Miscellaneous Perennials

Common name: Flag lily  A vigorous semi-evergreen perennial quickly forming a clump of erect, grassy foliage. It produces gladioli type flowers in sunset shades from late summer to late autumn. ...

A sun loving, drought tolerant perennial that has a long period of interest from May when it forms it buds until it bears its pale pink flowers from July to end of August.  It also bears attractive...

Common name: Lily tuft  A recent introduction from the wild, this form is distinctive for its wide wavy foliage.  It produces spikes of violet flowers in the late summer.  Average height 1ft. Great...

Common name: Crimson flag lily A vigorous semi-evergreen perennial quickly forming a clump of erect, grassy foliage. It produces gladioli type flowers in sunset shades from late summer to late...

Common name: Burnet An unusual perennial with attractive fine blue-green foliage. Lovely airy rose pink flowerheads are produced on wiry arching stems throughout summer. Looks great planted in drifts...

Clump forming deciduous perennial with spikes of rose flowers during summer.  Average height 3ft  Full sun. 

An upright perennial with clusters of bright yellow flowers on spikes from July to September. Average height 1.5-2ft. Full sun. Hardy.

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

An eye-catching plant that adds a tropical touch to the garden with stunning heads of bold and showy orange flowers, from June to September, set against attractive dark purple-black leaves. Average...

Common name: Spider lily An erect arching perennial with narrow green leaves and clusters of large vibrant purple flowers from June to September.  Average height 1.5-2ft.  Full sun or partial shade...

This perennial showcases a profusion of pristine white flowers from early summer through to autumn. It has greyish-green foliage.  Average height 2.5ft Full sun partial shade. 

Common name: Society garlic An attractive, semi-evergreen perennial with narrow silvery green leaves with creamy white margins. Tall, open umbels of fragrant lilac flowers are produced on tall...

Common name: Foam Flower A useful perennial for shady areas with attractive, lobed, mid-green leaves bearing prominent deep brown markings along the veins. Pale pink, star-shaped flowers are...

Common name: Rock Rose, Sun Rose A compact spreading evergreen shrub with wavy-margined, grey-green leaves. Rose-pink flowers with a yellow centre are produced from June to September. RHS Award...

Clump-forming perennial with chocolate-brown flushed stems, fluffy plumes of hot pink flowers opening from cherry red buds in summer.  Average height 1.5ft  Partial shade. 

Clump-forming perennial with dark green, ferny divided leaves, and erect slender ruby red stems producing powder-pink feathery flower plumes.  Average height 1.5ft.  Partial shade. 

A hardy perennial with dark red blooms, perfect for a vase or bouquet. Average height 2ft Partial shade. 

A clump-forming perennial with divided, fern-like, very dark bronze foliage in spring and early summer, turning greener after flowering. Long, broad, dense plumes of white flowers on dark red stems...

Common name: Cardoon A relative of the artichoke, this giant perennial adds drama to the border with its deeply cut, silvery grey foliage and large thistle-like, purple flowerheads from June to...

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...

Common name: Foam Flower A clump-forming evergreen perennial with attractive green leaves with dark centre. White, star-shaped flowers are borne in clouds above the leaves from May to June...

A clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with dark green leaves and fragrant, rich pink flowers with red-tipped stamens appear mid to late spring.  Average height 2ft.  Full sun partial shade. 

Common name : Smooth Solomans seal This woodlander has a slight appearance but actually is a reliably hardy plant that will do well in shade for many years.  Average height 1ft Shade.

Meadow Rue.  Herbaceous perennial with clumps of green to dark purple foliage. Tall stems topped with white flowers.  Full sun partial shade.  Average height 2.5ft. 

Evergreen perennial. Tropical-looking. Multi-coloured grass like foliage. Clusters of white flowers in spring.  Full sun.  Average height 1ft. 

Common name: Society Garlic A clump-forming perennial with narrow, arching greyish green leaves. It produces fragrant white flowers in summer.  Average height 1.5-2ft  Full Sun.  Hardy.

Blanket flower.  Free flowering North American perennial with relatively large, daisy-like yellow flowers. Flowers throughout the summer months.  Full sun.   

Low growing evergreen perennial. Grass-like dark green foliage. Spreading spiked of voilet-pink flowers late summer.  Full shade.   

1 plant in a 3ltr pot Common name: Plume Thistle 'An impressive, clump-forming perennial with prickly, dark green leaves, softly hairy beneath. It produces rich crimson

A semi-evergreen perennial with dark green arrow-shaped foliage. Flowers are pastel pink with a yellow spadix.  Full sun, partail shade.  Average height 1.5-3ft. 

Common name: Dusty Miller, Rose Campion An erect perennial with woolly silver-grey leaves and open pure white flowers in late summer. Average height 2-3ft. Full sun or partial shade. Hardy. 

NEW Common name: Fern-leaved bleeding heart An elegant perennial with fern-like bluey green leaves.  It produces bicolour heart-shaped flowers in dark & light rose hues.  A floriferous variety that...

Culver's root. A towering uprigth perennial with dark green foliage and spikes of lilace blue flowers.  Average height: 6ft - 1.8m Average spread: 1.5ft - 45cm  Full sun - Partial shade Hardy 

East Indian Knotweed. A mat-forming, evergreen perennial with large, dark green leaves turning red in autumn and spikes of pink flowers from July to October, turning red when mature. Average height 0...

Common name: Bears Breeches A rare variety of acanthus with pure white flowers on top of grey-green spikes appear above the deep cut green foliage. Average height: 4ft  Average spread: 2ft Full...

Common name: Hopwood's Cinquefoil Attractive soft peach-pink flowers with a creamy splash and deep red centres. Long-flowering from late spring to late summer and loved by bees. Average height...

Common name: Cinquefoil A clump-forming perennial with finely toothed mid-green leaves.  It produces attractive yellow flowers with blood red centres in summer. Average height 1.5ft.  Full sun...

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...

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...

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: Hardy fuchsia or Lady's eardrops. A robust, upright, deciduous shrub with small dark green leaves that are slightly bronzed. In the summer & autumn it produces small single flowers,...

Large clumps of pinnate, deep green foliage. Long lasting large sulphur yellow scabious flws on tall stems. Average height 6ft  Full sun Partial shade.

'A hybrid lobelia with mid-green leaves and numerous vertical flower spikes bearing rich deep blue flowers from mid to late summer. Lovely for the vase as a cut flower and attractive to bees and...

Variegated Japanese Spurge. A spreading evergreen perennial with toothed, dark green leaves with attractive white margins, tiny clusters of white flowers from June to July. Useful and attractive...

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...

Common name: Cherry Ingram Semi- evergreen perennioal mid-green foliage. Starry bright blue flowers in spring. Repeat flowers at other times of the year.  Average height: 1ft Partial shade.

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.

Common name: Solomans seal  Cream and green foliage. White flowers in spring. Any moist soil. Average height: 1.5ft Shade.

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...

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...

Common name: Sea Pink,Thrift Cushion-forming with linear dark green leaves, pale pink flowerheads. Max Height 20cm. Max Spread 30cm. Flowers May to June.  Full sun. Hardy.

Common name: Sea Pink,Thrift Cushion-forming with linear dark green leaves, pink flowerheads. Max Height 20cm. Max Spread 30cm. Flowers May to June.  Full sun. Hardy.

Common name: Sea Pink,Thrift Cushion-forming with linear dark green leaves, red flowerheads. Max Height 20cm. Max Spread 30cm. Flowers May to June.  Full sun. Hardy.

Common name: Lilyturf A versatile and undemanding evergreen perennial with long, narrow grass-like leaves and dense spikes of soft purple-pink flowers from late summer into autumn. Average height...

Great for ground cover, a semi evergreen perennial producing glossy dark green leaves and upright deep purple flowers.  ·      Height: 60cm / 2ft  ·      Spread: 60cm /2ft ·      Full shade 

A handsome evergreen fern with divided green fronds that is useful for groundcover. Grow in moist soil.  Partial to full shade.  Average height 3ft.  Hardy.

Common name: Sword fern An attractive fern with divided, leathery fronds, tapering at the ends, forming neat shuttlecocks. Average height 2-3ft Shaded site Hardy Note: Remove old fronds in Spring...

Common name: Welsh polypody 'Oakleyae' An attractive dwarf fern with evergreen fronds that can be grown in cracks in walls or paving and will slowly creep to create a green carpet. Average height...

Common name: Soft Shield Fern A large evergreen fern with soft, lance-shaped, dark-green fronds.  Average height 4ft. Partial shade/Full 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...

Common name: New Zealand Satin Flower An evergreen perennial with dark-green, narrow grassy leaves. White flowers bloom from May to July, followed by attractive seedpods in autumn which turn black...

Common name: Purple Loosestrife A clump-forming upright perennial with tall spikes of bright pink flowers that are produced from July to September above abundant foliage. Average height 3ft...

An unusual and attractive perennial for a damp shady spot with soft green foliage that is honey scented. The orchid shaped pink and white flowers are highly attracted to pollinating insects Average...

A tall, clump-forming perennial with very deep purple, almost black, foliage and arching stems bearing racemes of fragrant, light pink, bottlebrush-like flowers in late summer and early autumn...

Common name: Snowy Barrenwort A compact evergreen perennial producing white flowers.   ·Average height & spread 1.5ft  Partial shade  Cut back old foliage in the winter

Common name: Common Solomon's Seal A perennial with arching stems of bright green leaves, striped creamy white. Tubular green tipped creamy white flowers produced from May to June, followed by...

A low growing perennial with soft pink, white-centred flowers from late spring into summer. Average height/spread 1.5ft. Full sun/Partial shade. Hardy.

Common name: Peruvian Lily An exotic looking perennial with showy blooms in a range of colours throughout summer. Great in containers and the flowers are lovely for the vase. Average height/spread...

Common name: Culver's Root A tall upright perennial with whorls of dark green foliage and multiple spikes of pink flowers from July to September. Easy to grow and great for bees. Average height 4ft,...

Common name: Meadow Rue A tall airy perennial with attractive aquilegia-like leaves. Very tall airy spires of pure white flowers are held on tall waving stems. The flowers tower above the leaves in...

Common name: Meadow Rue A tall airy perennial with attractive aquilegia-like leaves. Very tall airy spires of lilac flowers with distinctive yellow anthers are held on dark red stems. The flowers...

Common name: Whorled Solomon's Seal An unusual native British perennial with an upright habit and bright green narrow leaves. Bell-shaped  greenish-white flowers appear from May to July and hang down...

Common name: Bistort A useful perennial for adding late colour to the garden with narrow foliage and slender spikes of purple-pink flowers from July to September. Easy to grow and great for adding a...

A tall, moisture-loving perennial with attractive dissected foliage and branching heads of yellow daisy-like flowers from May to August. Fantastic for adding height and colour to the border and...

An unusual semi-evergreen perennial with drooping creamy-white flowers from April to May followed by red berries. Average height 2ft. Full sun/Partial shade.

Common name: Meadow Rue An upright perennial with dainty leaves and graceful, airy sprays of pretty lilac flowers with yellowish white stamens from July to September. Average height 4ft, spread 2ft...

Common name: Plume Thistle An impressive, clump-forming perennial with prickly, dark green leaves, softly hairy beneath. It produces rich crimson thistle-like flowers from May to July Very attractive...

A compact evergreen grass with soft narrow needle-like yellow and lime green leaves. In summer panicles of white-green flowers appear, fading to brown as they seed. Great for pots or the front of a...

Common name: Eared Lady Fern Handsome, clump-forming fern with broad, arching, lime green fronds that contrast beautifully against maroon-flushed stems and midribs. RHS Award of Garden Merit. Remove...

An unusual and attractive perennial for a damp shady spot with soft green foliage that is honey scented.  The orchid shaped pink and white flowers are hghly attractive to pollinating insects and are...

Common name: Lamb's Ear An evergreen, mat-forming perennial with grey-green leaves that are covered in a dense layer of fine silvery hairs. Bears purple-pink flowers on upright woolly stems in summer...

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.

A herbaceous perennial which is distinct from many of its kind its drooping pink/mauve fuzzy flower spikes.  Very attractive from late June onwards. Average height 2ft.  Partial shade.  Hardy.

Common name: Globe thistle Robust upright perennial with spherical white flowers during summer.  Full sun or partial shade.  Average height 2.5ft.  Hardy. 

Common name: Bergamot An aromatic clump-forming perennial with whorls of pale pink, purple or red flowers that are held on strong upright stems.  The flowers are loved by bees and insects. Average...

Common name: London Pride An evergreen, rosetted, spreading perennial with spoon-shaped, toothed, leathery, green leaves. A mass of tiny, star-shaped, white flowers, at times pink-flushed are borne...

Common name: Barrenwort, Bishop's Mitre A clump-forming perennial with green leaves, flushed red when young, turning red in autumn. Charming crimson and pale yellow flowers with short spurs are...

Common name: Small Globe Thistle  An architural perennial with silvery green leaves that are downy-white underneath. Produces attractive, globe-shaped blue flowerheads from July to August. Great for...

Common name: Meadow Rue A graceful perennial with blue-green fern-like foliage and airy spires of fluffy white flowers held above the leaves on upright black stems from July to September. Pale...

1 plant in a 3 litre pot Common name: Hattie's Pincushion. A pretty perennial with lobed green leaves forming a low mound. A profusion of pincushion flowers appear throughout summer in deep wine red...

1 plant in a 3 litre pot Common name: Hattie's Pincushion. A pretty perennial with lobed green leaves forming a low mound. A profusion of pincushion flowers appear throughout summer in rich shades of...

1 plant in a 3 litre pot Common name: Baneberry An attractive perennial with dark, purple-brown foliage and arching stems bearing racemes of fragrant, pink, bottlebrush-like flowers in late summer...

1 plant in a 3 litre pot Common name: Purple Angelica A large perennial with mid-green leaves that adds height to the border. Attractive dense, umbels of richly coloured dark wine-purple flowers on...

Common name: Bowman's Root An elegant perennial producing clouds of delictate star-shaped white to pinkish flowers from June to July followed by decorative seedheads. The three-leaved foliage turns a...

1 plant in a 3 litre pot Common name: Sea Aster A low growing daisy-like perennial that produces a carpet of light to mid pink flowers with bright yellow centres from June to August.  The foliage is...

Common name: Honey Bush An large, architectural plant with lovely deeply cut, blue-grey foliage and deep crimson to brick-red flowers that are produced from May to July. Average height 7ft, spread...

Common name: Bleeding Heart A clump-forming perennial with lobed, pale green leaves. Arching fleshy stems produce elegant  racemes of pink and white heart-shaped flowers from April to May. Average...

Common name: Yarrow A perennial with dark green leaves. It produces orange-red flowerheads from June to September that fade with age. Average height 2-3ft.  Full sun. Hardy.

1 plant in a 3 litre pot  Common name: burnetts. 'A lovely perennial for adding movement and texture to the border and mixes particularly well with grasses. The foliage forms a low mound above which...