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Campanula 'Elizabeth'
Clump-forming perennial, rosettes of heart-shaped, toothed, mid-green leaves. Pendent bell- shaped, cream flowers, flushed reddish purple outside and spotted red inside. Height 40cm. Spread 40cm. Flower colour Red, Purple. Flowers from June to August. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Campanula makaschvilif.
Clump-forming perennial, rosettes of heart-shaped, toothed, mid-green leaves. Flowers from June to August. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Campanula glomerata 'Superba'
Clustered Bellflower. Spreading perennial with dark green leaves. Dense clusters of tubular-bell-shaped violet-purple flowers. Height 60cm. Spread Indefinite. Flower colour Purple, Violet. Flowers from June to August. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Campanula lactiflora 'Loddon Anna'
Milky Bellflower. Upright perennial with, narrow, toothed, mid-green leaves. Large panicles of open bell-shaped soft lilac-pink flowers, on leafy stems. Height 1.2m. Spread 60cm. Flower colour Lilac, Pink. Flowers from June to August. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Campanula primulifolia
Bellflower. An upright perennial with hairy foliage. Starry blue flowers with a violet eye. Height 60cm. Spread 40cm. Flower colour Blue. Flowers from June to September. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Campanula punctata
Bellflower. spreading, perennial with rosettes of dark-green leaves. Pendent tubular bells of creamy white to dusky pink flowers. Height 30cm. Spread 40cm. Flower colour Pink, White. Flowers from April to June. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Campanula punctata 'Rubriflora'
Bellflower. Spreading, perennial with rosettes of dark-green leaves. Pendent tubular bells of reddish cream flowers speckled with red spots within. Height 35cm. Spread 40cm. Flower colour Cream, Red. Flowers from June to August. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Campanula punctata F. Albiflora
Bellflower. Spreading, perennial with rosettes of dark-green leaves. Pendent tubular bells of white flowers. Height 35cm. Spread 40cm. Flower colour White. Flowers from April to June. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Campanula portenschlagiana
Dalmatian Bellflower. Mound-forming, evergreen with heart-shaped, mid-green leaves. Panicles of funnel-shaped deep purple flowers. Height 15cm. Spread 50cm. Flower colour Purple. Flowers from June to August. Evergreen. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Campanula poscharskyana
Bellflower. Vigorous spreading perennial with rounded, mid-green leaves. Masses of starry, pale lavender flowers with white centres. Height 30cm. Spread 60-90cm. Flower colour Lavender. Flowers from June to September. Semi-Evgn. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Canna 'Brilliant' AVAILABLE SUMMER 2004
Indian Shot Plant. Perennial with bold green foliage. Iris-like, brightly coloured flowers. Height 2m. Spread 50cm. Flowers from July to October. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Not hardy. Sheltered Site. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Canna 'Centurion' AVAILABLE SUMMER 2004
Indian Shot Plant. Perennial with bold green foliage. Iris-like, brightly coloured flowers. Height 2m. Spread 50cm. Flowers from July to October. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Not hardy. Sheltered Site. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Canna 'Orange Perfection' AVAILABLE SUMMER 2004
Indian Shot Plant. Perennial with bold green foliage. Iris-like, brightly coloured flowers. Height 2m. Spread 50cm. Flowers from July to October. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Not hardy. Sheltered Site. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Centaurea dealbata
Hardheads,Knapweed. Clump-forming perennial with leaves light green above and grey-green beneath. Pink flowers with white centres. Height 90cm. Spread 60cm. Flower colour Pink. Flowers from June to July. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Centaurea montana blue

Chelone glabra (formerly obliqua Alba)
Turtlehead. An erect perennial with square leafy stems topped with white or pink- tinged white flowers, with a white beards. Height 60-100cm. Spread 45cm. Flower colour White, Pink. Flowers from August to September. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Chelone obliqua Rosa
Turtlehead. An erect perennial with leafy stems topped with pink flowers, with sparse yellow beards. Height 60-1 OOcm. Spread 45cm. Flower colour Pink. Flowers from August to September. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Cimicifuga racemosa
Bugbane,Cohose,Black Snake Root. Clump-forming perennial with dark green, long-stalked leaves. Pure white flowers on slender branched stems like bottlebrushes, unpleasantly scented. Height 60-120cm. Spread 60cm. Flower colour White. Flowers from June to July. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Cimicifuga simplex Atropurpurea Group
Bugbane,Cohose. Clump-forming perennial with large, fern-like, purple-tinted leaves. Arching stems of ivory white bottlebrush-like flowers. Height 60-90cm. Spread 60cm. Flower colour White. Flowers from August to October. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Cirsium rivulare 'Atropurpureum'
Clump-forming perennial with prickly, dark green leaves, softly hairy beneath, and rich crimson thistle-like flowers. Height 1.2m. Spread 60cm. Flower colour Crimson. Flowers from May to July. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Convallaria majalis Var. Rosea
Lily of the valley. A tough, creeping perennial with dark green foliage and stems of strongly scented, waxy mauve-pink, bell-shaped flowers. Height 23cm. Spread 30cm. Flower colour Mauve, Pink. Flowers from March to April. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Coreopsis auriculata Cutting Gold (Schnittgold)
Tickseed. Rhizomatous perennial with erect, softly hairy stems bearing narrow mid- green leaves and vivid gold daisy-like solitary flowerheads. Height 80cm. Spread 60cm. Flower colour Yellow. Flowers from March to July. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Coreopsis rosea 'American Dream'
Tickseed. A clump-forming perennial with narrow, dissected, leaves and rose-pink, daisy-like, flowerheads. Height 45cm. Spread 45cm. Flower colour Pink. Flowers from March to July. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam'
Tickseed. A bushy perennial with narrow, finely dissected leaves, and lemon-yellow, daisy-like, flowerheads. Height 50cm. Spread 45cm. Flower colour Yellow. Flowers from May to July. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Cornus canadensis
Creeping Dogwood. A creeping perennial with mid-green leaves. Green flowers are surrounded by white, sometimes pink flushed bracts, followed by fleshy red fruits. Height 15cm. Spread Indefinite. Flower colour Green. Flowers from April to June. Fruit colour Red. Fruits from July Deciduous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Corydalis flexuosa 'Pere David' AVAILABLE SUMMER 2004
An erect perennial with light green divided leaves and dense racemes of slender tubed, electric blue flowers. Prefers a cool moist position. Summer dormant. Height 30cm. Spread 20cm. Flower colour Blue. Flowers from May to July. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Crambe cordifolia
A clump-forming perennial with large, kidney-shaped, bristly, dark green leaves. Strong stems carry many branched panicles of white flowers. Height 2.5m. Spread 1.5m. Flower colour White. Flowers from April to July. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Sheltered Site. Planting instructions Back-fill with soil mixed with peat and a suitable fertiliser.

Crambe maritima
Sea Kale. A spreading mound--forming perennial with large, blue-green leaves. Thick stems carry dense racemes of white flowers. Thrives in a coastal position. Height 75cm. Spread 60cm. Flower colour White. Flowers from April to July. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Blue, Green. Hardy. Sheltered Site. Planting instructions Back-fill with soil mixed with peat and a suitable fertiliser.

Crinum x powellii AVAILABLE SUMMER 2004
A bulbous perennial with arching strap-like light to mid-green leaves. Tall stems carry up to ten large funnel-shaped, fragrant pale to mid-pink flowers. Height 1.5m. Spread 30cm. Flower colour Pink. Flowers from August to September. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy.

Crocosmia 'Emberglow'AVAILABLE SUMMER 2004
A perennial with sword-like dark green leaves. Arching, branched spikes of funnel-shaped, dark red flowers. Height 60-75cm. Spread 8cm. Flower colour Red. Flowers from June to July. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Frost hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Crocosmia x crocosmilfora 'Emberglow'AVAILABLE SUMMER 2004
A perennial with sword-like mid-green leaves. Branched spikes of usually downward-facing dark red flowers. Height 60cm. Spread 8cm. Flowers from June to August. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Frost hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Crocosmia x corcosmiflora 'Plaisir' AVAILABLE SUMMER 2004
A perennial with sword-like mid-green leaves. Branched spikes of usually downward-facing flowers. Height 60cm. Spread 8cm. Flowers from June to August. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Frost hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Crocosmia x corcosmiflora 'Voyager' AVAILABLE SUMMER 2004
A perennial with sword-like mid-green leaves. Branched spikes of usually downward-facing golden yellow flowers. Height 60cm. Spread 8cm. Flowers from June to August. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Frost hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Crocosmia 'Lucifer'
A bold perennial with pleated, sword-like mid-green leaves. Arching, branched spikes of upward-facing, funnel-shaped, bright red flowers. Height 1.2m. Spread 30cm. Flower colour Red. Flowers from June to July. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Frost hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Crocosmia x crocosmiflora 'George Davison'
A perennial with sword-like mid-green leaves. Arching, branched spikes of lemon-yellow flowers. Height 60-75cm. Spread 8cm. Flower colour Yellow. Flowers from June to August. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Frost hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Cynara cardunculus AVAILABLE SUMMER 2004
Cardoon. A handsome clump-forming perennial with deeply cut, silvery grey leaves. Large thistle-
like, purple flowerheads, produced on grey woolly stems. Height 1.5m. Spread 1.2m. Flower
colour Purple. Flowers from May to September. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Silver, Grey. Hardy.
Planting instructions Back-fill with soil mixed with peat and a suitable fertiliser.

Darmera peltata
A slowly spreading perennial with bold long stalked rounded, veined dark green leaves, turning red in autumn. Clusters of white to bright pink flowers appear before the leaves in spring. Height 2m. Spread 1 m. Flower colour Pink. Flowers from March to April. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Back-fill with soil mixed with peat and a suitable fertiliser.

Dendranthema 'Clara Curtis'
A clump-forming bushy perennial with single clear pink daisy-like flowerheads, with green centres turning yellow from late summer to mid-autumn. Height 75cm. Spread 60cm. Flower colour Pink. Flowers from August to October. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting. May cause skin allergy.

Dentaurea Montana Blue
Hardheads,Knapweed. Mat-forming robust perennial with narrow mid-green leaves woolly
beneath. Woolly stems carry blue flowerheads. Height 45cm. Spread 60cm. Flower colour Blue. Flowers from April to July. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Dicentra spectabilis
Bleeding Heart. A clump-forming perennial with lobed, pale green leaves. Arching fleshy stems
produce racemes of pink and white heart-shaped flowers. Height 1.2m. Spread 45cm. Flower colour Pink, White. Flowers from April to May. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Dicentra spectabilis 'Alba'
Bleeding Heart. A clump-forming perennial with lobed, pale green leaves. Arching fleshy stems
produce racemes pure white, heart-shaped flowers. Height 1.2m. Spread 45cm. Flower colour White. Flowers from April to May. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Dictamnus albus 'Albi Horus'
Burning Bush,Dittany. A perennial with aromatic, lemon-scented leaves. Pretty white or pinkish
white flowers with long projecting stamens, on tall spikes. Flowers from June to August. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting. CAUTION skin irritant in sunlight.

Ceratostigma plumbaginoides

Dictamnus albus
Burning Bush,Dittany. A perennial with aromatic, lemon-scented leaves. Pretty white or pinkish white flowers with long projecting stamens, on tall spikes. Height 40-90cm. Spread 60cm. Flower colour White. Flowers from June to August. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting. CAUTION skin irritant in sunlight.

Dierama Guinevere
Angel's Fishing Rod,Wandfiower. A tufted, clump-forming perennial with grass- like leaves and arching stems of large white flowers. Height 1-2m. Spread 60cm. Flowers from July to August. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Frost hardy. Sheltered Site. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Dierama Merlin
Angel's Fishing Rod, Wandflower. A tufted, clump-forming perennial with grass-like leaves and arching stems of dark blackberry purple flowers. Height 1-2m. Spread 60cm.Flowers from July to August. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Frost hardy. Sheltered Site. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Dierama pulcherrimum
Angel's Fishing Rod,Wandfiower. A clump-forming perennial with grass-like leaves. Graceful arching stems of delicate, bell-shaped deep pink, occasionally purple-red or white flowers. Height 1-1.5m. Spread 60cm. Flower colour Pink, Purple, White. Flowers from July to August. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Frost hardy. Sheltered Site. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Digitalis grandiflora
Yellow Foxglove. A short-lived perennial with veined, dark green leaves. Well-spaced tubular pale yellow flowers with brown veins inside. Height 1 m. Spread 45cm. Flower colour Yellow. Flowers from May to July. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting. CAUTION toxic if eaten.

Digitalis lutea
Foxglove. A short-lived perennial with glossy dark green leaves. Narrow tubular pale yellow flowers. Height 60cm. Spread 30cm. Flower colour Yellow. Flowers from May to July. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting. CAUTION toxic if eaten.

Digitalis parviflora
Foxglove. A short-lived perennial with softly hairy, dark green leaves. Dense spikes of orange-brown flowers each with a purple-brown lip. Height 60cm. Spread 30cm. Flower colour Orange, Brown. Flowers from April to June. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Grey, Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting. CAUTION toxic if eaten.

Digitalis purpurea Excelsior hybrids
Common Foxglove. A short-lived perennial with hairy, dark green leaves. One sided spikes in pastel shaded of purple, pink, white, or yellow flowers, some spotted maroon or purple inside. Height 1-2m. Spread 60cm. Flower colour Purple, Pink, White, Yellow. Flowers from April to June. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting. CAUTION toxic if eaten.

Digitalis thapsi
Foxglove. A perennial with narrow leaves. Purple tubular flowers paler inside with red spots. Height 30-60cm. Spread 45cm. Flower colour Purple. Flowers from April to June. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Frost hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting. CAUTION toxic if eaten.

Echinacea purpurea
Coneflower. An erect perennial with stout stems of large daisy-like flowerheads with a cone-shaped golden brown disc surrounded by purplish red petals partly reflexed. Height 1.5m. Spread 45cm. Flower colour Purple. Flowers from July to September. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Echinops bannaticus 'Blue Globe'
Globe Thistle. A clump-forming perennial with grey-woolly stems and grey-green leaves. Produces attractive, globe-shaped dark blue flowerheads. Height 1 m. Spread 60cm. Flower colour Blue. Flowers from July to August. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Grey, Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Epimedium grandiflorum
Barrenwort,Bishop's Mitre. A clump-forming perennial with heart-shaped, green leaves, bronze when young. Charming pendent pink, white, purple, or yellow flowers with spurs. Height 20-30cm. Spread 30cm. Flower colour Pink, White, Purple, Yellow. Flowers from March to April. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Bronze, Green. Hardy. Sheltered Site. Planting instructions Back-fill with soil mixed with peat and a suitable fertiliser.

Erigeron 'Azurfee' Azure Fairy
Fleabane. A clump-forming perennial with basal leaves, Pretty semi-double lavender-blue daisy-like flowerheads. Height 45cm. Spread 45cm. Flower colour Lavender, Blue. Flowers from May to July. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Erigeron 'Rosa Juwel' Pink Jewel
Fleabane. A clump-forming perennial with basal leaves, Pretty semi-double bright but pale pink, yellow-centred, daisy flowerheads. Height 60cm. Spread 45cm. Flower colour Pink. Flowers from May to July. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Erodium manescaui
Heron's Bill,Stork's Bill. A clump-forming perennial with green foliage. Long stalked umbelsof saucer-shaped magenta-purple flowers, the two uppermost petals marked with a deep purple spot. Self-seeds. Height 45-70cm. Spread 20-30cm. Flower colour Purple. Flowers from May to September.
Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Eryngium agavifolium
Sea Holly. An evergreen perennial with rosettes of sharply toothed, glossy deep green leaves. Stems of cone-shaped greenish white flowers surrounded by spiny bracts. Height 1- 1.5m. Spread
60cm. Flower colour Green, White. Flowers from July to August. Evergreen. Foliage colour Green. Frost hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Eryngium bourgatii
Sea Holly. A perennial with spiny, silver veined dark green leaves. Branched stems of cone-shaped blue flowers surrounded by spiny blue-tinged silver bracts. Height 70cm. Spread 70cm. Flower colour Blue. Flowers from July to August. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green,Silver. Hardy. Protect from winter wet. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Erysimum 'Bowles Mauve'
Wallflower. A bushy perennial with grey green narrow leaves. Clusters of rich mauve flowers. Height 75cm. Spread 60cm. Flower colour Mauve. Flowers from May to August. Evergreen. Foliage colour Grey, Green. Hardy. Sheltered Site. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Erysimum 'Constant Cheer'
Wallflower. A bushy perennial with dark green narrow leaves. Clusters of dusky orange-red flowers becoming purple. Height 30cm. Spread 60cm. Flower colour Orange, Red. Flowers from March to June. Evergreen. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Sheltered Site. Planting instructions
Water thoroughly before planting.

Eupatorium purpureum
Joe Pye Weed. A perennial with erect, purple-tinted stems and finely toothed mid-green leaves.
Bears domed clusters of pale pink, purple, or white flowers on stout stems. Height 2.2m. Spread
1 m. Flower colour Pink, Purple, White. Flowers from July to September. Herbaceous. Foliage
colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Euphorbia griffithii 'Fireglow'
An erect perennial with narrow, rich green leaves, each with a red midrib, turning red and yellow
in autumn flowers with orange-red bracts. Height 75cm. Spread 60cm. Flower colour Orange. Flowers from May to June. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting. Harmful if eaten/skin + eye irritant.

Euphorbia polychroma
A robust perennial with, bright green leaves that turn yellow in autumn. Long lasting flowers with
yellow bracts. Height 40cm. Spread 60cm. Flower colour Yellow. Flowers from April to July. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting. Harmful if eaten/skin + eye irritant.

Euphorbia amygdaloides Var. Robbiae
Wood Spurge. A spreading evergreen perennial with shiny dark green leaves and flowers with light green bracts. Height 60cm. Spread Indefinite. Flower colour Green. Flowers from April to June. Evergreen.. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting. Harmful if eaten/skin + eye irritant.

Euphorbia cyparissias 'Fens Ruby'
Cypress Spurge. A spreading perennial with densely whorled, needle-like, bluish green leaves, flushed purple if in full sun and flowers with yellow bracts,. Height 20-40cm. Spread Indefinite. Flower colour Yellow. Flowers from April to July. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green, Blue. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting. Harmful if eaten/skin + eye irritant.

Euphorbia myrsinites
A semi-prostrate perennial with close-set leaves, spiralling from base to tip. Leaves are fleshy bright blue-green. Flowers with vivid yellow bracts. Height 30cm. Spread 30cm. Flower colour Yellow. Flowers from April to July. Evergreen. Foliage colour Bronze, Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting. Harmful if eaten/skin + eye irritant.

Euphorbia palustris
An erect perennial with narrow, bright green leaves that turn yellow and orange in autumn, on pale green stems, Long lasting flowers with deep yellow bracts. Height 75cm. Spread 60cm. Flower colour Yellow. Flowers from May to June. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Harmful if eaten/skin + eye irritant.