All Plants

Sisyrinchium palmifolium£5.00

Very different to most species with many clear yellow flowers in hefty clusters on top of branched stems to 40-50cm through summer. Quite leafy. Average soil in sun and shelter.

Spiraea decumbens£5.00

Low clumps of bright fresh green foliage studded with heads of pure white flowers in summer on fine wiry stems. Front of border or larger rockeries, to 20-30cm. Sun.

Sporobolus airoides£4.50

Dense clumps of fine, pale green foliage and silky spikes of golden flowers in late summer. Orange-red autumn foliage as well! Average soil in sun. 45cm.

Stipa calamagrostis£5.00

AGM Clumps of upright stems with mid green leaves to 90cm. Topped with soft plumes of feathery golden buff flowers in late summer. Best in good, drained soil in full sun.

Stipa calamagrostis 'Algäu'£5.50

AGM An excellent, slightly taller, form of this pretty grass. Golden green flowers turn golden buff from midsummer and hold all winter. 1m. Drained soil in sun.

Stipa capillata£5.00

Neat clumps of fine green foliage and slender stems to 75cm topped with clusters of long awned golden flowers in summer. Drained soil in full sun.

Stipa extremiorientalis£4.50

Tight clumps of broad, pale green leaves and tall, arching stems bearing spikes of awned yellow-green flowers in late summer to 1.5m. Ordinary soil in sun or part shade.

Stipa lessingiana£5.00

Clumps of very fine bright green leaves and wispy pale buff flowers in summer to 70cm. Hardier and a little bigger than the well known Stipa tenuissima. Drained soil in sun.

Stipa pseudoichu£5.00

Slow growing clumps of upright foliage to 80cm and tall arching stems topped with silvery plumes to 1.4m in summer. Average soil in sun.

Stipa tenuissima£4.50

AGM Hair-like bright green foliage to 40cm. the flowers fountain up and form a light layer of wispy hair-like material over the top of the foliage. Drained soil in sun.

Strobilanthes wallichii£7.50

Eye-catching blue-purple tubular flowers in late summer and autumn on neat bushy plants covered with broad hairy leaves. Drained soil in a sunny position. 45cm.

Stylophorum lasiocarpum£4.50

A cracking, clump-forming, poppy relative for shade with masses of generous yellow flowers in spring and summer. Easy, hardy and well behaved. 40cm.

Succisa pratensis£4.50

Devil's-bit scabious. A delightful soft but rich blue flowered native scabious with the bobbles of flower dancing above the foliage on wiry stems. Ordinary soil in sun or part shade. 60cm.

Succisella inflexa 'Frosted Pearls'£5.00

A scabious relative producing clouds of silvery white button-like flowers with a hint of pink all summer to 90cm. Hard to describe adequately! Ordinary soil in some sun.

Symphyotrichum 'Anja's Choice'£5.00

A favourite hybrid Aster with palest pink flowers on dense bushy plants in autumn. Pale yellow centres turn to pinkish red. Mildew resistant. Best in good soil in full sun. 75cm.

Symphyotrichum 'Kylie'£7.00

An easy, reliable and tough hybrid (A. novae-angliae x A. ericoides) with arching stems carrying large sprays of thousands of small pink flowers in late summer and autumn. Best cascading down a slope or over a wall. 50cm. Sun.

Symphyotrichum 'Little Carlow'£6.50

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.

Symphyotrichum 'Oktoberkaskade'£5.00

A striking recent introduction from Sarastro with a mass of lavender blue flowers on dark stems and leaves in October onwards. Arching, cascading habit. 90cm.

Symphyotrichum cordifolium 'Blue Heaven'£5.00

Taller and upright this lovely lavender blue flowered autumn daisy glows as the nights draw in. Rich green foliage provides a good contrast. Good soil. 1.4m.

Symphyotrichum cordifolium ex. Piney Fork£6.50

Collected from a site destined for development! Branching stems bearing lots of lavender-blue flowers in late summer and autumn. 1m.

Symphyotrichum ericoides 'Pink Cloud'£5.00

AGM Bolt upright clumps with fine foliage and clouds of pink flowers in autumn to 75cm. Average soil in sun. Good with autumn grasses.

Symphyotrichum graetae KM.K.186.02£5.50

New to cultivation in the UK as far as I can tell this autumn flowering species is a showy surprise. Bright, light lavender flowers for many weeks to 75cm.

Symphyotrichum laeve 'Glow in the Dark'£7.50

An outstanding recent introduction with purple flushed deep green leaves and heads of light pink flowers in autumn to 1.5m. Reasonably self-supporting!

Symphyotrichum laeve 'Les Moutiers'£5.00

A brilliant recent introduction from France with dark stems and clouds of good, pink flowers in autumn. Similar to 'Little Carlow' in habit and flower. Good soil in sun. 1m.

Symphyotrichum laeve 'White Climax'£5.50

A striking white flowered form of 'Climax', the flowers contrasting well with the dark green foliage. Best in good soil in full sun. Usually to 1.2m but potentially to 1.8m.