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.

Artemisia lactiflora AGM

Hardy self supporting clump forming perennial with dark green deeply cut foliage and creamy plumes of flowers Aug to Oct. 2m. Sun and moist free draining soil.

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.

Pseudodictamnus mediterraneus AGM

(Syn. Ballota pseudodictamnus) Hardy evergreen woody shrub. Greyish green rounded leaves on white woolly stems. Small pink flowers early-mid summer. 60cm. Needs good drainage and full sun.

Boehmeria spicata

Hardy herbaceous perennial with serrated nettle like green leaves, deep red stems and small spikes of white flowers Aug to Sept. 1m. Sun or part shade and moist well drained soil.

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.

Calamagrostis brachytricha AGM

Hardy deciduous grass with soft green linear foliage ageing yellow in autumn. Purple tinged brown flower plumes on straight stems Aug to Nov. 1.2m. Sun or partial shade, moist free draining 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.