| Genus
/ Species / Variety |
Features |
Foliage |
Flower
Colour |
|
Height
(m) |
|
Acanthus
spinosus |
suitable
for drying |
green,
shiny |
mauve-purple |
Aug-Sept |
1.00m |
|
Achillea
'Summer Pastels' |
wildlife/cut
flower |
grey/green |
mixed
pastels |
Jun-Aug |
0.75m |
|
Achillea
'Moonshine' |
wildlife |
silver |
lemon
yellow |
Jun-Aug |
0.60m |
|
Achillea
'The Pearl' |
wildlife |
green |
double
white button |
Jun-Aug |
0.60m |
Aconitum
car. 'Arendsii'  |
shade/partial
shade |
green |
amethyst
blue |
Jun-Aug |
1.00m |
|
Aconitum
hen. 'Sparkes Variety' |
cut
flowers |
green |
blue |
Sept-Oct |
1.00m |
|
Aconitum
nep. 'Bressingham Spire' |
shade/partial
shade |
tall
spikes |
deep
violet blue |
Jun-Aug |
1.00m |
|
Acorus
gramineus 'Variegatus' |
semi-evergreen |
creamy/yellow
edge |
white |
Apr-May |
0.50m |
Actaea
syn (cimicifuga)
'Black Negligee'   |
fragrant
flowers |
dark
red/black |
purple
tinted white |
Sept-Oct |
0.60m |
|
Agapanthus
Headbourne hybrids |
sheltered
position |
strap-like |
blue |
Jul-Aug |
0.75m |
|
Agapanthus
africanus 'Albus' |
sheltered
position |
thin
green |
white |
Jun-Aug |
0.90m |
|
Ajuga
rep 'Black Scallop' |
creeping
habit |
purple |
blue |
Apr-Jul |
0.15m |
|
Ajuga
rep. 'Burgundy Glow' |
green
groundcover/shade |
purple
pink |
deep
blue |
Apr-Jul |
0.10m |
|
Ajuga
rep. 'Catlin's Giant' |
green
groundcover/shade |
large
glossy purple |
bright
blue |
May-Jun |
0.30m |
|
Alchemilla
mollis |
drying/cut
flower |
palmate/lime |
sulphur
yellow |
Jun-Aug |
0.50m |
|
Allium
christophii |
attractive
seed heads |
thin
green |
large
mauve heads |
Jun-Aug |
0.60m |
|
Allium
‘Purple Sensation’ |
fragrant
foliage |
grey/green |
deep
violet |
May |
0.07m |
|
Anemone
x hybrida 'Honorine Jobert' |
wiry
stems |
green |
white/yellow
centres |
Sept-Oct |
0.90m |
|
Anemone
x hybrida 'Queen Charlotte' |
Autumn
flowers |
green |
semi-double
pink |
Aug-Sept |
0.80m |
|
Anemone
x hybrida 'Whirlwind' |
strong
growth |
green |
semi-double
white |
Aug-Oct |
0.90m |
|
Anthriscus
sylv. 'Ravenswing' |
upright
habit |
dark
purple |
white |
May-Jul |
1.00m |
|
Aquilegia
vul. 'Blue Barrow' |
cut
flowers |
light
green |
double
blue |
May-July |
0.70m |
|
Aquilegia
x 'William Guiness' |
cut
flowers |
light
green |
almost
black/white |
May-Jun |
0.45m |
|
Artemesia
arb. 'Powis Castle' |
excellent
foliage |
aromatic
silver |
yellow |
Aug-Sep |
0.60m |
|
Aruncus
diocius |
moist
partial shade |
ferny |
tiny
white plumes |
May-Jul |
1.50m |
|
Asplenium
scolopendrium |
arching
fronds |
dark
green |
cream
fruit |
n/a |
0.50m |
|
Asplenium
scol. 'Cristatum' |
Crested
Harts Tongue Fern |
unusual
frond |
green |
n/a |
0.40m |
|
Aster
amellius 'King George' |
daisy
like flowers |
grey/green |
violet/purple |
Aug-Oct |
0.45m |
|
Aster
frik. 'Monch' |
free
flowering/wildlife |
green |
lavender
blue |
Jul-Sept |
0.45m |
|
Aster
novi-ang. 'Alma Potschke' |
mildew
free/wildlife |
green |
cerise
pink |
Sept-Oct |
0.90m |
|
Aster
novi-belgii 'Lady in Blue' |
wildlife |
dwarf |
blue/semi-double |
Aug-Oct |
0.25m |
|
Aster 'Sandford
White Swan' |
wildlife |
strong
and bulky |
double
white |
Sep-Oct |
0.90m |
|
Astilbe
simp. 'Sprite' |
moisture
loving |
dark
foliage |
shell
pink |
Jul-Sept |
0.30m |
|
Astilbe
x arendsii 'Fanal' |
moisture
loving |
brown |
dark
red |
Jun-Aug |
0.60m |
|
Astilbe
x arendsii 'Snowdrift' |
feathery
flowers |
dark
green |
purple
|
Jul-Aug |
0.90m |
|
Astrantia
major |
wildlife |
green |
pink/green
bracts |
Jun-Aug |
0.75m |
|
Astrantia
major 'Claret' |
wildlife |
green |
dark
red/black stems |
Jun-Sept |
0.60m |
|
Astrantia
major 'Hadspen Blood' |
wildlife |
green |
deep
crimson blooms |
Jun-Sept |
0.60m |
|
Athyrium
fuilix-femina 'Ghost' |
upright
fern |
silver/grey |
absent |
n/a |
0.70m |
|
Athyrium
niponiucum var. Pictum |
deciduous
fern |
silver/grey
flushed purple |
absent |
n/a |
0.45m |
|
Bergenia
'Abendglut' (Evening Glow) |
flushed
red stem |
deep
green tinted red |
dark
pink |
Apr-Jun |
0.50m |
|
Bergenia
cord. 'Bressingham White' |
groundcover |
big
green |
pure
white |
Apr-May |
0.30m |
|
Bergenia
Silberlicht' (Silverlight) |
flushed
red stem |
green
flushed red |
white
flushed with pink |
Apr-May |
0.30m |
|
Brunnera
mac. 'Jack Frost' |
suitable
for shade |
silvered
leaves |
light
blue sprays |
Mar-May |
0.50m |
|
Brunnera
mac. 'Looking Glass' |
forget-me-not-flowers |
big
silver |
bright
blue |
Mar-May |
0.50m |
|
Calamagrostis
x actuiflora 'Overdam' |
perennial
grass |
green
in summer |
cream
in summer |
Jul-Aug |
1.00m |
|
Campanula
glom. Alba |
bell
flowers |
green |
white |
Jun-Aug |
0.40m |
|
Campanula
glom. Superba |
clump
forming |
dark
green |
dark
purple |
Jun-Jul |
0.60m |
|
Campanula
lact. 'Loddon Anna' |
bell
flowers |
green |
milky-pink |
Jun-Aug |
1.60m |
|
Campanula
lact. 'Pritchards Variety' |
bell
flowers |
green |
dark
purple |
Jun-Aug |
0.60m |
|
Campanula
per. 'Alba' |
bell
flowers |
green |
large
white |
Jun-Aug |
0.80m |
|
Carex
buchananii |
evergreen |
narrow
copper |
brown
spikelets |
Jun-Jul |
0.60m |
|
Carex
elata 'Aurea' |
arching
leaves |
yellow |
flushed
black |
Jun-Jul |
0.70m |
|
Carex
comans 'Bronze Form' |
arching
foliage |
bronze |
brown |
May-Jul |
0.30m |
|
Carex
oshimensis 'Evergold' |
clump
forming evergreen |
green
striped yellow |
brown |
Apr-Jul |
0.50m |
|
Centranthus
ruber 'Albus' |
cut
flowers |
fleshy
green |
white |
May-Sept |
0.60m |
|
Cirsium
riv. 'Atropurpurea' |
thistle-shaped
flowers |
dark
green |
purple |
Jun-Aug |
0.90m |
|
Cortaderia
selloana 'Pulmila' |
pampas
grass |
green
swords |
silvery
plumes |
Jul-Aug |
1.60m |
|
Corydalis
flexuosa 'China Blue' |
tubular
flowers |
bronze-green |
pale
blue |
Mar-Aug |
0.25m |
|
Crocosmia
‘Emberglow' |
lance
shaped leaves |
mid
green |
dark
red |
Jul-Aug |
0.70m |
|
Crocosmia
'Lucifer' |
cut
flowers |
sword
like |
flame
red |
Jun-Aug |
1.00m |
|
Cyrtomium
fortunei |
evergreen
fern |
pale
green |
insignificant
or absent |
n/a |
0.60m |
|
Cynara
cardunculus |
cut
flowers |
large/silver-grey |
purple
thistle |
Sept-Oct |
1.30m |
|
Darmera
peltata |
moist
soils |
large
leaves |
pinkish
white |
Mar-May |
0.70m |
|
Delphinium
‘Astolat' |
clump
forming |
mid
green |
deep
pink |
Jun-Jul |
1.70m |
|
Delphinium
'Black Knight' |
drying/cut
flower |
dark
green |
dark
blue/black bees |
Jun-Sept |
1.50m |
|
Delphinium
'Galahad' |
drying/cut
flower |
dark
green |
pure
white |
Jun-Sept |
1.50m |
|
Delphinium
'King Arthur' |
drying/cut
flower |
dark
green |
purple/white
bees |
Jun-Sept |
1.50m |
|
Dicentra
'Adrian Bloom' |
compact |
fine
cut/blue grey |
deep
red large blooms |
May-Jun |
0.30m |
|
Dicentra
formosa 'Langtrees' |
compact |
fine
blue foliage |
white
blooms |
May-Aug |
0.40m |
|
Dicentra
spectabilis |
Bleeding
Heart |
light
green |
rosy
red blooms |
May-Jul |
0.60m |
|
Dicentra
spec. 'Alba' |
Bleeding
Heart |
pendulous |
heart-shaped
white |
Mar-Jun |
0.70m |
|
Digitalis
purp. 'Alba' |
White
Foxglove |
light
green |
white
spikes |
May-Jul |
1.00m |
|
Digitalis
purp.' Excelsior Hybrids' |
Foxglove |
light
green |
mixed
colours |
Jun-Aug |
1.20m |
|
Digitalis
x mertonensis |
sun/part
shade |
compact |
strawberry |
Jun-Sept |
0.60m |
|
Dryopteris
aff. 'Cristata' |
Cristata
Fern |
arching
fronds |
neat
habit |
n/a |
0.90m |
|
Dryopteris
aff. 'Cristata The King' |
semi-evergreen |
bright
green |
cream
fruit |
n/a |
1.50m |
|
Dryopteris
erythrosora |
Japanese
Rosy Buckler |
semi-evergreen |
rosy-red/green
fronds |
n/a |
1.00m |
|
Dryopteris
filix-mas |
Male
fern |
semi-evergreen |
mid-green
fronds |
n/a |
1.00m |
|
Echinacea
purp. 'Kim's Mop Head' |
low
growing |
dark
green |
white |
Jul-Oct |
0.55m |
|
Echinacea
purp. 'White Swan' |
cut
flowers |
dark
green |
white/orange
centre |
Jul-Sept |
1.00m |
|
Echinacea
purp. 'Ruby Giant' |
cut
flowers |
dark
green |
large
purple-pink |
Aug-Oct |
0.60m |
|
Echinops
bann. 'Blue Globe' |
excellent
cut flowers |
thistle
shape |
intense-blue |
Jul-Sept |
1.20m |
|
Epimedium
x rubrum |
ground
cover |
tinged
red |
reddish
star |
Mar-May |
0.25m |
|
Epimedium
x youg. 'Niveum' |
groundcover |
semi-evergreen |
white |
Mar-Jun |
0.25m |
|
Erigeron
karvinskianus |
bees/butterflies |
green
tufts |
white/
pink |
Jun-Oct |
0.25m |
|
Eryngium
giganteum |
drying/cut
flower |
silver
bracts |
steely
blue |
Jun-Aug |
0.90m |
|
Erysimum
'Bowles Mauve' |
wallflower |
grey-green |
deep
mauve |
Dec-Jun |
0.60m |
|
Eupatorium
purpureum |
cut
flower |
dk
green/purple |
pale
purple |
Jul-Sep |
1.50m |
|
Euphorbia
char. 'Humpty Dumpty' |
clump
forming |
bright
green |
grey-green |
Mar-May |
0.60m |
Euphorbia
char. 'Portuguese Velvet'
|
dome
shaped |
grey
green |
brown/black |
Mar-May |
|
|
Euphorbia
amy. 'Purpurea' |
evergreen |
deep
maroon |
greeny
yellow |
Apr-May |
0.40m |
|
Euphorbia
amy. 'Robbiae' |
sun/shade |
dark
green rosette |
yellow |
Jun-Jul |
0.45m |
|
Euphorbia
ch. 'Wulfenii' |
yellow
bracts |
good
winter foliage |
yellow |
Mar-Apr |
1.20m |
|
Euphorbia
cyp. 'Fens Ruby' |
compact |
ruby
red |
lime
green |
May-Jun |
0.90m |
|
Euphorbia
gri. 'Fireglow' |
erect
habit |
dark
green |
orange |
Apr-Jul |
0.90m |
|
Euphorbia
x martinii |
upright
|
grey
green |
purple/yellow-green |
Apr-Jul |
0.60m |
|
Festuca
glauca |
evergreen |
blue/green |
spikelets |
Jun-Aug |
0.10m |
|
Festuca
glauca 'Elija Blue' |
evergreen |
blue/grey |
spikelets |
Jun-Aug |
0.10m |
|
Gaura
lindheimeri |
mat
forming |
dark
green |
pale
pink to white |
May-Sep |
1.50m |
|
Geranium
cin. 'Ballerina' |
compact |
dark
green |
dark
pink/dark veins |
Jun-Sept |
0.15m |
|
Geranium
clark. 'Kashmir White' |
groundcover |
bushy
green |
white |
Jun-Aug |
0.60m |
|
Geranium
'Johnson's Blue' |
bees |
green |
bright
blue cup |
May-Aug |
0.30m |
|
Geranium
macr. 'Bevans Variety' |
compact |
aromatic
green |
pale
crimson/purple |
Apr-May |
0.30m |
|
Geranium
macr. 'Ingwersen's Variety' |
compact |
aromatic
green |
soft
rose pink |
Apr-May |
0.30m |
|
Geranium
nodosum |
clump
forming |
bright
green |
purplish
pink |
May-Aug |
0.40m |
|
Geranium
phaeum 'Album' |
shade/groundcover |
green/brown
blotch |
white
flower |
Apr-May |
0.60m |
|
Geranium
phaeum 'Samobor' |
shade/groundcover |
dark
brown |
maroon |
May-June |
0.50m |
|
Geranium
prat. 'Mrs Kendall Clarke' |
long
flowering |
green |
blue |
Jun-Aug |
0.60m |
|
Geranium
x oxon. 'Claridge Druce' |
compact |
greyish
divided |
magenta
pink |
May-Aug |
0.45m |
|
Geranium
renardii |
compact
habit |
grey
green |
pale
purple to white |
Jun-Sep |
0.30m |
|
Geranium
'Rozanne' |
long
flowering |
small
green foliage |
blue,
white centre |
May-Nov |
0.40m |
|
Geum
'Mrs Bradshaw' |
bees |
clump
forming |
carmine
red |
Jun-Aug |
0.50m |
|
Geum
'Lady Stratheden' |
bees |
clump
forming |
double
yellow |
Jun-Aug |
0.60m |
|
Gunnera
manicata |
moisture
loving |
large
spiky leaves |
small
green-red |
May-Jun |
1.80m |
|
Hakonechloa
macra 'Aureola' |
rich
soil/light shade |
lime/emerald |
reddish
brown |
Aug-Sep |
0.45m |
|
Helenium
x Moerheim Beauty |
cut
flowers/wildlife |
green
serrated |
bronze
red |
Jul-Sept |
0.90m |
|
Helenium
'Sahin's Early Flowerer' |
erect
perennial |
mid
green |
orange |
Jul-Oct |
1.00m |
|
Helleborus
argutifolius |
decorative |
evergreen |
pale
green |
Feb-Apr |
0.80m |
|
Helleborus
foetidus |
decorative |
evergreen |
white
green |
Feb-Apr |
0.60m |
|
Helleborus
niger |
decorative |
compact
evergreen |
white |
Jan-Apr |
0.30m |
|
Helleborus
hybrid varieties |
spotted
flowers |
evergreen |
white/pink/purple |
Feb-Apr |
0.45m |
|
Hemerocallis'Catherine
Woodbury' |
bees |
green
bushy |
pink/green
bracts |
Jun-Aug |
0.75m |
|
Hemerocallis'Golden
Chimes' |
trumpets |
green
bushy |
deep
yellow |
Jun-Aug |
0.60m |
|
Hemerocallis
‘Sammy Russell' |
clump
forming |
mid
green |
dark
red |
Jun-Sep |
0.50m |
|
Hemerocallis
'Summer Wine' |
fragrant/bees |
green
bushy |
violet
purple |
May-Jul |
0.60m |
|
Heuchera
'Chocolate Ruffles' |
good
foliage |
ruffled
chocolate |
white |
May-Nov |
0.25m |
|
Heuchera
’Lime Rickey' |
evergreen |
lime
green |
small
white |
Jun-Aug |
0.40m |
|
Heuchera
'Obsidian' |
shade
loving |
dark,
almost black |
white |
Jun-Sept |
0.60m |
|
Heuchera
'Palace Purple' |
evergreen
groundcover |
purple
leaves |
white |
May-Jun |
0.60m |
|
Heuchera
‘Peache Flambe' |
semi-evergreen |
red/apricot |
white |
May-Jul |
0.4m |
|
Heuchera
'Plum Puddin' |
evergreen
groundcover |
deep
red ruffled |
white |
May-Aug |
0.60m |
|
Heuchera
'Silver Scrolls' |
evergreen
shade |
silver/purple
veins |
white |
May-Aug |
0.60m |
|
Heuchera
‘Strawberry Swirl' |
fragrant
flowers |
silver
grey |
pink |
Jun-Aug |
0.65m |
|
Hosta
'August Moon |
sun/part
shade |
yellow |
pale
mauve |
Aug-Sept |
0.50m |
|
Hosta
'Aureomarginata' |
damp
shade |
dk
grn/yellow edge |
pale
violet |
Jul-Aug |
1.00m |
|
Hosta
'Big Daddy' |
damp
shade |
glaucous
blue |
grey/white |
Aug-Sept |
0.60m |
|
Hosta
'Francée' |
broad
oval foliage |
white
edges |
pale
lavender |
Jul-Aug |
0.65m |
|
Hosta
‘Frances Williams' |
heart
shaped leaves |
grey
green |
pale
purple |
Jun-Jul |
1.0m |
|
Hosta
'Gold Standard' |
gold
leaves |
dark
green edges |
pale
lavender |
Jul-Aug |
0.60m |
|
Hosta
‘Halcyon' |
clump
forming |
blue |
pale
purple |
Jul-Aug |
0.40m |
|
Hosta
‘Patriot' |
compact
habit |
light
green edged white |
pale
lavender |
Jul-Aug |
0.50m |
|
Hosta
‘Royal Standard' |
fragrant
flowers |
mid
green |
white |
Jul-Sep |
1.00m |
|
Hosta
sieboldiana var. 'Elegans' |
clump
forming |
blue/silver-grey |
pale
purple to white |
May-Jul |
1.00m |
|
Hosta
‘Wide Brim' |
heart
shaped leaves |
dark
green edged cream |
pale
lavender |
Jun-Aug |
0.50m |
|
Imperata
cylindrica 'Rubra' |
distinctive
grass |
green
with red tips |
silvery
grey |
Jun-Aug |
0.50m |
|
Iris
Tall Bearded (c) ‘Blue Rhythum' |
lemon
scented flowers |
grey
green sword shaped |
blue
ruffled |
Jun-Jul |
1.00m |
|
Iris
siberica 'Claret Cup' |
late
spring blooms |
green
sword shaped |
claret
wine |
May-Jun |
0.70m |
|
Iris
'Jane Phillips' |
tall
bearded |
grey/green
swords |
pale
blue |
May-Jun |
0.85m |
|
Iris
'Joanna' |
tall
bearded |
grey/green
swords |
violet
& purple |
May-Jun |
0.90m |
|
Iris
'Sable' |
tall
bearded |
grey/green
swords |
rich
deep purple |
May-Jun |
0.90m |
|
Iris
'Superstition' |
tall
bearded |
grey/green
swords |
almost
black |
May-Jun |
0.80m |
|
Iris
pallida 'Variegata' |
fragrant |
green/white
edges |
light
blue |
Jun-Jul |
0.75m |
|
Iris
siberica 'Ruffled Velvet' |
moisture
tolerant |
bright
green |
purple/ruffled |
Jun-Jul |
0.70m |
|
Iris
siberica 'Snow Queen' |
cut
flower |
bright
green |
white
flowers |
May-Jun |
0.90m |
|
Iris
tall bearded varieties |
tall
flowers spikes |
green
swords |
all
colours |
May-Jun |
0.90-1.20m |
|
Knautia
macedonica |
upright
habit |
green |
dark
red |
Jul-Sep |
0.75m |
|
Kniphofia
'Royal Castle' Hybrids |
Red
hot pokers |
grass
like |
mixed
colours |
Jul-Oct |
1.00m |
|
Kniphofia
'Percy's Pride' |
vigorous |
grass
like |
lime
green |
Aug-Oct |
1.50m |
|
Lamium
‘White Nancy’ |
spreading |
dark
green mottled white |
white |
May-Jul |
0.20m |
|
Lamium
‘Pink Pewter’ |
spreading |
dark
green mottled white |
salmon
pink |
Jun-Sep |
0.20m |
|
Leucanthemum
'May Queen' |
oxeye
daisy |
green
clump |
pure
white |
Apr-May |
0.70m |
|
Leucanthemum
sup 'Sunny Side Up' |
cut
flowers |
dark
green |
white
& yellow |
Jun-Sep |
0.50m |
Leucanthemum
s.
'Little Miss Muffett' |
daisy-like |
dark
green |
white
& yellow |
Jul-Sep |
0.30m |
|
Liatris
spicata |
cut
flower |
rosette/grassy |
rose-purple
spikes |
Jul-Sept |
0.90m |
|
Ligularia
stenophylla 'The Rocket' |
erect
black stem |
dark
green |
dark
yellow |
May-Jul |
1.80m |
|
Liriope
muscari |
evergreen |
grassy |
mauve-blue |
Aug-Oct |
0.40m |
|
Lupin
‘The Govenor' |
tall
flowers |
bright
green |
blue
and white |
Jun-Aug |
1.00m |
|
Lupin
‘Noble Maiden' |
tall
flowers |
bright
green |
white |
Jun-Jul |
1.00m |
|
Lupin
‘My Castle' |
tall
flowers |
bright
green |
dark
red |
Jun-Jul |
1.00m |
|
Lupin
‘The Pages' |
tall
flowers |
bright
green |
carmine
red |
Jun-Jul |
1.00m |
|
Lysimachia
clethroides |
vigorous |
grey
green |
white |
May-Aug |
1.00m |
|
Matteuccia
struthiopteris |
deciduous
fern |
dark
green |
absent |
n/a |
1.50m |
|
Miscanthus
sinensis 'Malepartus' |
clump
forming |
green
to bronze |
spidery
flower head |
Aug-Oct |
2.25m |
|
Miscanthus
sinensis 'Morning Light' |
clump
forming |
narrow
variegated |
white
heads |
Autumn |
1.50m |
|
Miscanthus
sinensis 'Zebrinus' |
stripey
foliage |
green/yellow |
white
spikelets |
Autumn |
1.25-1.80m |
|
Molinia
'Karl Foerster' |
purple
moor grass |
arching
green |
red/purple
inflorescences |
Jul-Aug |
1.50m |
|
Monarda
Gardenview Scarlet |
crown
like flowers |
green |
red |
Jul-Sep |
0.80m |
|
Monarda
'Schneewittchen' |
aromatic
foliage |
mid
green |
tufted
white |
Jul-Sep |
0.90m |
|
Nepeta
racemosa 'Little Titch' |
catmint |
light
green |
lavender |
May-Sep |
0.20m |
|
Nepeta
'Six Hills Giant' |
aromatic
foliage |
grey |
blue |
Jun-Oct |
0.60m |
|
Nepeta
x faassenii |
compact |
grey |
lavender |
May-Sep |
0.45m |
|
Ophiopogon
planiscapus nigrescens |
arching
foliage |
black |
purple |
Summer |
0.50m |
|
Osmunda
regalis |
hardy
fern |
dark
green |
absent |
n/a |
2.50m |
|
Paeonia
lactiflora 'Bowl of Beauty' |
erect
habit |
dark
green |
pink
& cream |
Jun-Jul |
1.50m |
|
Paeonia
lac. 'Duchess de Nemours' |
Chinese
peony |
green
lobed |
double
white |
Jun-Jul |
0.80m |
|
Paeonia
lac. 'Karl Rosenfield' |
Chinese
peony |
green
lobed |
double/dark
red |
Jun-Jul |
0.60m |
|
Paeonia
offic. 'Rosea Plena' |
European
peony |
green
lobed |
double
pink |
May-Jun |
0.75m |
|
Papaver
orien. 'Patty's Plum' |
Poppy |
green/hairy |
rich
plum |
May-Jun |
0.70m |
|
Papaver
orien. 'Perry's White' |
clump
forming |
grey
green |
white
with purple centre |
May-Jul |
0.90m |
|
Papaver
orien. 'Allegro' |
upright
habit |
grey
green |
orange
red |
May-Jul |
0.60m |
|
Pennisetum
alopec. 'Cassian' |
Autumn
colours |
compact |
bottle
brush |
Aug-Sept |
0.60-0.70m |
|
Pennisetum
alopec. 'Hamelyn' |
cut
flower |
green/fine |
purple/bottle
brush |
Aug-Sept |
0.50-0.60m |
|
Penstemon
'Apple Blossom' |
sheltered
site |
bushy
green |
pale
pink/white |
Jul-Oct |
0.60m |
|
Penstemon
'Garnet' |
sheltered
site |
bushy
green |
crimson-red |
Jun-Sept |
0.80m |
|
Penstemon
'Sour Grapes' |
sheltered
site |
bushy
green |
large
pale purple |
Jun-Oct |
0.70m |
|
Phlox
car. 'Miss Lingard' |
fragrant |
dark
green |
white
with yellow eye |
Jun-Aug |
0.65m |
|
Phlox
paniculata 'Uspekh' |
scented |
rich
green |
rich
purple |
Jul-Sep |
0.60m |
|
Polemonium
caeruleum |
clump
forming |
pinnate
green |
pale
blue |
June |
0.90m |
|
Polygonatum
x hybridum Solomon's Seal |
arching
stems |
green/white
pendants |
- |
May-Jul |
1.20m |
|
Polypodium
vulgare |
shade
/ moist soils |
green/pinnate |
evergreen |
n/a |
0.25-0.35m |
|
Polystichum
set. 'Plumosum-Densum' |
evergreen
fern |
green |
cream
fruit |
n/a |
0.45m |
|
Polystichum
set. 'Dahlem' |
clump
forming |
dark
green |
cream
fruit |
n/a |
0.75m |
|
Potentilla
thurb.'Monarch's Velvet' |
saucer
shaped flowers |
dark
green |
rich
raspberry |
Jun-Sep |
0.60m |
|
Primula
veris |
Cowslip |
light
green |
soft
yellow |
Feb-Apr |
0.20m |
|
Primula
vialii |
moist
soils |
green/hairy |
violet/red
spikes |
Jun-Jul |
0.30m |
|
Primula
vulgaris |
Primrose |
light
green |
yellow |
Mar-May |
0.20m |
|
Pulmonaria
'Blue Ensign' |
shade
loving |
dusky
dark green |
large
deep blue |
Apr-May |
0.35m |
|
Pulmonaria
‘Opal' |
spring
flowering |
spotted |
pale
blue |
Mar-Apr |
0.30m |
|
Pulsatilla
vulgaris |
clump
forming |
light
green |
lavender
blue |
Mar-May |
0.50m |
|
Rheum
palmatum var. tanguticum |
- |
mid
green |
creamy
white |
Jun-Jul |
2.50m |
|
Rodgersia
aesculifolia |
moist
soils |
bronze |
creamy
white |
Jun-Jul |
1.00m |
|
Rudbeckia
fulgida deamii |
erect
perennial |
lance
shaped |
yellow |
Aug-Sep |
0.70m |
|
Rudbeckia
sul. 'Goldstrum' |
bees |
deeply
lobed leaves |
golden
daisy |
Jul-Oct |
0.70m |
|
Salvia
nem. 'East Friesland' |
bushy
plant |
aromatic |
violet/blue
spikes |
Jul-Sept |
0.50m |
|
Salvia
off. 'Purpurescens' |
sage |
purple
/ aromatic |
blue |
Jun-Jul |
0.40m |
|
Salvia
nemorosa 'Caradonna' |
summer
flowering |
mid
green |
violet-blue |
May-Jul |
0.70m |
|
Salvia
x sylvestris 'Mainacht' |
bees |
green
/ aromatic |
violet/blue
spikes |
Jul-Sept |
0.45m |
|
Scabiosa
atropurpurea 'Chile Black' |
pin
cushion flowers |
mid
green |
deep
crimson |
Jul-Aug |
0.60m |
|
Scabiosa
‘Blue Butterflies' |
pin
cushion flowers |
mid
green |
dark
blue |
Jul-Aug |
0.50m |
|
Scabiosa
cauc. 'Perfecta Alba' |
cut
flower |
green
clumps |
large
white |
Jun-Sept |
0.50m |
|
Scabiosa
cauc. 'Perfecta Blue' |
cut
flower |
green
clumps |
large
blue |
Jun-Sept |
0.50m |
|
Schizostylis
coccinea 'Major' |
good
for cut flowers |
grass
like |
bright
crimson |
Aug-Sep |
0.60m |
|
Sedum
'Autumn Joy' |
wildlife |
lush
green |
pink-salmon
heads |
Aug-Oct |
0.50m |
|
Sedum
‘Carl' |
- |
blue
green |
rose
pink |
Aug-Sep |
0.45m |
|
Sedum
'Purple Emperor' |
coloured
foilage |
mauve/purple |
pink |
Sept-Oct |
0.40m |
|
Sedum
spec. 'Brilliant' |
butterflies/bees |
succulent
green |
rose-pink |
Aug-Sept |
0.45m |
|
Sedum
spec. 'Iceberg' |
wildlife |
succulent
green |
white |
Sept-Oct |
0.40m |
|
Sisyrinchium
striatum 'Aunt May' |
foliage
plant |
striped
cream/grey |
creamy
flower |
Jun-Jul |
0.30m |
|
Stachys
byz. 'Big Ears' |
extra
large foliage |
woolly
grey |
purple |
Jun-Aug |
0.50m |
|
Stachys
byz. 'Silver Carpet' |
groundcover |
woolly
silver |
none |
Jun-Aug |
0.40m |
|
Stipa
gigantea |
magnificent
grass |
long
stems |
open
purplish heads |
- |
1.50m |
|
Stipa
tenuissima |
arching
heads |
bright
narrow green |
delicate
flowers |
- |
0.60m |
|
Tellima
grandiflora |
shade |
green |
yellow |
May-Jun |
0.60m |
|
Thalictrum
aquilegiifolium |
drying/cut
flower |
attractive |
purple/white |
May-Jul |
1.20m |
|
Thalictrum
delavayi 'Hewitts Double' |
double
flowers |
mid
green |
lilac |
Jul-Sep |
1.50m |
|
Tiarella
cordifolia |
sun/shade/groundcover |
green
clump |
white |
Apr-May |
0.25m |
|
Tiarella
‘Iron Butterfly' |
fully
hardy |
- |
soft
pink or white |
Apr-Jul |
0.50m |
|
Tricyrtis
‘Empress' |
upright
deciduous |
green |
maroon
& white |
Aug-Oct |
0.70m |
|
Uncinia
‘Rubra' |
dense
foliage |
dark
bronze |
absent |
n/a |
0.30m |
|
Verbascum
chaixii 'Album' |
bees |
mid
green |
white
with purple filament |
Jul-Sept |
1.00m |
|
Verbascum
chaixii 'Gainsborough' |
bees |
woolly |
dusty
yellow spikes |
Jun-Aug |
0.90m |
|
Verbascum
'Cherry Helen' |
wooly
foliage |
deep
green |
wine
red |
May-Jun |
1.20m |
|
Verbascum
'Helen Johnson' |
bees |
woolly |
coppery-orange
spikes |
Jun-Sept |
0.90m |
|
Verbena
bonariensis |
wildlife |
long
stems |
violet
lilac |
Jul-Sept |
1.50m |
|
Verbena
‘Homestead Purple' |
good
ground cover |
- |
deep
purple |
Jun-Sep |
0.50m |
|
Veronica
gentianoides 'Variegata' |
varigated
foliage |
- |
pale
blue |
May-Jun |
0.30m |
|
Veronica
'Shirley Blue' |
ground
cover |
green |
bright
blue spikes |
Jun-Aug |
0.20m |
|
Viola
cor.alba minor |
prostrate
habit |
light
green |
pure
white |
April-Jun |
0.10m |
|
Viola
labradorica |
ground
cover |
purple |
dark
purple |
Apr-Jun |
0.15m |
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