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Achillea millefolium "Marie Ann" Achillea millefolium "Marie Ann"
Achillea millefolium "Marie Ann".
Achillea 'Marie Ann' is a dwarf form of achillea, with pale lemon flowers, approx. 40cm. Achillea 'Marie Ann' grows well in a sunny position and flowers in its first year. Broad, flat clusters of flowers with aromatic, ferny foliage. Profuse bloomers. Looks stunning next to deep purple or grey foliage plants. If you would like to see the plant in more detail, just click on the image for a closer look. Achillea 'Marie Ann' is supplied in a 2 litre pot. 


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Achillea millefolium "Cerise Queen" Achillea millefolium "Cerise Queen"
Achillea millefolium "Cerise Queen".
This achillea is tall and vigorous, vivid cerise colour, approx. 70cm. Achillea 'Cerise Queen' grows well in a sunny position. First year flowering. Broad, flat umbells of flowers with aromatic, ferny foliage. Profuse bloomer, good cut flower and suitable for dried arrangements. Great accent colour. Looks good next to lime greens.
If you would like to see achillea 'Cerise Queen' in more detail, just click on the image for a closer look. 


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Achillea millefolium "Paprika" Achillea millefolium "Paprika"
Achillea millefolium "Paprika".
Deep cherry-red flowers with tiny yellow centres. Approx. 60cm. Grows well in a sunny position. First year flowering. Broad, flat clusters of flowers with aromatic, ferny foliage. Profuse bloomers. Very pretty border plant and great accent colour. Achillea millefolium "Paprika" is supplied in a 2 litre pot. 


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Achillea millefolium "Red Velvet" Achillea millefolium "Red Velvet"
Achillea millefolium "Red Velvet".
Achillea 'Red Velvet' has rich, deep red flowers, approx. 75cm tall. Grows well in a sunny position. First year flowering. Broad, flat clusters of flowers with aromatic, ferny foliage. Profuse bloomers. Very pretty border plant. Blends well in 'hot' border or use as an accent plant. If you would like to see the plant in more detail, just click on the image for a closer look at achillea 'Red Velvet'. 


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Achillea 'Sumerwine' Achillea 'Sumerwine'
Achillea 'Sumerwine'.
Tall and vigorous, pretty red wine colour colour, approx. 60cm. Grows well in a sunny position. First year flowering. Broad, flat umbells of flowers with aromatic, ferny foliage. Profuse bloomer, good cut flower and suitable for dried arrangements. Great accent colour. Looks good next to lime greens.
If you would like to see the plant in more detail, just click on the image for a closer look. 


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Agapanthus 'Headbourne Hybrids' Agapanthus 'Headbourne Hybrids'
Agapanthus 'Headbourne Hybrids'.
Prefers sun and moist, but well-drained soil. Makes an excellent container plant. Large rounded umbells of deep-violet to pale blue trumpet-shaped flowers on strong stems. More hardy than other agapanthus (hardiness zones 6-9). Can grow to 120cm and flowers in July-August.  


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Alchemilla mollis Alchemilla mollis
Alchemilla mollis.
Grows well in partial shade or a sunny position, in moist, well-drained soil. Approx. 45cm. Zingy citrus yellow. Excellent ground cover/border edging when planted in volume or a lovely individual border plant; very versatile. Looks great in a yellow-blue colour scheme. Raindrops sit like pearls on leaf foliage for a beautiful effect. A mainstay of the perennial border. If you would like to see the plant in more detail, just click on the image for a closer look. 


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Allium Aflatuense Allium Aflatuense
Allium Aflatuense.
Fantastic architectural form, adding drama to any scheme. Lilac-purple, dense spherical flower head on long, straight stem, approx. 75cm tall. Plant at regular intervals for a more formal scheme or randomly for an informal look. Stem and heads make great dried flowers. Equally good towering above low planting or mingling with taller plants at the back of the border. Well-drained soil. 3 bulbs supplied.  


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Allium Albopilosum (Christophii) Allium Albopilosum (Christophii)
Allium Albopilosum.
Unusual form which always draws attention, with very large silver-lilac flower head, approx. 30cm tall. Front of border position to be seen and fully appreciated. Well-drained soil. If you would like to see the plant in more detail, just click on the image for a closer look.
1 bulb supplied. 


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Allium Azureum Allium Azureum
Allium Azureum.
Deep cornflower blue variety, approx. 60cm tall, with dense, compact spherical head on long, straight stem. Plant in multiples of 9, 12 or 15 for greatest impact. Well-drained soil. If you would like to see the plant in more detail, just click on the image for a closer look. 3 bulbs supplied. 


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Allium Bulgaricum Allium Bulgaricum
Allium Bulgaricum.
A slightly unusual plant with many neat, star-shaped nodding bells found loosely at the top of straight stems, approx. 80cm tall. Outside of petal is silvery white, blending to rosy pink with a green centre. Blends well with the colour tones of astrantia 'Buckland'. Plant in odd numbers in groups of 3 or more. Well-drained soil. If you would like to see the plant in more detail, just click on the image for a closer look. 3 bulbs supplied.
 


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Allium Cernum Allium Cernum
Allium Cernum.
Rose pink nodding umbels, approx. 40cm tall. Plant in small clumps close to the front of the border. A good colour match with the pink dicentras. Well-drained soil. If you would like to see the plant in more detail, just click on the image for a closer look.
3 bulbs supplied. 


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Allium Hair Allium Hair
Allium Hair.
Very unusual, attention-grabbing form with a straight stem, approx. 35cm tall, topped with scarecrow-like 'hair'. Well-drained soil. If you would like to see the plant in more detail, just click on the image for a closer look.
3 bulbs supplied. 


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Allium Purple Sensation Allium Purple Sensation
Allium Purple Sensation.
Probably the most popular variety of allium. Grows to approx. 75cm, violet purple spherical head on long, straight stems. Well-drained soil. If you would like to see the plant in more detail, just click on the image for a closer look.
3 bulbs supplied. 


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Allium schenoprasum (chives) Allium schenoprasum (chives)
Allium schenoprasum (chives).
Well-drained soil. Good companion plant for roses and a 'must' for any herb bed.
 


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Allium Sphaerocephalon Allium Sphaerocephalon
Allium Sphaerocephalon.
Drumstick, deep violet-crimson form. Approx. 60cm tall. Fantastic punctuation mark in a border. Plant with lime green foliage or yellow flowers for a dramatic contrast. Also looks good with silver-grey foliage. Well-drained soil. If you would like to see the plant in more detail, just click on the image for a closer look.
3 bulbs supplied. 


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Aquilegia 'Apple Blossom' Aquilegia 'Apple Blossom'
Aquilegia 'Apple Blossom'.
Compact plant, covered with countless small spurless pendulous pink flowers - just like it's namesake, the apple blossom. Height: 60cm.
 


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Aquilegia 'Black Barlow' Aquilegia 'Black Barlow'
Aquilegia 'Black Barlow'.
Tall and dramatically coloured. Mixes well as an accent plant in any Spring border. If you would like to see the plant in more detail, just click on the image for a closer look. 


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Aquilegia 'Nora Barlow' Aquilegia 'Nora Barlow'
Aquilegia 'Nora Barlow'.
Beautiful nodding bi-coloured flowers in shades of cream and pink. If you would like to see the plant in more detail, just click on the image for a closer look. 


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Armeria 'Joystick Lilac' Armeria 'Joystick Lilac'
Armeria 'Joystick Lilac'.
Drumstick flowers in shades of lilac. Prefers sunny, well-drained soil. Approx. 30cm tall. Dead head throughout season for repeat flowering. If you would like to see the plant in more detail, just click on the image for a closer look. 


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Armeria 'Joystick Red' Armeria 'Joystick Red'
Armeria 'Joystick Red'.
Drumstick flowers in rose red. Prefers sunny, well-drained soil. Approx. 30cm tall. Dead head throughout season for repeat flowering. If you would like to see the plant in more detail, just click on the image for a closer look. 


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Aruncus dioicus (sylvester) Aruncus dioicus (sylvester)
Large and beautiful plant with light, feathery foliage and plume-like creamy whire white flowers which flower over a long period. To know it, is to love it. Reaches just over a 100cm in height. Click image for a closer look.
 


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Aster 'Blue Lagoon' Aster 'Blue Lagoon'
Prefers sun or partial shade. Late flowering, very floriferous. Clear blue daisy like flowers with yellow centres. Grows to approx. 40cm tall. Adds a burst of late summer colour to the perennial border. If you would like to see the plant in more detail, just click on the image for a closer look. 

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Aster 'Rosenwichtel' Aster 'Rosenwichtel'
Prefers sun or partial shade. Late flowering, dark, rose red daisy like flowers with yellow centres. Very floriferous. Grows to approx. 40cm tall. Adds a burst of late summer colour to the perennial border. If you would like to see the plant in more detail, just click on the image for a closer look. 

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Aster 'Starlight' Aster 'Starlight'
Wine red, brightly-coloured, heavily fringed flowers on fairly compact plants. Lance-shaped leaves and slightly glaucous foliage colour which acts as a subtle foil to the bright flowers. 

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Astilbe 'Flamingo' Astilbe 'Flamingo'
Long, arching plumes of flamingo-pink, drooping gracefully over handsome, glossy green foliage. If you would like to see the plant in more detail, just click on the image for a closer look. 

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Astilbe 'Heart and Soul' Astilbe 'Heart and Soul'
Pale pink flowers with a lavender-blue sheen in the early morning light. Robust plants with good sun tolerance. Height 80cm.  

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Astrantia "Bo-Ann" Astrantia "Bo-Ann"
Prefers partial or full shade in moist, well-drained fertile soil. Does well under light tree canopies, beside water and in the perennial border. Approx. 45cm tall. Green and claret coloured rounded flower heads. More compact habit. Long flowering season.  

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Astrantia "Buckland" Astrantia "Buckland"
Exquisite and much-photographed flower. Prefers partial or full shade in moist, well-drained fertile soil. Does well under light tree canopies, beside water and in the perennial border. Approx. 70cm tall. Dusty pink flowers set in silver-green bracts. Elegant, but vigorous. Long flowering season. Looks good with filipendula 'Venusta' and rodgersia superba and other pale pink flowers or silver foliage plants. If you would like to see the plant in more detail, just click on the image for a closer look. 

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Astrantia "Claret" Astrantia "Claret"
Prefers partial or full shade in moist, well-drained fertile soil. Does well under light tree canopies, beside water and in the perennial border. Approx. 75cm tall. Dramatic colouring with deep claret flower heads and black stems. Looks good with either evergreen, green or grey foliage plants or pale pink flowers. If you would like to see the plant in more detail, just click on the image for a closer look. 

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Astrantia "Roma" Astrantia "Roma"
Prefers partial or full shade in moist, well-drained fertile soil. Does well under light tree canopies, beside water and in the perennial border. Approx. 70cm tall. Larger silver pink flowerheads. Long blooming. Often described as the best astrantia. Looks great beside deep purple foliage like eupatorium rugosum 'Chocolate'. If you would like to see the plant in more detail, just click on the image for a closer look. 

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Aubretia 'Royal Red' Aubretia 'Royal Red'
Ideal rockery plant or lovely trailing over old stone walls. If you would like to see the plant in more detail, just click on the image for a closer look. 

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Aubretia 'Victorian Mixed' Aubretia 'Victorian Mixed'
Marvellous traditional stalwart of the cottage and rock garden. Wonderful trailing over old walls or paving. If you would like to see the plant in more detail, just click on the image for a closer look. 

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Bergenia Bergenia
Prefers sun to partial shade and moist soil. Leaves are thick and leathery and turn into wonderful shades of red in the colder winter weather. Evergreen, clump-forming and excellent ground cover. Flower stems are rounded as are the leaves and clusters of brightly coloured pink flowers form at the top of the flower stems between April and May. Good front of border plant or under trees. 

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Buxus sempervirens spheres/balls Buxus sempervirens spheres/balls
Beautifully-shaped box balls making perfect accent plants to mark a point of entry to a house or garden or at either side of a path. Our box balls are only available for collection from the nursery and are a minimum of 25cm in diameter. Container shown, not included 

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Campanula persicifolia 'Alba' Campanula persicifolia 'Alba'
Tall, white stems bearing bell shaped flowers, flowering over a long period. Traditional English border plant. Works well with shades of purple from deep purple through to lilac. If you would like to see the plant in more detail, just click on the image for a closer look. 

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Campanula persicifolia 'Blue' Campanula persicifolia 'Blue'
Tall, blue stems bearing bell shaped flowers, flowering over a long period. Traditional English border plant. If you would like to see the plant in more detail, just click on the image for a closer look. 

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Centaurea benoistii Centaurea benoistii
Wine-red, thistle-like flowers and silver-grey foliage. Long-lasting flowers which are good as cut flowers. Flowers June to August and reaches 120cm in height. 

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Centaurea 'Steenbergii' Centaurea 'Steenbergii'
Rose-maroon flowers with white centres. Long flowering and comparatively compact. Enjoys full sun and well drained soil. Good as a cut flower. If you would like to see the plant in more detail, just click on the image for a closer look. 

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Cephalaria gigantea Cephalaria gigantea
An enormous plant towering to a magnificent 1.8m. Beautiful pincushion flowers, over a long period in a delicate primrose yellow. Works best at the back of the border where it will inter-mingle and blend with other plants around it. You will love this easily grown plant. Well-drained, sunny site. If you would like to see the plant in more detail, just click on the image for a closer look. 

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Cimifuga racemosa Cimifuga racemosa
Grows best in an enriched, moist soil in full sun or partial shade. Very tall, attractive plants with long, elegant, creamy-white racemes of sweet smelling flowers on deeply cut green foliage. Approx. 125cm tall. If you would like to see the plant in more detail, just click on the image for a closer look. 

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Cimifuga ramosa 'Pink Spike' Cimifuga ramosa 'Pink Spike'
Prefers partial shade in humus-enriched soil. Needs constant moisture in full sun.
Pale pink flowers and dark bronze-purple foliage. Very pretty combination of flower and foliage.
150 cm high and flowers between August and October.
Perennail borders and woodland gardens. AVAILABLE FROM FEBRUARY 2007. 


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Clematis 'Rouge Cardinal' Clematis 'Rouge Cardinal'
A favourite garden climber to grow up trellis, through trees and intermingle with other plants with contrasting foliage colour (try it with the golden hop, humulus lupulus 'aureus'). Grow best in full sun or partial shade with their roots well-shaded in moist, fertile soil. This variety is one of the most popular and easy to grow with velvety, 6" deep fushia-red flowers. Free flowering in mid-late summer and grows to approx. 450cm long. If you would like to see the plant in more detail, just click on the image for a closer look. 

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Clematis 'The President' Clematis 'The President'
A favourite garden climber to grow up trellis, through trees and intermingle with other plants with contrasting foliage colour (try it with the golden hop, humulus lupulus 'aureus'). Grow best in full sun or partial shade with their roots well-shaded in moist, fertile soil. This variety is one of the most popular and easy to grow with velvety, 7" deep violet-blue flowers with diamond shaped petals. RHS Award of Garden Merit. Grows to approx. 300cm long. If you would like to see the plant in more detail, just click on the image for a closer look. 

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Clematis 'Warszawska Nike' Clematis 'Warszawska Nike'
A favourite garden climber to grow up trellis, through trees and intermingle with other plants with contrasting foliage colour (try it with the golden hop, humulus lupulus 'aureus'). Grow best in full sun or partial shade with their roots well-shaded in moist, fertile soil. Velvety, deep purplish-red flowers and contrasting yellow anthers. Grows to approx. 300cm long. If you would like to see the plant in more detail, just click on the image for a closer look. 

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Clematis 'Mrs Cholmondeley' Clematis 'Mrs Cholmondeley'
A favourite garden climber to grow up trellis, through trees and intermingle with other plants with contrasting foliage colour (try it with the golden hop, humulus lupulus 'aureus'). Grow best in full sun or partial shade with their roots well-shaded in moist, fertile soil. This variety is vigorous and free flowering with large lavender blue petals, growing to approx. 350cm long. 

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Coreopsis 'Moonbeam' (tickseed) Coreopsis 'Moonbeam' (tickseed)
Grows best in well-drained soil in full sun. Perennial Plant of the Year 1992. Small, daisy-like, lemon-yellow flowers, growing to approx. 45cm tall. If you would like to see the plant in more detail, just click on the image for a closer look. 

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Cosmos atrosanguineus Cosmos atrosanguineus
An irresistible late summer favourite. Prefers full sun in a moisture retentive soil and protection over winter. Delicious, velvety, deep maroon and 'chocolate' scented flowers on long, thin stems. Attractive dark green foliage with a hint of maroon. If you would like to see the plant in more detail, just click on the image for a closer look. 

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Crocosmia 'Lucifer' Crocosmia 'Lucifer'
Another late summer favourite for the 'hot' perennial border. Adds a wonderful dash of orangey-scarlet colour planted in small clumps. Lovely, elegant, sword-shaped foliage adds vertical structure to a mixed border. Works well with acid to deep greens, oranges, reds and yellows. Excellent foil to fatsia japonica. 50cm tall. If you would like to see the plant in more detail, just click on the image for a closer look. 

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Cryptotaenia japonica 'Atropurpurea' Cryptotaenia japonica 'Atropurpurea'
Attractive purple foliage with insignificant, tiny flowers.  

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Cynara cardunculus Cynara cardunculus
If you would like to see the plant in more detail, just click on the image for a closer look. 

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Dahlia 'Nuit d'Ete' Dahlia 'Nuit d'Ete'
Very impressive cactus dahlia. Near black. Height 90cm. Plant out in May.  

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Darmera peltata Darmera peltata
Enjoys shade to partial shade in moist, fertile soil. Large, rounded clusters of red-centered, blue-white flowers on thick stems. Huge lobed leaves. 75cm tall. If you would like to see the plant in more detail, just click on the image for a closer look. 

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Delphinium 'Black Knight' Delphinium 'Black Knight'
Dark purple-blue flowers with black bees. 150cm tall. Enjoys full sun and moist, well-prepared soil. Plant alongside other shades of blue delphiniums for a massively impressive display. If you would like to see the plant in more detail, just click on the image for a closer look. 

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Delphinium 'Blue Nile' Delphinium 'Blue Nile'
 

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Delphinium 'Blue Butterfly' Delphinium 'Blue Butterfly'
Chinese dwarf delphinium. Beautiful pale blue. Reaches a maximum height of 45cm.
Plant in full sun or partial shade. All parts of the plant are poisonous if ingested. Deer resistant.  


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Delphinium 'Guinevere' Delphinium 'Guinevere'
Unusual faded pink which works well with blues. 

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Dianthus 'Annabelle' Dianthus 'Annabelle'
Pale pink flower against light grey foliage. Front of border in a well-drained soil or in a rockery or alpine bed. 

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Dianthus barbatus nigrescens 'Sooty' Dianthus barbatus nigrescens 'Sooty'
Stunning biennial. A real talking point with 'black flowers'. 

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Dianthus deltoides 'Brilliant' Dianthus deltoides 'Brilliant'
Mat forming perennial with stunning deep pink flowers in profusion. Sunny position, well-drained soil.  

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Dianthus deltoides 'Fanal' Dianthus deltoides 'Fanal'
Wonderfully vibrant and long-flowering alpine. Mat forming perennial with stunning deep pink flowers in profusion. Sunny position, well-drained soil.  

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Dianthus 'Fenbow Nutmeg Clove' Dianthus 'Fenbow Nutmeg Clove'
 

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Dianthus 'Whatfield Ruby' Dianthus 'Whatfield Ruby'
Ruby red old-fashioned pink against light grey foliage. Front of border in a well-drained soil or in a rockery or alpine bed. 

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Dicentra formosa "Bacchanal" Dicentra formosa "Bacchanal"
Lovely cottage garden plant with dramatic, dark red flowers with large, glaucous, dusky, blue-grey tinted foliage. 30cm tall. Enjoys partial shade in enriched, moist soil.  

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Dicentra spectabilis Dicentra spectabilis
Lovely cottage garden plant with heart-shaped rosy, pink flowers on arching stems. Attractive deeply lobed foliage. 75cm tall. Enjoys partial shade in enriched, moist soil. 

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Dierama pulcherrimum Dierama pulcherrimum
A beautiful, but slightly tender perennial with a range of purple flower shades on arching stems. Common name 'Angels' Fishing Rod' 

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Dodecatheon "jeffreyi" Dodecatheon "jeffreyi"
Prefers partial shade in enriched soil. The plants die down in mid summer after flowering in early summer.  

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Echinacea purpurea Echinacea purpurea
Beautiful pink daisy with large flower heads on upright stems. Enjoys a well-drained, fertile soil. Great back of border plant at nearly 90cm tall and looks stunning planted beside eupatorium rugosum 'Chocolate' and in amongst grasses like stipa tenuissima or pennisetum villosum. Plant in groups of 3 in a border or in very large drifts for a 'prairie' look.  

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Echinops 'Veitch's Blue' Echinops 'Veitch's Blue'
Stunning steely purple-blue globe thistle which enjoys a sunny position in any soil. Can grow to 110cm tall. Plant with pinks, blues and silver/grey as a feature plant. 

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Eryngium 'Hellas' Eryngium 'Hellas'
 

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Eryngium planum 'Fluela' (sea holly) Eryngium planum 'Fluela' (sea holly)
Metallic, egg-shaped blue flowers on bushy, thistle-like plant with thick stems of blue-green stems. Approx. 90cm tall. Architectural. Plant with pastel pinks and blues. 

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Euonymous 'Emerald Cushion' Euonymous 'Emerald Cushion'
Evergreen foliage shrub.  

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Euonymous 'Silver Queen' (evergreen shrub) Euonymous 'Silver Queen' (evergreen shrub)
Climbing evergreen shrub with silvery cream varigated edge. Can climb if set next to a support or can be kept well-pruned and shaped to suit any space. Useful to brighten up a shady corner. Looks good with white, cream, pale yellow and pale blue flowering perennials.
 


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Eupatorium mac. "Atropurporeum" Eupatorium mac. "Atropurporeum"
Enjoys sun or partial shade in well-drained soil, not too rich. 180cm tall with purple tinted foliage and lovely wine red flowers. Flowers late in the season. Back of border in a herbaceous setting. Vigorous and clump forming.