Globe Thistle. A clump-forming perennial with grey-woolly stems and grey-green leaves. Produces attractive, globe-shaped dark blue flowerheads. Height 1m. Spread 60cm. Flowers from July to August. Herbaceous. Hardy.
A delicate small shrub that needs some winter protection from extreme frost. Exceptionally highly scented flowers are produced in February and March before the leaves. Stunning for a small sunny place in a small garden.
A dense evergreen shrub with dark green leaves boldly marked dark yellow in the centres, silvery white flowers followed by brown ripening to red fruit. Height 2m. Spread 2m. Flowers from September to April. Hardy. Clip to size required annually.
Oleaster. A vigorous shrub with glossy. dark evergreen leaves. silvery beneath. Fragrant creamy white flowers followed by orange speckled silver fruit. Great for hedging in windy sites. Height 4m. Spread 4m. Evergreen. Clip annually for hedging.
Oleaster. A vigorous shrub with glossy. dark evergreen leaves. silvery beneath. Fragrant creamy white flowers followed by orange speckled silver fruit. Great for hedging in windy sites. Height 4m. Spread 4m. Evergreen. Clip annually for hedging.
Fully hardy evergreen shrub. It is best planted in moist/damp, well-drained soil, and grows to an ultimate height of 1.6m - 2.5m in 10 - 20 years.
Oleaster. An evergreen tree with glossy, dark evergreen leaves, silvery beneath. Fragrant creamy white flowers followed by orange speckled silver fruit. Great for hedging in windy sites. Evergreen. Clip annually for hedging.
A dense evergreen shrub with dark green leaves narrowly margined creamy yellow, silvery white flowers followed by brown ripening to red fruit. Height 2m. Spread 2m. Flowers from September to April. Fruits from October. Evergreen. Hardy.
Oleaster. A vigorous shrub with glossy, dark evergreen leaves with golden yellow margins, silvery beneath. Creamy white flowers followed by orange speckled silver fruit. Flowers from September to October. Fruit colour: orange. Fruits from February. Evergreen. A more dramatic version of Gilt edge and more vigorous.
A variety of Endive that has crisp, green fine leaves with jagged edges. Very hardy variety for constant cutting.
A frizzy endive with well curled leaves which have rose tinted white midribs. Can be grown from March through to September. Grow like lettuce. Tolerates both light frost and heat.
An attractive tree-like shrub with dull green toothed leaves, turning orange-yellow to red in autumn. Clusters of delicate, pendent bell-shaped creamy yellow flowers, veined red-pink. Height 4-5m. Spread 4-5m. Flowers from March to May. Deciduous.
A deciduous shrub, up to around 3m high, with an upright to spreading habit and finely toothed, mid-green leaves that turn red, orange and yellow in autumn. Clusters of small, pendent, bell-shaped red flowers are produced from late spring to mid-summer.
Red Abyssinian Banana. The foliage has a dark maroon and almost velvety texture to it. This is further enhanced by the blood red stems. Hardy to 0°C.
Red Abyssinian Banana. The foliage has a dark maroon and almost velvety texture to it. This is further enhanced by the blood red stems. Hardy to 0°C.
Low growing cultivar with lovely white flowers flushed pink. The new foliage comes with the flowers and is a surprising red colour.
Epimedium x rubrum is a great ground cover plant in the shade under trees and shrubs. The leaves are flushed with red when young and turn reddish-brown in autumn, remaining throughout the winter. Crimson and yellow flowers appear in mid- to late spring.
Barrenwort. Bishop's Mitre. A clump-forming perennial with heart-shaped green leaves, copper-red and brown when young. Charming pink and yellow flowers with red tinted spurs. Height 30cm. Spread 1m. Flowers from March to April. Evergreen. Hardy. Sheltered Site.
Epipactis palustris grows to around 30cm in height. It has 5 or 6 sharply pointed leaves sheathing the base of the stem with further narrower bracts among the flowers. Attractive and brightly coloured flowers which are either brownish-purple or creamy-green. The base of the lips of the flowers are marked with dark purple-to-red veins, and the outer edges are somewhat 'frilly' in appearance.
A large, clump forming pool side plant comprises a mass of dark green leaves defined by a distinctive banding of black at each stem segment. Best planted in marginal shelf area. Propagation by division.
Fleabane. Spreading carpet plant. Pink/lilac daisy like flowers with yellow centres. Height 30cm. Spread 45cm. Flowers June - September. Full Sun good for costal locations or exposed sites.
Fleabane. A woody-based carpeting perennial with grey-green leaves. Pretty yellow centred flowers with white petals fading through pink to purple. Height 15-30cm. Spread 1m. Flowers from May to July. Herbaceous. Hardy. Protect from winter wet.
Fleabane. A multi-purpose plant for use in flower beds, rockeries, window boxes and hanging baskets. Pretty daisy-like flowers, yellow centred with white petals fading through pink to purple. Height 20cm. Spread 20-30cm. Flowers all summer. Hardy.
A good Erodium hybrid with pink flowers and nicely marked petals - deep purple veins and the upper petals with dark grey markings. It flowers profusely all summer over mounds of greyish, finely divided foliage. About 15 to 20cm (6" to 8") tall.
Heron's Bill. Stork's Bill. A pretty mat-forming alpine of green foliage. Umbels of saucer-shaped white flowers. Height 5cm. Spread 20cm. Flowers from June to September. Evergreen. Hardy. Protect from winter wet.
Heron's Bill. Stork's Bill. A pretty mat-forming alpine of green foliage. Umbels of saucer-shaped dark pink flowers. Height 5cm. Spread 20cm. Flowers from June to September. Evergreen. Hardy. Protect from winter wet.
Heron's Bill. Stork's Bill. A pretty mat-forming alpine of green foliage. Umbels of saucer-shaped white flowers. Height 5cm. Spread 20cm. Flowers from June to September. Evergreen. Hardy. Protect from winter wet.
Heron's Bill. Stork's Bill. A pretty mat-forming alpine of green foliage. Double rose-pink flowers. Height 5-10cm. Spread 20cm. Flowers from May to September. Evergreen.
Heron's Bill. Stork's Bill. A pretty mat-forming alpine of green foliage. Umbels of saucer-shaped pink flowers. Height 5cm. Spread 20cm. Flowers from June to September. Evergreen. Hardy. Protect from winter wet.
Sea Holly. An evergreen perennial with rosettes of sharply toothed. glossy deep green leaves. Stems of cone-shaped greenish white flowers surrounded by spiny bracts. Height 1-1.5m. Spread 60cm. Flowers from July to August. Evergreen. Frost hardy.
Golden-leaved Sea Holly. Striking electric blue, teasel shaped flowers stand tall over contrasting golden foliage. A real dazzler in the border.
In the centre of a violet-blue ruff-like collar of long, jagged edged spikes sits a thimble-like mound of tiny blue flowers. These are carried on stiff stems that rise from a clump of mid-green leaves. The flowers start pale blue and darken with age.
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