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A great new variety of Pittosporum with a neat, rounded habit and evergreen, variegated gold-green leaves that have attractive wavy margins.  Bell-shaped, honey-scented, brown-red flowers are produced from May to June. Ideal for adding year-round...

Common name: Lemonwood An evergreen shrub with mottled green foliage which has purple-red tips. Small scented brown-purple flowers spring.  Average height 6ft  Full sun or partial shade.  Hardy.

Common name: Lily tuft A low growing evergreen perennial with grass-like dark green folliage. It has striking white young growth & produces spikes of blue flowers late summer.  Average height 1ft. Partial or full shade. Hardy.

Common name: Manuka bush A small shrub native to New Zealand. It is a dense, branching, evergreen with small leaves. In late spring it produces an abundance of white, flushed pink flowers covering the whole shrub. Average height 5-6ft. Full sun/partial...

Common name: Red hot poker A clump-forming perennial  with long narrow green foliage. It produces spikes of ivory flowers, tipped brown in summer.  Average height 3ft. Full sun. Hardy.

Common name: Red hot poker Narrow sword-like folliage topped with spikes of apricot-yellow flowers. Flowers form June to September.  Average height 3ft Full sun or partial shade. Hardy.

Common name: Oak-leaved Hydrangea A majestic shrub with large, lobed mid green leaves which turn beautiful shades of red and purple in autumn. Tall, conical white flowerheads becoming pink and then ruby-tinged with age, are borne from July to September...

Common name: Glossy False Sinningia A rare woodland herbaceous perennial with fleshy dark green foliage & a spreading habit. It produces tubular mauve, pink throated flowers in autumn.  Sheltered position.  Average height 1...

Common name: Himalayan helwingia An unusual evergreen shrub with glossy dark green leaves that are flushed with burgundy when young. The small white flowers form, unusually, in the centre of each leaf in April and May. Average height 4ft. Likes...

Common name: Caterpillar grass An evergreen, tuft-forming grass with narrow dark green foliage.  It produces unusual caterpillar-like flowers June-September. Average height 2ft  Full sun partial shade  Averagely hardy. 

Common name: Spider flower A tropical looking evergreen shrub originating from Australia that is surprisingly hardy and easy to grow. Aromatic needle-like foliage and and dense clusters of spidery red & white flowers appear over a long period from...

Common name: Gentian An unusual clump-forming perennial that produces clusters of creamy-yellow flowers that are blue at the base.  Average height 1.5ft  Partial shade.   Hardy.     

Common name: Dusky cranesbill An unusual type of geranium with stunning deep purple flowers borne in late spring or early summer.  Average height 1ft  Full sun, partial shade or full shade.  Hardy.

Common name: Schilling spurge An attractive perennial with veined, deep green leaves that have a central stripe. It produces flowers in early summer and into the autumn which have particularly large yellow bracts which are followed by attractive seed...

Common name: Mount Wellington peppermint or Tasmanian snow gum A medium sized tree with highly attractive silvery-blue leaves and stems that have a delicious scent. The young plants have different shaped leaves and change with maturity.  It...

Common name: Swamp gum An amazing evergreen tree with silvery-blue aromatic foliage.  Grow in a moist spot eg. clay soil. Average height up to 32ft - prune regulary to keep in shape & foliage can be used in floristry.  Full sun or...

Common name: Umbrella plant or Indian rhubarb A rhizomatous perennial with architectural large parasol-shaped leaves.  In the autumn these turn an attractive red colour. It produces rounded heads of pink flowers spring upon tall stems...

Common name: Rochford's holly fern An elegant evergreen fern with exotic-looking leathery fronds.  The tooth fronds can grow up to 2ft tall.  Partial shade.  Hardy.  

Common name: Glory flower An unusual deciduous shrub that has large leaves that are flushed purple when young that some people say smell like peanut butter (others disagree and suggust the smell is unpleasant).  It produces clusters of small pink...

Common name: African Blue Lily A really striking new variety with deep purple (almost black) pendulous bell-shaped flowers and strap-shaped deep green leaves. Flowers are produced from July to August on strong upright stems. Average height 2-3ft...

Robust bushy deciduous perennial with single pale pink, yellow centered flowers. Late summer to autumn.    Average height 1.5ft  Full sun or partial shade  

Clump forming deciduous perennial with semi double, soft pink , yellow centered flowers late summer to autumn.  Average height 2-3ft Full sun or partial shade.  

Clump forming deciduous perennial with single soft pink and white, yellow-centered flowers. Late summer to Autumn.  Average height 2-3ft  Full sun or partial shade.

Common name: Star Jasmine A twining climber with glossy dark green leaves often turning crimson in winter. Yellow star-shaped flowers with a strong sweet scent are borne from mid to late summer. Average height 20ft+, spread 8-10ft.  Full sun/Partial...

Common name: Star Jasmine Evergreen climber with narrow glossy green foliage. Highly fragrant white flowers that are larger than the species type bloom all summer. Average height 12ft+ but slow growing Full sun/Partial shade Hardy in a sheltered spot

Common name: Lady's Mantle A useful and easy-to-grow 'filler' perennial with attractive lobed, downy green leaves and frothy clouds of abundant yellow-green flower panicles from June to September. Drought tolerant and easy to grow. Average...

A new variety of Hydrangea that produces amazingly long panicles of flowers that emerge white then turn pink and eventually a deep raspberry red. Cut back at the end of winter. Average height 5ft, spread 4ft. Hardy. Full sun/partial shade.

Common name: African lily A striking perennial with long deep green leaves. Strong upright stems are  topped with elegant heads of funnel-shaped white flowers with a touch of soft grey-blue from July to August Average height 3ft, spread 1.5ft Full...

Common name: African lily A herbaceous, clump-forming perennial with strap-like leaves.  It produces larger than average blue and white bi-colour flowers from July to October. Average height 3ft.  Full sun Hardy - mulch in winter

Common name: Burnet A robust, clump-forming perennial with blue grey leaves and spires of dark red flowers that bloom late summer to autumn. Grows well in any moist or well draining soil Average height 60cm, average spread 40cm  Full sun or...

Compact deciduous perennial with spikes of plum pink flowers during summer. They grow in moist or well draining soil Average height 30cm, average spread 25cm.  Full sun or partial shade Hardy

Common Name: Angel's fishing rod A clump forming evergreen perennial with bell shaped pink flowers during summer Grows well in moist or well draining soil  Average height/spread 1 - 1.5m, spread 60cm Full sun/partial shade.

Common name: Purple Loosest strife An upright perennial with tall spikes of purple-red flowers from mid-summer to early autumn.  Average height 2-3ft, spread 1ft. Flowers July to September. Full sun. Hardy.

Common name: Lady's Mantle A useful and easy-to-grow 'filler' perennial with attractive lobed, downy green leaves and frothy clouds of abundant yellow-green flower panicles from June to September. Drought tolerant and easy to grow.  Average height/spread...

Common name: Mock Orange An unusual variety of arching shrub that produces masses of cup shaped, sweetly scented white flowers, with pink centres in early summer from June to July. Average height 6-7ft. Full sun/partial shade. Hardy.

A rounded shrub with mid-green leaves. It produces very large round clusters of creamy flowers from July - August Average height and spread 6ft  Full sun / partial shade Hardy   "It produces stunning round flowerheads that can be up to...

Common name: Blue Fescue, Grey Fescue A densely tufted evergreen grass with narrow inrolled blue-green, arching leaves and panicles of delicate, violet-flushed, blue-green flowers. Average height/spread 1ft. Full sun. Hardy

Common name: Whirling Butterflies A bushy clump-forming perennial with slender stems. Produces delicate, star-shaped light pink and white flowers on tall airy stems, over a long season from June to September. Average height 4ft, spread 3ft. Full sun...

Common name: Wood Spurge A spreading evergreen perennial with shiny dark green leaves and large flowers with light green bracts from April to June. Perfect for an awkward shady spot. Average height 2ft. Partial shade. Hardy.

A large deciduous shrub or small tree that is related to the Camellia and bears lovely camelia-like single white flowers for several weeks in late spring. Autumn colour. Good for bees.  Prefers a cool, sheltered spot with neutral to acidic soil...

Common name: Balkan Clary A bushy, upright perennial with aromatic, greyish green leaves and a profusion of deep blue flowers on strong, upright spires from July to September. Excellent plant for attracting bees and other pollinators into the garden...

Common name: Red Valerian An old cottage garden plant often seen growing on walls and dry, stony banks. Attractive fragrant scarlet-red flowers throughout summer above bright green leaves. Self-seeds freely. Average height/spread 2.5-3ft. Full sun. Hardy.

Common name: Stiff Bottlebrush Bushy stiff-stemmed shrub with narrow, dark green leaves. Bears deep red bottlebrush-like flowers from April to August. Average height 5ft.  Full sun. Not hardy. 

A compact perennial with aromatic foliage and spires of pink flowers produced over a long period from early summer to autumn.  Great for attracting bees and other pollinators into the garden. Average height 1.5ft, spread 2ft. Full sun/partial...

Common name: Sweet Gum A conical tree with large, deeply divided, glossy leaves that turn a beautiful orange-yellow in autumn. More compact and slow grwoing than the species. Makes a excellent specimen or avenue tree. Average height 30ft. Full sun. Hardy.

Common name: Masterwort Clump forming deciduous perennial with compact umbels of dark pink flowers during summer. Average height/spread 3 x 1.5ft Full sun/partial shade. Hardy.

This variety of hydrangea produces extra strong stems to support the incredible flower heads.  Each flower head is made up of panicles of white flowers each with three petals. Average height & spread 5ft. Full sun or partial shade. Hardy.

Common name: Foam Flower A spreading perennial with attractive pale green leaves, bronze-tinted in autumn. Pink, star-shaped flowers are produced in late spring or early summer on upright panicles above the leaves.  Average height 1ft. Partial...

Common name: Sneezeweed An upright late-flowering perennial that bears strking deep red daisy-like flowers with yellow edges and orange-brown centres, from mid-summer to autumn. The blooms are held on strong stems from July to September. A relaible...

Common name: Box-leaved Holly A versatile evergreen shrub with tiny dark green leaves that are very similar in appearance to Box. Small white spring flowers are followed by glossy black berries in September. Average height 10ft, but can be kept at any...

Common name: Cranesbill A robust and easy to grow  perennial with deeply divided green leaves. Numerous deep purplish blue bowl-shaped flowers are produced from May to August. Average height 2.5ft. Full sun/partial shade. Hardy.

Common name: Cranesbill A pretty hardy geranium with divided green leaves and an abundance of pink flowers with purple veins from May to September. Average height 1-1.5ft, Average spread 3ft. Full sun/partial shade. Hardy.

A small fern with handsome, arching, particularly narrow fronds that make it well-suited to a smaller space. The fronds have a slighgtly fuffled appearance. Can thrive in dry shade once established. Average height 2-3ft. Partial shade. Hardy.

Common name: Soft Shield Fern An attractive fern with shuttlecock-like, arching soft, dark green fronds. The fronds have a particulary finely cut feathery appearance that contrasts well with other foliage. Average height 4ft, spread 3ft. Excellent...

Common name: Windflower A clump forming upright perennial, producing dark rose-pink flowers throughout out the summer.  Average height 1-2ft Full sun/partial shade Hardy   "Perfect for lightening up shady spots with its pink flowers"

Common name: Windflower A clump forming upright perennial, producing deep rose-pink flowers throughout out the summer.  Average height 1ft Full sun/partial shade Hardy   "Perfect for lightening up shady spots with its pink flowers"

Common name: Windflower Erect perennial with suckering shoots, dark green leaves. It produces single, purple-pink flowers from August to September. Average height 2.5ft. Full sun/partial shade. Hardy   "Happy in a shady border to add some...

Common name: Japanese Shield Fern A beautiful, semi-evergreen fern with finely divided, compact fronds that emerge in rusty orange shades before turning dark green. Prefers damp conditions but will tolerate dry shade as long as it is well-watered until...

Common name: Marguerite A lovely perennial with glossy, dark green leaves and freely producing creamy yellow flowers with a yellow centre from June to September. Great as a cut flower. Average height/spread 1.5ft Full sun/partial shade. Hardy.

A compact perennial with dark red leaves.  It produces clusters of star shaped pink flowers during autumn.  Average height 1-2ft.  Full sun/Partial shade.  Hardy.

Common name: Masterwort A beautiful perennial that produces umbels of elegant pink flowers throughout the summer from June until August. Great for brightening up shady areas and generally avoided by slugs and snails! Astrantias make beautiful cut...

Common name: Windflower Erect perennial with suckering shoots, dark green leaves. It produces single, purple-pink flowers from August to September. Average height 2.5ft. Full sun/partial shade. Hardy   "Happy in a shady border to add some...

Common name: Rosemary An aromatic evergreen shrub with leathery,  narrow grey-green leaves. Very upright habit. Pretty purple-blue flowers from mid-spring to early summer and may flower again in autumn. Average height/spread 3ft. Full sun...

Common name: French Lavender A compact shrub with grey-green, aromatic leaves. Spikes of lavender-purple, white or pink flowers, topped with long, flag-like tufts from June to July. Average height 2ft. Full Sun. Hardy.

Common name: Compact English Lavender This variety has long, thin silver-gray aromatic leaves and spires of pale purple-blue blooms that are borne from June to September. Average height/spread 1ft. Full Sun. Hardy.

Common name: African Blue Lily A clump-forming perennial with strap-shaped deep green leaves. Clusters of open bell-shaped, rich blue flowers are produced from July to August. Average height 2-3ft.   Full sun. Hardy.

Common name: Russian sage A bushy perennial with scented silver-grey foliage.  It produces whispy blue flowers during summer & autumn.  Average height 2-2.5ft.  Full sun.  Hardy. 

Common name: Poor man's Plumbago Ceratostigma shrub which provides great colour in autumn, short spikes of blue flowers are borne in late summer - autumn. Average height: 30cm  - 1ft  Average spread: 50cm - 1.5ft Full sun    "An...

A rounded shrub with attractive red stems and bristly, purple-margined, green leaves that turn a stunning red in autumn. Bright blue flowers are borne in late summer. Average height 3ft, spread 4ft. Full sun. Hardy.

Common name: Lily of the Nile A beautiful, clump-forming perennial producing tall, large, round heads of trumpet-shaped purple flowers from August to September. Average height 2ft. Good for containers. Full sun. May need some winter protection, mulch...

Common name: Masterwort A beautiful perennial that produces umbels of deep cerise pink flowers throughout the summer from June until August. Great for brightening up shady areas and generally avoided by slugs and snails! Astrantias make beautiful cut...

  Common name: Emerald Fern A lovely foliage houseplant with graceful emerald green feathery foliage. Average eventual height 60cm.  Partial shade and Bright room away from direct sunlight.  Min temp 50°F / 10°C

A mid-size form of hybrid delphinium that has beautiful spikes flowers.  Flowers appear from June to July, cut them back for another flush of flowers in late summer/early autumn.  Average height 3.5ft.  Full sun. Hardy.

A clump-forming perennial with long, narrow grey-green leaves. Tall, upright stems bearing pretty pale yellow flowers are produced from June to July. Average height 3ft. Full sun. Hardy.

Common name: Cranesbill A clump-forming perennial that produces numerous white flowers throughout the summer to early autumn.  Average height 1ft.  Full sun or partial shade.  Hardy.

Common name: African Lily Violet flowers with a purple line through each petal. Great for growing in pots produces lots of flowers throughout the summer.  Height: 1m / 3ft Spread: 50cm / 1.5ft Full sun Season of interest: Mid to late summer Remaining...

Common name: Granny's Bonnet A perennial with deeply divided mid-green leaves. Pendent flowers with short, hooked spurs are prioduced from May to july in a range of colours from blues and purples to pinks and yellows. Average height 2-3ft Full...

     

Common name: New Zealand laurel A rounded evergreen shrub really striking leaves, in shades of green, gold and orange, turning red later in the season. Makes an excellent year-round foliage plant. Average height 4-5ft, spread 3ft. Full sun/partial shade...

Common name: Californian Lilac A mound-forming, evergreen shrub with finely toothed, glossy, dark green leaves. The whole shrub is clothed in violet blue flowers from April to September. Average height 3m / 10ft. Average spread 2.5m / 8ft. Full sun...

Common name: California Lilac A bushy evergreen shrub with finely toothed, glossy, mid-green leaves. Bright blue flowers in dense panicles are produced in abundance from May-June. Average height 6ft. Full sun. Hardy.

Common name: Fountain Bamboo This is a small variety of bamboo, reaching to just 6-7ft, making it ideal for smaller gardens or pots. The airy bright green leaves make it ideal for an evergreen screen. This variety does spread but is far less invasive...

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Common name: African Nile lily A beautiful late summer flowering plant with large round heads of pure white flowers from August to September. Average height 2.5ft. Full sun.

Common name: Castor oil plant, Japanese aralia  An evergreen shrub with palmately-lobed, glossy green leaves. Sheltered position Average height 6-8ft.

Common name: Peace Lily An excellent houseplant with beautiful large glossy leaves and stunning large white flower spathes ageing to green. Average height 2ft.  Flowers April to July. Bright room away from direct sunlight. Min temp 55°F / 12°C. Harmful...

Common name: Black-eyed Susan Bright golden yellow daisy-like flowers with a blackish brown centre are produced from August to October.  Looks good in prairie style planting schemes. Average height 2ft. Full sun/partial shade. Hardy.

Common name: African blue lily An upright perennial with elegant deep green leaves and sturdy stems topped with large and dramatic two-tone heads of star-shaped white flowers are borne from July to September. Each flower has a deep blue tint at the...

Heucheras are versatile, evergreen perennials with stunningly coloured foliage. It ranges from deep purple to vivid lime green depending on variety and is ideal for groundcover. Delicate sprays of flowers appear above the foliage from June to August...

Common name: California Lilac A bushy evergreen shrub with finely toothed, glossy, mid-green leaves. Bright blue flowers in dense panicles are produced in abundance from May-June. Average height 6ft. Full sun. Hardy.

A very hardy white grape vine that produces pale green grapes that are good for wine-making or as a dessert grape. It will produce a good crop outdoors in a sheltered, sunny position in most of the UK. Average height 15ft+, spread 7ft+. Will require a...

Common name: Lungwort. A clump-forming perennial with dark green leaves with attractive white speckles. The light pinky purple flowers open from pink buds from Apil to May,   Average height 1ft, spread 1.5ft.  Partial shade. Hardy...

Common name: Greater masterwort A beautiful deciduous perennial with compact umbels of dark red flowers throughout summer. Easy to grow and useful for adding colour to shadier parts of the garden. Great for attracting pollinators and avoided by slugs...

Common name: Hattie's Pincushion A long-flowering perennial with mounds of divided green foliage and elegant pale lavender-pink flowers held on strong stems from June to September. Great for the wildlife garden as a source of nectar and pollen for many...