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

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.

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.

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.

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.

30 x 100cm. Deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub, with aromatic grey-green leaves. Yellowish flowers late summer. Cut back quite hard in spring. Well-drained soil in full sun.

90 x 45cm. Excellent culinary herb with a fine flavour. Likes a warm position. Protect in winter in all but mildest areas. Renew plants every three years to maintain the good flavour.

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

10x45cm. Non-flowering, with highly aromatic, finely divided leaves. Ideal for making a chamomile lawn or seat.. Plant in well-draiined soil, free from stones and weeds, preferably in sun.This can be ordered directly from us as plugs.

75-120cm. Clusters of deep lavender-blue, tubular flowers, scented, from July to September. They produce woody stems which must be pruned hard in February. Requires fertile, humus-rich soil in sun or part shade.

20cm. Creeping perennial, bearing sprays of strongly-scented small white bells in late spring. Fertile, humus-rich moist soil in full or part-shade. British native.

Attractive, yellow-lined leaves; white, scented bells in late spring.

Small pink bells in late spring.

60cm. A cross between elata and flexuosa, this vigorous plant has reddish stems and bright green foliage, with blue, coconut-scented flowers in late spring-early summer. It thrives in moisture-retentive soil, best in some shade.

Up to 2.5 x 1.5m. Huge panicles of tiny scented white flowers in early summer. Fertile, well-drained soil in full sun, although will tolerate part-shade.

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.

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.

60-90 x 60cm. (Burning Bush). Dark green leathery leaves, lemon-scented, with spikes of white flowers in early summer. Dry, well-drained, moderately fertile soil in full sun or part-shade.

180 x 45cm. Bronze fennel. Fine bronze foliage, with flat heads of tiny yellow flowers, followed by aromatic seed. Fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun or part-shade. Self seeds a little. Culinary herb.

60cm. Tiny, starry, scented white flowers in mid-summer. Fertile, humus-rich soil in part-shade.

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 x 60cm. Aromatic near-evergreen foliage, which colours well in autumn. Bright pink flowers early to mid-summer. Spreads slowly by runners. Good ground cover, in sun or part-shade, in fertile soil.

Less vigorous than above. Flowers white,tinged pink.

85 x 75cm. Free-flowering, bearing very fragrant lemon-yellow flowers in mid to late summer.

70cm. Purple-red flowers with a fine white edge, and yellow throat. Fragrant.

100 x 100cm. Rhizomatous perennial bearing wonderfully fragrant clear yellow flowers in early summer. Full sun.

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.

90cm. Masses of fragrant lilac flowers from late spring to mid-summer. Very attractive to insects. Fertile, humus-rich soil, neutral to alkaline, in sun or part-shade. Biennial or short-lived perennial. Self seeds.

15 x 30cm. Spreading, rhizomatous perennial, with dark green, aromatic leaves, and bearing double white flowers in late-spring mid summer. Fertile, humus-rich, moist to wet soil, or shallow water, in full sun. Can be invasive.

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. 

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

15cm. Dwarf bearded iris, with fragrant, rich blue-purple flowers. Fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Suitable for front of border or a rockery.

25cm. Grassy foliage, and plum-coloured flowers with a heavenly greengage perfume, May-June. Reasonably fertile soil, preferably 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.

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.

100-150cm. Strong stems bearing large, pink trumpet flowers in July. Scented. Fertile, well-drained soil in full sun.

1 -1.5m. Fragrant white flowers with a yellow stripe on each petal. Late summer. Neutral to acid soil in sun or part shade.

50cm. Stems bearing many pendent, bright scarlet, reflexing flowers in June. Scented. Requires acid soil.

60-200cm. Sturdy stems bear numerous fragrant trumpet flowers, white with purplish-red reverse, in July. Grows in most well-drained soils, except very alkaline. Full sun.

As above, but with pure white flowers.

100cm. Heads of large, fragrant, white flowers in late summer. Fertile, humus-rich, neutral to acid soil in sun or part-shade.

60 x 60cm. Bushy perennial, with strongly lemon-scented leaves, and small white flowers which are very attractive to bees. Cut back after flowering to prevent too much self seeding. Sun or part shade. Can be invasive in rich moist soil. Culinary uses in stuffings and salads, and herbal tea.

longifolia *** 80 cm. Long grey-green leaves with a musty-mint scent. Long purple flowers resembling Buddleia. Good for flower arranging.

45-60 cm. Moroccan mint. White flowers in summer. A very well-flavoured culinary mint.

45-60cm. Pretty cream and green leaves. Rarely flowers. Culinary herb.

45 cm. Very dark leaves, with pink-purple flowers. Good culinary herb

45 x 100+cm. Basil Mint. Leaves green with reddish tinge. A sweet and spicy mint scent, good with tomato dishes.

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.

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.

30 x 45cm. An excellent plant, with aromatic foliage, and violet-blue flowers. Dead-head for a longer season. Can be cut back.

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

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

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.

20-30cm. Very attractive cream and green foliage, with pale, almost white flowers in mid-summer. Culinary herb.

30-40cm. Small, creamy-white and green variegated foliage, pine-scented. White flowers. May be grown outside in summer. Good in a container.

45cm. Variegated green and white foliage, mint-scented. Small pink flowers throughout summer. May be grown outside in summer. Good container plant.

Profuse lilac flowers over deeply cut, scented foliage.

60cm. Deeply divided, lemon-rose scented leaves, with pink flowers, veined darker, in early summer and again later. Use leaves in pot pourri. May be grown outside in summer. Good container plant.

45cm. Good foliage, citrus-scented. Pink flowers, with deep purple-pink blotches on upper petals. May be grown outside in summer. Good in a container.

45-60cm. Strongly lemon-scented leaves. Mauve flowers with deeper veining. Upright growth. Can be grown outside in summer. Good in a container.

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

45cm. Delicate pink flowers, with grey-green, lemon-rose scented leaves. May be grown outside in summer. Good container plant.

60cm. Pale flowers with deep pink markings. Leaves are rose-lemon scented and deeply divided, said to be the best to use in cooking.

30-40cm. Attractive scented leaves,oak-shaped with a darker central zone, producing mauve flowers in summer. May be grown outside in summer. Good in a container.

60-100cm. Rose Geranium. Evergreen. Rose-peppermint scented leaves, deeply cut. Pink flowers. Can be grown outside in summer. Good in a container.

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.

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 90cm. Honey-scented, frothy white flowers in early summer. Moist but well-drained soil in sun.

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.

75cm. Compact, deciduous shrub, with fragrant, creamy-white flowers in early to mid-summer. Moderately fertile, well-drained soil in sun or part shade.

100cm. Evergreen. Silvery hairy leaves. Pale blue flowers in summer. Minimum 10˚C. Good in a container.

75cm. Attractive foliage, with panicles of blue-mauve flowers in summer. Best in light shade. Good in a container. Keep frost free in winter.

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

30-40 x 30cm. Bushy plant, with attractive foliage, and pale blue, fragrant flowers from June to October. Sun or part shade.

40-60cm. Bushy, sterile hybrid, with delightfully fragrant, light blue flowers from May to August. Stems and calyces are dark. Best in part sun.

60cm. Candelabra primula, with whorls of fragrant yellow flowers in summer. Cool, moist, neutral to acid, or peaty soil in sun. Good in a bog garden.

25cm. Umbels of fragrant, deep yellow flowers in spring. Moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil in sun or part shade. Self seeds.

90 x 60cm. Not a true mint, so it does not spread. Mint-scented leaves, with heads of small pink flowers, attractive to butterflies, etc.. Best in part shade. Use for peppermint flavouring, or to make a refreshing footbath!

2m x 2m. Deciduous shrub, bearing fragrant yellow flowers in spring. Fertile, well-drained soil in full sun.

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

60-90cm. Silvery reverse to the aromatic leaves. Furry purple flowers late summer. Sun or part shade.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

35cm. Golden, aromatic foliage, with white daisies.

35cm. Double white flowers in summer, over aromatic foliage.

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.

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

Similar to above, with bronze leaves and white flowers.

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.