Originating from South America, these are one of the bulb world?s best kept secrets! Clumps of bright green foliage emerge in the autumn and winter followed by an abundance of star-shaped flowers in spring, which are borne over a longer period than most spring bulbs. The flowers have a delightfully sweet honey fragrance in contrast to the leaves which have an unusual onion scent when crushed.
More compact and earlier flowering than traditional gaura. 'Sparkle White' offers slender stems topped with a flurry of dazzling white starry blooms. This clump forming variety has a neat habit perfect for front of border or path edging. Once established, it even copes well during periods of drought. Still looks fresh at the end of summer.
Extravagant and exotic flowers in dazzling yellow and white, to illuminate your borders and containers. Just as shooting stars are a wonder of nature, so too is this exciting new Nemesia with its branching habit and delightful coconut fragrance. Flowers over a long period, throughout the summer into autumn
An impressive mixture of small-flowered, heirloom (Grandiflora type) sweet peas offering the widest range of beautifully scented bicolours. These old fashioned annual Sweet Peas are superb for cutting and the more blooms you cut, the more the plants will flower! Perfect for filling vases indoors with colour and perfume. Try covering a sunny fence or obelisk, or let them scramble through mature shrubs. Height: 200cm (79). Spread: 30cm (12)
A cheery mixture of smaller flowered heirloom (Grandiflora) types in a wide range of colours. Sweet Pea 'Heirloom Mixed' has a wonderful fragrance that is characteristic of these old fashioned varieties. Perfect for adding colour and fragrance to garden arches, trellises, obelisks. Height: 180cm (71). Spread: 30cm (12)
Winner of an RHS award, Fuchsia ?Heidi Ann? will bloom non stop through summer up until the first frosts.
Mild and sweet Chilli Pepper 'Anaheim' provides just that little bit of heat, perfect for serving as a fresh garnish to spicy dishes or salads adding a chilli pepper flavour but minus the burn! This variety produces a good crop of long green chilis over the course of the summer which can be picked and used when needed. They are often used green but can also be left to ripen to a red-green colour.
Pretty coppery-red petals form an elegant skirt around spherical brown centres. Helenium 'Moerheim Beauty', also known as Sneezeweed, is an upright herbaceous perennial which blooms throughout summer and is great for bringing late season colour to the garden. This RHS AGM variety looks stunning grown with Asters, Rudbeckia and ornamental grasses for a prairie style theme, or makes a warm addition to cottage garden borders. Hardy and reliable, Heleniums flowers are also excellent for cutting. Height: 90cm (36). Spread: 60cm (24).
Description for Anemone hupehensis var. japonica 'Prinz Heinrich' not available
An outstanding dwarf conifer with flat, fan-shaped sprays of pink-tinted foliage, maturing yellow, then rich gold shades throughout the winter months. Thuja occidentalis ?Rheingold? has been awarded a prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit and with its compact, conical habit, can easily be incorporated into a rockery or heather garden and adds year round interest to borders. Height: 150cm (59?). Spread: 100cm (39?).