Fine blue-grey foliage, flushed purple, yellow mimosa flowers Feb, Small tree, borderline hardy, sun, drainage 15ft
Big cluster of deep purple to navy blue drooping narrow bells on stout stem. Hardy, sun 40"
Brilliant red-purple flowers on compact plants. Aromatic minty leaves. Hardy if suuny & well- drained. 16" Sow spring
beautiful white corn cockle, hardy annual 36"
Flowerheads open into translucent sprays tipped with tiny glittering blobs. Good cut flower, blooms all summer. Annual, sun & drainage 18"
Late blooming small Alliums in soft orange, pink or cream. Nodding bells with long stamens surround the pearly buds, thin blue leaves 7"
Like refined cow parsley. Excellent cut flower, 30", hardy annual, self sows
Lacy white umbels like fireworks, attactive shiny pointed leaves, perennial if not allowed to seed 18"
6" wide flat white umbels on tall strong stems, handsome leaves. Hardy biennial, may leave offsets to bloom the next year. Sow fresh 6-8ft
Wide-petalled short-spurred white flowers tipped with green. Seeds true. 18"
Dense spikes of deep blue flowers above evergreen sword-like leaves. Borderline hardy, likes sun 4-5ft
Black Chokecherry. White flowers, edible black berries, good autumn colour, deciduous shrub 6ft
An Asphodel relative from New Zealand. Sprays of nodding white stars on wiry stems above broad evergreen strap-shaped leaves. Sun or shade, wet or dry. Tender, quick and easy from seed 20"
Finest bright green feathery foliage, topped with dense white umbels on branching stems. Hardy perennial, likes sun and drainage 12"
Large grey-purple daisies over rosette of spiny leaves. Fairly hardy, needs sun and good drainage. 18"
Boltonia asteroides
Upright plants with narrow blue-green leaves and little white daisies
in late summer. Good cut flower. Sow autumn, keep cool 6ft
Sky blue little bells all summer on prickly foliage. Hardy, sun or light shade, self sows. 12".
Elegant nodding black seedheads like brushstrokes, very slender stems. Boring plant, fabulous dried. Annual grass, may self sow 15""
NEW, Small intense deep purple-blue flowers. Tender annual. Likes sun 24"
Delicate sprays of small grey-blue flowers above very minty aromatic small leaves. Hardy, likes sun & drainage long-blooming. 15"
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Flaring white down-turned bells flushed pink. Hardy herbaceous 18"
NEW F1 hybrid peach-leaved Campanula, basal branching, short and floriferous. Clear white 1" wide open bells on sturdy stems. Sun or light shade. Hardy, easy, sow autumn to bloom following spring/summer. 18". 10 pelleted seed
BLUE CHIMNEY BELLFLOWER
Spectacular biennial. Many stems up to 10ft tall of open light blue flowers. Likes sun and good soil.
Indian Shot. (you will see how it got its common name when you open the seed packet). Wild collected in Costa Rica, probably green leaves and small spidery red flowers. 4-6ft. Will flower first year from seed, after that save tubers of best forms. Chip (nick) seed and soak overnight, keep warm. 10 seeds
Indian Shot. Wild collected in Costa Rica, probably green leaves and small spidery yellow flowers. 4-6ft. Will flower first year from seed, after that save tubers of best forms. Chip (nick) seed and soak overnight, keep warm. 10 seeds
Deep purple flushed leaves, dark stems, small bright red flowers 4-6ft . Will flower first year from seed, after that save tubers of best forms. Chip (nick) seed and soak overnight, keep warm. 10 seeds
Showy finely cut silver foliage, bright yellow thistle flowers, Tender, fast- growing, sun & drainage. Sow spring. 15" x 24"
Intense deep magenta flowers, very vigorous, bred for cut flowers, slight fragrance 36"
Deep burgundy vertical spikes bristle with stamens midsummer. Biennial or 3-4 years. Likes sun and drainage. Sow spring 30"
Profusion of tiny pink and white daisies. Likes sunny dry position, spreads 6". Hardy perennial, sow spring
Handsome prostrate evergreen shrub, waxy dark leaves with pale midrib, some leaves coral red in winter. sunny sheltered site 2ft x 4ft
Pearl Bush. White flowers from very round buds on arching stems in late spring. Hardy shrub 6ft
Explosion of pink flowers, very showy, handsome leaves, stiff stem 3-4 years to flower, tender, sow spring 40". 8 seeds
Geranium maderense 'Album'
NEW, rare, white flowers with magenta eye. Very showy, handsome leaves,
stiff stem 3-4 years to flower, tender, sow spring 36" (6 seeds)
Broad variegated leaves topped by platters of pale cream flowers Feb-Apr. Sow autumn, leave out, most germinate in spring.
Broad silver leaves topped by pale creamy green flowers Feb-Apr. 18". Sow now, leave out, most germinate in spring.
Narrow golden leaves topped by platters of pale gold flowers Feb-May. 30". Sow now, leave out, most germinate in spring.
Purple-grey flowers & stems, beautiful veined leaves. Compact, tender evergreen perennial, likes sun & drainage 12" Sow immediately, keep cold but not freezing
Rare wild yellow Buzy Lizzie. Big pale yellow flowers. Tender perennial, easy from seed or cuttings 24"
Fast growing mallow-like shrub. Green calyx peeps out between fringed white petals in wide open cup. Hardy, 6ft, sun, easy
Pale raspberry pink flowers on long stems in July & Aug. Fine pointed leaves. Perennial herbaceous climber. 5ft
Lord Anson's Blue Pea. Rare grey-blue pea with leathery glaucous leaves. 5-10ft, needs sheltered site. Perennial. Scratch seedcoat and soak overnight before sowing. Tricky to germinate
Early blooming herbaceous pea, deep purply-blue with hair-fine leaves and dark red seedpods (not sure if it will come true, but should be a good strong blue) 10"
Pale blue salvia-like flowers, small crinkled aromatic leaves. Borderline hardy evergreen, upright shrub, sun and good drainage 4ft
Lepechinia salviae
Tall spikes of large maroon flowers from summer on, handsome very aromatic foliage. Well drained soil, sun, 36"
Liatris spicata 'Alba'
Gayfeather. Long-lasting white fluffy flower spikes July-Sept. Likes sun 24"
Slender spires of tiny deep pink flowers, small leaves. Self sows, some may be purple, some pale pink. Hardy 36"
Lobelia vedrariensis
Spikes of deep purple flowers July
& August. Hardy, likes sun, not too dry 36"
NEW, blue-purple flowers, lovely. Hardy biennial ? (strangely is seems to sucker and rebloom later in the summer, very odd), easy, 36". Self sows I assume
Deep red-purple flowers, purple flushed stems after flowering. Hardy biennial, easy, 36". Self sows
Perennial Honesty. Lavender flowers for several months. Pale elliptical seedpods after. Hardy perennial, likes shade. 40"
Fabulous architectural glaucous foliage, jaggedly cut. Herbaceous outdoors, likes sun & drainage, Protect roots when young. 3 seeds
Hosta-like glaucous foliage. Clear blue forgetmenot-like flowers. Likes sun & good drainage. 8"
Stupendously beautiful biennial. Very reflexed 3" white petals fly back from exerted 2" white stamens. Hardy but hard to grow. Sun & drainage, 4-5 ft
OLEANDER
Pink, red or white flowers in clusters on erect evergreen shrub. Keep frostfree, likes sun. Sow spring. 6ft
Bright blue forgetmenots on narrow shiny leaves, arching airy stems, self sows a bit 12"
Subtle pastel coral poppies sometimes slightly double. Hardy annual, self sows, likes sun. Sow in situ early spring. 24"
Long narrow 4ft beige (turning white) flower spikes last all winter above 3ft mound of clump-forming grass. Likes sun
Long white open feathery panicles July-Sept. Fairly hardy perennial, can grow as an annual, likes sun & drainage 24"
Penstemon ovatus
Small bright blue
flowers on 30" stems in May. Broad shiny basal leaves. Hardy, likes
sun
Big creamy-white panicles of flower Jun-Oct, turning pink in autumn. Does not run or seed. Herbaceous, 6ft. Sow now, keep cold
(syn. Tunica) A haze of small pale pink flowers on very fine leaves June-July (like a small Gypsophila). Easy, likes sun & drainage & poor soil. Self sows some 4"
Horned Rampion. Violet- blue spiny looking flowers. Hardy, likes sun & drainage. 10" Surface sow, room temperateure.
Low-growing shiny-leaved evergreen creeping plant with white flowers. Likes sun and drainage 5"
Described as "Ornamental grass with glittering pink glumes. Drought and heat tolerant. Half hardy perennial 40"
Lavender flowers with purple bracts. Pale arrow-shaped leaves hairy beneath, downy white stems . Hardy if sunny and dry. Up to 6ft. Good cut flower
Long spikes of deep rose flowers, similar to 'Mulberry Jam'. Tender perennial (maybe borderline hardy) 4ft
Small pale pink hairy flowers held upside down. Hardy, likes sun. 8"
Purple-flushed crinkled leaves and blue-purple flowers. Fairly hardy with good drainage, likes sun, not bone dry in summer 24"Salvia misella
Myriad small blue flowers on airy plant. Tender, likes sun. 15"
Pale lavender blue pincushion flowers, grey leaves, long-lasting shiny spherical pale seedpods. Sow spring, likes sun 12"
Deep blue large pincushion flowers. Blooms 1st year from seed, short lived perennial, sun, hardy 20"
Big purple-black pincushion flowers with tiny white flecks. Blooms 1st year from seed. Annual/short-lived perennial, borderline hardy, sun. 36"
Most beautiful of grasses when in flower, 2ft long slender feathery silver pennants float on the breeze. Needs sun and drainage 36". Almost never available.
Long silvery flowerheads flow horizontally above silky soft green grass, shimmering in the breeze. Hardy, likes sun & drainage 36"
Fine grey leaves smothered in white daisies all summer. Hardy, needs sun & drainage. 1st year 18", 36" after
Bold single yellow daisies on sturdy branching stems July-Aug. Good seedheads stand through winter. Likes shade, not too dry 6ft
Graceful purple spikes all summer. Hardy perennial, likes sun 24". Sow early spring
(syn. T. dipterocarpum Album)
In July is a cloud of tiny elegant white flowers amid delicate ferny foliage. Likes good soil & sun or shade. Hardy herbaceous, 4-5 ft.
Pale lemon fluffy slightly fragrant flowerheads in July. Shiny fern-like leaves on upright self-supporting stems. Sun or light shade. 4ft
Peacock Flower. Gorgeous big pure white exotic-looking flowers, three broad petals around central bowl. Flowers all summer, though individual flowers last only
Rare pink-flowered Tweedia. Velvety leaves topped with small rose pink flowers, wonderful seedpods. Tender 24"
Stiff upright clusters of 4" purple fingers, attractive seedheads. Upright clump-forming hardy perennial 40"
Adorable tiny bright yellow Viola 3" x 4"