30cm. Umbels of blue-purple flowers in early summer. Humus-rich well-drained soil in full sun, best at the base of a sunny wall.

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

15-20cm. Evergreen or semi-evergreen sub-shrub, bearing masses of heads of small pink flowers in late spring-early summer. Drought tolerant once established.

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.

Dark chocolate-coloured foliage, against which the deep blue flowers show well. Self seeds a little.

Aromatic foliage, with spikes of coral and pink flowers all summer. Needs very well-drained soil, less hardy than others.

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

70cm. Upright habit, with long spikes of mauve-pink flowers in summer Attracts bees and butterflies. Well-drained but slightly moisture-retentive soil in sun. Tolerant of drought and rain! Hardy in milder areas..

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.

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.

20-40cm. Loose umbels of lemon yellow flowers, June to August.

20-30cm. Dense umbels of bright yellow starry flowers in June. Sun or light shade. Increases well.

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.

100-300cm. Half-hardy, deciduous shrub, with wonderfully lemon-scented leaves, and small pale lilac to white flowers in late summer. The leaves can be used to flavour oils, fruit salads, cakes, etc. and in pot pourris. Protect from frost.

20cm. Sub-shrub, forming a mound of small silvery foliage, with heads of pink flowers in early summer.  Needs well-drained soil in a sunny position.  Drought tolerant.

10cm. A mound of feathery silver foliage, covered in white daisies late spring to early summer.  Well-drained soil in sun.

20-30cm. Masses of bright azure-blue flowers in summer. Dead head to encourage further flowering. Moderately fertile soil, well-drained but not too dry, in full sun. Attracts bees and butterflies. Tends to flower itself to death! May self seed.

15-30cm. Cormous perennial producing spikes of orangey-red flowers with darker spots on lower petals. Early summer. Well-drained soil, in sunny position. Often self seeds. Overwinter in cold greenhouse in all but mildest areas. Will withstand occasional falls below zero.

Similar to above, with white flowers, usually with a deep pink spot on the lower petals.

10cm. Forms an evergreen mat of grey-green rosettes, with long-lasting double white flowers in late spring. Very well drained soil in full sun.

2-5 x 30cm. Evergreen, mat-forming perennial, becoming smothered in pure white flowers in early summer, with further spasmodic flowers through the summer. For well-drained soil in full sun.

40-60 x 40-60cm. Prickly Poppy. Large white 'poppy' flowers over attractive prickly leaves. Well-drained soil in full sun. Hardy in warmer areas once established. Often self seeds.

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.

40-80cm x indefinite. Rhizomatous, aromatic perennial, with very finely cut foliage and insignificant flowers. Well-drained soil in sun.

10cm.  Forms an evergreen mat, smothered in large carmine-red flowers in spring.  Well-drained soil in sun.  Cut back after flowering to maintain a compact plant. 

10cm. Similar to above, with dark violet flowers.

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.

10 x 30cm. Masses of small mauve-blue thimble-flowers in summer. Thrives in crevices, screes, paving, etc. The creeping rhizomes can be a nuisance in the wrong spot! Grows happily and in a well-behaved manner in poor gritty soil in sun.

Similar to above, with white flowers

25 x 60cm. Dense mat of deeply divided leaves, under silvery rose-pink cornflowers. Well-drained soil in full sun.

As above, with deep red-pink flowers.

10-15cm. Tiny, pale purple snapdragon-flowers in summer, over a low mound of small leaves. Well-drained soil in full sun.

70-100 x 100-150cm. Evergreen foliage, with red buds opening to white flowers with golden stamens in early summer. Reasonably hardy in a sunny well-drained spot, sheltered from cold winds.

60-100cm. Scrambling or trailing perennial. Silvery leaves, and clear pink flowers in mid to late summer. For poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Can be invasive when happy, but does well in a container.

10cm. Large flowers with silvery and deeper lavender petals.

7-10cm. These flower in late winter-early spring, and are best in full sun and well-drained soil.

5-8cm. Early spring flowers, lilac-blue, with white margined yellow centre. Full sun, gritty well-drained soil.

A very old, 17th century pink, with single, mottled purple-pink flowers with a fringed pale margin. Fragrant.

A very old, 17th century pink, double white, with a mauve eye. Deeply fringed, frilly petals, and very fragrant. 25-30cm.

15cm. Masses of delightfully-scented, burgundy flowers which develop a gold fleck. Very attractive.

30cm. Old fashioned pink from the 1850's. Semi-double, white flowers with raspberry pink central zone and lacing. Fragrant.

30cm. An old-fashioned pink from about 1835. Double flowers, pure white with maroon-red lacing and a darker central zone. Fragrant.

A seed-raised strain of highly fragrant pinks in shades of pink through to white.

Fully double, fringed, white flowers, highly scented.25cm.

From the 18th century, the flowers are single whites with a pale green central zone. 20-25cm. Fragrant. Sorry, none available this year.

30cm. This is a bright crimson-red flower, dating from the 16th century. Fragrant.

30cm. 19th century. Early to flower, this is a fringed double in light pink. Fragrant.

30cm. Fragrant, double flowers, purple-pink, flowering over a long period.

10cm. Forms a neat mound, covered in fragrant, semi-double flowers, pale pink with darker eye. Well-drained soil in sun.

12-15cm. Double pink, fragrant flowers forming a neat clump.

20 x 30cm. Forms a mat covered in spikes of lilac flowers in summer.

30cm. Soft pink flowers all summer. One of the hardiest diascias.

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.

15cm. Vigorous, carpeting, spreading perennial, with masses of white daisies, fading to pink, in summer. Well-drained soil in full sun. Suitable for walls or cracks in paving. Self seeds.

8 x 10cm. Semi-evergreen perennial. Sprays of tiny pink, purple or white flowers in late spring to summer. Well-drained soil in full sun or part-shade. Suitable for a rockery or cracks in paving. Can be short-lived.

30 x 30cm. Mound of attractive, grey-green foliage, heads of white flowers veined pink, with dark blotches on upper petals. Well-drained soil in full sun. Self seeds a little (maybe a lot on light, sandy soils). Photo taken in February!

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

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

60cm. Rich violet flowers.

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

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

10-20 x 30cm. Evergreen, prostrate stems with blue-green leaves and lime-yellow flowers in spring. Well-drained soil in full sun.

25 x 45cm. Evergreen. Silvery blue, fine leaves, and similar flowers in early summer, which become light brown. Poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun.

30cm. Makes a neat mound of soft, blue-grey leaves, with large, bluish-purple, dark-veined flowers in summer. Well-drained soil in sun.

15 x 50cm. Neat mounds of glossy aromatic foliage, colouring in autumn. Clear shell-pink flowers in summer. Moderately fertile, well-drained soil in sun or part-shade. Suitable for a rock garden or front of border.

20-30 x 45cm. Tuberous perennial, summer dormant. Winter foliage, then violet-blue flowers in spring. Performs best in full sun and poor soil.

15-25 cm. Rose-pink flowers in early summer, then becomes dormant. Spreads by tuberous underground runners. Well-drained soil, full sun.

30 x 30cm. Excellent foliage, with clusters of white, purple veined flowers in early summer. Flowers best in well-drained, poor soil in sun.

20cm. Neat mound of foliage, with bright purplish-pink flowers in summer. Best in full sun.

10 x 30cm. We have a compact form, with pale pink, dark-veined flowers. Long flowering. Well-drained, fertile soil in full sun.

20 x 60cm. From a neat rosette, trailing stems spread, bearing silvery, pale green leaves, and a long display of clear shell-pink flowers. Well-drained soil in full sun.

40cm. Semi-evergreen, producing clouds of pale pink, double flowers in mid to late summer. Prefers well-drained, alkaline soil in full sun.

20cm. Mat-forming, semi-evergreen perennial bearing masses of dainty white flowers in summer. Well-drained soil in full sun, preferably alkaline.

Similar to above, with light pink flowers.

30cm. Tuberous perennial bearing iris-like, fragrant flowers in spring, green and velvety-black. Fertile, well-drained alkaline soil in full sun. Needs dry conditions in summer to flower well. Good for cutting.

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. 

Dwarf evergreen, slowly growing to 20-25cm. Heads of white flowers in spring. Well-drained soil in sun. Good in a trough.

20cm. Large white flowers.

15cm. Brilliant mid-blue flowers, more rounded than the others listed here. Also slightly less hardy.

15-20cm. Foliage appears in autumn, with pale silvery-blue flowers in spring. Increases well. Hardy to -10⁰C, but prolonged frost may damage.

15cm. Light pink, fragrant flowers, appearing from November in mild periods, until late spring. Hardy to -10⁰ C, but prolonged frost may damage.

15-20cm. Violet-blue flowers, late winter to spring.Hardy to -10C, but prolonged frost may damage.

Light blue flowers. Hardy to -10C, but prolonged frost may damage.

15cm. Deep blue-purple flowers with central yellow blotch on falls. Flowers February. Very well-drained soil in sun.

30cm. Evergreen, producing fragrant lavender flowers in winter. Well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun, ideally at the base of a sunny wall.

60-90cm. Slender spikes of cream and pink flowers, late summer into early autumn. Fertile, humus-rich soil in sun. Requires good drainage.

60cm. Spikes of creamy lemon flowers. As above.

20-30cm. Bulb. Summer-dormant, producing spotted leaves in autumn, and bearing spikes of narrow, tubular, pendent yellow flowers during winter. Keep frost free, but cool, in a cool greenhouse or conservatory.

40cm. Annual grass, with attractive flower heads which are good in fresh or dried flower arrangements. (Pick before mature for drying). Light, moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun.

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.

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

60-70cm. Bushy habit. Mid-green foliage. Violet-blue flowers, mid-June/July.

60cm. Silvery-grey leaves and dark purple flowers, mid-June/early July. Prune after flowering.

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.

5cm. Mat-forming perennial, ideal for cracks in paving, where its invasive tendencies can be curtailed. Dark, ferny foliage. Needs sun, but not too dry.

20cm.  Flowers from late spring to late summer, in a range of colours from purples and pinks to yellow and white, mostly bicolored.  Attracts bees. Well-drained soil in sun. May self seed.

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

40cm. Blue-grey flowers.

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!

20-30cm. Toadflax. Pale yellow flowers. Spreads. British native.

30-40cm. Pale flowers veined purple. May spread if well-suited.

60-80cm. Woolly silver-grey leaves, and white flowers in mid to late summer. Fertile, well-drained soil in sun or part-shade. Self seeds.

20-60 x 45cm. Rosettes of hairy, grey-green leaves, with heads of bright pink flowers. Long flowering (deadhead). Self seeds. Well-drained soil in full sun.

20-30cm. Evergreen foliage with heads of tubular, pendent, deep blue flowers in late spring to early summer. Forms a slowly spreading mat. Well drained soil in a sunny position.

20-30cm. Evergreen foliage with heads of tubular, nodding, bright blue flowers in late spring to early summer. Forms a slowly spreading mat. Well drained soil in a sunny position.

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.

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

60cm. Aromatic foliage, light pink flowers.

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.

45 x 10cm. Heads of bright pink flowers produced in autumn. Leaves appear in spring, and die off before flowering. Ideally, grow at the base of a sunny wall. Mulch in cold areas in winter.

30cm. Dainty plant with grass-like foliage, and masses of bright pink flower in autumn. In all but warmest areas, over-winter in a cold greenhouse.

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.

70cm. Large pale lemon trumpets, fading to apricot, all summer and into autumn. Fertile, well-drained soil in sun. Self-seeds mildly. Phot shows frosted plant.

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.

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.

10-30cm. Bulb. Starry white flowers, striped green on reverse, in early summer. Fertile, well-drained soil, sun or part shade. Increases rapidly.

6-10cm. Attractive blue-grey, pleated foliage, with showy pink, veined flowers in summer, Well-drained soil in sun.

30cm. Rounded, rose-scented leaves, with pink flowers. May be grown outside in summer. Good in a container.

20-30cm. Neat foliage, bearing dainty white flowers with maroon-purple markings, for months. May be hardy in warmer areas. Self seeds in a cold greenhouse.

30cm. Clusters of small burgundy-red flowers throughout summer, over a mound of very attractive, aromatic, soft, grey-green foliage. Well-drained soil in sun. Good container plant. Has survived frosts here, dying back but re-sprouting from base as temperatures rise.

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

30cm. Clump-forming perennial. Glaucous foliage, reddish-tipped, with heads of yellow-green flowers from pinkish buds. Fertile soil, in sun. The roots smell of roses - goodness knows why!

75cm. Deep violet flowers on a bushy shrub, from July to November. Hardy in warmer areas, in fertile, well-drained soil in sun.

70cm. Rich purplish-red flowers in summer. Well-drained soil in full sun in a sheltered spot.

30-60cm. Annual. Lavender-blue flowers with dark violet calyces, summer to autumn. Very pretty! Aromatic. Well-drained soil, sun.

60-90cm. Deep blue-purple flowers in candelabra-shaped inflorescences. Main flowering in early to mid-summer, with some flowers produced into autumn. Fertile, well-drained soil, sun. Photo shows frosted foliage.

75cm. Variegated foliage, with cherry red flowers, very long-flowering, from mid-summer through to autumn. Makes a bushy shrub, hardy in warmer areas(-5˚C) in a sheltered sunny spot in fertile, well-drained soil. Good container plant.

70cm. Pure yellow flowers. Habit and conditions similar to above.

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.

60-90cm. Pink flowers over a long period in summer and autumn, on a bushy shrub. Prefers fertile, well-drained soil in full sun, and needs winter protection unless in a sheltered spot in a warm county. (If the top growth is cut back in these conditions, it usually sprout from the base, rather like a hardy fuchsia.) Makes a good container plant.

90cm. Vivid red flowers. Habit and conditions similar to above.

90cm. Deep pinkish-red flowers. Habit and conditions similar to above.

60cm. Rich reddish-violet flowers. Habit and conditions similar to above.

80 x 100cm. A more unusual form of the common sage, having white flowers. Good culinary herb. Humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in full sun, (water well until established).

60-90cm. Pink flowers. The x jamensis salvias are hybrids between S. microphylla and S. greggii. They make bushy shrubs, hardy in warmer areas (-8C) in a sunny, well-drained, sheltered spot. They flower from mid-summer through autumn, and make good cotainer plants.

60-90cm. Creamy flowers with pink blush. Similar habit and conditions to above.

60-90cm. Pale pink with dark calyces. Similar habit and conditions to above.

50 x 90cm. Evergreen shrub, with finely cut, aromatic foliage, bearing pale yellow 'button' flowers in mid-summer. Poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil in sun.

10-20 x 45cm. Evergreen mat-forming perennial bearing masses of pink flowers in early summer. Well-drained soil in full sun. Cut back after flowering to maintain compact habit.

Similar to above, with white flowers.

20-30cm. Aromatic, semi-evergreen dwarf shrub, with spikes of white flowers in summer, attractive to bees. Needs full sun, and poor, well-drained soil.

10cm. Forms a dark green, mossy cushion, studded with deep red-pink flowers in March-April. Well drained soil in sun or part shade.

30 x 20cm. Mat-forming, with pale green rosettes. Panicles of white flowers with red markings in late spring and early summer. Fertile, neutral to alkaline soil in part sun.

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.

30 x 30cm. Bulb. Virtually evergreen, clump-forming bulb, which produces a conical flower-head in early summer, bearing masses of star-shaped, deep purple-blue flowers. Excellent in a container.

10cm. Bulb. Pendent bright blue flowers in spring. Well-drained, moderately fertile soil in full sun or part shade.

15cm. Spikes of lavender-blue flowers; neat foliage.

25 x 30cm. Pale yellow flowers.

15cm. Deep pink flowers.

45-60cm. Pink flowers, aging to copper-red, late summer to autumn.

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. 

10cm. Evergreen, mat-forming, silvery rosettes, with heads of yellow flowers in summer. Best in full sun in well-drained soil. Drought tolerant once established.

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.

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.

10cm. Greenish-red flowers on 20cm stems in summer. As above.

8cm. Reddish-pink flowers on 20cm. stems. For sharply-drained soil in sun. Good in a container.

30cm. A tender succulent, producing bright orange composite flowers over many months. Keep frost free in winter, and not too wet.

90 x 15cm. Somewhat coarse foliage, and sturdy stems topped by large green, red-bristled 'flowers' which resemble huge caterpillars! Annual, but self-seeds. Well-drained soil in full sun or part shade.

10 x 30cm. Forms a compact mat, with pale flowers blushed pink, in summer. Moist but well-drained soil in full sun.

20cm. Bright blue flowers in summer.

10-15cm. Bright blue-mauve flowers in summer. Similar to above but a little smaller and neater in habit.

10cm. Lavender flowers with a purple eye.

25cm. Mauve flowers in summer.

15cm. Ice-blue flowers in summer.

15cm. Light purple flowers in summer.

20-30cm. Unusual flowers, dusky yellow and purple, in summer. Reasonably well-drained soil in sun.

60-90cm. Fans of iris-like, evergreen foliage, with spikes of pale yellow flowers from early to mid-summer. Self seeds.

As above, but with strongly cream-margined leaves. Does not self-seed, and needs a very sunny well-drained position.

45 x 60cm. White-woolly leaves form a spreading carpet, producing spikes of small pink flowers all summer. Well-drained soil in full sun.

A form with exceptionally large leaves, less silvery, and occasional purple flowers.

No true flowers, but the woolly clustersof buds resemble cotton bolls.

A non-flowering form of the above. Does have the occasional identity crisis and throws up a flower spike!

20-30cm. Neat clump, with spikes of white flowers in mid to late summer, contrasting well with the dark foliage.

30-40cm. Crinkled leaves, with spikes of mid-pink flowers in summer. Well-drained, moderately fertile soil in full sun.

30cm. A neater, smaller version of S. byzantina, with slightly greener leaves, and spikes of purple-pink flowers. Drought tolerant, sun-loving. Needs very well-drained soil.

30cm. Evergreen shiny scalloped foliage, with whorls of purple-maroon flowers in summer.  Requires a well-drained soil in sun. Flowers all summer.

10-15cm. Bulb. Deep golden goblets produced in autumn, with foliage persisting through to spring. Plant deeply (6�)in sharply drained, moderately fertile soil in full sun. Hardy in warmer counties.

90 x 100cm. Evergreen grass. Dark green leaves streaked orange in summer, and turning completely orange-brown in autumn/winter. Lax open panicles of flowers from mid-summer. A superb plant! Will withstand short periods to �10C. Well-drained soil, preferably in full sun. Self-seeds a little.

2.5m Evergreen, dark green leaves, to 75cm, with large flowerheads on tall stems in summer. Fertile, well-drained soil in sun.

40-60 x 30cm. Clump of fine green leaves, with a cloud of pale feathery flowers above, from mid-summer. Moves in the slightest breeze. Well-drained soil in full sun. Self-seeds a little.

15cm. Evergreen, mat-forming perennial, with silver-grey, finely divided foliage. Well-drained soil in full sun.

10cm. Forms a low clump of small, round leaves,with flat heads of light purple and cream flowers in summer. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade.

20cm. Evergreen. Spikes of pink flowers in late summer. Well-drained soil in full sun. Sorry, none available this year.

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.

5cm. Pale pink flowers in summer, over a mat of grey-hairy leaves. Dislikes winter wet.

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 purple-mauve flowers.

As above, with white flowers.

40cm. Pale yellow flowers with a darker stripe down each petal. May-June.

50cm. Mauve-blue flowers, June/July.

20-25cm. White, slightly fragrant flowers produced over a long period. May be hardy in warm well-drained position. I have always over-wintered it in a cool greenhouse, where it flowers for much of the year. Well-drained soil in full sun.

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.

10cm. Red flowers with purplish base, mid to late spring.

15-20cm. Crimson red and deep yellow flowers in mid-spring.

10cm. Multi-flowered. Starry yellow flowers, with dark stripe on outside of petals. Good in a rock garden.

10cm. Magenta-rose flowers with a greenish tint, yellow base. Good in a rock garden.

15-30cm. Flowers bright yellow, with reverse olive green with red flush. Mid-spring.

15cm. Narrow undulating leaves; scarlet flowers with dark basal blotch. Late spring.

10-15cm. Sulphur yellow flowers flushed with orange, late spring.

10-15cm. Bright vermilion-red flowers, late spring.

saxatilis Bakeri Group Lilac Wonder AGM *** 15cm. Lilac-mauve, yellow-centred flowers in spring. Good in a rock garden.

15cm. Multi-headed, star-shaped flowers, yellow and white, in spring. Prefers humus-rich soil. Good in a rock garden.

30cm. Multi-headed stems of star-shaped, white flowers with yellow centres. Spring. Good in a rock garden.

10-15cm. Golden yellow flowers, spring. Good in a rock garden.

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

5-10cm. Forms an evergreen mat of soft, needle-like leaves, with masses of light blue flowers in late spring to early summer. Well-drained soil in a sunny position.