Acanthus Whitewater

Semi evergreen rosettes of dramatic cut foliage edged in cream variegation - more pronounced in the newer foliage. Flower spikes to around 1m in early summer have pale, blanched stems and pale pink flowers.
Grow out of strong sun on any reasonable soil

Achillea Cassis

50cm. Flat heads of ribena red flowers from early summer to late.
Grow in full sun on well darined soil

Achillea Moondust

Compact plants to only 30cm produce flat heads of pale primrose yellow flowers.
Grow in full sun on well drained soil

Achillea Moonshine

60cm. Flat heads of chrome yellow flowers that last for weeks and weeks from end of May. Grow in full sun on well drained soil

Achillea Salmon Beauty

60cm. Flat heads of soft salmon pink that fade to buff as they age.
Grow in full sun on well drained soil

Achillea Summer Wine

60cm. Flat heads of deep wine red flowers from June-August.
Grow in full sun on well drained soil

Achillea Terracotta

60cm. Flat heads of terracotta orange flowers that fade to gold as they age.
Grow in full sun on well drained soil

Achillea Walter Funke

60cm Flat heads of bright red flowers fade to orange and gold as they age
Grow in full sun on well drained soil

Acis autumnalis

18cm. Short bulbous perennial from the Mediterranean. red tinted stems and calyces carry white bell shaped flowers in late summer/early autumn.
Grow in sun on well drained soil

Actea simplex Chocaholic

1.5m. Actaea simplex ‘Chocoholic’ has bronze-purple foliage and fragrant pink-white flowers on dark purple stems that appear from late summer to early autumn.
For best results grow in rich, moist soil in partial shade

Agapanthus Twister

50cm. Large heads of bicoloured trumpet like flowers July onwards. Flowers are white on the inside and white with a striking deep blue stain on the outside.
Grow in full sun on well drained soil

Agastache Blue Boa

Compact, bushy plants to 70cm have simple, green aromatic and terminal spikes packed with blue flowers that open from Jul-Sept.
Grow in full sun on any reasonable soil that drains well in winter.
Absolute magnet for bees

Ageratum altissima Chocolate

90cm. Clump forming perennial grown mainly for it's dark beetroot purple matt foliage. White clusters of flowers are produced in October.
Grow in sun / part shade on any reasonable soil

Ajuga repens Catlin's Giant

Alchemilla erythropoda

20cm. Low, ground hugging mounds of scalloped grey green foliage. Small clusters of green flowers in late spring / early summer.
Grow in sun or light shade on any reasonable soil

Alchemilla mollis

40cm. Low mounds of scalloped apple green foliage are topped by frothy lime green flowers from early summer onwards.
Makes excellent ground cover in sun or light shade on any reasonable soil

Allium scenescens

25cm. Bulbous perennial that forms dense clumps of chive like foliage and a mass of lilac mauve drumstick flowers throughout late summer.
Makes excellent ground cover for the front of a sunny border on well drained soil.
very popular with bumble bees

Alstromeria Indian Summer

Stunning apricot, yellow and red flowers held on contrasting smokey purple stems and leaves are freely produced all summer long with a little deadheading to encourage them

Alstromeria Royal Star

Stems to 80cm, topped by clusters of narrow trumpet shaped flowers in a unique combination of red, green and cream, produced from mid summer until frosts with some dead heading
Narrow foliage is green with cream variegation.
Grow in sun on well drained soil and mulch in first winter

Althea cannabina

2m. Tall, bushy clumps add an airy cloud of small pink mallow like flowers from July until early autumn.
Enjoys full sun on well drained soil

Amsonia tabernaemontana

90cm. A clump-forming perennial with many stems bearing small, oval or lance-shaped, dark green leaves. Dense, rounded clusters of pale blue flowers are produced from late spring to mid-summer
Foliage takes on striking red and gold tints in autumn.
Grow in sun or part shade on any reasonable soil

Anemone Honorine Jobert

Large, rounded single white flowers with narrow petals arranged around lime green centres ringed by golden yellow stamens. Flowers to 1.2 metres on deep soil. Makes a lovely display from late August until frosts. Sun or shade on any reasonable soil

Anemone Dreaming Swan

75cm. From May right through until October this fantastic Anemone produces gorgeous semi double white flowers with egg yolk yellow stamens and a classy blue flushed reverse.
Does best in sun or light shade on a well

Anemone hybrida Prince Heinrich

Semi double flowers with narrow overlapping petals in deep pink August - October on slender stems 80cm above healthy deep green foliage.
Does well in sun or light shade on any reasonable

Anemone levelii

Classy plant for sun or light shade. From April-June pure white flowers with a lavender stained reverse to petals and a central cluster of violet anthers surrounding apple green stamens, make a lovely fresh contrast. Any reasonable soil 45 -60cm tall.