The following list does not necessarily include all the plants we keep, only the ones we expect to have in sufficient numbers to include. It is good idea to phone before you come, if you want something in particular. All plants are Hardy Perennials unless otherwise stated.

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Armeria pseudoarmeria Joystick Lilac shades

Large,spherical heads of flowers borne over dense cushions of foliage that remain throughout the winter.Ht 16ins

Armeria pseudoarmeria Bees hybrids

An extra tall growing thrift with large drumstick flower heads in a wide range of colours.Ht 2ft

Arum italicum Pictum

Tuberous hardy perennial producing marbled leaves in autumn. Creamy flowers spikes in spring followed by red berries later. Ht 6ins

Aster alpinus var. superbus Dark Beauty

A cultivated form of the alpine aster with large deep blue flowers.Ht 1ft

Aster alpinus Trimix

Similar to the above but with flowers in blue, white or pink.Ht 1ft

Aster amellus Rudolf Goethe

Beautiful,large,violet-blue flowers that are good for cutting.Ht 20ins

Aster tongolensis

A nice little daisy which has violet-blue flowers with a golden centre.Ht2ft

Astrantia major Ruby Wedding Series

Pincushion flowers in a variety of shades of red from may to October.Ht 2ft

Begonia evansii

Reputed to be hardy, this begonia has large green leaves that are red underneath and pink flowers.It can grow to 3ft.

Berkheya multijuga

Prickly and thistle-like  with yellow flowers for well-drained soil in a sunny position. Ht 1 ft

Berkheya purpurea Zulu Warrior

A rosette of rather prickly leaves. In summer it has large silvery flowers on thick, stiff stems. Ht 2ft

Bupthalmum speciosum

A big plant for the border. Large leaves and large yellow spidery flowers on plants up to 5ft tall.

Campanula punctata Rubriflora

Large,pendulous,cream or rosy-pink flowers each marked inside with red flecks.Ht 18ins

Campanula pyramidalis Blue diadem

Beautiful blue spikes of flowers up to 3ft

Campanula trachelium Faichem Lilac

Spires of upward facing bells in pale lilac-pink.Ht 3ft

Cardamine pratensis

Ladys smock.Cuckoo flower.A native wild flower enjoying a damp position.Pale lilac flowers in spring.Ht 18ins

Carex flagillifera

Slender reddish brown tufts and spikes of brown flowers.Ht 2ft

Carex morrowii Silver Sceptre

Clump forming,evergreen,variegated grass with narrow leaves and little brown flower spikes.Ht 1ft

Carex siderosticha Variegata

Deciduous,rhizomatous grass with variegated leaves and slender brown flower spikes.Ht 1ft

Catananche caerulea

Narrow grey leaves and papery blue flowers. Good for drying. Ht 2ft

Caulteleya spicata

One of the hardier members of the ginger family needing just a little winter protection. Handsome leaves and spikes of orange/yellow flowers in maroon bracts. Ht. 2ft

Centaurea dealbata

Pink flowers in mid summer which are good for cutting.Ht 3ft

Centaurea macrocephala

Robust with stiff stems and large brown buds which open into yellow flowers in late summer.Ht 4ft

Centaurea montana

A spreading perennial with blue thistle like flowers.Ht 18ins.

Cephalaria gigantea

A giant scabious with pale yellow flowers in summer.Ht 6ft

Chelone obliqua

Turtlehead.Spikes of dark pink flowers in late summer.Ht 2ft

Coreopsis lanceolata Sterntaler

From May to October this lovely plant produces two inch yellow flowers with a brown centre.Good for cutting.Ht 16ins

Crocosmia Emily Mackenzie

Bright orange flowers with mahogany throat markings in late summer. Ht 2ft

Crocosmia George Davison

Spikes of lemon yellow flowers in late summer. Ht 2ft

Crocosmia lucifer

Forming vigorous clumps of stiff leaves this produces spikes of bright red flowers, growing to about 4ft.

Delphinium mixed

No garden is complete without these beautiful plants.In a wide range of blues,pinks and white they are a must for the cottage garden.Ht 6ft

Digitalis parviflora Milk Chocolate

A gorgeus little foxglove with 2ft spikes of tiny chocolate coloured flowers.

Doronicum caucasium

Large yellow daisies in spring.Ht 18ins

Dracocephalum grandiflorum

Dense, bushy plant, 8" tall, forms a mound of foliage 12" wide. Hooded flowers are dark violet-blue, summer blooming. Ht 6-12 ins.

Eryngium variifolium

Marbled heart shaped leaves.In mid summer stiff branching stems of grey blue flowers with silvery bracts.Ht 1ft

Elymus magellanicus

Agrass with steely blue foliage.Ht 18ins.

Epimedium-  It is useful to note that all epimedium are useful for dry shade

Epimedium Black Sea

Charming creamy orange flowers in March and April. Great dark colouration of the foliage during the cold winter period. Ht 1ft

Epimedium Enchantress

A lovely hybrid with pink and lavender coloured flowers. The long pointed leaves are beautifully splashed with red when young. Easy and rewarding. Ht 8ins

Epimedium pubescens

Evergreen,with glossy heart-shaped leaves and white flowers in spring.Ht 18ins

Epimedium rubrum

Clump forming,deciduous,with good autumn colour with red and yellow flowers in spring.Ht 1ft

Erysimum Bowles Mauve

A good sturdy plant with nice purple ‘wall flowers’ in spring and summer. Ht.2½ft

Erysimum Cotswold Gem

A variegated form of perennial wallflower with purple flowers. Needs a little shelter. Ht. 18ins

Eucomis bicolour

A half hardy perennial bulb with greenish/pinkish flowers in summer on a thick stem topped with a pineapple like tuft. Ht 18 ins

Eupatorium maculatum Purpureum

A tall perennial growing to 7ft with purplish stems topped with pink heads of flowers in late summer.

Euphorbia myrsinites

A rather prostrate plant with diamond shaped glaucous leaves along its stems, yellow flowers in early summer turning red. Ht. 12ins

Euphorbia wulfenii

 This variety has huge, pinkish-stems with attractive, narrow, grey-green leaves and heads of long-lasting yellow/green flowers. Ht 4 ft

Festuca glauca

Evergreen tufted grass with blue-grey narrow leaves and creamy flower spikelets in summer.  Ht 10ins

Fuchsia procumbens

A deciduous half hardy, prostrate shrub with tiny little leaves and yellow flowers with purple sepals and blue pollen, followed by large red fruit. Good for rock gardens, hanging baskets or pots. Ht 4ins

Gaura lindheimeri

Slender,graceful spikes of rosy-white flowers over a long period.Ht 3ft

Gunnera magellanica

This is a tiny gunnera forming a low creeping mat of rounded leaves. Ht 3ins

Haberlea rhodopensis

Useful on walls or rockeries this little plant has dark somewhat hairy leaves and lovely sprays of purplish funnel shaped flowers in early summer. Ht 4ins

Helenium  Moerheim Beauty

Profuse rich bronze-red flowers.Ht 3ft

Heliopsis scabra Giant Double Hybrids

Lots of double golden daisies on strong stems. Good for cutting. Ht. 4ft.

Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus (flava)

Nocturnal,fragrant lemon yellow flowers in early summer.Ht 3ft

Hemerocallis Little Grapette

Compact day lily with purple flowers and a green thrat.Ht 1ft

Hemerocallis Little Red Hen

Bright red flowers with a yellow throat.Ht 2ft

Hemerocallis Luxury Lace

Lavender pink flowers in mid summer.Ht 2ft

Hemerocallis Night Beacon

Purple brown flowers with a yellow throat.Ht 2ft

Hemerocallis Pandora’s Box

Cream flowers with a purple eye in mid summer.Ht 2ft

Hemerocalus Stella D’oro

A compact day lily forming dense clumps of narrow foliage and small orange-yellow flowers. Ht. 12ins                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Impatiens sodenii

Rather different to your average ‘Busy Lizzie’. A half hardy perennial that can grow to 4ft high with large white flowers in summer.

Iris sibirica Dance Ballerina Dance

White standards and ruffled lilac pink falls.Ht 3ft

Iris sibirica Shirley Pope

Dark red purple flowers in early summer.White patches on falls.Ht 3ft

Iris sibirica Silver Edge

Violet blue flowers with a silver edge.Ht 3ft

Jasione perennis Blue Light

Lovely,scabious-like little blue flowers from june onwards on a neat and tidy plant.Ht 2ft

Kalimeris shogun

This interesting aster relative with variegated leaves and  1/2" pale lavender aster-like flowers in early autumn. Ht 15"

Knautia macedonica

Scabious like reddish flowerd in summer.Ht 3ft

Knautia macedonica Melton Pastels

Scabious-like flowers in mixed pastel shades, all summer. Ht. 2ft

Kniphofia hirsuta Traffic Lights

A dwarf red hot poker with red amber and green flower spikes.Ht 1ft

Lathyrus latifolius Pink Shades

Everlasting pea.Various shades of pink flowers .Good for cutting.Climber

Lathyrus latifolius White Pearl

As above but with white flowers.

Ledebouria socialis

An evergreen, half hardy spring flowering bulb. Spotted greyish leaves and short spikes of bell shaped greenish flowers. Ht. 6ins

Lepechinia hastata

A half hardy perennial with aromatic foliage and gorgeous raspberry pink tubular flowers.Ht 2ft

Leucanthemum superbum

The very robust garden daisy. Single white flowers with yellow centres. Ht. 2ft

leucanthemum superbum frilled

As above but with very finely cut petals

Leucanthemum superbum Horace Read

As above but with double flowers.

Leucanthemum superbum Sonnenschein

Large creamy yellow flowers.Ht.3ft

Liatris spicata

Tufts of grassy foliage and spikes of rose-purple flowers. Ht. 2ft

Liatris spicata Alba

A lovely pure white form of the above.

Ligularia dentata Enkelrig

Preferring a moist or waterside position,ligularia make imposing plants.This variety has large rounded deeply cut foliage and orange yellow daisy like flowers.Ht 3ft

Ligularia dentata Othello

Rounded purplish green leaves which are purple red underneath.Dark yellow daisy flowers in mid to late summer.Ht 3 ft

Ligularia przewalskii

Deeply cut, round leaves which are attractive on their own and in mid to late summer tall spikes of yellow flowers . Ht. 4ft

Liriope Muscari

Shade and drought tolerant this stout tufted evergreen  produces spikes of bright violet flowers in late summer/autumn.Ht 1ft

Lobelia syphilitica

Stiff leafy stems and spikes of bright blue flowers in late summer.Ht 3ft

Lobelia tupa

Bearing no resemblance to the plants you put in a hanging basket,this plant grows to 6ft tall with large pale leaves and long spikes of red flowers in late summer.

Lupinus polyphyllus Chandelier

A classic plant for the herbaceous border.Very easy with good yellow flowers.Ht 4ft.

Lupinus polyphyllus Noble Maiden

 This one has creamy white flowers

Lupinus polyphyllus The Chatelaine

Pink and white bicoloured flowers

Lupinus polyphyllus The Governor

Blue and white bicoloured flowers

Lupinus regalis Morello Cherry

Large stems of rich cherry and deep cherry keels for a wonderful contrast.Ht 3ft

Lychnis viscaria Atropurpurea

 1 ft tall with purple flowers in spring.

Lychnis yunnanensis

An upright plant with bright pink flowers in mid-spring.Ht 18ins

Lysimachia ephemerum

Slender upright white flower spikes in early to mid summer.Ht 3ft

Lythrum salicaria Rosy Gem

Nice bushy plants with pink spikes of flowers.A very easy hardy perennial.Ht3ft

Mesembryanthemum hispidum

Tiny little pink flowers cover this little succulent all summer. Borderline hardy needing only minimal protection. Ht 4ins

Mimulus aurantiacus Puniceus

Although this is a half hardy shrub (which we don’t grow!) this is so gorgeous we have to sell it. Evergreen, with sticky leaves and bright red ‘Monkey Musk’ flowers all through summer. Ht 2ft

Mimulus cardinalis Red Dragon

A plant with bright red flowers which likes a moist position. Ht 2ft

Mimulus luteus

Free flowering, with yellow flowers and occasional red spots this thrives in moisture. We grow it in the pond. Ht 1ft

Mimulus popacatapetl

Another half hardy shrub with evergreen sticky leaves and pure white flowers. Ht 2ft

Miscanthus giganteus

This magnificent screening plant, similar to Bamboo in appearance, forms a thick impenetrable barrier and an excellent wind break that due to the flexibility of its growth actually filters or breaks up the wind unlike rigid physical barriers. Ht 15ft

Miscanthus sinensis Zebrinus

A clump forming grass with yellow stripes and creamy feathery panicles in Autumn. Ht 5ft

Monarda austromontana Bees Favourite

Bergamot-scented foliage and masses of mauve flower spikes to attract bees.Ht2ft

Monarda didyma

A lovely mixture of colours in this easy hardy perennial. Ht 2½ft

Morina Longifolia

Spiney dark green leaves and tiered clusters of white flowers in mid summer which change to pink then red after fertilization.Ht 3ft

Musa basjoo

One of the hardiest bananas reputed to be root hardy. Protect the main stem in winter by wrapping in straw if planted outside. Huge 3ft leaves in summer for that tropical look. It may even flower if its hot enough. Ht 10ft

Myrrhis odorata

Rather resembles cow parsley. Aromatic ferny foliage and fragrant white flowers. Ht 2ft

Nepeta grandiflora Dawn to Dusk

A neat,erect plant with long spikes of soft pink flowers.Ht2ft

Nepeta parnassica

At around 4ft high, this is a really tall catmint with purple blue flowers in summer.

Nepeta subsessilis Candy Cat

Dense clusters of lavender-pink, extra-large florets are nicely shown-off above the unusually glossy, dark green leaves. A good clump-former. Grows to 26” tall and blooms from June to August

Oenothera fruticosa 'Erica Robin'

Early red foliage changes to mid-green. Sprays of rich golden cup-shaped flowers. June-Aug. Ht. 18ins

Oenothera lamarkii Black Magic

Almost black foliage with golden-yellow evening scented blooms.Ht3ft

Ophiopogon planiscapus ‘nigrescens’

A  lily grown for its almost black, grass like foliage. Little lilac flowers in summer followed by black fruits. Ht 9ins

 Penstemon

We keep a number of varieties at the nursery. All are easy, hardy perennials but it is best not to cut back the foliage until early March. Most grow to about 2ft.

Penstemon barbatus Iron Maiden

Slender spikes of pendulous vermillion flowers.Ht 3ft

Penstemon Abbotsmerry

Rich red with brownish-red stripes in throat

Penstemon Artic Fox

Pure white flowers growing to about 1ft

Penstemon Avon Belle

Bright fuchsia pink with white throat

Penstemon Axevalley Jessica

Pink with darker throat and white streaks

Penstemon Blackbird

Dark purple

Penstemon Capricorn Moon

Salmon pink flowers with a white veined throat.

Penstemon Edith Biggs

Deep wine

Penstemon Firebird

Bright red flowers

Penstemon Garnet

Wine red flowers.

Penstemon Geoff Hamilton

Pale pink with darker flecks

Penstemon Great Expectations

Lilac, white throat

Penstemon hartweggii Alba

White flowers

Penstemon Hidcote Pink

Pink flowers

Penstemon Petticoat

White tinged with lilac

Penstemon Pinifolius

A tiny penstemon with fine foliage and little orange flowers. Only about 8 ins tall.

Penstemon Pinifolius Mersia Yellow

Yellow form of the above

Penstemon Tiger Bell Coral

Coral pink flower with a white veined throat

Penstemon Tiger Bell Rose

Rose pink flower with a white veined throat

Penstemon Woodpecker

Delicate lilac flowers

Phlox paniculata Bright Eyes

No border is complete without phlox for late summer colour and fragrance.Stiff stems and pale pink flowers with a red centre.Ht 3ft

Phlox paniculata David

Large heads of clear white flowers.Ht 3ft

Phlox paniculata Edens Flash

Vibrant pink flowers with a darker eye.Ht2.5ft

Phlox paniculata Eventide

Lavender blue flushed lilac,later flowering.Ht3ft

Phlox paniculata Laura

Stiff stems and fragrant blue flowers with a white star in late summer.Ht3ft

Phlox paniculata Norah Leigh

Pale lavender flowers with variegated leaves.Ht2.5ft

Physostegia virginiana

Good spikes of rosy-purple flowers in late summer. Rarely needs staking. Ht 3ft

Physostegia virginiana Crown of Snow

A white version of the above.

Platycodon grandiflora Florist Blue

Balloon flower.Huge buds which burst into blue bell shaped flowers with long stems for cutting.Ht 2ft

Pulmonaria officinalis

Low growing and spring flowering with large oval spotted leaves and flowers that can be pink or blue on the same plant.

Pulmonaria rubra Red Start

Velvety,unspotted green leaves and coral red flowers.Often the first pulmonaria to flower in midwinter.Ht 1ft

Pyrethrum roseum Duro

Lovely purple-red daisy flowers. Ht 2½ft

Reineckia carnea

Evergreen, narrow grassy foliage, forming slowly spreading clumps. Small, low pink flowers appear very late in the year.Useful for dry shade. Ht 1ft

Rudbeckia laciniata

For the back of the border, clumps of deeply cut foliage and in late summer flowers of pale yellow with a greenish middle can reach 10ft. Good for cutting.

Rudbeckia occidentalis Green Wizard

Nice clumps of foliage and strange greenish flowers which are really a large brown central dome surrounded by bracts. Good for flower arranging. Ht 4ft

Salvia

We grow a number of salvia at the nursery, most are half hardy but require very little heat to over winter. Great for bedding out in containers and filling spots in borders for summer colour.

Salvia buchanii

Bright pink velvety flowers Ht 2ft.

Salvia corrugata

Nice dark wrinkled foliage and really dark blue flowers. Ht 2-3ft

Salvia discolour

Greyish leaves with a felty underside. The very dark purple flowers have a white calyx. Ht 1½ft

Salvia elegans

Bright red flowers and a foliage that smells of pineapple. Ht 1½ft

Salvia forreri

A low herbaceous perennial that is hardy for us. Blue flowers rather like lobelia. Ht 1ft

Salvia fulgens

Hardy, bright red flowers late in the summer on a stiff, upright plant. HT 3ft

Salvia glutinosa

A hardy perennial salvia with yellow flowers in June and July.Ht 3ft

Salvia greggii Raspberry Royal

Similar to the above with bright pink flowers.

Salvia guaranitica Blue Enigma

A tall, root hardy salvia with good blue flowers. Ht 4ft

Salvia x jamensis ‘Moonlight Over Ashwood’

Variegated foliage and creamy flowers on stiff stems. Ht 1½ft

Salvia x jamensis ‘Sierra San Antonio’

Stiff stems and small foliage with two-tone peach + cream flowers. Ht 1½ft

Salvia leucantha

A lovely velvety salvia. Late flowering but worth the wait. Unusual woolly violet calyxes and woolly white flowers.Half hardy. Ht 2½ft

Salvia miniata

Attractive, dark green, very glossy leaves. Long blooming with flowers that are redder than red. In full sun the foliage takes on burgundy highlights. Half hardy. Ht 3ft

Salvia patens

A tuberous salvia, so can be over wintered by lifting, much like dahlias. Nice blue flowers

Salvia patens Cambridge Blue

As above but the flowers are a much lighter blue.

Salvia ‘Silkies Dream’

Large flower heads of bright orangey red colour. About 2ft tall.

Salvia uliginosa

Easy,moisture loving,clump forming salvia with lovely clear blue flowers.Ht 6ft.Hardy with a thick mulch.

Sanguisorba obtusa

Clump forming with pale green leaves and arching stems of pink flowers like fluffy caterpillars. Ht 2ft

Sanguisorba tenuifolia

Ferny foliage with bottlebrush spikes in a whitish/purple. Ht 4ft

Sarracenia assorted

A mixture of totally hardy pitcher plants,some tall,some short,to catch flies.Flowering in spring.

Scabiosa ochroleuca

Flowering from June to October with long stalked light yellow scabious  heads.Ht 2ft

Scutellaria scordiifolia

A mat forming rhizomatous hardy perennial. In summer it produces beautiful dark blue hooded flowers with a white streaked lip. Grows to about 6ins

Silphium integrifolium

Stout upright stalks, branching in to yellow sunflowers July to September. Ht 3ft

Stipa tenuissima

A lovely grass forming dense clumps of leaves and soft feathery plumes in summer which wave softly in the wind. Looks good even through the winter. Cut down in spring. Ht 2ft.

Thalictrum delavayi

Nice glaucous foliage and relatively large mauve flowers with yellow anthers.  Ht 2-4ft

Thalictrum speciosissimum

A hardy perennial with glaucous foliage for sun or light shade. Fluffy lemon flower heads in summer. Ht 2-3ft

Thermopsis lanceolata

Silvery foliage growing to 2½ft high and spikes of yellow, lupin like flowers in summer.

Tradescantia andersoniana

Clump forming with narrow leaves and purple flowers. About 2ft tall.

Tradescantia andersoniana Osprey

As above but with white flowers with fluffy blue centres

Tricyrtis hirta

Late flowering  for sun or partial shade, 2½ft tall with lovely purple spotted white flowers.

Tricyrtis hirta White Towers

A beautiful white form of the above.

Trifolium rubens

Grows to about 2ft with large pink clover heads which bees love.

Verbena bonariensis

The hardy perennial that everyone should have. Stiff, upright, wiry stems topped with tufts of purple flowers all summer. Its open habit means it can give height at the front of the border. Ht. 5ft

Vernonia gigantea

Heads of dark purple flowers from summer through to autumn.Ht 5ft

Veronica gentianoides

Bright glossy foliage and spikes of very pale blue flowers in summer.Ht 12-18ins

Veronica longifolia

 In summer this has beautiful long terminal racemes of pale blue flowers.Ht 2ft

Veronica longifolia Rose tone

As above but with pink flowers

Veronicastrum sibiricum

lavender blue flower spikes on upright, sturdy stems Ht 5ft

Wulfenii carinthiaca Dark Form

Dark blue tubular flowers in summer. Ht 12ins