Erythrina caffra, commonly known as the African Coral Tree, enchants with its vibrant coral-colored flowers that bloom in clusters during the spring. These tubular blossoms, ranging from intense orange-red to coral hues, create a visually stunning spectacle, attracting pollinators and adding a burst of color to any landscape. featuring large, compound leaves that intricately divide, forming a lush canopy. This foliage not only provides an attractive backdrop to the brilliant flowers but also offers shade and visual interest, enhancing the overall allure of the tree. Native to South Africa, Ery ... Learn More

This exquisite, hardy, bulbous plant has leaves that are attractively mottled with purple-brown blotches, and beautiful, drooping, bright pink flowers with reflexed petals, making a stunning combination of colours that will add plenty of beauty to your garden. Once established it will slowly, if you are lucky, spread by seeding gently. It is called the Dog's Tooth Violet" as the bulbs do indeed resemble dogs' teeth! ... Learn More

One of the most beautiful lilies you can grow, making spreading colonies of large, fragrant, golden flowers with very prominent golden stamens which appear reliably early each spring as the snow melts. In the wild it can be found in subalpine mountain meadows, slopes, and clearings from California to Alberta to New Mexico, but also at low elevations in the Columbia River Gorge. Bulbs are eaten by grizzly bears and also the native American tribal folk, but we do not recommend this.......... ... Learn More

White flowers, ageing to palest pink, have recurved tepals which face the ground so that their points face upward, both the flower and the throat being enhanced with strong orange to brown marks. It has a striking resemblance to Erythronium revolutum, with widely split, recurving style branches, which are unique to these two, and it is quite as attractive and desirable as that fabulous species. The large, heavily mottled leaves are lightly bronzed. ... Learn More

The fabled "Trout Lily" is perhaps the choicest of all erythroniums. Lily-like, palest peach, spring flowers open for a long period above leaves beautifully mottled in purple, brown and white. A valuable and very long-lived plant that will self-seed very gently making splendid drifts over time. ... Learn More

Spikes of vivid, wide-open, dark pink flowers, with spreading petals open from March until May. This stunning form, which has deep green leaves with strong purple marbling and patterning below, is one of the very best of all of the Erythroniums, and remains one of the most sought-after members of the lily family forming large clumps as the bulbs divide. ... Learn More

The fabled "trout lily" is perhaps the choicest of all erythroniums. Lily-like spring flowers in a variety of shades of pink open for a long period above leaves beautifully mottled in purple, brown and white. A valuable and very long-lived plant that will self-seed very gently making splendid drifts over time. ... Learn More

A generous selection of these gorgeous plants with flowers in colours from cream and yellow to pink, all are spectacular, and even the leaves are attractive, being beautifully marbled and blotched. Once established these plants make very valuable, slowly increasing hardy clumps, which flower reliably each spring before dying completely away to underground tubers by midsummer. ... Learn More

Escallonia pulverulenta, commonly known as the Chilean escallonia, is a splendid evergreen shrub. This particular species belongs to the family Escalloniaceae. With a moderate growth rate, Escallonia pulverulenta typically reaches a height of 6 to 10 feet (1.8 to 3 meters) and spreads to about 6 feet (1.8 meters). Its compact and bushy form makes it an excellent choice for hedges, borders, or as a standalone specimen. The shrub boasts small, glossy, dark green leaves with a subtle serrated edge. The foliage releases a sweet fragrance when brushed against, adding a sensory delight to ... Learn More

This is a vigorous bushy, spreading annual with finely divided blue-green leaves and showy orange, yellow or sometimes red flowers in summer. Once established in a hot garden these will self-seed, coming up reliably year after year. ... Learn More

A mixture of the ever popular californian poppy, this mixture of single flowered colour forms will produce all colours from red to pink to orange and yellow. Can be started in pots or cells or distributed directly to a sunny well drained area of the garden. ... Learn More

The Calfornian Poppy - the official State flower of California - is a beautiful annual with lovely blue-grey feathery foliage and flowers borne in profusion throughout the summer. The bright mix of double flowers in shades of orange, rose, salmon and gold will add a splash of colour to your sunny borders and containers. Hardy, easy to grow and very tolerant of poor, dry soils. ... Learn More

Fantastic, striking, torch-like flowers, formed of countless waxy bracts, are borne on separate, leafless stems and on this rare form are brilliant pink edged with a white margin. One of the world's most magnificent plants, this gorgeous Indonesian beauty produces long, elegant arching canes which are produced annually, and bear pointed banana-like leaves. In hotter countries, this fabulous exotic gem can be enormous. In SE Asia, it is sometimes used as a food ingredient for delicacies and also as a medicine. ... Learn More

Native to Australia (where currently the largest known specimen is not far short of 300 ft tall), this attractive gum, with attractive fluffy, lemon-coloured flowers, will make a handsome statement in a large garden. It is very fast-growing but very easy to keep in check by pruning, and the young foliage of this Eucalyptus is beloved of flower arrangers everywhere, so if you want to keep your specimen small feel free to pollard away! ... Learn More

Spikes of white flowers open with a leafy topknot above them. This variety is the earliest flowering "Pineapple Plant", flowering from mid August but providing interest right through to the autumn frosts. These lovely plants are long-lived, easy and accommodating, preferring a position of full sun, although they will tolerate partial shade, and prefer a rich, well composted soil. ... Learn More