All our plants are propagated on the nursery from our own stock plants. The list below outlines what we grow over the year – some are available all the time, some are available less often or in small quantities. Please ring or e mail if you want to know if we have a particular plant.

Adenophora pereskiifolia pale blue campanula flower spikes late summer < 1 m.

Aegopodium podagraria Variegata Variegated ground elder, pretty but determined.

Ampelodesmos mauritanica pampas like flower heads 2 m height late summer.

Angelica hispanica Dwarf habit, strikingly glossy leaves, globular flower heads.

Anthemis punctata cupaniana (AGM) Silver green lacy foliage, large but compact white /yellow daisy flowers, dwarf and indispensable but sadly, beloved of rabbits.

Anthyllis vulneraria Coccinea sealing-wax red Kidney Vetch flowers, a smart plant for wild gardens.

Artemisia ludoviciana latiloba Silver green foliage with sharply divided leaf tips, spreading habit.

Aruncus aethusifolius Finely divided astilbe like foliage, dwarf white flower spikes and good autumn colour.

Arundinaria pygmaea Dwarf bamboo of robust and spreading habit.

Arundinaria viridistriata Spreading, but politely so, yellow and green leaves to 1 m height.

Aster divaricatus White flowers and black, wiry stems.

Aster lateriflorus var. horizontalis Diminutive leaves, purple in autumn, small lilac flowers with pink stamens, distinct horizontal branching.

Athyrium filix-femina (AGM) Elegant, deciduous Lady Fern

Brachyelytrum japonicum Tall perennial grass with open panicles and ‘v’ shaped spikelets.

Carex comans Dense evergreen clumps of narrow leaves variably coloured yellow-green / brown, grows naturally on moist grassland.

Carex elata Aurea Bowles' Golden Sedge.

Carex pendula Tall sedge with stout evergreen leaves and brown pendulous flowers heads.

Chamerion angustifolium Album White flowered form of rosebay willowherb, best kept in the wild garden but a cheerful thug.

Chionochloa conspicua Robust clump forming grass, like pampas grass but more elegant open panicles of creamy flowers.

Convallaria Bordeaux a vigorous form of Lily of the valley, to 25 cm

Dryopteris affinis cristata Bold deciduous fern; dark green fronds crested at the tip. Tolerant of dry conditions once established.

Echinacea purpurea Magnus (AGM) Intense red, wide horizontal petals 100 cm. Long lasting cut flower

Echinacea purpurea Lucky Star White daisy flowers with orange disc, 100 cm, vigorous

Eragrostis curvula Dense, arching clumps of in-rolled leaved. One sided dark flowers late summer. Drought tolerant

Geranium cantabrigense Purple flowered ground cover with persistent, aromatic foliage.

Geranium macrorrhizum Album Fleshy rhizomes and leaves- strongly aromatic. White flowers.

Geranium pyrenaicum Album Rounded leaves, lax flowering stems, five petalled white flowers, self seeds freely.

Glyceria aquatica Variegata Enthusiastic variegated grass. Tolerates dry soil, romps in wet.

Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus (=flava) (AGM) Sweetly scented yellow day lily. “The flowers are a beautiful lily shape, with recurving petals of clear and lovely yellow, and have an unforgettable fragrance” GST

Humulus lupulus Aureus (AGM) Golden Hop. Herbaceous twining climber.

Inula magnifica Robust yellow daisy with long wavy ray florets.

Iris chrysographes (AGM) Dark blue flowers verging on black 'delicately marked with gold, like a true samite (GS Thomas), free flowering, early summer, 45 cm high, avoid dry soils,

Iris foetidissima (AGM) Evergreen lance shaped leaves, curious blue-yellow flowers followed by sealing wax berries. Odd smell but very tolerant of dry shade.

Koeleria glauca tufts of spiky blue grey foliage to 40 cm with silvery green flowers, good for hot dry sites.

Linaria domani Carnforth Small mauve snapdragon flowers with surprisingly strong scent, mildly spreading.

Linaria purpurea Canon Went Pink form of the tall purple toadflax

Linaria vulgaris Toadflax, showy yellow snapdragon flowers, somewhat rampant if grown without competition.

Lotus corniculatus Bird's foot trefoil for wild areas or grassland.

Lunaria rediviva Perennial honesty, elongated transparent seed cases follow purple flowers.

Luzula nivea Rows of hairs give appearance of variegation to this wood rush which is tolerant of dry soils.

Matteuccia struthiopteris Shuttlecock fern. Rhizomatous habit gives large, regularly patterned groups. Tolerates a variety of conditions except dry shade.

Meconopsis cambrica Welsh poppy, flat yellow (occasionally orange) flowers tolerant of shade and competition from grass.

Melica ciliata Tufted perennial to 50 cm + Cream, pipe-cleaner like panicles

Milium effusum Aureum (AGM) Bowles’ Golden Grass. Wide yellow leaves goes green in shade, pleasantly self seeding.

Paspalum quadrifarium Densely clumped leaves, tightly packed brown flowers spikes late summer.

Perovskia atriplicifolia Russian sage, unbranched silver stems, grey green serrated leaves and spikes of velvety mauve flowers.

Phlomis russeliana (AGM) Bold felted leaves , whorls of yellow hooded flowers and long lasting seed heads.

Physostegia virginiana Variegata Cream and green leaves, spikes of purple flowers.

Plantago Rosularis Ancient plantain; dense congested flower heads for flower arrangers.

Polystichum setiferum Acutilobum group Elegant wavy fronds bear plantlets along their length.

Primula elatior Oxlip, primrose sized flowers on cowslip like heads.

Primula japonica Postford White a candelabra, whorls of flowers up the stems, for moist soil in light shade or sun.

Pulmonaria angustifolia Bright blue flowered lungwort.

Scrophularia auriculata Variegata Large perennial with cream an green roughly textured leaves.

Sisyrinchium californicum Spiky leaves, yellow flowers.

Stipa arundinacea Open panicles of pink florets, leaves bronze up in autumn.

Stipa tenuissima Fine leaves and flowers spikes like pony tails move gracefully in the breeze.

Stipa lessingiana Rigid tubular fine leaves, open flower panicles.

Strobilanthes attenuata Pairs of nettle-like leaves, dense spikes of violet blue salvia-like flowers September. Sheltered position

Symphytum grandiflorum Robust ground cover Comfrey with cream flowers.

Valeriana phu Aurea Umbellifer with luminous yellow new leaves.

Yucca filamentosa Clumps of pointed leaves, large flowers spikes, scented, tower over the foliage in late summer.

Anthemis cupaniana

Adenophora pereskiifolia

Eryngium alpinum

Inula magnifica

Lilium pyrenaicum

Lilium Snow Trumpet

Meconopsis cambrica