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- Award of Garden Merit (RHS Award) indicating a plant that is rated excellent for garden use, of good constitution, and not requiring specialist conditions to grow well.
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15cm. Forms a cushion of aromatic leaves, with masses of red-violet flowers in summer. Well-drained soil in full sun.
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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.
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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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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.
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30-40cm Apricot flowers with darker calyces, all summer.
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90cm.Anise Hyssop. Dense spikes of mauve flowers from June to September. Aniseed-scented foliage.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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30-60cm. A half-hardy perennial, with pineapple-scented foliage, and producing attractive lavender-blue, button-like flowers all summer. Attracts butterflies.
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15cm. Aromatic, double white-flowered chamomile. For light, well-drained soil in full sun. Cut back regularly for compact growth.
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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.
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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.
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25cm. A larger form of Lily of the Valley. Strongly scented, larger white pells in late spring. Fertile, humus-rich soil in full or part shade.
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Attractive, yellow-lined leaves; white, scented bells in late spring.
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Small pink bells in late spring.
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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.
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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.
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A very old, 17th century pink, double white, with a mauve eye. Deeply fringed, frilly petals, and very fragrant. 25-30cm.
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25cm. An old pink dating from 1720. Deep carmine pink flowers, heavily fringed, with a deeper pink eye.Fragrant. Forms a good clump and flowers well.
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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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20-25cm. Deep red-pink lacing over light lilac-pink ground. Good clove scent, and long-flowering.
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25cm. Attractive pale mauve-white ground, zoned and laced maroon. Strongly scented. Dates from 1946
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25-30cm. Rich, dark crimson-red flowers with a good clove scent. Long flowering.
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20cm. Dating from the 1800's, this is a highly scented pink with clear shell-pink, flat, double flowers.
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20-25cm. Deep crimson ground, with narrow white lacing. Slightly fringed, and clove-scented. 1981.
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30cm. Old fashioned pink from the 1850's. Semi-double, white flowers with raspberry pink central zone and lacing. Fragrant.
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30cm. An old-fashioned pink from about 1835. Double flowers, pure white with maroon-red lacing and a darker central zone. Fragrant.
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25cm. Soft pink, double flowers. Long-flowering, and scented. Good cut flower.
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25-30cm. Frilly, deep pink, double flowers with redder central zone. Fragrant and very long-flowering.
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A seed-raised strain of highly fragrant pinks in shades of pink through to white.
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Fully double, fringed, white flowers, highly scented.25cm.
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From the 18th century, the flowers are single whites with a pale green central zone. 20-25cm. Fragrant.
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30cm. This is a bright crimson-red flower, dating from the 16th century. Fragrant.
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20-25cm. Semi-double, verging on double, with white ground, and rich dark maroon central eye and lacing, which is stronger after a cold spring. Flowers are fragrant, and slightly fringed.
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30cm. Pre 1600. White ground, with velvety maroon central zone, and paler lacing on petal margins. On opening, the middle petals stand upright, forming a 'pheasant's ear'. Fragrant.
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5-10cm. Small semi-double, rose-pink, fringed flowers, with a remarkably strong scent!
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30cm. 19th century. Early to flower, this is a fringed double in light pink. Fragrant.
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25-30cm. Dating from 1800's. Large, fully double, white blooms with a dark maroon eye. Highly clove-scented.
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12cm. Deeply fringed white flowers with a maroon eye. Fragrant flowers from late spring to mid summer.
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10cm. Forms a neat mound, covered in fragrant, semi-double flowers, pale pink with darker eye.
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12-15cm. Double pink, fragrant flowers forming a neat clump.
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10-15cm. Large single blooms with rose pink, fringed petals. Scented.
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15cm. Forms a compact, dense cushion of blue-green foliage, with pure white, fragrant, fringed flowers from July to September.
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10cm. Cushions of fine grey foliage, with rose-pink, fragrant flowers in May-June.
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20cm. A compact form, with heads of bright pink flowers emerging from dark buds. Long flowering, and attractive to butterflies.
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15cm. Forms a dense cushion, with fragrant, fringed white flowers with a central red-pink ring, from May onwards.
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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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60cm. Tiny, starry, scented white flowers in mid-summer. Fertile, humus-rich soil in part-shade.
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30cm. Semi-evergreen, aromatic foliage, purple-tinted in autumn. Magenta flowers, May to July. Good ground cover, sun or shade, even dry shade!
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30-45cm. Aromatic,near-evergreen foliage. Pale pink flowers in summer. Fertile soil in sun or shade.
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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.
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Less vigorous than above. Flowers white,tinged pink.
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85 x 75cm. Free-flowering, bearing very fragrant lemon-yellow flowers in mid to late summer.
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70cm. Purple-red flowers with a fine white edge, and yellow throat. Fragrant.
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100 x 100cm. Rhizomatous perennial bearing wonderfully fragrant clear yellow flowers in early summer. Full sun.
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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.
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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.
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As above, with pink flowers.
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As above, with white flowers.
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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.
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15cm. Light pink, fragrant flowers, appearing from November in mild periods, until late spring. Hardy to -100 C, but prolonged frost may damage.
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25cm. Grassy foliage, and plum-coloured flowers with a heavenly greengage perfume, May-June. Reasonably fertile soil, preferably in sun.
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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!!
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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.
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90-120cm. Aromatic grey foliage, with spikes of white flowers in mid-summer. Well-drained soil in full sun. Trim back after flowering.
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50-60cm. Bushy habit, mid-green foliage. Bright violet-blue flowers. Suitable for low hedging.
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60cm. Dark purple flowers in summer. Very similar to Hidcote.
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30cm. A dwarf lavender, with white flowers in summer. Attracts bees and butterflies. Well-drained soil in sun.
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45cm. Grey-green foliage, with good dark purple flowers, late June-July. Makes a good low hedge. Prune after flowering (mid-Aug).
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60cm. Light green foliage,becoming green-grey.. Light pink flowers in late June-July. Suitable for hedge. Prune after flowering.
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60-90cm. Good silvery foliage, with heads of lilac flowers from mid-summer. Needs a warm sunny spot.
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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.
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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.
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As above, but with pure white flowers.
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90cm. Pale pink flowers in summer.
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90 x 45cm. Purple-lilac flowers, mid-summer to early autumn.
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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.
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60-90 x 60cm. Lavender-blue flowers.
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90 x 60cm. Deliciously aromatic foliage, with pale yellow flowers from mid-summer to early autumn. Prefers a moist, cool soil.
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45cm. Blue-mauve flowers.
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60cm. Aromatic foliage, light pink flowers.
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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.
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90cm. Rich blue flowers from mid to late summer. Sun or part shade. Prefers a drier spot.
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30 x 45cm. Masses of lavender-blue flowers. Cut back after flowering to encourage more flowers.
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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.
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30-50cm. Dark green, slightly hairy foliage, with purple-tinged stems. Purple-pink flowers late summer.
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45cm. Deep reddish-tinged foliage in winter and early spring. Pink flowers with conspicuous dark bracts.
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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.
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30cm. Pink flowers mid-late summer.
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vulgare *** 50cm. Mauve-purple flowers in summer. Good culinary herb.
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30 x 30cm. Golden wild marjoram. Golden foliage, with mauve-pink flowers in summer. Good culinary herb.
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30 x 30cm. Crinkled, golden foliage, with small pale pink or white flowers in summer. Part shade. Good culinary herb.
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15 x 30cm. Pink flowers. Good culinary herb.
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Scented foliage. Deep pink flowers with dark blotches on two upper petal. Sunny position, good in a container. Keep frost-free in winter.
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Deliciously rose-scented foliage, with whorls of light pink flowers. Sunny position, good in a container. Keep frost-free in winter. Use in 'Pot Pourri'
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30-40cm. Small, creamy-white and green variegated foliage, pine-scented. White flowers. May be grown outside in summer. Good in a container.
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Profuse lilac flowers over deeply cut, scented foliage.
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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.
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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.
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45-60cm. Strongly lemon-scented leaves. Mauve flowers with deeper veining. Upright growth. Can be grown outside in summer. Good in a container.
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30cm. Rounded, rose-scented leaves, with pink flowers. May be grown outside in summer. Good in a container.
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30-40cm. Rose-scented foliage, with attractive pink flowers with darker markings.
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60cm. Pale flowers with deep pink markings. Leaves are rose-lemon scented and deeply divided, said to be the best to use in cooking.
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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.
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Small leaves, and a trailing habit, with masses of small salmon pink flowers in summer.
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60-100cm. Rose Geranium. Evergreen. Rose-peppermint scented leaves, deeply cut. Pink flowers. Can be grown outside in summer. Good in a container.
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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.
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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.
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90 x 90cm. Honey-scented, frothy white flowers in early summer. Moist but well-drained soil in sun.
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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.
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75cm. Compact, deciduous shrub, with fragrant, creamy-white flowers in early to mid-summer. Moderately fertile, well-drained soil in sun or part shade.
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75cm. Attractive foliage, with panicles of blue-mauve flowers in summer. Best in light shade. Good in a container. Keep frost free in winter.
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60-80cm. Lilac-mauve flowers, early summer. Sun or part shade.
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30-40 x 30cm. Bushy plant, with attractive foliage, and pale blue, fragrant flowers from June to October. Sun or part shade.
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40-60cm. Bushy, sterile hybrid, with delightfully fragrant, light blue flowers from May to August. Stems and calyces are dark. Best in part sun.
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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.
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25cm. Umbels of fragrant, deep yellow flowers in spring. Moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil in sun or part shade. Self seeds.
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30-60cm. Annual. Lavender-blue flowers with dark violet calyces, summer to autumn. Very pretty! Aromatic. Well-drained soil, sun.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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35cm. Double white flowers in summer, over aromatic foliage.
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10cm. Forms a mound of golden foliage in spring, with pink flowers in summer.
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10cm. Large dark red flowers, green leaves.
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20-25cm. Strongly scented foliage, with mauve-pink flowers in summer.
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2cm. Red-pink flowers over a mat of green leaves.
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2cm. Forms a dense mat of tiny dark green leaves, slowly greeping, with delicate pink flowers.
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As above, with purple-mauve flowers.
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As above, with white flowers.
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20-30cm. Dainty light pinkish, fragrant flowers. Attractive, bronze-tinged leaves. Needs fertile, humus-rich soil.
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Similar to above, with bronze-purple leaves and dainty spikes of pink flowers.
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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.
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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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10-15cm. Clear pink, sweetly fragrant flowers in spring. Fertile, humus-rich soil in part-shade.
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