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'.
A strong and evergreen plant, this plant is ideal for spilling over edges of pots or rockeries. Star-shaped lavender flowers cover plant late spring to summer. Height 15 cm. Spread 45 cm.
Very compact and petite trailing plant. It is evergreen and has star-shaped blue flowers. These face upwards and appear from the middle of spring through to summer. Height 10 cm. Spread 15 cm.
All summer long this border plant provides huge drooping bells on upright stems. They are violet blue in colour and very graceful. Height 75 cm. Spread 45 cm
The low foliage is topped with flowerspikes of up to 120 cm high. Big, white open bell shaped flowers last a long time. Suitable for back of the herbaceous border Height 90 cm. Spread 30 cm.
The double lilac blue flowers seem to have one flower inside another flower, making them striking and extra frilly. Flowering during the summer months. Height 90 cm. Spread 60 cm.
With its silvery-grey, velvetty foliage this is an all year round addition of class to a rockery. The tiny yellow flowers May-September resemble tiny buttons. Height 15 cm. Spread 40 cm
The lemon-yellow flowers are born on slender stems. Very easy grown they will make sure that you have a splash of yellow in Autumn, doubles up as excellent cut-flower. Height 70 cm. Spread 40 cm.
The bronze foliage and dark red flowers will add a splash of colour to late summer and autumn gardens. The tubers are best stored in dry peat during winter months. Height 90 cm. Spread 40 cm.
This is an early flowering dahlia with very big bright pink flowers in Summer. It is well worth a place in your border to add Summer cheer. Height 70 cm. Spread 50 cm.
Single bright yellow flowers contrast very well against the rich dark purple almost black foliage. Blooms from May - October. Height 70cm. Spread 50cm.
Perfect for rockery and dry slopes, this evergreen mat forming plant will be covered in very showy pink flowers for a long period each year. Height 10 cm. Spread 30 cm
The large fluorescent pink flowers are toothed, scented and showy. They combine well with the silvery blue foliage that will grace the rockery all year. Height 15 cm. Spread 30 cm
Small cushion-forming perennial with grey-green evergreen leaves. Red flowers from June-August. Height 10 cm. Plant in a sunny position, free-draining soil.
This plants will form a small grey green cushion in your garden and will be covered with beautifully scented, double pink flowers in Spring. Height 15 cm. Spread 15 cm.
Dark pink flowers are carried at the end of flower stems that resembling a fisherman's rod. A graceful addition to any garden. Height 120 cm. Spread 30 cm.
Mostly grown for its cheery, absolutely huge orange flowers, which appear right through the summer. Only completely hardy in coastal areas. Height 10 cm. Spread 30 cm.
Upright and strong stems bear daisy-like flowers. Reddish-orange flowerheads appear in late summer and early autumn, extending the flowering season. Height 90 cm. Spread 60 cm.
With its dense, white flowerheads this is an unusual garden plant. The centre of the flowers resembles a pom-pom flowers appear in mid Summer and are very good cut flowers. Height 80 cm. Spread 75 cm.
The white flowers resemble bottle brushes and will appear in Summer. They make good strong cutflowers and will atract butterflies to the garden too. Height 90 cm. Spread 45 cm
The delicate sky blue flowers will brighten the whole summer season. This evergreen plants loves an acid position and will take any sun it can get. Height 10 cm. Spread 20 cm.