Syn. Dicentra spectabilis. Heart-shaped flowers rose-pink to purple-pink with white, in sprays on arching fleshy stems May-July. 1.2m. Prefers cool, light shade and moist soil. Summer dormant perennial. H7. 10cm pot. Read more
Rhizomatous perennial with dusky red arching fleshy stems from which heart-shaped light red and white flowers hang. Deeply cut leaves emerge red but turn to green as they age. Summer dormant. 1m. H6. 10cm pot. Read more
A purple-flowered, non-climbing pea, making fat clumps, flowering April-May. Perennial. 30cm. H6. 10cm pot. Read more
Bay laurel. A beautiful evergreen shrub or bushy tree but most valued by cooks for (over-) flavouring stews. 12m. H4. 1.5L pot. Read more
Tree Mallow. Vigorous, semi-evergreen sub-shrub reaching 2m in one season. Showy, bright candy pink flowers 7cm across from June-Nov. Protect from cold winds. H6. 2L pot. Read more
Vigorous semi-evergreen shrubby mallow reaching 2m in one season. Showy, bright candy pink flowers 7cm across from June-Nov. Protect from cold winds. H5. 1.5L pot. Read more
An outstanding late flowering, suckering, perennial with masses of white daisies on stiff upright stems. Leaves are neatly serrated. Handsome and good with Salvia uliginosa and late flowering yellow daisies. 2m. H7. 2L pot. Read more
Ox-eye Daisy. Hardy rhizomatous, shortlived perennial with typical white daisies and smiling yellow centres in spring/early summer. Wild from our own Dixter stock. Self-seeds. 90cm. H7. 10cm pot. Read more
Lovage. Young foliage an excellent summer substitute for celery in soups and salads. Perennial to 2m. Cut to ground when stemmy, to induce new flush of leaves. H6. 10cm pot. Read more
A useful shrub to quickly brighten up an area of part shade. Arching stems with gold green leaves; bronze coloured when young, drip with dark burgundy bracts and tubular white pink tinged flowers with protruding white stamens from July-Oct. 2m. H4. 1.5L pot. Read more
Blue Lyme grass. Broad blue leaves; a marvellous border complement to many flowers. Its terrifying colonising aspirations must be checked by replanting every spring. 1m. Evergreen. H7. 10cm pot. Read more
Stiff, narrow iris-like foliage with orange midrib, brightest in winter. Makes a glowing, edge-of-border patch all year. White flowers and oval seed heads a bonus. May. 30cm. H4. 1L pot. Read more