Fuchsia microphylla ‘Silver Lining’

Half hardy deciduous shrub with small silvery leaves on red stems and magenta tubular flowers followed by shiny black berries June to Oct. 90cm. Sun or part shade, moist free draining soil. Frost protection may be required in cold areas.

Boltonia asteroides var. latisquama ‘Snowbank’

Hardy herbaceous perennial with upright stems with grey-green narrow leaves and small white daisy flowers with yellow eyes Sept-Oct. 1.5m. Sun and well drained soil.

Cephalaria alpina AGM

Hardy clump forming perennial with pale yellow scabious like flowers in early summer. 1-2m. Sun or part shade and moist well drained soil. Pollinator friendly.

Cirsium tuberosum

Hardy herbaceous perennial, serrated grey green foliage, tall heads of purplish pink thistles June to July. 1.5m. Sun, moist free draining soil. Pollinator friendly, British native.

Cistus x platycephalus

Hardy compact evergreen shrub with neat slender green leaves and masses of small white flowers with a yellow eye in June. 1m. Full sun and well drained soil.

Cistus x purpureus AGM

Hardy evergreen shrub with lance shaped dark green leaves and large vivid rosy magenta flowers with maroon spokes June to July. 1.5m. Full sun and well drained soil.

Diascia personata

Hardy perennial with lance shaped mid green leaves. Mid pink flowers on stiff stems from June to Oct. 45cm. Moist well drained soil. Sun.

Erysimum ‘Bowles Mauve’ AGM

Hardy sub-shrubby evergreen perennial with grey green foliage and light purple flowers from late winter to summer. 75cm. Sun and well drained soil. Pollinator friendly.

Fatsia japonica AGM

Hardy evergreen shrub with palmate leaves and umbels of white blossom Oct to Nov. 2.5m. Sun or part shade and moist well drained soil. Shelter. Pollinator friendly.

Aster x frikartii ‘Mönch’ AGM

Hardy herbaceous perennial with green foliage and large mauvy-blue flowers with a yellow eye July to Oct. 70cm. Sun and moist well drained soil. Pollinator friendly.