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Acanthus spinosus - summer flowers

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Acanthus

Acanthus spinosus

(Bear's Breeches) A handsome architectural plant, Acanthus spinosus has large glossy, dark green leaves which are deeply divided and in late summer, large spikes of foxglove-like flowers in mauve and white.

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Achillea 'Lilac Beauty' - flowers on a group of plants in July

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Achillea

Achillea 'Lilac Beauty'

(Yarrow) Achillea millefolium 'Lilac Beauty'is a slowly spreading perennial with dark green feathery leaves and masses of attractive lacecap, lilac and white flower heads in mid to late summer.

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Achillea 'Moonshine' - yellow flowers in June

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Achillea

Achillea 'Moonshine'

(Yarrow) Achillea 'Moonshine' is an excellent flowering hybrid with large, bright yellow flower heads and pale silvery-green foliage.

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Achillea millefolium 'Walther Funcke' - flowers in June

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Achillea

Achillea millefolium 'Walther Funcke'

A lovely perennial, Achillea 'Walther Funcke' has elegant, dissected leaves and flat clusters of deep orange-red flowers in summer.

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Achillea ptarmica 'The Pearl' - masses of white flowers in Summer

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Achillea

Achillea ptarmica 'The Pearl'

(Yarrow) Achillea ptarmica 'The Pearl' is a spreading perennial with finely cut dark green leaves and masses of semi-double to double, white button-like flowers in mid to late summer.

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Aegopodium podagraria 'Variegata' - flowering in Spring

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Aegopodium podagraria 'Variegata'

A colourful, variegated selection of our common ground elder, Aegopodium podagraria 'Variegata' is much slower to spread and makes an elegant and understated ground cover.

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Agapanthus 'Fireworks' - young leaves in early summer

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Agapanthus

Agapanthus 'Fireworks'

(African lily) New to us, this is a clump forming evergreen perennial with slender dark green leaves and spikes of lovely violet-blue fading to white flowers in summer. Grows well in a large container.

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Agapanthus 'Golden Drop' - flowers in summer

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Agapanthus

Agapanthus 'Golden Drop'

(Variegated African Lily) A compact perennial, Agapanthus 'Golden Drop' has eye-catching green and creamy-gold variegated leaves with pale blue flowers in summer. Ideal or a sunny spot with a little shelter from strong winds. Grows very well in a large container.

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Ajuga reptans 'Black Scallop' - flowers in May

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Ajuga

Ajuga reptans 'Black Scallop'

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(Bugle) Ajuga reptans 'Black Scallop' is a handsome, spreading semi-evergreen perennial excellent for ground cover with dark purple leaves and spikes of deep purple-blue flowers in late spring and summer.

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Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant' - spring flowers

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Ajuga

Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant'

(Bugle) An eye-catching ground cover perennial, Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant' has large bronze-purple leaves and upright spikes of purple-blue flowers in late spring & early summer.

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Ajuga reptans 'Lemon & Lime' - purple-blue flowers and eye-catching yellow-green leaves in May

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Ajuga

Ajuga reptans 'Lemon & Lime'

(Bugle) Ajuga reptans 'Lemon & Lime' is semi-evergreen perennial with handsome golden-green leaves and spikes of sapphire blue flowers in late spring and early summer.

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Alchemilla mollis

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Alchemilla

Alchemilla mollis

(Lady's Mantle) Alchemilla mollis is a low growing, tough perennial from the Caucasus, an excellent ground cover plant and useful for difficult situations such as dry shade.

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Anchusa azurea 'Loddon Royalist' - flowers in June

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Anchusa

Anchusa azurea 'Loddon Royalist'

(Bugloss) A lovely perennial, Anchusa azurea 'Loddon Royalist' with bristly, mid-green leaves and brilliant blue flowers all summer.

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Anemone hupehensis var japonica 'Pamina'

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Anemone

Anemone hupehensis var japonica 'Pamina'

(Windflower) Anemone hupehensis var japonica 'Pamina' is a small to medium sized, late summer flowering perennial with large bright purplish-pink, double flowers in August and September.

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Anemone x hybrida 'Honorine Jobert' - flowers in Summer

Anemone

Anemone x hybrida 'Honorine Jobert'

(Japanese Anemone) A fabulous perennial for late summer colour, Anemone x hybrida 'Honorine Jobert' has masses of elegant white flowers from August well into autumn.

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Artemisia ludoviciana 'Silver Queen' - silver leaves in July

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Artemisia

Artemisia ludoviciana 'Silver Queen'

(Mugwort) Artemisia ludoviciana 'Silver Queen' is a handsome clump-forming perennial which is grown for its display of slender, silvery-green aromatic leaves in spring and summer.

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Arum italicum 'Pictum' - variegated leaves

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Arum

Arum italicum 'Pictum'

(Italian Lords and Ladies) Arum italicum 'Pictum' is a fascinating perennial with lush green arrow-shaped leaves and creamy white veins that are handsome throughout the winter months.

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Aster 'Little Carlow' - flowers in late summer

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Aster

Aster 'Little Carlow'

(Michaelmas daisy) New to us, Aster cordifolius 'Little Carlow' is a clump forming perennial with dark green leaves and upright stems with masses of violet-blue flowers with yellow centres in late summer and autumn.

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Aster amellus 'King George' - flowers in late summer

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Aster

Aster amellus 'King George'

(Italian Aster) Aster amellus 'King George' is a superb clump forming perennial with green summer leaves and large, eye-catching violet-blue flowers with a golden-yellow centre in late summer and autumn.

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Aster x frikartii 'Monch' - summer flowers

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Aster

Aster x frikartii 'Monch'

(Michaelmas daisy) A lovely hybrid first bred in 1892 by crossing Aster thomsonii and Aster amellus; combining the long-flowering properties of the former with the height of the latter.

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Astrantia major 'Rosea'

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Astrantia

Astrantia major 'Rosea'

(Masterwort) Astrantia major 'Rosea' is a lovely perennial which grows to form a low mound with rose pink flowers in mid to late summer.

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Bergenia 'Dark Damsel' - flowers in spring

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Bergenia

Bergenia 'Dark Damsel'

(Elephants Ears) New to us, Bergenia 'Dark Damsel' is a clump forming, evergreen perennial with very dark purplish-green, leathery leaves turning plum coloured in the winter.

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Bergenia 'Overture'

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Bergenia

Bergenia 'Overture'

(Elephants Ears) A hardy, evergreen spreading perennial with large dark green leaves and spikes of drooping vivid pink-red flowers each spring.

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Bergenia 'Winterglut' ('Winter glow') - dark green leaves in June

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Bergenia

Bergenia 'Winterglut' ('Winter glow')

(Elephants Ears) A hardy, clump forming, evergreen perennial with rounded, dark green leaves and spikes of bright pink flowers in Spring.

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Brunnera macrophylla

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Brunnera

Brunnera macrophylla

(Siberian Bugloss) Brunnera macrophylla is a ground cover plant with clumps of heart-shaped emerald green leaves and starry blue flowers borne above the leaves in late spring.

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Brunnera macrophylla 'Looking Glass' - leaves in late summer

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Brunnera

Brunnera macrophylla 'Looking Glass'

(Siberian Bugloss) New to us, Brunnera macrophylla 'Looking Glass' is an eye-catching perennial with large silver-white leaves edged with green emerging in Spring and lasting till autumn.

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Campanula glomerata 'Alba' - summer flowers

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Campanula

Campanula glomerata 'Alba'

(White Clustered Bellflower) A beautiful perennial, Campanula glomerata 'Alba' has very pretty clusters of bell-shaped, white flowers atop its stems in mid summer.

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Campanula lactiflora 'Loddon Anna' - cut stems in a flower display

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Campanula

Campanula lactiflora 'Loddon Anna'

(Milky Bellflower) A popular clump forming perennial, Campanula lactiflora 'Loddon Anna' has tall flower stalks topped with lilac, bell shaped flowers from mid to late summer.

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Campanula lactiflora 'Prichard's Variety' - flowers on an established plant

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Campanula

Campanula lactiflora 'Prichard's Variety'

(Milky Bellflower) Campanula lactiflora 'Prichard's Variety' a handsome upright perennial with narrow mid-green leaves and large heads of violet blue, bell-shaped flowers in mid to late summer.

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Centaurea montana 'Alba' - flowers in early summer

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Centaurea

Centaurea montana 'Alba'

(Mountain Cornflower) A clump forming perennial, Centaurea montana 'Alba' has short stems topped with showy white, thistle-like flowers-heads in late spring and early summer.

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Cephalaria gigantea

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Cephalaria

Cephalaria gigantea

(Giant Scabious) A handsome large perennial, Cephalaria gigantea has tall stems topped with eye-catching primrose yellow, rosette-like flowers.

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Coreopsis 'Creme Brulee'

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Coreopsis

Coreopsis 'Creme Brulee'

A spreading mound-like perennial, Coreopsis 'Creme Brulee' has masses of long lasting creamy yellow flowers from summer till early autumn.

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Crocosmia 'Emberglow' - flowers opening in July

Crocosmia

Crocosmia 'Emberglow'

(Montbretia) Crocosmia 'Emberglow' is a handsome perennial with sword-like, dark green leaves and spikes of vibrant dark orange-red flowers in mid to late summer.

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Crocosmia 'George Davidson' - masses of large yellow flowers in July

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Crocosmia

Crocosmia 'George Davidson'

(Montbretia) Superb dwarf form of Crocosmia with masses of large yellow flowers in late summer and pleated sword-like leaves which are deep green and give a lovely vertical accent to the border.

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Crocosmia 'Lucifer' - vibrant red summer flowers

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Crocosmia

Crocosmia 'Lucifer'

(Montbretia) A popular plant native to South Africa, Crocosmia 'Lucifer' has dense clumps of long, upright, sword-like leaves and has clusters of brilliant-red flowers in late summer.

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Crocosmia x 'Emily Mckenzie' - flowers in summer

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Crocosmia

Crocosmia x 'Emily Mckenzie'

(Montbretia) A beautiful perennial, Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Emily Mckenzie' has sprays of bright crimson & orange funnel-shaped flowers in late summer.

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Dicentra formosa 'Luxuriant' - flowering in May

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Dicentra

Dicentra formosa 'Luxuriant'

(Bleeding Heart) A lovely clump forming perennial, Dicentra formosa 'Luxuriant' has arching spikes of rose-pink, bell-shaped flowers in spring/early summer.

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Dicentra spectabilis

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Dicentra

Dicentra spectabilis

(Bleeding Heart) An exquisite plant, Dicentra spectabilis has lovely red heart-shaped flowers with white tips which trail from arching flower stems in late spring.

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Dicentra spectabilis 'Alba' - spring flowers

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Dicentra

Dicentra spectabilis 'Alba'

(Bleeding heart) Similar to the classic species, Dicentra spectabilis 'Alba' has white, pendant, flowers in late spring / early summer.

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Diplarrena moraea - iris-like summer flowers

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Diplarrena

Diplarrena moraea

(Butterfly Flag) This interesting, unusual and long-lived perennial native to Tasmania and Southeast Australia, Diplarrhena moraea has wonderful white, slightly scented, iris-like flowers in mid summer.

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Disporum sessile 'Variegatum' - Young leaves in Spring

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Disporum

Disporum sessile 'Variegatum'

(Fairy Bells) Disporum sessile 'Variegatum' is a lovely spreading deciduous perennial with very attractive white and green variegated leaves and spikes of pendant, greenish-white bell-shaped flowers in late Spring - early summer.

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Echinacea purpurea 'Alba' - flowers in Summer

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Echinacea

Echinacea purpurea 'Alba'

(Coneflower) A handsome perennial, Echinacea purpurea 'Alba' is moderately vigorous with large pure white flowers with a prominent raised central greenish-yellow cone.

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Echinacea purpurea

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Echinacea

Echinacea purpurea 'Leuchtstern'

(Purple Coneflower) An attractive, tough perennial, Echinacea purpurea is reasonably fast growing with large pinkish-purple flowers with a distinctive raised central orange cone.

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Epimedium 'Black Sea' - leaves in winter

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Epimedium

Epimedium 'Black Sea'

A reliable and easy to grow perennial, Epimedium 'Black Sea' has handsome, rounded green leaves for much of the year which turn dark glossy, purple-black in the winter.

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Epimedium x versicolor 'Sulphureum' - spring flowers

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Epimedium

Epimedium x versicolor 'Sulphureum'

(Bishop's Mitre) Epimedium x versicolor 'Sulphureum' is a clump forming perennial with heart-shaped green leaves and delicate sulphur-yellow flowers in Spring.

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Eryngium 'Neptune's Gold'

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Eryngium

Eryngium 'Neptune's Gold'

(Golden Sea Holly) Eryngium x zabelii 'Neptune's Gold' is a very eye-catching perennial with golden-green leaves and pale blue thistle-like flowers surrounded by a ruff of spiny bracts in Summer.

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Eupatorium maculatum 'Phantom' - young leaves in early summer

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Eupatorium

Eupatorium 'Phantom'

(Joe Pye Weed) New to us, this is a handsome clump forming perennial with finely toothed mid green leaves and vibrant purple-pink flower clusters popular with insects in late summer & early autumn. Smaller and more compact than the similar Eupatorium purpureum.

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Eupatorium purpureum - flowers in late summer

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Eupatorium

Eupatorium purpureum

(Joe Pye Weed) A native to Eastern and Northern parts of the USA, Eupatorium purpureum forms large clumps of tall stalks with flat, purple-pink, flower heads in late summer.

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Eupatorium rugosum 'Chocolate' - leaves in late spring

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Eupatorium

Eupatorium rugosum 'Chocolate'

(Snakeroot) Eupatorium rugosum 'Chocolate' is an eye-catching clump forming perennial with upright stems topped with heads of dainty white flowers in summer and large bronzy-chocolate spring and summer leaves, turning dark purple-green as they age.

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Euphorbia amygdaloides 'Purpurea' - established plant flowering in Spring

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Euphorbia

Euphorbia amygdaloides 'Purpurea'

(Wood Spurge) Euphorbia amygdaloides 'Purpurea' is an evergreen perennial with upright spikes of lime-green/yellow flowers in spring and early summer that contrast nicely with its dark purple-green leaves.

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Euphorbia amygdaloides var robbiae - young growth in Spring

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Euphorbia

Euphorbia amygdaloides var robbiae

(Wood Spurge) A handsome, spreading evergreen perennial, Euphorbia amygdaloides var robbiae has dark green leaves and spikes of lime green flowers and bracts in late Spring which stand out nicely against the dark foliage.

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Euphorbia polychroma - spring flowers

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Euphorbia

Euphorbia polychroma

(Cushion Spurge) Also known as Euphorbia epithymoides, this is a distinctive perennial which has masses of bright acid yellow-green flowers in late spring.

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Euphorbia × martini - foliage in early summer

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Euphorbia

Euphorbia × martini

(Spurge) A clump forming perennial with dark grey-green leaves, often purple-tinted when young with spikes of vivid yellow-green flowers in late Spring. Best in sun or dappled shade and ideal for vibrant spring colour and suitable for mass planting as ground cover.

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Euphorbia × martini 'Ascot Rainbow' - variegated leaves

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Euphorbia

Euphorbia × martini 'Ascot Rainbow'

(Variegated Spurge) New to us, this is a clump forming perennial with variegated grey-green leaves that have a creamy yellow margin. The leaves are pink tinted when emerging in Spring.

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Galega orientalis

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Galega

Galega orientalis

(Oriental Goat's Rue) A handsome, deciduous, bushy spreading perennial, Galega orientalis has pinnate (feather-like) bright green leaves and spikes of violet-blue flowers in summer.

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Geranium himalayense 'Gravetye' - summer flowers

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Geranium

Geranium himalayense 'Gravetye'

(Himalayan Cranesbill) Geranium himalayense 'Gravetye' has large violet-blue flowers with red-flushed white centers that are borne in great profusion from early to late summer.

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Geranium macrorrhizum 'Ingwersen's Variety' - rose-pink flowers

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Geranium

Geranium macrorrhizum 'Ingwersen's Variety'

(Hardy Geranium) A handsome dense, clump forming Geranium with bright green summer leaves and masses of pretty rose-pink flowers from May - July.

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Geranium macrorrhizum 'White Ness' - 3 year old plant

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Geranium

Geranium macrorrhizum 'White Ness'

A lovely semi-evergreen perennial, Geranium macrorrhizum 'White Ness' has bright green summer leaves and masses of small pure white flowers in summer.

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Geranium phaeum 'Samobor'

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Geranium

Geranium phaeum 'Samobor'

(Hardy Geranium) Geranium phaeum 'Samobor' is an excellent selection which is grown for the lovely purple summer flowers and the colourful dark markings on the leaves.

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Geranium pratense 'Mrs Kendall Clark'

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Geranium

Geranium pratense 'Mrs Kendall Clark'

(Hardy Geranium) Geranium pratense 'Mrs Kendall Clark' has masses of pale violet-blue flowers with white veins in mid summer.

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Geranium 'Laurence Flatman' - flowers in May

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Geranium pratense 'Purple Ghost'

(Cranesbill) New to us, Geranium 'Purple Ghost' is a clump forming perennial with deeply cut, vibrant dark purple-bronze leaves and attractive white to lavender flowers in summer which contrast well against the dark foliage.

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Geranium x 'Johnson's Blue'

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Geranium

Geranium x 'Johnson's Blue'

(Hardy Geranium) A lovely selection, Geranium x 'Johnson's Blue' is covered with masses of dark-veined, lavender-blue flowers which fade to pearl grey as they mature in mid to late summer.

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Geum 'Lady Stratheden' - flowers in June

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Geum

Geum 'Lady Stratheden'

(Avens) Geum 'Lady Stratheden' has vivid, semi-double, yellow flowers supported by strong, hairy stems in early to late summer.

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Geum 'Mai Tai' - flowers in early June

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Geum

Geum 'Mai Tai'

(Avens) New to us, Geum 'Mai Tai' is a lovely clump-forming perennial with ruffled pale pink flowers on reddish-green stems in early to mid summer.

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Geum 'Mrs J. Bradshaw' - flowers in June

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Geum

Geum 'Mrs J. Bradshaw'

(Avens) An excellent low growing plant, Geum 'Mrs J Bradshaw' forms a compact mound of rich green leaves and produces a long lasting succession of scarlet-orange semi-double flowers.

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Geum borisii - summer flowers

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Geum

Geum borisii

(Avens) Geum borisii has intense single, orange flowers with bright yellow stamen from early to late summer. 0

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Gunnera manicata

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Gunnera

Gunnera manicata

Gunnera manicata is one of the most spectacular herbaceous plants with huge rhubarb-like, prickly leaves that can be 150-180 cm across.

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Helenium 'Moerheim Beauty'

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Helenium

Helenium 'Moerheim Beauty'

(Sneezeweed) Helenium 'Moerheim Beauty' is a lovely and reliable perennial with pretty, russet-golden flowers in profusion from mid to late summer.

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Helenium 'Wyndley' - summer flowers

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Helenium

Helenium 'Wyndley'

A compact herbaceous perennial, Helenium 'Wyndley' has masses of lovely yellow (flecked with orange) daisy-like flowers in mid summer.

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Helianthus 'Lemon Queen'

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Helianthus

Helianthus 'Lemon Queen'

(Perennial Sunflower) Helianthus 'Lemon Queen' is a wonderful end of summer show-stopper, with a vigorous bushy habit and a fabulous display of colour.

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Helleborus foetidus

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Helleborus

Helleborus foetidus

(Stinking Hellebore) A compact evergreen perennial, Helleborus foetidus has finely divided leaves and nodding lime-green flowers in late winter and spring.

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Helleborus x sternii

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Helleborus

Helleborus x sternii

(Hellebore) A handsome evergreen hellebore, Helleborus x sternii has glaucous blue-green leaves and creamy-green flowers tinted with pale pink/purple in Spring.

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Hemerocallis 'Berlin Red' - flowers in summer

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Hemerocallis

Hemerocallis 'Berlin Red'

(Daylily) Hemerocallis 'Berlin Red' is a handsome clump forming perennial with vibrant green foliage and spikes of deep red flowers with a yellow throat in summer. Suitable for growing in a large container.

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Hemerocallis 'Crimson Pirate'

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Hemerocallis

Hemerocallis 'Crimson Pirate'

(Day Lily) Hemerocallis 'Crimson Pirate' has fiery crimson-orange flowers with a golden-yellow throat in mid summer on tall stems above clumps of slender mid-green leaves.

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Hemerocallis 'Pandora's Box' - flowers in summer

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Hemerocallis

Hemerocallis 'Pandora's Box'

(Day Lily) An attractive plant, Hemerocallis 'Pandora's Box' has pale creamy-peach flowers with a deep purple/red center on tall stems above clumps of slender mid-green leaves.

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