Starry clusters of elegant pale blue Amsonia flowers appear from spring to midsummer. This rarely seen perennial deserves better recognition in gardens for its long flowering period and reliable performance year after year. Amsonia tabernaemontana grows happily in sun or dappled shade and copes well with drought. An attractive and unusual addition to garden borders and woodland gardens. Height: 90cm (35). Spread: 45cm (18)
A Fleuroselect Bronze Medal winner, Calendula 'Fiesta Gitana Mixed' is an easy to raise hardy annual that will flower virtually all summer long. With a wide colour range of fully double blooms and a compact habit, this is a superb bedding mixture. The plants are tolerant of even the poorest soils and are good subjects for outdoor containers. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 20cm (10).
A really choice border plant! Quickly becoming established, the many, strong erect stems are topped with plumes of white and lime-green bracts, which have a maroon underside. A superb plant to give colour balance to the garden. Although biennial, this salvia may be treated as a short lived perennial if flowers are removed in second and subsequent years.
A visually-striking annual Lathyrus species that is just as easy-to-grow as traditional Sweet Peas. Vigorous, climbing plants produce masses of coral-rose pink flowers which will quickly cover fences, trellis or archways throughout the summer. Rosea will also make a long-lasting and spectacular cut flower. Climbing to 18-2m (72-80in)
Easily grown and in full beauty when the last of the spring flowers have faded and before most of the summer kinds are in bloom. An excellent mixture of semi-double and single flowers in red, white, pink and rose. Height: 75-90cm (30-36in)
Streptocarpus 'Titania' bears pretty, ruffled flowers, with creamy-white upper petals and cherry pink lower lobes with two distinct yellow stripes
Flowering for well over 8 months, Streptocarpus 'Tanya' is a floriferous variety which will brighten your home from spring to autumn with intense, lavender-purple flowers
Used since the Aztec Civilisation as a natural, sugary flavouring, Aztec Sweet Herb can be used to sweeten tea, fruit salads or cold desserts without the calories of sugar!
Transport yourself to the bazaars of Marrakech with your own home-grown Moroccan mint tea!
Lemon Verbena 'Freshman' is a deciduous sub-shrub with intensely lemon scented leaves which can be used in herbal teas or desserts.
What could be more elegant than this beautiful Gardenia? Trained as a mini standard with a decorative twisted stem, it makes the perfect gift for any occasion, and is sure to be treasured.