Barbarea, also known as 'wild cress', can be biennials or perennials, with simple or pinnate leaves and small, 4-petalled yellow or white flowers, followed by slender seed-pods
Mostly grown for its lacy silver grey foliage, which will look well in any rockery. The yellow flowers will appear in Spring. Best planted in a sunny spot. Height 15 cm. Spread 20 cm.
A compact grower, dark green foliage showing all year. Its bright golden yellow flowerspikes are set well above foliage and carry a spicy scent all summer. Height 25 cm. Spread 20 cm.
This miniature with its purple-grey foliage is ideal for container planting. The bright yellow flowers all have a tiny red eye and appear in spring. Height 30 cm. Spread 40 cm.
The blueish-green leaves makes you think this is a succulent. It is best positioned in a sunny rockery where its yellow flowers will show in spring early summer. Height 20 cm. Spread 15 cm.
An evergreen addition for the rockery, front of border or walls. Single yellow flowers with orange eye against silver-green foliage in early summer. Second flush in late summer. Height 20 cm. Spread 40 cm.
If you want to add a touch of grey to your rockery this is a good choice. The pale yellow flowers have darker yellow centres and appear from Spring. Height 20 cm. Spread 40 cm.
A unique Primrose with oak shaped scalloped leaves that form an evergreen rosette. Clusters of star-shaped yellow flowers edged with red on tall stems above the foliage. Height 25c. Spread 15cm.
This beautiful native Primrose is associated with the arrival of spring. The fragrant yellow flowers are born on clusters on sturdy stems. Best planted in groups. Height 25 cm. Spread 25 cm.