Plant conditions
Hardy Perennial plants suitable for GROUND COVER
Hardy Perennial plants suitable for HEAVY CLAY SOILS
Hardy Perennial plants suitable for DAMP AND WET SOILS
Hardy Perennial plants suitable for ACID SOILS
Hardy Perennial plants suitable for DRY SHADE
Hardy Perennial plants suitable for CHALKY SOILS
Hardy Perennial plants suitable for HOT, DRY, SUNNY SPOTS
Hardy Perennial plants suitable for GROUND COVER
NEPETA Six Hills Giant
GERANIUM Mrs Kendal Clarke, Wargrave Pink, Ingwersen's Variety, striatum Splendens
LATHYRUS latifolius
LIMONIUM latifolium Violetta
BALLOTA pseudodictamnus
CENTAUREA John Coutts
VERONICA incana
SEDUM Dragons Blood
HEUCHERA Stormy Seas, Chocolate Ruffles
EUPHORBIA Fireglow
ALCHEMILLA mollis
VERONICA gentianoides
BERGENIA All varieties
GEUM borisii, Leonards Variety
HEMEROCALLIS All varieties
ASTILBE All varieties
AJUGA All varieties
BRUNNERA macrophylla
CYCLAMEN heerifollium, coum
CONVALLARIE (Lilt of the valley) All varieties
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Hardy Perennial plants suitable for HEAVY CLAY SOILS
ASTER (Michaelmas Daisy) novi-belgii and novae-angliae groups
CROCOSMIA Lucifer, Emberglow, Emily McKenzie
HELENIUM Moerheim Beauty, Chipperfield Orange, The Bishop, Waltraud
RUDBECKIA Goldsturm, deamii, newmanni, Herbstsonne (Autumn Sun)
SOLIDAGO Harvest Gold, Lemore, Crown of Rays, Golden Wings
EUPATORIUM purpureum Atropurpureum
POLYGONIUM amplexicaule Atrosanguineum
ANEMONE X hybrida (Japonica) Honorine Jobert, Whirlwind, Pamina, Robustissima
LYSIMACHIA clethroide, punctata
HEMEROCALLIS (DAY LILY) All varieties listed in our catalogue
DIGITALIS (Perennial Foxgloves) Ambigua, ferruginea
MONARDA Cambridge Scarlet, Croftway Pink, Snow Maiden, Squaw
LYTHRUM Firecandle, Robert
ACONITUM Spark's Variety, Ivorine, Bicolor, Grandiflorum Album, Newry Blue
THALICTRUM aquilegifolium, aquilegifolium Alba
LIGULARIA Desdemona, The rocket
ACANTHUS mollis, mollis Spinosa
AJUGA Braunherz, Catlin's Giant, Burgundy Glow
RODGERSIA pinnata Elegans
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Hardy Perennial plants suitable for DAMP AND WET SOILS
FILIPENDULA palmata Rosea, all other varieties
SCHIZOSTYLIS (Kaffir Lily) coccinea Major, coccinea Viscountess Byng
IRIS siberica group, all varieties
ZANTEDESCHIA (Arum Lily) Crowborough
PRIMULA denticulata varieties, japonica (candlearbra) varieties
LIGULARIA The Rocket, Desdemona, Gregynog Gold
SANGUISORBIA albiflora
LYTHRUM Blush, Firecandle, Robert
POLYGONUM bistorta Superbum, Firetail
TROLLIUS All varieties
HEMEROCALLIS All varieties
LYSIMACHIA punctata, clethroides, ephemerum
GEUM Leonards Variety
RODGERSIA pinnata Elegans, henrica
LOBELIA fulgens all varieties
ASTILBE All varieties
SCROPHULARIA aquatica Variegata
DECENTRA spectablis, spectablis Alba
ALCHEMILLA mollis
ARTEMISIA lactiflora
MONARDA All varieties
OPHIONPOGON planiscapus Nigrescens (Black Grass)
PACHYSANDA variegata
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Hardy Perennial plants suitable for ACID SOILS
DIERAMA pulcherrimum (Wand Flower)
LUPIN (Russell Type) Harbutt's Choice Mixed and separate colours
PRIMULA japonica Miller's Crimson
TRYCYRTIS formosana hirta
PRIMULA denticulata mixed, denticulata Rougham Ruby
PACHYSANDRA terminalis Variegata
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Hardy Perennial plants suitable for DRY SHADE
LIROPE muscari, muscari Alba, muscari Variegata
CYCLAMEN hederifolium (neapolitanum), coum
EUPHORBIA robbiae
LAMIUM All varieties
DIGITALIS ambigua, Carillon, purpurea Harbutt's Choice Mixed (Foxglove)
BERGENIA All varieties
IRIS foetidissima Variegata
PACHYSANDRA terminalis Variegata
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Hardy Perennial plants suitable for CHALKY SOILS
EREMURUS All varieties
VERBASCUM Gainsborough, Pink Domino, Royal Highland, Cotswold Queen
ECHINOP Taplow Blue, Blue Globe
IRIS All tall 'Bearded' group
KNIPHOFIA Brimstone, Ice Queen, Toffee Nosed, Percy's Pride
PAPAVER orientale Beauty of Livermere, Glowing Embers, Helen Elizabeth, Royal Wedding
SALVIA haematoides
LINARIA purpurea Canon J. Went, purpurea Alba
ACHILLEA All varieties
ANTHEMIS Kelwayii
DICTAMNUS albus (Burning Bush)
CENTRANTHUS ruber (Red Valerian), rubra Alba
COREOPSIS verticillata Zagrab
SEDUM Autumn Joy, Munstead Red
GYPOPHILA Bristol Fairy
GERANIUM All varieties
LATHYRUS latifolius (Perennial Sweet Pea)
Helianthus Loddon Gold, Lemon Queen, Morning Sun
PHLOMIS fruiticosa
ASTER X Frikartii, Violet Queen, Nocturne, X Fritatii Monch
CATANANCHE caerulea, caerulea Alba
LYCHNIS coronaria, coronaria Alba
ARMERIA Bee's Ruby
POTENTILLA all varieties
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Hardy Perennial plants suitable for HOT, DRY, SUNNY SPOTS
MALVA fastigiata, fastigiata Alba
PHYGELIUS Devil's Tears, Yellow Trumpet
ACHILLEA Goldplate, Moonshine, The Pearl
ERYNGIUM variefolium, alpinum, planum
ERYSIMUM Bowles Mauve, Apricot Swirl
CALMINTHIA nepeta nepeta
GAILLARDIA Burgundy, Kobold (Goblin)
SEDUM Dragons Blood, Autumn Joy, Munstead Red
DIANTHUS Mrs Sinkins
ANTIRHINUM braun-blanquetii
ARMERIA Bee's variety
FOENICULUM (Fennel) Giant Bronze
LUPINUS arboreus (Tree Lupin)
EUPHORBIA wulfenii, polychroma, palustris
PHLOMIS russellana (samia), tuberosa
ARTEMISIA Faith Raven, ludiviiana Silver Queen
GYPSOPHILA Bristol Fairy
LAVENDULA Hidcote Blue
ACHILLEA Christine's Pink, Rougham Salmon, Feurland, Rougham White, Paprika
CENTRANTHUS ruber, ruber Alba
LYCHNIS coronaria, coronaria Alber
BALLOTA pseudodictamnus
ORIGANUM laevigatum Herenhausen
TANACETUM parthenium White Bonnet
ANTHEMIS Kelwayii
FILIPENDULA hexipetala Flore Pleno
STACHYS All varieties
LIROPE muscari, muscari Variegata
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