All Plants

Acanthus hirsutus ssp. syriacus£6.00

A compact species with more entire greyish leaves and spikes of creamy flowers nestled amongst reddish-purple bracts. Well drained soil in full sun. 60cm.

Acanthus hungaricus MESE561£6.50

(Collected as A. balcanicus MESE 561) 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.

Acanthus mollis 'Long Spike'£6.50

Originating in Beth Chatto's Essex garden this superb form of the species produces spectacular, well, long spikes of pinkish flowers to between 1.2 and 1.5m. Sun, drained soil.

Acanthus mollis 'Rue Ledan'£7.20

A pure white flowered form of this reliable garden perennial. Big clumps of deep green jagged foliage and spikes of flowers to 90cm. Average soil in sun is best.

Achillea 'Terracotta'£5.00

Clumps of beautiful grey ferny foliage produce elegant heads of terracotta orange flowers that fade to soft yellow. 90cm. Drained soil in sun.

Aconitum sp. ACE1449£7.20

From the Alpine Garden Society expedition to China in 1994 this herbaceous species produces upright stems to c. 1.4m topped with spikes of light green buds that open to ivory tinted pink flowers in summer.

Acorus gramineus 'Ogon'£4.50

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.

Acorus gramineus 'Variegatus'£4.50

Beautiful creamy variegated arching foliage on this evergreen perennial for good to wet soil in at least some shade. Really tough but best out of cold winds. 25cm.

Actaea spicata£5.00

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.

Agapanthus 'Taw Valley'£10.00

A delightful dwarf form with grassy foliage and dense rounded heads of rich blue flowers in summer. Drained soil in sun. Deciduous and hardy here. 60cm.

Ajuga reptans 'Julia'£4.50

Striking spires of clean pink flowers rise above lightly bronzed foliage in spring. Very floriferous and a good doer making a low evergreen carpet. 15-20cm.

Albuca sp. G&L13£6.50

Collected Sentinel Peak in the Drakensburg Mtns. Deciduous foliage and strong stems of green stiped white flowers in summer to 50cm. Hardy to -10C when kept dry here.

Allium cernuum£5.00

Neat clumps of fine foliage and slender stems topped with open heads of drooping pinkish purple flowers in summer. Delightful. 40cm. Drained soil in full sun.

Allium cyathophorum var. farreri£5.00

A delightful low growing species producing glowing purple flowers in pendent clusters in spring and early summer. Makes neat clumps of grassy leaves, the flowers slightly taller to 20cm. Drained soil in full sun.

Allium schoenoprasum 'Silver Chimes'£4.50

A compact from of chives with sparkling white flowers to 15cm. A very pretty front of border or rockery plant that attracts lots of pollinators. Drained soil in sun.

Allium sp ex Cally cf. schoenoprasum£5.00

An unnamed small species from Cally Gardens that looks very much like A schoenoprasum - Chives! Maybe a wild collection? Purple flowers in spring to 20cm.

Allium subhirsutum£4.50

Open heads of bright sparkling white flowers in spring on this lovely species from the Mediterranean. Drained soil in full sun, not for cold sites. 35cm.

Allium ursinum 'Golden Fleece'£5.00

Glowing golden yellow foliage on this pretty form of Wild Garlic or Ramsons. Heads of white flowers in spring. Self seeds true to type and is smaller than the green form. 20cm.

Althaea armeniaca£5.00

Lovely tall, branched stems bear masses of light pink flowers from summer into autumn. Airy and elegant but tougher and easier than A. cannabina. 2.4m, sun or light shade and ordinary soil.

Althaea cannabina£5.00

Clouds of very pretty light pink flowers on strong upright stems to 2.4m in all summer. Fingered leaves and unlike most of it's hollyhock relatives, no rust. Easy and perennial, for ordinary soil in sun.

Althaea officinalis£5.00

Marshmallow. Clumps of upright stems clad with grayish leaves and topped with spires of palest pink flowers with darker middles in summer. 2.4m.

Amorpha fruticosa£12.00

An unusual shrubby member of the pea family with attractive ferny foliage and spires of dark purplish flowers with contrasting orange stamens. Drained soil in sun. Potentially 2.4m+ but usually less.

Amsonia ex. 'Ernst Pagels'£5.50

Seedlings from the excellent Amsonia 'Ernst Pagels'. It has proved very fertile and produces strong seedlings. Hopefully tall, willowy plants topped with large light blue flowers and good autumn colour.

Anemone flaccida£4.50

A pretty woodland anemone this emerges in spring with chocolate brown leaves which slowly turn green. Clear white flowers like the wood anemones to 10cm. Humusy soil in shade.

Anemone nemorosa 'Allenii'£4.50

AGM An older form with masses of good sized lavender blue flowers to 20cm in spring. Reasonable soil in shade or part shade.