Herbaceous Perennials
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Pachyphragma Brassicaceae
A delightful perennial brassica similar to Hedge Mustard, with oval leaves and masses of white flowers in early spring. Shade. Ht 40cm. Sp 90cm. Turkey & Caucasus.
Paradisea Asparagaceae
Bulbous perennial, with grassy green leaves and upright flower stems bearing a continous display of starry white flowers in June & July. Ht 50cm. Sun.
Peltoboykinia Saxifragaceae
Deciduous woodlander with attractive shiny palmate leaves with purple undersides emerging the spring, and upright flower stems with small daisy like flowers in early summer. Ht 45cm.
Giant Fleece Flower Polygonaceae
Tight clump-forming perennial with marked lanceolate leaves and loose open panicles of white flowers through the summer. Dramatic effect. Bee plant. Ht 2.2m.
Red Dragon Knotweed Polygonaceae
Clump-forming perennial with deep red foliage with chevron-marked leaves and terminal panicles of white flowers in summer. Good autumn colour. Ht 60cm.
Giant Japanese Butterbur Asteraceae
Spreading perennial with large round leaves on fleshy celery-like stems. Flowering spikes of lime-green flowers in February-March. Edible leaf stems. Ht 90cm. Japan. China.
Sweet Coltsfoot Asteraceae
Silvery-leaved clump-forming perennial with white daisy flowers in early spring. Attracts bees. Shade. Ht 30cm. Balkans.
Turkish Sage Lamiaceae
Herbaceous perennial with wholly grey-green leaves and spikes of pale yellow flowers in summer. Drought tolerant. Sun. Ht 1m.
Garden Phlox Polemoniaceae
Popular blue flowered form of this clump-forming cottage perennial. June & July. Ht 1.2m.
Garden Phlox Polemoniaceae
Tall phlox with scented red-flowers and purple-tinged foliage. June & July. Sun. 1.2m.
Creeping Phlox Polemoniaceae
Purple form of the above.
Variegated Chinese Lanterns Solanaceae
Spreading deciduous perennial with variegated leaves and bright orange lanterns in autumn. Cut flowers. Sun or part-shade. Ht 60cm.
Pink Obedient Plant Lamiaceae
Deciduous perennial clumps with lance-shaped leaves and spikes of bright pink tubular flowers through the summer. Sun. Ht 1m.
Obedient Plant Lamiaceae
Attractive deciduous clump-forming perennial with spikes of numerous tubular lipped white flowers in June & July. Sun. Ht 80cm.
Greater Burnet-Saxifrage Apiaceae
Bold but delicate umbel with white flowers to 1m, for sun or part-shade. June & July. Ht 1m.
Pink Greater Burnet-Saxifrage Apiaceae
Pink version of the above. Earlier flowering. Root used for flavouring drinks. May-June. Ht 1m.
Rose Plantain Plantaginaceae
Curious form of Great Plantain, with congested green rose-like flower spikes. Edible. Ht 20cm.
Windowsill Orchid Orchidaceae
White form of the above. White with yellow markings on the lower lip. Wild form.
Windowsill Orchid Orchidaceae
Cross of Claire and Snow White. One of Ian Butterfield’s crosses.
Windowsill Orchid Orchidaceae
Easy orchids for a container with gorgeous short pink/white flowers in early spring. Open orchid compost. Overwinter in cool greenhouse.
Hardy Chinese Orchid Orchidaceae
Intense violet flowers with white lip stained ruby-red. Smaller than other Pleione varieties. Central Szechwan, China.
Windowsill Orchid Orchidaceae
The crossing of a formosana Alba with the purple pleionoides has made an amazing dark purple hybrid with a wide open lip and glorious orange keels. An early Ian Butterfield cross.
Windowsill Orchid Orchidaceae
Dark vibrant purple flowers, dark red spotting on lips and white keels. An Ian Butterfield cross.
May Apple Berberidaceae
Ground cover with palmately lobed leaves to 30cm and china white flowers in May, followed by a red ‘apple’ in July & August. Fruit edible. Ht 30cm. USA.
Podophyllum pleianthum Berberidaceae
A rhizomatous perennial with large glossy leaves and pendulous maroon flowers in late spring. Hardy. Excellent foliage plant for a shady position. SE China
Kaleidoscope Berberidaceae
Recent stunning hybrid with P. delavayii and P. difforme. Mottled brown & green leaves followed by crimson red star shaped leaves.
Spotty Dotty Berberidaceae
Recent stunning hybrid with P. delavayii and P. difforme. Mottled brown & green leaves followed by crimson red star shaped leaves.
Purple Jacob’s Ladder Polemoniaceae
Unusual form of Jacob’s Ladder that forms a ferny black-purple mound with upright soft blue flowers in late spring. Ht 45cm.
Solomon’s Seal Asparagaceae
Short arching perennial with greenish-white flowers followed by dark blue berries. Ht 20-60cm.
Dwarf Solomon’s Seal Asparagaceae
Unusually dwarf Solomon’s Seal with small bell-shaped lilac pink flowers on short stems. Ht 10cm. Himalayas.
Variegated Solomon’s Seal Asparagaceae
Variegated form of Solomon’s Seal with white tips and margins. Ht 60-90cm. Shade.
Double Solomon’s Seal Asparagaceae
Unusual double flowered form of the scented Solomon’s Seal. Slow growing. May-June. Damp position. Ht 30-45cm.
Hairy Solomon’s Seal Asparagaceae
Attractive species with slightly hairy leaves and green flowers beneath. Ht 30-90cm. Shade. USA. Edible shoots.
Solomon’s Seal Asparagaceae
Striking species collected by Mikinori Ogisu in China. Dark stems and green flowers. Ht 50cm. Shade.
Solomon’s Seal Asparagaceae
Hardy white flowered evergreen form, from Vietnam. A Hinkley/Wynn-Jones collection. Attractive fleshy leaves.
Whorled Solomon’s Seal Asparagaceae
Tall robust Solomon’s Seal with narrow leaves in whorls and masses of small white flowers followed by red berries. Ht 1.8m. Asia.