HERBACEOUS
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HERBACEOUS A to C
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Price
Plant code
ACANTHUS
"Bears Breeches" Clump forming plant needing sun and good drainage.
mollis
Large deeply cut leaves with spiky mauve-pink foxglove like flowers 120-150 cm high.
3 modules
£7.95
mollis
Large deeply cut leaves with spiky mauve-pink foxglove like flowers 120-150 cm high.
2L
£6.40
spinosus
Long leaves, deeply divided with spiny points. Mauve-purple flowers in bold spikes, July-Sept. 120-150 cm
2L
£6.00
ACHILLEA
Ferny foliage with flat flowered heads in June-Aug.
Coronation Gold
Greyish leaves, yellow flowers in long succession. 90 cm high.
2L
£4.80
Filipendulina Cloth of Gold
Long stems with large heads of deep yellow flowers, June-Aug. 80-90 cm high.
2L
£4.80
m. Paprika
Yellow-eyed cherry-red flowers June-Sept, 70 cm high
2L
£4.80
Moonshine
Grey-green foliage. Clear light yellow flowers with wide heads. 60 cm high.
2L
£4.80
Terracotta
Flowers are brownish orange fading to yellow June-Sept, 60 cm high
2L
£4.80
AGAPANTHUS
"Blue African Lily" requiring full sun. Any soil, protect in winter
africanus
Deep blue trumpet shaped flowers with large rounded heads, Aug-Sept. 60-90 cm high.
2L
£6.00
Headbourne hybrids
Large heads of flowers in shades of blue, July-Sept. 70-90 cm high
2L
£5.60
AJUGA
"Bugle". Dry or moist soil, sun or shade. A good ground cover plant.
reptans Catlin's Giant
Pewter-bronze leaves, giant spikes of blue flowers May-June. 45 cm high
2L
£4.70
ALCEA (ALTHAEA)
"Hollyhock"
Peaches 'n Dreams
Giant double pink flowers from peach cream to raspberry pink, with new buds resembling a carnation. Spectacular plant, July-August, 150 - 200 cm high
5 modules
£9.95
rosea Chater's Double Group
Double flowers in tall spikes, mixed colours, July-Sept. 150-180 cm high
5 modules
£5.80
ALCHEMILLA
"Lady's mantle"
alpina
2L
£4.80
mollis
Downy rounded leaves with loose sprays of small sulphur yellow flowers, June-Aug. Sun or shade, good for ground cover. 45 cm high, 60 cm spread
2L
£4.80
ALLIUM
See under Bulbs
ALTHAEA
See ALCEA
ALYSSUM saxatile Compactum
Saxatile Compactum, see AURINIA
ANAPHALIS
triplinervis Summer Snow (Sommerschnee)
Small silver grey leaves, crisp white 'everlasting' flowers in heads, July-Sept. 25 cm high (does not tolerate drought)
2L
£6.00
ANEMONE
Easy to grow perennials, long lived and tolerating sun or shade. Spreading but not invasive
hupehensis var. japonica Prinz Heinrich
Numerous semi-double flowers in purple-red, Aug-Oct. 80 cm high
5 modules
£9.95
hupehensis var. japonica Prinz Heinrich
Numerous semi-double flowers in purple-red, Aug-Oct. 80 cm high
1L
£3.75
hupehensis var. japonica Prinz Heinrich
Numerous semi-double flowers in purple-red, Aug-Oct. 80 cm high
2L
£5.95
x hybrida Honorine Jobert
Single flowers in pure white with golden centre, Aug-Oct. 100-120 cm high
5 modules
£9.95
x hybrida Queen Charlotte
Elegant semi-double flowers in pink, Aug-Oct. 80 cm high
5 modules
£9.95
x hybrida Queen Charlotte
Elegant semi-double flowers in pink, Aug-Oct. 80 cm high
1.5L
£4.95
x hybrida September Charm
Large single flowers in soft pink with golden centre, Aug-Oct. 60-75 cm high
5 modules
£9.95
x hybrida September Charm
Large single flowers in soft pink with golden centre, Aug-Oct. 60-75 cm high
1L
£3.70
x hybrida September Charm
Large single flowers in soft pink with golden centre, Aug-Oct. 60-75 cm high
2L
£5.95
AQUILEGIA
Barlow mixed selectiion
Lovely mixed colours, flowering June-July. 80 cm high
5 modules
£4.95
ARUM
italicum Pictum
Deep shade-loving plant with glossy marbled leaves and red fruits in summer. Up to 60 cm high
2L
£5.60
ARUNCUS
dioicus (sylvestris)
Fern-like leaves supporting plumes of ivory white flowers. 120-180 cm high. Sun or shade, any soil.
2L
£3.80
ASPERULA odorata
See GALIUM odoratum
ASTER
"Michaelmas Daisy". Grow in sun or part shade, any reasonable soil.
novi-belgii Apollo
2L
£4.80
novi-belgii Early Blue
2L
£4.80
novi-belgii Heinz Richard
2L
£4.80
novi-belgii Jenny
Purple-violet flowers, July-Oct, 40 cm high
2L
£4.80
novi-belgii Winston S. Churchill
Single flowers in pure carmine red, Sept-Oct. 75 cm high
2L
£4.80
ASTILBE
Hardy plants growing in full sun or part shade. Thrive in moist or boggy soils.
x arendsii Anita Pfeifer
Pink flowered variety, July-Aug. 70 cm high
2L
£4.45
x arendsii Brautschleier
White flowers
2L
£4.45
x arendsii Bressingham Beauty
2L
£4.45
x arendsii Erica
Clear bright pink erect spikes, July-Aug, 90 cm high
3 modules
£4.95
x arendsii Fanal
Intense deep red plumes, June-Aug, 60 cm high
3 modules
£4.95
x arendsii Fanal
Intense deep red plumes, June-Aug, 60 cm high
2L
£4.45
x arendsii Irrlicht
White flower spikes, June-Aug, 60 cm high
3 modules
£4.95
ASTRANTIA
"Masterwort" Clump forming plants liking moist soil, sun or partial shade
major
Pinkish-green flower heads on leafy stems, June-Aug. 60 cm high
1L
£3.80
major
Pinkish-green flower heads on leafy stems, June-Aug. 60 cm high
2L
£5.65
major Claret
Flower heads in blood red, June-Aug. 75-90 cm high
1L
£3.80
BERGENIA
Evergreen. Ideal ground cover with rich green bold round leathery foliage. Any soil, sun or shade
Abendglut
Crinkled edge gloss;y foliage turning in winter to deep red. Semi-double glowing rosy red flowers. March-April. 25-30 cm high
2L
£5.60
Bressingham White
Robust leafy plant with pure white flowers, turning pink with age, April-May. 30 cm high
2L
£5.60
cordifolia
Glossy rounded leaves, rose-pink flowers, April-May. 30 cm high
2L
£4.80
cordifolia Purpurea
Large fleshy purplish leaves in winter, red stemmed magenta-pink flowers March-May. 30-45 cm high
3L
£6.00
Overture
3L
£6.00
BRUNNERA
macrophylla
Perennial Forget-me-Not'. Small vivid sprays of bright blue flowers April-May. Heart-shaped leaves. 45 cm high. Robust, prefers some moisture and shade
2L
£5.20
macrophylla Jack Frost
Silver speckled green leaves, 30 cm high
3 modules
£9.55
macrophylla Hadspen Cream
Broad cream edged leaves, blue flowers April-May. Up to 60 cm high
2L
£4.
CAMPANULA a
"Bellflower" alpines - sun or shade loving perennials
carpatica a White Clips
Compact mounds with large saucer shaped white flowers. 20 cm high
1L
£4.45
glomerata superba
Clusters of violet flowers, May-October. 35 cm high
5 modules
£5.80
glomerata superba
Clusters of violet flowers, May-October. 35 cm high
1L
£4.45
CERASTIUM a
"Snow in Summer"
tormentosum var. columnae
Soft silver grey foliage with dainty white flowers, May-June. Compact. 8-10 cm high
2L
£5.65
CHIVES
See Allium schoenoprasum in Bulbs section.
CHRYSANTHEMUM coccineum
See TANACETUM
CHRYSANTHEMUM maximum
See LEUCANTHEMUM
CIMICIFUGA
Also see ACTAEA
simplex Brunette
Aug-Oct. 150-180 cm high. Likes sun or partial shade and good soil.
2L
£7.65
CONVALLARIA
majalis
Lily of the Valley'. Scented white bell-shaped flowers, April-May. 10-20 cm high. Likes semi-shade.
25 modules
£8.90
Bordeaux
Nearly double the height of traditional Lily of the Valley, April-May. 25 – 30 cm high.
10 modules
£5.95
COREOPSIS
Grows easily in any reasonable soil. Likes sunny position.
grandiflora Early Sunrise
Free flowering with single yellow flowers, June-Sept. 45 cm high.
2L
£5.20
grandiflora Sonnenkind
2L
£5.20
verticillata Moonbeam
Low growing mass of dark green foliage with abundance of small primrose yellow daisy flowers, June-Sept. 40 cm high
2L
£5.20
verticillata Ruby Red
Deep red flowers
2L
£5.20
CORYDALIS
Prefer moist well drained and rich soil. Shade loving.
flexuosa Pere David
Neat low spreading mounds supporting vivid deep electric blue flower spikes, march-June. Graceful plant. 35 cm high.
2L
£7.05
CROCOSMIA
Broad sword-like foliage and free flowering. Most soils, likes sun or part shade.
x crocosmiiflora Emily McKenzie
Long lasting large deep orange flowers with crimson-mahogany throat, Aug-Sept. 60 cm high
2L
£5.60
Lucifer
Brilliant large flame-red flowers, June-July. 100-120 cm high
2L
£5.60
masoniorum
Vermilion orange arching spikes of flowers, July-Sept. 90 cm high
2L
£5.60
Voyager
2L
£5.60
CYNARA
"Cardoon"
cardunculus
Long silver-grey pointed, deeply divided leaves with stems of large purple-mauve thistle flowers, July-Sept. 180-200 cm high. Likes full sun
3L
£6.40