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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.

Actaea rubra (Red baneberry): Clusters of white flowers in spring, followed by shiny red berries in autumn - its chief attraction.

Agastache 'Blue Boa' (PBR) (giant hyssop 'Blue Boa'): Excellent new form of Agastache with much fatter spikes of vibrant purple-blue flowers, with aromatic foliage. Hardy. Up to 80cm.

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

Ajuga reptans Black Scallop = 'Binblasca' (PBR) (Bugle 'Black Scallop'): Shiny, darkest purple-red leaves look near black. Short spikes of blue flowers in summer.

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

Anemone 'Elfin Swan' (PBR): Pure white flowers with lavender reverse. More compact than 'Wild Swan'. Prefers a rich soil in part shade. Hardy. To 50cm. [Collect Only]

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. [Collect Only]

Anemone Wild Swan = 'Macane001': Pure white flowers with a blueish purple reverse. Flowers on and off all summer. Needs good moist soil. Hardy. To 50cm. [Collect Only]

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.

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.

Baptisia 'Indigo Spires' (Indigo weed 'Indigo Spires'): Spikes of violet-blue pea-like flowers with a yellow edge above a mound of grey-green foliage. Long flowering. Hardy. Up to 1.2m

Baptisia 'Purple Smoke' (Indigo weed 'Purple Smoke'): Tall spikes of violet pea-like flowers on almost black stems, attractive grey-green foliage. Dark-grey seed pods. Hardy. Up to 1.2m

Baptisia 'Solar Flare' (Indigo weed 'Solar Flare'): New Baptisia with unusual golden yellow pea-like flowers which deepen in colour as they age producing a multicoloured effect. Hardy. Up to 90cm.

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.

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

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.

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.

Digitalis purpurea 'Sutton's Apricot' (Foxglove 'Sutton's Apricot'): Spires of soft apricot flowers in early to mid summer.

Erigeron 'Adria' (Fleabane 'Adria'): Mound forming perennial forming masses of semi-double purple flowers with central yellow disc. Hardy. Up to 60cm.

Erigeron 'Quakeress' (Fleabane 'Quakeress'): Large pale pink daisy flowers with a yellow eye over strappy, grey green foliage. To 60cm. 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.

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.

Festuca amethystina: Evergreen grass with elegant, dusky purple arching flower stalks very early in season, for a grass.

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. [Collect Only]

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

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.

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

Geranium 'Alan Mayes' (Cranesbill 'Alan Mayes'): Long flowering geranium with bright blue flowers with purple veining. Clumps of hairy green leaves, turning red in autumn. Hardy. Up to 45cm.

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 'Ivan' (Cranesbill 'Ivan'): Vibrant magenta-pink flowers with a dark black centre above yellow green leaves. Leaves turn red in autumn. Hardy. Up to 50cm.

Geranium 'Little David' (Cranesbill 'Little David'): A low-growing compact geranium with vibrant magenta pink flowers held above deeply divided foliage. Prefers a sunny spot. Hardy. Up to 20cm. [Collect Only]

Geranium 'Orion' (Cranesbill 'Orion'): A dome of deeply divided foliage, smothered in large blue flowers from early summer onwards

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 'Bevan's Variety' (Cranesbill 'Bevan's Variety'): Superb ground cover Geranium especially for dry shade. Bright pink over a dense mound of 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. [Collect Only]

Geranium maculatum 'Beth Chatto' (Spotted cranesbill 'Beth Chatto'): Very pretty palest purple flowers held above attractive green foliage. To 50cm. Hardy. [Collect Only]

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.

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 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 [Collect Only]

Geranium sanguineum 'Max Frei' (Bloody cranesbill 'Max Frei'): Neat mounds of bright pink flowers over dense, semi-evergreen foliage.

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. [Collect Only]

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. [Collect Only]

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 [Collect Only]

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 '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.

Geum 'Mai Tai' (PBR) (Avens 'Mai Tai'): Semi-double, pale apricot flowers above green foliage. Long-flowering. Hardy. Up to 45cm.

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.

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.

Geum rivale 'Leonards Variety' (Avens 'Leonards Variety'): Coppery- rose flowers held above rosettes of rounded, softly hairy foliage. To 40cm. Hardy

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. [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!. [Collect Only]

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

Heuchera 'Silver Scrolls': Maroon leaves heavily overlaid with silver.

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 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.

Lamium orvala: A woodland perennial with large, crushed strawberry colour, lipped flowers in early summer. Hardy. Up to 50cm.

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. [Collect Only]

Lychnis flos-cuculi 'White Robin' (White Ragged Robin): A pretty white form of our native Ragged Robin. Starry white flowers in early summer. Thrives in damp, part-shaded spots.

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 altissima 'Atropurpurea': Deciduous grass with green strappy leaves and large feathery purple flowers. Good for drying and as a cut flower. Hardy. Up to 80cm.

Melica ciliata: Attractive, deciduous grass with blue-green strappy leaves and arching spikes of creamy white flowers. Very tactile. Hardy. Up to 75m.

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 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]

Paeonia tenuifolia (Fern leaf Paeony): Sumptuous single deep red flowers, feathery foliage. Stunning plant for a sunny, well-drained spot [Collect Only]

Paeonia wittmanniana: A delightful herbaceous peony with pale pink almost white bowl-shaped flowers with a yellow centre and attractive foliage. Hardy. Up to 1m. [Collect Only]

Papaver orientale 'King Kong' (Oriental poppy 'King Kong'): A stunning deep red oriental poppy with slightly ruffled flowers with a dark black centre, above hairy green foliage. Hardy. Up to 1m. [Collect Only]

Papaver orientale 'Patty's Plum' (Oriental poppy 'Patty's Plum'): Huge sultry, antique bronzey purple flowers held above green hairy leaves

Papaver orientale 'Royal Wedding': Clear white flowers with a dark centre above hairy foliage. Prefers a well-drained sunny site Hardy. Up to 60cm. [Collect Only]

Phlox divaricata 'Clouds of Perfume': Deliciously scented and delicate pale blue flowers which are long-lasting. Prefers some partial shade. Hardy. Up to 30cm.

Phlox divaricata 'White Perfume': Deliciously scented and delicate pure white flowers which are long-lasting. Prefers some partial shade. Hardy. Up to 30cm.

Polemonium 'Blue Pearl' (Jacob's Ladder 'Blue Pearl'): Attractive, low-growing form with fresh green ferny foliage and sky-blue bell-like flowers. Hardy. Up to 30cm.

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

Polemonium caeruleum Brise d'Anjou = 'Blanjou' (Jacob's Ladder 'Brise d'Anjou'): Variegated polemonium with ferny creamy yellow and green foliage. It has delicate cup-shaped lilac blue flowers in early summer. Hardy. Up to 60cm.

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

Polemonium reptans 'Touch of Class' (PBR) (Jacob's Ladder 'Touch of Class'): Attractive, low-growing form with variegated ferny foliage and pale-blue bell-like flowers. Hardy. Up to 40cm. [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 [Collect Only]

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.

Primula vialii 'Alison Holland' (Vial's Primrose 'Alison Holland'): A white form of P.viallii with poker-like white flowers. Likes damp soil in summer but must be free-draining in winter. Hardy. To 30cm.

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

Sesleria heufleriana (Balkan blue grass): Evergreen grass with fresh blue-green tuft-like foliage and purple spike-like flowers in early summer. Hardy. Up to 50cm.

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

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

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 aquilegiifolium (French meadow rue): Fluffy heads of pale pink or white flowers in early summer

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.

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

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.

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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