Herbaceous Perennials
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Downy Wolfsbane Ranunculaceae
Highly poisonous herbaceous perennial with tall spikes of creamy white flowers in summer. Growing to over 6' (1.8m). Prefers a slightly...
Agapanthus Amaryllidaceae
Unusual large headed form with smoky-white flowers. Well drained soil in full sun. Very hardy.
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...
Kanzu Leek Amaryllidaceae
Small hardy allium for a vegetable garden or rockery. It forms a tight but spreading clump of edible grassy leaves about...
Chinese Chives Amaryllidaceae
An attractive chive with masses of white flowers in June/July. Excellent tasting. Sun.
9 cm pot
German Garlic Amaryllidaceae
Similar to Blue Chives but taller flower stems. Glaucous twisted leaves with bright pink flowers in summer.
Japanese Onion Amaryllidaceae
Grassy leaved perennial which produces masses of white flowers in October/November. Edible leaves used in soups.
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...
Japanese Onion Amaryllidaceae
Grassy leaved perennial which produces masses of white flowers in October/November. Edible leaves used in soups.
Jimbur Amaryllidaceae
Popular Himalayan vegetable grown for its mild garlic flavoured leaves & roots. Very useful for the Forest Garden, growing well in shade...
Flowering Onion Amaryllidaceae
Large spherical heads of numerous star-shaped deep violet flowers in June-August. Full sun.
Devil’s Tongue Araceae
Similar to A. konjac, but with more densely spotted markings.
9 cm pot
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...
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,...
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....
Altai Anemone Ranunculaceae
Delicate little anemone with dissected leaves and clump forming habit. Southern Altai Mountains Asia Ht 10-15 cm 9 cm pot
Faccid Anemone Ranunculaceae
Attractive and easy Japanese woodlander. Deeply cut naturally variegated foliage appearing in early spring. Flowering April-May Shade. Hardy. Japan
Faccid Anemone Ranunculaceae
Rarely offered double flowered form of this easy Japanese woodlander. Deeply cut naturally variegated foliage appearing in early spring. Shade. Hardy....
Pink Wood Anemone Ranunculaceae
Late flowering pink wood anemone. Usually late April to end of May. Woodsy conditions. Ht 10-25 cm.
9 cm pot
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.
Yellow Wood Anemone Ranunculaceae
Spring flowering anemone from Central Europe. Floriferous and vigorous.
9 cm pot
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...
Snowdrop Anemone Ranunculaceae
A lovely spreading herbaceous anemone, with white petals and yellow centres, in late spring. Shade or part-shade. Central & Western Europe...
Wood Anemone Ranunculaceae
A small woodland perennial similar to Wood Anemones but later flowering. Distinctive trifoliate leaves and white anthers. Restricted range in the...
Wood Anemone Ranunculaceae
Floriferous cross between A. ranunculoides and A. nemorosa. Gorgeous pale yellow clumps in early spring. 1 litre
Chinese Angelica Apiaceae
Our collection from Guizhou. Shade loving perennial angelica with light green leaves and prominent red-veined stems. White umbels produced late in...
Purple Angelica Apiaceae
A striking purple leaved angelica, followed by purple umbels in late summer. Sun or part-shade. Self-seeds. 7 cm pot
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....
American Peanut Hopniss Fabaceae
Attractive pinnate-leaved leguminous climber with scented burgundy flowers in autumn, producing strings of edible tubers. The American pioneers used these...
Udo, Japanese Asparagus Araliaceae
An attractive herbaceous aralia with edible young shoots. Eaten cooked or raw in spring. Most good soils in sun or...
Birthwort Aristolochiaceae
A herb with a long history, but little used today. Naturalized in Britain. A twining herbaceous plant with heart shaped leaves and...
Round-leaved Birthwort Aristolochiaceae
Rare Mediterranean native, naturalized in the UK. Scandent habit, growing in open grassland on chalk to 30 cm. Food plant of...
Dwarf Rock Lily Anthericaceae
A bulbous perennial from New Zealand. Often called a ‘grass’ but is a lily producing masses of starry white flowers...
Arum Lily Araceae
Arum from Crete. Narrow leaves with attractive black speckles. Green spathes with a purple-rose interior and a red spadix. Hardy with...