Winter-flowering hellebores, also know as the Christmas Rose, are a superb addition ro any garden, flowering when little else is growing, let alone in bloom. 'Black Swan' boasts sumptuous, dark velvety petals, with pure white stamens, and it is a great improvemnt on older black-flowered hellebores because the jet-black blooms face upward rather than down towards the soil. Height and spread: 60cm (2').
Unique new cross between an early and a late flowering anemone, its delicate petals are white on one side and blue-purple underneath, it'll flower from April to October. If it looks familiar, that's because it was awarded the RHS Chelsea Flower Show Plant of the Year in 2011.
Strong honey fragranced flowers in 16 weeks, often with 14+ 10cm (4in) blooms out at once. Long lived for border, bedding or cutting. Height: 45-60cm (18-24in)
I'm a fun plant to grow as I have spotted fruits with a long neck that make me look like an elegant swan. When my fruits are dried you can paint me with faces or leave me looking like a swan. Height: 2m. Why Not invite your friends round to see who can paint the most beautiful or funniest animal or bird?
A fantastic plant for bedding, baskets and containers, suited to a full sun position. They displays masses of colourful flowers all summer long. Height and spread: 25cm (10).