An outstanding old favourite with large, yellow-centred daisies that open to the sun with a ring of beautifully arranged narrow, pink-flushed white petals that are metallic grey-blue on the back. One of the hardiest osteospermums and certainly one of the classiest. Prefers full sun and well-drained soil and will flower all summer long. 25cm high. H3. 10cm pot. Read more
Hardy evergreen shrub with small dark green holly-like leaves and scented white flowers in mid spring. Sunny position and well drained soil. Showstopper in our Barn Garden in mid spring. 2m. H5. 2L deep pot. Read more
One of the best spring flowering perennials with deep, forget-me-not blue flowers on 30cm-tall sprays. Invaluable in shade. H5. 1.5L pot. Read more
A vigorous mound-forming perennial catmint with grey-green foliage producing deep lavender-blue flowers in May-July. Loved by bees. 60cm. H7. 10cm pot. Read more
Myrtle. Masses of scented, creamy blossoms on an evergreen, aromatic shrub. Needs a warm wall. Aug.-Sept. 2m. H4. 2L pot. Read more
Variegated purple moor grass. This hardy deciduous grass forms a compact clump of arching yellow and cream vertically striped foliage. Inconspicuous yellowy brown flowers create a purple haze at the top of the neat tufts July-Oct. 60cm. H7. 10cm pot. Read more
Rather stiffer than subsp. arundinacea Transparent and darker. Excellent corner-piece. June-Oct, 2m. H7. 10cm pot. Read more
A most striking variegated grass. Has broader and brighter leaves than M. s.Variegatus and stronger stems. Flowers late (if at all) in our summers. Truly magnificent and wouldn’t want to be without it. 2m. H7. 1L pot. Read more
Zebra grass. Its green foliage intriguingly interrupted by yellow cross-bands. 2m. H6. 1L pot. Read more
Far more reliably flowering than the rest. Bronze feathers from late August, becoming white and lasting till midwinter. 2.5m. H6. 1L pot. Read more
This variegated form of M. s. Gracillimus has creamy margins to each leaf, giving appearance of a fine textured fountain of silvery grey. One of the most useful grasses to have in the border, seldom flowering in our cooler summers, but instead giving many months of interest and contrasting form. Does well in pots and is elegant and architectural at the same time. Hardy. Perennial. 2m. H6. 1L pot. Read more
A beautiful, mid-sized deciduous form with pinkish, slightly pendant flowers. Long flowering over late summer followed by worthwhile bones. Hardy. Perennial. 1.5m. Sept-Oct. H6. 1L pot. Read more