Few plants shine as brightly in late summer as the buddleia, and when butterflies frisk the nectar-rich flowers they create a high-summer spectacle second to none. Many butterfly gardeners plan their whole garden around Buddleia.

Buddleia blooms all summer long with an intoxicating scent just as overwhelming as their colour show. There is no denying that these shrubs are butterfly magnets. If you plant one, they will find it. Have your camera ready!

The Bay Laurel is a naturally pyramid-shaped tree with aromatic, evergreen leaves and shiny grey bark. The shiny thick leaves are used extensively to flavour French, Italian, Spanish and Creole cooking. Bay will thrive and are very attractive in containers making them ideal for the patio.

Munstead Lavender is a fragrant robust English lavender that, due to its short size and tightly held blooms, makes a great hedge. It flowers profusely in the spring, after which a good pruning will provide an attractive grey bush with highly aromatic leaves.

Lavendula 'Provence Blue' is unique, with silvery leaves on compact, tightly branched plants topped with dazzling deep blue spires. It hails from the French region of Provence, where the fields are a veritable sea of blue.

“Ellagance” are first year flowering lavenders, boasting large flowers and a compact bushy form. 'Ellagance Purple’ with compact foliage, its dwarf habit makes it suitable for borders or patio containers. The deliciously perfumed, rich purple blooms make an enchanting informal aromatic hedge in the garden.

“Ellagance” are first year flowering lavenders, boasting large flowers and a compact bushy form. 'Ellagance Purple’ with compact foliage, its dwarf habit makes it suitable for borders or patio containers. The deliciously perfumed, rich purple blooms make an enchanting informal aromatic hedge in the garden.

“Ellagance” are first year flowering lavenders, 'Ellagance Snow’ is the white flowered variety. The deliciously perfumed, pure white blooms make an enchanting informal aromatic hedge in the garden. The flowers are produced from July onwards and are highly attractive to bees.

Murraya paniculata, also known as Orange Jasmine flowers at intervals throughout the year, producing clusters of beautiful, fragrant jasmine-scented flowers. Easy to care for, it makes an outstanding boxwood like hedge or decorative container plant.

The Dwarf Pomegranate is one of the best compact, ornamental shrubs for courtyards and small gardens, its compact size makes it suitable to containers. Producing breathtaking orange/red trumpet-shaped flowers which are followed by orange/red fruit.

The wild rose bursts with lightly scented, usually flesh pink flowers (though they can be pinker or whitish) in summer. They are followed by a terrific show of bright red hips, they can be used to make jam, jelly, syrup, marmalade and wine. Delicious and an excellent natural source of vitamin C.