Perennials

Persicaria microcephala 'Red Dragon' - 5 pieces

$20.00

5 pieces of this taller hardy perennial that is a useful ground cover.  Height to about 90 cms. Lovely unusual foliage. Pointy, heart-shaped leaves that are medium green with a silvery V-shaped marking and a bronze centre.  Sprays of tinyy white flowers late summer to autumn. Part or full shade is best. Winter dormant.

Persicaria microcephala 'Red Dragon'

$10.00

COLLECT OCTOBER ONWARDS. To 90 cms. Beautiful foliage. Pointy heart-shaped leaves are medium green with a silvery V-shaped marking and a bronze centre. Sprays of tiny white flowers late summer. Part shade best. Winter dormant.

Penstemon 'Stapleford Gem'

$12.00

To 45 cms. Beautiful, large lilac-purple flowers which have pale lilac-pink upper lips and white lower lips and throats, marked with purple lines. Sun/partial shade. Seldom available.

Penstemon 'Alice Hindley'

$12.00

To 70 cms. Showy with large pale mauve flowers with an open white throat Hardy evergreen perennial. Keep removing spent blooms for continual flowering over months. Tolerates drier conditions. Grow in average to sandy, well-drained, dry soils in full sun. Avoid heavy clay soils. Best flowering is in full sun, however plant foliage appreciates afternoon shade in hot summer climates. Cut back plants up to 1/2 after flowering to help maintain attractive form.

Peltiphyllum peltata

$12.00

(Darmera peltata) .90 to 1.3 metres. Rounded cymes of numerous 5-petalled pink flowers to 1.5 cms across in late spring followed by large rounded leaves. Rounded, deeply lobed, coarsely toothed, dark green leaves with conspicuous veins to 60 cms across, that turn red in autumn. Slowly spreading, rhizomatous perennial that suits part or full shade. Winter dormant.

Papaver orientalis 'Beauty of Livermere'

$10.00

To 1 metre. Huge, deep red, satiny flowers late spring/early summer. Pick flowers just as buds begin to open. Sun. Winter dormant.

Papaver orientale 'Royal Wedding'

$10.00

To 75 cms. Large white crepe-papery petals with a black mark at the base of each one. Suits borders, containers or as cut flowers. Sun. Specimen plant. Erratic dormancy.

Papaver orientale 'Prince Charming'

$10.00

This Oriental Poppy has huge white flowers with orange edging and black centres from late spring.  Sunny, well-drained postition. Ground cover. May have light second flowering. Winter dormant.

Papaver orientale 'Empress of India'

$10.00

Huge dark red, black blotched flowers from late spring. Sunny, well-drained postion. Ground cover. May have light second flowering. Winter dormant.