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Aconitum 'Stainless Steel' (Monkshood 'Stainless Steel'): Elegant, light steely grey hooded flowers over finely divided ferny foliage. Good in shade if not too dry. Hardy. Up to 1m. [Collect Only]

Aconitum napellus 'Album' (White Monkshood): White hooded flowers over finely divided frondy foliage. A great plant for shade, even quite dry shade. Flowers at about 1.2m Hardy. [Collect Only]

Ajuga reptans (Bugle): Superb ground cover plant with purplish green leaves and blue flower spikes in summer. Very attractive to bees

Ajuga reptans 'Alba' (Bugle, white flowered): Superb ground cover plant with bright green leaves and white flower spikes in summer. Very attractive to bees

Anemone 'Dreaming Swan' (PBR): Pure white flowers with lavender reverse. Hardy. To 60cm.

Anemone leveillei: Delicate white daisy-like flowers with lovely purple anthers and lilac backed. Foliage forms a mound of divided green leaves. Up to 45cm.

Anemone x lesseri (Rose windflower): Reddish pink flowers above divided green ferny foliage. A very attractive plant. Flowering in early summer. Hardy. Up to 20cm.

Anthriscus sylvestris 'Ravenswing' (Purple cow parsley): A dark leaved form of the common cow parsley. To 1.5m. Hardy. Tends to be biennial.

Armeria maritima 'Alba' (White flowered Thrift): A white form of this old fashioned cottage garden favourite. Makes a neat clump of evergreen foliage with white pom-pom flowers. [Collect Only]

Aruncus aethusifolius (Goat's beard): Lovely fresh ferny foliage which turn golden in the autumn. Spikes of creamy white flowers in early summer. Hardy. Up to 50cm.

Asphodeline lutea (Asphodel): Vertical spikes of sulphur yellow flowers in early to mid-summer. Hardy, but dislikes heavy soil in winter. To 1.2m [Collect Only]

Asphodelus aestivus (Summer asphodel): Tall, strong spikes of white flowers in early summer. Hardy but dislikes heavy soils in winter. Up to 1.5m

Astrantia major subsp. involucrata (Hattie's pincushion, Masterwort): Longer than normal white bracts with green tips. Seed raised from the lovely plant by our nursery gate. Hardy. Up to 80cm.

Campanula portenschlagiana 'Resholdt's Variety' (Wall bellflower 'Resholdt's Variety'): Carpeting alpine with brilliant blue flowers over a long flowering period in summer.

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

Centaurea atropurpurea: Attractive deep-red, almost black thistle like flowers above silvery foliage. Good for bees and butterflies. Hardy. Up to 1m.

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

Chaerophyllum hirsutum 'Roseum' (Hairy chervil 'Roseum'): Flat heads of tiny pink flowers over finely cut green foliage. Long flowering from early summer. Informal and soft. Up to 50cm. Hardy.

Chelonopsis moschata: A new introduction from Japan with tubular pink flowers. A shade lover. Hardy. Height to 40cm [Collect Only]

Dicentra 'King of Hearts': Bright rose pendent flowers held above blue-green ferny foliage. Likes a sheltered spot in dappled shade, not too dry. Hardy. Up to 25cm.

Euphorbia Blackbird = 'Nothowlee' (PBR) (Spurge 'Blackbird'): Dark green leaves which darken in full sun, perfectly offset with lime green flowers in early summer. Height to 40cm. Hardy [Collect Only]

Euphorbia characias 'Black Pearl' (Spurge 'Black Pearl'): Bold stems carrying green flowers with a distinctive black 'eye' in early summer. To 80cm. [Collect Only]

Euphorbia characias 'Glacier Blue' (PBR) (Spurge 'Glacier Blue'): Evergreen perennial with blue-green leaves and white margins. Green flowers surrounded by white bracts in Spring. Up to 60cm. Hardy. [Collect Only]

Euphorbia characias subsp. wulfenii (Mediterranean spurge): Evergreen perennial with blue-green leaves and vibrant lime-green flowers in early summer. Prefers full sun. Hardy to about -10C, but not for long periods. Up to 1.2m. [Collect Only]

Euphorbia griffithii 'Fireglow' (Spurge): Bright orange/red flower bracts in early summer. Vibrant red late summer foliage. Fully hardy. To 80cm. [Collect Only]

Filipendula 'Red Umbrellas' (Meadowsweet 'Red Umbrellas'): Green leaves, deeply veined with crimson, with clouds of fluffy pink flowers. Compact variety. Prefers a moist soil. Hardy. Up to 70cm.

Fragaria x ananassa 'Red Ruby' (PBR) (Deep pink flowered strawberry): An ornamental strawberry plant with dark pink flowers from spring to autumn. Good ground cover [Collect Only]

Fragaria x ananassa Pink Panda = 'Frel' (PBR) (Pink flowered strawberry): Exactly like a small strawberry plant, except that the flowers are pink. Very attractive ground cover, berries are edible. Height to 20cm. Hardy. [Collect Only]

Francoa sonchifolia (Bridal wreath): Spires of pale pink flowers over semi-evergreen, pinkish-green foliage.

Geranium 'Bob's Blunder' (Cranesbill 'Bob's Blunder'): Bright pink, small flowers over a spreading mat of soft, bronzy flowers.

Geranium 'Brookside' (Cranesbill 'Brookside'): A reliable, robust variety with large rich blue flowers over a mound of deeply divided leaves. Height to 45cm. Hardy

Geranium 'Joy' (Cranesbill 'Joy'): Large pink silky flowers over more or less evergreen slightly silvery green leaves. [Collect Only]

Geranium Dreamland = 'Bremdream' (PBR) (Geranium 'Dreamland'): Pale pink flowers with darker pink veins above attractive bright green foliage. Long flowering. Hardy. Up to 40cm.

Geranium himalayense 'Derrick Cook' (Cranesbill 'Derrick Cook'): Large white flowers with delicate purple veining above a clump of bright green leaves. Foliage turns red in autumn. To 35cm. Hardy.

Geranium macrorrhizum 'Album' (Rock cranesbill 'Album'): Superb ground cover Geranium especially for dry shade. White flowers with definite hint of pink. Aromatic foliage. Hardy. To 30cm.

Geranium macrorrhizum 'White Ness' (Cranesbill 'White Ness'): Pure white flowers over aromatic, bright green, evergreen foliage. Good groundcover in shade. Hardy. Up to 50cm.

Geranium maculatum 'Vickie Lynn' (Spotted cranesbill 'Vickie Lynn'): Pale lavender flowers above a clump of fresh green divided leaves. Prefers soil that doesn't dry out in summer. Hardy. Up to 45cm. [Collect Only]

Geranium nodosum (Knotted cranesbill): Fast spreading hardy geranium with purplish pink flowers over a long season in summer. A great gap filler. Up to 50cm. [Collect Only]

Geranium nodosum 'Silverwood' (Knotted cranesbill 'Silverwood'): Pure white form of the more common pink species. Soft, shiny green leaves. Ideal for dappled shade. Hardy. To 30cm.

Geranium phaeum 'Lily Lovell' (Dusky cranesbill 'Lily Lovell'): Large, rich purple flowers with white centre. Petals swept back. Hardy. Flowers early in the season. To 80cm. [Collect Only]

Geranium Rozanne = 'Gerwat' (PBR) (Geranium 'Rozanne'): Noted for its large blue, white centred flowers and very long flowering period. A fine border geranium. Doesn't run. To 30cm. Hardy

Geranium sanguineum 'New Hampshire Purple' (Bloody cranesbill 'New Hampshire Purple'): A low-growing with dark purple-pink flowers, above a mat of divided foliage. Good autumn colour. Hardy. Up to 15cm.

Geranium sylvaticum 'Album' (Wood cranesbill): Upright stems of white saucer-shaped flowers above deeply divided leaves. Prefers moist shadier spots. Hardy. Up to 70cm.

Geranium sylvaticum 'Mayflower' (Wood cranesbill 'Mayflower'): Tall variety of geranium with erect stems of violet-purple flowers with a white centre, above deeply divided leaves. Hardy. Up to 75cm.

Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Biokovo' (Cranesbill 'Biokovo'): Pale pink flowers with deep pink stamens above a low growing mat of small, aromatic, near-evergreen leaves. Hardy. Up to 20cm.

Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Westray' (PBR) (Cranesbill 'Westray'): Bright pink flowers on a low mound of small, near-evergreen leaves, red-flushed in late summer. To 20cm. Hardy

Geranium x magnificum (Purple cranesbill): Covered in a mass of rich, violet-blue flowers in early summer. Large, slightly felty leaves. Vigorous but a short flowering season. Up to 70cm.

Geum 'Flames of Passion' (PBR) (Avens 'Flames of Passion'): Arching stems of double warm red flowers in summer. To 40cm. Hardy

Geum 'Georgenberg' (Avens 'Georgenburg'): Gold flowers held atop reddish stems in early to mid-summer. To 30cm. Hardy

Geum 'Lemon Drops' (Avens 'Lemon Drops'): Primrose yellow flowers, semi-evergreen foliage. To 50cm. Hardy and reliable. [Collect Only]

Geum 'Mrs Bradshaw' (Avens 'Mrs Bradshaw'): Large double crimson-orange flowers in early-summer - a very eye-catching plant. Height to 70cm. Hardy

Geum 'Prinses Juliana' (Avens 'Prinses Juliana'): Bright orange flowers held on tall stems above mounds of rounded foliage. Flowers for ages and reflowers when cut back. [Collect Only]

Geum 'Red Wings' (Avens 'Red Wings'): Vibrant semi-double red flowers held on tall stems above rosettes of rounded hairy leaves. Hardy. Up to 50cm.

Geum 'Savannah Sunset' (Avens 'Savannah Sunset'): Apricot, semi-double flowers with red buds held on red stems above rosettes of rounded hairy leaves. Long flowering. Hardy. Up to 35cm.

Geum 'Scarlet Tempest' (PBR) (Avens 'Scarlet Tempest'): Scarlet, semi-double flowers held on tall stems above rosettes of rounded hairy leaves. Long flowering. Hardy. Up to 50cm.

Geum 'Stacey's Sunrise' (Avens 'Stacey's Sunrise'): Pale yellow flowers on compact stems above rosettes of rounded hairy leaves. Semi-evergreen. Long flowering. Hardy. Up to 30cm.

Geum 'Totally Tangerine' (PBR) (Avens 'Totally Tangerine'): Lovely single-flowered bright orange flowers held on erect stems above mounds of green foliage. Hardy. Up to 60cm. [Collect Only]

Helictotrichon sempervirens (Blue oat grass): Very elegant blue-green grass which flowers early in the season, usually in late May.

Hemerocallis 'Night Embers' (Day Lily 'Night Embers'): Large double red flowers with ruffled petals and a white edging, grass-like, strappy green foliage. Hardy. Up to 75cm. [Collect Only]

Hemerocallis 'Stella de Oro' (Day Lily 'Stella de Oro'): Pale yellow fragrant flowers with a darker yellow throat. Grass-like green foliage. Hardy. Up to 50cm.

Hemerocallis citrina (Long yellow day lily): Fragrant lemon, yellow lily flowers on long stems above green strappy foliage. Flowers open in evening. Hardy. Up to 1.2m. [Collect Only]

Heuchera 'Midnight Rose' (PBR): Darkest purple leaves, splashed with bright pink. Excellent for all year round foliage colour. Hardy. Up to 30cm. [Collect Only]

Heuchera 'Obsidian' (PBR): Darkest purple leaves, almost black and glossy. Superb in pots - imagine it in a silver one!.

Heuchera 'Paris': Green leaves, attractive silver markings and coral red flower spikes in mid summer. All-round attractive plant [Collect Only]

Heuchera 'Venus': HIghly silvered leaves with pleasing green and pink veins. Spikes of creamy white flowers in summer. To 30cm. Hardy [Collect Only]

Iris 'Langport Wren': Sword-shaped glaucous green leaves and stems of up to 4 flowers, with rich reddish-purple and deep maroon almost brown flowers. [Collect Only]

Iris siberica 'Moon Silk' (Siberian Iris 'Moon Silk'): Lovely pale-yellow flowers with whiter petal tips over strappy green foliage. Prefers moist soil. Makes a bold clump. Hardy. Up to 1m. [Collect Only]

Iris sibirica 'Gull's Wing' (Siberian Iris 'Gull's Wing'): Pure white flowers with a greeny yellow throat, over strappy green foliage. Prefers moist soil. Makes a bold clump. Hardy. Up to 1m. [Collect Only]

Iris sibirica 'Perry's Blue' (Siberian Iris 'Perry's Blue'): Lovely pale-blue flowers with white markings over strappy green foliage. Prefers moist soil. Makes a bold clump. Hardy. Up to 85cm.

Leontopodium alpinum subsp. alpinum (Edelweiss): Edelweiss. Grey-green leaves and short woolly, unusual white flowers. Prefers good drainage and full sun. Hardy. Up to 20cm.

Libertia grandiflora (Libertia): Starry white flowers above stiff, slender strappy green foliage. To 90cm.

Linum perenne 'Blue Sapphire' (Perennial flax): Slender wand like stems, topped with open faced blue flowers in summer. To 30cm. Hardy.

Lythrum virgatum 'The Rocket' (Wand loosestrife 'The Rocket'): Slender upright spires of deep pink flowers from early to late summer. Likes moist conditions. Hardy. Up to 90cm.

Melica altissmima 'Alba': Deciduous grass with green strappy leaves and delicate sprays of white flowers. Very tactile plant. Hardy. Up to 90cm.

Miscanthus transmorissonensis: Tall elegant, evergreen grass with arching stems of silvery grey flower heads. Flowers held well above the foliage. Hardy. Up to 1.2m. [Collect Only]

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 grandiflora 'Summer Magic' (PBR) (Catmint 'Summer Magic'): A more compact, upright growing variety of Catmint with aromatic grey foliage and spikes of lavender blue flowers. Hardy. Up to 35cm.

Nepeta kubanica (Large flowered catmint): Upright stems of large deep blue flowers above aromatic deep green leaves. Long flowering. Prefers a sunny spot. Hardy. Up to 90cm.

Nepeta racemosa 'Snowflake' (Catmint 'Snowflake'): Compact variety of catmint forming mounds of silvery foliage and masses of clear white flowers. Loved by bees. Hardy. Up to 45cm.

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 40cm. Hardy.

Nepeta x faasenii 'Junior Walker' (Catmint 'Junior Walker'): A more compact variety of catmint with mounds of aromatic silvery green foliage and lavender blue flowers.Hardy. Up to 40cm.

Nepeta x faassenii 'Kit Cat' (Catmint 'Kit Cat'): A compact variety of catmint making a neat mound of aromatic green foliage and clusters of lavender blue flowers. Hardy. Up to 30cm.

Paeonia mlokosewitschii (Peony 'Molly The Witch'): A truly lovely herbaceous peony with pale lemon yellow bowl-shaped flowers, with golden yellow stamens. Hardy. To 60cm. [Collect Only]

Persicaria affinis 'Darjeeling Red' (Knotweed 'Darjeeling Red'): Semi-evergreen mat-forming perennial with green narrow leaves that turn bronze over winter. Spikes of pink poker-like flowers which darken with age.

Persicaria affinis 'Donald Lowndes' (Knotweed 'Donald Lowndes'): Low-growing mat-forming perennial of narrow dark-green leaves and spikes of small pink flowers which darken with age. Hardy. Up to 30cm

Persicaria bistorta 'Hohe Tatra' (Bistort 'Hohe Tatra'): Upright orchid-like pink spikes from May to July. Flowers slightly smaller and later than 'Superba'. Hardy. Height to 45cm. [Collect Only]

Persicaria bistorta 'Superba' (Bistort 'Superba'. Syn. Polygonum bistorta 'Superbum'): Upright fluffy pink spikes make a bold show in early summer. Great for filling larger spaces. Hardy. Up to 60cm. [Collect Only]

Phlox subulata 'Lilacina' (Moss phlox 'Lilacina'): Pale blue star-like flowers above a cushion of hairy narrow leaves. Good for alpine beds or rockeries. Hardy. Up to 15cm.

Polemonium 'Northern Lights' (Jacob's Ladder 'Northern Lights'): Heavenly scented, compact form of Jacob's Ladder, with warm blue flowers

Polemonium reptans 'Stairway to Heaven' (PBR) (Jacob's Ladder 'Stairway to Heaven'): Superb variety with attractive variegated foliage and lavender blue flowers. To 50cm. Hardy [Collect Only]

Potentilla 'Arc-en-ciel' (Cinquefoil 'Arc-en-ciel'): Double, rich red flowers flecked with yellow at the petal edges. Easy and trouble-free plant, ideal for well drained borders in sun or part shade

Potentilla 'Blazeaway' (Cinquefoil 'Blazeaway'): Zingy orange flowers, flecked with yellow and red in summer over clumps of dark green foliage. Hardy. Up to 50cm. [Collect Only]

Primula beesiana (Candelabra primula): Whorls of pink flowers on tall stems. Ideal for naturalising in damp ground near ponds. [Collect Only]

Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' (Balkan Clary 'Caradonna'): Rich purple spikes in early summer - just in time for Chelsea Flower Show at which is widely used.To 50cm. Hardy

Saxifraga x urbium 'Variegata' (Variegated London Pride): Wiry stems topped with dainty pale pink flowers over ground evergreen rosettes of green leaves with creamy yellow markings.

Sisyrinchium idahoense 'Album': White star-like flowers with a yellow centre, grass-like strappy foliage. Prefers a sunny spot with good drainage. Hardy. Up to 15cm.

Sisyrinchium striatum 'Aunt May': Open fans of strappy variegated iris-like leaves topped with lemon yellow flowers in summer. Up to 60cm. [Collect Only]

Symphytum azureum: A spreading perennial with green leaves and clusters of pure blue flowers May-July. Grows vigorously in damp shade. Up to 60cm [Collect Only]

Symphytum orientale (White comfrey): Pure white flowers in early summer. Not a spreading comfrey, it self-seeds around gently instead. To about 40cm. Hardy

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

Thalictrum 'Purplelicious' (Rue 'Purplelicious'): A new variety which is a more compact plant. Fluffy heads of lilac purple flowers on dark stems in early summer. Hardy. Up to 40cm. [Collect Only]

Thalictrum isopyroides: Dainty froth of finely divided fern like flowers topped with sprays of tiny green flowers in summer. A shade lover. To 30cm. Hardy.

Thermopsis rhombifolia var. montana: Lupin-like with sunny yellow pea-like flowers and bright green foliage. Flowers followed by velvety-brown seed pods. Hardy. Up to 90cm.

Tiarella 'Pink Bouquet' (Foam flower 'Pink Bouquet'): Palest pink flower spikes from spring to mid-summer. Maple shaped green leaves with slim dark central markings. To 30cm. Hardy

Tiarella 'Pink Skyrocket' (PBR) (Foam flower 'Pink Skyrocket'): A vigorous variety with deeply divided, elegant foliage and dainty pink flower spikes. Very long flowering. To 30cm. Hardy [Collect Only]

Trollius x cultorum 'Alabaster' (Globeflower 'Alabaster'): Translucent pale yellow cup shaped flowers from early to late summer. Great plant for damp or rich soil. To 60cm. Hardy

Veronica austriaca 'Crater Lake Blue' (Speedwell 'Crater Lake Blue'): Vivid blue spikes above a mound of green foliage.To 30cm. Hardy.

Veronica gentianoides (Gentian Speedwell): Short spikes of pale-blue flowers above rosettes of evergreen glossy leaves. Good for the edge of a border. Hardy. Up to 45cm.

Veronica spicata 'Purpleicious' (Spiked speedwell 'Purpleicious'): Spikes of dark-purple flowers over a mound of shiny green leaves. Long-flowering and excellent as a cut flower. Hardy. Up to 50cm.

Viola cornuta Alba Group (Viola): Pure white flowers, bright green foliage. Excellent for ground cover in shade [Collect Only]

x Heucherella 'Kimono' (PBR): Mounds of attractive, evergreen, slightly silvery leaves with darker veins. To 30cm. Hardy.

x Heucherella 'Tapestry' (PBR): Two-tone green/bronze leaves dusky pink flowers June-July. Semi-evergreen. Max Height 20cm. Shade/partial shade. Hardy.

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