Acoelorrhaphe wrightii is native to Florida and parts of the Caribbean, this striking fan palm is small to moderately tall. Hardy to -6°C (20°F) it is one of just a few palms that can survive in saturated soil conditions. A good outdoor palm for a milder areas and a very tropical alternative to a hedge of shrubs.

With its pure white bark, shiny green leaves and yellow autumn colour, the Japanese White Birch is one of the most ornamental birch trees. There are many landscape uses for this beautiful specimen, including an excellent lawn tree, shade tree, specimen for showy bark or near a patio.

Brugmansia suaveolens is an exotic beauty that is native to the mild lowlands of Brazil. Angel Trumpets are large shrubs with lush foliage and masses of delightfully fragrant trumpets. Often blooming the first year from seed, a mature plant may display as many as 80 to 100 blooms at one time!

This is THE tea; the source of all non-herbal teas. As a plant it is good for informal shrub borders, natural hedges and privacy screening. It also makes a good background for herb gardens and is a great plant to grow in a container.

These rare seeds are for the world famous Cananga odorata tree. 'Ylang-Ylang' which means 'flowers of flowers', and is among the most celebrated flowering trees in the world. The blossoms are distilled to obtain "cananga oil" which is used to manufacture the world famous Chanel No. 5.

Canna “Marabout” is a superb tall strain with gorgeous foliage and bright vermilion blooms. They are ideal to plant at the back of a border where they are in full sun, or to add colour to a partly shady area. They can also be grown in poorly drained areas and in shallow ponds.

“Crozy Hybrids” are the most cold-hardy of the garden Canna. Growing to around 85cm they produce red to yellow flowers that resemble a miniature gladioli. With their lush tropical foliage and showy flowers they make borders and beds come alive with their bright colours all summer long until first frosts.

Cordyline Atropurpureum make a strong vertical shapes, the deep purple colouring contrasts well with silver foliage and can be an excellent foil for the lush foliage of other exotica. They look equally at home in more conventional and hardy ornamental borders.

Cordyline indivisa is a rare and beautiful high altitude species from New Zealand. This attractive and distinctive species is rarely cultivated, but is occasionally offered by specialist nurseries. It can be distinguished from all other Cordyline species by its very broad blue-grey leaves

Cyperus alternifolius is a very popular both as a house plant and pond plant. The bracts are symmetrically arranged in an umbrella formation and held atop elegant stems that sway with the breeze, giving a tropical touch to the garden. They are also excellent when used in fresh or dried floral arrangements.

Datura ‘Golden Queen’ is a much sort after form, with magnificent double, lemon-yellow flowers that are exquisitely whorled and twisted. Beginning in early summer, the plant is covered with immense, upward facing ruffled blooms which are so fragrant that a single plant perfumes the garden.

Datura metel is a showpiece in any garden, it boasts some of the largest and showiest blooms available on an easy-to-grow annual. 'Double Purple' has double flowers that are dark purple with creamy colour centre. Also known by the mouthwatering moniker "Blackcurrant Swirl"

This tall skyscraper of a plant is surely something that we could only believe could come from a boldly imaginative architect such as Norman Foster....but no, the hybrid Echium 'Pink Fountain' was bred in Devon. The result is a gorgeous 38cm (15in) wide, tapering tower of delicate pink flowers.