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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Campanula lactiflora Loddon Anna

Frothy great heads of pale mauve bell shaped flowers on show in the summer months. Upright habit, but would benefit from staking. Good for herbaceous border. Height 120 cm. Spread 30 cm.

Crocosmia Lucifer

The dense iris-like foliage will be topped by the hottest Montbretia flowers. A fiery paprika-red, this small flowering variety is one of the hardiest around. Height up to 100 cm. Spread 60 cm.

Euphorbia characias subsp. wulfenii

The blueish green foliage looks fresh all year round. In early summer the lime yellow flowers dramatically tower above the plant. A great evergreen plant. Height 100 cm. Spread 90 cm.

Hosta sieb. Frances Williams

The large heart-shaped leaves are blue-green at the centre with golden-green margins. Off-white flowers in middle to late summer. Height 70 cm. Spread 100 cm.

Iris pseudac Variegata

In early spring this Iris will delight you with its spectacular yellow variegated leaves, later turning more green. The rich yellow flowers arrive in spring. Height 120 cm. Spread 50 cm.

Paeonia Duch de Nemours

Double, creamy white flowers with yellow centre in June and July. Height 100 cm.

Penstemon Osprey

Height 110 cm. White flowers with pink edge from July till October. Evergreen.

Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Blue Steel’

Deeply divided, aromatic silvery foliage with a bushy habit. Strong silver stems carry large panicles of small violet-blue flowers appearing in sprays. Provides wonderful colour and fragrance in the late Summer and Autumn garden. Highly attractive to bees and pollinators. Garden plant for flowerbed in well-drained soil in full sun. Will also grow in poor dry or gravely soils and is drought tolerant. Height and spread (approx) - 120cm x 100cm.

Phygelius rec Devils Tears

Evergreen. Deep red-pink flowers turning back towards the stem with orange red lobes and yellow throats. Height 100cm.

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.

Thalictrum Black Stockings

Black stems that bear clusters of deep pink flowers, above lush green foliage. Good cutflower. Height 120 cm.

Trollius chin Golden Queen

Globe Flower. Globular golden yellow flowers on erect stems in May and June. Height 100 cm.