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Lambs' ears, Woolly Betony
Also known as Stachys lanata, or olympica
What can I say? Its a plant you can pet!…Bees love it…children love it….and you just have to stoke it on the way past! Lambs’ ears is a well-known ground-covering perennial, popular for its soft, fluffy foliage, plus, it’s a great silver accent in between all the green going on in the garden.
Caucasian Germander
Summer-blooming spiky flowering plants – in garden design parlance ‘the verticals’. We all need some, and there are lots of contenders, but a plant that can go just about anywhere in the garden, cope with almost all situations and bloom with copious plush spikes over several weeks is a very rare treat.
Wild thyme
Thymus serpyllum is one of the most versatile groundcovers. Forming dense evergreen cushions of flowers these low maintenance plants don’t require mowing, watering or care, and can take a lot of abuse. Its leaves can be used as a culinary herb and its uses in the garden are almost unlimited.
Moth Mullein
Verbascum are a wonderful plant for making a garden feel uncontrived, producing masses of flowers without taking up lots of space on the ground. ‘White Blush’ is one of the most popular varieties. Growing to just 100cm, the dark crimson buds open to reveal large white flowers with deep purple stamens.
'Polar Summer', 'White Bride' or 'Silver Lining'
One look at this species of Verbascum and you will realise why it is also called ‘Arctic Summer’. Tall, white, fleecy flower stems emerge from felted evergreen leaves in early summer. Its stems and leaves are covered in a silvery down that gives it an appearance of being permanently covered with frost.
Mullein
Verbascums are statuesque in both foliage and flower. This elegant species, native to the Olympus mountains is arguably the finest of the genus. Tall flower spikes rise from the centre of the foliage, each are weighted heavily with bright, golden-yellow blooms giving the effect of an enormous candelabra.
Verbascum hybridum or 'Spica'
Verbascum ‘Snow Maiden’ is an incredibly beautiful mullein that grow to just 36 to 48cm tall. With masses of soft white flowers each with delicate yellow filaments they flower in June and continue to appear over a long summer, often right through to September. Very easy to grow from seed.
Also marketed as 'White Bride'
The poise of the lovely Verbascum phoeniceum ‘Flush of White’ makes this plant a natural candidate for the front of the border, even though its height might suggest, that it should go at the back. In summer winds, which snap off delphiniums and toss sunflowers awry, the Verbascum stands defiant.
Purple Mullein, aka Temptress Purple
Relatively new to cultivation Verbascum phoeniceum ‘Violetta’ is the smallest growing of the perennial Verbascums. Soundly perennial and drought tolerant it produces delicate flower spikes with whorls of tissue thin purple blooms that ascend to the finest point. It is by far the darkest flowered mullein available.
Pom-pom Zinnia
Zinnia ‘Lilliput Mix’ is a superb blend of this most unusual flower type, specially selected for its wide range of bright colours. Very floriferous, the tiny double pom-pom flowers are produced in profusion. Very easy to grow, they are stunning in borders or as a cut flower.
Giant Tetra Zinnia
The time tested old fashioned Zinnia.’State Fair” performs well in the garden and in the vase and is great for attracting bees and butterflies to the garden. No wonder they are back in fashion with a vengeance.
Raicilla Mescal Agave. Maguey Lechuguilla
Agave maximiliana is a rare and captivating species, admired for its large, imposing rosettes formed by wide, fleshy leaves that taper to a sharp point. The leaves often displaying a beautiful bluish-green hue with the impression of the newer leaves on the older leaves. It one of the bedrock agaves used in the distillation of Raicilla, the local Mezcal.
New Mexico Agave, Parry’s Agave or Mescal Agave.
Agave parryi is a dramatic specimen. This native Mexican succulent forms a compact rosette of soft fleshy, bluish green leaves. The foliage is wide and heavily armed with dark tipped spines. With the ability to grow 60cm wide and as tall, it is one of the most cold hardy Agave species.
Artichoke Agave
Dense rosettes with almost metallic-looking, powdery blue, perfectly scooped leaves, Agave parryi var. truncata is a structural masterpiece that stays relatively small and compact. It makes a good container plant, and if you should happen to have something like a south facing rock wall in the hot sun, then this Agave really belongs there.
Sharks Tooth Agave, Maguey Diente de Tiburón
Agave xylonacantha ‘Blue’ is the beautiful blue-leafed form. Rare in cultivation, this dramatic specimen is heavily armed with the most bizarre large white teeth of all the family. One of its previous names being Agave carchariodonta, was in reference to the teeth (odonta) of the Great White Shark, Carcharodon carcharias.
Corncockle. Wildflower of Britain and Ireland
An attractive cornfield plant with pale purple flowers. Corncockle makes a great wildflower or cottage garden selection
Cat's Tail Aloe
Aloe striata, commonly known as the Coral Aloe is one of the prettiest of all succulents. The smooth blue-green leaves are edged with a pink or red margin and no teeth.
Ferocious Aloe, Cape Aloe
The Cape Aloe is a distinctly handsome plant, with broad, lance-shaped, fleshy leaves and a large candelabra-like flower-head. There are usually between five and eight branches, each carrying a spike-like head of many flowers.
Cape Speckled Aloe
One of the most attractive and floriferous of Aloes of South Africa, Aloe microstigma, forms solitary or small clumps of beautiful rosettes of blue green leaves. The leaves are adorned with conspicuous white spots, which contrast nicely with the reddish teeth along the margins.
Coral Aloe
Aloe striata, commonly known as the Coral Aloe is one of the prettiest of all succulents. The smooth blue-green leaves are edged with a pink or red margin and no teeth.
Windflower
Wildflower of Britain and Ireland
On a sunny day at the end of winter, when the branches of the trees are still bare, the sight of shady banks and glades lit by the white stars of the Wood Anemone leave you in no doubt that spring is truly here.
Sandwort.
Arenaria montana is a classic little alpine or rock garden plant, still relatively unknown to many gardeners. The plant forms prostrate mats of evergreen foliage, blanketed by large white flowers. They are at their loveliest spilling over walls and will quickly fill in the spaces between stepping stones.
Louisiana sage
Prized for its beautiful foliage, Artemisia ludoviciana bear soft, silvery-white leaves. They add a different element to the garden, the texture and leaf form setting them apart from those other garden plants with rather less refined foliage.
Also known as 'Boughton Silver'
Artemisia stelleriana ‘Mori’s Strain’ is a superior, dense, mat-forming selection. Uniquely shaped silver-white felted leaves with deeply divided, rounded lobes, it forms very attractive low mounds, giving an attractive ground-hugging carpet. Its foliage makes a wonderful foil for more colourful flowering plants.
False Rockcress, Large-flowered Aubrieta
Aubrieta is a traditional rock garden plant that is lovely growing over rock walls or spilling out of crevices. ‘Leichtlinii’ forms a low cushion of leaves that is smothered by wonderful deep-carmine flowers.
Cactus
Growing cacti is an addictive hobby and be much easier than commonly perceived. This premium cactus seed mix includes a variety various species including the famous and magnificent Saguaro Cactus. They germinate easily, grow slowly, but compared to many plants need relatively little care.
Vintage Florists, Scented Carnation
Developed for florists for use as a cut flower, the super tall stems of Dianthus ‘Chabaud Aurora’ display the most beautiful range of coral, salmon, blush, pink and cherry flowers. They will provide a continuous harvest of blooms for cutting from the end of April until the end of September.
Vintage Florists, Scented Carnation
Dianthus Chabaud is a vintage carnation, developed for florists around 1904. With long stems, they are famously scented and provide a continuous harvest of blooms from April until September. Deliciously coloured, the creamy white petals of ‘Benigna’ are outlined with the fruitiest of plums and raspberry reds.
Vintage Florists, Scented Carnation
Boasting ruffled white petticoat-like blooms on strong stems, Dianthus ‘Chabaud Jeanne Dionis’ has the fullest of flowers. An ideal cut flower and perfect for wedding work, they will bloom all summer long from an early sowing.
Vintage Florists, Scented Carnation
Developed for florists for use as a cut flower, the super tall stems of Dianthus ‘Chabaud La France’ are topped with blooms in the most delicate shades of seashell pinks to creamy blush. They will provide a continuous harvest of blooms for cutting from the end of April until the end of September.
Vintage Florists, Scented Carnation
‘Chabaud Magenta’ provides armfuls of deep magenta, frilly double blooms with the spicy fragrance of clove. Pronounced shab-o, they were developed specifically for florists for use as a cut flower. With a heavenly scent, tall stems and an extremely long vase life.
Vintage Florists, Scented Carnation
Developed for florists for use as a cut flower. Dianthus Chabaud is a vintage carnation that dates back as early as 1904. Displayed profusely on slender, sturdy stems, the apricot and soft orange blushing petals of Chabaud ‘Orange Sherbet’ are striped with dark raspberry red and coral.
Vintage Florists, Scented Carnation
Hardy, tough and very easy to grow, Dianthus Chabaud were developed for florists for use as a cut flower and will provide a continuous harvest of blooms for cutting. ‘Marie Chabaud’ provides armfuls of delicate, pale lemon yellow, frilly double blooms.
Coneflower
A complete innovation, Echinacea ‘Cheyenne Spirit’ is the latest Gold Medal Winner. Not limited to one colour, each plant can bloom in a sumptuous range of colour, gold, orange, scarlet, purple, cream and yellow. First year flowering and a must have for borders.
Coneflower
Echinacea ‘Paradiso’ is an outstanding series, distinguished by the exceptionally large flowers in a large range of shades including some lovely, soft hues. Very easy to grow, the plants thrive in average soils or hot, dry conditions, shrug off cold, and are equally at home in full sun or partial shade.
Coneflower
Echinacea ‘Magnus’ is an outstanding selection of the ‘Cone Flower’. Distinguished by the warm bright colour of its exceptionally large flowers, and horizontal petals. It has for many years been one of late summer’s most garden worthy forms. 
Purple Coneflower
Echinacea is a perennial herb, the purple flower is in the form of a high cone. Valued as a short-term stimulant to the immune system. Until the late 1930s, Echinacea angustifolia was the only species used in medical practice. Organic Seed. 
Wildflower of Britain and Ireland
Viper’s bugloss is one of, if not THE very best plant to attract bees to your garden. Along with Borage and Phacelia, the plant is much loved by almost all bee species, especially bumblebees. For months this plant is a stable source of nectar. Organic Seed.
Variable-Leaved Sea Holly, Moroccan Sea Holly
Eryngium variifolium ‘Miss Marble’ is a spectacular evergreen perennial. The neat mound of basal leaves are attractively marbled with silver veining. In summer upright stems bear silvery-blue flowers, each thimble is surrounded by long, slender bracts which splay outwards, adding to the prickly appearance.
Button Sea Holly, Rattlesnake Master
Long sword-shaped leaves, tight set white spheres and ivory-white bracts on smooth stiff stems. Eryngium yuccifolium have a unique structure that make it highly desirable.
Wallflower, formerly Cheiranthus Cheiri
Erysimum cheiri ‘F1 Sugar Rush Primrose’ produce a pale primrose, cream-yellow blooms in both autumn and spring. With multiple side branches that accompany the main flower spike, they create a dense, mounded display, 30cm tall. Perfect for borders, containers, or window boxes
Wallflower, formerly Cheiranthus Cheiri
Renowned for its striking, jewel-like hues ‘Sugar Rush’ is ultra-fast in production. Emerging with an apricot/burgundy flush, the spicily scented, bi-coloured flowers of ‘Sugar Rush Purple’ turn lilac/purple as they mature.
Wallflower, formerly Cheiranthus Cheiri
Erysimum cheiri ‘F1 Sugar Rush Red’ has upright clusters of deep, bright red blooms that fill the air with delicious scent. Tough and easy to grow, they are hardy enough to overwinter in many regions and will often flower over several months from spring and right through to early summer.
Wallflower, formerly Cheiranthus Cheiri
One of the most notable features of the ‘Sugar Rush’ series is its unique dual-season flowering. Unlike traditional wallflowers that primarily bloom in spring, ‘Sugar Rush’ flowers in both autumn and spring. ‘Yellow’ produces upright clusters of bright, golden-yellow blooms that fill the air with delicious scent.
Wallflower, formerly Cheiranthus Cheiri
Renowned for its striking, jewel-like hues that stand out even in cooler weather. ‘Sugar Rush Orange’ produce bright orange, spicily scented blooms on compact plants. With multiple side branches that accompany the main flower spike, they create a dense, mounded display perfect for borders, containers, or window boxes.
White California Poppy
This is a lovely cultivar of the California poppy, the blooms of ‘Ivory Castle’ boasts single, creamy white blooms. One of the easiest and most colourful annuals to grow from seed, they bloom profusely from mid summer until frosts and are breathtaking in massed plantings or containers.
California Poppy
Eschscholzia Thai Silk boasts large semi-double blooms in breathtaking jewel tones and a chiffon-like texture reminiscent of glorious oriental silks. This exotic mix contains the Thai Silk series of four colours: Appleblossom, Rose, Apricot Chiffon, and Pink Champagne.
Extra double California Poppy
‘Thai Silk’ is a stunning range of California poppies of superb quality with silky flowers. ‘Appleblossom Chiffon’ produces very double flowers in an ethereal shade of shimmering, dappled silvery-pink. Very easy to grow, they are attractive to pollinators and perfect for cutting.
Extra double California Poppy
‘Thai Silk’ is a stunning range of California poppies of superb quality with silky flowers. ‘Appleblossom Chiffon’ produces very double flowers in an ethereal shade of shimmering, dappled silvery-pink. Very easy to grow, they are attractive to pollinators and perfect for cutting.
Extra double California Poppy
A beautiful and sophisticated variety, Eschscholzia californica Thai Silk produces extra double silky flowers, ‘Pink Champagne’ in a unique shade of soft champagne-pink on a cream base. Very easy to grow, they are attractive to pollinators and perfect for cutting.
California Poppy. Aurantiaca Orange
Masses of beautiful silky flowers in shades of gold, Eschscholzia californica is one of the loveliest of all naturalised flowers. With fine dissected foliage they are fascinating to the eye and are breathtaking in massed plantings or containers. The flowers are extremely attractive to bees and butterflies.
White Gaura
Gaura ‘Cool Breeze’ is a stunning new variety that is now available from seed. It produces a flurry of dazzling pure white, starry blooms on graceful slender stems. They have pale green stamens and buds instead of the usual pink. A first year flowering perennial, very easy to grow it will bloom in around 14 weeks from an early sowing.
Also marketed 'Pink Bouquet'
Gaura ‘Emmeline Pink Bouquet’ is a graceful perennial with an airy, romantic presence. Light on her feet, she never asks for much – just sun, well-drained soil, and a bit of space to dance.
Lindheimer's Bee Blossom
Gaura lindheimeri ‘Sparkle White’ is a stunning hardy perennial. A Winner of the Fleuroselect Gold Medal, this bushy, clump forming variety has a neat, compact habit and produces a flurry of dazzling white, starry blooms on graceful slender stems from early summer right through to autumn.
Italian Helichrysum, The Curry Plant
Helichrysum italicum is an easy to care for silver-leaved, perennial. In addition to its lovely light silveriness the foliage is endowed with interesting textures which provides contrast among green-leafed plants and the clusters of yellow flowers are useful for cutting. 
Silver spike or Icicle plant. Marketed as 'Goldkind'
From the Tian Shan Mountains of northern China comes this tough little subshrub that is among the finest expressions of silver foliage to be found. Helichrysum thianshanicum is a superb silver leaved evergreen, subshrub that forms a tight mound of eye-catching silver foliage.
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