Up to seven creamy white flowers, partly hidden by the foliage, emerge in early spring at the end of each branch, on thin wiry stems, which emerge from the ground and branch in lovely layered patterns. Bright green leaves mature to a rich dark green, then later in summer large, conspicuous, bright orange-red berries dangle from the tips, making this a beautiful and interesting easy-to-grow perennial. This species is native to western North America from Vancouver Island in British Columbia south, to Monterey County in California, where It grows in shady forest and woodland including redwood for ... Learn More

The most famous of all, the 'King Protea', has large distinctive leaves and huge flower heads which open throughout the year with white, pink and red bracts, depending on the variant. Flower heads persist for a long time, also making excellent cut flowers. Plants should be pruned if leaves suffer frost damage to encourage rapid new growth as soon as possible. Proteas require extremely well drained soil which is both acidic and very low in nutrients, fertiliser containing excess phosphates or nitrates may kill them! Proteas should not be fed with standard liquid feeds. Protea feed is availa ... Learn More

This extremely attractive tree is adorned with sprays of pastel pink flowers which later become clusters of yellow cherries that turns bright red as they ripen and can be eaten raw or cooked. Also prized for its attractive ringed bark, it is unusual in that it flowers in autumn and winter when little other colour is around. Finally, the fruits and the leaves give a dark green dye, seeds can be used in the manufacture of necklaces, the wood is hard, strong, durable and aromatic, and branches are used as walking sticks. ... Learn More

Exceptionally beautiful, dark maroon-red to plum-lilac flowers, open with masses of large, flared, up-facing, short-stemmed flowers, which almost obscure the foliage in early spring, and are followed by ornamental fluffy seed heads as with most other Pulsatillas. These unusual plants are native to rocky meadows in the Alps and are very easily cultivated in any rich, sandy, well-drained soil. ... Learn More

A new and outstandingly beautiful form of pulsatilla. Double and semi-double flowers consisting of numerous quilled and finely-cut petals, mostly in red and purple, but including a few whites and pinks. ... Learn More

Pulsatilla vulgaris 'Rode Klokke', commonly known as Rode Klokke Pasque Flower, is a compact perennial admired for its striking deep red, bell-shaped blooms that emerge in early spring. The silky petals surround a golden yellow center, creating a vibrant contrast against finely divided, silvery-green foliage. As the flowers fade, feathery seed heads develop, adding visual interest throughout the season. This low-maintenance plant thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained soils, making it an excellent choice for rock gardens, borders, or naturalized settings. Its early bl ... Learn More

This bright, wine-red form of the Pasque Flower produces a beautiful cluster of flowers in the spring, large furry buds opening into goblet shaped flowers. This plant gets better & better with each passing season, making good sized clumps in any sunny position on a well drained soil. The foliage is fern-like, imparting a delicate and graceful feel, and an added beauty is that when the flowers are finished, they are followed by fuzzy seed heads, so don't cut them back! Few seeds. ... Learn More

A slow-growing, ornamental, spiny evergreen shrub or tree bearing small deep red to purple, plum shaped fruit. It tolerates frequent trimming and can be closely planted to form a tall hedge, windbreak or boundary screen. The soft, juicy pulp of the fruit can be acidic in flavour and is often used to make jams, preserve and jellies. The bark, leaves and root are used medicinally in parts of Asia and Africa. ... Learn More

Probably the most popular of all soft fruits, this is one of the most important modern commercial plants. These seeds have been collected from a mixture of the many commercial forms we grow here and will produce large, sweet, red fruits, and all seeds have been ready stratified and cleaned and are ready to sow. Botanically, red raspberry cultivars derive from hybrids between R. idaeus and R. strigosus. Recent breeding has resulted in cultivars that are thorn-less and more strongly upright, many forms not needing staking. ... Learn More

Dark flame-red, sweet, juicy fruits start ripening at the very end of summer and continue into late autumn on this very late-fruiting primocane variety, which will provide fruit constantly until the first damaging frost in late October or even November. Summer-fruiting raspberries produce fruit on the previous year's old canes, but this variety fruits very late indeed, and heavily, in sizeable clusters at the top of the new current year's green canes. After it has fruited, and all leaves have fallen off in the winter, cut canes to the ground. New ones will grow quickly the following spring, a ... Learn More

Golden raspberries are a rare and exquisite juicy treat, sometimes sold as a novelty berry at specialist markets when they command a very high price. Sweeter than red ones, they completely lack the sharp acids and natural red dyes of red ones, so for lovers of sweet fruits they are absolutely perfect. They are rarely eaten by birds, the usual thieves, because they do not recognise the yellow fruits, so no special protection is needed! As well as being extremely hardy, these are primocane raspberries..... (yes a rare word), meaning they bear fruit on the first year canes. But the subsequent fin ... Learn More

This extremely rare and succulent fruit grows wild in the foothills of the Southern Chilean and Argentinian Andes. Long-treasured by locals, it is easy to grow and extremely hardy, and will produce an extended crop of deep red, ripening-to-purple berries from midsummer onwards. These unusually large sweet juicy fruits are exceptionally long, tapering almost to a point. ... Learn More

This rare, unique, and valuable new plant bears heavy bunches of sizeable, deliciously sweet, bright red raspberries, which also ripen in late summer and well into autumn, very late in the year when all other similar raspberries have long finished. But these plants are clad in striking, bright golden yellow leaves which are completely resistant to scorching whatever the weather, making a distinctive statement, whether in the garden or in a large pot on the patio. These unusual plants are called primocanes, meaning they fruit a year EARLIER, on stems that have grown up the SAME YEAR, not the se ... Learn More

Rubus idaeus 'Golden Everest', commonly known as Golden Everest Raspberry, is a productive and ornamental raspberry variety that produces clusters of large, golden-yellow fruits. The berries are sweet and aromatic, offering a unique twist to traditional red raspberries. Perfect for fresh eating, desserts, or preserves, Golden Everest also adds a decorative element to edible landscapes with its attractive green foliage and thornless canes. This easy-to-grow raspberry thrives in full sun and performs best in moist, well-drained soils. It is a summer and autumn fruiting variety, providing mult ... Learn More

New! We are exclusively releasing seeds of this incredible exotic Japanese rarity, also known as the strawberry-raspberry, and related to both. It produces successive crops of absolutely enormous strawberry-sized berries, which resemble raspberries! The intensely bright red fruits, when ripe, combine the shape and taste of a strawberry with the taste of a raspberry. Although they are sweet and tasty eaten raw when completely ripe, they are additionally used for cooking in Japan, and the fruit develops an even richer taste when cooked. The prolific berries continue to ripen over a lengthy seaso ... Learn More