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 ‘Sunningdale Variegated’

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'.

Cosmos Chocamocha

Sumptuous velvety bronze flowers on blue to green foliage during summer. Smells even more of chocolate than most varieties. An excellent garden choice. Height 35cm. Spread 30 cm.

Dianthus Romance

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

Eryngium bourgatii

The silver veined dark green foliage is very impressive when it reappears. The stiff steely blue flowerstems and flowers add to its magic in summer. Height 60 cm. Spread 40 cm.

Geranium pratense Midnight Reiter

The true blue flowers combine well with its dark purple foliage in summer. Good for cottage style garden, container or border. Disease resistant plant. Height 30 cm. Spread 25 cm.

Heuchera m. Palace Purple

A long established purple Heuchera and still one of the best. The maple like foliage ranges from bronzy green to purple. Suitable for edge of border, tubs and containers. Height 45 cm. Spread 40 cm

Heuchera Plum Pudding

This evergreen perennial with its shiny plum coloured foliage and pale pink flowers will stand out in your garden. Well suited to moist and shady conditions. Height 60 cm. Spread 40 cm.

Penstemon dig Husker Red

Height 50 cm. Evergreen, red foliage with white flowers. Sunny position, free-draining position.

Salvia argentea Artemis

Grown for its large soft silvery-grey wooly leaves. Silver flower spikes in June-July topped with white flowers tinged with pink. Height 60cm. Spread 80cm.

Sedum Herbstfreude Autumn Joy

This dependable and adaptable plant has rich pink, flat flower heads in late summer and autumn. These will attract butterflies to your garden. Height 60 cm. Spread 40 cm.

Sedum hybr Carl

Perennial with wine red flowers for July till September. Height 20cm. Sunny position free draining soil.

Thalictrum Little Pinkie

Compact Thalictrum. Clusters of dark pink flowers from June to July. Height 45 cm. 

Verbascum Sugar Plum

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

Vinca minor Illuminations

Periwinkle Evergreen, yellow foliage with green edge. Violet flowers from May-September. Ideal trailing plant. Partial shade. Height 10 cm.