Anemone sylvestris (Snowdrop anemone): Large pure white flowers over a mound of green ferny foliage. Hardy. Up to 30cm.

Anemone x lipsiensis: Gorgeous lemon-yellow flowers over a carpet of filigree foliage in spring. To 10cm. Hardy

Bergenia 'Bach' (Elephant's ears 'Bach'): Glossy, dark green foliage. Icy pink flowers with reddish stalks in late winter/spring. Neat and tidy plant. [Collect Only]

Bergenia 'Overture' (Elephant's ears 'Overture'): Vibrant magenta flowers over deep green leaves that turn claret in winter. Hardy. Up to 30cm. [Collect Only]

Bergenia cordifolia 'Vinterglod' (Elephant's ears 'Vinterglod' (Winterglow)): Dark, glossy green leaves, turning red in the winter. Dark red stems with dark pink bell-shaped flowers in Spring. Great ground-cover. [Collect Only]

Brunnera macrophylla (Siberian bugloss): Heart shaped green leaves, with sprays of palest blue flowers in spring. Good in shade. [Collect Only]

Brunnera macrophylla 'Betty Bowring' (Siberian bugloss 'Betty Bowring'): Pure white forget-me-not flowers over heat-shaped green leaves. Hardy. To 30cm

Brunnera macrophylla 'Dawson's White' (Siberian bugloss 'Dawson's White'): Heart-shaped green leaves variably edged in creamy white with sprays of blue forget-me-not flowers in spring. Hardy. Up to 15cm.

Brunnera macrophylla 'Mister Morse' (PBR) (Siberian bugloss 'Mister Morse'): Heart shaped leaves with silver veins and a froth of tiny white flowers in spring.

Brunnera macrophylla 'Sea Heart' (PBR) (Siberian bugloss 'Sea Heart'): Large heart-shaped leaves with strong silver colouration with green veins. Sprays of forget-me-not blue flowers. Hardy. Up to 30cm. [Collect Only]

Cardamine heptaphylla: An early spring flowering perennials with clusters of white, four petalled flowers held above foliage with seven leaflets. Hardy. Up to 30cm.

Cardamine quinquefolia: Light purple flowers emerge very early in spring, with attractive deeply divided leaves. Foliage dies down in summer. [Collect Only]

Convallaria majalis 'Flore Pleno' (Lily of the Valley - double flowered): Scented double white bells in spring, Great for spreading around in shade. To 20cm.

Convallaria majalis 'Hardwick Hall' (Lily of the Valley 'Hardwick Hall'): A form of lily of the valley with green leaves edged in yellow. Deliciously scented white flowers in spring. Hardy. Up to 25cm

Dodecatheon meadia (Shooting stars, American cowslip): Bright pink flowers in spring, swept back to reveal a yellow 'nose'. Hardy, but best grown in a sheltered spot. Up to 20cm.

Epimedium 'Amber Queen' (PBR) (Barrenwort 'Amber Queen'): Amber is the perfect description for the flower colour, held well about the leaves in mid-spring. Hardy. Up to 30cm. [Collect Only]

Epimedium grandiflorum 'Purple Pixie' (PBR) (Barrenwort 'Purple Pixie'): Unusual reddish-purple flowers with prominent white spurs, held on wiry stems above the heart-shaped leaves. Hardy. Up to 30cm. [Collect Only]

Epimedium grandiflorum 'Red Beauty' (Barrenwort 'Red Beauty'): Large purple-pink flowers with white tips to the spurs, held on wiry stems above the heart-shaped leaves. Hardy. Up to 30cm.

Epimedium grandiflorum 'White Queen' (Barrenwort 'White Queen'): Among the largest and showiest of white flowered Epimediums. To 30cm. Hardy.

Epimedium perralderianum (Barrenwort): Tiny lemon yellow flowers held on fine wires above attractive, marbled foliage. Very good in shade, even dry shade

Epimedium pinnatum subsp colchicum (Barrenwort): Attractive, evergreen, spiny, green leaves with yellow flowers held above the foliage. Shady ground cover. Hardy. Up to 30cm. AGM.

Epimedium x perralchicum 'Frohnleiten' (Barrenwort 'Frohnleiten'): Heart-shaped leaves are bronze-tinted, wiry stems of yellow, star-like flowers in spring. Shady ground cover. Hardy. Up to 30cm.

Epimedium x rubrum (red barrenwort): Green heart shaped leaves tinged with red around the edges in spring. Small red flowers with yellow undersides. To 30cm. Hardy

Epimedium x warleyense (Barrenwort): Dainty orange flowers in spring with yellow centres. Great for shady areas. To 30cm. Hardy.

Euphorbia polychroma (Many-coloured spurge, Syn. Euphorbia epithymoides): Bright, acid-green bracts in spring. Forms neat mound at front of border. To 30cm. Hardy

Hepatica nobilis: Pretty bowl shaped blue flowers in early spring.

Lamium maculatum 'Pink Pewter' (Spotted deadnettle 'Pink Pewter'): A low ground cover plant with silvery heart-shaped leaves and short stems of pink flowers. Brightens up a shady area. Hardy. Up to 20cm.

Lamium maculatum 'White Nancy' (Spotted dead nettle 'White Nancy'): A low ground cover plant with silvery heart-shaped leaves and short stems of white flowers. Brightens up a shady area. Hardy. Up to 20cm.

Lathyrus vernus 'Alboroseus' (Spring pea): Two-tone pink/white pea-like flowers in early spring. Very pretty perennial which forms neat clumps. Thrives in shade. [Collect Only]

Mukdenia rossii: Short plump spikes of white flowers in spring, but mainly grown for its foliage which turns brilliant red in autumn. Up to 30cm.

Podophyllum peltatum (May apple): Large umbrella like leaves, with white waxy flowers beneath. A fine woodland plant. Height to 30cm. Hardy. [Collect Only]

Primula 'Corporal Baxter' (Primrose 'Corporal Baxter'): A dazzling crimson red double flowered primrose. A reliable perennial preferring good soil and partial shade. Hardy. Up to 15cm.

Primula 'Francisca' (Polyanthus 'Francisca'): Really unusual variety with green/acid yellow flowers. To 20cm. Hardy.

Primula denticulata (Drumstick primula): Round heads of purple, occasionally white flowers above a rosette of green leaves. [Collect Only]

Primula denticulata 'Rubin' (Drumstick primula 'Rubin'): Dark pink/magenta balls of flowers on sturdy stems. To 25cm. Hardy

Primula denticulata var. alba (Drumstick primula - white): Pure white balls of flowers on sturdy stems. To 25cm. Hardy [Collect Only]

Primula elatior (Oxslip): Pale yellow, primrose colour flowers in clusters on gently arching stems.

Primula rosea 'Grandiflora': Bright pink flowers with a yellow centre on an erect stem, may flower before the leaves open. Prefers moist soil. Hardy. Up to 20cm. [Collect Only]

Primula sieboldii 'Snowdrop' (Japanese Woodland Primula 'Snowdrop'): Pure white open flowers over a rosette of green leaves. Prefers a moist soil. Hardy. Up to 20cm.

Primula sieboldii 'Winter Dreams' (Japanese Woodland Primula 'Winter Dreams'): Palest pink flowers with snowflake effect petals. Hardy. To 20cm.

Primula vulgaris (Primrose): The much loved wild primrose which self-seeds merrily here at the nursery. To 20cm. Hardy.

Primula vulgaris 'Dunbeg' (Primrose 'Dunbeg'): Soft apricot primrose flowers which perfectly tone with the dark purplish foliage. Hardy. Height to 20cm.

Pulmonaria 'Blue Ensign' (Lungwort 'Blue Ensign'): Rich blue flowers in spring over unspotted dark green foliage. A reliable hardy perennial. Up to 30cm. [Collect Only]

Pulmonaria 'Cotton Cool' (Lungwort 'Cotton Cool'): Slender leaves, so heavily spotted that they're almost completely silver. Classic pulmonaria purple/blue/pink flowers. To 30cm. Hardy.

Pulmonaria 'Moonshine' (PBR) (Lungwort 'Moonshine'): Silver leaves edged in green are the star of this plant, with pale blue bell-shaped flowers. Good mildew resistance. Hardy. Up to 30cm.

Pulmonaria 'Mrs Kittle' (Lungwort 'Mrs Kittle'): Flushed pink buds opening to clear white flowers above a silvery spotted foliage. Brightens up shady areas. Hardy. Up to 30cm. [Collect Only]

Pulmonaria 'Sissinghurst White' (Lungwort 'Sissinghurst White'): Clusters of pure white flowers in spring over white spotted green leaves. To 20cm. Hardy. [Collect Only]

Pulmonaria 'Trevi Fountain' (Lungwort 'Trevi Fountain'): Long flowering, with blue flowers over silver-speckled leaves in spring. Great in shade. Hardy. Height to 30cm. [Collect Only]

Pulmonaria 'Victorian Brooch' (Lungwort 'Victorian Brooch'): Superb variety with flowers in varying shades of rich pink. To 30cm. Hardy

Pulmonaria Opal = 'Ocupol' (Lungwort 'Opal'): Palest ice-blue flowers over dark green leaves splashed with silver. Hardy. to 30cm. [Collect Only]

Pulmonaria saccharata 'Leopard' (Lungwort 'Leopard'): Rich pink flowers in mid-spring with green foliage heavily spotted with silver. Good in shade. To 30cm. Hardy [Collect Only]

Tiarella 'Iron Butterfly' (PBR) (Foam flower 'Iron Butterfly'): Deeply cut green leaves with a purple-black centre. Long flowering spikes of pale-pink star-like flowers. Hardy. Up to 30cm.

Tiarella 'Spring Symphony' (PBR) (Foam flower 'Spring Symphony'): Perennial with deeply divided foliage with dark blotch in centre. Long flowering with spikes of white star-shaped flowers. Hardy. To 30cm [Collect Only]

Viola 'Rebecca' (Violet 'Rebecca'): Perennial violet with pale cream flowers streaked with purple and lilac and a yellow eye. Flowers are highly scented and long-lasting. Hardy. Up to 15cm.

Viola 'Wisley White' (Viola 'Wisley White'): White flowers, bright green foliage. Excellent for ground cover in shade not too dry. Long flowering. Hardy. Height to 20cm.

Viola cornuta 'Victoria's Blush' (Viola 'Victoria's Blush'): Pale pink form of viola cornuta with scented flowers and bright green foliage. Excellent for ground cover in shade. Hardy. Height to 20cm.