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Common name: Water Lily The fragrant flowers of this attractive water lily have petals that lie widely open, and red-tipped stamens that stand erect at the centre.  Aspect: Full sun Average spread: 50-90cm Planting depth:...

Common name: Water Lily Wonderfully free-flowering and showy. The large, pale pink blooms of this attractive water lily look stunning against the elegant foliage.  Aspect: Full sun Average spread: 75-90cm Planting depth:...

Common name: Water Lily Surrounded by attractive, green foliage, the pale lemon blooms of this stately water lily are free flowering. Outstandingly attractive in the pond.  Aspect: Full sun Average spread: 70-90cm Planting depth:...

Common name: Water Lily This water lily has pure white, double flowers with attractive golden centres. A good variety for medium to large ponds or lakes.  Aspect: Full sun Average spread: 75-100cm Planting depth: 60-90cm Flowering...

Common name: Water Lily The very unusual and attractive flower is often considered to be Marliac's ultimate hybrid. The flowers can have upward of 100 petals and are large as are the leaves.  Aspect: Full sun Average spread:...

Common name: Water lily Pretty white, pink blushed star-like shaped flowers. Larger blooms have a pronounced sweet smell. Not as prolifically flowering as other lilies but the unique variegated foliage with red-brown marbled or with yellow & white...

Common name: Water lily Although related to Nymphaea Alba, unexpectantly the flower has a lovely, dark red centre with lighter petals to the outer edge. The flowers are surrounded by prolific green foliage.  Aspect: Full sun Average width:...

Common name: Water Lily Britain's only native water lily has handsome, green foliage and white, but not prolific, flowers. Best grown about one metre deep, but it can grow in up to 3 metres of water if allowed to adjust very gradually , since its growth...

Common name: Hemp Agrimony or Dutch agrimony A tall, native marginal plant with bold, dome-shaped clusters of tiny, fluffy, dusty pink flower heads in late summer and early autumn. Aspect: Full sun/Partial shade Average height: 60-120cm Planting...

Common name: Slender-tufted sedge A tall, slender, tufted sedge that grows in rivers, streams and lakes throughout the British Isles.  Aspect: Full sun/Partial shade Average height: 60-90cm Planting depth: 0-15cm Growth rate: Moderate

Common name: Balkan Clary Aromatic, greyish green leaves and a profusion of deep violet-blue flowers are produced on strong, upright spires from July to September. The stems are almost black, creating a striking contrast with the flowers and leaves. An...

A compact shrub with unusually variegated green, pink and cream foliage.  It produces trumpet-shaped pink flowers over a long period from May to October. Average height and spread 2ft. Full sun/partial shade. Hardy.

Common name: Loosestrife A biennual with grey, crinkle-edged leaves with pale veins and attractive burgundy flowers that are produced from June to August. Tolerant of damp soil and great for attracting pollinators intot the garden. Average height 3ft,...

'A handsome, large bushy shrub with silver-green leaves with white margins. Small, bell-shaped, black-red flowers are borne from May to June. Average eventual height 7-8ft. Full sun or partial shade. Hardy but prefers a sheltered spot.'  

Common name: Russian Sage An upright shrub with deeply cut silver-grey leaves. It produces a multitude of upright spikes of violet-blue flowers, that create a beautiful blue haze, from August to September. Average height 3-4ft. Full Sun. Hardy.'

Common name: Hardy Geranium A lovely variety with rounded, semi-evergreen leaves and pure white flowers from May to July. Useful groundcover for sun or shade. Average height 1ft, spread 1.5ft. Full Sun to Full shade. Hardy.

Common name: Japanese Spindle The rich green leaves are margined creamy yellow especially the young growth. At its best in a sunny position. Average height and spread 2ft. Full sun/partial shade. Hardy.

Common name: Balkan Clary Aromatic, greyish green leaves and a profusion of deep violet-blue flowers are produced on strong, upright spires from July to September. The stems are almost black, creating a striking contrast with the flowers and leaves. An...

Common name: Japanese Cedar An attractive and unusual small coniferous tree with soft, creamy yellow needles which darken to green over the summer. The foliage takes on bronze and purple tints in winter. Brown cones are produced in autumn on the ends of...

Common name: Grumpy Ornamental thistle. Silver-blue flowers in summer. Loved by flower arrangers. Sunny open aspect. Average height: 2ft Full sun.

A small perennial that is perfect for the front of the boreder.  A profusion of pink ruffled flowers are borne from April - September   Average height: 50cm - 1.5ft Average spread: 50cm - 1.5ft Full sun   

Common name: Globe Flower An attractive perennial that produces glowing lemon yellow double flowers every spring and summer.  Average height 2ft.  Full fun or partial shade.  Hardy.

Architectirally striking sword-like leaves of lime green and creamy white.  Average height 5ft. Full sun. Protect in harsh winters. 

Common name: Coral Bells A beautiful semi-evergreen perennial grown for its attractive leaves, which are a deep purplish red. Delicate sprays of pinkish flowers appear from June to August. Average height 2-3ft. Full sun/partial shade/shade. Hardy.

Common name: Italian Cypress An extremely narrow coniferous tree with dense deep green foliage.  it keep a neat narrow shape without pruning.  Average height 15ft + Full sun  Hardy 

Common name: Yew A reasonably fast-growing wide, columnar evergreen shrub with stiff, dense stems. It has dark green, glossy needles. An ideal variety for hedges and for shaping as topiary. All aspects. Average height 3-4ft. Hardy. 

Common name: Birds foot ivy A curious little plant that spreads in a low growing carpet. Fully hardy. Average height: 8ft Partial shade

Common name: Windflower A compact, upright. clump-forming perennial with toothed dark green leaves  It produces numerous icy white, lilac-blue backed, semi-double cupshaped nodding flowers with yellow centres from summer to autumn. Average height...

A new variety of Pittosporum with a neat, rounded habit.  Evergreen silvery green leaves with wavy margins. Bell-shaped, honey-scented, brown-red flowers are produced from May to June. Average height/spread 2.5ft. Full sun. Hardy.  

Common name: Golden club This unusual plant has attractive, yellow flow spikes on white stems. It has numerous flowers prior to the leaves growing large, ensuring they stand out clearly.  Aspect: Full sun Average height: 20-40cm Planting...

Common name: Pickerel Weed Heart-shaped, green leaves with clusters of blue flowers borne on a spike. A tall, late flowering structural plant. It is free flowering and slowly grows into a large clump. Aspect: Full sun/Partial shade Average height:...

Common name: Bog Bean A rambling plant with trifoliate, olive-green foliage that creeps over the surface of the water. The attractive white flowers are tipped with pink. An infusion of the roots was historically used as a tonic for fevers, gout and...

Common name: Fountain Grass A majestic, clump-forming perennial grass with deep burgundy red foliage. The flowers are borne on tall arching stems, and begin red then turn lighter with time, contrasting with the leaves.   Average height 3-4ft.   Full sun...

Common name: Coneflower A bushy perennial that produces stunning mostly double pink flowers from late summer through the autumn. Average height 3ft.  Full sun or partial shade.  Hardy.

Common name- Foam Flower Scented clump forming deciduous perennial with racemes of white flowers spring to early summer.  Average height 0.5ft Partial shade.

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 6-12in. Partial...

Common name- Wildberry A beautiful evergreen perennial grown for its attractive leaves, this variety is deep purple with delicate sprays of rose pink flowers from June to August.  Average height 1ft. Full sun/Partial shade. Hardy.  

An elegant grass with narrow spidery, horizontally held, green leaves with a silver midrib and large plumes of red-brown flowers. Average height 2.5-3ft.  Flowers August to September. Full sun. Hardy.  

Common name: English Lavender A compact variety which forms neat clumps and is perfect for edging. The flowers are dark blue and srtongly scented and are produced over a long period. Average height 1ft, spread 1-1.5ft. Full sun. Hardy.

Common name: Shrubby Cinquefoil A bushy shrub with dark green leaves. Pretty cup-shaped, bright yellow flowers are produced from May to July. Average height 3ft. Full sun. Hardy.

Common name: Shrubby Cinquefoil A long-flowering, compact shrub that will grow on poor soils and is drought-tolerant. Small white flowers from late spring to early autumn.  Average height: 2.5ft Aspect: Full sun/Partial shade Hardiness: Hardy

Common name: Flowering Rush A pretty umbellifer with pink flowers held above triangular foliage that matures from red to green. The roots used to be crushed and used as food in northern Asia. Good for pollinators.  Aspect: Full sun Average...

Common name: Sweet flag Dark green iris-like foliage with a small, green, horn-shaped bloom. It grows from a rhizome which runs across the ground out of which the leaves rise up. It has been used in fragrances and medicinal cures since Egyptian times...

Common name: Society Garlic Beautiful, large soft purple blooms held on tall stems from July to October. The common name refers to the strong garlic scent released from crushed stems or foliage. Aspect: Full sun Average height:...

Common name: Brooklime Very prolific, succulent plant, having smooth, ovate leaves with clusters of blue flowers.  Aspect: Full sun/Partial shadeAverage height: 20-30cmPlanting depth: 0-15cmGrowth rate: Fast

Common name: Obedient plant Sharply toothed leaves are lanceolate and mid-green with pink or mauve flower spikes. Aspect: Full sun/Partial shadeAverage height: 75-90cmPlanting depth: 0-10cmGrowth rate: Slow

Common name: Water spearmint or Preslia cervina A delicate aromatic plant covered with lilac flower heads. It has a spearmint smell.  Aspect: Full sun/Partial shadeAverage height: 30-40cmPlanting depth: 0-5cmGrowth rate: Medium

Common name: White Chinese Marshflower The white version of the Chinese Marshflower which is native to the Himalayas. A low, creeping marginal forming a dense mat of foliage and flowers with pretty white flowers appearing throughout summer from May to...

Common name: Purple loosestrife A stunning plant for a medium to large pond or lake. The tall, pink blooms can be seen from some distance, it is free flowering over a long period in summer.  Aspect: Full sun Average height:...

Common name: Blue lobelia This showy perennial has lanceolate, light green leaves. The erect stems produce lavender-blue, tubular flowers crowded together on the upper part. The unfortunate species name is based on the fact that it was a supposed...

Common name: Double yellow flag Very striking, bright, deep lemon-yellow, double flowers. As with all iris the tubers are harmful if eaten. Aspect: Full sun/Partial shade Average height: 60-100cm Planting depth: 0-20cm Growth rate: Medium

Common name: Heart-leaved houttuynia, Boo Boo Colourful, scented leaves turning bright red in autumn and white flowers from May to September. The foliage have an interestingly crinkled appearance. Suitable for a bog garden or pond margin. Aspect:...

Common name: Brass Buttons A pretty, creeping annual plant with numerous, bright yellow flowers like buttons. The seeds can be collected and sown under glass in February/March or sown outside in April/May. Suitable for a bog garden or pond margin...

Common name: Apache beads, Yerba mansa An unusual marginal plant that can be found growing wild in the marshes of North America. Attractive, fragranced white flowers are produced from July to September. Aspect: Full sun/Partial shade Average height:...

Common name: Bog pimpernel Forms a dense carpet of tiny leaves, mixed with numerous rosy-pink flowers from June to September. Ideal in a bog garden or very shallow water. Native UK species. Aspect: Full sun Average height: 5-10cm Planting depth:...

Common name: American Water Plantain A compact and attractive form of the native Alisma with more rounded leaves. Mature plants will produce numerous flower heads with delicate white/pink petals. Good for pollinators.   Aspect: Full sun/Partial...

Common name: Japanese maple A small tree with an upright and, later, arching habit The leaves are variegated - reddish green with light cream and pink margins Excellent autumn colour Average height 10ft Partial shade Hardy

Common name: Japanese Maple An unusual variety with short, blunt central leaf lobe with leaves that are bunched at the ends of stems In spring, the colour is a bright, clear red This fades to a deep purple-red Average height 4ft in 10 years Full...

Common name: Japanese maple A small tree with stems that are bright red when young, developing white stripes as it matures The foliage has an unusual variegation in shades of pink, white and green that creates an attractive 'marbled' effect Winged...

Common name: Bishop's Mitre A clump-forming semi-evergreen perennial with delicate deep green leaves, tinted with bronze. Pendent, delicate bright yellow flowers, with short brown spurs are borne in spring above the leaves. Cut back the old foliage in...

Common name: Rock Rose, Sun Rose A dense bushy shrub with wavy-margined dark green leaves. Pretty saucer-shaped white flowers open from red buds from June to August. Average height 3ft. Full sun. Hardy.

Common name: Rock Rose, Sun Rose A low spreading shrub with dark green,  leaves. Flowers, white with a striking yellow and crimson blotch at the base of each petal are produced from June to September. Average height 2ft, spread 3ft. Full sun. Hardy.

Common name: Feather Reed Grass A striking perennial grass with upright mid-green leaves and airy pink-bronze flowers fading to soft brown from July to August. The flower spikes persist throughout the winter providing a long season of interest...

Common name: Barberry A beautiful variegated shrub of broad, upright habit. Young rounded leaves are almost red when young almost red, turning a marbled purplish-pink when mature. Average height 4-5ft. Full sun/partial shade. Hardy.

1 plant in a 10 litre pot, trained against a 4ft trellis A small climbing rose with mid-pink flowers and a sweet scent. Produces masses of flowers along the upright stem, green foliage. Suitable for growing in a container. Repeat Flowering summer through...

3 for £42 Common name: English lavender An attractive perennial with silvery, fragrant foliage. It produces light purple flowers in the summer which attract bees and other pollinators to your garden. Average height & spread 1.5ft Full sun Hardy   For...

Common name: Shirasawanum maple A reasonably compact deciduous shrub or small tree giving many seasons of interest with its ever-changing foliage. The lobed leaves appearing bright red initially before turning a zingy yellow-green as they age,...

Common name: Japanese Maple An elegant, slow-growing multi-stemmed shrub with a narrow habit. Characterised by its long, narrow leaves.  This tree produces small green flowers in spring followed by red and green fruit in autumn. Grows well...

 Japanese Maple. A beautiful acer with striking stems and leaves. The foliage emerges in shades of salmon pink before developing lemon-green tones in summer before turning rich ochre and coppery oranges in the autumn. Average height/spread 6-7ft...

Common name: Japanese maple. An elegant, slow-growing multi-stemmed shrub with a narrow habit. 'Red Wine' is prized for its finely cut, deep burgundy-red foliage that turns brilliant crimson in autumn. With a cascading habit, it is perfect for small...

A deciduous shrub with arching branches and deeply veined green leaves. White flowers are produced at the stem tips are produced from may to June, followed by glossy black fruit. Average height 4ft, spread 3ft. Full sun/partial shade. Hardy.'

Common name: Rock Rose, Sun Rose A mound-forming evergreen shrub with soft green leaves, grey-green beneath. It produces saucer-shaped, white flowers blotched with maroon from May to August. RHS Award of Garden Merit. Average height 2-3ft, spread 5ft...

Common name: California Lilac A low growing bush which has a slow spreading habit. Can also be trained against a trellis or sunny wall. Small rounded, dark green leaves are covered in blue flowers from mid to late Spring. Average height 3-4ft (if left...

Common name: Cranesbill A spreading mat-forming perennial with aromatic evergreen leaves. Abundant clusters of magenta-pink flowers from June to July. Average  1-1.5ft. Full sun/partial shade. Hardy. 

Common name: Night scented phlox This will give you unsurpassable honey-vanilla scent as the sun goes down.  The foliage forms a compact mound and its unique flowers appear crimson-red when closed, and white when open.  Flowering from May to September...

Vigorous clumps of bushy leaves and tall stems of dark purple flowers with attractive veining from June to July.  More vigorous than many and best at the water's edge or in moist, sunny borders. Average height 3ft. Full sun.  Hardy.

Vigorous clumps of bushy leaves and tall stems of sky blue flowers from early to mid-summer. Average height 2-3ft.  Full sun. Hardy.   "Good for planting around edge of pond"

A clump-forming perennial with aromatic foliage and bi-colour flowers with purple-blue upper lip and white lower lip on upright spikes. Average height 1.5ft.  Full sun or partial shade.  Hardy.

Common name: Variegated Reed Sweet Grass A relatively vigorous plant but with attractive, pinky-red striped grass foliage in spring maturing to yellow and white later in the year. Purplish-green flower panicles appear from June to August. Ideal for...

Common name: Willow Moss A greyish-green moss with branched stems. It grows all year round in both fast flowing and still water. It is so named because it was used in Sweden to fill up spaces in their chimneys and walls to exclude air and prevent...

Common name: Hornwort A very good oxygenator and can grow to great depths so is ideal to put in lakes and ponds. It is a free floating plant but weighting helps secure the plant in the required location. Hornwort has foliage that resemble small...

Common name: Pendulous Sedge A native sedge found on riverbanks and in ancient boggy woodlands. Dark green, grassy foliage with attractive pendulous flower spikes in July and August. The leaves are evergreen providing year round interest and will...

Common name: Blue Passion flower A vigorous climber with rich green leaves and bowl-shaped white flowers with blue tips from June to August, followed by orange-yellow fruit in August. Average height 10ft+. Partial shade in a sunny, sheltered position.

Common name: Fleabane A spreading perennial with grey-green leaves. Pretty yellow centred flowers with white petals, fading through pink to purple with age, are produced prolifically throughout the whole of spring and summer. Average height 15-20cm,...

Current height 2ft+ A large, bushy, evergreen shrub with wavy green leaves which have a white margin, tinged pink. Small, purple, scented flowers are borne in summer. Great for decorative hedges. Average height 7ft in 10 years (if left un-pruned). Full...

Common name: Star magnolia A slow-growing deciduous shrub that produces star-shaped, white flowers in abundance in the spring. Full sun/ partial shade Average height 4-6ft & spread 6-10ft.  

A clump-forming perennial with mid-green leaves. Attractive dense, umbels of richly coloured dark wine-purple flowers on dark red stems are produced from May to July. Average height 5-6ft. Full sun. Hardy.

Common name: Gold-edged winter daphne Sweetly fragrant clusters of small but numerous pink and white flowers are set against the glossy, yellow-margined leaves from January to March when little else is flowering. A must for the winter garden. Average...

Common name: Christmas Berry The evergreen leaves are variegated with various shades of pink and green and red, making an eye-catching shrub. Good for screens and informal hedges. RHS Award of Garden Merit. Average Height 9-10ft (if left...

Common name: Climbing Hydrangea A self-clinging, evergreen climber with glossy dark green leaves. It produces panicles of tiny, creamy white starry flowers with conspicuous stamens from August to November. Average height 12ft+. Full sun/partial shade...

An attractive bulbous plant that produces tall flower stems with large purple umbels of flowers during early summer.  Average height 3-4ft.  Full sun.  Hardy.

Common name: Christmas berry 'Red Robin' An evergreen shrub with dark green glossy leaves. It's new growth in the spring is bright red that turns green.   Creamy white flowers in Spring Great for hedging Average height 6-15ft (prune to desired...

Common name: Spindle A bushy upright evergreen shrub. The leaves are long and smooth, plump but roughly lance-shaped. They are dark green in the centre and have a broad, slightly irregular, creamy white edging. Average height and spread 7ft Full sun/...

Common name: Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay An evergreen tree or large shrub with glossy, dark green, aromatic leaves. It produces white flowers from April to May Average height 20ft - keep pruned to desired height Full sun/partial shade Hardy