This outstanding fritillary bears over 20 pendent bells, which range from chocolate-brown to dark purple-black in colour, on tall flower stalks holding silver-green leaves. This superb West Asian late spring flower is one of the more tolerant species, flourishing best in good soil in a hot well-drained spot or even in a large container, which it will fill with bulbs to bursting in just a few years. ... Learn More

Waxy, bell-shaped, scented flowers of pale green, tinged maroon at the base, arise in April and May. This is an ideal bulb for growing in a rock garden, raised bed, cold greenhouse or cold frame rather than the normal wet garden soil. Among the easiest of all fritillarias, it will naturalize with fair reliability, prefering moist rich soil for spring, but dryer for summer & winter. Fritillaria pontica is native to mountains in Albania, Bulgaria, northern Greece and western Turkey. ... Learn More

Long bells of deep red-bronze are freckled in gold and have the tips of the petals are turned back. The inside of the flower is golden with burnished brown markings. This lovely stout-stemmed hardy species does best outside in the garden where it prefers humus-enriched soils with good drainage. ... Learn More

A stunningly beautiful plant with tall stems to 40cm topped with a crowded whorl of bright straw yellow, although some say lichen-green, flowers in March/April. With a striking resemblance to a "Crown Imperial Fritillary" this stately plant can take your breath away on first encounter. It grows well in sun or partial shade and is utterly reliable, increasing yearly in good soil ... Learn More

Robust, floriferous, and graceful this attractive plant bears pale greenish-yellow flowers with centres shading from rust to bitter chocolate bloom in April-May, flaring wide to display maroon-black anthers. On the outside, the flowers are glaucous purple-brown shading to yellow. The leaves are thick, lanceolate, glaucous and up to 4 cm (2") wide. This rare species is native to screes in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, North Pakistan and Western China. ... Learn More

This very attractive species is still extremely rare in cultivation and bears good-sized bells which are silvery-green overlaid with an attractive, repeating pattern of light red-brown chequering. Although it will do well in a shady, organic border, it may be better-suited to a pot in the alpine house. ... Learn More

This selection forms a low mound of olive-green leaves with masses of gorgeous scarlet-red flowers adorned with fringed yellow tips and a reddish-brown cone. Can be used as annual bedding, or year after year as a perennial. Excellent for beds and borders; often flowering the first year from seed. Outstanding for edging, borders, rock gardens or containers, the flowers are attractive to butterflies, and also excellent for cutting. Plants should be divided in early spring every 2 to 3 years. These will not tolerate wet, heavy clay soil, particularly in the winter. ... Learn More

A super value packet of this giant, hardy South African lily. In early summer opens large drooping fragrant white bells atop stout stately stems. Much resembles a giant snowdrop. ... Learn More

Strong, erect stems carry palest lime-green waxy bells, earlier than Galtonia candicans, above handsome, broad, grey-green, strap-shaped leaves. This is an ideal plant for any freely drained soil in full sun. ... Learn More

This superb, fragrant lily relative has strap-shaped leaves from which arise strong upright stems holding racemes of pale-green, nodding, bell-shaped flowers with waxy petals in that most sought after colour amongst flowers - pure apple green. ... Learn More

Gaura lindheimeri, commonly known as butterfly bush or wandflower, is a perennial flowering plant native to North America. The plant is valued for its graceful, arching stems and delicate, butterfly-like flowers. Gaura lindheimeri is available in various cultivars, and a mix may refer to a combination of different cultivars or varieties. The individual flowers have four petals and come in various colours, including shades of pink, white, and bi-color combinations. The flowers are usually arranged on long, slender spikes, during its long blooming period, often starting in late spring or early s ... Learn More

Striking, white-eyed, bright-blue or violet flowers slowly open in the morning like crocuses before further expanding into flared stars. Coming from southern Brazil and Uruguay where it is found in grasslands to 100 meters, it is advised to treat this plant like a Tigridia, giving it a hot sheltered spot, or grow it in a pot when it will soon bulk up. One grower says "This bulb has been indestructible for me". ... Learn More

Genista sagittalis, commonly known as Arrow-Jointed Broom or Winged Broom, is a low-growing, deciduous shrub native to central and southern Europe, extending into Ukraine and Anatolia. This charming plant forms a dense mat of prostrate stems that give rise to upright, winged branches, creating a unique architectural presence in the garden. The small, sparse leaves are complemented by clusters of bright yellow flowers that bloom from late spring into early summer, adding a splash of color to rock gardens and alpine settings. Its compact size and tolerance for poor soils make it an excellent cho ... Learn More

Seed saved from the darkest blue form we have ever grown, these flowers bear large upward-facing, almost midnight blue trumpets with a piercingly contrasting white throat. Makes a slowly spreading carpet which will be quite permanent as long as it is occasionally divided in late winter. ... Learn More

The "Willow Gentian" is one of the few plants that really does improve with time. Hundreds of upturned deep blue trumpets on arching stems through summer and into late autumn. The easiest, longest lived, latest flowering and most rewarding of the taller gentians. ... Learn More