Daucus carota Dara

Select form of our native wild carrot. Mid summer flat heads, up to 10cm across, open in varying shades of pink to wine red make a stunning edition to both the border and the cutting garden. Likes full sun on well drained soil. Not perennial - this is a hardy, self seeding annual

Dianthus carthusianorum

Species member of pink family with compact clumps of evergreen basal foliage from which jointed stems arise to 60-75cm topped by tight clusters of single pink flowers. Followed by nice seed heads.
Likes sun on well drained soil and tolerates drought once established. Associates very well with grasses

Dianthus cruentus

Species member of pink family with compact clumps of evergreen basal foliage from which jointed stems arise to 30-40cm topped by tight clusters of single crimson red flowers. Followed by nice seed heads.

Likes sun on well drained soil and tolerates drought once established. Associates very well with grasses

Dianthus Rainbow Lovlieness

Mound-forming, evergreen perennial with flattened, linear, blue-green leaves and, in summer, stiff stems bearing strongly fragrant, deeply fringed flowers in shades of pink, white, purple, or red.

Diascia persinata Hopley's

Tall (for a Diascia) clumps, 1 metre are smothered in salmon pink flowers from mid summer until frosts. Evergreen through winter - requires good drainage to remain hardy and will flower best in full sun.

Cut back in spring, rather than autumn, to keep clumps tidy. Easy and really earns it's keep

Dicentra formosa Aurora

40cm. Rhizomatous perennial that makes low growing clumps of ferny grey green foliage that act as a foil for small clusters of white locket shaped flowers that dangle from the end of slender stems. Grow in light shade on humous rich soil that doesn't get overly dry

Dicentra King of Hearts

25cm. Gorgeous clumps of striking fern like blue green foliage and deep pink locket like flowers in short sprays from spring to late summer. Grow in shade on humous rich, reasonably retentive soil

Dicentra luxurient

Mounds of ferny grey green foliage throw up rhubarb red stems that carry clusters of candy pink heart shaped flowers from April right through to September which makes this super value in a shady corner on humous rich, retentive soil

Digitalis ambigua

Compact, perennial Foxglove, only 30-40cm with flower spikes of pale yellow flowers mid summer above basal rosettes of mid green leaves. Sun or light shade on any reasonable soil
Potentially toxic

Digitalis Dalmatian Peach

First year flowering foxglove with spires of softest peach coloured bells that fade to cream as they age June-July. Very dreamy and romantic effect. Short lived perennial. 1.2-1.5 metres tall

Digitalis Dalmation Cream

Excellent recent variety that flowers reliably in it's first year from seed; sturdy spires to 1m with cream bells and dark freckles inside

Digitalis parviflora

From northern and central Spain, this perennial species foxglove forms an evergreen rosette of dark green leathery foliage and produces spires of tightly packed small orange brown flowers. Grow in sun or light shade on well drained soil. Good for keeping bumble bees happy

Digitalis Polka Dot Petra

Charming short lived perennial with spires of dusky pink bell shaped flowers with a pale yellow throat.

Digitalis trojana

1.1m Upright herbaceous perennial producing stems to about 80cm, bearing unusual caramel-brown flowers veined with red, with a conspicuous white lip

Dodecatheon Red Wings

Spring flowering woodlander native to North America. Low rosettes of basal leaves emerge early spring followed by stems 15-20cm topped by clusters of deep pink dart shaped flowers giving rise to common name of 'Shooting Stars'. Becomes dormant by mid summer.
Likes light shade on retentive, well drained soil