Achillea 'Pretty Belinda' (Yarrow 'Pretty Belinda'): Bright pink, flat flowerheads over ferny green foliage. Shorter than most other Achilleas at about 50cm. Best in full sun, light soil.

Achillea millefolium 'Cerise Queen' (Yarrow 'Cerise Queen'): Flat umbels of tightly clustered deep pink flowers in summer and autumn. Height 60cm

Anemanthele lessoniana (Pheasant Tail Grass. Syn Stipa arundinacea): A really beautiful evergreen grass with hues of green, red, bronze and gold. Lovely in borders or pots

Armeria maritima 'Rubrifolia' (Thrift 'Rubrifolia'. Syn. Armeria maritima 'In the Red'): Clumps of narrow bronze foliage topped with spheres of bright pink flowers. An old-fashioned cottage garden favourite. To 25cm.

Armeria maritima 'Splendens' (Thrift 'Splendens'): Clumps of narrow green foliage topped with spheres of pink flowers. An old-fashioned cottage garden favourite. To 25cm.

Centaurea 'John Coutts' (Knapweed 'John Coutts'): Large almost fluffy soft pink flowers over green, slightly felty foliage with white undersides. To 40cm. Hardy.

Centaurea 'Silver Feather' PBR: A choice perennial with fluffy lilac-pink flowers over beautiful silver finely divided foliage. Evergreen. Full sun and good drainage. To 40cm. Hardy.

Centaurea dealbata (Persian cornflower): Large, showy pink flowers over deeply divided foliage. Makes a good-sized clump in a couple of years. To 60cm. Hardy. [Collect Only]

Centaurea montana (Perennial cornflower): Large blue flowers in early summer, repeated later in year if cut back. Very attractive to bees. To 50cm. Hardy

Centaurea montana 'Carnea' (Perennial cornflower 'Carnea'): A lovely soft pink form of the perennial cornflower. Mounds of silvery soft green foliage. Prefers a sunny spot and good drainage. Hardy. Up to 45cm. [Collect Only]

Centaurea montana 'Grandiflora' (Perennial cornflower 'Grandiflora'): Larger blue flowers than the species, with darker purple heart in early summer, cut back for repeat flowering. Very attractive to bees. To 50cm. Hardy

Centaurea montana 'Parham' (Perennial cornflower 'Parham'): Large lavender purple fluffy flowers over silvery-green foliage. Very attractive to bees and butterflies. To 40cm.

Centranthus ruber 'Albus' (White Valerian): White panicles of white flowers in mid-late summer. Very easy, self-seeds. Perennial and hardy. To 60cm.

Collection to grow from seed (Collection to grow from seed): Three superb perennials that are easy to grow from seed.

Dianthus carthusianorum (German pink): Tall stems ending in clusters of bright pink flowers above mounds of green, grassy foliage. Prefers sunshine. Hardy. Up to 50cm.

Geranium wlassovianum: Warm purple flowers over attractive velvety foliage. Excellent autumn foliage colour. To 40cm. [Collect Only]

Liriope 'Big Blue' (Blue turf lily 'Big Blue'): Spikes of vibrant purple flowers in autumn, larger than the usual form, evergreen strappy foliage. Good for dry shade. Hardy. Up to 50cm

Nepeta 'Six Hills Giant' (Catmint 'Six Hills Giant'): A vigorous sun lover which will soon make a generous clump. Spikes of tiny purple flowers over aromatic grey/green foliage.

Nepeta racemosa 'Walker's Low' (Catmint 'Walker's Low'): Forms neat mounds of silvery green foliage, topped with masses of lavender blue flowers in early summer. Up to 60cm. Hardy.

Nepeta x faasenii (Catmint): A compact variety of catmint with mounds of aromatic silvery green foliage and lavender blue flowers.Hardy. Up to 45cm.

Nepeta x faasenii 'Purrsian Blue': A compact variety of catmint with mounds of aromatic silvery green foliage and lavender blue flowers.Hardy. Up to 45cm.

Penstemon 'White Bedder': Pure white tubular flowers over semi-evergreen foliage. Frost-hardy perennial. Up to 60cm.

Phlomis russeliana (Turkish sage): Whorls of lemon yellow flowers rise above mats of grey-green rough leaves. Hardy. To 50cm.

Sedum 'Indian Chief' (Syn. Hylotelephium 'Herbstfreude'): Large pink-red flower heads held above succulent grey-green foliage. Loved by bees and butterflies. Prefers a sunny spot. Hardy. Up to 60cm.

Sisyrinchium striatum: Open fans of strappy iris-like leaves topped with lemon yellow flowers in summer. [Collect Only]

Tellima grandiflora 'Forest Frost' (Fringecups): Slender spikes of pinkish flowers late spring to mid-summer. Semi-evergreen reddish foliage. Great in shade. Height to 30cm. Hardy