A rare new plant which is totally different from all other strobilanthes. Unlike the common sprawling blue ones, this compact one resembles a green igloo of leaves, decorated in summer and even into late autumn with pendulous tassels of white flowers rather resembling the "Shrimp Plant". ... Learn More

This Grandiflora mix contains a choice assortment of most of the colours available in these highly-fragranced flowers. As well as the usual whites, blues, pinks, mauves and purples, there is a good proportion of attractive bi-colours. ... Learn More

A lovely old-fashioned heirloom variety dating back to 1737. A profusion of rose/white bicolor flowers which are smaller than those of modern forms, but this is more than compensated for by their entrancing perfume. ... Learn More

During early summer, attractive clusters of green-white to pink flowers start to bloom followed by clusters of dazzling-white, conspicuous, round fruits, 1-2cm in diameter, which persist into the autumn. This bushy, rounded shrub can make a fast-growing, multi-stemmed deciduous hedge and is an important winter food source for quail, pheasant, and grouse. It is not edible, as ingesting the berries can cause mild symptoms of vomiting, dizziness, and slight sedation in children. ... Learn More

This unusual form of the old cottage garden plant (Symphytum grandiflorum) is one of the first spring flowers to appear in March. Short, rough stems bearing hairy leaves carry terminal bunches of long pink buds opening to blue and white tubular flowers. ... Learn More

These tropical evergreen flowers produce large, pure white petals centred by small, sombre, drooping flowers and long whiskerlike bracts, all resembling a bat's face. These amazing blossoms appear from spring and on through summer. In the wild they grow in tropical and subtropical Asia, and in cooler climates they grow best in a shady area in a hot, humid greenhouse. When raised from seed, these thought-provoking plants, ideal for the home or conservatory, produce blooms within the same year they sprout. ... Learn More

Another incredible flowering oddity with large, green veined white flowers, resembling triangular cloaks, sprouting long trailing whiskers from their purple centres. Most definitely one of the most profoundly interesting talking points you will ever grow. ... Learn More

T. erecta is a tall bushy annual high with pinnate leaves divided into lanceolate leaflets, and large double flowers in shades of yellow, orange and white which are produced from summer into autumn; both leaves and flowers are aromatic when crushed or brushed. ... Learn More

Cyphomandra betacea 'Yellow', commonly known as Yellow Tamarillo or Yellow Tree Tomato, is a fast-growing, evergreen shrub or small tree native to the Andes region of South America. It produces large, heart-shaped leaves with a purple tinge, adding ornamental value to gardens. In spring to early summer, it bears clusters of small, fragrant, pink-white flowers, which give way to egg-shaped, glossy yellow fruits approximately 10 cm (4 inches) in length. The yellow fruits have a milder, sweeter flavor compared to the red variety, making them ideal for fresh consumption or culinary uses such as ja ... Learn More

This ancient cottage garden favourite has (if you squeeze it) deliciously fragrant, ferny foliage and large showy sprays of composite white flowers with yellow centres and this plant grows so quickly that it can be grown as an annual. Although it has always been an important cottage garden plant, its most important claim to fame is as a cure for migraines. Traditionally, many people maintain that eating a sandwich filled with the leaves is a cure-all! We cannot confirm or deny this though. ... Learn More

The fragrant leaves of this attractive golden-leafed form of the ancient herb and cottage-garden flower, bears golden-eyed white daisies on small, golden-leaved compact plants. They have long been used herbally to treat migraines and headaches. ... Learn More

These curious propeller-like flowers produce stubby white tubular petals which surround the yellow disc on this unique and unusual form which produce a shimmering effect when wind moves them. The name derives from Malmesbury in Wiltshire where it was found by Martin Cragg-Barber of the Natural Selection nursery. ... Learn More

Supplied by a collecter of these seldom-seen-or-grown old plants, this ancient cottage garden variety has cartwheel-like creamy-white flowers, with short spokes and a disproportionally large 'hub'. Flowering in profusion from May until August, this rare and quite distinct flower is superficially like Malmesbury, but has the added bonus of a shallow central dome of crested petals. ... Learn More

From flattened rosettes of deeply-lobed leaves arise short, strong, hollow stems bearing most attractive, and quite remarkable flowers which bear more than a passing resemblance to a fried egg! Frilly, ivory-white petals radiate out from a golden-eyed centre, and although it vaguely resembles our native "dandelion", this plant is guaranteed not to become a weed in your garden, just a lovely intriguing specimen. In the wild, as the name suggests, it comes from cold areas in Mongolia and the Far-East. Very few fertile seeds available. ... Learn More

Yes, a variegated Dandelion, and as expected, rosettes of brightly-splashed, toothed leaves produce the good old fashioned yellow flowers. This newly discovered plant will be a bit like Marmite...you will either love it or hate it! ... Learn More