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.
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'.
Dense heads of purple bell-shaped flowers appear in Summer. Tough and easy to grow garden plant, well suited to a cottage garden or herbaceous border. Height 45 cm. Spread 60 cm.
The midnight violet flower spikes appear from early Summer. The plant is best located at the back of a sunny border. The tall spikes will need a bit of support. Height 150 cm. Spread 45 cm.
This is a cottage favourite with a delicate lavender-pink colour and white centre. It will add a soft touch to your border. The tall spikes will need a bit of support. Height 150 cm. Spread 45 cm.
An extremely hardy and low maintenance perennial. Strap like grey-green leaves. Flowers in late Spring and Summer. Dark purple outer petals and lavender inner petals. Full sun or part shade in moist free draining soil. Height 90cm. Spreed 30cm.
An extremely hardy and low maintenance perennial. Strap like green leaves. Very dark purple flowers appear black creating stunning contrast in the Summer garden. A RHS Award of Garden Merit plant. Full sun. Height 90cm. Spread 30cm.
With its considerable height, the back of the border would be a good place for this purple blue Iris, where it will impress in summer. Height 120 cm. Spread 50 cm.
Floribunda Rose. Clusters of dark blue-purple semi-double flowers from June to September. Glossy green foliage with good bushy growth. Nicely perfumed blooms. Height 90cm. Spread 60cm.
Compact, erect, clump-forming perennial with linear dark green pointed leaves. Slender racemes of tubular purple-blue flowers in Summer. Butterflies love this! Height 45 cm. Spread 45 cm.
