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Aconitum napellus 'Album' (White Monkshood): White hooded flowers over finely divided frondy foliage.

Aconitum x cammarum 'Stainless Steel': Elegant, light steely grey hooded flowers over finely divided ferny foliage. Good in shade if not too dry. To 1m. [Collect Only]

Actaea pachypoda (Doll's eye bugbane): Grown mainly for its pure white berries in autumn, each with a black 'eye' on a red stalk.

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

Agastache 'Blue Boa' (PBR): 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 'Alba' (Bugle, white flowered): Superb ground cover plant with bright green leaves and white flower spikes in summer. Very attractive to bees [Collect Only]

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

Ajuga reptans 'Rosea' (Bugle, pink flowered): Superb ground cover plant with bright green leaves and pink flower spikes in summer. Very attractive to bees [Collect Only]

Anemone 'Wild Swan': Pure white flowers with a blueish purple reverse. Flowers on and off all summer.

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

Anthemis 'Susanna Mitchell': Creamy yellow flowers over silvery-green foliage. Can be in flower from late spring onwards. [Collect Only]

Anthriscus sylvestris 'Ravenswing' (Purple cow parsley): A dark leaved form of the common cow parsley

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.

Asarum europaeum (Wild ginger): Glossy, deep green round leaves make the perfect carpet in shady areas.

Asphodeline lutea (Asphodel): Vertical spikes of sulphur yellow flowers in early to mid-summer. [Collect Only]

Asphodelus aestivus (Summer asphodel): Tall, strong spikes of white flowers in early summer.

Aster alpinus 'Dunkle Schone' (Alpine Aster): A short variety of Aster with purple daisy flowers and yellow centre, flowering early summer. Hardy. Up to 25cm. Prefers sunny, dry sites.

Aster alpinus var. albus (Alpine Aster): A short variety of Aster with white daisy flowers and yellow centre, flowering early summer. Hardy. Up to 25cm. Prefers sunny, dry sites.

Camassia leitchlinii subsp. suskdorfii Caerulea Group (Camassia): Spikes of starry, bright blue flowers on strong stems in late spring [Collect Only]

Campanula latifolia var. alba: Easy to grow perennial with tall spikes of white bell flowers in early summer. Unfussy for soil type can cope with some shade.

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

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

Chaerophyllum hirsuitum var. roseum (Greater burnet): Flat heads of tiny pink flowers over finely cut green foliage. Long flowering from early summer. Informal and soft

Chelonopsis moschata: A new introduction from Japan with tubular pink flowers. A shade lover.

Crambe cordifolia: Huge sprays of white flowers over large, rhubarb-like leaves in early to mid-summer [Collect Only]

Delphinium 'Black Knight': Tall, dark-blue-purple semi-double flowers with a black centre. Flowers in early summer but often repeat flowers.

Dianthus 'Passion': Richest crimson, highly scented flowers over slender grey foliage.

Doronicum orientale (Leopard's bane): Bright yellow daisy flowers above fresh green foliage. A good early flower for the bees. Prefers partial shade. Hardy. Up to 60cm.

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

Erysimum 'Bowles Mauve' (Perennial wallflower): Ever popular perennial wallflower. Purple flowers above evergreen foliage in spring.

Euphorbia 'Baby Charm' (Euphorbia 'Baby Charm'): Compact form of Euphobia 'Martinii', very neat and tidy. Apple green flowers with red capsules. [Collect Only]

Euphorbia 'Blackbird' (PBR) (Spurge (Proper name is Euphorbia 'Nothowlee')): Dark green leaves which darken in full sun, perfectly offset with lime green flowers in early summer.

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

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

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

Filipendula 'Red Umbrellas' (Meadowsweet): 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 'Pink Panda' (PBR) (Pink flowered strawberry): Exactly like a small strawberry plant, except that the flowers are pink. Very attractive ground cover, berries are edible [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 [Collect Only]

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.

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

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

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

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 himalayense 'Gravetye' (Cranesbill 'Gravetye'): Purplish blue cup shaped flowers with purple veining. Pink tinged early foliage, spreading habit

Geranium macrorrhizum 'Album': Superb ground cover Geranium especially for dry shade. White flowers with definite hint of pink. Aromatic foliage.

Geranium macrorrhizum 'Bevan's Variety': Superb ground cover Geranium especially for dry shade. Bright pink over a dense mound of aromatic foliage.

Geranium maculatum 'Beth Chatto': Very pretty palest purple flowers held above attractive green foliage.

Geranium nodosum: Fast spreading hardyGeranium with purplish pink flowers over a long season in summer. A great gap filler.

Geranium nodosum 'Silverwood': Pure white form of the more common pink species.

Geranium pyrenaicum 'Bill Wallis': Masses of tiny purple flowers, good for ground cover

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

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

Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Biokovo' (Cranesbill): 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

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. [Collect Only]

Geranium x magnificum 'Rosemoor' (Geranium 'Rosemoor'): A mass of large purple flowers in early summer. Large, slightly felty leaves with good autumn colour. [Collect Only]

Geum 'Bell Bank' (Avens 'Bell Bank'): Large coral pink flowers over a rosette of crinkled leaves. [Collect Only]

Geum 'Flames of Passion' (PBR) (Avens 'Flames of Passion'): Arching stems of double warm red flowers in summer

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

Geum 'Karlskaer' (Avens 'Karlskaer'): Warm, apricot-orange cupped flowers over softly hairy green foliage.

Geum 'Lemon Drops' (Avens 'Lemon Drops'): Primrose yellow flowers, semi-evergreen foliage.

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 [Collect Only]

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 '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 apricot 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]

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

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

Hemerocallis 'Custard Candy' (Daylily 'Custard Candy'): Large, creamy flowers with maroon and lime green throat. [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]

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. AGM.

Heuchera 'Midnight Rose' (PBR): Darkest purple leaves, splashed with bright pink. Excellent for all year round foliage colour [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): 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): 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): 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.

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.

Leptinella squalida (Brass Buttons): Low-growing perennial with attractive feathery, bright green, fern-like foliage. Flowers are small, button-like in summer. Hardy. Up to 10cm.

Leptinella squalida 'Platt's Black' (Brass Buttons): Low-growing perennial with attractive feathery, bronzy-black foliage with green tips. Flowers are small, button-like. Hardy. Up to 10cm.

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

Ligusticum lucidum: Rarely seen clump forming perennial with frothy green leaves and umbels of white cow-parsley-like flowers in early summer.

Meconopsis x sheldonii (Himalayan Blue Poppy): Stunning cup shaped true blue flowers above rosettes of hairy green leaves. Needs a moist soil and partial shade to thrive. Hardy. Up to 1m.

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.

Nepeta 'Six Hills Giant' (Catmint): 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' (Catmint): 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): 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): Forms neat mounds of silvery green foliage, topped with masses of lavender blue flowers in early summer

Nepeta x faasenii 'Junior Walker' (Catmint): 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): 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 (Paeony 'Molly The Witch'): A truly lovely herbaceous peony with pale lemon yellow bowl-shaped flowers, with golden yellow stamens. Hardy. To 60cm.

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

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

Papaver orientale 'Queen Alexandra' (Oriental poppy): Large, papery, pale pink flowers with black blotch at the base of each petal over bright green hairy foliage. Height to 80cm. Hardy [Collect Only]

Persicaria affinis '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 bistorta 'Hohe Tatra' (Bistort. Was known as Polygonum bistortum): Upright orchid-like pink spikes make a bold show from May to July [Collect Only]

Persicaria bistorta 'Superba' (Bistort. Was known as Polygonum bistortum 'Superbum'): Upright fluffy pink spikes make a bold show in early summer. Great for filling larger spaces. [Collect Only]

Phlomis cashmeriana (Kashmir sage): Tall architectural flower spikes with whorls of lilac purple flowers, above robust, rough green foliage. Hardy. Up to 1m.

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.

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

Pimpinella tripartita: White, small cow-parsley-like flowers above dark green lobed leaves. May self-seed. Said to cope with dry shade. Hardy. Up to 60cm.

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

Polemonium reptans 'Blue Pearl': Attractive, low-growing form with fresh green ferny foliage and sky-blue bell-like flowers. Hardy. Up to 30cm. [Collect Only]

Polemonium reptans 'Stairway to Heaven' (PBR) (Jacob's Ladder): Superb variety with attractive variegated foliage and lavender blue flowers.

Polemonium reptans 'Touch of Class' (PBR) (Jacob's Ladder): 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): 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): 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 vialli (Vial's Primrose): Flower spikes of crimson buds open into a mass of pale purple flowers in mid-summer. Often reflowers in late summer/autumn

Ranunculus aconitifolius 'Flore Pleno' (Batchelor's Button): A very elegant plant with white button-like double flowers on branched stems with palmate dark green leaves. Hardy. Up to 80cm. AGM

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

Salvia nemorosa 'Serenade': Dark stemmed flower spikes with lighter purple flowers above sage-like grey-green leaves. Prefers a sunny spot. Hardy. Up to 70cm. [Collect Only]

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

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

Sedum spathulifolium 'Purpureum' (Purple stonecrop): Mat forming, fleshy purple rosettes with an attractive grey cast when young. Yellow flowers in summer.

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

Symphytum orientale (White comfrey): Pure white flowers in early summer. Not a spreading comfrey, it self-seeds around gently instead. [Collect Only]

Tellima grandiflora (Fringecups): Mounds of tinted foliage topped with arching sprays of green, pink-lipped flowers. A great shade plant. [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

Thalictrum 'Black Stockings' (Meadow rue 'Black Stockings'): Fluffy flowerheads, darker purple than T. aquilegiifolium and with dark, near black stems. Hence the saucy name. [Collect Only]

Thalictrum '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.

Thalictrum aquilegiifolium: Fluffy heads of pale pink or white flowers in early summer [Collect Only]

Thalictrum isopyroides (Dwarf meadow rue): Dainty froth of finely divided fern like flowers topped with sprays of tiny green flowers in summer. A shade lover.

Thalictrum minus 'Adiantifolium' (Meadow rue): Grown largely for its delicate, glaucous ferny foliage with branching, panicles of tiny, yellow-green flowers. Hardy. Up to 60cm.

Thalictrum ramosum: Short species of Thalictrium, up to 40cm, with dark stems of lilac pink fluffy flowers above dainty, fern-like foliage. Prefers shade.

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): A constant supply of palest pink flower spikes from spring to mid-summer. Soft maple shaped green leaves with slim dark central markings

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

Tragopogon porrifolius (Salsify, 'Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon'): Large, open blue/purple flowers, which close in the afternoon. [Collect Only]

Trollius x cultorum 'Alabaster' (Globeflower): Translucent pale yellow cup shaped flowers from early to late summer.

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

Veronica spicata 'Rotfuchs': Spikes of deep pink flowers over a mound of shiny green leaves. Long-flowering and excellent as a cut flower. Hardy. Up to 40cm. [Collect Only]

Veronica spicata 'Ulster Dwarf Blue': Compact variety with spires of blue flowers above bright green lance shaped foliage. Prefers a sunny spot. Hardy. Up to 30cm.

x Heucherella 'Kimono' (PBR): Mounds of attractive, evergreen, slightly silvery leaves with darker veins

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

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