perennial plants - A Selection

Exquisite sky-blue flowers crowd the upright stems of this magnificent perennial over a long period. The woody stems are cloaked in dark, aromatic foliage that makes a good contrast with its open-mouthed blooms.

Tipped Blue Tall, upright-growing plants with small double blooms composed of masses of white petals that are edged and tipped with blue, with contrasting yellow centres. Bred from Japanese cut flowers for shorter garden plants. Resistant to Aster Wilt disease. Height 60-75cm (24-30).

Tall, handsome spiky plants which add a touch of elegance to a bed or border. The flower spikes are produced over a long period and are excellent for cutting. A Fleuroselect Bronze Medal Winner. Flowers summer/autumn. Height 18in

An unusual daylily free flowering and a good grower it makes a colourful border addition. With a striking combination of orange-red and yellow not seen in other varieties the bi-coloured flowers appear continuously in midsummer. Each flower has three orange-red outer petals and three golden yellow ones. This plant looks fabulous planted in drifts in a sunny mixed or herbaceous border among 'hot' colours or with cannas and crocosmia as companions. It's also good to make a statement dotted

Bright late summer colour

Paeonia lactiflora 'Flame' is a medium sized Peony that produces bright red single flowers with an orange flame-like effect in the petals. It will grace any garden and will increase in size to provide more stems with the bold beautiful blooms over the years to come. Renowned for their beauty Peonies are highly sought after plants that also make one of the best cut flowers going. 'Flame' has the added benefit of a light fragrance too. If planted on a sandy soil the flower will be a coral

The sheer size of the flower spikes on this new series wowed us when we first saw it as they are much bigger than others of the same species.Much broader and therefore colourful and the repeat flowering over a long period means it will be a real winner in the garden or on the patio.

This beautiful ornamental sage has delicate, deep and pale pink, two-tone flowers, and bushy foliage.

When late summer colour is in short supply, give your garden a lift that will last right through to the first frosts! These cheery little Asters will brighten up patios, beds and borders with an inexhaustible supply of fully double flowers.

Peony 'Callies Memory' is an eye-catching intersectional hybrid - a cross which marries the exotic looks of tree peonies with the herbaceous growth habit of herbaceous peonies, and often called an Itoh Peony. The sumptuous, gently perfumed blooms are semi-double initially, but become increasingly more double as the plant matures.

Purple stems with violet-blue flowers and grey-green aromatic foliage. Drought-tolerant when established. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. Flowers June-October. Height 40-50cm (16-20); spread 20-30cm (8-12). Supplied in 9cm pots.

Aster 'Aqua Compact' is an attractive dwarf daisy, forming a bushy clump covered in September and October with semi-double bright blue flowers with golden centres. Gorgeous late summer and autumn colour at the front of borders. Loved by butterflies and bees. Flowers August-October. Height 30-40cm (12-16); spread 20-30cm (8-12). Supplied in a 2 litre pot.

Salvia Sensation Plant - Bright RoseAdd profusions of colour with this carefree plant!The Salvia Sensation Plant - Bright Rose are absolutely stunning plants that are a real pleasure to grow! Producing profusions of shocking pink flowers in compact blooms giving a ‘fizzy’ style display. You’ll struggle to find a plant that’s as carefree and undemanding as the Salvia Sensation Plant - Bright Rose, which means this beautiful flower is perfect for filling your flower beds and flower

Often called 'Carnations' or 'Pinks', Dianthus are a great flowering plant that are very easy to grow and are drought tolerant. Dianthus 'Joy' flowers throughout the summer, with semi-double pastel pink blooms on long stems, growing above clumps of slender, grey-green leaves. A cottage and coastal garden favourite, suitable for borders and planters. The flowers are popular as a cut flower for indoor vases, and are long lasting. Height and Spread: 50cm (20).

Tree Peony 'Feng Dan Bai' is a single white flowered variety with open and slightly ruffled cup shaped blooms on upright stems. The centre of each flower is filled with a cluster of yellow stamens. A  Tree Peony can produce in excess of a hundred exotic blooms per season, with each measuring up to 25cm (10) or more in diameter. These eye-catching shrubs are hardy and disease resistant and will continue to bloom for a lifetime. The exotic flowers of the tree peony can be the stand-out