Spiraea japonica ‘Anthony Waterer’

Hardy deciduous shrub with sharply toothed, dark green leaves, bronze-red when young, often with creamy-white margins. Flat heads of carmine pink flowers mid to late summer. 1.5m. Full sun in moist, well-drained soil. Pollinator friendly.

Salvia ‘Amistad’ AGM

Half hardy perennial with silky green foliage and deep purple flowers from black calyces July-Nov. 1.5m. Sun, shelter and humus-rich well drained soil. May need winter protection.

Helianthemum ‘Ben Fhada’

Hardy spreading evergreen shrub with grey green leaves and single golden flowers with an orange eye May to July. 25cm. Full sun and well drained soil.

Sambucus ‘Gate into Field’

Hardy deciduous vigorous shrub with pink tinged leaves with pale midribs. Very large pink flushed scented white flowers, berries follow. July-Sep. 5m. Sun or part shade. Moist well drained soil. A selection from Ed Brown of Cotswold Garden Flowers.

Iochroma australe

Half-hardy shrub with velvety leaves and blue hanging trumpet flowers Jul to Nov. Produces small tomato like fruit. Plant in a sheltered site in humus rich soil. Full sun to part shade. 5m.

Spiraea japonica ‘Gold Mound’

Hardy deciduous dwarf shrub with light green foliage, golden yellow in spring and heads of pale pink flowers. July-Aug. 75cm. Sun and moist well drained soil. Good autumn colour. Pollinator friendly.

Trochodendron araliodes

Frost hardy evergreen tree or shrub, glossy green leaves and tiny green flowers, pretty seedheads. 10m. Sheltered site. Sun and part shade and good soil.

Santolina rosmarinifolia subsp. rosmarinifolia

Frost hardy evergreen shrub with finely cut dark green scented foliage and primrose yellow flowers in summer. 30cm. Full sun and well drained soil.

Salvia rosmarinus (Angustissimus Group) ‘Benenden Blue’

(Syn. Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Benenden Blue’) Hardy evergreen compact shrub with highly aromatic dark green foliage and pretty vivid blue flowers. Apr-Jun. 1m. Full sun and very well drained soil. Pollinator friendly.

Helianthemum ‘Wisley Pink’

Hardy evergreen mat forming shrub, grey green foliage and yellow centred soft pink flowers May to Aug. 25cm. Full sun and well drained soil.