Herbaceous Perennials
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Monkshood Ranunculaceae
Excellent form of A. carmichaelii with robust glossy leaves and stout stems producing panicles of deep blue flowers in mid-late autumn. TOXIC.
Monkshood Ranunculaceae
White form of our native Monkshood. Summer flowering July/August. Sun or Shade. TOXIC.
Moschatel or Town Hall Clock Adoxaceae
Although small, I found this plant endearing as a child, with 5 small green flowers forming a cube, hence its name. Shade.
Agapanthus Amaryllidaceae
One of the deepest blue Agapanthus available. Always admired. Hardy. Sun.
Agapanthus Amaryllidaceae
Unusual large headed form with smoky-white flowers. Well drained soil in full sun. Very hardy.
Alpine Lady’s Mantle Rosaceae
Dwarf Lady’s Mantle with glossy green leaves and loose yellow-green cymes June-August. Our collection from Norway.
White-flowered Keel Garlic Amaryllidaceae
Bulbous perennial with linear leaves and loose umbels of white bell-shaped flowers. Summer. Full Sun.
Rakkyo Amaryllidaceae
Hardy evergreen clump-forming bulb with attractive deep mauve flowers in Sept/Oct. Leaves used like chives. Bulbs eaten raw or cooked. Sun. This is a very attractive allium, often flowering in late autumn.
Kanzu Leek Amaryllidaceae
Small hardy allium for a vegetable garden or rockery. It forms a tight but spreading clump of edible grassy leaves about 15cm/6” high, with nodding clusters of deep purple flowers in summer. Attracts bees. Good for sandy soils.
German Garlic Amaryllidaceae
Similar to Blue Chives but taller flower stems. Glaucous twisted leaves with bright pink flowers in summer.
Japanese Onion Amaryllidaceae
A delightful splash of purple late in the season. Grassy leaved perennial which produces masses of rose-purple flowers in October/November. Edible leaves used in soups. Named '1100' as this was height marker it was found at on Mt. Hallasan, South Korea
Japanese Onion Amaryllidaceae
Grassy leaved perennial which produces masses of rose-purple flowers in October/November. Edible leaves used in soups.
Flowering Onion Amaryllidaceae
Large spherical heads of numerous star-shaped deep violet flowers in June-August. Full sun.
Peppermint Ginger Zingiberaceae
An unusually hardy member of this genus from China, Taiwan and Japan. It is mostly evergreen in zone 8b and produces spikes of peppermint-striped red and white flowers in the spring. These occasionally produce small grape-shaped seed capsules which take a year to mature and turn bright red the following year when flowers are emerging. Hardy to -10 C.
Dwarf White Voodoo Lily Araceae
Unusual voodoo lily from Yunnan, China, with green and grey spotted foliage. White flowers emerging in spring. Shade.
Devil’s Tongue Araceae
Spectacular voodoo lily with a tall purple flower spike in April followed by a large spotted leaves. It is commonly used in Asian cuisine. Its tubers can be prepared like potato dishes, and they are also made into cereals and Asian noodles. Hardiest of the Devil’s Tongues.
Devil’s Tongue Araceae
Similar to Konjac, but less bifurcated leaves. Not yet flowered with us.
Arkansas Blue Star Apocynaceae
Delicate, willow-like foliage is topped with pale blue star-shaped flowers in spring. The light green foliage looks good all summer, turns a beautiful golden-yellow in autumn, and can stand through most of the winter, adding interest especially when mixed with grasses.
Eastern Blue Star Apocynaceae
A woody-based perennial with erect stems bearing narrowly lance-shaped leaves, and light or dark blue flowers 1-2cm across. Sunny well drained position.
Blue Star Apocynaceae
Dense clusters of star-like, ice-blue flowers appear from late spring to midsummer on graceful, arching stems above long, dark green leaves. A lovely, clump-forming perennial that looks good in the middle of a sunny border. One of our favorites.
Faccid Anemone Ranunculaceae
Rarely offered double flowered form of this easy Japanese woodlander. Deeply cut naturally variegated foliage appearing in early spring. Shade. Hardy. Japan
Wood Anemone Ranunculaceae
Very early form of Wood Anemone from Transylvania, Romania. As early as February-April. Sun or Shade
Wood Anemone Ranunculaceae
A pale blue selection of Wood Anemone by Frank Waley in 1918.
Wood Anemone Ranunculaceae
This clone has large, pale Wisteria blue blooms backed with a pale grey-purple. Named for William Robinson of Gravetye. A vigorous selection.
Wood Anemone Ranunculaceae
Small, rich blue flowers over dark green foliage. Intense blue and compact groundcover. Does well with us.
Wood Anemone Ranunculaceae
Broad outer white petals filled with a white ruff centre. Delightfully delicate. Introduced by Max Leichtlin.
Yellow Wood Anemone Ranunculaceae
Spring flowering anemone from Central Europe. Floriferous and vigorous.
Yellow Wood Anemone Ranunculaceae
Semi-double form. Same size as the type species.
Yellow Wood Anemone Ranunculaceae
Miniature form of the species.
Yellow Wood Anemone Ranunculaceae
Robust form of the above, yet to confirm if it is different from the ‘Frank Waley’ form.
Riverside Windflower Ranunculaceae
Our collection from Bhutan in 2007. A clump-forming perennial with deeply 3-lobed leaves and erect, branched stems bearing umbels of saucer-shaped white flowers, tinged blue on the reverse, in early summer.
Snowdrop Anemone Ranunculaceae
A lovely spreading herbaceous anemone, with white petals and yellow centres, in late spring. Shade or part-shade.
Wood Anemone Ranunculaceae
Floriferous cross between A. ranunculoides and A. nemorosa. Gorgeous pale yellow clumps in early spring.
Wood Anemone Ranunculaceae
Paler yellow form of the above.
Purple Cow Parsley Apiaceae
The well known purple cow parsley. Grows well in sun or part-shade. Grow with Cynara. Leaves eaten raw or cooked. Roots eaten cooked.
American Peanut Fabaceae
Attractive pinnate-leaved leguminous climber with scented burgundy flowers in autumn, producing strings of edible tubers. The American pioneers used these as famine food.