Acanthus are one of the greatest garden plants! They bear enormous deeply lobed leaves, from which tall flower spikes clothed in white flowers, on pink stems, emerge in late summer. The flowers can be used in fresh and dried arrangements.
Alcea, also known as 'hollyhock', are short-lived showy perennials. These plants are an old garden favourite, perfect for any garden. The 'Spring Celebrities' series is a compact strain with bushy dwarf plants which bear large double blooms.
Alliums are known as 'Ornamental Onions', they are renowned for their striking flower colour, inflorescence and their remarkable flowering height. They are very easily grown and absolutely stunning when planted in drifts.
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 pure white flowers are heart shaped and carried along arching flowering stems in early Spring and Summer. A showy plant for a shady garden spot. Height 100 cm. Spread 80 cm
Glorious pincushion flowers, in soft hues like lilac, white, purple and mauve. Plant at the back of a border and it will flower all summer, attracting wildlife. Height 120 cm. Spread 50 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
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.