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Rheum 'Ace of Hearts'
Rhubarb. A perennial with attractive heart-shaped very dark green leaves with red veins, purple-red beneath. Very pale pink flowers. Height 1.2m. Spread 90cm. Flower colour Pink, White. Flowers from July to August. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Back-fill with soil mixed with peat and a suitable fertiliser.

Rodgersia pinnata 'Superba'
A clump-forming perennial with bold, crinkled dark green leaves, purple-bronze when young. Upright stems of bright pink starry flowers. Height 1.2m. Spread 75cm. Flower colour Pink. Flowers from July to August. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Shelter from cold drying winds. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Rudbeckia fulgida Var. Sullivantii 'Goldsturm'
Black-eyed Susan. A clump-forming perennial with mid-green leaves. Bright golden yellow daisy-like flowers with a blackish brown centre from late summer to mid-autumn. Height 60cm. Spread 45cm. Flower colour Yellow. Flowers from August to October. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Salvia forsskaolii
A clump-forming, perennial with softly bristly, mid-green leaves. Spikes of white and violet flowers marked yellowish white from early summer to early autumn. Height 60cm, 90cm. Spread 60cm. Flower colour White, Violet, Yellow. Flowers June, September. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Salvia sclarea Hort. Var. Turkestanica
Biennial Clary. An erect perennial or biennial with hairy wrinkled, mid-green leaves. Spikes of white flowers with pink flecks from spring to summer. Height 1 m. Spread 45cm. Flower colour White, Pink. Flowers from April to August. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Salvia uliginosa
Bog Sage. An erect perennial with mid-green leaves. Clear blue flowers from late summer to mid-autumn. Height 2m. Spread 90cm. Flower colour Blue. Flowers from August to October. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Frost hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Salvia viridis
An erect bushy perennial with ovate to oblong, notched, hairy, mid-green leaves. Stems of pink to pale purple flowers in summer. Height 50cm. Spread 23cm. Grow as cut flower for very long-lasting bracts. May also be dried. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Frost hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Saponaria officinalis
Soapwort. An upright perennial with mid-green leaves. Dense clusters of pink, red or white flowers from summer to autumn. Height 60cm. Spread 50cm. Flower colour Pink, Red, White. Flowers from July to September. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Sasaella masamuneana F. Albostriata (v)
Bamboo. An excellent plant for ground cover with variegated white and green leaves turning fully green by the winter. Invasive. Height 1 m. Spread 1.2m. Evergreen. Foliage colour Green, White. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Scabiosa caucasica Mixed
Pincushion Flower. A clump-forming perennial with grey-green leaves. Pretty mixed colour flowerheads from mid to late summer. Height 60cm. Spread 60cm. Flowers from July to August. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Grey, Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Sedum 'Herbstfreude' Autumn Joy
Stonecrop. A clump-forming perennial with fleshy glaucous dark green leaves. Flat clusters of star-shaped deep pink flowers in early autumn. Height 60cm. Spread 60cm. Flower colour Pink. Flowers from September to October. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Sedum matrona
Stonecrop. A spreading alpine with toothed fleshy bluish-green leaves. White flowers in summer. Height 1 0-15cm. Spread 25cm. Flower colour White. Flowers from July to August. Semi-Evgn. Foliage colour green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Sidalcea 'Elsie Heugh'
False Mallow. An erect perennial with rounded rich green leaves. Spikes of purple- pink flowers with fringed petals from early to mid-summer. Height 90cm. Spread 45cm. Flower colour Purple, Pink. Flowers from June to July. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Sidalcea 'Party Girl'
False Mallow. An erect perennial with rounded rich green leaves. Spikes of bright pink flowers from early to midsummer Height 1.2m. Spread 45cm. Flower colour Pink. Flowers from June to July. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting

.Sisyrinchium californicum Brachypus Group
A clump-forming alpine with narrow dark green leaves. Upright stems of pretty yellow flowers in summer and early autumn. Height 10cm. Spread 10cm. Flower colour Yellow. Flowers from June to September. Semi-Evgn. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Protect from winter wet. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Sispyrinchium 'E K Balls'
A clump-forming perennial with fanned out green leaves. Upright stems of pretty dark mauve flowers with a yellow eye in summer. Height 10cm. Spread 10cm. Flower colour Mauve. Flowers from June to August. Semi-Evgn. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Protect from winter wet. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Sisyrinchium striatum 'Aunt May'
clump-forming perennial with narrow grey-green leaves striped with creamy yellow. Upright stems of pretty pale yellow flowers from early to midsummer Height 50cm. Spread 25cm. Flower colour Yellow. Flowers from June to July. Evergreen. Foliage colour Grey, Green, Yellow. Hardy. Protect from winter wet. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Solidago flexicaulis 'Variegata'
Golden Rod. A compact bushy perennial with green leaves variegated gold. Sprays of yellow flowerheads in late summer and early autumn. Height 45cm. Spread 30cm. Flower colour Yellow. Flowers from August to September. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green, Gold. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Solidaster luteus 'Lemore'
A clump-forming perennial with bright green leaves. Clusters of daisy-like pale lemon-yellow flowers with a golden yellow centre from midsummer to early autumn. Height 80cm. Spread 80cm. Flower colour Yellow. Flowers from July to September. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Stachys byzantina
Lambs Ears. A mat-forming perennial with grey-green leaves, densely white- woolly. Erect woolly stems of purple-pink flowers. Height 45cm. Spread 60cm. Flower colour Purple, Pink. Flowers from June to September. Evergreen. Foliage colour Grey, Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Stokesia laevis 'Silver Moon'
Stoke's Aster. An evergreen perennial with rosettes of mid-green leaves with conspicuous greenish white midribs. Long-lasting silvery white flowerheads from midsummer to early autumn. Height 60cm. Spread 45cm. Flowers from July to September. Evergreen. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Tellima grandiflora
Fringe Cups. A clump-forming perennial with bright green leaves. Slender spikes of greenish white flowers from late spring to midsummer Height 80cm. Spread 30cm. Flower colour Green, White. Flowers from May to July. Evergreen. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Thalictrum aquilegiifolium
Meadow Rue. An erect airy perennial with dainty leaves and fluffy deep lilac flowers in early summer. Height 1 m. Spread 45cm. Flower colour Lilac. Flowers from June to July. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Thalictrum delavayi
Meadow Rue. An erect clump-forming perennial with dainty leaves and lilac flowers with yellowish white stamens in early summer. Height 1.2m. Spread 60cm. Flower colour Yellow, Lilac. Flowers from July to September. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Thermopsis montana AVAILABLE SUMMER 2004
A spreading perennial with attractive bright green leaves. Upright spikes of pea-like yellow flowers in early summer. Height 90cm. Spread 60cm. Flower colour Yellow. Flowers from June to July. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Tiarella Mint Chocolate
Foam Flower. A spreading perennial with attractive maroon-tinted, pale green leaves. Flowers from May to June. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Tiarella cordifolia
Foam Flower. A spreading perennial with attractive pale green leaves, bronze-tinted in autumn. Creamy white, star-shaped flowers in late spring or early summer. Height 10-30cm. Spread 30cm. Flower colour Cream, White. Flowers from May to June. Semi-Evgn. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Tradescantia x andersoniana 'Isis'
An erect arching perennial with narrow green leaves and clusters of large dark blue flowers in summer and early autumn. Height 60cm. Spread 50cm. Flower colour Blue. Flowers from June to September. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Tradescantia x andersoniana 'Osprey'
An erect arching perennial with narrow green leaves and clusters of large white flowers in summer and early autumn. Height 60cm. Spread 50cm. Flower colour White. Flowers from June to September. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Tradescantia x andersoniana 'Rubra'
An erect arching perennial with narrow green leaves, deep purple when young and clusters of large deep purple flowers in summer and early autumn. Height 30cm. Spread 30cm. Flower colour Purple. Flowers from June to September. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Tricyrtis formosana Stolonifera
Toad Lily. An erect perennial with softly hairy stems and glossy dark green leaves. Upward- facing, star-shaped palest lilac flowers, spotted purple inside from late summer to autumn. Height 90cm. Spread 45cm. Flower colour Lilac, Purple. Flowers from August to October. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Sheltered Site. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Trollius chinensis 'Golden Queen'
Globeflower. A clump-forming perennial with open, deep yellow flowers with a central tuft of rich orange in midsummer Height 90cm. Spread 45cm. Flower colour Yellow, Orange. Flowers from July to August. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Uncinia uncinata
A dense evergreen perennial with pretty pale brown to red-brown leaves. Dark brown flowers from mid to late summer. Height 25cm. Spread 30cm. Flower colour Brown. Flowers from July to August. Evergreen. Foliage colour Red, Brown. Frost hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Verbascum olympicum
Mullein. A semi-evergreen perennial with rosettes of grey woolly, mid-green leaves. Erect white-woolly, branching stems of saucer-shaped golden yellow flowers in summer. May die after flowering. Height 2m. Spread 60cm. Flower colour Yellow. Flowers from July to August. Semi-Evgn. Foliage colour Grey, Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly
before planting.

Verbena bonariensis
A tall erect perennial with pretty clusters of lilac-purple flowers from midsummer to early autumn. Height 2m. Spread 45cm. Flower colour Lilac, Purple. Flowers from July to September. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Frost hardy. Shelter from strong winds. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Verbena corymbosa
A spreading perennial with toothed leaves. Branched stems of purple-red flowers in summer. Height 1-2m. Spread 60cm. Flower colour Purple, Red. Flowers from June to August. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Frost hardy. Shelter from strong winds. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Verbena hastata
An upright perennial with toothed leaves. Pretty violet-blue to pinkish purple or white flowers from early summer to early autumn. Height 1.5m. Spread 60cm. Flower colour Violet, Blue, Pink, Purple, White. Flowers from June to September. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Shelter from strong winds. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Veronica wormskjoldii
Speedwell. An erect alpine with whitish, softly hairy green leaves. Spikes of intense blue flowers from mid to late summer. Height 15cm. Spread 10cm. Flower colour Blue. Flowers from July to August. Herbaceous. Foliage colour Green, White. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.

Viola riviniana 'Purpurea'
A dense spreading perennial with heart-shaped, dark purplish green leaves. Violet blue flowers from late spring to early summer. Self-seeds rapidly. Height 10-20cm. Spread 20- 40cm. Flower colour Violet, Blue. Flowers from May to June. Semi-Evgn. Foliage colour Green, Purple. Hardy. Planting instructions Water thoroughly before planting.