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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Caltha palustris Plena

This plant is suitable for planting right at the water edge of a pond or other wet spots. Buttercup yellow double flowers appear early in the year. Height 30 cm. Spread 45 cm.

Coreopsis UpTick Gold Bronze

A neat mounding habit of foliage with striking bi-coloured flowers from May to September. A large eye of deep bronze surrounded by gold. A good cutflower. Height 35cm. Spread 35cm.

Coreopsis vert. Zagreb

Useful plant to add variety of foliage to a border. There is an airy texture to this border plant, topped with bright yellow flowers from Summer till end of Autumn. Height 35 cm. Spread 30 cm.

Crambe cordifolia

A real back of the border plant. Suitable for poor and dry soil and completely hardy.They will display a gently perfumed frothy mass of tiny white flowers in summer. Height 200 cm. Spread 60 cm.

Dicentra Stuart Boothman

The grey-green feathery foliage is the perfect back drop to the sprays of deep pink, heart shaped flowers all summer. Compact growing garden plant for a shady spot. Height 35 cm. Spread 50 cm.

Fuchsia ‘Riccartonii’

A vigorous growing Fuchsia, forms an upright medium sized bush of ovate dark green leaves. From early Summer the pretty looking flowers will begin to dangle from arching stems on the foliage. Vivid crimson wings surround deep purple tubular centres and will continue to bloom right throughout the Summer until the first frosts. Excellent garden plant highly attractive to pollinators. Height 200cm. Spread 150cm. Position in moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Needs shelter from cold drying winds. Good in beds, back of large borders, cottage style or informal gardens.

Hosta Halcyon

A medium high Hosta with pointed foliage. The blue leaves hold their colour well and it produces plenty of lavender flowers in summer. Height 30 cm. Spread 40 cm.

Ligularia The Rocket

A very striking garden plant. The flowerstems are black and contrasting to the yellow flowerspikes. An eyecatching flashy combination from early to late summer. Height 180 cm. Spread 50 cm.

Melianthus major

Spike-like racemes of deep brick-red flowers from May-Aug. Height 200 cm. Plant in a sunny position, free-draining soil. Evergreen but frost tender.

Rudbeckia Herbstsonne

Height 200 cm. Daisy-like yellow flowers with a prominent conical green center in August-September. Sunny position, well-draining soil.

Verbena bonariensis

This tall plant with its stiff stems provides useful height at the back of a border. The bright lavender purple flat flower clusters appear from June till the first frosts. Height 150 cm. Spread 60 cm.