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Mirabilis jalapa AVAILABLE SUMMER 2004
Four o'clock flower, Marvel of Peru. Bushy perennial with fragrant red, pink, magenta. yellow or white flowers, some striped, and often with several colours present on same plant, form early to late
summer. Individual flowers open late afternoon and die by morning. Ht and sprd 60cm or more. Frost
hardy to frost tender.

Nepeta clarkei
Catmint. A perennial with aromatic green leaves and abundant white- lipped blue flowers. Height 60cm. Spread 45cm. Flower colour Blue. Flowers from July to August. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Nepeta pratti
Catmint. A vigorous perennial with aromatic light grey-green leaves and abundant blue flowerspikes.
Height 90cm. Spread 60cm Flowers from June to August. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Grey, Green. Hardy.
Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Oenothera fruticosa 'Fyrverkeri' Fireworks
Evening Primrose. An erect perennial with purple-brown flushed leaves and spikes of bowl- shaped yellow flowers opening from red buds from late spring to late summer. Height 60- 90cm. Spread 30cm. Flower colour Yellow. Flowers from May to August. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green, Purple, Brown. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Oenothera versicolour Sunset Boulevard
Evening Primrose. An erect perennial with dark green foliage. Outstanding deep orange and reddish flowers in summer. Height 60cm. Spread 45cm. Flowers from May to August. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Omphalodes cappadocica 'Starry Eyes'
Navelwort. An evergreen perennial with lustrous leaves and pretty deep blue flowers with a central white stripe on each petal in early spring. Height 25cm. Spread 40cm. Flower colour Blue, White. Flowers from March to April. Evergreen. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
Lilyturf. A clump-forming perennial with narrow, curving, almost black leaves. Clusters of pale purplish white flowers followed by dark blue-black fruit. Height 20cm. Spread 30cm. Flower colour White, Purple. Flowers from July to August. Fruit colour Blue, Black. Fruits from August Evergreen. Foliage colour Black. Frost hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Pachysandra terminalis 'Variegata'
A spreading evergreen perennial with toothed, dark green leaves with attractive white margins, tiny clusters of white flowers. Height 25cm. Spread 60cm. Flower colour White. Flowers from June to July. Evergreen. Foliage colour Green, White. Hardy. Planting instructions Back-fill with soil mixed with peat and a suitable fertiliser.

Paeonia lactiflora Pink
Peony. A clump-forming perennial with mid-green foliage and pretty, single large, bowl-shaped pink flowers. Height 90cm. Spread 80cm. Flowers from April to May. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Sheltered Site. Planting instructions Back-fill with soil mixed with peat and a suitable fertiliser.

Paeonia lactiflora Red
Peony. A clump-forming perennial with mid-green foliage and pretty, single large, bowl-shaped red flowers. Height 90cm. Spread 80cm. Flowers from April to May. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Sheltered Site. Planting instructions Back-fill with soil mixed with peat and a suitable fertiliser.

Paeonia suffriticosa
Tree Peony. An upright shrub with deeply cut dark green leaves, produces single, cup-shaped flowers
in a variety of colours. Height 2.5m. Spread 2.5m. Deciduous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Sheltered Site. Planting instructions Back-fill with soil mixed with peat and a suitable fertiliser.

Papaver croceum Garden Gnome
Poppy. syn. nudicaule. Dwarf, tuft-forming, hairy perennial, with blue-green leaves. Flower colour bright shades including orange-red, yellow, pink, salmon-pink, and white. Flowers from May to July. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Parahebe perfoliata
A woody-based perennial with arching stems of blue-grey leaves and clusters of saucer-shaped blue flowers. Height 75cm. Spread 45cm. Flower colour Blue. Flowers from July to August. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Blue, Grey. Frost hardy. Shelter from cold drying winds. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Penstemon 'Andenken an Friedrich Hahn'
A narrow-leaved bushy perennial with large, pretty tubular-shaped, deep wine-red flowers. Height 75cm. Spread 60cm. Flower colour Red. Flowers from July to September. Semi-Evgn. Foliage colour Green. Frost hardy. Sheltered Site. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Penstemon 'Hidcote Pink'
A narrow-leaved bushy perennial with small, pretty tubular-shaped, pale pink flowers with crimson veins inside. Height 75cm. Spread 45cm. Flower colour Pink. Flowers from July to September. Semi-Evgn. Foliage colour Green. Frost hardy. Sheltered Site. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Penstemon 'Hopleys Variegated'
A bushy perennial with large mid-green leaves margined with creamy yellow. Pretty, large, tubular-shaped, lilac-blue flowers with a white throat. Height 60cm. Spread 45cm. Flower colour Lilac, Blue, White. Flowers from July to September. Semi-Evgn. Foliage colour Green, Yellow. Protect from frost. Sheltered Site. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Penstemon 'Kunthii'
A bushy perennial with narrow mid-green leaves. Crimson flowers. Height 60cm. Spread 45cm. Flowers from July to September. Semi- Evgn. Foliage colour Green. Protect from frost. Sheltered Site. Sun. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Penstemon 'Osprey'
A large-leaved bushy perennial with exquisite, tubular-shaped, green flowers with a soft pink mouth. Height 50cm. Spread 30cm. Flower colour Green, Pink. Flowers from July to September. Semi-Evgn. Foliage colour Green. Protect from frost. Sheltered Site. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Penstemon 'Port Wine'
A bushy perennial with mid-green oblong-ovate leaves. Port wine flowers with dark veined white throat. Height 60cm. Spread 40cm. Flowers from July to September. Semi-Evgn. Foliage colour Green. Protect from frost. Sheltered Site. Sun. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Penstemon 'Raven'
A large-leaved perennial with large tubular-shaped, pretty black-maroon flowers with a purple veined white throat. Height 60cm. Spread 30cm. Flower colour Black, Maroon. Flowers from July to September. Semi-Evgn. Foliage colour Green. Protect from frost. Sheltered Site. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Penstemon 'Sour Grapes'
A large-leaved perennial with large tubular-shaped, pretty greyish blue flowers, suffused purple and green. Height 60cm. Spread 45cm. Flower colour Grey, Blue, Purple, Green. Flowers from July to September. Semi-Evgn. Foliage colour Green. Protect from frost. Sheltered Site. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Penstemon 'White Bedder'
A large-leaved perennial with large tubular-shaped, pretty pure white flowers becoming pink tinged. Height 60cm. Spread 45cm. Flower colour White. Flowers from July to September. Semi-Evgn. Foliage colour Green. Protect from frost. Sheltered Site. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red'
A perennial with narrow basal leaves, maroon-red when young and clusters of tubular-shaped, pretty white flowers, tinted pink in summer. Height 45-70cm. Spread 30cm. Flower colour White, Pink. Flowers from June to August. Semi-Evgn. Foliage colour Green, Red. Hardy. Sheltered Site. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Penstemon heterophyllus
Foothill Penstemon. An evergreen subshrub with bluish green leaves large tubular- shaped, pretty pinkish blue flowers in summer. Height 30-50cm. Spread 30-50cm. Flower colour Pink, Blue. Flowers from June to August. Evergreen. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Sheltered Site. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Penstemon heterophyllus 'Blue Springs'
Foothill Penstemon. An evergreen subshrub with bluish green leaves large tubular- shaped, pretty intense blue flowers in summer. Height 30-50cm. Spread 30-50cm. Flower colour Blue. Flowers from June to August. Evergreen. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Sheltered Site. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Penstemon hirsutus Var. Pygmaeus
An evergreen, mat-forming subshrub with purple-tinted leaves and tubular-shaped, pretty pale violet flowers with a white throat in summer. Height 10cm. Spread 10cm. Flower colour Violet, White. Flowers from June to August. Evergreen. Foliage colour Green, Purple. Hardy. Sheltered Site. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Penstemon 'Andenken an Friedrich Hahn' (Garnet)
A narrow-leaved bushy perennial with large, pretty tubular-shaped, deep wine-red flowers. Height
75cm. Spread 60cm. Flower colour Red. Flowers from July to September. Semi-Evgn. Foliage colour
Green. Frost hardy. Sheltered Site. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Penstemon 'Roezlii'
A bushy perennial with small, pretty bright pink flowers from July to September. Semi-Evgn. Foliage colour Green. Frost hardy. Sheltered Site. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Penstemon 'White Bedder' (Snowstorm)
A large-leaved perennial with large tubular-shaped, pretty pure white flowers becoming pink tinged. Height 60cm. Spread 45cm. Flower colour White. Flowers from July to September. Semi-Evgn. Foliage colour Green. Protect from frost. Sheltered Site. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Persicaria bistorta 'Superba'
Bistort. A clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with handsome mid-green leaves and short dense spikes of soft pink flowers. Height 90cm. Spread 90cm. Flower colour Pink. Flowers from June to October. Semi-Evgn. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Persicaria virginiana 'Painter's Palette'
An upright perennial perennial with multi-coloured foliage with V-shaped marks and loose spikes of green flowers flowers turning red. Height 60-90cm. Spread 60-90cm. Flower colour Green, Red. Flowers from August to September. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green, Yellow, Red. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Phlomis russeliana
An erect perennial with mid-green leaves and pale yellow flowers from late spring to early autumn. Height 90cm. Spread 75cm. Flower colour Yellow. Flowers from May to September. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Back-fill with soil mixed with peat and a suitable fertiliser.

Phlox 'Clouds of Perfume'
A spreading, semi-evergreen perennial with highly scented leaves and light blue flowers from May to June. with a suffu Height 35cm. Spread 50cm. Flower colour Blue. Semi-Evgn. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Phlox maculata 'Natasha'
Meadow Phlox. An erect perennial with oval mid-green leaves and fragrant, pink and white bicolour flowers from June to August. Height 45cm. Spread 45cm. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Sun. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Phlox paniculata 'Amethyst'
Perennial Phlox. An erect perennial with narrow green leaves and fragrant clusters of violet flowers in mid-summer and early autumn. Height 1.2m. Spread 60-90cm. Flower colour Violet. Flowers from July to September. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Phlox paniculata 'Europe'
Perennial Phlox. An erect perennial with narrow green leaves and fragrant clusters of white flowers with a carmine eye in midsummer and early autumn. Height 75cm. Spread 45cm. Flower colour White. Flowers from July to September. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Phormium tenax Purpureum Group
New Zealand Flax. A clump-forming perennial with upright narrow bronze-purple leaves and dull red flowers in summer. Height 4m. Spread 2m. Flower colour Red. Flowers from July to August. Evergreen. Foliage colour Bronze, Purple. Frost hardy. Sheltered Site. Planting instructions Back-fill with soil mixed with peat and a suitable fertiliser.

Phormium tenax
New Zealand Flax. A clump-forming perennial with upright narrow leaves, dark green above blue-green
beneath, and dull red flowers in summer. Height 4m. Spread 2m. Flower colour Red. Flowers from July to
August. Evergreen. Foliage colour Green, Blue. Frost hardy. Sheltered Site. Planting instructions Back-fill
with soil mixed with peat and a suitable fertiliser.

Phuopsis stylosa (formerly crucianella)
A mat-forming perennial with whorls of pale green leaves with rounded heads of pink flowers. Height 15cm. Spread 50cm. Flower colour Pink. Flowers from June to August. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green.
Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Phyppsalis alkekengi var. Franchetii
Chinese Lantern. A vigorous spreading perennial with nodding, creamy white flowers followed by orange- scarlet berries surrounded by papery red calyces. Height 60-75cm. Spread 90cm. Flower colour Cream. Flowers from July to August. Fruit colour Orange, Scarlet. Fruits from August Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Physostegia virginiana
False Dragonhead. An erect perennial with toothed mid-green leaves and spikes of deep purple to lilac pink flowers. Height 1.2m. Spread 60cm. Flower colour Purple, Lilac, Pink. Flowers from July to September. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Physostegia virginiana 'Alba'
False Dragonhead. An erect perennial with toothed mid-green leaves and spikes of white flowers. Height 60cm. Spread 40cm. Flower colour White. Flowers from July to August. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Physostegia virginiana ssp. Speciosa 'Bouquet Rose'
False Dragonhead. An erect perennial with toothed mid-green leaves and spikes of pale lilac-pink flowers. Height 60-120cm. Spread 40cm. Flower colour Lilac, Pink. Flowers from June to August. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Physostegia virginiana ssp. Speciosa 'Variegata'
False Dragonhead. An erect perennial with toothed mid-green leaves margined white and spikes of pink flowers. Height 60-90cm. Spread 45cm. Flower colour Pink. Flowers from July to September. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green, White. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Polemonium caeruleum 'Bambino Blue'
Jacob's Ladder. A clump-forming perennial with divided green foliage and pretty blue flowers in early summer. Height 30-90cm. Spread 30cm. Flower colour Lavender, Blue. Flowers from June to July. Semi-Evgn. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Polemonium caeruleum Var. Lacteum
Jacob's Ladder. A clump-forming perennial with divided green foliage and pretty white flowers in early summer. Height 30-90cm. Spread 30cm. Flower colour White. Flowers from June to July. Semi-Evgn. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Potentilla atrosanguinea
Himalayan Cinquefoil. A clump-forming, hairy perennial with dark green leaves. Clusters of saucer-shaped yellow, orange or red flowers on erect branching stems in summer and autumn. Height 45-90cm. Spread 60cm. Flower colour Yellow, Orange, Red. Flowers from June to October. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Back-fill with soil mixed with peat and a suitable fertiliser.

Potentilla recta 'Warrenii'
Cinquefoil. An erect clump-forming perennial with grey-green leaves. Loose clusters of bright canary yellow flowers in summer. Height 60cm. Spread 45cm. Flower colour Yellow. Flowers from June to August. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Grey, Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Back-fill with soil mixed with peat and a suitable fertiliser.

Potentilla 'Yellow Queen'
Cinquefoil. A clump-forming perennial with mid-green leaves and double or semi-double pure yellow flowers from early to late summer. Height 30-45cm. Spread 60cm. Flower colour Yellow. Flowers from June to August. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Back-fill with soil mixed with peat and a suitable fertiliser.

Potentilla nepalensis 'Miss Willmott'
Cinquefoil. A loose clump-forming perennial with wiry stems of mid-green leaves. Saucer-shaped, cherry-pink flowers suffused yellow with a darker pink centre on long stalks in summer. Height 30-45cm. Spread 60cm. Flower colour Pink, Yellow. Flowers from June to August. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Back-fill with soil
mixed with peat and a suitable fertiliser.

Primula denticulata
Drumstick Primula. A perennial with rosettes of mid-green leaves. Stout stems of rounded, purple flowers in spring. Height 45cm. Spread 45cm. Flower colour Purple. Flowers from April to May. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Pulmonaria 'Blue Ensign'
Lungwort. A clump-forming perennial with dark green leaves and pretty violet-blue flowers in spring. Height 35cm. Spread 45cm. Flower colour Violet, Blue. Flowers from April to May. Deciduous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Pulmnaria angustifolia ssp. Azurea
Lungwort, Blue Cowslip. A clump-forming perennial with narrow dark green leaves and pretty bright rich blue flowers tinted red in bud in spring. Height 25cm. Spread 45cm. Flower colour Blue. Flowers from March to May. Deciduous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Pulmonaria officinalis 'Sissinghurst White'
Lungwort, Jerusalem Cowslip. A clump-forming perennial with bristly, white spotted bright green leaves and pretty pure white flowers opening from pale pink buds in spring. Height 30cm. Spread 45cm. Flower colour White. Flowers from March to May. Evergreen. Foliage colour Green, White. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Pulsatilla vulgaris
Pasque Flower. An alpine with finely divided light green leaves and pendent bell-shaped mauve to purple flowers in spring, followed by fluffy seed heads. Height 10-20cm. Spread 20cm. Flower colour Mauve, Purple. Flowers from March to May. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.