One of the earliest flowering of the Japanese Anemones, often flowering at the beginning of August. Single medium violet-purple flowers. Grow in moist, well drained soil in sun/ part shade.
Long arching panicles of dark violet flowers from September to October. For fertile, well drained soil in full sun. Deadhead after flowering then cut hard back in spring. Adored by butterflies.
Racemes of scented violet-blue flowers from late summer-autumn. For fertile, well drained soil in full sun. Deadhead after flowering and cut hard back in spring. Butterfly plant. Height to 2.5m (8ft) AGM.
A fast-growing semi-evergreen shrub of dense growth habit, producing arching stems covered with masses of small pinky white flowers, much loved by bees.
Biennial Foxglove with bold spikes of white flowers from May-July. For sun/part shade in well drained soil. Ideal for naturalising or a cottage garden as it will seed around generously. Flowers in the second year from sowing. Toxic if ingested
Long flowering perennial which makes a lovely neat clump of deeply cut leaves and violet-purple flowers from early to mid summer. Great for filling gaps in a border
Similar to G. magnificum but longer flowering. This is a great plant for filling out a border or softening the edge with its thick, downy foliage. Purple-blue flowers May-July. Fairly drought tolerant once established.
Compact perennial forming a neat mound of clear pink flowers over small, deeply cut, leaves from May to June. A good filler for the front of the border.
An early and repeat flowering modern cultivar with small wine red yellow-throated flowers, mainly June to July. Compact, so good for small gardens, or towards the front of a border.
