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Aconitum napellus (Monkshood)
Aconitum napellus (Monkshood): Dark blue hooded flowers over finely divided foliage. This Aconitum flowers early, in late spring/early summer. Height to 1.5m. Hardy. [Collect Only]
Actaea 'Queen of Sheba' (PBR) (Baneberry 'Queen of Sheba' (Previously known as Cimicifuga))
Actaea 'Queen of Sheba' (PBR) (Baneberry 'Queen of Sheba' (Previously known as Cimicifuga)): An excellent variety with attractive dark almost black foliage and tall stems of white flowers which hang downwards.Hardy. Up to 1.5m. [Collect Only]
Actaea simplex 'Brunette' (Baneberry 'Brunette' (Previously known as Cimicifuga))
Actaea simplex 'Brunette' (Baneberry 'Brunette' (Previously known as Cimicifuga)): Spires of scented white flowers in late summer over very attractive ferny dark foliage. A superb plant in part shade. Hardy. Up to 1.5m
Actaea simplex 'Hillside Black Beauty' (Baneberry 'Hillside Black Beauty' (Previously known as Cimicifu)
Actaea simplex 'Hillside Black Beauty' (Baneberry 'Hillside Black Beauty' (Previously known as Cimicifu): Spires of scented pale pink flowers in late summer over very attractive ferny dark foliage. A great statement plant for part shade. Hardy. Up to 1.5m [Collect Only]
Aruncus dioicus (Goat's beard)
Aruncus dioicus (Goat's beard): Stately plant for larger borders or feature plant. Deeply divided foliage, frothy panicles of creamy white flowers in summer. Up to 2m. [Collect Only]
Aster laevis 'Arcturus' (Syn. Symphyotrichum laeve 'Arcturus')
Aster laevis 'Arcturus' (Syn. Symphyotrichum laeve 'Arcturus'): Clouds of lilac/purple flowers over tall almost black stems. Hardy and reliable late summer/autumn flowerer. Hardy. Up to 1.3m.
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Avalanche' (Feather-reed grass 'Avalanche')
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Avalanche' (Feather-reed grass 'Avalanche'): Deciduous grass that forms upright clumps of narrow leaves with green margin and white stripe with stems of purplish flowers. Hardy. Up to 1.5m.
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' (Feather-reed grass 'Karl Foerster')
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' (Feather-reed grass 'Karl Foerster'): Deciduous grass which forms upright clumps, flowering purplish in June/July, fading to gold then blond through winter. Hardy. Up to 1.8m. [Collect Only]
Campanula lactiflora 'Loddon Anna' (Milky bellflower 'Loddon Anna')
Campanula lactiflora 'Loddon Anna' (Milky bellflower 'Loddon Anna'): Tall stems topped with clusters of palest pink flowers in mid-summer. Excellent for filling out a border and adding height. To 1.5m. Hardy.
Cephalaria gigantea (Giant scabious)
Cephalaria gigantea (Giant scabious): Very tall wavy stems topped with large lemon yellow scabious-like flowers. Easy to grow. May need staking or support. Hardy. Up to 2m. [Collect Only]
Cichorium intybus (Wild chicory)
Cichorium intybus (Wild chicory): Beautiful cornflower-blue flowers held on tall stems in late summer. The flowers appear dotted all along the stems in succession through late summer and early autumn. To 2m [Collect Only]
Cirsium rivulare 'Atropurpureum' (Brook thistle)
Cirsium rivulare 'Atropurpureum' (Brook thistle): Deep red thistle flowers held above typical thistley foliage. Very attractive to bees. Very good garden plant. To 1.2m. Hardy [Collect Only]
Crocosmia 'Lucifer'
Crocosmia 'Lucifer': Swathes of brilliant scarlet flowers over bold strappy green foliage. Easy and trouble free as long as soil is not too wet. To 1.2m. Hardy. [Collect Only]
Dierama 'Snow Bells' (white angel's fishing rod)
Dierama 'Snow Bells' (white angel's fishing rod): Tall, wiry, arching stems with white nodding bells. Grassy foliage. Likes well-drained soil that doesn't dry out. Hardy. Up to 1.5m.
Dierama pulcherrimum (Angel's Fishing Rod)
Dierama pulcherrimum (Angel's Fishing Rod): Tall, wiry, arching stems with soft pink nodding bells. Likes well-drained soil that doesn't dry out. Lovely near water or over paths. To 1.5m.
Echinops bannaticus 'Taplow Blue' (Globe thistle)
Echinops bannaticus 'Taplow Blue' (Globe thistle): Tall stems of pale blue globe flowers, clumps of spiny, grey-green leaves with silver undersides. Bee-friendly. Hardy. Up to 1.5m.
Epilobium angustifolium 'Album' (White Rosebay Willowherb. Syn. Chamaerion angustifolium 'Album')
Epilobium angustifolium 'Album' (White Rosebay Willowherb. Syn. Chamaerion angustifolium 'Album'): Slender spires of white flowers in late summer. Spreads rapidly through underground runners but doesn't self-seed.To 1.8m. Hardy. [Collect Only]
Eupatorium cannabinum 'Flore Pleno' (Hemp agrimony double flowered)
Eupatorium cannabinum 'Flore Pleno' (Hemp agrimony double flowered): Large domes of double, warm pink flowers on tall stems. Stands well through winter and looks lovely in a hard frost. Hardy. Up to 1.8m. [Collect Only]
Eupatorium maculatum 'Riesenschirm' (Joe Pye Weed 'Riesenschirm')
Eupatorium maculatum 'Riesenschirm' (Joe Pye Weed 'Riesenschirm'): Even taller than the species and a dramatic plant with huge heads of purplish pink flowers in late summer. Hardy. To 2.5m. [Collect Only]
Filipendula rubra 'Venusta' (Meadowsweet 'Venusta')
Filipendula rubra 'Venusta' (Meadowsweet 'Venusta'): Cultivated form of Meadowsweet with large heads of deep pink flowers like candyfloss.Tall plant up to 2.5m. Prefers moist but well-drained soil [Collect Only]
Helenium 'Sahins Early Flowerer' (Sneezeweed 'Sahins Early Flowerer')
Helenium 'Sahins Early Flowerer' (Sneezeweed 'Sahins Early Flowerer'): Orange and gold streaked flowers with swept back petals and central bronze boss in late summer. To 1.4m. Hardy. [Collect Only]
Ligularia przewalskii
Ligularia przewalskii: Elegant spikes of golden yellow flowers on black stems above very deeply divided green foliage. [Collect Only]
Molinia caerulea subsp. arundinacea 'Skyracer' (Purple moor-grass 'Skyracer')
Molinia caerulea subsp. arundinacea 'Skyracer' (Purple moor-grass 'Skyracer'): Deciduous grass with a distinctive upright form with purple tinted flowers and stems that turn a golden yellow in the autumn. Very tall at over 2m. Hardy.
Peucedanum verticillare (Giant Hog Fennel)
Peucedanum verticillare (Giant Hog Fennel): Huge and stately umbellifer with unfolding pinkish stems ultimately opening to a flat, open head of tiny greenish-white flowers
Rudbeckia laciniata
Rudbeckia laciniata: Very tall form adding impact to borders. Vibrant yellow flowers with a darker central cone. Great late-flowering perennial, looks good with grasses. To 2.5m. [Collect Only]
Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue' (Anise-scented sage 'Black and Blue')
Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue' (Anise-scented sage 'Black and Blue'): A subshrubby perennial with mid-green leaves. Spikes of rich blue and purple-blue flowers from late summer to late autumn.
Sanguisorba 'Cangshan Cranberry' (Burnet 'Cangshan Cranberry')
Sanguisorba 'Cangshan Cranberry' (Burnet 'Cangshan Cranberry'): Very tall reddish stems of burgundy-red bobbly flowers in late summer over blue-green leaves. Prefers moist soil. Hardy. Up to 2m. [Collect Only]
Sanguisorba 'Pink Brushes' (Burnet 'Pink Brushes')
Sanguisorba 'Pink Brushes' (Burnet 'Pink Brushes'): Tactile, long pinky/purplish tassels in late summer. Thought to be more drought tolerant than other forms. Hardy. Up to 1.4m [Collect Only]
Sanguisorba officinalis 'Crimson Queen'
Sanguisorba officinalis 'Crimson Queen': Tall form of Sanguisorba with airy stems and deep red-pink bobble-like flowers. Hardy. Up to 1.4m
Sanguisorba tenuifolia 'Pink Elephant'
Sanguisorba tenuifolia 'Pink Elephant': Tall plant with arching pink bottle-brush flowers over fine, frondy foliage. To 1.5m Hardy. [Collect Only]
Sanguisorba tenuifolia 'Purpurea'
Sanguisorba tenuifolia 'Purpurea': Tall dark-red purple bottle-brush flowers over fine, frondy foliage. Likes sun or dappled shade, not too dry. To 1.5m Hardy.
Sanguisorba tenuifolia var. alba
Sanguisorba tenuifolia var. alba: Soft arching white bottle-brush flowers over fine, frondy foliage. To 1.5m Hardy.
Thalictrum 'Elin' (Rue 'Elin')
Thalictrum 'Elin' (Rue 'Elin'): Tallest of the Thalictrums we grow with huge heads of lavender and yellow flowers in mid-late summer. To 2m. Hardy. [Collect Only]
Thalictrum 'Splendide' (Rue 'Splendide')
Thalictrum 'Splendide' (Rue 'Splendide'): Superb Thalictrum with clouds of purple flowers open for a very long time in late summer. Hardy. Up to 1.5m [Collect Only]
Thalictrum aquilegiifolium (French meadow rue)
Thalictrum aquilegiifolium (French meadow rue): Fluffy heads of pale pink or white flowers in early summer. Adds valuable height to shady borders. To 1.4m. Hardy.
Thalictrum delavayi (Chinese meadow rue)
Thalictrum delavayi (Chinese meadow rue): Dainty lilac-mauve flowers 2cm in width, with prominent creamy yellow stamens above fern-like bright green leaves. Hardy. Up to 1.5m.
Thalictrum rochebruneanum (Meadow rue)
Thalictrum rochebruneanum (Meadow rue): Airy sprays of lavender flowers with yellow stamens on tall purple-tinged stems. To 1.4m. Hardy [Collect Only]
Valeriana officinalis (Common valerian)
Valeriana officinalis (Common valerian): Tall perennial with branched stems of tiny, soft white/pale pink flowers in early summer. Ferny, foliage. Hardy. Up to 1.2m.
Veronicastrum virginicum 'Lavendelturm' (Culver's Root 'Lavendelturm')
Veronicastrum virginicum 'Lavendelturm' (Culver's Root 'Lavendelturm'): Long, narrow spires of tiny, pale lavender-blue flowers above whorls of narrow, dark green, serrated leaves. Tall to up to 2m. [Collect Only]
Veronicastrum virginicum f. roseum 'Pink Glow' (Culver's Root 'Pink Glow')
Veronicastrum virginicum f. roseum 'Pink Glow' (Culver's Root 'Pink Glow'): Slender spikes of pale pink flowers above rising whorls of slender green leaves. To 1.5m. Hardy [Collect Only]
Woodwardia fimbriata (Giant chain fern)
Woodwardia fimbriata (Giant chain fern): Dramatic looking evergreen fern with glossy arching green divided foliage. Needs a sheltered spot in partial shade, Prefers a moist soil. Up to 1.5m