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Cephalaria gigantea

A superb perennial for the back of the border, with attractive pinnate foliage and bearing in summer, on very tall stems, large, Scabious-like creamy flowers with a subtle hint of palest yellow. It somehow manages to be both majestic and understated and it is fantastic for cutting.

Prefers full sun in well drained soil.

H 1.8m S 80cm

Cercis “Ruby Falls”

This is a graceful new introduction of weeping habit. The heart-shaped leaves appear rich purple with clusters of bright pink pea-like flowers that open just before the foliage in spring followed by flattened, deep purple pods. Perfect for small gardens!

We also stock ‘Cascading Hearts’.

Prefers part shade and free draining soil.

H 2m S 2m

Chelone obliqua

Chelone obliqua (Turtlehead) is an undeservedly uncommon plant with dark pink snapdragon flowers atop stiff upright stems, set off by dark green foliage. It’s one of the last plants to flower, late summer and into autumn, in the water garden before everything goes to sleep and is a good doer without being invasive or troublesome. The flowers are followed by attractive seed pods.

Prefers a wet or continually moist soil in sun or part shade.

H 80cm S 45cm

Chionodoxa luciliae mixed

An incredibly pretty, early spring flowering bulb, which produces open sprays of star-shaped blue, pink, purple or white flowers amongst the slender, strap-shaped foliage. Versatile and easy-to-grow, they’re ideal for pots, gravel gardens, front of border pockets – or for naturalising under deciduous shrubs and trees.

Prefers full sun / part shade and a free draining soil.

H 15cm S 5cm

Rabbit resistant.

Cirsium atropurpureum

Clematis ‘Boulevard Bernadine’

A wonderful, large flowered new variety with beautiful sky blue blooms with a central ridge of white on the reverse of the flower petal. This is a compact form perfect for small gardens and flowers from top to bottom.

We also stock ‘Garland Hisako’, ‘Acropolis’ and ‘Ninon’.

Prefers full sun / part shade in a free draining soil.

H 1.2m S 60cm

Deer & rabbit resistant.

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Clematis ‘Taiga’

This is a stunning plant that produces an abundance of double flowers that change over the season. These two-tones star-shaped flowers provide striking interest from June to September. A vigorous climbers with an exotic look!

Prefers full sun / part shade in a free draining soil.

H 2.5m S 1m

Rabbit resistant.

Clematis alpina ‘Tage Lundell’

This very pretty, fast growing deciduous Clematis has sumptuous lantern-shaped flowers of deepest purple, which are very abundant in spring, and then followed by attractive silvery seed-heads.

We also stock ‘White Moth’.

Prefers full sun / part shade in free draining soil.

H 3m S 2m

Deer & rabbit resistant.

Clematis macropetala ‘Wesselton’

Large, double, bell-shaped, mid-blue early spring flowers followed by attractive, silvery seedheads retained throughout the summer. This deciduous clematis is ideal for covering a shady fence or wall. It also looks lovely trained to climb into small trees or allowed to scramble through neighbouring shrubs.

Prefers full sun / part shade in a free draining soil.

H 2m S 1.7m

Deer & rabbit resistant.

Clematis montana “Warwickshire Rose”

This vigorous climber has dark burgundy leaves and pink blooms with pale cream centres. Sweetly scented and flowering in late spring and early summer the plentiful flowers are set off against the beautiful foliage and are followed by creamy coloured fluffy seedheads. Best used for covering walls, fences & sheds but it can also scramble through trees.

We also stock Broughton Star;, ‘Elten’, ‘Mayleen’ & ‘Spooneri’.

Prefers full sun / part shade and does well in most soils.

H 7m S 5m

Deer & rabbit resistant.

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Commelina tuberosa

A beautiful and vigorous perennial, noted for it’s numerous true-blue flowers in late summer. These unfurl from pods which contain a number of flowers and each flower lasts only a day, looking at their best in the morning. Something unusual for s sunny spot!

Prefers full sun / part shade and free draining soil.

H 80cm S 70cm

Convolvulus cnoreum

A wonderful, evergreen shrub with cup-shaped, white flowers with pale yellow centres from late spring to summer. This plant is an asset to the garden for its shiny, silvery foliage, as well as its flowers. It is happiest in a hot, sunny border where it contrasts well with blues and purples, and it also looks stunning cascading over a wall. In areas with cold, wet winters it is best grown in a containers.

Prefers full sun in a very free draining soil.

H 60cm S 90cm