Herbaceous plants (in botanical use frequently simply herbs) are plants that have no persistent woody stem above ground. The term is mainly applied to perennials, but in botany it may also refer to annuals or biennials, and include both forbs and graminoids.

Annual herbaceous plants die completely at the end of the growing season or when they have flowered and fruited, and they then grow again from seed.

Herbaceous perennial and biennial plants may have stems that die at the end of the growing season, but parts of the plant survive under or close to the ground from season to season.

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Astrantia major ‘Florence’

Astrantia are beautiful, clump-forming perennials with attractive glossy foliage. The produce stunning flowers which are surrounded by showy bracts which often provide a splash of colour. Astrantia is also known as 'Hattie's Pincushion' or 'Masterwort'.

Digitalis purpurea Foxy

Mixed colours as we remember them from olden times, with pinks, lilacs and white. Attractive for bees during the summer months. Cottage garden perfect! Height 80 cm. Spread 30 cm.

Hesperis matronalis Violet

Providing a garden perfume these plants are very suitable if you want a cottage style border. Flowering lilac-purple in mid summer. Height 100 cm. Spread 50 cm.

Iris germanica Alcazar

An extremely hardy and low maintenance perennial. Strap like grey-green leaves. Flowers in late Spring and Summer. Dark purple outer petals and lavender inner petals. Full sun or part shade in moist free draining soil. Height 90cm. Spreed 30cm.

Iris germanica Gentius

Has a beautiful blue/ purple large flower head. Flowering from early May through to June. Height 80cm.

Iris germanica Superstition

An extremely hardy and low maintenance perennial. Strap like green leaves. Very dark purple flowers appear black creating stunning contrast in the Summer garden. A RHS Award of Garden Merit plant. Full sun. Height 90cm. Spread 30cm.

Iris Yedo Yoman

With its considerable height, the back of the border would be a good place for this purple blue Iris, where it will impress in summer. Height 120 cm. Spread 50 cm.

Knautia mac Melton Pastels

Glorious pincushion flowers, in soft hues like lilac, white, purple and mauve. Plant at the back of a border and it will flower all summer, attracting wildlife. Height 120 cm. Spread 50 cm

Papaver or. Pattys Plum

Oriental Poppy. Purple flowers from May-September. Sunny position, well draining soil. Height 100 cm.

Salvia Amistad

Bushy upright perennial garden sage. Aromatic bright green leaves. Almost black buds open to reveal large vibrant, rich purple tubular flowers from early summer to first frosts. Bees adore this one! Height 120cm. Spread 50cm.

Salvia micr Love and Wishes

Wonderful rich purple-pink flowers blooming all summer long - from June to October. Pale olive-green foliage. Bees and butterflies will love this one in the garden! Height 70cm.

Verbascum Sugar Plum

Showy violet purple flowers emerge in Spring and continue through Summer. Height 50 cm.