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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Coreopsis Sunray

Add a ray of sunshine to your border with this showy and sun loving yellow flowering garden plant. On show from late spring all through the summer. Height 45 cm. Spread 45 cm.

Dianthus Candy Floss

This Pink is ideally suited to plant in containers or near patios to add splashes of colour. The pink flowers are beautifully perfumed and can be enjoyed all summer long. Height 30 cm. Spread 20 cm.

Dianthus Romance

Delicate pink flowers with a carmine centre. Free flowering and perfumed. Height 25 cm

Dianthus Sugar Plum

The maroon, pink and white flowers are frilly and carry a wonderful fragrance and unique markings. Will be an eye catcher in the garden! Height 25 cm. Spread 20 cm.

Erysimum Bowles Mauve

A bright and fragrant addition to borders or as edging. The grey foliage will carry plenty of fragrant, mauve flowers for months on end. Height 50 cm. Spread 40 cm

Gypsophila pan. White Festival

Big fluffy clouds made up of double minute white flowers appear all summer long. An ideal cut flower and suitable for drying. Height 60 cm. Spread 60 cm

Hemerocallis Pandoras Box

The star-shaped flowers are pale cream and have a purple eye. Flowers are fragrant, with slightly ruffled petals. Flowers in summer months. Height 50 cm. Spread 50 cm.

Hesperis matronalis ‘White’

A self-seeding perennial forms rosettes of dark green leaves. Fabulously scented bright white flowers in clusters above the foliage. Their fragrance perfume the air in Summer evenings. They are also edible and look great sprinkled over salads. Highly attractive to bees and other beneficial insects. Garden plant for flowerbed in fertile and moist, but well-drained soil in full sun. Suitable for beds, borders, cottage style gardens. Ideal for wildlife and meadow style gardens. Height and spread (approx) - 90cm x 50cm.

Nepeta Six Hill Giant

A traditional garden plant. The grey-green foliage gives off a lemony scent when crushed. It will be covered with masses of lavender flowers, which attract bees. Height up to 60 cm. Spread 50 cm.

Nepeta Walkers Low

Aromatic grey-green foliage. Dark lavender-blue flowers come in flushes from early Summer. Will continue to Autumn once deadheaded. Height 60cm. Spread 80cm. Drought tolerant.

Nepeta x. faassenii

Bushy, clump-forming. Useful for edging. Loose spikes of soft lavender-blue flowers in July-Aug. Height 45 cm. Position in full sunlight and in well drained soil.

Nepeta x. fass. Kit Kat

Dark purple blue flowers from June till September. Sunny position, free-draining soil. Height 40 cm.

Penstemon Apple Blossom

Height and spread 50cm, Semi-evergreen. Sprays of small tubular, pale pink flowers from July-September.

Penstemon Bodnant

Height 60 cm. Compact growth. Purple flowers from July till October. Evergreen.

Penstemon Garnet

Snapdragon like, open mouthed deep red flowers, borne in racemes in July-October. Height 70 cm. Plant in a sunny position, free-draining soil.

Penstemon Lilliput

Compact plant. Height 40cm. Rosy-red flowers from July- September.

Penstemon Polaris Purple

Tubular purple flowers with white throats from June to August. Short stable stems and an upright habit. Great cottage garden plant. Height 45cm. Spread 45cm.

Penstemon Polaris Red

Tubular red flowers with a white throat from June to August. Short stable stems and an upright habit. Great cottage garden plant. Height 45cm. Spread 45cm.

Penstemon Polaris Rose

Tubular cerise pink flowers with white throats from June to August. Short stable stems and an upright habit. Great cottage garden plant. Height 45cm. Spread 45cm.

Penstemon Raspberry Ripple

Evergreen perennial with numerous red tubular flowers with white throat from July till October. Height 50cm. Sunny Position. Free Draining Soil.

Penstemon Rich Ruby

The densely packed flowerspikes full of rich ruby flowers will give colour for many months. They are trouble free and will attract butterflies and bees in to your garden too. Height 60 cm. Spread 45 cm.

Penstemon Rubicundus

Fleshy, greyish foliage. Red flowers with white throat from July till October. Height 80 cm.

Penstemon Schoenholzeri

Snap-dragon like open-mouthed red flower, with white throat, borne in racemes from July till October. Sunny position and free draining soil. Height 75cm.

Penstemon Sour Grapes

Vivid grape-purple flowers from July till October. Evergreen. Height 60 cm.