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Pilosella aurantiaca (Fox and cubs)

Called 'Fox and cubs' because of the appearance of the open flowers (the fox) alongside the flower buds (the cubs). Lovely, deep-orange flowers held in clusters on slender stems that emerge from a rosette of hairy foliage from June to September...
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Polemonium carneum 'Apricot Delight'

A cottage garden favourite and this variety is one of the best. It produces attractive, fern-like foliage which gives rise to stems bearing clusters of pinkish-apricot flowers, each with a golden-yellow throat. Flowers in early spring - early summer and...
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Polygonatum x hybridum 'Striatum' (Variegated Solomon's Seal)

This much sought-after, delightful and tough plant has creamily variegated leaves with pure white, pendant flowers underneath the stem. It definitely adds a different dimension to the garden. The common name Solomon's seal relates to...
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Potentilla 'Esta Ann'

Beautiful yellow flowers with red centres carried over dark green trailing strawberry-like foliage. Very easy to grow and brightens up the front of a border or rockery. Flowers throughout mid-summer. Height and Spread: 25cm x 45cm Common name(s):...
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Potentilla alba

Three-lobed leaves of sea-green and clusters of snow white flowers. The flowers can be orange-eyed in spring and autumn. Useful ground-cover. Loved by bees. Flowers from May to September. Height: 10cm Common name(s): White cinquefoil
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Potentilla atrosanguinea

Intense-red, velvety flowers above strawberry-like foliage. An excellent border Potentilla. Loved by bees. Flowers from June to September. Height: 30cm Common name(s): Himalayan cinquefoil
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Potentilla nepalensis 'Miss Willmott'

Soft pink flowers with raspberry red eyes above lush green foliage. Very easy to grow and brightens up the front of a border or rockery. Flowers throughout mid-summer. Height: 35cm Common name(s): Cinquefoil
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Potentilla thurberi 'Monarch's Velvet'

Velvety deep red, saucer-shaped flowers their dark red centres fading to scarlet-red as the summer progresses. The flowers of this clump forming plant contrast wonderfully with its bright green strawberry-like palmate leaves. Flowers throughout...
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Potentilla x tonguei

A dwarf Potentilla having soft apricot flowers with scarlet centres and dark, low foliage. An old hybrid, grown for over a hundred years and still valued today. Good for front of border or rockery etc. Height: 10cm Common name(s): Staghorn cinquefoil
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Primula 'Bon Accord Cerise'

An old double primula. This is a recent acquisition for us and we'll post a photograph as soon as it flowers. Happy at the front of a border or in pots and containers. Height: 15cm
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Primula 'Corporal Baxter'

Fully double scarlet flowers, shading to a a good crimson – a prolific flowerer. Flowers in March and April. Prefers a moist, shady or party shady spot, with free-draining soil. A reliable and strong grower. Height: 15cm Common name:...
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Primula 'Fireflies'

Lovely, velvety-red small flowers stand proud of the green primula leaves. Flowers from late winter to early spring. Prefers a moist, shady or party shady spot, with free-draining soil. Height: 20cm
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Primula 'Gold Lace Jack in the Green'

A real jewel of a plant. Lovely gold-laced flowers and they are also a jack-in-the-green form. This means the flowers are surrounded by an attractive ruff of green leaves. (i.e. the calix has turned into leaves). A sought after form by plant enthusiasts...
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Primula 'Guinevere'

An old named variety, sometimes known as 'Garryard Guinevere'. Unusual brown-bronzy-green leaves set off pale pink flowers nicely. Happy at the front of a border or in pots and containers. RHS Award for Garden Merit. Height: 15cm Common name(s):
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Primula 'Lady Greer'

Dainty ivory primrose flowers above neat green foliage. Height: 9cm Common name(s):
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Primula 'Old Port'

Deep red flowers in from March to May. Height: 8cm Common name(s):
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Primula 'Quaker's Bonnet'

A very old pale lilac-pink double primrose that almost became extinct but was thankfully rescued. Quaker's Bonnet is a strong grower which flowers abundantly from early to late spring. Height: 12cm Synonym: Primula 'Lilacena plena'
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Primula 'Sue Jervis'

Apparently discovered growing wild in the UK, this primula does have very similar characteristics of the wild primrose. However the beautiful double pale-pink blooms could not be more different. Flowers in March and April. Prefers a moist,...
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Primula 'Wanda Alba' (White Wanda)

Quite a rare primula, known as 'White Wanda'. Very similar to 'Wanda' but with beautiful white flowers. Like 'Wanda', this is a strong grower with few problems. Starts flowering very early in winter and continues for months. Height: 15cm
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Primula 'Wanda'

An old variety with masses of red-purple flowers in early to late spring. A very robust primula. Awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Height: 15cm Synonm: Primula × pruhonicensis 'Wanda' Picture courtesy of The Hardy Plant Society.
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Primula alpicola

Found only in the Tsangpo river basin in south-eastern Tibet at an altitude as high as 15,000ft, where it grows in marshy ground and damp meadows, is this beautiful and graceful plant with long stalks bearing one or two umbels of numerous, fragrant,...
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Primula beesiana

From the mountain meadows of China, this primula works best when planted in groups. Will happy self seed so you don't need to buy lots of plants, simply leave the flower heads on. Beautiful candelabras of flowers in spring and summer. Loved by...
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Primula denticulata var. alba

A beautiful perennial primula. White drumsticks arise proudly from neat green foliage. Works well under shrubs or at the front of borders. It's also suitable for growing in bog gardens and at the pond edge. Self seeds and looks really good in drifts...
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Primula florindae

A large primula with tall yellow candelabras of flowers held high above green foliage. Likes a shady spot in damp soil and can take it very wet. Will self-seed if allowed. Late flowering for a primula, in July and August. Height: 60cm Originates in...
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Primula japonica 'Carminea'

A tall, candelabra-type primula bearing deep carmine red flowers on tall stems from late spring to early summer. Perfect for a woodland garden, shady border or boggy area. Happy in heavy, wet soil but will thrive in any spot providing it's not bone-dry...
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Primula japonica 'Miller's Crimson'

Beautiful crimson flowers from late spring to early summer. A perfect plant for a woodland garden, shady border or boggy area. Happy in heavy, wet soil but will thrive in any spot providing it's not bone-dry. Leave seed pods on if you want to gain new...
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Primula japonica 'Postford White'

A very fine white candelabra. Whorled tiers of beautiful white flowers with a golden yellow eye, over mid-green foliage. A perfect plant for a woodland garden, shady border or boggy area. Happy in heavy, wet soil but will thrive in any spot providing...
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Primula marginata

Slightly scented lavender flowers above rosettes of leathery serrated leaves. One of the earliest Primula species to bloom in the spring. This species was described in 1792 from garden grown plants collected from the wild in 1781. In the wild,...
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Primula veris 'Sunset Shades' (red cowslip)

A cowslip hybrid which produces large heads of nodding flowers in shades of yellow, orange and red, including bi-colours. A worthy addition to a woodland or shady garden. Happy in normal or wet soil. Picture shows red only but the colours vary as above...
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Primula veris (cowslip)

A favourite British native of the hedgerows and meadows, now sadly largely in decline across the country. Fragrant lemon-yellow flowers in spring. Flowers from March to May. Height: 18cm Common name(s): Cowslip; Paigle; Herb Peter; Keyflower;...
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Primula vulgaris 'Alba Plena'

A really good old variety. Vigorous and free flowering.Common name(s): Double white primrose
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Primula vulgaris (True Wild Primrose)

The true English Primrose. Not to be confused with the cultivated varieties of primrose available, this is the native version found in hedgerows and woods across the country. Fresh, delicate scent, and pale lemon flowers, which were traditionally...
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Primula vulgaris (True Wild Primrose) - Bareroot [Free Shipping]

Bareroot - available in winter months only. Postage is free unless you order other plants too. Unlike most of our plants (which are potted), we are able to offer Primrose bareroot at a reduced price. Bareroot means that the plant has been dug out of the...
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Primula wanda 'Tomato Red'

A red version of the old ‘Wanda’ with masses of bright reddish orange flowers in Spring. Height: 8cm
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Pulmonaria 'Blue Ensign' (Lungwort)

Open, wide-eyed gentian-blue flowers, incredibly intense. Good deep green, unmarked leaves. Flowers throughout spring. Perfect for a dark, shady spot that doesn't get too dry. A good source of early season food for bees and are very attractive to...
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Pulmonaria 'Sissinghurst White' (Lungwort)

One of the finest Pulmonaria. Silvery spotted leaves and ice-white flowers opening from pink buds. Perfect for brightening up a dark corner. Perfect for a dark, shady spot that doesn't get too dry. A good source of early season food for bees and are very...
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Pulmonaria opal (Lungwort)

A beautiful pale blue spring flower that gives foliage value all year round. Dark green leaves, heavily decorated with bright silver markings. Perfect for a dark, shady spot that doesn't get too dry. A good source of early season food for bees and are...
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Pulmonaria rubra (Lungwort)

One of the earliest Pulmonaria to flower. Coral-red flowers above unmarked green foliage, from late winter to spring. Perfect for a dark, shady spot that doesn't get too dry. A good source of early season food for bees and are very attractive to...
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Ratibida columnifera (Prairie Coneflower)

This is a rare and somewhat curious yet striking, easy-to-grow plant for the border, bearing a great profusion of showy flowers from June to August. Yellow and brown petals surrounding a very prominent, central brown "cone". Each flower looks like a...
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Rehmannia elata (Chinese foxglove)

A lovely foxglove-like plant with prolific flowers which are long lasting. Additionally it will repeat flower, so you will have blooms over 4-5 months. A rosette of broad, soft-haired leaves give rise to a very handsome spike of rich pink gloxinia-like...
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Rehmannia piasezkii (Chinese foxglove)

This very rare, absolutely magnificent new foxglove relative, only recently introduced from China, has glossy scalloped leaves and graceful upright flower stems, heavy with nodding, darker-throated, deep rose, bell-like flowers, resembling huge flared...
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Rudbeckia occidentalis 'Green Wizard'

Fascinating, magical flowers which are unusual in that they have no petals. Rudbeckia 'Green Wizard' is unique among coneflowers, with green sepals that surround a large black cone. These curious blooms create an unusual, architectural display in borders...
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Rumex sanguineus (Blood Sorrel)

Best known as Bloody Dock, the rich red veins contrasting nicely with the lime-green leaves. Equally useful in the flower bed or vegetable garden. In summer it has blooms of flowers that turn from pale green to a red/brown colour, followed by dark brown...
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Ruta graveolens (Rue)

Stiff upright bushes blue-green glaucous foliage with a resinous coconut scent. Yellow flowers in June and July. An attractive plant for a sunny, well-drained position. Grown since the 16th century and traditionally used as an antidote to poisons and to...
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Salix alba var. sericea (Silver Willow)

Beautiful, narrow silvery leaves in spring / summer which turn golden-yellow in a good crisp autumn before falling. Small, yellow catkins appear on the branches in spring. Makes a fine standalone tree or can be pruned regularly to create a smaller...
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Salix elaeagnos (Rosemary Willow)

A rare British native shrub/small tree with dark narrow, Rosemary-like leaves and with slender catkins in spring. Dark brown stems add winter interest. One of the best garden willows. Grows to 10' but can easily be kept shorted with annual pollarding...
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Salix x fragilis var. furcatus (Dwarf willow)

An excellent and unusual dwarf, creeping willow, ideal for growing over rocks etc. It forms mats of orangy-brown woody stems with attractive reddish-brown buds in early spring, soon followed by little red catkins. These in turn develop fluffy seeds and...
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Salix x sepulcralis 'Dart's Snake' (Dart's Snake Willow)

Contorted willow with twisted black stems and bluish-green leaves. Yellow-golden catkins in spring. This can be grown as a shrub by annual pruning or grown into a small conical tree. Excellent winter interest. Cut stems work well in arrangements...
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Salvia greggii 'Red Swing'

One of the best red shrubby Salvias. Quite hardy and highly floriferous and with a compact structure. Scarlet flowers from May-November. Drought tolerant once established. Height and spread: 60 x 40cm The word Salvia comes from salvere, to save. The...
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Salvia hians

A hardy, but tender-looking salvia. Large deep purple and white flowers on stout sticky stems held well above the foliage in spring and summer. "One of the best border salvias." (William Robinson) The word Salvia comes from salvere, to save. The Romans...
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Salvia officinalis 'Icterina' (Variegated Culinary Sage)

A variegated form of the common sage. The new foliage is beautifully marbled, primrose, gold and sage-green. Remains all winter. Prefers a sunny spot. Light blue flowers in early summer. Awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Height: 50cm The word Salvia...
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Salvia officinalis 'Purpurascens' (Purple Culinary Sage)

Dusky purple foliage, equally good for cooking as the ordinary Salvia officinalis. Purple-blue flowers in early summer. RHS Award for Garden Merit. Height: 50cm The word Salvia comes from salvere, to save. The Romans called culinary Sage "herba sacra",...
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Salvia officinalis 'Tricolor' (Culinary Sage)

Grey green foliage, splashed with white, pink and purple. An interesting variant of the culinary Sage. Light blue flowers in early summer. Height: 50cm The word Salvia comes from salvere, to save. The Romans called culinary Sage "herba sacra", and it was...
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Salvia x superba

One of the essential border plants for a traditional and modern flower border alike. Spikes of tiny, violet-blue flowers above deep green, sage-like leaves for most of summer. The word Salvia comes from salvere, to save. The Romans called culinary Sage...
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Sambucus ebulus (dwarf elder)

This is an unusual and rarely offered herbaceous species of Elder which is stunning when in flower and then later when it fruits. The flowers and fruits are very similar to the elder tree, but this is a spreading, herbaceous perennial. Growing up to 3'...
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Sanguisorba albiflora

A neat, tufty perennial with Rowan-type leaves and fluffy, arching plumes of cream flowers throughout the summer. From Japan. Height: 60cm Synonyms: Sanguisorba magnifica alba Sanguisorba obtusa 'Alba' Sanguisorba obtusa var. albiflora Common...
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Sanguisorba obtusa

Fluffy, arching plumes of rose-pink flowers from June to September. Probably the finest foliage of all the sanguisorbas. From Japan and Korea and arrived on our shores in 1860. Height: 1m Common name(s): Japanese burnet
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Sanguisorba officinalis

A British native of damp meadows. Distinctive chocolate flower heads from June to September. Flowers usually start out red and gradually turn dark chocolate brown. Happy in a range of soils from well drained to wet. It has been used in traditional...
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Sanguisorba officinalis 'Lemon Splash'

This plant deserves to be more widely known and grown. The foliage looks like it has been exposed to an exploding paint tin of yellow paint, the leaves being mottled and speckled with lemon. In late summer the whole effect is topped off with rich...
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Sanguisorba tenuifolia

Unusual tall perennial for a damp soil ideally in full sun. Ferny foliage above which arise wiry stems of pink bottle-brush like flowers. Height: 1.2m Common name(s): Japanese burnet
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Santolina etrusca

Soft, feathery, zingy green foliage and creamy white flower heads in July and August. A plant for sunny, well-drained situations. Drought tolerant. Height: 50cm Common name(s): Ertuscan Cotton Lavender
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Santolina rosmarinifolia 'Lemon Fizz'

An attractive dwarf bushy shrub, with bright, lemon scented yellow-green foliage and bright lemon button flowers in July and August. Requires a sunny position in any well drained soil. Good for low, formal trimmed hedges, or as an interesting...
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Santolina rosmarinifolia subsp. rosmarinifolia

A neat, dwarf evergreen shrub with rosemary-like leaves and yellow, button flowers. A lovely fresh-green foliage which contrasts well with the silver of many plants that like similar conditions (Lavender, Artemisia etc) Useful as groundcover or as an...
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Saponaria ocymoides

A wonderfully vigorous plant which loves tumbling over walls or rocks. Clusters of rose-pink flowers cover the plant in early-mid summer. A vigorous, low creeping plant, useful for spilling down sunny slopes or over rock walls. Plants form a low mound of...
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Saponaria officinalis

A favourite native wildflower and cottage garden staple. Scented pale pink flowers over a long summer season. The leaves were used as a substitute for soap in washing, hence the name. Height: 60cm Common name(s): Soapwort; Bouncing Bet; Farewell...
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Saponaria officinalis 'Flore Pleno'

A great British native for a planting somewhere rough where it will produce a good show of raggedy double pale sugar-pink campion-like flowers in late Summer. Not nearly as invasive as the native single variety so makes a good garden plant. Happy...
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Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Chile Black'

Chile Black has almost black flowers in July and August. Makes an excellent border plant or can be grown in a container. Scabiosa caucasica has been grown in Britain since 1803 and has long been valued for cutting. Dead head regularly to promote...
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Sedum aizoon 'Euphorbioides'

Heads of yellow, star-shaped flowers from June to August. Bronze seed-heads add winter interest. From grassy slopes of Siberia, Japan and China. Height: 30cm Common name(s): Stonecrop
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Sedum pachyclados

A low growing alpine ideal for trailing down walls or over the edge of raised beds or containers. Very small, green rosettes with low white flowers in July and August. Drought tolerant and requires a well-drained soil. Height: 8cm Common name(s):...
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Sedum reflexum 'Aureum'

A beautiful rockery sedum grown for its stunning yellow foliage which turns a beautiful reddish gold in winter. Forms a good sized matt. Drought tolerant. In fact this will grow in the smallest of cracks in a dry wall with zero soil! Height: 10cm...
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Sedum rupestre 'Blue Cushion'

A fast growing low sedum which will tolerate the driest of soils. Narrow grey green leaves set off flat clusters of yellow flowers in summer. Very attractive to butterflies and bees. Drought tolerant. In fact this will grow in the smallest of cracks in a...
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Sedum spectabile 'Iceberg' (Hylotelephium)

A very good, bright-white plant for a dry area. One of the best plants for adding white to the autumn border. Really striking among the reds, purples and oranges of the season. Clumps of palest-green, fleshy leaves stand out in the border from...
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Sedum spurium 'Tricolor'

A tough variegated plant with small, variegated, fleshy leaves are green in the centre and edged with white and pink. The flowers are tiny, star-shaped, light pink and borne in clusters in summer. Very drought tolerant. Excellent for the edge of a...
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Sedum spurium 'Voodoo'

This tough perennial forms a spreading mat of deep-red succulent leaves. Clusters of tiny pinky-red flowers appear during summer. Very drought tolerant. Excellent for the edge of a border, rockery or to hang over a wall. Sedums are happiest...
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Selliera radicans (Bonking Grass)

An excellent and unusual ground cover plant from New Zealand and rarely seen here. Small, white, scented flowers in summer. This hardy little plant is excellent and all but unknown in the UK. Useful for underplanting large containers or as ground cover...
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Silene dioica 'Gold Leaf'

An unusual gold leaved variety of our native Red Campion. Bright golden foliage with clusters of deep pinky-red flowers on tall stems. Sun or light shade in pretty much any soil except waterlogged. Height: 45cm Common name(s): Golden leaf red...
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Silphium laciniatum

A rarely offered, tall prairie plant from North America. Features sunflower-like flowers (to 5" wide) with yellow rays and yellow center disks. Flowers bloom in loose spikes on the upper parts of the plant in summer. An interesting point to...
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Sisyrinchium 'E.K. Balls'

A very easy little alpine. Grassy foliage and masses of bright purple flowers. Doesn't take over like some Sisyrinchiums can. Requires a Well-Drained soil. Height: 8cm Common name(s):
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Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks'

A striking Goldenrod. Arching sprays of bright yellow flowers over a long period during autumn. Dramatic in a mixed border. Bronzed spring foliage. Height: 1m Image courtesy of The Hardy Plant Society.
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Stevia rebaudiana (sugar plant)

Now widely used in the food and drink industry as a sugar substitute, it has been grown for centurties in South America for it's naturally-sweet leaves. Said to have up to 300 times the sweetness of sugar. A bushy plant with small white flowers. Requires...
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Succisa pratensis

A British native wildflower that works well in the garden. Flowers in June and July. Good for any damp planting and useful in meadow schemes where a Spring meadow management regime can be applied. The flowers are dusky blue buttons held on stiffly...
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Symphytum 'Angela Whinfield'

A very good red flowered comfrey which was discovered growing in Angela and Ian's Snape Cottage garden. We were grateful to have received this plant from Angela herself and are pleased to be able to make it more widely available. Height and spread:...
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Symphytum 'Hidcote Blue'

Clusters of pale blue and white, bell-shaped flowers dangle from short, upright stems in March and April. Looks really good over a large area. Good ground-cover for a shady spot. Height and spread: 45cm x 60cm Symphytum: As seen from the...
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Symphytum 'Hidcote Pink'

Like all Symphytums, this is a great choice for shady ground cover. Clusters of pale pink, bell-shaped flowers dangle from short, upright stems in March and April. Looks really good over a large area. Height and spread: 45cm x 60cm Symphytum:...
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Symphytum ibericum

An excellent ground cover and weed suppressant. In spring, before the new leaves are fully developed, clusters of flowers change from burnt-orange buds to creamy-yellow bells. Height and spread: 45cm x 60cm Symphytum: As seen from the common...
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Symphytum ibericum 'All Gold'

Stunning in spring, bright golden-yellow leaves which eventually mature to green as the season progresses. Lilac tubular flowers in spring to early summer. An excellent ground cover and weed suppressant. Height and spread: 50cm x 60cm ...
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Symphytum officinale album

An excellent, weed suppressing ground cover. Clusters of creamy white, bell-shaped flowers dangle from short, upright stems in March and April. Looks really good over a large area. Height and spread: 45cm x 60cm Symphytum: As seen from the...
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Thymus 'Silver Queen'

Makes attractive small bushes of prettily variegated grey-green and silver leaves, which are lemon scented. Thyme has been a favourite herb for centuries, valued for its curative properties. Fairies lived in banks of Thyme and sprigs were burnt as...
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Thymus pulegioides 'Bertram Anderson'

Neat matts of bright golden foliage. Suitable for using as path edging and can be planted en masse to make an alternative fragrant lawn. Not as strongly scented as some of its cousins but still useful in cooking. RHS Award of Garden Merit Height:...
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Trachystemon orientalis

An excellent fast growing ground-cover plant for dense shade. Blue and white borage-like flowers on pink naked stems, in early spring, before the leaves take over and make good sized clumps of bright green. Flowers in April, May and June. Good for...
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Tradescantia (Andersoniana Group) 'Osprey'

Tradescantia are good plants to add colour and interest to shady moist spots. This variety has beautiful frosty white flowers, tinged with pale blue and fluffy blue anthers. Tradescantia x andersoniana is named after John Tradescant, who brought the...
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Tradescantia x andersoniana

Tradescantia are good plants to add colour and interest to shady moist spots. This variety has purple flowers with yellow stamens. Good upright habit. Flowers from spring to Autumn if happy. Tradescantia x andersoniana is named after John Tradescant, who...
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Trio of Sage (Salvia officinalis)

One each of three varieties of Savia officinalis. Salvia officinalis 'Purpurascens' Dusky purple foliage, equally good for cooking as the ordinary Salvia officinalis. Height: 50cm Salvia officinalis 'Icterina' A variegated form of the common sage...
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Trollius chinensis 'Golden Queen'

Large chalice-shaped flowers of shining gold held high on tall stems in May and June. Likes a moisture retentive soil and can take it quite wet so works well on the margins of ponds. Happy in a border provided it's not too dry. Awarded the RHS Award of...
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Valeriana officinalis

A British native and a powerful herb which has had centuries of use in inducing sleep and calming nerves. The dried, ground roots are used as a herbal tea. Pale pink flowers in summer. Will grow in most soil types. Height: 1.2m Myth and...
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Verbascum nigrum

An attractive native plant with yellow flowers and a contrasting purple centre. Blooms profusely in late spring and early summer, sometimes into late summer. A short-lived perennial, but allow it to seed and you'll never be without it. This European...
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Verbascum phoeniceum 'Violetta'

Rosettes of fresh green foliage below candles of dark purple-violet flowers. Blooms profusely in May, June and July, followed by attractive seed-heads, that gradually darken to a reddish-black. It’s ideal for growing in a sunny mixed or...
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Verbascum x hybridum 'Snow Maiden'

An incredibly beautiful mullein that blooms with masses of soft white flowers, each with delicate yellow filaments. Flowering from June, often right through to September. It makes a striking show for the middle to back of a multi-coloured border or white...
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Verbena officinalis var. grandiflora 'Bampton'

A relatively newly introduced Verbena with lavender-pink flower spikes and purple tinted foliage. Beautiful. Although it will be happy in light shade, plant in Full Sun";"Soil Type=to bring out the full purple tint in the leaves. Height: 80cm Common...
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Verbena rigida

A superb low-growing perennial verbena which produces masses of branched candelabras of deep purple to magenta flowers. Shorter than many verbena. this really produces an amazing display of flowers, from June right through to autumn. Introduced into...
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