All Plants

Echinops bannaticus 'Star Frost'£5.50

Spiky globes of silvery white flowers on stems to 1m. Metallic jagged leaves with silvery backs. Drained soil in full sun.

Elymus canadensis£6.50

A prairie grass from north America, this produces bristly heads of flower on upright plants to 1.5m. Ordinary soil in full sun. Good seedheads in autumn and winter.

Elymus canadensis 'Icy Blue'£4.50

A selected strain with showy blue-grey stems, leaves and bristly summer flowers, a little shorter than the species to 1.2m. Ordinary soil in full sun, good in autumn and winter.

Elymus villosus var. arkansanus£6.50

Bright shiny green leaves on rich mahogany stems. Bristly bottle-brush-like flowers open green, tinged red, and turn strawy for the winter. 1.5m. Fantastic autumn foliage colour.

Eomecon chionantha£6.00

A striking white flowered poppy relative for good soil in at least some shade. Attractive scalloped leaves make patches when happy. 40cm.

Epimedium 'Jean O'Neill'£8.00

A new hybrid from Spinners. The long spurred, spidery, flowers are an undescribable pale greenish buff-pink! Evergreen here so don't cut it back, the flowers and new foliage will appear just above the old in spring. Good leafy soil in shade. 30cm.

Epimedium 'Kaguyahime'£8.00

This is a stunner! Arching stems of dusky pink, starry flowers over long narrow leaves of pale green with purplish-brown markings. Elegant and unusual. 30cm. Good soil in shade. Epimedium acuminatum x Epimedium dolichostemon.

Epimedium 'King Prawn'£8.00

An excellent hybrid from Julian Sutton with long spurred two-tone pale pink and warm pink flowers. Well patterned long evergreen leaves. 40cm. Good soil in shade.

Epimedium epsteinii£7.00

Found in Hunan, China in 1994 this lovely, rare species has short stems bearing sprays of largish (up to 3cm) flowers, this sepals white and the petals a rich purple-brown. Slowly creeping clumps to perhaps 15cm high. Good woodland soil in shade.

Epimedium x omeiense 'Akane' Og82001£8.50

Striking clear red flowers with primrose yellow lips and long spurs fading to white. Spidery, showy flowers in good heads to 50cm. Good soil in shade.

Eragrostis curvula£4.50

African Love Grass. Fine, dark green drooping leaves and graceful, arching black flowers from May to October. Evergreen for a warm sunny, well drained position. 90cm.

Eragrostis elliottii£4.50

Brilliant clumps of bright grey, fine foliage and arching stems of charcoal grey flowers all summer and into autumn. For a well drained soil in full sun, an ideal ornamental grass in a big container too.

Erigeron karvinskianus 'Blutenmeer'£4.50

A lovely self-seeder with airy stems with masses of white daisies that turn pink as they are pollinated to 30cm. Perennial but tends to be short lived. Drained soil in sun.

Erodium manescavii£4.50

Clumps of pinnate green foliage and lots of bright pink flowers on strong stems all summer. Drained soil in sun. 25cm.

Eucomis bicolor£5.50

Possibly the most tropical looking species with broad leaves and strong stems covered in purple spots supporting cream flowers edged purple to 50cm. Drained soil in sun.

Eucomis bicolor seedling£6.00

A seedling from the robust Eucomis bicolor with intermediate characters including some purple cast to the foliage. A good tough plant to 60cm. Drained soil in sun.

Eucomis comosa 'Cornwood'£12.00

Glistening white flowers with a darker purplish centre on strong pale green stems to 60cm. Bulbous perennial for well drained soil in full sun or grow in a pot and overwinter inside.

Eucomis comosa 'Sparkling Burgundy'£7.20

AGM Near white flowers soon flush pink then near purple on dark burgundy stems over clumps of striking leaves the same colour. Full sun, drained soil. 60cm.

Eucomis comosa dark stemmed£6.50

A lovely form with strongly bronzed leaves and dark brown stems supporting big spikes of pinkish flowers with green tips! Drained, good soil in full sun. 75cm?

Eucomis pallidiflora ssp. pallidiflora£8.50

A giant South African bulb better known by the old name: Eucomis pole-evansii. Broad green leaves and purple spotted stems of greenish cream flowers in summer to 1.2m or more. Drained but good soil in sun. Fairly hardy.

Eurybia divaricata£5.00

An unusual Aster with its shiny green leaves, black stems and masses of small white flowers with yellow centres that rapidly turn pink - and it likes shade! Low clumps to 60cm, flowers midsummer. Any reasonable soil in shade or part shade.

Filipendula rubra 'Venusta'£6.50

AGM Clumps of large, dark green leaves and tall stems topped with fluffy pink flowers in summer. Good to moist soil in sun. 1.5m.

Fragaria vesca 'Multiplex'£4.50

Exquisite little double white flowers on this compact wild strawberry. Low groundcover for sun or light shade. Easy. 15cm.

Fuchsia alpestris£6.50

Rarely seen Brazilian species with downy foliage and a cascading habit. Attractive, elegant, red and purple flowers in late summer and autumn. 1.2m.

Fuchsia glazioviana£8.50

AGM A elegant species with slender bright reddish pink flowers with purple corollas and red filaments. Smallish but broad leaves try to be evergreen. Borderline hardy - drained soil in a sheltered position, light shade. 60cm?