Miscellaneous Perennials

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  ·      Season of interest: Late summer early autumn ·      Cut...

Common name: Lilyturf An evergreen perennial with narrow dark green leaves and tall, dense spikes of bright violet-mauve flowers that are produced from September to November. Good for shady areas.  Average height 1.5ft,  Average spread 1-2ft. Partial...

Great for ground cover, a semi evergreen  perennial producing glossy dark green leaves and upright large white flowers.  ·      Height: 50cm / 1.5ft  ·      Spread: 50cm /1.5ft ·      Full shade  ·      Season of interest:Late summer early autumn ·     ...

Common name: Lily turf A clump-forming evergreen perennial with dark green strappy leaves.  It produces spikes of blue flowers during the autumn.  Average height 1ft.  Partial or full shade.  Hardy.

Common name: Giant Scabious A perennial with large clumps of dark green divided leaves. From May to June, tall, branched, wiry stems are produced, topped topped with large pale primrose yellow scabious-like flowers. Average height 6ft, spread 3ft.  Full...

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 after last frosts to encourage new growth

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 1ft, spread 3ft. Partial shade/Full shade.  Hardy.

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 foliage. Average height 4ft, spread 3ft. Excellent for...

Common name: Bugle Creeping semi-evergreen alpine with red, bronze leaves and spike-like light blue flowers that are produced  from April to August. Average height 6" spread 2ft - good groundcover. Partial shade. Hardy.

OFFER £4 £3 Common name: Lamb's Ear A low, spreading perennial with super soft shimmery silvery grey leaves. This variety rarely flowers and makes a lovely carpet of soft silver. Drought tolerant. Average height 8" Average spread 1.5ft. Full sun in...

OFFER £4 £3 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.  A very undemanding plant that is...

Common name: Bugle Creeping semi-evergreen alpine with red, bronze leaves and spike-like light blue flowers that are produced  from April to August. Average height 6" spread 2ft, good groundcover Partial shade. Hardy.

Common name: Purple Loosest strife A clump-forming erect perennial with tall spikes of rose-pink flowers from mid-summer to early autumn.  Average height 2ft, spread 1ft. Flowers July to September. Full sun. Hardy.

Common name: Bergamot An aromatic perennial with rich scarlet-red flowers from July to September. Long-flowering and great for attracting pollinators intto the garden. Average height 3ft, average spread 1.5ft.  Flowers Full sun/partial shade. Hardy.

Common name: Jacob's Ladder A clump-forming perennial with ferny, dark purple foliage. It produces light, violet-blue flowers May to June. Average height 1.5ft. Full sun/partial shade. Hardy.

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 over time.  Looks good planted with grasses. Average...

A hybrid lobelia with mid-green leaves and numerous vertical flower spikes bearing rich pink flowers from mid to late summer. Lovely for the vase as a cut flower and attractive to bees and butterflies too. Average height 2ft, average spread 1.5ft. Full...

A hybrid lobelia with mid-green leaves and numerous vertical flower spikes bearing rich deep red flowers from mid to late summer. Lovely for the vase as a cut flower and attractive to bees and butterflies too. Average height 2ft, average spread 1.5ft...

Common name: Dwarf hummingbird A mound forming deciduous perennial with scented foliage.  It prdouces spikes of lilac blue flowers.  Average height 1.5ft. Full sun. Hardy.  Great for pollinators!

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.   Full sun. Hardy.

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 height: 2.5ft Average spread: 1.5 ft Shade Hardy 

An upright, semi-evergreen perennial with dark green leaves. Tubular, dusky oarnge-red flowers with hints of yellow inside, are produced on spikes from June to September.  Average height/spread 2ft. Partial Shade in well-drained soil. Hardy.

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. Average height 5ft. spread 3ft. Partial shade in moist soil...

Common name: Society garlic An elegant, semi-evergreen perennial with narrow silvery green leaves and tall, open umbels of beautiful lilac flowers produced on tall stems from July to September. Great for pollinators. Average height 2ft. Full sun...

An extemely long flowering season.  It produces bright yellow flowers with a wide coppery-red band from early summer until the first frosts. They are highly attractive to butterflies and pollinating bees.  Average height 1.5ft.  Full sun.  Hardy.

Common name: Pale yellow-eyed grass A clump-forming semi-evergeen 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.   "A perennial...

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 6ft. Full sun in a sheltered spot - protect with mulch...

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 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 1-1.5ft. Full sun/partial shade. Protect from frost.

Common name: Hardheads,Knapweed Mat-forming robust perennial with narrow mid-green leaves woolly beneath. Woolly stems carry purple flowerheads with white petals from April to July. Average height 1.5ft. Full sun. Hardy. 

An upright, semi-evergreen perennial with dark green leaves. Tubular, deep pinky red flowers, with hints of yellow inside, are produced on spikes from  June to September.  Average height/spread 2ft. Partial Shade in well-drained soil. Hardy.

'Mind your own business' Mat-forming, fast growing evergreen perennial. Full sun/partial shade

Common name: Gooseneck Loosestrife A spreading perennial with mid-green leaves and attractive arching spikes of white flowers from July to August.  A great pollinator plant for wildlife-friendly gardens. Average height 3ft, spread 3ft. Full sun/partial...

Common name Beach wave Evergreen perennials with pinnately lobed leaves and showy panicles of small flowers with long-lasting coloured tubular calyces and insignificant, ephemeral petals Average height 1-1.5ft Full sun.

Common name: Cupids Dart A short-lived perennial with clumps of grass-like, hairy green leaves. Single lilac-blue flowers with dark centres from July to September. Average height 2-3ft & spread 1ft.  Full sun.  Hardy. 

Common name: Piggyback plant An unusual and easy to grow foliage plant that produces small plantlets in the centre of mature leaves Average height 1ft. Protect from frost.

Common name: Culver's Root A tall erect perennial with dark green leaves and spires of intricate white flowers from mid-summer to early autumn. RHS Award of Garden Merit. Average height 3ft, average spread 1.5ft. Full sun/partial shade. Hardy.

An upright, suckering shrub with evergreen dark green leaves and tubular, deep pink flowers from June to August. Average height: 3ft Average spread: 3ft Full sun/Partial Shade.  Hardy

Common name: Foam Flower A spreading perennial with attractive pale green leaves, bronze-tinted in autumn. White, star-shaped flowers are produced in late spring or early summer on upright panicles above the leaves.  Average height 6-12in. Shaded site...

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. Shaded site...

Upright spikes of brilliant red flowers and beetroot coloured leaves. Blooms from late summer to autumn. Average height: 90cm Full sun - Partial shade Good for around a pond. 

A woody-based perennial with a dense bushy habit. It has attractive silver leaves that are aromatic when crushed.  It produces clusters of small yellow flowers in late summer.  Average height 1ft.  Full sun.  Hardy. 

Common name: Blazing Star, Gayfeather A herbaceous perennial with tall stems of bright green, narrow leaves. Pink or white flowers in dense spikes are produced above the foliage from July to September. Average height 3ft, spread 1.5ft. Full sun. Hardy

Common name: Lilyturf An evergreen perennial with narrow dark green leaves and tall, dense spikes of bright violet-mauve flowers that are produced from September to November. Good for shady aread. Average height 1.5ft, spread 1-2ft. Partial shade. Hardy...

Common name: Bergamot A wildlife-friendly perennial with aromatic foliage and whorls of pale pink flowers with purple-pink bracts that are held on strong upright stems. The flowers are loved by bees and insects. Flowers June to August. Average height...

Common name: Elephant's Ears A very free flowering evergreen perennial producing attractive panicles of bell-shaped flowers in April and May.  Glossy green leaves are tinted red in winter. Average height/spread 2ft. Excelleng groundcover for shade or sun...

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. Shaded site...

Common name: Hound's toungue An unusual perennial that is great for a wildlife garden. It produces small clusters of red flowers that turn blue with age in the summer.  Average height 1.5ft. Full sun. Hardy.

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 blue-black fruit in August.  Average height 2-3ft &...

Common name: Bear's breeches A bold perennial with divided green leaves that are generously splashed with white. Tall spikes of white flowers with purple bracts are produced over summer. Less vigorous than the species. Average height 5ft, spread 3ft...

Common name: Gentian Speedwell A lovely cottage garden plant, an abundance of sky blue flowers bloom above a mat of bright green foliage.  Average height/spread 1.5 ft. Full Sun/Partial shade. Hardy.

Common name: Pasque Flower An alpine with finely divided light green leaves and pendent bell-shaped mauve to purple flowers in spring, followed by fluffy seedheads. Average height 10cm to 20cm. Full sun. Hardy. 

A prostrate evergreen shrub with narrow, hairy green leaves and clusters of deep azure-blue starry flowers from May to August. Average height 15cm.   Flowers May to August. Full sun. Hardy.

Common name: Blazing Star, Gayfeather A herbaceous perennial with tall stems of bright green, narrow leaves. Pink or white flowers in dense spikes are produced above the foliage from July to September. Average height 3ft, spread 1.5ft. Full sun. Hardy

Common name: Jacob's Ladder A clump-forming perennial with ferny, cream and golden variegated foliage. It produces light, violet-blue flowers from May to June.   Average height 1.5f-2t. Full sun/partial shade. Hardy.

Common name: Pincushion Flower A free-flowering perennial that is loved by pollinating insects. It has grey-green leaves and pretty, larger than average pale blue 'pincushion' flowerheads from July to August.   Average height and spread 1.5ft. Full sun...

A pretty single climbing variety with deep purple flowers with cerise pink.   The foliage is green with red veins.  Average height 4- 6ft. Flowers June to September. Full sun/partial shade. Hardy (may need some winter protection).

Common name: Jacobs ladder A clump-forming perennial with distinctive divided dark green foliage and bell-shaped blue that are borne in june and July. Average height and spread 1ft. Full sun/partial shade. Hardy.

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: Ragged robin A hardy perennial adapted to moist shade that bears a profusion of double pink flwoers from late spring until the autumn.  Average height 1-2ft.  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 1-1.5ft. Full sun/partial shade. Protect from frost.

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, spread 2ft. Full sun/partial shade. Hardy.

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 early summer, creating height without density. Average...

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 tower above the leaves in early summer, creating height...

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 in delicate clusters followed by red fruit. Average...

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 naturalistic feel to the garden, it is also loved by...

Common name: Arum Lily A clump-forming perennial with arrow-shaped, glossy green leaves. Produces beautiful trumpet-shaped large, pure white flowers from late spring to mid-summer. Average height 2-3ft. Good for damp, shady conditions. Hardy

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 flowers over a long period. Average height 3-4ft.  Full to...

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. Hardy. "A striking addition to the spring garden"

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. Partial shade. Hardy.   "Lovely for adding to flower...

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 to bees and insects. Likes damp soil. Average height...

Common name: Bleeding Heart A clump-forming perennial with lobed, pale green leaves. Arching stems produce racemes of pure white, heart-shaped flowers from April to May. Average height 2-3ft. Partial shade. Hardy.

Common name: Everlasting icicles An attractive semi-evergreen woody perennial with a compact hait. It has silvery foliage that is aromatic when crushed.  It produces clusters of small yellow flowers in late summer.  Average height 1.5-2ft.  Full sun...

Common name: Hardy Cyclamen A tuberous perennial with shiny, heart-shaped, mid-green leaves with silver marking or entirely green. Delicate, white or pink flowers with dark pink at the base of each petal, are borne from January to March. Average height...

A beautiful semi-evergreen perennial forming a low mound of silvery green foliage. Delicate panicles of small pink flowers on tall stem are produced above the foliage in late spring/early summer. Average height 1-1.5ft.  Full sun/Partial shade.  Hardy.

A beautiful evergreen plant forming a low mound of rusty orange and red foliage which creates impact all year round.  Delicate panicles of small white flowers on tall stem are produced above the foliage in early summer. Average height 1ft. Full...

Maiden Pink. A mat-forming perennial with narrow dark green leaves. Single, brilliant cerise flowers with bearded petals from May to July. Average height 7-8 inches. Average spread 1ft. Full sun. Hardy.

Common name: Sandwort Low-growing evergreen, greyish green leaves, cup-shaped white flowers from May to June. Average height 5cm. Average spread 40cm. Full sun/Partial shade. Hardy.

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A small but striking perennial with narrow, curving, dark green (almost black) leaves.  Clusters of pale purplish white flowers followed by dark blue-black fruit. Great in pots or at the edge of a path or border. Average height 1.5ft. Full sun/partial...

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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 border. Average height/spread 1ft. Full sun. Hardy.

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Common name: Bistort A clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with mid-green leaves and slender spikes of stunning deep crimson flowers. Average height 3ft, spread 2ft. Flowers July to September. Partial shade in a damp spot. Hardy.

Common name: Wavy Gravy.  A new and unusual evergreen perennial with glaucus leaves that have irregularly crinkled edges. Yellow flowers in September. Average height 1.5ft. Partial shade. Hardy.

£4 £3 3 FOR £8 Common name: Shamrock, Sorrel. A perennial with stunning deep purple triangular leaves. Delicate funnel-shaped, pale pink flowers are produced on arching stems above the leaves in summer. Can be planted outside or kept as a houseplant...

3 FOR £21 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 damaged or dead fronds as necessary...

3 FOR £21 Common name: Basket Fern. The native male fern forming tall mid-green feathery fronds with green midribs. RHS Award of Garden Merit. Average height 3-ft. Partial shade/Full shade. Hardy.

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.'  

3 FOR £12 Common name: Purple Fountain Grass. A striking, clump-forming perennial grass with narrow deep purple leaves. Arching flower spikes are produced from July to August that emerge red, slowly turning a golden brown over time.   Average height...

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 produced on upright spikes during summer. Average...

Common name: Heron's Bill A pretty clump-forming alpine, similar to a hardy Geranium, with green ferny foliage.  Saucer-shaped soft pink flowers are produced on long, wiry stems from June to September. Average height/spread 1.5ft. Full sun. Hardy.