New Zealand burr. A compact mat-forming evergreen alpine. Pretty coppery foliage with cream flowers followed by bright red seedheads all summer. 5cm. Drained soil in sun.
(Collected as A. balcanicus MESE 311) A neat, deciduous, plant with jagged green foliage and stocky spikes of soft pink flowers from green bracts. Drained soil in full sun. 30-60cm.
A tough tuberous rooted species from Korea. Herbaceous clumps to 1m topped with large purple-blue flowers in summer. Any drained soil in sun or light shade. Very early into growth with attractive bronzed foliage from January.
Pretty white flowers with violet edges in spikes on strong, upright stems on this herbaceous perennial. For ordinary to good soil in sun or part shade. 80cm.
Glossy, deep green, grassy foliage a little lusher than A. gramineus. Spikes of creamy white flowers nestle in the foliage. Seems happy in shade or sun, moist-average soil. 30cm.
A valuable, evergreen, yellow variegated version. Lovely for its bright winter effect. Grass-like arching foliage to 30cm in average to good soil in shade or part sun.
One of the darkest leafed forms of recent years with red-brown, almost black, leaves and spikes of white flowers flushed pink in late summer and autumn. Scented. 1.5m in good soil in light shade.
Clumps of cut light green foliage and spikes of creamy white flowers in summer followed by black berries in autumn. Deciduous woodland plant preferring at least some shade and decent soil. 60cm.
Underused and underrated in my opinion, this very hardy and reliable perennial makes neat clumps of upright stems topped with spikes of yellow flowers in late summer followed by excellent seedheads.
A recent introduction with dark blackish foliage, a similar size to ‘Jungle Giant’ et al. Stunning foliage plant for average to good soil in sun or shade. Blue flowers in good spikes to 20cm. PBR
Low growing carpets of cream and grey foliage with bright plum-pink new growth. Spikes of blue flowers to 15cm. Stronger than 'Burgundy Glow'. Best in good soil in sun or light shade.
Low growing clumps/patches of blue/green leaves with silvery margins. Short stems bearing clusters of apple green flowers which turn rusty-red from spring. 20cm.
Clumps of upright, wand-like, stems with lots of narrow leaves and topped with clusters of light blue flowers in summer. Brilliant yellow autumn foliage. 50cm. Reasonable soil in sun.
A lovely form with single flowers of a clear candy pink in early spring above a clump of finely cut glaucous foliage. Good, leafy soil in shade, not dry. 20cm.
Pale lilac pink flowers on this form over clumps of pewtered green leaves. Early into growth and flowering from mid-late March in good leafy soil in shade. 20cm.
Purple leafed cow parsley! Best leaf colour in full sun where the white flowers provide a good contrast. Self-seeds mostly true to colour. Any soil in sun or light shade. 1m.
Mouse Plant. Mats of arrow-shaped, glossy, dark green leaves. In spring hooded, dark brown -purple spathes with long tails. 15cm. Sun or light shade, drained soil.
