60cm x 45cm. Corymbs of sulphur yellow flowers in summer. Needs well-drained but moisture-retentive soil in full sun. Good for cutting.

15cm. Forms a cushion of aromatic leaves, with masses of red-violet flowers in summer. Well-drained soil in full sun.

90cm. Fragrant dark leaves, with dark buds opening to deep violet-blue flowers. Very attractive to bees and butterflies. Well-drained soil in sun. May be hardy in milder areas.

60-90cm. Upright plant with sweetly aromatic foliage, and spikes of deep lavender-blue flowers in summer. Sun or part shade. Dead-head to prolong flowering. Good cut flower. Self seeds a little.

60cm. Aromatic foliage, with spikes of soft tangerine flowers from late June to autumn, very attractive to bees and butterflies. Needs well-drained soil in sun. Hardy in milder areas, or overwinter frost-free.

30-40cm Apricot flowers with darker calyces, all summer.

90cm.Anise Hyssop. Dense spikes of mauve flowers from June to September. Aniseed-scented foliage.

Up to 120cm. Lemon-scented foliage, and dozens of whorls of red-purple flowers in summer, attractive to bees and butterflies. Good cut flowers. Well-drained soil in sun. Drought tolerant. Probably not hardy. Can be used to make a herbal tea.

60-70cm. Bushy light grey-green foliage, with flowers light orange-pink with darker lower lip, from mid to late summer. Particularly attractive to butterflies. Dead-head to prolong flowering,Well-drained soil in sun. Drought otlerant.

50cm. Bushy, aromatic plant with bright orange flowers mid to late summer. Attractive to bees and butterflies.Reasonably hardy in well drained soils in sun.

60-90cm. Bright pink flowers, June to August, pollinated by butterflies. Annual. Self seeds.

100cm. Bulb. Heads of purple flowers in early summer.

60cm. Spherical heads of bright blue flowers, early to mid-summer. Leaves die back before flowering.

40-60cm. Virtually evergreen, with loose heads of soft pink-mauve flowers in mid to late summer. Not invasive.

30 - 60cm. White form of the above.

30-60cm. Large round heads of metallic lilac, starry flowers. Dries well. Leaves die back before flowering.

20-25cm. A particularly good form of edible chives, with deep clover pink flowers. Well-drained, fertile soil in sun. Dead-head and feed to encourage further flowers.

10 - 60cm. Dense heads of light purple-pink flowers, mid to late summer. Fertile, well-drained soil.

20cm. Rosettes of slightly twisted, glaucous leaves, with rounded heads of mauve pink flowers later in summer. Well-drained soil in sun. Good for the rockery or front of border. Very attractive to butterflies.

50-90cm. Dense, egg-shaped reddish-purple flowers, July-August. Attracts bees. British native.

25-35cm. The Cape Forget-me-not is an annual which gives an amazing display of masses of small, deep royal blue flowers through the summer and in to autumn. Does best in sun. Attracts bees, etc. Waiting to see if it self seeds!

25cm. Soft brick-red thrift flowers from late spring into summer. Well-drained, poor to moderately fertile soil in sun. Happy on chalk, and attractive to bees and butterflies.

15cm. Neat mat of evergreen foliage, with masses of bright rose-pink flowers in late spring-early summer. Well-drained, poor to moderately fertile soil in sun. Attracts bees, etc.

12cm. Deep pink thrift flowers over dark red-tinted, evergreen foliage. Well-drained soil in sun.

15cm. Clump-forming perennial with spherical heads of deep pink flowers throughout summer. Well-drained, poor to moderately fertile soil in full sun. Happy on chalk.

25-40cm. Pale pink flowers in summer, over a long period. Well-drained soil in full sun. Dislikes excessive winter wet.

90-120cm. Heads of intense lilac-blue flowers, yellow-centred, in Sept-October. NOT prone to mildew, it is an easy, trouble-free plant, very attractive to butterflies. Best in sun.

100cm. Clear pink flowers in autumn. Sun.

60cm. Dark stems with sprays of tiny white daisies in summer to autumn. Fertile, humus-rich soil in sun or part shade.

1m x 1.3m. Horizontal flowering stems bearing masses of white flowers with pink centres in autumn. Moist fertile soil, part shade.

lateriflorus Prince *** 60 x 30cm. Dark foliage, with clouds of small pink flowers. Moist fertile soil in part-shade.

120cm. Clear light pink double flowers, late summer to mid-autumn; good for cutting. Moist, fertile soil in sun or part shade.

120cm. Large heads of white flowers, late summer to mid-autumn. Conditions as above.

60cm Vivid purple flowers Sept/Oct. Fertile, moisture-retentive soil. Best in full sun

30 x 45cm. Bright pink flowers in late summer. Fertile, moisture-retentive soil in sun or part shade.

60cm. White flowers with pink centres. Sorry, none available this year.

45 x 45cm. Dark red flowers.

Sorry, none available this year.

45cm. Pale greenish-pink flowers.

60cm. Large white flowers, the long bracts being tipped with green.

Sorry, none available this year>

60 x 40cm. Annual. Self seeds. Bright blue flowers all summer. Attracts bees. Culinary herb. Also used in pot pourri. Well-drained soil in full sun.

60 x 40cm. White flowered form of the above.

Up to 3m. Enormous panicles of reddish-purple flowers, summer to autumn. Fertile, well-drained soil in sun. Attracts bees and butterflies.

2m x 2m. Arching branches bear slender panicles of narrow, violet flowers in late summer. Best against a warm wall.

30-60cm. A half-hardy perennial, with pineapple-scented foliage, and producing attractive lavender-blue, button-like flowers all summer. Attracts butterflies.

10-15cm. Masses of small lilac flowers, veined violet, through summer into autumn.Well-drained soil in sun.

15cm. Aromatic, double white-flowered chamomile. For light, well-drained soil in full sun. Cut back regularly for compact growth.

Pink-flowered chicory.

90-120cm. Heads of deep purple-red thistle-like flowers in summer. Reasonably fertile, moist but well-drained soil. Best in sun, where it is a magnet to bees and butterflies!

5cm. Creeping. Can be invasive. Rounded, shiny green leaves, with masses of lilac and white flowers, spring to autumn. Sun or part shade. Attracts bees and butterflies.

1.5 - 2.5 x 1.2m. Excellent, bold silvery foliage, with large purple thistle flowers in summer. Fertile, well-drained soil in sun.

20cm. A compact form, with heads of bright pink flowers emerging from dark buds. Long flowering, and attractive to butterflies.

5-8cm. Grassy foliage, with masses of singly pink flowers with buff reverse, in June.

100-200cm. White foxglove. Biennial or short-lived perennial. Self-seeds.

1.5m Thistle-like, lilac-mauve flowerheads which remain ornamental when dried. Particularly attractive to goldfinches. Any moderately fertile soil in sun or part-shade. Biennial. Self seeds. British native.

100 x 60cm. Large pinky-purple flowers with prominent central cone.

100cm. Intense carmine-red, horizontal flower petals, with a prominent central cone. 

90 x 30cm. White flowers with prominent central cone.

Up to 130cm. Blue flowers, good for cutting and drying.

90cm. Blue flowers in summer. Attractive to bees and butterflies.

60-90 x 30cm. Many stems bear masses of blue flowers in summer. Highly attractive to bees. Biennial. Self seeds. Well-drained soil in full sun. British native.

30-45cm. Silver-veined foliage. Blue or grey-green flowers, silvery bracts.

90cm. Metallic cones with silvery, prickly bracts. Biennial. Self seeds.

90cm. Silver-blue flowers on bright blue stems. Sorry, none available this year.

60-90 x 50cm. Violet-blue flowers with grey-blue bracts.

100-120cm. Dark maroon-brown foliage, with heads of white flowers in late summer and autumn. Prefers alkaline soil, in sun or part-shade, (but colours better in sun). Attracts bees and butterflies.

150 x 45cm. Coppery-coloured daisy flowers from late summer into autumn. Any fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun.

60 x 100cm. Dwarf, semi-evergreen, aromatic shrub, with spikes of blue flowers, mid-summer to early autumn. Dead-head to prolong flowering. Very attractive to bees and butterflies. Makes a good low hedge or edging plant.

As above, with pink flowers.

As above, with white flowers.

30cm.  Semi-evergreen aromatic shrub, bearing spikes of blue flowers, mid-summer to autumn. Attracts bees, etc.  Well-drained soil in sun. Cut back in spring to maintain compact habit. 

100cm. Clump-forming, with blue-lilac flowers, mid-summer to autumn. Fertile, preferably alkaline soil in full sun. British native.

60cm. Maroon scabious-like flowers in summer. Fertile, well-drained soil in full sun, preferably alkaline. May self seed.

40-60 x 30 cm. A clump-forming perennial which produces whorls of pink-purple flowers from late spring to summer. Well-drained soil in part-shade. Very attractive to bees.

40cm. Dark purple flowers with showy purple bracts, in summer. Attracts bees and butterflies, etc, and enjoys well-drained soil in sun. Has proved hardy through winter of 2009-10, in a frost pocket, in pots, and frozen for weeks!!

45cm. Masses of plump flowers, dark purple fading to pink, with pink 'ears'. Will often flower all season if regularly dead-headed. Hardy in milder areas.

90-120cm. Aromatic grey foliage, with spikes of white flowers in mid-summer. Well-drained soil in full sun. Trim back after flowering.

50-60cm. Bushy habit, mid-green foliage. Bright violet-blue flowers. Suitable for low hedging.

60cm. Dark purple flowers in summer. Very similar to Hidcote.

30cm. A dwarf lavender, with white flowers in summer. Attracts bees and butterflies. Well-drained soil in sun.

45cm. Grey-green foliage, with good dark purple flowers, late June-July. Makes a good low hedge. Prune after flowering (mid-Aug).

60cm. Light green foliage,becoming green-grey.. Light pink flowers in late June-July. Suitable for hedge. Prune after flowering.

60-90cm. Good silvery foliage, with heads of lilac flowers from mid-summer. Needs a warm sunny spot.

75cm. Mid-green foliage, turning grey later in season. Profuse spikes of blue-purple flowers late July-August. Strongly fragrant. Rounded habit; good as ornamental or as hedging plant. Prune autumn.  Sorry, none available this year.

90cm. Double white flowers, summer into aut.

75 x 45cm. Feathery pink-purple flowers, late summer-autumn. Attracts bees and butterflies. Moist but well-drained soil in sun, but dislikes heavy wet soil in winter.

60 x 45cm. Airy panicles of mauve flowers. Sorry, not available this year.

15cm. Produces a long display of spikes of small flowers in shades of orange, red or yellow, all summer.  Well-drained soil in sun. May self seed.

60cm. Glaucous foliage, yellow flowers. Best on a light, well-drained soii in sun.

90 x 30cm. Purple flowers all summer. Self seeds.

A light pink form.

White flowers.

90 cm. Purple flowers, brown-purple spurs. Look like little birds!

45 x 45cm. Spikes of bright pink flowers early to mid-summer. Prefers moist, fertile soil in sun. This is a rare British Native, found in Scotland and Wales. It is pollinated by butterflies and long-tongued bees.

90cm. Pale pink flowers in summer.

90 x 45cm. Purple-lilac flowers, mid-summer to early autumn.

60-90cm. Evergreen rosette of aromatic, thistle-like leaves, producing a tall spike bearing whorls of tubular flowers, white at first, blushing pink when fertilised. Happy on poor, well-drained soil in a sunny position.

50-100 x 100cm. Pretty ferny foliage, with umbels of small white flowers in spring and early summer. Attracts bees. Leaves can be used to sweeten fruit and reduce sugar intake. Likes well-drained humus-rich soil, in light shade, but can become invasive on such a soil. On a heavier soil it stays put!! Cut back after flowering to prevent too much self-seeding, and to produce a new flush of leaves.

60-90 x 60cm. Lavender-blue flowers.

90 x 60cm. Deliciously aromatic foliage, with pale yellow flowers from mid-summer to early autumn. Prefers a moist, cool soil.

45cm. Blue-mauve flowers.

60cm. Aromatic foliage, light pink flowers.

150 x 45cm. An unusual catmint that will scramble up through other plants to a height of 150cm. or more. Blue flowers. Sun or part shade.

45cm. Dense spikes of purple-blue flowers from mid-summer to autumn. Cut back after first flush of flowers to encourage further flowering and a compact habit. Sun or part shade. Good in a container too.

90cm. Rich blue flowers from mid to late summer. Sun or part shade. Prefers a drier spot.

40cm. Solid spikes of bluish-mauve flowers. Over-winters as tuber.

30 x 45cm. Masses of lavender-blue flowers. Cut back after flowering to encourage more flowers.

15 x 30cm. Large trumpet-shaped white flowers, opening late afternoon and turning pink by morning. Requires very good drainage, and a sunny position. Short-lived perennial. May self seed.

15-20cm. Apple-green bracts with small pink-purple flowers, mid-late summer. Needs very well-drained soil. Suitable for a rock garden or pot culture.

30-50cm. Dark green, slightly hairy foliage, with purple-tinged stems. Purple-pink flowers late summer.

45cm. Deep reddish-tinged foliage in winter and early spring. Pink flowers with conspicuous dark bracts.

10-20 x 30cm. A mound of small blue-green leaves, in summer covered in masses of tiny pink flowers surrounded by conspicuous pale green bracts.

30cm. Pink flowers mid-late summer.

vulgare *** 50cm. Mauve-purple flowers in summer. Good culinary herb.

30 x 30cm. Golden wild marjoram. Golden foliage, with mauve-pink flowers in summer. Good culinary herb.

30 x 30cm. Crinkled, golden foliage, with small pale pink or white flowers in summer. Part shade. Good culinary herb.

15 x 30cm. Pink flowers. Good culinary herb.

120cm. Deciduous shrub, with aromatic, grey-green leaves, and spikes of violet-blue flowers in late summer-autumn. Well-drained soil in full sun. Cut back in spring.

90 x 75cm. Hooded pale yellow flowers borne in whorls up the stem. Fertile, well-drained soil in full sun, or a little shade.

40-50cm. Compact plants, with good dark green foliage, and whorls of mallow-pink flowers in summer. Part to full sun.

40 x 30cm. Rounded heads of deep blue flowers in summer. Moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun.

60-80cm. Lilac-mauve flowers, early summer. Sun or part shade.

Sorry, none available this year.

30-50 x 30-50cm. Pinky-mauve flowers from spring into summer, with attractive foliage. Sun or shade.

30-90 x 30cm. Jacob's Ladder. Spikes of deep lavender-blue flowers from May to July, and again in September if dead-headed. Attractive foliage. Sun or part shade. Self-seeds.

As above, but with white flowers.

20cm. Spreading semi-evergreen mats produce dense spikes of tubular, two-lipped lilac flowers in June-July, and sporadically later if dead-headed. Sun or part shade. Good ground cover. Attracts bees.

20cm. Mat-forming, with soft red flowers in summer. Humus-rich, moisture-retentive soil in some sun. Attracts bees.

35cm. Large violet-blue flowers. An excellent cultivar.

75cm. Deep yellow flowers with dark centres.

40-50cm. Finer, deep yellow daisies with dark centres.

60cm. Large single, golden yellow flowers.

1.5-2m. Dense spikes of indigo-blue flowers from summer into winter. Attractive to bees. Fertile soil, sun or part shade. Keep frost-free in winter.

Sorry, none available this year.

80cm. Deep red flowers all summer. Very floriferous.

30-40 x 60cm. Evergreen silver-grey foliage, with pale lavender-blue flowers in early to mid-summer. Fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Culinary herb. Good for sage tea.

Sorry, none available this year.

90 x 30cm. Showy panicles of lavender-blue flowers produced in early to mid-summer. Humus-rich, fertile soil in full sun. Short-lived perennial. Self seeds.

Similar to above, but both flowers and bracts are white.

60cm. Lavender-blue flowers in summer.

15cm. Smaller version of above.

90-100 x 40cm. Bears masses of pale yellow scabious flowers in mid to late summer.

30 x 25cm. Silvery grass-like foliage, with masses of pale lavender flowers from mid-summer onwards. Needs a very sunny well-drained soil in full sun.

20 x 30cm. Blue-purple flowers from June to August. Sun or part-shade. Can be vigorous when well-suited.

45 cm. Lovely rose pink flowers in late summer to early autumn. Attracts bees and butterflies. Well-drained soil in sun.

25cm. Purple-grey succulent foliage, with ruby red flowers, mid to late summer. Attracts bees, etc. Well-drained soil in sun.

15-25cm. Trailing stems of purple leaves, with dusky pink flowers in late summer to early autumn.

45cm. Leaves edged cream. Pale pink flowers in late summer/autumn.

15cm. Glaucous foliage, with deep pink flowers in late summer-early autumn.

8cm.  Evergreen, bright green foliage, with heads of yellow flowers mid-summer to autumn.  Well-drained soil in sun. Attracts butterflies. 

30-45 x 35cm. A white-flowered form of the Ice plant, flowering in late summer to autumn.

10cm. Deep red foliage, with rich pink flowers in mid-summer.

10cm. Mat-forming evergreen, with attractive pink and white margined leaves, and pink flowers in summer.

40cm. Very dark foliage, with heads of dusky plum-pink flowers in late summer-autumn. Well-drained soil in sun. Attracts bees and butterflies.

50-60cm. Large heads of pale green flowers on maroon stems. Unusual and effective. Sun or light shade.

30cm. Jagged foliage, with rich pinky-purple flowers in late summer.

25-30cm. Fairly lax habit, with soft, brick-red flowers for weeks in summer. Fertile, well-drained soil in sun. Safest to keep frost-free in winter, unless a very warm sheltered position. Good in containers.

60cm. Dark green leaves, with spikes of hooded rose-purple flowers in summer. Humus-rich, moderately fertile soil in sun or part shade.

60-110cm. Clump-forming, with pale violet, globular, scabious-like flowers from mid-summer to autumn. Very attractive to bees and butterflies, and to seed-eating birds. Prefers a rich, moist soil in sun, but will adapt to quite dry conditions in part shade. Can be naturalised in grass.

45cm. Pale blue flowers opening from red buds.

Similar to above, with pale pink and white flowers.

60cm. Bright blue flowers all summer.

40cm. Creamy white flowers, late spring-early summer.

50cm. Pale yellow flowers in late spring, becoming dormant in summer.Prefers a moisture-retentive soil in full or part shade.

30-40cm. Neat evergreen foliage, with masses of lilac-pink flowers in summer. Adored by bees. Well-drained soil in full sun.

10cm. Forms a mound of golden foliage in spring, with pink flowers in summer.

10cm. Large dark red flowers, green leaves.

20-25cm. Strongly scented foliage, with mauve-pink flowers in summer.

2cm. Red-pink flowers over a mat of green leaves.

2cm. Forms a dense mat of tiny dark green leaves, slowly greeping, with delicate pink flowers.

As above, with white flowers.

50-60cm. Rich purple flowers, blue-green foliage.

30cm. Purple-pink, with white edges.

40cm. Large, pale yellow clover flowers from June to August. Prefers a sunny position, and is happy on chalk. Attracts bees.

50cm. Upright stems bear giant red-pink clover flowers, over a clump of attractive foliage. Fertile, moist but well-drained soil, best in sun. Attracts bees.

150-200cm. Heads of lilac-purple flowers on tall stiff stems, from mid-summer to autumn. Can be situated near the front of the border, because it is a 'see-through' plant. Well-drained soil in sun. Seems reasonably hardy, self-seeds moderately.

30-45 x 40cm. Spikes of violet-purple flowers from mid-summer to autumn. Slowly spreading in a warm, sunny, well-drained position.

120-150 x 45cm. Graceful spires of white flowers from mid-summer to autumn. Fertile, humus-rich soil in sun or part shade.