This is the very rare form of one of the most exquisite of all alpine plants, these gorgeous specimens opening large pure ivory-white flowers in April and May above fleshy evergreen leaves. Mature plants can flower at any time right into the late autumn. They are surprisingly bone-hardy with frost, but prefer to be kept in a pot in the alpine house or on a window sill, or grown on a sheltered scree bed or trough in the garden. They always prefer a rich well drained soil where the crown can be kept dry. Just a very few individual fertile seeds are collected each year which come 100% true white. ... Learn More

Liatris spicata, commonly known as Blazing Star or Gayfeather, is a stunning herbaceous perennial that adds vertical drama to gardens with its tall, feathery spikes of violet-purple flowers. Blooming from the top down, the flower spikes create a striking display during mid to late summer, attracting bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. Its narrow, grass-like leaves form an elegant clump at the base, providing year-round texture to borders and wildflower meadows. Perfect for pollinator-friendly gardens, Liatris spicata thrives in sunny locations with well-drained soils, making it an exc ... Learn More

A most unusual-coloured dwarf Chilean libertia making showy clumps in high meadows and very hardy. From iris-like leaves, arise numerous spikes of intriguing flower heads which are a rare shade of palest china blue and produce bright orange anthers. We have recently been reliably informed that the correct name for this plant is Libertia sessiliflora. ... Learn More

One of New Zealand's exquisite natives which has settled down well in the UK, this distant iris relative has sprays of pure white, almost orchid-like, saucer-shaped flowers with yellow stamens atop clumps of non-invasive dark green stems. Graham Stuart Thomas states that it is "Desirable and elegant." ... Learn More

This southern hemisphere plant is a clump-forming evergreen perennial from Chile with narrow, upright, sword-like leaves and stiff stems bearing clusters of three-petaled white flowers in late spring and early summer. It is perfect for adding evergreen structure and foliage interest to a sunny, sheltered border. ... Learn More

Offering year-round allure, these superb, compact upright clumps bear narrow fans of stiff leathery blades, each uniquely painted with green, yellow, orange, purple-red and bronze stripes. The open-branched stems feature white 3-petaled, saucer-like flowers that sparkle in spring, and produce intriguing orange seed pods in autumn. In the winter months the leaves turn dark red shades. ... Learn More

A lovely miniature, slowly running, evergreen plant bearing sprays of delicate white star flowers over small fans of golden striped yellow leaf blades, attractive yellow berries form later. ... Learn More

7.6 centimetre wide, bright orange flowers on branching purple stems, stand above glossy, beetroot-coloured, heart-shaped leaves. This exceptional back-of-border or even bog plant attracts countless butterflies and moths. ... Learn More

Umbels of fragrant white flowers arise above compact basal clumps of very finely-divided, parsley-like foliage. This Spanish endemic plant's natural habitats are mainly a Mediterranean-type Garrigue shrubby vegetation and on rocky shores. It has now become a threatened plant species due to habitat loss. It will fare best in a well-drained dry spot but when fed and watered well, may grow much larger. ... Learn More

We acquired this plant resembling an extremely lovely dwarf angelica some years ago, and called it Angelica 'Summer Delight' but have finally pinned a botanic name to it. Produces low compact clumps of thick shiny leaves above which arise purple stems carrying sprays of white flowers. ... Learn More

This late-flowering species that is native to eastern Asia from Taiwan to Siberia, northern and central China and Japan, has one of the widest ranges of an Asiatic lily. These lovely brick-red flowered plants with reflexed petals are rarely offered in commerce, but they are excellent additions for well drained rock gardens and are easily grown from seed. Few seeds collected. ... Learn More

Lilium ciliatum, commonly known as the Tiger Lily or Leopard Lily, is a perennial flowering plant belonging to the Liliaceae family. The Tiger Lily is renowned for its large, showy flowers. Each stem bears a cluster of pendant or Turk's cap-shaped blossoms with recurved petals. The distinctive feature of these flowers is their striking color pattern, with orange to deep red petals adorned with dark spots, resembling the coat of a tiger or leopard. Lilium ciliatum typically grows from a bulb, producing tall, sturdy stems that can reach heights of 3 to 6 feet (about 1 to 2 meters). The lance-sha ... Learn More

Beautiful white, lightly scented flowers, in a turk's cap form, which are spotted with red and purple. Flowering in June and July with up to 6-8 blooms on each vertical stem, giving an eye-catching display. Originally from Asia, where it grows in forest margins, it prefers shade or part shade and a moist soil. ... Learn More

A bed of these makes quite an unbelievable sight. Fragrant, chocolate-striped, three inch ivory trumpets open on very, very short stems, the long flower buds often opening as they bend to touch the ground. This unforgettable rockery plant can easily flower the first year from an early sowing. ... Learn More

Large, white, fragrant trumpets, which are quite similar to Lilium leucanthum or Lilium regale, are held on strong stems, which carry only a few, dark green, shiny, very narrow lanceolate leaves. This is rather a rare plant in spite of being easy to grow. ... Learn More