Another superb hardy pineapple relative with rosettes of jagged, grey-green leaves. Stout spikes of exotic blue-green flowers. An excellent container or rockery plant >>

Puyas are perhaps the hardiest member of the pineapple family, making sensational rosettes of serrated leaves. Spikes of exotic blue-green flowers when mature. Plant in a wall or bank. "Wor... >>

Spires of almost wax-like, deep reddish-violet flowers arise from a large rosette of saw-toothed leaves when mature. Plant in a wall, bank or well-drained position. >>

Resembles an "African Violet", but completely hardy. Dark green rosettes of hairy succulent leaves. Round-faced yellow-eyed purple-blue flowers. Very long lived in walls where it will slo... >>

Palest moonlight buttermilk coloured blooms, like clouds of shimmering butterflies, produced all spring and summer. Admired greatly here where they naturalise gently along pathways. >>

Superb architecturally slashed and cut leaves form an imposing structure, from which in early summer arise immense spikes of pink fluffy panicles. "Though any form of this plant is worth gro... >>

The "Purple Bell Vine" is always one of the most sought-after flowers here. Deepest purple, almost black, flared tubular flowers with deep pink bracts, hang amongst the heart-shaped leave... >>

Dazzling stars in all shades of red, pink and white on short stems above compact clusters of thin grass-like leaves. Selected forms of Rhodohypoxis baurii, a rare and exquisite African alpine trea... >>

"Stag's-horn Sumach". Velvety shoots produce large divided leaves turning brilliant purple and orange in autumn. Clusters of deepest red fruits are displayed on female plants. If cut bac... >>

Mahogany-bronze burnished pinnate leaves. Fluffy plates of brilliant pink flowers turning into crimson seed heads. Outstanding for rich or boggy soil. >>