Our Plants - A to Z

Acacia baileyana purpurea Graceful evergreen shrub with fern-like, grey-green foliage, flushed purple. Golden yellow 'mimosa' flowers.
Acanthus spinosus Large, deeply lobed and spine-tipped, dark glossy green leaves. Spikes of white flowers with spiny purplish bracts.
Achillea 'Terracotta' Flat heads of terracotta flowers fading to cream.
Aconitum napellus subsp. vulgare 'Albidum' Dense spires of creamy white flowers.
Actaea simplex 'Black Negligee' Dramatic, black foliage. Creamy-white bottlebrush flowers.
Actaea simplex 'Pink Spike' Dramatic perennial. Scented bottlebrush-like flowers emerge pale pink and darken with age.
Agapanthus 'Gayle's Lilac' Lilac-blue flower heads, although small make a good display from many stems. Good in pots. Semi-evergreen. Compact.
Agastache 'Firebird' Grey-green, mint-scented leaves and dense spikes of tubular, soft orange flowers.
Agastache rugosa 'Golden Jubilee' Gold, aniseed scented leaves turning lime green later in summer. Fluffy lavender flowers. Bee friendly.
Ageratina altissima 'Chocolate' Sprays of white flowers. Chocolate foliage.
Ajuga reptans 'Braunherz' Deep purple leaves. Deep blue flower spikes. Mat-forming evergreen.
Albuca glauca Vigorous half-hardy bulb from South Africa. Greenish-white flower spikes over greyish leaves.
Albuca nelsonii White scented flowers from green tipped buds over glossy leaves.
Albuca shawii South African bulb. Scented, bell-shaped yellow flowers.
Alcalthaea 'Parkallee' Similar to hollyhocks but no rust! Lovely semi-double pale flowers with maroon stamens.
Alchemilla erythropoda Pretty mini form of alchemilla mollis. Small, yellow-green flowers on reddish stems. Clump-forming.
Allium 'Purple Rain' Heads of rich, deep purple-violet, starry flowers like sparklers. Allium 'Purple Sensation' x cristophii.
Allium albopilosum (syn cristophii) Large heads of starry, silvery-lilac flowers on stocky stems. Long-lasting and excellent dried. Foliage dies down before flowering.
Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' Large round heads of deep purple flowers.
Allium stipitatum 'Violet Beauty' Violet-purple flowers. Long lasting and excellent dried.
Alstroemeria 'Indian Summer' Dark buds open to orange-red flowers from May onwards.
Alstroemeria psittacina 'Royal Star' Branched clusters of dark red flowers over leaves with irregular cream edges.
Amarcrinum memoria-corsii 'Howardii' Amaryllis/Crinum hybrid. Clear pink, fragrant flowers. Frost hardy.
Amarine tubergenii 'Zwanenburg' Spectacular, trumpet-shaped, dusky pink flowers. Needs short dry dormancy in summer to flower.
Amarine tubergenii 'Belladiva' Amaryllis x nerine. Pink lily-like flowers.
Amaryllis belladonna Funnel-shaped, fragrant pink flowers on each stem open before leaves appear.
Amorphophallus konjac Voodoo lily. Exotic looking bulbous perennial. Reddish-purple spathe with dark brown spadix followed by large spotted leaves.
Anemone 'Wild Swan' White flowers with blue bands on reverse over a long period.
Anemone blanda 'White Splendour' Known as the Winter Windflower. Large, pure white flowers.
Anemone blanda Blue Shades Hardy, herbaceous perennial. Delicate blue flowers.
Anemone blanda var. rosea 'Pink Star' Large, bright purple-pink starry flowers. Ideal for rockeries and naturalising in grass.
Anemone De Caen 'Mr Fokker' Velvety, violet-blue flowers. Good in borders or containers.
Anemone De Caen 'Sylphide' Single, shocking pink flowers. Good in borders or containers - and for cutting.
Anemone multifida 'Rubra' Rich rose-coloured, buttercup-like flowers with yellow stamens over ferny foliage.
Anemone x hybrida 'Honorine Jobert' Pure white, saucer-shaped flowers with yellow stamens.
Angelica sylvestris 'Ebony' Architectural umbellifer. Almost black, finely cut leaves. Sprays of pink flowers. Usually grown as a biennial. Collect seed.
Anisodontea 'El Rayo' Sub-shrub from South Africa. Large, pink, hibiscus-shaped flowers with darker centres. Often flowers all year round!.
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Ruby Port' Fully double, deep maroon, nodding flowers on upright stems.
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Black Barlow' Double, upright purple-black flowers.
Arthropodium candidum 'Maculatum' Bulbous perennial from New Zealand. Speckled brown foliage. Tiny white flowers. Good in pots.
Arthropodium candidum 'Little Lilia' Tufted, white edged foliage. Short heads of starry white flowers. Protect from hard frosts.
Arthropodium cirratum New Zealand perennial. Starry, white flowers. Drought-resistant.
Aruncus 'Horatio' Cream plumes on bronze stems over attractive, divided green-gold foliage.
Asclepias tuberosa Unusual flower heads of brilliant orange. Attractive to butterflies and bees.
Asphodeline lutea Fragrant, yellow, star-shaped flowers on upright spikes. Evergreen leaves.
Aster 'Little Carlow' Masses of bright blue daisies in large sprays.
Aster 'Vasterival' Masses of delicate heads of pale lilac-pink daisies on dark stems.
Aster ageratoides 'Asran' Masses of lavender-blue daisies with yellow eyes Bushy, upright form. Easy and reliable.
Aster frikartii 'Monch' Sprays of large, long-lasting, lavender-blue flowers with yellow centres. No staking or mildew.
Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome' Compact variety. Violet-purple flowers with yellow centres.
Aster novae-angliae 'Roter Stern' Purple-pink flowers. Low maintenance perennial for back of border.
Aster novi-belgii 'Marie Ballard' Sprays of large, clear lavender-blue, double flowerheads.
Aster pyrenaeus 'Lutetia' Loose mounds on graceful wiry stems smothered in large, pale lilac-blue daisies. Flowers last for weeks in the garden.
Astilbe 'Sprite' Dwarf variety. Graceful branching sprays of delicate shell-pink flowers.
Astrantia 'Gill Richardson' Attractive, dark red flowers. Clump-forming. Wildlife friendly.
Astrantia 'Mrs MaGregor' Large, silvery-pink pincushion.
Astrantia ''Warren Hills'' Large, pale pink flowers fading to white.
Astrantia major 'Penny's Pink' Rich pink flowers surrounded by paler bracts with deeper pink veins. Free-flowering.