One of our favourite foliage plants. Pollarded annually to keep the juvenile foliage this is the commonest but arguably the best gum for the garden. Left unpruned, 25m. H5. 2L pot. Read more
The best form of the native spindle, with a typically angular stem structure supporting a dense and intense autumn display of pinkish red fruit that splits open to reveal orange seeds. Hardy. Shrub. 2.5m. H6. 2L deep pot. Read more
The shoot tips to the leaf rosettes of Ascot Rainbow are flushed coral-pink and carmine-red, the leaves have uneven yellow margins and the flowering stems and bracts have yellow mottling throughout, making this a divisive plant between friends. Love it or hate it, it certainly is a talking point. Evergreen making an impressive sub-shrub of great ornament all year round. Flowering early to late spring. Compact at 60cm. H4. 2L pot. Read more
A tender banana to bed out in summer or display in a pot. A crown of rich purple foliage, a joy to look down on. 1.5m. H2. 2L deep pot. Read more
One of the most colourful spurges. The underneath growth is green, but the multi-coloured top foliage begins deep purple, red/orange reaching a crescendo of burgundy red in summer. Acid yellow bracts May-July. Herbaceous perennial. 30cm. H7. 1.5L pot. Read more
A handsome evergreen shrub with rosettes of grey-green leaves making an impressive architectural feature throughout the year. Large heads of lime green flowers sparkle from March to May. Drought tolerant, can selfseed if you don’t deadhead, attractive to pollinators and garden designers. 1.5m. H7. 1.5L pot. Read more
From the Chelsea Physic Garden, heads of (tiny) purple flowers in autumn. Perennial. 2.5m. H4. 1.5L pot. Read more
Lush, evergreen shrub, quickly reaching 1m to 2m. Insignificant but strongly honey-scented flowers. Needs shelter. Perennial. H3. 1.5L pot. Read more
A terrific perennial strain with large, upright, robust flowers spray-painted in the most electric metallic blue. Has more substance than most other blue sea hollies. H5. 1L pot. Read more
The richest coloured hempagrimony, splendid with large purple flower heads (loved by butterflies), Aug.-Sept, and good when dying. Likes heavy, moist soil. For back of mixed border or pond-side. Perennial. 2m. H7. 1L pot. Read more
Long, arching dark green leaves each with a pale midrib make this an impressive foliage plant. Limegreen flowers come midsummer and continue until the autumn. Outstanding and in our eyes the best herbaceous spurge. Perennial. 1.5m. H5. 1L pot. Read more
Shorter than many Echinacea with bold pure white rays drooping from a dramatic amber-yellow centre June- Sept. Fertile soil. 70cm. H5. 10cm pot. Read more