All Plants

Nasella charruana£4.50

AGM An attractive clump forming grass from south America with rich green, narrow, leaves and arching stems holding clusters of red-tinted flowers all summer. Drained soil in sun. 60cm.

Nassella trichotoma 'Palomino'£4.50

Very fine hair-like green foliage that tries to be evergreen. Clouds of light sandy flowers in summer to 40cm until the stems extend and the flower trail around the plant. Full sun and well drained soil. Perennial grass from Chile.

Nepeta grandiflora 'Dawn to Dusk'£4.50

A different catmint with pale pink flowers from dusky calyces producing an attractive display over many weeks in summer. Drained soil in full sun is best. 80cm.

Nerine bowdenii cf. 'Mount Stewart'£7.50

AGM Brilliant rich deep pink flowers with narrow wavy petals on this striking form. Came to us unlabelled but tentatively identified! Hot sunny position, well drained. 60cm.

Omphalodes verna£4.50

A semi-evergreen perennial with shortly creeping stems and lots of pretty bright blue flowers with a white eye in spring. 20cm. Average to good soil in shade.

Ophiopogon japonicus£5.50

Low growing clumps. slowly spreading, of grass-like green leaves to 15cm. Light mauve flowers followed by blue berries if you are lucky! Often used as groundcover in Japanese style gardens. Good soil in shade.

Ophiopogon planiscapus£4.50

The green leaved form of the more common "black grass". Lavender-purple flowers followed by darkest green berries to 15cm. Good evergreen groundcover, even in quite dry shade.

Ornithogalum pyrenaicum£5.00

An unusual bulbous plant making a spike of starry greenish white flowers on a wiry stem to 50cm in summer. Rare British native. Easy in decent soil in light shade.

Oryzopsis miliacea£4.50

Clumps of upright stems with few, fresh green leaves topped with masses of airy whorled flowers from midsummer. Best in a good soil and it will be best out of the wind but it's not essential. 1.2m. Hardy.

Osteospermum jucundum£4.50

AGM Probably the hardiest Osteospermum with rich pink-purple daisies on low branched plants to 30cm or so. Semi-evergreen, for drained soil in full sun in a sheltered place.

Oxalis debilis 'Aureoreticulata'£4.50

Gold veined oxalis. Pretty yellow reticulate veined leaves and sporadic pale pink flowers. Can be grown indoors or out in a sheltered spot. Drained soil, sun. 10cm.

Oxalis hirta 'Gothenburg'£4.00

A lovely bulbous type from the Cape of South Africa with greyish green, finely divided foliage on stems to 20cm topped with big pink flowers in summer. Drained soil in a sunny spot.

Oxalis oregana f. smalliana£4.50

A rich pink flowered form of this mostly evergreen from conifer woodlands of western North America. Shade, not dry but drained. 15cm.

Oxalis semiloba£5.00

Rare species collected in Lesotho, clump forming from bulbs with bright green three lobed leaves and masses of funnel shaped terracotta pink flowers in summer and autumn. Drained soil in full sun. 15cm.

Oxalis tetraphylla purple leaved£6.00

A striking sport selected here from 'Iron Cross' with completely purple flushed foliage and the typical brick-pink flowers all summer. Well drained soil in full sun. 15cm.

Panicum amarum£6.00

Clumps of powdery blue-grey leaves on upright stems topped with arching heads of fine flowers in late summer. Well drained soil in full sun. 1.2m.

Panicum virgatum 'Carthage'£4.50

An upland type selected in North Carolina in 2006 as a restoration and forage plant. We are trying it as a larger mostly green leaved form with big heads of airy flowers in autumn. Potentially 2m+ tall. Good soil in sun, clumps.

Panicum virgatum 'Cheyenne Sky'£5.00

A recent introduction with striking greyish foliage that turns purplish red in late summer with clouds of fine red flowers above. Clump forming for good soil in full sun. 1.2m.

Panicum virgatum 'Dallas Blues'£5.00

Recent introduction from the USA. Broad blue-grey foliage and pinkish flowers to 1.8m+. Very upright habit and super yellow autumn foliage colour turns warm buff throughout winter. Average soil in sun.

Panicum virgatum 'Diwali'£6.50

New to us, greyish foliage that turns a warm yellow in autumn. Sprays of fine reddish flowers to ?1.5m in late summer and autumn. Best in full sun.

Panicum virgatum 'Forestburg'£4.50

Upright columns of greyish foliage topped with open panicles (flower heads) of red tinted flowers in late summer and autumn. Average soil in full sun. 1.2m.

Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'£6.50

Leaden grey foliage tinted purple/red. Very strict growth to 60cm.

Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Sky'£6.50

Bright blue-grey foliage and reddish flowers to 1.2m. Choice.

Panicum virgatum 'Rehbraun'£4.50

A slightly unusual form in that this has greyish green foliage with bright rusty red autumn colour on the upright clumps to 1m. Sprays of reddish flowers from late summer. Decent soil in full sun.

Panicum virgatum 'Sunburst'£4.50

Upright clumps with greyish green foliage and sprays of airy flower to 1.2m in late summer and autumn. Good golden autumn foliage stands out. Good soil in sun.