Pachysandra to Pyrethrum

Papaver 'Moondance'

Poppy, 'Moondance'

One of the most elegant poppies and best suited for containers and patio planters. Light green, hairy foliage in dense rosettes. Lemon-yellow flowers just 10cm (4in) above the rosette, transferring later into beautiful clear green seed pods....

Papaver nudicaule (P. croceum) 'Iceland Mixed Colors'

Poppy Iceland (Arctic Poppy) Mixed Colors

The Iceland Poppy is easy to grow. This mixture contains white, yellow, orange and pink traditional Poppy flowers that bob in the wind over deep cut soft green foliage.

Papaver nudicaule (P. croceum) 'Iceland Special Mix'

Poppy Iceland (Arctic Poppy) Special Mix

Soft pastel shades of Iceland poppy make this mix very special indeed. Lovely perennial border plants, blooming when spring colours are fading.

Sow April-June and September outdoors.

Papaver nudicaule 'Icelandic Giants'

Poppy 'Icelandic Giants'

Tall stemmed variety for cut flower use. Large paper like blooms in lovely pastel colours. Height 45-60cm.

Flowers June to July.

Papaver nudicaule 'Party Fun'

Poppy, icelandic, 'Party Fun'

Flowering the first year from an early sowing and then year after year, large flowers are produced in a wide range of colour on dwarf, compact plants. Height 16in (40cm); spread 10in (25cm).

Papaver orientale 'Brilliant'

Poppy, 'Brilliant'

The classic oriental poppy with large, bright scarlet-red flowers with a jet-black centre. An excellent candidate for the cottgae garden, especially when planted in groups of 3 or more. Height 32in (80cm).

Papaver orientale 'Coral Pink'

Poppy, 'Coral Pink'

The classic Oriental Poppy with gorgeous ruffled silk, large coral-pink flowers with a dark centre. Excellent in groups of at least three plants in the border to provide a subtle and delightful contrast. Height 32in (80cm).

Papaver orientale 'Dwarf Allegro'

Poppy, 'Dwarf Allegro'

Non-sprawling upright plant that is completely weather resistant and very hardy, it makes vivid splashes of scarlet. The 6 inch blooms are the most eye-catching of all border plants, noticable from hundreds of feet away. They are excellent,...

Papaver orientale 'Royal Wedding'

Poppy oriental 'Royal Wedding'

An easy-to-grow cottage garden poppy that will flower in its first year from an early sowing. The leaves are deeply dissected and the semi-double, white or blush-rose, black hearted blooms are held aloft by tall, strong stems. Height 20in...

Papaver orientalis 'Fruit Punch'

Poppy, 'Fruit Punch'

Large, silky blooms, bursting iwth colour, stand above deep green clumps of foliage. This delicious mixture of vibrant reds, hot pinks, bright oranges and the often elusive plum shades, all create a mouth-watering display. Height 24-30in (60-75cm).

Penstemon digitalis 'Huskers Red'

Penstemon 'Huskers Red'

The glossy rosettes of red leaves burst forth with elegant spikes of bell shaped flowers which are white with a hint of pink. A very special perennial, which has a rather understated appeal. Height 24in(60cm); spread 12in (30cm).

Penstemon 'Electric Blue'

Penstemon 'Electric Blue'

Branching plants with attractive reddish stems carrying long, lanceolate, silvery-green foliage, and masses of tubular, electric blue flowers, tinged with purple. Ideal in patio containers or in the garden. A tender perennial. Height 18in...

Penstemon hybrida 'Lilac Frost'

Penstemon 'Lilac Frost'

Hardy and resilient, this attractive penstemon makes a versatile border perennial, with a continuous display of unusually coloured blooms right through the summer months. Quick and easy from seed. Height 15-18in (38-45cm).

Penstemon sp. 'Navigator Mixed'

Penstemon 'Navigator Mixed'

An extremely uniform and compact variety, ideal for bedding or patio containers, wtih grey-green foliage and masses of beautiful flower spikes. In shades of red, pink, rose, blue and purple. Grows 10 inches (25cm) tall.

Sow Feb-March...

Penstemon sp. 'Tubular Bells Red'

Penstemon 'Tubular Bells Red'

Deep scarlet red with white stripes inside the funnel shaped flowers, excellent border plant and well suited for larger containers. Flowers the first year from an early sowing.

Penstemon 'Tall Bicolour Sensation Mix'

Penstemon 'Tall Bicolour Sensation Mix'

Splendid plants for the late summer border with tall spikes of graceful yet exotic large tubular flowers in a superb colour range of single and richly bicoloured flowers. Although strictly perennial, they can't be guaranteed to come through...

Penstemon 'True Blue'

Penstemon 'True Blue'

Yes, this really is a true blue Penstemon, true from seed! Azure blue trumpet blooms in abundance, with green and grey tinged foliage. An added bonus too - as this charming perennial may be treated as an annual, flowering in its first year....

Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii

Physalis Chinese Lantern; Winter Cherry

Easy to grow. The flower blooms white and then turns into orange flamed hanging paper lanterns in fall.

Likes full sun or part shade. Prefer well drained alkaline soil but will grow without difficulty in ordinary soils of various...

Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii 'Giant Scarlet'

Physalis Chinese Lantern; Winter Cherry 'Giant Scarlet'

Bright orange-scarlet, papery lantern-shaped calyces, several to each long stem. Much in demand for winter arrangements. Grows 2 feet tall.

Sow February-March under glass, or May-July in a coldframe or greenhouse.

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Blue Pygmy'

Balloon Flower 'Blue Pygmy'

An impressive herbaceous perennial with large flowers of deep blue, produced on compact little plants from June-August. Ideal for borders or rockeries. will flower in the first year from an early sowing. Grows 10-12 inches (25-30cm) tall.