clump forming linear foliage bearing pink flowers throughout summer. Prefers well drained soil in full sun
Loved by Bees
Linum alpinum
(Origins: European Alps)
Height: 30cm (1ft)
Spread: 30cm (1ft)
Tiny, grey-green leaves. Adorable, blue, open, cup-shaped flowers from May to August. Prefers well-drained soil in a sunny site.
Good for pots, rockeries, top of walls.
Linum perenne 'Album'
Height: 30cms (1ft)
Spread: 30cms (1ft)
Thin stems with tiny grey leaves. Open saucer-shaped, white flowers June to September. Grow in well-drained soil in full sun.
Loved by butterflies & bees.
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Linum perenne 'Blue Sapphire'
Height: 30cms (1ft)
Spread: 30cms (1ft)
Thin stems with tiny grey leaves. Open saucer-shaped, sapphire blue flowers from June to September. Grow in good, well-drained soil in full sun.
Loved by butterflies & bees.
Lonicera syringantha
Height: up to 1.5m (5ft)
Spread: Prune to shape
Deciduous shrub. Graceful habit. Very fragrant, soft pink flowers May to June and often longer. Tolerant of most soils and sites.
Loved by bees.
Lupinus chamissonis
Height: 120cms (4ft)
Spread: 90cms (3ft)
Deciduous, woody sub-shrub. Numerous light purple flowers from early summer and into July. Must have a well-drained site. Tolerant of drought and seaside conditions.
Loved by birds (for the seeds) & butterflies & bees.
Lychnis coronaria 'Angel's Blush'
Height: 80cms (32ins)
Spread: 45cms (18ins)
White flowers, which develop pink centres, are borne throughout summer. Prefers moderately fertile soil in full sun. or partial shade.
Loved by butterflies & bees.
Lychnis coronia
Height: 75cms (2ft 6in)
Spread: 45cms (18ins)
Superb plant for a sunny border. Silver-grey foliage, with vivid magenta flowers July to September. Prefers well-drained soil in a sunny site. Will self-see.
R.H.S. Award of Garden Merit.
Loved by butterflies & bees.
Lychnis flos-cuculi
(Origins: Europe, Caucasus, Russia: pastures, meadows & roadsides)
Height: 50-90cms (22"-36")
Spread: 10-50cms (4-20ins)
Upright habit. Lance-shaped leaves. In summer branching stems support clusters of star-shaped, rose-pink flowers, with deeply cut petals. Prefers soil that retains some moisture in sun or partial shade.
Loved by a variety of pollinators.
Lychnis flos-cuculi 'White Robin'
Height: 30-45cms (12-18ins)
Spread: 30-60cms (1-2ft)
White flowered Ragged Robin. Pretty, frilly petals in summer. Prefers good garden soil in sun or partial shade.
Loved by a variety of pollinators.
Lychnis flos-jovis 'Peggy'
Height: 25cms (10ins)
Spread: 30cms (1ft)
Basal rosettes of grey, felted leaves. Bright rosy-red flowers May to July. Any well-drained soil in full sun.
Loved by butterflies & bees.
Lysimachia barystachys
Height: 60cms (2ft)
Spread: 45cms (18in)
Erect or arching star shaped white racemes in summer. Good spreader. Any good garden soil but not to dry
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Lysimachia ephemerum
(Origins: W. Portugal, S.C.& E.Spain)
Height: 1.2m (4ft)
Spread: 30-60cms (1-2ft)
Grey/green foliage. Tall, elegant flower spikes of white, purple veined flowers from mid to late summer. Grows best in reliably moist soil in full sun. However we have it growing in good garden soil in partial shade. R.H.S. Award of Garden Merit.
Good cut flower.
Lythrum salicaria 'Blush'
Height: 120cms (4ft)
Spread: 45cms (18ins)
Stately plant, with tapering spikes of soft pink flowers mid-summer and into autumn. Thrives if any good garden soil in a sunny site.
R.H.S. Award of Garden Merit.
Loved by butterflies & bees.
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Lythrum salicaria (dark pink)
Height: 120cms (4ft)
Spread: 45cms (18ins)
This rose pink lythrum appeared in the flower bed at the nursery. We have taken cuttings each year. It is a stately plant, with tapering spikes of rose pink flowers mid summer to early autumn. Grow in any good garden soil in a sunny site.
Loved by butterflies & bees.
Lythrum virgatum spp lavender
(Origins: Europe)
Height: 90cm (3ft)
Spread: 30cm (1ft)
Native of European wetlands, has showy lavender flowers mid to late summer. Slightly smaller than purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) with and narrower leaves.
Loved by Bees and Butterflies
Malva moschata f. alba
Height: 1m (3ft 3ins)
Spread: 60cms (2ft)
Clump forming. Attractive foliage. White to very pale pink flowers, borne in clusters from early to late summer. Prefers any good garden soil in a sunny site. Beautiful plant for herbaceous borders. R.H.S. Award of Garden Merit.
Image from: www.hardy-plant.org.uk
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Malva sylvestris 'Zebrina'
(Origins: Europe, N.Africa, Asia)
Height: 1.2m (4ft)
Spread: 90cms (3ft)
Rounded, heart-shaped foliage. Upright, erect, white, cup-shaped flowers, with violet veining, June to September. Grow in well-drained soil in sun or partial shade.
Loved by butterflies & bees.
Moltkia petraea
(Origins: Balkans mountains)
Height: 20cm (10in)
Spread: 25cms (10ins)
Oblong, silky green foliage. Pink buds open to violet flowers May - August. Prefers any good garden soil in sun.
Good for rock garden.
Loved by butterflies & bees.
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Mukdenia rossii
(Origins: N.E.Asia, Japan)
Height: 30cms (1ft)
Spread: 40cms (16ins)
Rhizomatous perennial. Clumps of rich green, maple-like foliage that takes on rich reddish tones in autumn. Pretty sprays of starry, bell-shaped white flowers in spring. Grow in any good garden soil in partial shade. Good ground cover.
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Nepeta 'Six Hills Giant'
Height: 90cms (3ft)
Spread: 90cms (3ft)
Cottage garden favourite. Grey/green, aromatic foliage. An abundance of lavender blue flowers throughout summer. Cut back regularly to induce repeat flowering.
Loved by bees and butterflies.
Nepeta nuda
(Origins: Southern Europe)
Height: 80cms (2ft 6")
Spread: 30cms (1ft)
Unusual tall nepeta. Upright erect habit. Masses of pale lilac, tubular flowers June - August. Any good, well-drained soil in full sun.
Good for flower arranging.
Loved by butterflies & bees
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Nepeta nuda 'Alba'
(Origins: Southern Europe)
Height: up to 1m (3ft 3ins)
Spread: 40cms (16ins)
Clump forming. Very upright. Branching stems carry numerous, small, white, tubular flowers from early to late summer. Prefer moderately fertile soil in a sunny site. Beautiful plant.
Loved by a variety of pollinators.
Nepeta racemosa 'Alba’
Height: 30-45cms (12-18ins)
Spread: 30cms (1ft)
Compact mound of grey/green foliage. Numerous, small white flowers from June to September. Dead head regularly for repeat flowering. Prefers well-drained soil in full sun.
Bee magnet.
Nepeta racemosa 'Grog'
Height: 30-40cms (12-16ins)
Spread: 30-40cms (12-16ins)
Compact habit. Unusual, lemon scented foliage. Tubular, deep purple flowers throughout summer. Dead head regularly for repeat flowering. Grow in good garden soil in full sun or light shade.
Perfect edging plant.
Loved by bees.
Nepeta subsessilis 'Blue Dreams'
Height: 60cms (2ft)
Spread: 45cms (18")
The foliage of this nepeta is larger than most nepetas and resembles mint. Upright stems support an abundance of brilliant blue, tubular flowers June - August. Dead head regularly for repeat blooming. Prefers moderately fertile soil, in a cool site, in partial shade.
Loved by bees and butterflies.
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Oenothera speciosa 'Pink 'Petticoats'
Height: 30-60cms (1-2ft)
Spread: 30cms (1ft)
Masses of flowers throughout summer. Soft pink blooms that fade to white toward the centre, open during the daytime and release a delicate scent in the evening. Grow in any good garden soil in full sun.
Loved by bees & butterflies.
Origanum 'Bristol Cross'
Height: 15cms (6ins)
Spread: 45cms (18ins)
A delightful and more unusual oreganum, with cascading stems of pink/purple, hop-like flowers from June to October. Prefers well-drained soil in light sun or partial shade. Good to hang over walls, rock gardens or pots.
Loved by bees & butterflies.
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Origanum laevigatum 'Herrenhausen'
Height: 45cms (18ins)
Spread: 45cms (18ins)
Erect, wiry reddish/purple stems. Dark purple foliage. Masses of purple/pink flowers from early to late summer. Prefers moderately poor, well-drained soil in full sun.
Loved by bees & butterflies.
R.H.S. Award of Garden Merit.
Orlaya grandiflora
Height: 45cms (18ins)
Spread: 30cms (1ft)
Annual. Fern-like foliage. In summer airy stems bear pure white blooms. Deadhead regularly for repeat blooming.
Good cut flower.
Loved by bees.
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Parahebe 'Snowclouds'
Height: 15-30cm (6-12in)
Spread: 15-30cms (6-12ins)
Delightful plant. Blue/green foliage covered in numerous, saucer-shaped, white, pink centred flowers. Grow in poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil in sun or partial shade.
Good for edging and containers.
Parahebe catarractea
Height: 30cms (1ft)
Spread: 30cms (1ft)
Delightful,evergreen sub-shrub. Small, dark green leaves. Numerous saucer-shaped, purple veined flowers, with a darker eye, during summer. Prefers well-drained, poor to moderately fertile soil in full sun.
Patrinia gibbosa
(Origins: Mountains of Japan)
Height: 30cms (1ft)
Spread: 45cms (18ins)
Dark green foliage. In summer, loose sprays of soft yellow flowers, followed by attractive seed heads. Prefers well-drained soil in partial shade or light sun.
Patrinia scabiosifolia
(Origins: China, Siberia & Japan)
Height: 1-1.2m (3-4ft)
Spread: 30cm (1ft)
Stunning late flowering perennial. Sprays of numerous, bright yellow flowers in late summer and into autumn. Prefers good garden soil in light sun or dappled shade.
Good for flower arranging.
Loved by butterflies.
Patrinia triloba
(Origins: Japan)
Height: 10-50cms (4-20ins)
Spread: 60cms (2ft)
Woodland plant. Bright, cheery yellow flowers in August. Prefers moisture retentive soils, but is quite tolerant of most sites, in semi to full shade.
Patrinia villosa
(Origins: Japan)
Height: 60-120cms(2-4ft)
Spread: Spreading
This plant produces runners, much like a strawberry plant. If the runners are left attached to the main plant, then it remains low growing. If runners are removed then the main plant will grow tall. Dense umbels of tiny, white, star-shaped flowers in July and August. Grow in any good garden soil in light sun or partial shade.
Good cut flower.
Penstemon 'Blackbird'
Height: up to 1.2m (4ft)
Spread: 30cms (1ft)
Reliable penstemon. Wine, tubular flowers from June onwards. Grow in good, well-drained soil in a sunny site.
Loved by bees.
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Penstemon 'Heavenly Blue'
Height: 60cms (2ft)
Spread: 60cms (2ft)
Bowl-shaped habit. Lovely blue, tubular flowers throughout summer. Not as hardy as some, but very beautiful. Loved by bees.
Image from: www.hardy-plants.org.uk
Penstemon 'Papal Purple'
Height: 45cms (18ins)
Spread: 45cms (18ins)
Bowl-shaped habit makes this penstemon ideal for pots and front of border. Purple, tubular flowers from June onwards. Grow in any good, well-drained soil in a sunny site.
Loved by bees.
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Penstemon 'Stapleford Gem’
Height: 60cms (2ft)
Spread: 45cms (18ins)
Old fashioned, reliable, 'good doer'. Purple/blue tubular flowers from June onwards. Grow in any good, well-drained soil in a sunny site.
R.H.S. Award of Garden Merit.
Loved by bees.
Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red'
(Origins: E. & S.E. USA)
Height: up to 75cms (30ins)
Spread: 30cms (1ft)
Hardy. Semi-evergreen, basal rosettes of maroon-red foliage. Panicles of tubular-bell-shaped, pink-tinged flowers from early to late summer. Prefers good garden soil in a sunny site.
Loved by bees.
Penstemon hirsutus
Height: 60cms (2ft)
Spread: 45cms (18ins)
Tough, dainty species penstemon. Lilac/blue flowers, with white lips from late spring and into summer. Grow in any good garden soil in sun or partial shade. Can be split and may self-seed.
Loved by bees.
Penstemon hirsutus var. pygmaeus
(Origins: North East U.S.A.)
Height: 15cms (6")
Spread: up to 20cms (8")
Charming little dwarf penstemon. Violet flowers, with a white lip, June to August. Prefers well-drained soil in a sunny site.
Good for rock gardens or pots.
Loved by bees.
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Penstemon mexicali 'Sunburst Amethyst'
Height: 50cms (20ins)
Spread: 50cm (20in)
Ideal for pots, rock gardens and borders. Amethyst, tubular flowers with white lips, from June onwards. Grow in any good, well-drained soil in a sunny site.
Loved by bees.
Penstemon mexicali 'Sunburst Ruby'
Height: 50cm (20in)
Spread: 50cm (20in)
Ideal for pots, rock gardens and borders. Ruby red tubular flowers, with white lips from June onwards. Grow in any good, well-drained soil in a sunny site.
Loved by bees.
Penstemon pensham 'Arctic Fox'
Height: 45cms (18ins)
Spread: 60cms (2ft)
Superb, reliable penstemon. Bowl shaped habit makes it good for the front of borders. Pure white, tubular flowers June onwards. Grow in any good, well-drained soil in a sunny site.
Loved by bees.
Perovskia 'Blue Spires'
(Origins: Central Asia to Himalayas)
Height: up to 1.2m (4ft)
Spread: 1m (3ft)
Upright subshrub. Grey-white stems, with silver-grey, aromatic foliage. Panicles of small, tubular, violet-blue flowers in late summer to autumn. Wonderful late summer show. R.H.S. Award of Garden Merit.
Loved by a variety of pollinators.
Persicaria affinis 'Superba'
Height: 25cms (10ins)
Spread: 60cms (2ft)
Evergreen, dark green foliage that turns reddish in autumn. From mid-summer onwards bears spikes of soft pink flowers that deepen to a rosy pink on fertilization. Grow in any good garden soil (not too dry) in sun or partial shade.
R.H.S. Award of Garden Merit. Sap can cause skin irritation.
Loved by bees.
Petalostemum purpureum
(Origins: Praries of U.S.A.)
Height: 60cms (2ft)
Spread: -
Stems of short feathery foliage. Cylindrical heads, 6cm long, of rosy-purple flowers early - mid summer. Prefers well-drained soil in full sun.
Suitable for cutting.
Loved by bees & butterflies
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Petrorhagia saxafraga
(Origins: Central & Southern Europe)
Height: 10cms (4in)
Spread: 20cms (8ins)
Mat forming. Wiry stems bear numerous white or pale pink flowers throughout summer. Good for banks, walls, pots and borders. Grow in poor to moderately fertile soil in full sun.
R.H.S. Award of Garden Merit.
Loved by butterflies & bees.
Phlox divaricata 'Clouds of Perfume'
Height: 35cms (14ins)
Spread: 50cm (20in)
Bright green, semi-evergreen, foliage. Ice blue, fragrant flowers in June and July. Grow in good garden soil in light sun or partial shade.
Loved by butterflies & bees.
Phlox divaricata 'White Perfume'
Height: 35cms (14ins)
Spread: 50cms (20ins)
Bright green, semi-evergreen foliage. Pure white, fragrant flowers June to July. Grow in good garden soil in light sun or partial shade.
Loved by butterflies & bees.
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Phlox glaberrima 'Bill Baker'
Height: 45cms (18ins)
Spread: 30cms (1ft)
Upright habit. Pink/purple flowers in early summer. Grow in any good garden soil in sun or partial shade.
R.H.S. Award of Garden Merit.
Loved by butterflies & bees.
Phygelius aequalis 'Trewidden Pink'
Height: 60cms (2ft)
Spread: 90cm (3ft)
Bushy evergreen sub-shrub. Hanging tubular dusky pink flowers July to September in a sunny border. Any good garden soil.
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Phygelius x rectus 'Salmon Leap'
Height: 1.5m (5ft)
Spread: up to 1.5m (5ft)
Suckering shrub. Dark green foliage. Tall panicles of salmon pink, tubular flowers all summer. Prefers any good garden soil in a sunny, sheltered site. Site carefully as can be invasive. Loved by bees. R.H.S Award of Garden Merit.
Image from www.hardy-plant.org.uk
Physostegia virginiana
Height: 30-60cms (1-2ft)
Spread: 30-60cms (1-2ft)
Sturdy, upright plant. Large, mauve, tubular flowers in mid to late summer. Cut back to induce second flowering. Grow in any good garden soil (not too dry) in a sunny site.
Good cut flower.
Loved by bees.
Pimpinella major 'Rosea'
Height: up to 1.2m (4ft)
Spread: 60cms (2ft)
Tall, erect perennial. Umbels of small, deep pink flowers in early to mid-summer. Prefers moisture retentive soil in full sun. However we have seen it growing beautifully in dry shade.
Loved by bees.
Polemonium carneum 'Apricot Delight'
Height: 40cms (16ins)
Spread: 30cms (1ft)
Planted in a bed at the nursery, this trouble-free plant pops up year after year. Pretty clusters of open, bell-shaped, apricot flowers in early summer. Cut back for second show in September. Grow in good garden soil in light sun or partial shade.
Loved by butterflies & bees.
Polygonatum cirrhifolium
(Origins: China)
Height: 120-150cms (4-5ft)
Spread:
Graceful, woodland plant. In summer, whorls of tubular, dusky-pink flowers. Followed by purple-speckled, red autumnal fruits. Prefers fertile soil in light shade.
Potentilla nepalensis 'Roxana'
Height: 30-45cms (12-18ins)
Spread: 60cms (2ft)
Strawberry-like foliage. Throughout summer, very pretty, pink, copper tinged flowers, with a dark eye. Grow in poor to moderately fertile soil in full sun.
Loved by bees.
Potentilla rupestris
Height: 60cms (2ft)
Spread: 45cms (18ins)
Attractive grey/green foliage. Upright stems bear several, small white flowers in May and June. Grow in good garden soil in sun or partial shade.
Very pretty and easy to grow.
Potentilla thurberi 'Monarch's Velvet'
Height: 60-90cms (2-3ft)
Spread: 45cms (18ins)
Strawberry-like foliage. Rich burgundy flowers, with a darker centre mid to late summer. Grow in good garden soil in full sun or partial shade.
Loved by a variety of pollinators.
Primula sieboldii 'Snowflake'
Height: 30cms (1ft)
Spread: Clump forming
Upright stems support several, large, pure white, deeply cut petalled flowers from May and into June. This delightful primula grows best in good, rich soil in partial shade.
Prunella grandiflora 'Pagoda'
Height: 20cms (8ins)
Spread: Spreading
Neat, spreading foliage. Spikes of violet/blue, hooded flowers in summer. Grow in any good garden soil in sun or partial shade. Good ground cover for banks, borders and wildlife gardens.
Loved by bees & butterflies.
Prunella grandiflora 'Rosea'
Height: 15cms (6ins)
Spread: up to 1m (3ft)
Reliable. Mat forming. Semi-evergreen. Beautiful, rosy-pink, hooded flowers throughout summer. Tolerant of most soils (not too wet) in sun or shade.
Good ground cover. Loved by a variety of pollinators.
Ranunculus acris subspecies. acris
Height: 45cms (18ins)
Spread: 45cms (18ins)
An absolute delight! Tall thin stems support very pale yellow buttercup flowers from early to late summer. Will thrive in most soil types, but prefers moisture retentive soil, in sun or partial shade.
Loved by butterflies & bees.
Ratibida columnifera
(Origins: North America: Michigan, Arkansas & Texas, West to Alberta & Arizona)
Height: 75cms (2ft 6")
Spread: 75cms (2ft 6")
Smiley, Mexican Hats! Upright stems, rise from a strong tap root. Unusual, large coned, reflexed yellow ray florets July to October. Prefers well-drained soil in full sun. May self-seed.
Loved by a variety of beneficial pollinators.
Ratibida columnifera f. pulcherrima
(Origins: North America: Michigan, Arkansas & Texas, West to Alberta & Arizona)
Height: 75cms (2ft 6")
Spread: 75cms (2ft 6")
Smiley Mexican Hats! Upright stems, rise from a strong tap root. Unusual, large coned, reflexed rusty brown-orange ray florets July to October. Prefers well-drained soil in full sun. May self-seed.
Loved by a variety of beneficial pollinators.
Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm’
Height: 90cms (3ft)
Spread: 45cms (18ins)
Old fashioned 'good doer'. Bright yellow, daisy-like flowers from late summer to mid-autumn. Grow in any good garden soil in full sun or partial shade.
Loved by butterflies & bees.
Salvia 'African Sky’
Height: 90cms (3ft)
Spread: 60cms (2ft)
This really is a stunner! Produces numerous sky blue, tubular flowers throughout summer. Must have well-drained soil in a sunny site.
Bee magnet.
Salvia 'Pink Lace'
Height:
Spread:
Shrubby perennial salvia. One of the hardier varieties. Lovely, salmon-pink, tubular flowers throughout summer. Must have well-drained soil in a sunny position.
Loved by a variety of pollinators.
Salvia lavandulifolia
(Origins: Rocky mountains of Spain)
Height: 60cms (2ft)
Spread: 60cms (2ft)
Sub-shrub with silvery grey foliage. Glorious blue, tubular flowers, mid to late summer. Prefers well-drained soil in full sun.
Honey bee food plant.
Salvia nachtvlinder
Height: 50cm (20in)
Spread: 50cm (20in)
Spreading rhyzomatus. profusion of purple flowers early to late summer. Moderate fertile soil in full sun or partial shade
Salvia uliginosa
(Origins: Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina)
Height: 2m- 6ft 8in
Spread: 50cm (20in
Two lipped blue flowers in whorls forming simple racemes, aromatic leaves. Prefers slightly moist soil in full sun
Loved by Bees
Salvia viscosa (ambiguous)
Height: 60cms (2ft)
Spread: 30cms (1ft)
Dainty looking, but tough. Rough basal foliage. Lots of small, pretty pink and red tubular flowers from June to September if regularly deadheaded. Prefers well-drained soil in a sunny site. May self-seed.
Loved by bees.
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Sanguisorba 'Pink Tanna'
Height: up to 75cms (30ins)
Spread: 45cms (18ins)
Attractive foliage. Clear pink flower spikes atop upright, slender stems in summer. Grow in poor to moderately fertile soil, that retains some moisture, in full sun or partial shade.
Loved by bees.
Sanguisorba 'Tanna'
Height: 30-60cms (1-2ft)
Spread: 45cms (18ins)
Attractive foliage. Dark wine flowers in dense, rounded or oval spikes in summer. Grow in poor to moderately fertile soil, that retains some moisture, in full sun or partial shade.
R.H.S. Award of Garden Merit.
Loved by bees.
Sanguisorba hakusanensis
Height: 90cms (3ft)
Spread: 60cms (2ft)
Clump forming. Large, drooping, bottle-brush like, rose-pink flowers June to September. Prefers good garden soil that does not dry out in sun or partial shade.
Loved by bees.
Sanguisorba tenuifolia var. alba
Height: 1.2m (4ft)
Spread: 60cms (2ft)
Attractive foliage. Wiry stems bear drooping, bottle-brush like, white flowers. Grow in any good garden soil that retains some moisture.
As with all sanguisorbas, good for mixed borders or for naturalising in damp meadow gardens.
Loved by bees.
Scabiosa caucasica 'Perfecta Alba'
Height: 60cms (2ft)
Spread: 60cms (2ft)
Clump forming. Grey/green foliage. Pure white blooms from mid to late summer, if regularly deadheaded. Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun.
Loved by butterflies, bees & a variety of pollinators.
Scabiosa columbaria
Height: 50-70cms (20-28ins)
Spread: 90cms (3ft)
Clump forming. Airy stems support an abundance of purple/blue, pincushion flowers, from mid summer and into autumn. Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun.
Butterfly & bee magnet.
Scabiosa columbaria var. ochroleuca
Height: 60-120cms(2-4ft)
Spread: 90cms (3ft)
Graceful and dainty. Crowds of airy stems support pale lemon, pincushion flowers, from mid summer and into autumn. Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in a sunny site.
Loved by a variety of pollinators.
Scutellaria altissima
(Origins: E.C.&S.E. Europe in deciduous woodland)
Height: 60-70cms(24-28ins)
Spread: 60cms (2ft)
Trouble-free plant. Mint-like foliage. Small, purple/blue and white, salvia -like flowers, June to August and beyond, if regularly dead-headed. Grow in well-drained soil in dappled shade or light sun. Self seeds.
Loved by bees.
Scutellaria scordifolia
Height: 20cms (8ins)
Spread: 30cms (1ft)
Soft green foliage. Numerous dark blue flowers in summer. Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.
Good for front border, rock gardens & pots.
Loved by bees.
Selinum wallichianum
(Origins: W. Pakistan, Himalayas & India)
Height: up to 1.8m (6ft)
Spread: 60cms (2ft)
Clump forming. Erect, branched, reddish stems, support glorious, umbels of white flowers, from mid summer to autumn. Grow in any good garden soil (not too wet) in sun or partial shade.
R.H.S. Award of Garden Merit.
Loved by bees & some butterflies.
Semiaquilegia ecalcarata
(Origins: China)
Height: 30cms (1ft)
Spread: 30cm (1ft)
Attractive grey green foliage. Exquisite, nodding, bell-shaped, dusky-mauve flowers June - August. Prefers any good garden soil in sun or partial shade. May self-seed.
R.H.S. Award of Garden Merit.
Loved by butterflies & bees.
Senecio polyodon
Height: 30-45cms (12-18ins)
Spread: 30-50cms (12-20ins)
Delightful plant. Tough, wiry stems support masses of small, pink/purple daisy-like flowers, from mid to late summer. Grow in any good garden soil in a sunny site. Good for borders, rockeries and pots.
Loved by a variety of pollinators.
Serratula tinctoria
(Origins: Europe, S&E Scandanavia to N.Spain, Balkans & Siberia)
Height: 60cms (2ft)
Spread: 45cms (18ins)
In late summer, these purple/red, thistle-like flowers are bee magnets. Grows in wood margins, clearings and open grassland. Prefers poor to moderately fertile soil, that does not dry out, in full sun or partial shade. Good for naturalistic planting schemes.
Loved by bees & butterflies.
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Serratula tinctoria var . seoanei
(Origins: South western Europe)
Height: 40cms (16ins)
Spread: 20cms (8ins)
Garden and landscape designer, Piet Oudolf, rates this plant as one of his favourites. In September and October, masses of fluffy pink flowers. Grow in any good garden soil in full sun. Loved by butterflies & bees.
Image from www.hardy-plant.org.uk
Seseli montanum
Height: up to 90cms (3ft)
Spread: 30cms (1ft)
Beautiful little plant. Mounds of finely cut foliage. Strong, wiry stems support umbels of small white flowers mid to late summer. Attractive seed heads. Grow in any good garden soil in a sunny site.
Loved by bees.
Sidalcea 'Party Girl'
Height: 90cms (3ft)
Spread: 45cms (18")
Mid green basal foliage. Upright, erect stems bear beautiful, pink malva flowers July to September. Prefers good garden soil in sun or partial shade.
Suitable for cutting. Loved by a variety of beneficial pollinators.
Sidalcea candida 'Bianca'
(Origins: Western USA: Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah & Wyoming)
Height: 60-75cms (2-2ft 6")
Spread: 60cms (2ft)
Elegant plant. Upright stems. Pretty saucer-shaped, open pure white flowers June to August. Prefers any good, deep garden soil (not dry) in sun or partial shade.
Good cut flower. Loved by a variety of beneficial pollinators.
Silene alpestris
Height: 15cms - 6ins
Spread: 30cms (1ft)
Mounds of trailing, deep green leaves. Short stems with starry white flowers throughout summer. Grow in good, well-drained soil in sun or partial shade.
Loved by bees & butterflies.
Silene nutans
Height: up to 75cms (30ins)
Spread: 30cms (1ft)
Rare native. This plant may not look much in the daytime as the flowers tend to remain closed. However they open in the evening to emit the most exquisite scent. White, nodding flowers June and August. Grow in moderately fertile soil in sun or partial shade.
Loved by moths.
Silene uniflora
Height: 15cms (6ins)
Spread: 20cms (8ins)
Prostrate habit. Grey/green, semi-evergreen foliage. In summer, long branching stems bear numerous, single, white, deeply cut petalled flowers. Grow in poor to moderately fertile soil in sun or partial shade.
Good to trail over walls, in rock gardens & pots.
Loved by butterflies & bees.
Silphium mohrii
(Origins: South Eastern North America)
Height: 150cms (5ft)
Spread: 60cms (2ft)
Sturdy, branching stems. Abundance of long-lasting, yellow flowers Grows on prairies, rocky limestone areas. Prefers moderately fertile to poor soils in full sun. Low maintenance plant.
Loved by a variety of beneficial pollinators.
Soldanella carpatica x pusilla
(Origins: E. Europe (W. Carpathians))
Height: 15cms - 6ins
Spread: 15cms
Clump forming. Rounded, dark green leaves, violet-purple beneath. Numerous, pretty, funnel-shaped, violet-blue flowers, with fringed petals. Grow in rich, sharply drained soil in full sun, with some midday shade, or in partial shade in warm areas.
Solidago x luteus 'Lemore'
(Origins: North America)
Height: 75cms (2ft 6in)
Spread: 75cms (2ft 6")
Compact & erect. Lance-shaped foliage. Arching panicles of yellow, daisy-like flowers, mid summer to autumn. Prefers any good garden soil in full sun.
Loved by butterflies & Bees. R.H.S. Award of Garden Merit.
Stachys recta
(Origins: Europe to Caucasus & Asia Minor)
Height: 40cms (16ins)
Spread: 60cms (2ft)
Such a pretty plant. Strong stems support very pale yellow flowers, with purple brown marking, from June to October. Grow in dry, moderately fertile soil in a sunny site.
Magnet for a variety of pollinators.
Stipa gigantea
(Origins: Rocky slopes & mountains: Spain, Portugal & Morocco)
Height: Up to 2.5m (8ft)
Spread: Up to 90cms (3ft)
Densely tufted, evergreen, grass-like foliage. Bristled, silvery green spikelets, turning gold when ripe, are borne on long-stemmed, oat-like panicles in summer. Prefers good garden soil in a sunny site.
Stunning display in the angled light of the setting sun, or when covered with a coating of frost.
Succisa pratensis
(Origins: Europe, Africa, Asia)
Height: 60-90cms (2-3ft)
Spread: 50cm (20in)
Rhizomatous. Basal rosettes of foliage. Branched stems bearing light blue/purple, pincushion flower heads late summer and into autumn. Grow in moderately fertile soil in full sun or partial shade.
Loved by butterflies & bees.
Succisella inflexa 'Frosted Pearls'
(Origins: Southern Balkans)
Height: 80cm (32")
Spread: 45cm (18")
Clump forming. Branching stems support numerous white, tinged blue flowers June to Sept. Prefers any good garden soil in full sun or partial shade.
Good cut flower.
Loved by bees & butterflies.
Symphyotrichum 'Little Carlow' (cordifolium hybrid)
Height: 90cms (3ft)
Spread: 45cms (18ins)
Masses of cheerful, violet-blue daisy-like flowers from late summer to mid autumn. Prefers moderate fertile soil in partial shade but tolerant of sun. R.H.S. Award of Garden Merit.
Loved by butterflies and bees
Symphyotrichum laevis 'Calliope'
Height: 150cms (5 ft)
Spread: 60cms (2ft)
Shiny dark stems. Lavender/ blue flowers in late summer to autumn. Good at back of border. Prefers fertile soil in sun or partial shade.
Loved by butterflies and bees
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Andenken an Alma Potschke'
Height: 1.2m (4ft)
Spread: 60cms (2ft)
Clump forming. Stout stems bear sprays of bright salmon pink, daisy-like flowers in late summer and into autumn. Grow in any good garden soil in a sunny site.
Loved by butterflies & bees.
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Rosa Seiger'
Height: up to 1.2m (4ft)
Spread: 60cms (2ft)
Tall strong stems bear numerous, branching stems of rose/pink, daisy-like flowers in late summer to autumn. Grow in good garden soil in a sunny site. R.H.S. Award of Garden Merit.
Loved by bees.
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Purple Dome'
Height: 45cms (18ins)
Spread: 45cms (18ins)
Compact and bushy. Erect stems bear royal purple, daisy-like flowers in August to October. Grow in good garden soil in sun or partial shade.
Loved by butterflies & bees.
Teucrium chamaedrys
Height: 30cms (1ft)
Spread: 30cms (1ft)
Attractive foliage. Numerous pink/purple, salvia-like flowers, mid to late summer. Cut back for repeat flowering. Grow in gritty, well-drained soil in full sun.
Good to hang over walls, in pots or front of border.
Always covered with bees at the nursery.
Trifolium ochroleucon
Height: 40cms (16ins)
Spread: 45cms (18ins)
Clump forming. Attractive palmate foliage. Creamy white, small pea-like flowers in late spring and into summer. Regularly deadhead. Grow in any good garden soil in a sunny site.
Loved by bees & butterflies.
Trifolium rubens
Height: 40cms (16ins)
Spread: 45cms (18")
Clump forming. Attractive palmate foliage. Rosy-red, pea-like flowers late spring and into summer. Regularly dead head for repeat flowering. Prefers any good garden soil in a sunny site.
Loved by butterflies and bees.
Valeriana officinalis
Height: 1.2m (4ft) to 1.5m (5ft)
Spread: 50cm (20in)
Attractive foliage. Umbels of fragrant, pale pink flowers in June to August. While this is a native of marshy soils, we have planted it in the driveway at Cheriton Cottage in good garden soil in sun and partial shade (see Home Page Slider).
Loved by a variety of pollinators.
Verbascum blattaria alba
Height: 75cms (2ft 6in)
Spread: 30cms (1ft)
This pretty biennial, has white, pink flushed flowers, throughout summer. It is easy to grow and self-seeds. Tolerant of most soils (not too wet) in sun or partial shade.
Loved by bees.
Verbascum x hybridum 'Snow Maiden'
Height: 120-180cms (4-6ft)
Spread: 60cms (2ft)
Beautiful plant that commands attention! Erect, upright habit. Grey/green felted foliage. Pure white, saucer-shaped flowers June to August. Prefers moderately fertile to poor soils in full sun.
As with all Verbascums, watch out for the Mullein Moth caterpillar.
Loved by butterflies, moths and bees.
Verbena bonariensis
(Origins: South America (Brazil to Argentina))
Height: 120cms (4ft)
Spread: 45cms (18ins)
Classic border perennial. Tall, elegant stems support sprays of purple flowers from mid to late summer. Grow in poor to moderately fertile soil in full sun. R.H.S. Award of Garden Merit.
Loved by a variety of pollinators.
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Verbena officinalis var. grandiflora 'Bampton'
(Origins: European variant found growing in Devon)
Height: 50-90cms (22"-36")
Spread: 50-90cms (22-36")
This verbena 'popped up' in several gardens in Bampton Devon. Upright habit. Deep purple foliage. Branching, wiry stems bear short spikes of small, tubular, purplish-pink flowers. Loved by a variety of pollinators.
Image from: www.hardy-plant.org.uk
Vernonia noveboracensis
(Origins: U.S.A. (Massachusetts to Mississippi))
Height: 120-180cms (4-6ft)
Spread: 90cms (3ft)
Upright with branching stems. Tubular, fluffy, purple flowers in late summer to autumn. Grow in moderately fertile soil in sun or partial shade.
Late nectar source for butterflies & bees.
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Veronica dabneyi
(Origins: Azores to Portugal)
Height: 10cms (4in)
Spread: Spreading
Unusual, rare Veronica species. Attractive, glossy, semi-evergreen leaves. Short, upright stems, of pink, purple-veined flowers from late spring & into summer. Excellent ground cover.
Good for alpine, rock gardens, dry banks.
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Veronica umbrosa 'Georgia Blue'
(Origins: Georgia, Russia introduced by Roy Lancaster)
Height: 10cms (4in)
Spread: 50cms to 1m (20" to 3ft 3")
Semi-evergreen, mat forming. Attractive bronze-green foliage. Loose racemes of tiny, deep blue flowers from spring and into summer. Prefers any good garden soil light sun or partial shade. Good ground cover. R.H.S. Award of Garden Merit.
Image from www.hardy-plant.org.uk
Veronicastrum virginicum
(Origins: North America (Ontario to Texas))
Height: 150cms (5 ft)
Spread: 45cms (18ins)
Elegant perennial, with erect stems bearing long spikes of small violet/blue flowers mid-summer to autumn. Grow in any good garden soil in full sun or partial shade.
Loved by butterflies & bees.
Veronicastrum virginicum f. album
(Origins: North America (Ontario to Texas))
Height: 150cms (5 ft)
Spread: 45cms (18ins)
Elegant perennial. Erect, slender spires of small white flowers, from mid to late summer. Grow in good garden soil in sun or partial shade.
R.H.S. Award of Garden Merit.
Loved by butterflies & bees.