Violet-blue bells are displayed in whorls around upright stems in early and midsummer. These lovely plants will produce compact clumps with no tendency to run around as so many members of this family do. ... Learn More

These exceedingly beautiful flowers bloom, in contrast to most other adonis species, in early spring, with a rich, golden, buttercup-like glow, above delicate filigree leaves. Very rare in most of its range, it now has legal protection from gathering in most countries. ... Learn More

This neat evergreen sub-shrub, bears racemes of small, fragrant, bright pink flowers held in terminal clusters in late spring and early summer, above neat compact foliage which is rounded in habit, with small linear, grey-green leaves. This is one of the perpetual favourite alpine plants being hardy, long-lived and easy-to-grow. RHS Award of Garden Merit AGM. ... Learn More

This low-spreading, bushy perennial with racemes of pink to lilac coloured flowers, forms compact, mounding, evergreen shrubs in rock gardens or as front edging along borders. It comes originally from the cool limestone highlands of the Mediterranean and Asia Minor where it thrives in a loose, well-drained, neutral-to-alkaline soil. In the garden, where this lovely plant will spread easily by self-seeding, it can be pruned lightly to maintain shape. Distinction: Award of Garden Merit (A.G.M.) from The Royal Horticultural Society. ... Learn More

The flowers of Burnt candytuft, a dwarf rock plant, are variable in colour and can be white, pink or mauve. For us living in the UK larger and more common members of this family are associated with neat, edged flowerbeds in gardens and parks in the height of summer. This rare plant grows in rocky habitats in the hills and mountains, where it blooms in the spring. Burnt candytuft is found in the western and central Mediterranean from Spain to Greece and also in Sardinia, Sicily and Crete. ... Learn More

This stately plant will radiate stunning shades of blue from your border, or will look very attractive as a container plant on the patio. ... Learn More

Sizeable, globular, white flower heads, each flower delicately tipped with blue, open freely on stout stems above strap-shaped leaves. A seedling which appeared here some years ago, this new and seemingly completely hardy variety forms heavy established clumps which improve over the years and amaze all who visit our gardens here. ... Learn More

Huge true blue globular heads flower freely on stout stems above robust clumps of strap-shaped leaves. This seemingly completely hardy variety forms thick established clumps which improve over the years and impress all who visit our gardens here. ... Learn More

Above neat tufts of narrow leaves stand rounded heads of rich-blue, star-shaped flowers, showing dark central veins, and blue stemmed stamens. Seedlings grown from seeds collected from this diminutive "African Lily" may vary a little but will all be lovely. ... Learn More

This splendid mixture of seeds collected from all colours and sizes of our agapanthus will produce a unique spectrum of plants which will steadily improve in size over the years. They will also look very attractive as container plants on the patio. ... Learn More

Seedlings from the cultivar 'Summer Days', produce pale blue globular heads on stout stems above strap-shaped leaves. This lovely hardy variety forms thick established clumps which improve over the years and impress all who visit our gardens here. ... Learn More

Pure white trumpets open on short stems above sprays of green strap-like leaves. Whether grown in a pot or the open ground this dwarf gem performs beautifully. It is long-lived and surprisingly hardy having been frozen solid numerous times in our hilltop gardens in Devon and many garden visitors are often doubt that this tiny plant is in fact an African lily. ... Learn More

Discovered here in 1995 and finally given the 'All America Award'. This remarkable gem bears early spring crowns of purplish, crinkled leaves which transform into sweetly aromatic golden rosettes, with tubby terminal spikes of fluffy lavender flowers. Bone hardy with frost and long-lived in a well-drained spot. ... Learn More

Blue flower spikes, adored by bees and butterflies, arise in profusion above aromatic, aniseed and liquorice-scented leaves. In a well-drained and preferably sheltered spot this gorgeous plant is soundly perennial. ... Learn More

Stubby spikes of white flowers are held on stout stems of fragrant leaves which are magnets for bees and butterflies. This plant is very hardy in a well-drained spot and makes a fabulous sight in a dark dry corner. ... Learn More