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.

10-15cm. Creeping perennial, with white flowers in spring. Woodland conditions. British native.

8-15cm. Pale blue flowers in spring. Woodland conditions.

10cm. Lavender flowers with pink-tinged reverse to petals, in spring. Creeping. Conditions as above.

10cm. Green-tipped, double white flowers, and a ruff of green bracts. Spring flowering. Woodland conditions.

10cm. Pale lemon flowers produced in spring, slowly spreading to form a carpet. Best in woodland conditions. Quickly becoming dormant after flowering.

15-20cm. Dainty pale pink flowers in spring. Fertile, humus-rich soil in part shade. Dislikes very wet or very dry soil.

75cm. Clump-forming perennial, with attractive foliage and nodding, cup-shaped, waxy lilac flowers in summer. For a shady spot, protected from drying winds, in humus-rich soil.

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.

25-40cm. Feathery spikes of creamy-white flowers in early to mid-summer, over deeply cut foliage, which colours well in autumn. Moist, fertile soil in full or part shade.

30 x 30cm. Tuberous begonia, reasonably hardy in the South. Red reverse to leaves. Pink flowers in summer. Fertile humus-rich soil, in full or part-shade.

Similar to above, with white flowers.

30cm. Large rounded leaves, and pale pink flowers with pink calyces produced in spring. Humus-rich, well-drained soil, best in part shade. Reasonably hardy.

20 x 60cm. Lavender-pink flowers in spring. Summer dormant. Humus-rich, moist soil in full or part-shade. Spreads steadily, may eventually become invasive.

45 x 100cm. Strongly variegated leaves, steadily spreading in habit. Fertile, humus-rich soil in part-shade.

20cm. Yellow daisy flowers from spring to late summer. Good ground cover in full or part-shade. Moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil.

30cm. Evergreen ferny foliage, with spikes of dainty yellow flowers, spring to summer. Self-seeds. Sun or shade, in fertile, well-drained soil.

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

30cm. Elegant sprays of pale pink flowers.

30cm. Leaves red when young, good autumn colour. Flowers red & white.

30cm. New leaves flushed copper in spring, with pale yellow flowers.

60cm. Pale pink flowers. Ideal for woodland garden.

Sorry, none available this year.

30cm. Semi-evergreen, aromatic foliage, purple-tinted in autumn. Magenta flowers, May to July. Good ground cover, sun or shade, even dry shade!

30-45cm. Aromatic,near-evergreen foliage. Pale pink flowers in summer. Fertile soil in sun or shade.

30-50cm. Lilac flowers all summer (we select plants with good flowers). Performs well, even in dry soil in shade! Self seeds a little (some say a lot!).

30cm. Purple flowers with paler margins, early to mid-summer. Tolerates dry shade.

Lilac, darker- veined flowers. Conditions as above.

***A new introduction from Birchwood Plants in 2003. A rare and very attractive form of the above. White flowers from spring to autumn. All proceeds from the sale of this plant are given to The Motor Neurone Disease Association.

Pale bluish-purple flowers.

Swish Purple Purple flowers with paler centre.

NOT a variegated leaf, but named after the house where it was found growing! Similar to G. nodosum, but flowers are dark veined, with a pale edge.

60-80 x 45cm. Clump-forming, with deep maroon flowers in late spring-early summer. Good ground cover in shade.

A white form of the above, with golden anthers.

70cm. A very attractive form, with large rich mauve flowers.

Low-growing, marbled yellow-green leaves. Bluish-purple flowers. Just a few plants available.

40-60cm. Delightful pink flowers, with pale central zone, flowering in spring-early summer. Full or part shade. Our own introduction in 2008.

Dark purple flowers.

60cm. Dusky pink flowers.

Flowers as G. phaeum, but foliage has striking dark markings.

70cm. Pale lavender flowers with a darker centre.

90cm. Pale lilac flowers.

Dark maroon flowers with dark stems.

10cm. Lime-green showy bracts surround a head of tiny yellow flowers in late winter/early spring. Dappled shade in humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil, acid to neutral.

Similar to above but with variegated foliage.

30cm. Yellow-margined leaves. Deep lavender flowers to 75cm.

10cm. Foliage chartreuse to yellow, gradually greening. Purple flowers to 35cm. Needs full shade

10cm. The smallest hosta. Dark green leaves, lavender flowers to 20cm.

30-90cm. Evergreen rhizomatous iris with dull purple flowers. Seed pods split to reveal attractive orange seeds in autumn. Grows well in shade.

30-90cm. Evergreen rhizomatous iris with lemon yellow flowers. Seed pods split to reveal attractive orange seeds in autumn. Grows well in shade.

60-120 x 75cm. A clump-forming perennial with large attractive leaves, and bearing pale yellow flowers in late summer and autumn. Requires a lime-free, humus-rich soil, in a shady position.

100cm. Rhizomatous fern with bright green fronds unfurling in spring. Prefers moist soil in shade.

30cm. Yellow poppy flowers all summer. Will grow in almost any conditions, except very dry soils. Good in shade. Self seeds. British native.

Similar to above, but with pale orange flowers.

30cm. A graceful grass, bearing one-sided awns of purple-brown flowers, late spring-early summer. Prefers light shade, in moist but well-drained soil.

60 x 30cm. Yellow foliage, particularly in spring, with dainty golden flower-heads. Moist but well-drained soil, looking especially striking in shade. Self seeds.

15 x 20cm. Dainty spikes of tiny green flowers over clumps of glossy dark green leaves. Makes good ground cover in shady spots. Neutral to acid soils. Self seeds.

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

25cm. Forms a carpet of green and white variegated foliage, with short spikes of creamy flowers in spring. Good ground cover in full or part shade, in any soil that is not too dry.

10cm. Forms a mat of neat, oval, dark green leaves, with spikes of scented, white flowers in early spring. A good little carpeting plant for moist, humus-rich soil in shade. Deciduous or semi-evergreen.

20cm. Forms a mat of light green leaves, with loose sprays of white flowers, yellow-eyed, in late spring to early summer. Gently spreads, in reasonably fertile soil in light shade, or sun if not too dry.

20cm. A mat of dark green foliage, with loose sprays of purple flowers in May-June. Best in reasonably fertile soil in light shade, or some sun if not too dry.

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

20 x 50cm. Pendent white flowers in late spring, followed by blue-black fruits. Humus-rich soil in part or full shade.

60cm. Well-variegated foliage, with clusters of small, tubular, pendent white flowers in late spring for a few weeks. Prefers a moisture-retentive soil in some shade, but will tolerate drier soils, although not flowering so well.

75cm. 75cm. Arching sprays of pendent white bells in spring. Cool fertile soil in shade.

 

10cm. Small oxlip, with yellow primrose flowers in spring. Humus-rich soil in part shade.

15cm. A deciduous perennial, with loose umbels of dainty, pink-lilac, yellow-eyed flowers in late spring. Best in part shade, in deep, humus-rich, moisture-retentive, neutral to acid soil.

20cm. Umbels of pink, salverform flowers with a paler eye, in late spring-early summer. Dies down after flowering. Best in part shade, in deep, humus-rich, neutral to acid soil which doesn't dry out too much.

30cm. Mauve flowers in late spring. Part shade in humus-rich, neutral to acid soil. Becomes dormant in summer, reappearing in early spring.

20cm. Evergreen rosettes, with pale yellow flowers in spring. Humus-rich soil in part shade. Self seeds.

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

5cm. Attractive leaves, silver-grey mottled, and suffused purple. Deep yellow, single flowers in spring. These very attractive celandines appear in late winter-early spring, and disappear after flowering. They grow well in deciduous shade, and are usually less invasive than the wild celandine! They show a wide variation of leaf colourings.

5cm. Glossy chocolate brown leaves, with deep yellow flowers. Conditions as above.

5cm. Flowers white and orange-yellow. Conditions as above.

5cm. Cream-variegated new foliage, with yellow flowers.

30cm. Large deep yellow flowers.

1.2m. Rhizomatous shrub, forming a compact evergreen thicket, with fragrant white flowers in winter. Reasonably fertile, moisture retentive soil in full or part shade. Shelter from cold, drying winds.

30cm. Dark bristly leaves with red reverse and red stems, producing loose panicles of creamy-white flowers in autumn. Requires humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil, best in part-shade. Hardy, but it is advisable not to plant in a frost pocket.

20cm. Green leaves, with panicles of unusual pink flowers in autumn. Conditions as above.

30cm. Attractive lobed leaves, with bright yellow poppy-like flowers in summer. Deep fertile, humus-rich soil. Good in a shady area. Self-seeds occasionally..

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.

60cm. Evergreen, dark-veined foliage, with spikes of pink-fringed, green flowers in early summer. Humus-rich soil in sun or shade. Remove old foliage in late winter. Good ground cover in shady areas. Self seeds!

30 x 45cm. Attractive foliage with very crinkly, frilly-edged leaves, and spikes of small creamy flowers. Will grow in some shade.

20-30cm. Leaves with dark markings. Creamy flowers.

30cm. Forms a compact mound of attractive foliage, with spikes of dainty pink flowers from April, repeating through the summer. Shade-loving.

30cm. Vigorous, forming good ground cover in shade, where not too dry. Creamy white flowers.

30cm. Forms good ground cover in shade, where it is not too dry. Frothy, white flowers from pink buds.

20-30cm. Dainty light pinkish, fragrant flowers. Attractive, bronze-tinged leaves. Needs fertile, humus-rich soil.

Similar to above, with bronze-purple leaves and dainty spikes of pink flowers.

60cm. Unspotted flowers with pink-mauve tipped petals, yellow throat. Autumn.

Sorry, none available this year.

80cm. Glossy spotted leaves. White or pinkish purple, spotted flowers in early autumn.

80cm. Pale green leaves, with purple-spotted, white flowers from late summer to mid-autumn.

75-90cm. Cream-variegated leaves, purple-spotted flowers.

Green-flushed, white flowers.

20-30cm. Attractive, ferny foliage, with sprays of dainty white flowers in spring/early summer. Fertile, humus-rich soil in part shade.

Evergreen. Good groundcover. White flowers from January to May. Sun, or deciduous shade, not too dry. Seems fairly hardy with us.

15cm. Dark purplish-green leaves, evergreen. Purple flowers in spring and summer. Self seeds. Can become invasive.