CALAMAGROSTIS |
(Reed Grass)
|
Poaceae |
Hardy perennial. |
acutiflora
'Karl Foerster'
|
Clump forming. Arching mid-green leaves. Feathery brown flower heads, fading to grey. Late summer. Sun. Ht.150cm. Sp.60cm. |
2 Lts. |
acutiflora 'Overdam'
|
Clump forming. Arching mid-green leaves with pale yellow margins. Feathery purplish flower heads, fading to grey. Late summer. Sun. Ht.120cm. Sp.60cm. |
2 Lts. |
CAMPANULA |
(Bellflower)
|
Campanulaceae |
Hardy perennial. |
'Birch Hybrid' AGM
|
Evergreen. Small heart-shaped bright green leaves. Bell-shaped mauve-blue flowers. Summer. Sun. Ht.10cm.Sp.50cm. |
2 Lts. |
carpatica ‘Blue Clips’
|
Leafy stems of oval toothed leaves. Bell shaped blue flowers. Summer. Sun. Ht.& Sp.30cm. |
2 Lts. |
carpatica ‘White Clips’
|
Leafy stems of oval, mid-green leaves. Bell shaped white flowers. Summer. Sun .Ht. & Sp.12cm. |
2 Lts. |
cochleariifolia
‘Blue Baby’ |
Rosette forming, heart-shaped bright green leaves. Blue pendant, bell-shaped "Fairies' Thimbles”. Summer. Sun. Ht.8cm.Sp.30cm. |
2 Lts. |
'Elizabeth' |
Leafy stems of oval mid-green leaves. Large bell shaped purple-pink flowers. Summer. Sun. Ht.60cm.Sp.45cm. |
2 Lts. |
garganica
'Dickson's Gold' |
Small kidney-shaped yellow leaves. Racemes of star-shaped blue flowers. June-July. Sun-semi shade. Ht.15cm.Sp.50cm. |
2 Lts. |
glomerata var. alba
|
Clump forming. Rounded toothed dark green leaves. Bell-shaped white flowers. Summer. Sun. Ht.70cm. Spreading. |
2 Lts. |
glomerata var. acaulis
|
A basal rosette of oval mid-green leaves on flower stems with clusters of violet-blue flowers. Summer. Sun. Ht.20cm.Sp.30cm. |
2 Lts. |
lactiflora
‘Loddon Anna’ AGM |
Narrow oval light green leaves. Racemes of bell-shaped lilac-pink flowers. June-Sept. Sun. Ht.120cm. Sp.60cm. |
2 Lts. |
lactiflora
‘Prichard’s Variety’ |
AGM Narrow oval green leaves. Racemes of bell-shaped amethyst blue flowers. June-Sept. Sun. Ht.120cm.Sp.60cm. |
2 Lts. |
latifolia
var. macrantha |
Narrow oval light green leaves. Racemes bell-shaped dark blue flowers. June-Sept. Sun. Ht.120cm. Sp.60cm. |
2 Lts. |
latifolia
var. macrantha alba |
Narrow oval light green leaves. Racemes of white bell-shaped flowers. June-Sept. Sun. Ht.120cm. Sp.60cm. |
2 Lts. |
persicifolia |
Rosette of narrow bright green foliage. Bell shaped lilac-blue flowers. Summer. Sun. Ht.90cm. Sp.30cm. |
2 Lts. |
persicifolia ‘Alba’
|
Rosette of narrow, bright green foliage. Bell shaped white flowers. Summer. Sun. Ht.90cm. Sp.30cm. |
2 Lts. |
persicifolia
‘Telham Beauty’ |
Rosette of narrow bright green foliage. Bell-shaped light blue flowers. Summer. Sun. Ht.90cm. Sp.30cm. |
2 Lts. |
portenschlagiana
AGM |
Evergreen. Mound forming mid-green leaves. Deep purple flowers. Summer. Sun. Ht.15cm. Sp.60cm. |
2 Lts. |
poscharskyana |
Mid-green leaves. Star-shaped pale lavender flowers with white centres. Sun. Summer.Ht.15cm. Sp.60cm. |
2 Lts. |
'Purple Sensation' |
Compact. Mid green leaves. Long hooded flowers of darkest purple. June-Sept. Sun-semi shade. Ht.60cm.Sp.45cm. |
2 Lts. |
rotundifolia |
Scottish Bluebell. Light green foliage. Erect branched panicles of dark blue to white flowers. Summer. Sun-semi shade. Ht.& Sp.12-30cm. |
2 Lts. |
rotundifolia
'White Gem' |
Scottish Bluebell. Light green foliage. Erect branched panicles of pure white flowers. Summer. Sun-semi shade. Ht.& Sp.12-30cm. |
2 Lts. |
‘Sarastro’
|
Like a dwarf 'Kent Belle’. Leafy stems of oval mid-green leaves. Large violet-blue flowers on short stems. Summer. Sun. Ht.45cm.Sp.30cm. |
2 Lts. |
takesimana |
Mound forming. Heart-shaped, glossy mid-green leaves. Pendant, white flowers pink flushed & spotted maroon inside. Summer. Sun. Ht.50cm.Sp.90cm. |
2 Lts. |
trachelium 'Bernice' |
Rosette of narrow bright green foliage. Bell shaped, double, lilac-blue flowers. Summer. Sun. Ht.90cm. Sp.30cm. |
2 Lts. |
CANNA |
(Canna) |
Cannaceae |
Hardy perennial. |
indica
(Purple Edge)
|
Large dark green, often bronze tinted leaves. Red-orange iris-like flowers. Sun. Summer. Ht.100cm. Sp.50cm. Heavy mulch in winter. |
2 Lts. |
CAREX
|
(Sedge) |
Cyperaceae |
Hardy perennial.
|
comans 'Bronze Form'
|
Densely tufted. Evergreen. Hair-like reddish-brown leaves. Inconspicuous brown flower spikes. Sun. Ht.35cm. Sp.75cm. |
2 Lts |
comans 'Frosted Curls' |
Densely tufted evergreen. Arching, shiny, pale silvery green leaves with curling tips. Sun. Ht.35cm. Sp.75cm. |
2 Lts |
oshimensis
'Evergold' AGM |
Evergreen. Tufts of dark green leaves, with yellow stripe. Brown flower spikes. Apr.-Jun. Sun. Ht.30cm. Sp35cm. |
2 Lts |
'Silver Sceptre'
|
Densely tufted evergreen. Twisted, dark green leaves, variegated white. Wispy flower spikes. Apr.-Jun. Sun. Ht.60cm. Sp.90cm. |
2 Lts. |
CARLINA |
(Silver Thistle)
|
Asteraceae. |
Hardy perennial. |
acaulis subsp. simplex
|
Basal rosette of spiny, leaves. Short stems of large (to 10 cm) flower head of silvery-white ray florets around a central yellow-brown disc. Aug. - Sept. |
2 Lts. |
CATANANCHE |
(Cupid’s dart)
|
Asteraceae. |
Hardy perennial. |
caerulea |
Clumps of grey-green leaves. Wiry stems of blue flowers, dark eye. Summer. Sun. Ht.45cm. Sp.60cm. |
2 Lts. |
caerulea ‘Alba’
|
Clumps of grey-green leaves. Wiry stems of white flowers, blue centre. Summer. Sun. Ht.45cm. Sp.60cm. |
2 Lts. |
CENTAUREA |
(Cornflower, Knapweed) |
Asteraceae. |
Hardy perennial. |
montana |
Mid-deep green hairy foliage. Elegant blue cornflower blooms. May-June. Sun. Ht.45cm.Sp.60cm. |
2 Lts. |
montana ‘Alba’
|
Mid-deep green hairy foliage. Elegant white cornflower blooms. May-June. Sun. Ht.45cm.Sp.60cm. |
2 Lts. |
nigra |
Mid-deep green hairy foliage. Elegant purple cornflower blooms. May-June. Sun. Ht.70cm.Sp.60cm. |
2 Lts. |
CENTRANTHUS |
(Valerian)
|
Valerianaceae |
Hardy perennial. |
ruber albus
|
Clumps of glaucous, deep to mid-green leaves. Panicles of star-shaped white flowers. June-Sept. Sun. Ht.75cm. Sp.30cm. |
2 Lts. |
ruber var. coccineus.
|
Clumps of glaucous, deep to mid-green leaves. Panicles of star-shaped red flowers. June-Sept. Sun. Ht.75cm. Sp.30cm |
2 Lts. |
CERATOSTIGMA |
(Hardy Plumbago)
|
Plumbaginaceae
|
Hardy perennial. |
plumbaginoides AGM
|
Mid-green leaves. Red autumnal tints. Small clusters brilliant blue flowers. Aug-Nov. Sun. Ht.45cm. Sp.30cm. |
2 Lts. |
willmottianum AGM
|
Mid to dark green, purple margined leaves, red in autumn. Clusters of pale to mid blue flowers. Aug-Nov. Sun. Ht.90cm.Sp.150cm. |
2 Lts. |
CHAEROPHYLLUM |
(Cow Parsley,
Hairy Chervil) |
Apiaceae |
Hardy perennial |
hirsutum 'Roseum'
|
Mat of fresh green dissected foliage. Branching stems, with flat-topped heads of lilac-pink flowers. Spring. Sun-semi shade. Ht.60cm.Sp.30cm. |
2 Lts. |
CHELONE |
(Turtle Head) |
Scrophulariaceae |
Hardy perennial |
obliqua |
Dark green leaves, bold veins. Hooded lilac-pink flowers. Aug-Sept. Sun-semi shade. Ht.60cm.Sp.45cm. |
2 Lts. |
obliqua var. alba
|
Dark green leaves, bold veins. Hooded white flowers. Aug-Sept. Sun-semi shade. Ht.60cm.Sp.45cm. |
2 Lts. |
CHIONOCHLOA
|
(Broad Leaved Snow Tussock Grass) |
Poaceae |
Hardy perennial |
flavescens
|
Evergreen. New Zealand tussock grass. One sided panicles appear in mid to late summer. Ht.40cm.Sp.30cm. |
2 Lts. |
CHRYSANTHEMUM
x superbum see |
LEUCANTHEMUM |
|
|
CHRYSANTHEMUM |
|
Asteraceae |
Hardy perennial. |
rubellum ‘Clara Curtis’
|
Mid-green lobed foliage. Terminal heads of clear pink flowers. August-October. Sun. Ht.75cm. Sp.45cm. |
2 Lts. |
CONVALLARIA |
(Lily-of-the-valley)
|
Convallariaceae |
Hardy perennial. |
\majalis AGM
|
Arching racemes of pendant, bell-shaped, strongly scented, waxy white flowers. Spring. Semi-shade. Ht.15cm. Spreading. |
2 Lts. |
CORTADERIA
|
(Pampas Grass) |
Poaceae |
Hardy perennial. |
selloana Pumila'
AGM |
Evergreen clumps of arching, glaucous mid-green leaves. Masses of erect silvery yellow plumes. Sept. onwards. Sun. Ht.1.5m.Sp.1.2m. |
3 Lts. |
COREOSIS |
(Tickseed)
|
Asteraceae |
Hardy perennial. |
grandiflora
‘Early Sunrise’ AGM |
Bright green, lanced-shaped divided leaves. Semi-double yellow flower heads. Summer. Sun. Ht.45cm.Sp.40cm. |
2 Lts. |
lanceolata
‘Sterntaler’ |
Clump forming. Mid-green leaves. Yellow flower heads, brown centres. May-July. Sun-semi shade. Ht.40cm.Sp.45cm. |
2 Lts. |
rosea
‘American Dream’ |
Mid-green leaflets borne on flower stems. Pink star-like flowers. Summer. Sun. Ht.60cm. Sp.45cm. |
2 Lts. |
verticillata |
Finely divided dark green foliage. Star-shaped golden flower heads. Summer. Sun. Ht.60cm. Sp.45cm. |
2 Lts. |
verticillata
‘Moonbeam’ AGM |
Finely divided dark green foliage. Lemon yellow flower heads. Summer. Sun. Ht.60cm. Sp.45cm. |
2 Lts. |
verticillata 'Zagreb' AGM
|
Finely divided mid-green leaves. Golden yellow flower heads. Summer. Sun. Ht. & Sp.30cm. Drought resistant. |
2 Lts. |
CORYDALIS |
(Fumewort)
|
Papaveraceae |
Hardy perennial. |
flexuosa ‘Père David’
|
Bronze-green divided foliage. Intense sky blue flowers. April to July. Semi-shade. Ht.40cm. Sp.30cm. |
2 Lts. |
flexuosa ‘Purple Leaf’
Syn. ‘Blue Dragon’
|
Glaucous bluish-green-brown foliage. Light blue flowers. April-July. Semi-shade. Ht.40cm. Sp.30cm. |
2 Lts. |
CRAMBE |
|
Brassicaceae |
Hardy perennial. |
cordifolia AGM |
Kidney-shaped dark green leaves. Branched panicles of white flowers. May-July. Sun. Ht.2m. Sp.1.5m. |
2 Lts |
CRINUM |
|
Amaryllidaceae |
Hardy perennial. |
x powellii AGM |
Long bulb neck bearing arching, light to mid-green leaves. Umbels of up to 10 flared, fragrant, pale to mid-pink flowers. Aug. - Oct. Shelter. Ht.1.5m.Sp.30cm. |
3 Lts.
4 Lts. |
CROCOSMIA |
(Montbretia)
|
Iridaceae |
Hardy perennial. |
‘Babylon’ |
Clumps of bright green foliage. Clear orange-red flowers, paler centre ringed by brown marks. Free flowering. Aug-Sept. Sun. Ht.45cm.Sp.30cm. |
2 Lts. |
'Emberglow' |
Sword-like erect bright green leaves. Spikes of burnt-orange red flowers. Aug-Sept. Sun. Ht.60cm.Sp.30cm |
2 Lts. |
x crocosmiiflora
‘Emily McKenzie’ |
Clumps of bright green foliage. Upright stems of dark orange flowers. Aug-Sept. Sun. Ht.60cm. Sp.30cm. |
2 Lts. |
x crocosmiiflora
‘George Davison’ |
Sword-shaped erect green leaves. Stems of bright yellow flowers. Aug-Sept. Sun. Ht.60cm.Sp.30cm. |
2 Lts. |
x crocosmiiflora
'Norwich Canary' |
Sword-shaped erect bright green leaves.Spikes of yellow flowers.Aug-Sept. Sun. Ht.60cm.Sp.30cm. |
2 Lts. |
x crocosmiiflora
'Red King' |
Sword-shaped erect bright green leaves. Spikes of red with orange-yellow centre. Aug-Sept. Sun. Ht.60cm.Sp.30cm. |
2 Lts. |
masoniorum AGM
|
Clumps of deep green foliage. Upright stems of reddish-orange flowers. Summer. Sun. Ht.150cm. Sp.45cm. |
2 Lts. |
CYNARA |
(Artichoke)
|
Asteraceae |
Hardy perennial. |
cardunculus ‘Cardy’
|
Architectural plant. Clumps of divided silver-grey leaves. Large purple flower heads. Summer. Sun. Ht.150cm.Sp.90cm. |
2 Lts. |
cardunculus
Scolymus Group |
Stately architectural plant. Clumps of divided silver-grey leaves. Blue-purple flower heads. Summer. Sun. Ht.75cm.Sp.90cm. |
2 Lts. |
CYRTOMIUM |
(Holly Fern) |
Dryopteridaceae |
Hardy perennial.
|
fortunei |
Erect dull, pale green fronds. Leaflet, broadly sickle shaped. Semi to full Shade. Ht.60cm. Sp40cm. |
2 Lts. |
