Shiny green leaves held on black stems give an attractive effect from mid spring. A bonus is the display of small white daisies on wiry stems in summer, the middles yellow turning pink! Average to good soil in part shade is ideal. 50cm. (1L pots)
Earlier flowering than many species, this often starts in June/July and continues producing its relatively large blue flowers into autumn. Drained soil in sun, 50cm. (1L pots)
AGM. Clumps of upright, branching stems with masses of lavender flowers in autumn. Dark stems and foliage contrast well. 1m Average soil in sun or part shade. (2L pots)
Clumps of deep green foliage and lovely brilliant white flowers often tinged pinkish in autumn. Quite short to about 35cm. Good soil in sun. (9cm pots)
Palest pink, almost white flowers with darker centres on bushy plants to 90cm in autumn. Clouds of smaller flowers rather than the old type of dense heads. Good soil in sun. (2L pots)
Superficially similar to A. divaricatus in flower. Loose clumps of large green leaves and branched stems to 50cm. Largish white flowers in summer, earlier than A. divaricatus. Shade or part shade, average soil. (9cm pots)
Spreading clumps of wand-like stems with incised dark green leaves topped with generous heads of very pale lavender blue flowers in summer. Average soil in sun. 60cm. (1L pots)