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Acanthus spinosus
Bear's breeches. A clump-forming perennial with deeply cut, dark green leaves. Spikes of white flowers with purple bracts produced in summer. .Height 1.2m. Spread 60cm. Flower colour White, Purple. Flowers from July to September. Perennial. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Achillea Summerwine
Yarrow. Evergreen, clump-forming with dark green leaves. Dark red flowerheads with white disc-florets. Height 60cm. Spread 60cm. Flower colour Mixed Colours. Flowers from May to August. Evergreen. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting. Foliage may cause skin allergy

Achillea filipendulina 'Cloth of Gold'
Yarrow. A perennial with light green aromatic ferny leaves. Clusters of golden yellow flowerheads produced in summer. Height 1.2m. Spread 40cm. Flower colour Yellow. Flowers from June to September. Evergreen. Foliage colour 0 Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Achillea millefolium 'Terracotta'
Yarrow. A perennial with dark green leaves. Terracotta coloured flowerheads fade with age. Height 80cm. Spread 60cm. Flower colour terracotta. Flowers from June to September. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Achillea ptarmica The Pearl Group
Yarrow, Sneezewort. A perennial with dark green finely cut leaves. Bears button-like, double white flowerheads. Height 80cm. Spread 60cm. Flower colour White. Flowers from June to September. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Aconitum carmichaelii
Monkshood. An erect perennial with dark green leaves and panicles of large, blue flowers. Height 1.6m. Spread 40cm. Flower colour Blue. to September. Perennial. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting. CAUTION toxic if eaten.

Acorus gramineus 'Ogon'
Japanese rush. A semi-evergreen aquatic with fans of glossy, narrow, variegated leaves striped with pale green and cream. Height 20cm. Spread 15cm. Semi-Evgn. Hardy.

Adenophora polymorpha
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Adenophora tashiroi
A perennial with a semi-trailing habit. Pendent bell-shaped violet flowers in early to mid-summer. Height 40cm. Spread 15cm. Flower colour Violet. Flowers from June to July. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Agapanthus 'Bressingham Blue'
A beautiful late summer flowering plant with large round heads of the clearest blue flowers. Height 80cm. Spread 40cm. Flower colour Blue. Flowers July, September. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow'
Bugle. Creeping semi-evergreen alpine with red, bronze and cream leaves and spike-like light blue flowers. Height 15cm. Spread 80cm. Flower colour Blue. Flowers from April to August. Semi-Evgn. Foliage colour Purple. Hardy. Water thoroughly before planting.

Alchemilla mollis
Ladys Mantle. A clump-forming perennial. Shallowly lobed, sharp-toothed, hairy pale-green leaves. Loose tiny yellow-green flowers. Height 60cm. Spread 80cm. Flower colour Yellow, Green. Flowers from June to September. Semi-Evgn. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Amsonia orientalis
A erect clump-forming perennial with lance-shaped, grey green leaves. Panicles of violet-blue flowers. Height 60cm. Spread 40cm. Flower colour Violet, Blue. Flowers from May to July. Deciduous. Foliage colour Grey, Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Anaphalis triplinervis
Pearl Everlasting. A clump-forming perennial with spoon-shaped pale grey-green, white-woolly leaves. Domed clusters of yellow flowerheads surrounded by white bracts. Height 80cm. Spread 60cm. Flower colour White, Yellow. Flowers from July to August. Deciduous. Foliage colour White, Green, Grey. Hardy.

Anchusa azurea 'Dropmore'
Alkanet. Compact, clump-forming perennial with basal lance-shaped, stiffly hairy, green leaves. Flowers from May to June. Deciduous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly
before planting.

Anchusa azurea 'Loddon Royalist'
Alkanet. Sturdy, clump-forming perennial with basal lance-shaped, stiffly hairy, green leaves. Branching panicles of bright, deep blue flowers. Height 80cm. Spread 60cm. Flower colour Blue. Flowers from May to June. Deciduous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting

Androsace sarmentosa
Rock Jasmine. Evergreen mat-forming alpine with dense rosettes of white-hairy, light green leaves. Compact umbels of rose pink flowers with greenish yellow eyes. Height 5cm. Spread 8cm. Flower colour Pink. Flowers from May to August. Evergreen. Foliage colour Green. Hardy.

Anemone blanda
Windflower. Spreading perennial with dark green leaves, solitary deep blue flowers held above the leaves. Height 15cm. Spread 15-20cm. Flower colour Blue. Flowers from March to April. Herbaceous. Foliage colour 0 Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Anemone De Caen Mr Fokker
Windflower. Spreading perennial with dark green leaves with single violet blue flowers held above the leaves. Height 15cm. Spread 15-20cm. Flower colour Blue. Flowers from March to April. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Anemone coronaria Saint Brigid Group
Very pretty flowers double flowers produced in spring. Very free flowering and showy. Height 40cm. Spread 15cm. Flower colour Pink, Purple, Red, Blue. Flowers March, April. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Anemone hollandia syn. His Excellency
Windflower. Erect perennial with suckering shoots, mid-green leaves. Single scarlet flowers. Height 25-30 cm. Flowers from May to June. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Anemone hupehensis 'Praecox'
Windflower. Erect perennial with suckering shoots, dark green leaves. Flowers purple-pink. Height 80cm. Spread 40cm. Flower colour Pink. Flowers from August to September. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Anemone hupehensis var. japonica 'Prinz Heinrich'
Windflower. Erect perennial with suckering shoots, dark green leaves. Flowers semi-double dark pink. Height 80cm. Spread 60cm. Flower colour Pink. Flowers from August to September. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Anemone nemorosa 'Robinsoniana'
Windflower, Wood Anemone. Vigorous, low-growing perennial with mid- green deeply cut leaves. Solitary pale lavender-blue flowers. Height 8- 12cm. Spread 40cm. Flower colour Blue. Flowers from April to June. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy.

Anthemis tinctora 'E C Buxton'
Golden Marguerite. Clump-forming, free flowering perennial, leaves mid-green above and grey beneath. Branching stems of attractive lemon-yellow flowers. Height 80cm. Spread 80cm. Flower colour Yellow. Flowers from May to September. Semi-Evgn. Foliage colour Grey, Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Anthemis tinctoria 'Sauce Hollandaise'
Ox-eye chamomile. Clump-forming, free flowering perennial, leaves mid-green above and grey beneath. Branching stems of pale cream, almost white flowerheads. Height 80cm. Spread 80cm. Flower colour White. Flowers from May to September. Semi-Evgn. Foliage colour Grey, Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Aquilegia vulgaris Var. Stellata Woodside
Granny's Bonnet. Perennial with intense gold foliage in spring fading to green. Mixed colours of red, white and blue flowers. Height 60-90cm. Spread 40cm. Flowers from May to July. Herbaceous. Hardy. Harmful if eaten.

Armeria maritima
Sea Pink, Thrift. Cushion-forming with linear dark green leaves, bears pink white or red-purple flowerheads. Height 20cm. Spread 30cm. Flower colour White, Pink, Purple. Flowers from May to June.
Evergreen. Foliage colour Green. Hardy..

Artemisia lactiflora
White Mugwort. Clump-forming perennial with dark green leaves. Panicles of creamy white flowerheads. Height 1.4m. Spread 60cm. Flower colour Yellow. Flowers from August to October. Evergreen. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Artemisia ludoviciana
Western Mugwort. Clump-forming perennial with, silvery white leaves. Densely white-woolly panicles of yellow flowerheads. Height 1.2m. Spread 60cm. Flower colour White. Flowers from July to August. Semi-Evgn. Foliage colour Silver, White. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Arum italicum
Tuberous perennial with arrow-shaped, mid-green, white-veined leaves. In early summer, bears greenish white spathes, followed by orange-red berries. Height 30cm. Spread 15cm. Fruit colour Orange, Red. Fruits from August to December. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Sheltered Site. CAUTION toxic if eaten/skin + eye irritant

Aster novae-angliae 'Herbstschnee' Autumn Snow
Clump forming perennial with green leaves. Stout stems with large white flowerheads. Height 1.2m. Spread 60cm. Flower colour White. Flowers from July to September. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Aster novi-belgii
Michaelmas Daisy. IN VARIETY. Clump forming perennial with green leaves. Stems of large flowerheads. Height 80cm. Spread 80cm.. Flowers from July to September. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Aster x frikartii 'Monch'
Upright, perennial with dark green leaves. Bears long lasting clear lavender-blue flowerheads on stout stems. Height 60cm. Spread 40cm. Flower colour Violet, Blue. Flowers from July to September. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Astilbe chinensis 'Finale'
Clump-forming perennial with handsome dark green foliage. Feathery spikes of bright pink flowers. Height 50cm. Spread 60cm. Flower colour Pink. Flowers from August to September. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Astilbe chinensis mixed varieties
Clump-forming perennial with handsome green foliage. Feathery spikes of brightly coloured flowers.. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Astilbe chinensis Var. Pumila
Vigorous perennial with handsome red- green leaves. Conical plumes of reddish pink flowers. Height 25cm. Spread 20cm. Flower colour Pink, Red. Flowers from July to August. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Astilbe x arendsii 'Fanal'
Clump-forming perennial with handsome dark green foliage. Plumes of dark crimson flowers. Height 60cm. Spread 45cm. Flower colour Crimson. Flowers from June to August. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Astilbe x arendsii 'Getrud Brix'
Clump-forming perennial with handsome dark green foliage. Plumes of deep red flowers. Height 60cm. Spread 45cm. Flower colour Crimson. Flowers from June to August. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Astrantia major Rosea
Hattie's Pincushion. Clump-forming perennial with lobed green leaves. Attractive deep rose-red bracts surround the flowers. Height 45-70cm. Spread 45cm. Flower colour Red. Flowers from June to June. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Bergenia cordifolia
Elephant's Ears. Clump-forming perennial with rounded mid-to dark green leaves, tinted purple in winter. Flowers pale rose-red to dark pink on red flower stems. Height 30cm. Spread 45cm. Flower colour Pink, Red. Flowersfrom February to April. Evergreen. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Buphthalmum salicifolium
Clump-forming perennial with willow-like dark green leaves Slender stems of daisy-like yellow flowers. Height 60cm. Spread 45cm. Flower colour Yellow. Flowers from May to September. Herbaceous. Foliage
colour Green. Hardy.