This rare and lovely plant, which is attractive from spring until autumn, is often confused with P. japonica, which bears similar flowers but blooms later. Red shoots with a crystalline dusting emerge in early April followed by long, egg-shaped leaves that mature to a dark, reddish green. Each stem bears a 2-3 inch diameter, chalice-like, single, pure-white flower with yellow anthers and purple filaments. Later, mature seed pods open revealing metallic-blue, pea-sized fertile seeds, and holly-berry red infertile seeds. ... Learn More

This truly desirable plant has divided blue-green leaves and superb, large, bowl-shaped flowers of dazzling, deepest rose-red. It is a highly esteemed early-flowering plant, for well-drained fertile soil in half shade. Long -lived and bone hardy, it is a plant for life, increasing in size each year. ... Learn More

Glossy, ruby-red bowls with pink or red filaments, and golden anthers, are held over deeply cleft, glossy-green leaves. This is one of the most sumptuous and desirable of all of this group of choice plants as it will slowly spread, unlike most other species which only make a congested clump. ... Learn More

This unusual peony is native to eastern Europe from Serbia across the Ukraine to the Caucasus mountains, but was first noted in cultivation in England in the mid 18th century. This plant has finely divided fern-like leaves which explain it's common name. The deep cup shaped scented flowers vary from deep red to almost pink colour with a yellow centre of tightly bunched stamen. ... Learn More

This amazing exotic tree produces branched aerial roots which arise from the lower trunk. Terminal sprays of long, attractive, dark green leaves, which can be more than 2 meters long, have sharp curved prickles on the margin and the midrib. Several incredible golden-yellow flower spathes, the lowest being up to 1 m long, produce the compound cone-like fruit consisting of several fleshy drupes, bright orange-red when ripe, and up to 15-25 cm long. Found in Nepal and Sikkim, at altitudes of 700-1000 m, the flowers are traditionally worn by girls in their hair to win their lovers, and it is repu ... Learn More

An absolutely majestic grass forming an upright clump of red-tipped, grey-green leaves above which rise large spires of dancing seed heads, consisting of constantly-dividing gossamer threads holding the large black seeds. This is a truly superb plant and one of the most impressive solitary grasses when grown in a prominent position. ... Learn More

Large deep red flowers with black blotches on the bases of the petals, open at the ends of quite short hairy stems. Broadcast the seeds where needed in borders or it can it be grown as a rockery plant or alpine. (RHS AGM winner) ... Learn More

This tough, rare variant of Papaver orientale has smaller, blood-red, black-eyed flowers with just 4-5 cm long petals, atop short, thick, hairy stems, which are erect rather than floppy. A beautiful, rarely offered flower, it is native to eastern Turkey (Lazistan to Cappodocia), the Caucasus, and the northern and north-western part of Iran where it grows in meadows, forest glades and rocky slopes at altitudes up to 1450 m above sea level. ... Learn More

The classic Oriental Poppy, 'Brilliant' provides an exotic display of huge, black-centred, fiery scarlet-red blooms in late spring and early summer. Few flowers can equal these poppies for their simplicity of 'sow and forget'. Nearly all will flower in the first year from sowing, then the plants form a low clump of coarse, hairy leaves, and usually go dormant, disappearing completely by late summer to reappear the following year. A striking plant for the border. ... Learn More

Attractive extravagant, blowsy blooms in a wide range of colours from pastel shades through to vivid orange and red. These gorgeous flowers make a great perennial border or a stand alone perennial flower patch. Grows well in most soil types as long as there is enough drainage. ... Learn More

Stunningly beautiful, frilly, double flowers of the deepest maroon red are held on tall stems with lush, silver blue foliage. An easy-to-grow large flowering plant that is superb in the flower border and one of the easiest ways to add a bit of architecture and a lot of dazzle to your garden. ... Learn More

The attractive 'corn poppy', or Papaver rhoeas, also has many other common names including corn rose, field poppy, Flanders poppy and red poppy. This is the fast-growing poppy which quickly produced flowers amongst the trenches in the world wars and which is used to commemorate the soldiers who fell and is still sometimes so abundant in agricultural fields that it may be mistaken for a crop! ... Learn More

A truly impressive Poppy with beautiful and unusual double blooms in a combination of shades from the deepest burgundy red to paler pinky-reds, all with exquisite silvery-grey stripes on the lower petals. An easy to grow and free-flowering annual, it's a treat for the front of a sunny border, meadow or wildlife garden. ... Learn More

The attractive 'corn poppy', or Papaver rhoeas, also has many other common names including corn rose, field poppy, Flanders poppy and red poppy. This is the fast-growing poppy which quickly produced flowers amongst the trenches in the world wars and which is used to commemorate the soldiers who fell and is still sometimes so abundant in agricultural fields that it may be mistaken for a crop! This mixture however is a break from the traditional red and black flowers offering a mixture of vibrant pink and red flowers. ... Learn More

Large papery flowers in shades of red, mauve and pink open in a blazing fanfare in June and July. These flowers usually do best if just sown broadcast where the flowers are needed, simply sprinkle seeds around very, very thinly, either in early spring, or the previous summer or autumn. This is one of the fastest ways to make a dazzling splash in an open spot, and after the petals have fallen the attractive dried seed-heads can be collected on long stems for long-lasting decorations in the house! ... Learn More