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

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

This is the rare, green-throated white form of this lovely, totally hardy, late flowering plant which will improve in size over the years. ... Learn More

Brilliant blue flowers open in large floppy clusters at the end of arching stems bearing willow-like leaves like its larger near namesake. This rarely-seen dwarf form is native to mountain meadows in Europe and western Asia, and is easy to grow in most garden situations as long as it has plenty of organic material added to the soil as it likes moist, rich, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. ... Learn More

This is the rare and very beautiful pink form of this late summer flower, with heavy, arching sprays of very late trumpet-shaped flowers appearing from July to October. It is an incredibly long-lived and totally trouble-free plant that everyone should grow, although it takes 2 or 3 years to really make an impressive sight, but is well worth the wait! ... Learn More

In earliest spring, from a small, solid crown of buds, erupt twenty or so short, springy stems bearing pointed leaves, and bearing at their ends small bunches of dumpy blue bells. In good gritty organic soil this will improve over the years. ... Learn More

This is a large-flowered, short-stemmed gentian, very similar to G. acaulis, the two species differing on G. clusii in the absence of green stripes inside the corolla, and also by the shape of the corners between the petals which are more pointed. In addition, G. clusii prefers limestone areas whereas G. acaulis is usually found over silicaceous rocks. It grows mainly in the Pyrenees, Alps, Apennines, and the Carpathians. ... Learn More