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50 - 70cm. Blue flowers in summer. Fairly hardy in well-drained soil and sunny position.
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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.
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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.
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40 x 60cm. Clump of rounded soft leaves with yellow-green flowers in summer. Remove flower heads to prevent excess self-seeding. Sun or shade, in any soil except a bog.
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30-60cm. Large round heads of metallic lilac, starry flowers. Dries well. Leaves die back before flowering.
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50-90cm. Dense, egg-shaped reddish-purple flowers, July-August. Attracts bees. British native.
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100cm. Golden yellow flowers in summer. Good for cutting. Well-drained, fertile soil in sun. Spreads when happy! Sorry, none available this year
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2 x 1.2m. Architectural plant, with tall sturdy stems bearing large, rounded heads of greenish-yellow flowers, up to 25cm.across, in early to mid-summer. Usually grown as a biennial, but if prevented from seeding, it may flower again the following year. Self seeds. Prefers deep, moist, fertile soil in full or part shade. Flowerheads dry well.
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45cm. Produces a rosette of glossy, jagged leaves in the first year - good for flowers arranging. Umbels of creamy flowers are borne in June. Hardy biennial.
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50 x 60-90cm. Lemon yellow summer flowers, good for cutting. Cut back after flowering to encourage strong growth for overwintering.
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60cm. Pale creamy summer flowers. As above.
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30 x 15cm. Tuberous perennial. Attractive white-veined leaves in winter-spring. White spathes in summer, followed by orange berries (poisonous). Sun or part shade. Self seeds.
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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.
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60cm. White flowers with pink centres.
Sorry, none available this year.
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45 x 45cm. Dark red flowers.
Sorry, none available this year.
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45cm. Pale greenish-pink flowers.
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60cm. Large white flowers, the long bracts being tipped with green. Sorry, none available this year>
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30-90cm. Cornflower. Deep blue flowers in summer. Good cut flower. Hardy annual. Self seeds. British native.
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60-75cm. Spikes of light yellow flowers.
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1-1.2m. Vivid red flowers late summer. Fertile, humus-rich soil, in sun or part-shade
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70-100cm. Large orange-scarlet flowers in late summer.
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30-40c. Double, bright scarlet flowers on sturdy stems, throughout summer - a good cut flower. Lightly scented. This is a sport of D. Ian
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25cm. Soft pink, double flowers. Long-flowering, and scented. Good cut flower.
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30-40cm. Deliciously fragrant, deeply fringed lilac-pink flowers on long stems flowering from May. Fertile, well-drained soil.
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100 x 60cm. Large pinky-purple flowers with prominent central cone.
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100cm. Intense carmine-red, horizontal flower petals, with a prominent central cone.
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Up to 130cm. Blue flowers, good for cutting and drying.
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60cm. Clump-forming perennial,with deep violet flowers in summer. Fertile, well-drained soil in sun. Good cut flowers if cut fully open.
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60 x 45cm. Clump-forming perennial. White flushed pink,daisy flowers, early to mid-summer. Fertile, well-drained soil in sun. Good cut flowers if cut fully open.
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75 x 75cm. Mounds of dark green foliage, with spikes of green flowers in early summer, good for cutting, and attractive to bees. Good ground cover. For fertile, humus-rich soil in sun or part-shade. Propagated to order.
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50 x 30cm. Squirrel Tail Grass. In early to mid-summer, bears tassels of silky green flowers, turning beige with age. Well-drained fertile soil in full sun. For drying, cut before the flowers are fully mature.
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2-5m. Vigorous climber for a sheltered spot. Unusual flowers, crimson, turning to yellow, then white with age.Good for cutting. Can be hardy in a very sheltered situation, or treat as an annual.
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30-40 x 15cm. Masses of dainty white flowers produced from spring to summer. Good for cutting. Moderately fertile well-drained soil in full sun.. Annual. Self seeds.
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10cm. Forms an evergreen mat of needle-like, dark green foliage, smothered in lavender flowers with a dark eye, in late spring to early summer. Good for edging, or on a rockery or raised bed. Well-drained soil in sun.
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10cm. Forms a dark green, mossy cushion, studded with deep red-pink flowers in March-April. Sun or preferably light shade.
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60 x 30cm. Kaffir Lily. Rhizomatous perennial producing spikes of vibrant scarlet flowers in late summer to autumn. Rich, moisture-retentive soil in a sunny position. Intolerant of drought. In warmer areas, or a cool greenhouse, will flower on into early winter,and make good cut flowers.
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75cm. Spikes of soft pink flowers, mid-summer to early autumn.
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45-60 x 25cm. Large umbels of lilac flowers from mid-summer to autumn. May be hardy in a warm sunny position in well-drained soil.
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