This is the rare white form, from the Rocky Mountains, this high alpine Boykinia relative has heads of five-petalled, pure white flowers, held just above a cushion of leathery, scalloped leaves in early spring. It is long-lived when happy in the rockery or alpine trough, where it prefers lean, gritty soil or scree, in full sun with a cool root run. ... Learn More

This cheerful mix of cream, lemon and orange flowers in both single and double forms will brighten up any spare patch in your borders or veg garden, and will seed itself freely to give years of effortless pleasure. ... Learn More

In pastel shades of peachy pink, this long-stemmed Pot Marigold will grown happily in open ground or containers and makes a lovely cut flower to bring into the house. Perfect for naturalising when it will self-seed with great vigour! ... Learn More

This seldom-offered, graceful shrub boasts arching stems adorned in autumn, and usually into winter, with clusters of spectacularly coloured berries. Perfect for bringing some strong colour interest to your garden through the duller months. ... Learn More

This rare and exceptionally lovely form of the usual mauve-berried form bears compact clusters of snow white berries on arching stems through the autumn months and often into winter. When in flower it is most attractive to birds and butterflies, and later it is a superb and truly eye-catching addition to your garden, providing very welcome end-of-season interest when all else has finished. ... Learn More

A rare and extremely beautiful shrub, opening doubled, carmine-red flowers, that rather resemble those of double magnolias, but are somewhat smaller! The blooms have a spicy scent of apple, and are held over soft green foliage that inclines to yellow in the autumn months. An exquisite and rarely-offered plant, it is cold tolerant and relatively hardy in most UK sites, but may need protection in exposed northern locations. Very few seeds available. ... Learn More

This vigorous, hardy, very long-lived, self-clinging climber has a truly exotic look, with glossy pinnate leaves and large trumpet-shaped flowers in vivid orange or red. Truly eye-catching, this lovely plant will enhance any pergola or can be trained over a wall, or even mask unsightly features. ... Learn More

Large, bright orange or yellow thistle-like flowers stand above sharp spiny leaves, making a fine display in the summer months. This very unusual annual prefers full sun and well-drained soil, where it will surprise all who expected a blue flower!. ... Learn More

This stunning dark blue variety of the " cornflower" is a happy addition to the cut flower bed, or makes a useful "fill in" for any gaps in your herbaceous border. In a dryish position it will perpetuate itself by self-seeding freely. ... Learn More

A truly charming pink variety of the "Cornflower" and a must-have for the cut flower bed, or to provide striking contrast with silver or dark green foliage in your borders. It will self-seed and colour will come true if grown apart from the blue form. ... Learn More

Elegant magenta pink spiral blooms carry a delicious scent adored by bees and butterflies, and indeed all pollinators will love it. To produce larger flower-heads, simply pinch out the tips when young to encourage multiple flowering stems. ... Learn More

A rare, relatively small-growing tree bearing exquisite, bright orange flowers that grow in large cone or cylinder shaped clusters, the fine ferny foliage adding to the artistic appearance. Although growing predominantly in tropical and subtropical gardens it can make a superb specimen in a large pot. Also known by the common name Colville's Glory, it was named for Sir Charles Colville, an ex Governor of Mauritius. ... Learn More

These constantly-flowering, stunning blue flowers with their white throats and yellow centres make an eye-catching bedding display throughout the summer months. Although this is not a climber like its relatives, if allowed to grow over a wall it can make a cascading spectacle! ... Learn More

A stalwart of summer bedding, the stunning combination of blue, white and yellow guarantees an eye-catching display. Although this is not a climber like its relatives, if allowed to grow over a wall it can make a cascading spectacle! ... Learn More

Sizeable, up-turned, jagged petalled white flowers are brightly-edged in deep pink, giving a dazzling splash of colour. This stylishly elegant annual for the middle or back of the border will grow upwards, giving colour to your perennials when they have finished. Place near Sambucus nigra or other red-leaved shrubs for a sophisticated display. ... Learn More