Plant List A
| Abelia | "Edward Goucher" | A semi-evergreen arching shrub with bright glossy green leaves, bronze when young and delicate lilac-pink flowers in summer. Height 1.2m. Spread 1.4m Moist well-drained soil in sun. Flowers from July to September. | |
| Abelia | chinensis | A deciduous spreading shrub with funnel-shaped white flowers. Height 1.4m. Spread 2.5m. Well-drained soil in sun. June to September. | |
| Abelia | engleriana | A deciduous spreading shrub with bright green leaves and funnel-shaped rose-red flowers from June to August. Height 1.8m. Well-drained soil in sun. | |
| Abelia | schumanii | An arching deciduous shrub with slightly fragrant, funnel shaped lilac pink flowers with orange markings. Height 2m. Well-drained soil in sun. July to September. | |
| Abelia | triflora | A semi-evergreen shrub with glossy leaves and fragrant white flowers with a pink tinge. Height 2.5m. Spread 3m. Well-drained sheltered site in sun. Flowers from June to August. | |
| Abelia | x grandiflora | A semi-evergreen shrub with glossy green leaves and fragrant white flowers tinged with pink. Height 3m. Spread 4m. Well-drained soil in sun. July to September. | |
| Abelia | x grandiflora | "Francis Mason" | A semi-evergreen shrub with yellow foliage marked with dark green. Flowers white with a pink tinge. Height 1.4m. Spread 2m. Well-drained soil in sun. July to September. |
| Abelia | x grandiflora | "Hopleys" | A semi-evergreen shrub with glossy green leaves, edged gold. Lilac-pink open bell-shaped flowers. Height 2m. Spread 2.5m. Well-drained soil in sun. Flowers from July to September. |
| Abelia | x grandiflora | "Sherwoodii" | A semi-evergreen arching shrub with bright glossy green leaves, delicate pale pink flowers in summer. Height 1.5m. Spread 1.4m Well-drained soil in sun. June to August. |
| Abeliophyllum | distichum | "Roseum" | A deciduous shrub with dark green leaves turning purple in Autumn. Racemes of small fragrant rose pink tinged flowers. Height 1.4m. Spread 1.4m. Well-drained soil in sun. February to April. |
| Abies | balsamea f. hudsonia | A dwarf conifer of irregular rounded habit that bears no cones on the glossy foliage. Height 60cm. Spread 1m. Well-drained soil in sun. | |
| Abutilon | megapotamicum | A semi-evergreen shrub with arching stems of bright green, pointed leaves. Pendent bell-shaped flowers of red with yellow skirts. Height 2m. Spread 2m. Well-drained sheltered site in sun. Flowers from June to September. | |
| Acaena | inermis | "Purpurea" | A compact mat-forming evergreen alpine. Purple leaves with bright round maroon flowers. Height 5cm. Spread 15cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Sep. |
| Acanthus | "Summer Beauty" | A clump-forming perennial with glossy, dark green leaves. Spikes of white flowers with purple bracts. Height 70cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Sept. | |
| Acanthus | hungaricus | A clump-forming perennial with dark green leaves and spikes of white flowers flushed pink set in spiny red-purple bracts. Height 60-120cm. Well-drained soil in sun. May-July. | |
| Acanthus | mollis | A clump-forming perennial with dark green leaves. Spikes of white flowers with purple bracts produced in summer. . Height 1.4m. Well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Sept. | |
| Acanthus | mollis | "Hollard's Gold" | Shining golden-yellow prickly leaves particularly in spring. Flower spikes of mauve and white. Height 90cm. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. Jun.-Sept. |
| Acanthus | spinosus | A clump-forming herbaceous perennial with deeply cut, dark green leaves. Spikes of white flowers with purple bracts produced in summer. . Height 1.2m. Well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Sept. | |
| Acanthus | spinosus | "Spinosissimus Group" | A clump-forming herbaceous perennial with very deeply cut, thin, dark green leaves and silvery veins. Spikes of white flowers with purple bracts produced in summer. . Height 80cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Sept. |
| Acer | campestre | "Royal Ruby" | A form of our native "Field Maple". It forms a rounded tree with young leaves that are a deep purple-red contrasting with the older leaves through summer. Small creamy flowers in spring with the leaves. Height after 10 yrs. is 5m. Moist well-drained soil |
| Acer | cappadocicum | "Aureum" | A medium to large sized tree with lobed leaves red when young turning golden yellow for many weeks. Small clusters of yellow flowers in spring. Height after 10 years 8m. Eventual height and spread 20m.x 10m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. |
| Acer | griseum | "Paper-bark maple". A small deciduous spreading tree with peeling, orange-brown bark. The green leaves turn orange to red in autumn with yellow pendent flowers. Height 10m. Spread 10m. Well-drained soil in sun. | |
| Acer | grosseri var. hersii | A shrubby tree with beautifully marbled bark. New shoots are red in colour. Leaves, tri lobed, turn yellow and orange in autumn. Light yellow flowers in long racemes in spring. Height after 10 years 9m. Eventual height and spread 14m.x 10m. Well-drained s | |
| Acer | henryi | A rare spreading tree having stems marked with bluish striations. Young leaves are beautifully tinted, trifoliate, turning a brilliant red in autumn. Flowers are yellow in drooping catkins appearing with the unfolding leaves. Height after 10yrs. 5m. Moist | |
| Acer | japonicum | "Aconitifolium" | A spreading tree with large multi-divided and deeply cut leaves turning flame red in autumn. Small hanging red flowers appear with the emerging leaves.Height 5m. Spread 6m. Moist sheltered site in sun. |
| Acer | japonicum | "Vitifolium" | A spreading deciduous tree with broad fan shaped leaves turning dark red in autumn and hanging small purplish flowers. . Height and spread after 10yrs. 2.5m. Moist sheltered site in sun. |
| Acer | palmatum | "Beni Maiko" | A slightly spreading variety with five-lobed leaves that open a brilliant scarlet toning down through dull dark red to bluish-green. Height 2m. Spread 2.5m. Well-drained soil in sheltered site in sun or part shade. Not for shallow chalky soils. |
| Acer | palmatum | "Beni Otake" | Deeply dissected foliage of deep purple red. Turns to crimson in autumn. Height 2.5m. Grows in most soils except chalk. Sheltered site in well-drained soil in part shade. |
| Acer | palmatum | "Beni Schichihenge" | A small deciduous upright tree with salmon pink toned edges to the green leaves. Height 2m. Spread 3m. Sheltered Site. Grow in a sheltered site protected from cold winds and full sun. Needs well-drained site. |
| Acer | palmatum | "Beni Tsukasa" | Complex colour tones, starting bright yellow-red or peach turning to delicate shades of pink and red with greenish undertones. Some leaves show reticulation, but in late summer leaves darken, taking on a flecked variegation. Height 1.5m. Moist well-draine |
| Acer | palmatum | "Bloodgood" | A deciduous tree with deeply cut dark red-purple leaves, turning bright red in autumn. Height 5m. Spread 5m. Well-drained sheltered site in part shade. Keeps its colour better than some varieties. |
| Acer | palmatum | "Chitoseyama" | Mound-forming with a weeping habit. Deeply lobed red-green leaves turning a rich purple red in autumn. Grows in most soils except chalk. Height 2m. Spread 2m.. Sheltered site in well-drained soil in part shade. |
| Acer | palmatum | "Crimson Queen" | An arching shrub with finely cut deep purple-red leaves that hold their colour through summer. They turn a shiny red in autumn. Height 3m. Spread 4m. Sheltered site in sun or part shade. Not for shallow chalky soils. |
| Acer | palmatum | "Crippsii" | Small dainty deep green foliage. The leaflets are finely serrated and the margins curled giving a star-shaped leaf. Height 2m. Sheltered site in sun or part shade. Not for shallow chalky soils. |
| Acer | palmatum | "Fire Glow" | An upright growing form with intense purple-red foliage that holds its colour well even in hot summers. Leaf colour changes to scarlet and crimson in Autumn. Height 3.5m. Sheltered position in sun or part shade in most soils. |
| Acer | palmatum | "Hagoromo" | forms an upright tree with irregularly formed leaves giving a feathery impression. Opens with shades of purple becoming deep green in summer and orange red in autumn. Height 10m. Spread 6m. Well-drained soil in sheltered site in sun or part shade. Not for |
| Acer | palmatum | "Kamagata" | A dwarf japanese maple of about 1m. height. The fine green palmate foliage spreads out and upward. Autumn brings a change to fiery orange foliage before leaf-fall. Well-drained soil in a sheltered site. |
| Acer | palmatum | "Katsura" | Spring foliage is pale yellow, with orange and red tones, slowly turning green in summer, then back to yellow-orange in autumn. Well-drained sheltered site in part shade. Not for chalky soils. |
| Acer | palmatum | "Kinran" | A sparsely branched shrub with large seven-lobed , deeply divided leaves. Shiny brown-red when unfolding turning dull greenish brown in summer and gold and crimson in autumn. Height and spread 4m. Well-drained soil in a sheltered site. |
| Acer | palmatum | "Linearilobum" | A tree-like shrub with five- or seven-lobed leaves, the lobes being narrow. Leaf colour is a fresh green turning yellow in autumn. Height up to 8m. Well-drained sheltered site. |
| Acer | palmatum | "Little Princess" | A dwarf shrub of irregular habit. The five or seven lobed leaves, often wrinkled open a fresh green with red tinges, turning gold in autumn. Height 1m. Well-drained sheltered site in sun. |
| Acer | palmatum | "Murasaki Kiyo-hime" | A slow growing dwarf form, densely branched with small five-lobed dark green leaves with purplish tinges. Turns golden-orange in the autumn. Height 1.5m. Spread 2.5m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Protect from drying winds. Not for shallow chalk |
| Acer | palmatum | "Okagami" | Eventually forms a small tree with large glossy blackish red foliage throughout summer. The fiery scarlet red foliage of spring returns in the autumn. Height 4m. Sheltered site in well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Not for shallow chalky soils. |
| Acer | palmatum | "Omurayama" | An upright maple with cascading branches like a dwarf weeping willow. Slender lobed brilliant green leaves turn vibrant gold and scarlet tones in autumn. Sheltered site in well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Not for shallow chalky soils. |
| Acer | palmatum | "Orange Dream" | Brilliant spring foliage, starting orange, shading to straw yellow and eventually light green. Height and spread 1.5m. Most soils except chalk. Sheltered site in well-drained soil in part shade. |
| Acer | palmatum | "Orangeola" | A large shrub of cascading habit. Leaves, finely dissected are orange-red when unfolding, changing to brown-red or even dark green. Good autumn colour of glistening red and orange. Height up to 5m (if staked). Well-drained soil in sheltered site in part |
| Acer | palmatum | "Orido Nishiki" | "Japanese Maple" A less common variety of this popular shrub. Upright growing, producing green, white and red variegated leaves. Sun or part shade, but protect from wind that will scorch the leaves. Fertile but well-drained soil. |
| Acer | palmatum | "Osakazuki" | A large deciduous shrub, with bright green deeply lobed leaves turning bright red in autumn. Height 5m. Sheltered partly shaded site in moist well-drained soil. |
| Acer | palmatum | "Red Dragon" | A selection with vigorous habit making a mound of dissected deep purple-red foliage that holds its colour well through the season. Height 1.5m. A sheltered site in well-drained soil. Not for shallow chalky soils. |
| Acer | palmatum | "Red Pygmy" | A densely branched form with five-lobed linear leaves unfolding dark purple turning greenish-brown, finally reddish in autumn. Height 3m. Spread 2m. Well-drained soil in sheltered site in sun or part shade. Not for shallow chalky soils. |
| Acer | palmatum | "Roseo-marginatum" | White margined leaf with pink tones in Spring. Height 2.5m. Most soils except chalk. Sheltered site in well-drained soil in part shade. |
| Acer | palmatum | "Samurai aka shigitatsu sawa" | A small deciduous tree reaching 3m in height. bronze red reticulate leaves with hints of cream-yellow. Suffused with green as summer progresses. well-drained sheltered site. |
| Acer | palmatum | "Sango Kaku" | "Coral bark maple". A small tree with attractive coral-red stems in winter and deeply lobed orange-yellow leaves turning a soft yellow in autumn. Height 6m. Well-drained site in part shade. |
| Acer | palmatum | "Seiryu" | Fresh green deeply dissected leaves turn dark reddish-purple in autumn. Height up to 8m. Spread 3m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Not for shallow chalky soils. |
| Acer | palmatum | "Shaina" | An upright growing form, becoming dense with age. bright red foliage maturing to deep maroon red. Height 1.75m. grow in a well-drained sheltered site. |
| Acer | palmatum | "Shigitatsu sawa" | Small slow growing deciduous shrub with pale yellow-green leaves and a prominent reticulated network of deep green veins. Height 2-3m. Grow in a sheltered position in sun or part shade. |
| Acer | palmatum | "Shindeshojo" | Brilliant spring foliage, a shiny scarlet colour for a long time before turning shrimp-pink and bronzey green. In Autumn the leaves turn orange-pink and red. Height 2.5m. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. |
| Acer | palmatum | "Shishigashira" | "Lion Mane Maple". Closely packed wrinkly leaves with their edges curled upwards, remaining rich green all summer before turning shades of gold, crimson and pink in autumn. Height 2m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Not for shallow chalky soils. |
| Acer | palmatum | "Shishio improved" | A small leafed deciduous tree with red leaves in spring turning green in summer and red-orange in autumn. Height 3m. Spread 3m. Well-drained sheltered site in sun. |
| Acer | palmatum | "Shishio" | A small leafed deciduous tree with red leaves in spring turning green in summer and red-orange in autumn. Height 2.5m. Well-drained sheltered site in sun. |
| Acer | palmatum | "Tamukeyama" | New foliage is a deep crimson red, changing to a deep purple red. Holds its colour well during summer. Turns a bright scarlet in autumn. Height 2.5m. Moist well-drained soil in part shade, protected from wind. Not for shallow chalky soils. |
| Acer | palmatum | "Trompenberg" | Unusual glossy multi-lobed deep purple leaves with rolled margins giving a distinctive finger-like appearance enhanced by bright red petioles. Foliage turns crimson in autumn. Height 4m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Not for shallow chalky soils |
| Acer | palmatum | "Tsuma Beni" | A less common variety of this popular shrub. Outstanding for the purplish-red tips to the spring foliage, blending into the light green centre. Sun or part shade, but protect from wind that will scorch the leaves. Fertile but well drained soil. |
| Acer | palmatum | "Ukigumo" | Outstanding variegated foliage of light green mottled and blended with pink and white. Height 2.5m. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. Not for shallow chalky soils. |
| Acer | palmatum | "Wilson's Pink Dwarf" | A densely branched shrub with small narrow five-lobed leaves, bright pink in spring, later turning green with white tinges. Height and spread 2m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Not for shallow chalky soils |
| Acer | palmatum f. atropurpureum | A large deciduous tree with deeply lobed red-purple leaves turning bright red in autumn. Height 10m. Spread 10m. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. Shelter from wind and sun, particularly in the first few years. | |
| Acer | palmatum var. dissectum | A small deciduous tree or shrub with deeply lobed green leaves turning gold in autumn. Height 2m. Spread 3m. Well-drained soil in part shade. Shelter from winds. | |
| Acer | palmatum var. dissectum | "Dissectum Nigrum" | Forms an irregular mushroom shape with dark red leaves turning dull brown-green in summer and shiny red in autumn. As the leaves unfold they have a silvery coating of hairs. Height 2m. Spread 3m. Well-drained sheltered site. |
| Acer | palmatum var. dissectum | "Green Globe" | An upright growing variety with pink buds in spring opening with creamy white shades before turning emerald green. Autumn colour is a deep gold. Height 3m. Well-drained soil in part shade. |
| Acer | palmatum var. dissectum | "Inaba shidara" | A deciduous tree or shrub with deeply lobed green shaded purple-red leaves, turning bright crimson in autumn. Height 2m. Spread 1.5m. Well-drained soil in part shade. Shelter from winds. |
| Acer | palmatum var. dissectum | "Ornatum" | Forms a large mushroom shaped shrub with deeply dissected and incised leaves, dark brown when unfolding, turning through brown, green and reddish to to brilliant orange and yellow in fall. Eventual height after many years 3m. with a spread of 5m. Well-dra |
| Acer | palmatum var. dissectum | "Pink Filigree" | Forms a rounded drooping mound of pink lace-like dissected foliage. Height and spread 2.5m. Well-drained soil in part shade. Shelter from winds. Not for shallow chalky soils. |
| Acer | platanoides | "Crimson King" | A vigorous deciduous spreading tree with dark purple-red leaves turning red in autumn. Bears small yellow red tinged flowers. Height 25m. Spread 15m. Well-drained soil in sun. |
| Acer | platanoides | "Crimson Sentry" | A small narrowly columnar tree with reddish-purple leaves that do not fade. Yellow flowers are produced in April, often before the leaves. Height 6-8m. Spread 4-5m. Well-drained soil in sun. |
| Acer | platanoides | "Drummondii" | An attractive deciduous tree, with large green leaves edged with a white margin. Eventual height 12m. Spread 10m. Well-drained soil in sun. |
| Acer | platanoides | "Globosum" | A neat small, deciduous tree with yellow flowers before the palmate toothed foliage. Height 7m. Spread 5m. Well-drained soil in sun. |
| Acer | pseudoplatanus | "Brilliantissimum" | An attractive slow-growing small tree with bright pink leaves that turn yellow, then green in summer. Height 6m. Spread 8m. Deciduous. Foliage colour Pink. Hardy. Full sun in well-drained soil. |
| Acer | rubrum | "October Glory" | An upright deciduous large tree with glossy dark green leaves turning red in autumn. In spring the bare branches have small red flowers. Height 5m.after 10yrs. Well-drained soil in sun. |
| Acer | rubrum | "Red Sunset" | A large deciduous shrub or small tree with mid-green maple leaves that turn a rich orange-red colour in late Autumn. Height 5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Although lime-tolerant it colours best on neutral or acid soils. |
| Acer | shirasawanum | "Aureum" | A deciduous, slow growing rounded tree with lobed yellow leaves which turn red in autumn. Tiny purple-red flowers. Height 6m. Spread 6m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. |
| Acer | sieboldianum | A small, slow growing tree with finely toothed 7- or 9-lobed leaves with good orange-yellow autumn colour and yellow flowers. Eventual height 7m. Spread 5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. | |
| Acer | tataricum ssp. ginnala | "Flame" | A small rounded deciduous tree of arching habit with green three-lobed leaves turning orange and rich red in autumn. Height 10m. Spread 8m. Well-drained soil in sun. |
| Achillea | "Anthea" | Heads of light yellow flowers over greeny-grey filigree foliage. Height 60cm. Sunny well-drained site. Jun.-Aug. | |
| Achillea | "Appleblossom" | Delicate filigree foliage with flat heads of light lilac-pink flowers. Height 60cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Sept. | |
| Achillea | "Apricot Beauty" | A perennial with dark green filigree foliage and flat flowerheads in shades of soft yellow and orange. Height 75cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Sept. | |
| Achillea | "Feuerland" | A clump forming perennial with filigree foliage and flat heads of bright red flowers fading to apricot. Height 1m. Well-drained soil in full sun. Jun.-Aug. | |
| Achillea | "Forncett Fletton" | A clump forming perennial with filigree foliage and flat heads of brick orange flowers. Height 75cm. Well-drained soil in full sun. Jun.-Aug. | |
| Achillea | "Marie Ann" | Finely cut fern-like leaves with upright stems carrying broad, flat flowerheads of pale lemon-yellow flowers. Height 40cm. Well-drained poor soil in sun. Jun.-Sept. | |
| Achillea | "Monpagode" | A tall variety with greyed filigree foliage and flat flowerheads, yellowy-cream in bud opening bright creamy white. Height 90cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Aug. | |
| Achillea | "Moonshine" | Evergreen, clump-forming, with grey-green leaves and flat heads of clear yellow flowers.Height 60cm. Well-drained soil in full sun. May-Sep. | |
| Achillea | "Pink Lady" | A perennial with dark green filigree foliage and strong pink flat flowerheads. Height 65cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Sept. | |
| Achillea | "Pretty Belinda" | A compact perennial with green filigree foliage and strong pink flat flowerheads. Should not need staking. Height 50cm. Well-drained soil in sun. May-Sept. | |
| Achillea | "Red Velvet" | Heads of dark rosy-red flowers, that do not fade with age, over green filigree foliage. Height 60cm. Sunny well-drained site. Jun.-Aug. | |
| Achillea | "Rose Madder" | A perennial with flat heads of soft red flowers over grey-green filigree foliage. Height 35cm. Sunny well-drained site. Jun.-Sep. | |
| Achillea | "Summer Pastels" | An evergreen perennial, clump-forming with grey-green leaves. Flat flowerheads of mixed colours. Height 60cm. Well-drained soil in sun. May-Aug. | |
| Achillea | "Summerwine" | Clumps of aromatic, fern-like grey-green, woolly foliage with flat flowerheads of deep wine-red. Height 60cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Sept. | |
| Achillea | "Terracotta" | Flat heads of apricot flowers fading to creamy-yellow over green filigree foliage. Height 80cm. well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Sep. | |
| Achillea | "Walter Funcke" | A perennial with dark green filigree foliage and bright orange flat flowerheads. Height 60cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Sept. | |
| Achillea | chrysocoma | A clump-forming plant with bipinnatisect leaves of bright green and stems carrying flat flowerheads of bright yellow. Height 20-30cm. Well-drained soil in sun. | |
| Achillea | filipendulina | "Gold Plate" | A perennial with light green ferny aromatic leaves. Flat golden yellow flowerheads. Height 1.2m. well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Sep. |
| Achillea | millefolium | "Cerise Queen" | A perennial with dark green filigree foliage and bright magenta-pink flowerheads. Height 60cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Sept. |
| Achillea | millefolium | "Colorado" | A herbaceous perennial with grey-green filigree foliage and stems carrying flat flowerheads of red, pink, or yellow shades. Height 60cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Aug. |
| Achillea | millefolium | "Lilac Beauty" | A perennial with dark grey-green leaves and flat lilac flowerheads. Height 80cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Sept. |
| Achillea | millefolium | "Paprika" | A perennial with dark green leaves. Cherry-red flowerheads with yellow centres that fade to pinky-yellow with age. Height 80cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Sept. |
| Achillea | nobilis ssp. neilreichii | Soft grey foliage with heads of cream flowers. Height 30cm. Can be invasive, but is useful in dry shade. | |
| Achillea | ptarmica | "Nana Compacta" | Flat heads of off-white flowers over dark green leaves. Height 30cm. Well-drained soil in full sun. Jun.-Sep. |
| Achillea | ptarmica | "The Pearl" | A perennial with dark green finely cut leaves. Bears button-like, double white flowerheads. Height 80cm. Well-drained soil in full sun. Jun.-Sep. |
| Achillea | siberica var. camtschatica | "Love Parade" | A clump forming perennial with dark-green, toothed, lanceolate leaves and flat heads of soft pink flowers. Height 60cm. Well-drained soil in full sun. Jun.-Sep. |
| Achillea | x lewisii | "King Edward" | An attractive flat cushion of grey-green leaves with lemon yellow flowerheads on short stems. Height 5cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Aug. |
| Aconitum | "Anglicum Group" | Native monkshood. Blue flowers in early summer. Height 60cm. Tolerates dry shade. | |
| Aconitum | "Blue Sceptre" | A shorter variety with deeply divided deep green leaves and spikes of white hooded flowers with broad purple-blue edges. Height 60cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Aug. | |
| Aconitum | "Eleonara" | An upright perennial with dark green leaves. Spikes of white flowers with blue tinges. Height 80cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Aug. | |
| Aconitum | "Ivorine" | An upright, bushy perennial with dissected leaves. Dense spires of ivory-white flowers. Height 80cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Flowers from May to July. | |
| Aconitum | "Newry Blue" | An upright perennial with dark green leaves and spikes of deep blue flowers. Height 90cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Aug. | |
| Aconitum | "Spark's Variety" | An erect perennial with dark green dissected leaves and spikes of purple-blue flowers. Height 1.6m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Aug.-Sep. | |
| Aconitum | "Stainless Steel" | An upright perennial with dark green divided leaves. Spikes of greyed light blue flowers. Height 75cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Aug. | |
| Aconitum | carmichaelii | An erect perennial with dark green leaves and spikes of large, violet-blue flowers. Height 1.6m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Aug.-Sep. | |
| Aconitum | carmichaelii | "Arendsii" | An erect perennial with dark green leaves and strong stems carrying spikes of large, dark blue flowers. Height 1.2m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Aug.-Sep. |
| Aconitum | carmichaelii | "Pink Sensation" | An erect perennial with dark green leaves and strong stems carrying spikes of white flowers with a pink edge. Height 1m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Aug.-Sep. |
| Aconitum | carmichaelii | "Royal Flush" | A new variety with deep red emerging leaves that eventually turn green. The flower spikes are a deep, clear blue. Height 60cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Sept. Oct. |
| Aconitum | carmichaelii | "Wilsonii Group, Spatlese" | An erect perennial with dark green leaves and spikes of large, pale blue flowers with darker edges. Height 1.6m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Aug.-Oct. |
| Aconitum | hemsleyanum | A perennial twining climber with divided mid-green leaves. Racemes of large violet-blue hooded flowers. Height 2.5m. Well-drained soil in sun. July.-Sept. | |
| Aconitum | lycotonum | "Dark Eyes" | An upright perennial with dark green incised leaves and dark stems carrying spikes of primrose yellow flowers with black stamens. Height 75cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Sept. |
| Aconitum | napellus | "Hybrids" | An upright perennial with dark green leaves and dense spikes pale to indigo-blue flowers. Height 1.4m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jul.-Sept. |
| Aconitum | napellus ssp. vulgare | "Albidum" | An upright perennial with dark green cut leaves and dense spikes of hooded grey-white flowers. Height 1.4m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. July to September. |
| Aconitum | x cammarum | "Bicolor" | An upright perennial with dark green leaves. Dense spikes of blue and white flowers on arching stems. Height 1.2m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jul.-Sep. |
| Acorus | gramineus | "Ogon" | A semi-evergreen grass suitable for pond margins with fans of glossy, narrow, variegated leaves striped with bright yellow margins. Height 20cm. Moist soil in sun. |
| Acorus | gramineus | "Variegatus" | A semi-evergreen grass suitable for pond margins with fans of glossy, narrow, variegated leaves striped with yellow edges, fading to white with age. Height 20cm. Moist soil in sun. |
| Actaea | "Pink Spike" | A clump forming perennial with black shaded foliage and tall spikes of pale pink bottlebrush flowers. Height 60cm. Moist soil in sun or part shade. Jul.-Sep. | |
| Actaea | racemosa | A clump-forming perennial with dark green, long-stalked leaves. Pure white flowers on slender branched stems like bottlebrushes, unpleasantly scented. Height 60-120cm. Moist soil in part shade. Jun.-Jul. | |
| Actaea | simplex | "Atropurpurea Group" | A clump-forming perennial with large, fern-like, purple-tinted leaves and arching stems of ivory white bottlebrush-like flowers. Height 60-90cm. Moist soil in part shade. Aug.-Oct. |
| Actinidia | kolomitka | Attractive, deciduous climber with dark green leaves, variegated with pink and white. Small cup-shaped, white flowers. Height 4m. Moist soil in sun or part shade. May to June. Protect from wind. | |
| Adenophora | aurita | An erect perennial with blue-green leaves and spikes of nodding, bell-shaped, pearly blue-mauve flowers. Height 50cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Sept. | |
| Adenophora | confusa | A clump forming perennial with stems of lanceolate leaves topped with spikes of palish blue flowers with a darker line. Height 30-50cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun. | |
| Adenophora | cymerae | An herbaceous perennial with soft green leaves and spikes of light mauve-blue bell flowers. Height 90cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jul.-Aug. | |
| Adenophora | khasiana | Basal rosettes of grey-green, hairy, ovate, sharply lobed leaves with tall stems bearing open bell-shaped pale blue flowers with a dark blue inner ring. Height 90cm. moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Jul. | |
| Adenophora | liliifolia | An erect herbaceous perennial with narrow green leaves. Pendent widely bell-shaped fragrant, pale to mid-blue flowers. Height 40cm. Well-drained soil in part shade. Jun.-Jul. | |
| Adenophora | nikoensis | An herbaceous perennial with mid-green heart shaped leaves and spikes of hanging powder-blue flowers. Height 30-50cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jul.-Sept. | |
| Adenophora | stricata ssp. sessilifolia | A clump forming perennial with greyish lanceolate leaves and spikes of hanging mid-blue bells. Height 1-1.2m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Aug-Sept. | |
| Adenophora | takedae var. howozana | Clumps of narrow toothed dull green leaves and short stems of violet-blue bell-shaped flowers. Height 15-20cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. May-Jul. | |
| Adenophora | taquetii | A low-growing species with rosettes of toothed mid-green leaves and short stems of downward facing mid violet-blue bellflowers. Height 20-25cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. May-Jul. | |
| Adenophora | tashiroi | A semi-trailing perennial with pendant bell-shaped violet-blue flowers. Height 30cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jul.-Sept. | |
| Adenophylla | triphylla var. hakusanensis | An herbaceous perennial with lanceolate to ovate toothed leaves and spikes of hanging deep blue bells. Height 20-40cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Jul. | |
| Adiantum | aleuticum | "Japonicum" | A dainty fern with stems of many delicate fan-like blades. Young foliage can be a bright reddish-pink. Height 30cm. Moist well-drained soil in dappled shade. Does not like chalky soils. |
| Adiantum | aleuticum | "Miss Sharples" | A maidenhair fern with slender purplish-black stems bearing numerous fan-like blades. Height 30cm. Moist well-drained soil in dappled shade. Does not like chalky soils. |
| Adiantum | pedatum | A deciduous fern with stout creeping rhizomes. Mid green fronds with glossy brown stalks. Height 40cm. Moist well-drained soil in shade. | |
| Adonis | amurensis | Perennial with yellow buttercup flowers arising from bronzed ferny foliage.. Height 20cm. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. Feb.-Apr | |
| Aesculus | californica | A low, wide spreading tree with leaves of 5-7 blue-green leaflets and fragrant spikes of white horse-chestnut flowers up to 20cm. long. Height and spread 7m. Well-drained soil in sun. Needs a sheltered position. June-July. | |
| Aesculus | carnea | "Briotti" | A deciduous tree with dark-green palmate leaves. Bears upright panicles of attractive dark-red flowers, with yellow centres. Eventual height after 50+ yrs. 20m. Spread 15m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from June to August |
| Aesculus | parviflora | A large spreading deciduous shrub. Spikes of fragrant white flowers with red anthers. Leaves bronze when young. Forms non-invasive suckers. Height 2.5-3.5m. Well-drained soil in sun. July-August. | |
| Aesculus | pavia | A beautiful large shrub with fragrant spikes of crimson horse chestnut like flowers up to 15cm. long.. The leaves are divided into 5 leaflets. Height 4m. Spread 3m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers June to July. | |
| Aesculus | pavia | "Atrosanguinea" | A beautiful large shrub or small tree with fragrant spikes of deep red horse chestnut like flowers up to 15cm. long.. The leaves are divided into 5 leaflets. Height 4m. Spread 3m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers June to July. |
| Aesculus | x carnea | "Aureomarginata" | A deciduous tree with gold-edged dark-green leaves. Bears attractive dark-red flowers, with yellow centres. Height after 10 yr. 2m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from June to August. Fruits from July to September. |
| Aesculus | x neglecta | "Erythroblastos" | A deciduous tree with leaves that unfold cream, pink, become yellow, then turns green by mid-summer. Bears attractive yellow flowers. Eventual height 10m. (70yr.) Spread 8m. Flowers from May to June. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Fruits fr |
| Aethionema | "Warley Rose" | A semi-evergreen subshrub with blue-grey leaves. Profuse terminal racemes of rich pink flowers. Height 15-20cm. Well-drained soil in sun. May-Jul. Semi-Evgn. | |
| Aethionema | membranaceum | Stems of grey-green needle-like leaves. Terminal clusters of small rich pink flowers. Height 15cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Jul. | |
| Aethionema | pulchellum | Steely blue mounds of evergreen foliage are topped with clusters of small pink flowers. Height 15-20cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Apr.-May. | |
| Aethionema | schistosum | An evergreen with small blue-green leaves and terminal clusters of fragrant rose-pink flowers. Height 15-20cm. Well-drained soil in sun. May-Jun. Trim lightly after flowering. | |
| Agapanthus | "Baby Blue" | A dwarf form of this clump forming bulbous perennial with small heads of sky blue flowers on many stems. Height 25cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Aug.-Sep. | |
| Agapanthus | "Blue Dot" | A clump forming perennial with strap-like leaves. Compact growing with medium blue flowers. Height 35cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Aug. | |
| Agapanthus | "Blue Moon" | A clump forming bulbous herbaceous perennial with arching strap-like leaves and rounded pale grey-blue flower heads. Height 1m. Well-drained soil in sun. Aug.-Sep. | |
| Agapanthus | "Glenavon" | An evergreen variety with large strap-like leaves and huge heads of bright-blue flowers with a darker central stripe. Height 1m. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Aug. | |
| Agapanthus | "Jack's Blue" | Vigorous clump forming bulbous perennial with arching strap-like leaves and rounded deep purple-blue flower heads. Height 1.5m. Well-drained soil in sun. Aug.-Sep. | |
| Agapanthus | "Navy Blue" | A clump-forming perennial with strap-shaped green leaves. Rounded clusters of bell-shaped, dark blue flowers. Height 60cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Aug. | |
| Agapanthus | "Peter Pan" | A vigorous dwarf form of this clump forming bulbous perennial, bearing rounded heads of mid-blue flowers with a darker central stripe. Height 30cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Jul-Sep. | |
| Agapanthus | "Purple Cloud" | A lovely colour break with heads of deep purple above the strap-like leaves. Height 80cm. Sunny sheltered site in well-drained soil. Aug.-Sep. | |
| Agapanthus | "Sea Coral" | Clump forming bulbous perennial, bearing rounded heads of white flowers tinged pink. Height 60cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Aug.-Oct. | |
| Agapanthus | "Streamline" | Clump forming bulbous perennial forming loose clumps of grey-blue flowers with darker stripes. Height 40cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Oct. | |
| Agapanthus | "Timaru" | Clump forming bulbous perennial with rounded heads of vivid blue flowers on many stems. Height 75cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Aug.-Sep. | |
| Agapanthus | "Tinkerbell" | A clump-forming herbaceous perennial with strap-shaped green leaves, variegated creamy white and clusters of bell-shaped, mid-blue flowers. Height 60cm.Moist well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Aug. | |
| Agapanthus | "White Dwarf | Clump forming bulbous perennial with medium-sized rounded heads of white flowers. Height 50cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Sep. | |
| Agapanthus | "White Ice" | Clump forming bulbous perennial with rounded heads of white flowers. Height 80cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Aug.-Sep. | |
| Agapanthus | hybrids | A clump-forming perennial with strap-shaped deep green leaves. Rounded clusters of bell-shaped, light to deep-blue flowers, sometimes white. Height 1m. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Aug. | |
| Agastache | "Apricot Sprite" | A woody perennial with small rounded grey-green aromatic leaves and heads of apricot-orange flowers. Height 50cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Oct. | |
| Agastache | aurantiaca | A woody perennial with small lanceolate grey-green aromatic leaves and heads of tubular orange flowers. Height 30cm. well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Oct. | |
| Agastache | rugosa | An upright, bushy perennial, with sticky leaves and spikes of blue-mauve flowers. Height 60-80m. Sheltered site in well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Sept. | |
| Agastache | rugosa | "Alba" | An upright, bushy perennial, with sticky leaves and spikes of white flowers. Height 60cm. Sheltered site in well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Sept. |
| Agastache | rugosa | "Golden Jubilee" | A golden leaved Agastache, the new growth has purple tinges. Flower spikes are a deep lilac-blue. Height 40cm. Sheltered site in well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Sept. |
| Agastache | rugosa | "Heronswood Strain" | An upright, bushy perennial, with sticky aromatic leaves and spikes of blue-mauve flowers. Height 60-80m. Sheltered site in well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Sept. |
| Agastache | rugosa | "Liquorice Blue" | An upright, bushy perennial, with rough, aromatic leaves and spikes of blue flowers. Height 90cm. Sheltered site in well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Sept. |
| Ailanthus | altissima | "Tree of Heaven". A large spreading deciduous tree, with pinnate leaves opening reddish green, turning mid-green. Bears panicles of small green flowers. Eventual Height 25m. Spread 15m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade.. Flowers from June to July. | |
| Ajuga | reptans | "Black Scallop" | Creeping semi-evergreen with shiny scalloped dark purple leaves and spikes of dark blue flowers. Height 15cm. Spread 80cm. Best in moist soil in part shade. Apr.-Aug. |
| Ajuga | reptans | "Braunherz" | Creeping semi-evergreen with shiny bronze-purple leaves and spike-like blue flowers. Height 15cm. Spread 80cm. Best in moist soil in part shade. Apr.-Aug. |
| Ajuga | reptans | "Pink Elf" | Creeping semi-evergreen with shiny metallic bronzey-green leaves and spikes of pink flowers. Height 15cm. Spread 80cm. Best in moist soil in part shade. Apr.-Aug. |
| Ajuga | reptans | "Rainbow" | Creeping semi-evergreen alpine with dark bronze-green leaves marked cream and pink. Spike-like blue flowers. Height 15cm. Moist soil in part shade. Apr.-Aug. |
| Akebia | quinata | A semi-evergreen climber. Attractive dark green leaves above blue-green beneath, purple tinged in winter. Spicely fragrant racemes of chocolate-purple flowers, followed by fruit. Height 10m. Spread 3-7m. Moist well-drained soil in sun. March to April. | |
| Akebia | quinata | "Amethyst Glow" | A semi-evergreen climber with attractive dark green leaves above, and blue-green beneath, purple tinged in winter. Spicely fragrant racemes of soft coral pink and amethyst flowers, possibly followed by fruit. Height 8m. Spread 3-7m. Moist well-drained soi |
| Akebia | quinata | "Cream Form" | A semi-evergreen hardy climber. Attractive 5-lobed leaves, dark green above blue-green beneath, purple tinged in winter. Softly fragrant racemes of cream flowers with purple centres. Height 10m. Well-drained sheltered site in full sun. Flowers from March |
| Akebia | quinata | "Variegata" | A semi-evergreen climber. Attractive dark green leaves above blue-green beneath splashed and mottled white. Spicely fragrant racemes of chocolate-purple flowers, followed by fruit. Height 8m. Spread 3-5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun. March to April. |
| Akebia | x pentaphylla | A vigorous climber with leaves of five oval leaflets. Flowers. dark purple are held in drooping racemes. Dark purple sausage-shaped fruits. Height 8-9m. Moist well-drained soil in sun. March to April. | |
| Albuca | humilis | Tufts of narrow basal leaves with erect stems carrying six-petalled, scented flowers. three outer petals are white with a green central stripe while the inner petals have yellow tips. Height 10-15cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Jul. Possibly needs wint | |
| Alcea | rosea | "Chaters' Double Group"` | A vigorous, upright perennial with rounded light green leaves. Bears full double flowers in a range of colours. Height 2m. Well-drained soil in sun. May-Jul. |
| Alcea | rosea | "Nigra" | Vigorous, upright perennial with rounded light green leaves. Flowers deepest purple almost black. Height 2m. Well-drained soil in sun. May to July. |
| Alcea | rugosa | An upright perennial with deeply lobed green leaves. Flowers yellow or golden yellow. Height 1.8m. Well-drained soil in sun. Shelter from cold winds. May-Jul. | |
| Alchemilla | alpina | A mat-forming perennial with creeping stems. Deeply lobed leaves, green, smooth above, silver beneath, giving a variegated effect. Loose tiny yellow-green flowers. Height 8-12cm. Moist soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Sept. | |
| Alchemilla | erythropoda | A mat-forming perennial. Shallowly lobed, sharp-toothed, hairy bluish green leaves with loose tiny yellow-green flowers. Height 40cm. Moist soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Sept. | |
| Alchemilla | mollis | A clump-forming perennial. Shallowly lobed, sharp-toothed, hairy pale-green leaves. Loose tiny yellow-green flowers. Height 50cm. Moist soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Sep. | |
| Allium | "Firmament" | A hybrid of A. cristophii and A. atropurpureum with large rounded umbels of deep purple flowers with a metallic lustre. Height 75cm. Sun or part shade in well-drained soil. Jun.-Jul. | |
| Allium | "Gladiator" | A bulbous perennial with grey-green leaves and tall stems carrying large heads of lilac-purple. Height 1.2-1.5m. Well-drained soil in sun. | |
| Allium | atropurpureum | A bulbous perennial with domed to rounded heads of maroon-burgundy flowers. Height 30-60cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Jul. | |
| Allium | beesianum | A bulbous perennial with narrow greyish green leaves and nodding bell-shaped blue flowers. Height 15-20cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Aug.-Sept. | |
| Allium | caeruleum | A bulbous perennial with mid-green leaves, which die back before flowering. Dense umbels of star-shaped, bright blue flowers on stiff stems. Height 60cm. Well-drained soil in full sun. Jun.-Jul. | |
| Allium | cernuum | A bulbous perennial with dark-green leaves. Pendent umbels of bell-shaped, pink flowers on stiff stems. Height 60cm. Well-drained soil in sun. May-Jun. | |
| Allium | cristophii | Slightly hairy blue-green leaves and rounded heads of star-shaped amethyst flowers during July. Height 50cm. Sun or part shade in well-drained soil. | |
| Allium | cyaneum | A bulbous perennial with dark-green thread-like leaves. Small rounded umbels of bell-shaped, blue flowers on stiff stems. Height 20cm. Well-drained soil in sun. May-Jul. | |
| Allium | cyathoporium var. farreri | A bulbous perennial with mid-green thin tubular leaves. Loose umbels of pendent bell-shaped, deep violet-purple flowers on stiff stems. Height 20cm. Well-drained soil in sun. May-Jul. | |
| Allium | giganteum | A bulbous perennial with strap-shaped leaves. Dense ball of star-shaped, lilac-pink flowers. Height 1.4m. Well-drained soil in sun. May to July. | |
| Allium | hollandicum | "Purple Sensation" | A bulbous perennial with strap-shaped leaves. Dense rounded umbels of star-shaped, violet-purple flowers. Height 1m. Well-drained soil in sun. May to July. |
| Allium | karataviense | A bulbous perennial with broad, metallic blue-green leaves, with purple tinges when first emerging. Large white-pink ball of star-like flowers. Height 20cm. Well-drained soil in sun. May to June. | |
| Allium | karataviense | "Ivory Queen" | A bulbous perennial with broad, metallic blue-green leaves. Large white balls of star-like flowers. Height20cm. Well-drained soil in sun. May to June. |
| Allium | mairei | Slender cylindrical bulbs from which arise stems of bell-shaped, nodding pink flowers in pink umbels. Height 10-15cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Sep. | |
| Allium | mairei var. amabile | Slender cylindrical bulbs with thread-like leaves and small umbels of bell-shaped rose-red flowers. Height 10-20cm. well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Sep. | |
| Allium | senescens ssp. montanum var glaucum | A bulbous perennial with grey twisted leaves. Bears dense umbels of cup-shaped bright pink flowers. Height 15cm. Well-drained soil in sun. May-Aug. | |
| Allium | sphaerocephalum | A bulbous perennial bearing elliptical heads of burgundy and green flowers. Height 80cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Jul. | |
| Allium | tuberosum | Globular white scented flower heads over a long period. Height 55cm. Well drained soil in sun. Jul.-Nov. | |
| Alnus | glutinosa | "Imperialis" | A graceful, conical tree with deeply cut, lobed, mid-green leaves. Pendent yellow-brown male catkins open before the leaves from February to March. Height 25m; spread 10m.. Moist well-drained soil in sun. |
| Alnus | incana | "Aurea" | A narrowly conical, deciduous tree with yellow leaves, pale green in summer. Pendent yellow-brown red-tinted male catkins open before the leaves on orange stems. Height 10m. Spread 5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun. January to March. |
| Alnus | incana | "Laciniata" | A form of the grey alder.A conical tree with mid-green dissected leaves grey-white and hairy beneath. Pendent yellow-brown male catkins open before the leaves. Height 15m. Spread 8m. Moist well-drained soil in sun. January to March. Deciduous. |
| Alopecurus | alpinus ssp. glaucus | "Foxtail Grass". A loosely tufted perennial grass with blue-green thin leaves up to 12cm. long and almost cylindrical silky flowerheads grey-green or purple tinted. Height 30-45cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jul.-Sep. | |
| Alopecurus | pratensis | "Aureovariegatus" | Golden Foxtail Grass. A spreading, deciduous, non-invasive perennial grass with linear yellow leaves. Flower spikes of pale green and purple. Height 1.2m. Spread 40cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. April to July. |
| Alstroemaria | "Pink Perfection" | Tuberous perennial, with attractive pink flowers with lower petals streaked yellow. Height 60cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. May-Jul. | |
| Alstroemaria | ligtu | "New Hybrids" | A tuberous perennial with upright stems of linear leaves topped by flowers in various colours usually with the inner petals marked in different colours. Height 40cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. May-Jul. Good winter hardiness. |
| Alstroemeria | "Dandy Candy" | Short stems with glossy green leaves and flowers in shades of pink, red and white often with stripes and yellow throat markings. Height 35cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Oct. | |
| Alstroemeria | "Dr. Salter's Hybrids" | A tuberous perennial with flower spikes in red, pink, orange and yellow with various spots and splashes. Height 50cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Sept. Better winter hardiness than some varieties. | |
| Alstroemeria | "Freedom" | A clump forming perennial giving rise to spikes of peachy-red flowers with white highlights and carmine flecks. Height 75cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Sept. | |
| Alstroemeria | hookeri ssp. cummingiana | Whorls of narrow grey-green leaves and delicate dusky rose-pink flowers flushed green. Height 25cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Feb-May and perhaps later in the year. Protect from frost. | |
| Alstroemeria | pelegrina | Slender stems of thin, glabrous leaves topped with flowers off-white flushed mauve or pink and yellow flashes at the base. Height 30-60cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Oct. Will need protection in cold winter. | |
| Alyssum | wulfenianum | A tufted species with spreading stems of grey-green leaves and clusters of yellow flowers. Height 10cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Apr.-May. |