This striking architectural plant produces an abundance of thin glaucus, silver grey leaves which continue to form from the centre eventually forming a trunk which can reach up to four metres in height. They can also produce a large flowering spike from the centre every few years. The species is native to Texas, Chihuahua and Coahuila. A very popular plant in a tropical or exotic themed garden due to being quite tolerant of the average UK winter. ... Learn More

From architectural clumps of thick, bright green, arrow-shaped leaves arise serene white flowers (actually spathes). As well as being a superb garden plant this can be a wonderful architectural plant for pond margins. It is native to southern and east Africa in Lesotho, South Africa, Swaziland, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania, Kenya and Madeira. The Royal Horticultural Society has awarded it the prestigious Award of Garden Merit. (AGM.) ... Learn More

An excellent item for dot planting. Beautiful variegated leaves in striations of white, pink, purple and all shades of green. Absolutely striking in a container or the back of a mixed border. Ornamental Corn is excellent to dry and use in autumn bouquets (combine with fresh flowers) and dried flower arrangements. Just cut off the cobs and remove the surplus leaves and hang them upside down in a cool environment with some draught. ... Learn More

Native to the Gulf of Mexico region, this hard-to-find species is a truly elegant rain lily with long, dark green foliage and long stems ending in lovely, narrow-petalled, pale yellow flowers, red-blushed on the exterior, fading into a pink-peach colour. Surprisingly, this species grows well in wet to very dry soils. ... Learn More

This bizarre but lovely plant has white lily-like flowers, and two-pronged, greenish-yellow glands on each petal. Although it bears grass-like leaves, it is not a true grass, but surprisingly belongs to the trillium family, Melanthiaceae and has a wide distribution throughout North America ... Learn More

Absolutely stunning, creamy-white orchid-like flowers have a showy, patterned lip, heavily pencilled in deepest red. These open on strong stems bearing attractive, banana-like leaves, in mid to late summer, and later appear the attractive bright red seed capsules which persist for a long time before the stem finally dies away in winter leaving a rhizome deep underground. ... Learn More

A robust plant with excellent garden performance. Produces masses of double, deep red, dahlia-like flowers. This taller variety, adds colour and height to borders and floral arrangements. Flowering all summer, attracting bees and butterflies, until the first frosts. ... Learn More

This dahlia-flowered beauty opens vivid, dazzling, chartreuse-green blooms, making it a stand-out summer bedder. Dead-heading will give a very long period of flower, and it is an excellent cut flower too! ... Learn More

So named for its unique, spiky appearance, this Zinnia has semi double, large blooms in a large palette of bright colours. Attractive to bees and butterflies, with its thick straight stems it also makes a wonderful cut flower and has a long vase life. Will keep blooming all through a hot season. ... Learn More

A robust plant with excellent garden performance. Produces masses of double, deep golden yellow, dahlia-like flowers. This taller variety, adds colour and height to borders and floral arrangements. Flowering all summer, attracting bees and butterflies, until the first frosts. ... Learn More

These incredible bi-coloured zinnias produce masses of semi doubled, inch and a half, red-tipped burgundy daisies in the most sparkling colours imaginable. Blooming into late autumn, they are superb either for garden colour or cut flowers. ... Learn More

A superb blend of attractive, fully double, pom-pom like flowers, specially selected for their wide range of bright colours. 2 inches wide, and 18-20inches tall, they are stunning in borders or as a cut flower. This outstanding annual, in a mixture of dark red, pink, purple, and white is always prized for its profuse display of stunning summer flowers. It positively thrives in sunny areas and is an ideal annual for the beginner and is perfect for the cutting border. Hint: A second sowing in mid-summer, ensures continued flowering into the autumn. ... Learn More

A robust plant with excellent garden performance. Produces masses of double, deep pink, dahlia-like flowers. This taller variety, adds colour and height to borders and floral arrangements. Flowering all summer, attracting bees and butterflies, until the first frosts. ... Learn More

Completely outstanding in trials, these robust plants show excellent garden performance, flowering over a long period, and producing an abundance of fully double, deep pink-purple, dahlia-like flowers. This taller-than-usual variety will add colour and height to border displays as well as to cut flower arrangements and it flowers all summer long until the first frosts, attracting bees and butterflies. ... Learn More

A robust plant with excellent garden performance. Produces masses of double, dahlia-like flowers in many different colours. This taller variety, adds colour and height to borders and floral arrangements. Flowering all summer, attracting bees and butterflies, until the first frosts. ... Learn More