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Amorpha fruticosa 3lt
A shrub belonging to the legume family so good nitrogen fixer. Also known as false indigo.
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Buddleja globosa Cally Orange 2/3lt
Rounded shrub with stems of handsome veined dark green leaves. Rounded big ball-like, fragrant, dark orange flowers given to us by Kevin Hughes from a Michael Wickenden collection. Superior form to ones in general trade. Max Height 5m. Max Spread 5m. Flowers May to August. Full sun. Hardy.
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Cirsium rivulare 'Atropurpureum'
Good thistle like plany which is tollerant of a wide range of conditions. This little beauty will flower from early summer through to Winter.
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Cortaderia richardii 3lt
Densely tufted, evergreen, clump-forming perennial grass with long narrow, leathery, green leaves with a lighter midrib. Tall stems of dense, silvery or yellowish white plumes from New Zealand.
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Daucus carota 2lt
Wild carrot. A good form of this native plant collected in Greece by Kevin Hughes. Good domed headed umbellifer with creamy white flowers Jun-Sept. Forming attractive seed heads after flowering.
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Delphinium requienii 1lt
A bi-annual with lobbed glossy leaves and branched spikes of single, green and mauve-grey flowers. Self seeds freely.
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Dietes grandiflora 3lt
South African perennial belonging to the Iris family with stunning tri coloured flowers of blue, yellow and white in mid to late Summer.
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Eryngium giganteum 2lt
Miss Willmott's Ghost, Sea Holly. A biennial with spiny, mid-green leaves. Branched stems of cone-shaped, pale green at first then steel-blue flowers surrounded by spiny silvery grey bracts. Self seeds. Max Height 90cm. Max Spread 30cm. Flowers June to August. Full sun. Hardy.
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Eupatorium fistulosum Bartered Bride 3lt
Tall statuesque herbaceous perennial with sharply pointed yellow green leaves with sturdy stems up to 3m high topped by heads of fluffy white flowers which are a nectar insect magnet.
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Hedychium densiflorum 3lt
Clump forming perennial with tall reddish stems up to 2m which in late summer produce fragrant spikes of orange flowers.
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Hedychium Tara 3lt
Clump forming perennial with tall spikes up to 2m which in late summer produce fragrant orange flowers. Full sun to part shade with some protection from frost in Winter
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Hemerocallis 'Prince of Purple' 3lt
A clump-forming perennial with handsome, narrow arching leaves. Diural type with dark purple/violet petals with a green midrib. Chartreuse throat. Also has scent.
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Hemerocallis 'Stoplight' 3lt
A clump-forming perennial with handsome, sword-shaped arching leaves. Large spider lily form. Red with slight green throat surrounded with a thin band of gold slight ruffling flowers in summer.
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Hemerocallis 'Quilt Patch' 3lt
A clump-forming perennial with handsome, sword-shaped arching leaves. A very different brown/orange flower with darker mauve chevron eye and large gold throat reaching 13 cm across.
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Hemerocallis 'Stella de Oro' 2lt
A clump-forming perennial with handsome, narrow arching leaves. Producing a succession of canary yellow flowers in summer and early autumn.
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Lychnis 'Hill Grounds' 2lt
An interesting hybrid between L. flos-jovis and L. coronaria with semi-evergreen silvery-grey foliage and striking bright magnenta-pink sterile flowers. If deheaded it will flowers from May to October. Great for sunny and dry positions.
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Melanoselinum decipiens 3lt
This majestic semi evergreen perennial grows almost tree-like and then bears multiple heads of flat topped flowers. H1.5m.
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Miscanthus nepalensis 2lt
Very refined and classy member of this family of grasses. Clump forming grass with thin fine blades and flowering stems up to 1.8 m.
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Miscanthus nudipes 3lt
Pink Fairy Grass. An elegant grass with narrow green leaves with a stripe and open pink flowers fading to brown as they age.
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Molinia 'Karl Foerster' 3lt
A selected form of a native British grass. Grown for its golden-brown flower stems and dense plumes of flowers. Good autumn colouring. Full sun. Any moist well drained soil. H1.5m.Da
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Musa basjoo 5lt
Sold out larger specimens available for collection only. A very handsome plant with large green leaves and creamy-yellow flowers with brown bracts
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Persicaria microcephala 'Red Dragon'
Gown for its dramatic foliage that changes colour with the seasons. Starts with velvety, burgundy-plum, long heart-shaped leaves set off by a silvery, metallic, chevron-shaped marking, which gradually turns red as the foliage becomes greener. It is fairly vigorous, though not invasive. Hardy.
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Persicaria polymorpha
Impressive large perennial which forms a tight congested clump in the garden of stems up to 2.5m high topped with frothy white flower which is very attractive to nectar insects.
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Punica sp Forbidden City 3lt
A pomegranate which was gifted to Roy Lancaster on a visit to the Forbidden City in China. Paler foliage than standard pomegranate with single orange flowers late Spring followed by small yellow fruit.
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Rudbeckia subtomentosa Little Henry' 2lt
Coneflower. Compact clump-forming perennial with quilled butter-yellow flowers from mid-summer to the frosts. Its seed heads are a favourite fast food for garden birds. Fully hardy. Any soil. Prefers full sun but will tolerate some light shade. H90cm W60cm.
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Silphium Perfoliatum JS- Maya 2lt
Cup Plant.A dwarf form of this of North America native: Erect herbaceous perennial with triangular toothed leaves which grow on opposite sides of the stem and meet at the base forming cup hence common name. stems are topped by yellow daisies from June to Oct. Height 55cm.Spread 45cm Full sun to semi shade.
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Solidago rugosa Loysder Crown 2lt
Golden Rod. A compact bushy perennial with bright green leaves. large arching sprays of sherbet lemon yellow flowerheads in late summer and early autumn. Max Height 120cm. Max Spread 40cm. Flowers August to September. Full sun. Hardy.
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Stipa pseudoichu 3lt
A slender blonde/silver coloured grass. Will grow in most soils and grows to about 1M. Ideal for grass border or mixed planting to give a wow factor. Full sun.
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Stipa tenuissima 1lt
Fine wispy bright green stems an this very popular grass in Spring as these grow will take on a tawny colour and mid season will produce feathery flowing flower/seed heads.
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Teucrium ackermannii 2lt
Mainly evergreen but possibly herbaceous in harder Winter. Spreading grey green slightly felted foliage suitable for alpine conditions and sunny spots. Scented purple lavender flowers from late Spring through Summer
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Tradescantia Little Doll 1lt
Short grassy foliage emerging in Spring on these clump forming perennial. Lovely pale blue flowers emerge in Summer .
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