Height to about 20 cms. Toothed, 5 lobed, light green leaves. Bright pale blue starry flowers in spring. Woodland. Dormant in winter.

A good groundcover for sun/part shade.. Soft downy stems bear masses of 50mm rbright yellow daisy-like flowers summer/early autumn. Attractive cream-coloured, fluffy seed heads. Attracts butterflies, bees and birds like the seeds. To 60 cfms in height. Winter dormant

(Japanese Iris). To 80 cms. Large, flattish, white veined, dark purple flowers. Sun, moist, deep humus rich acid soil is best. Thrives on the margins of streams and ponds.  Winter dormant.

(Japanese Iris). To 1 metre. Really huge flattened pale pink flowers. Grow in moist to wet, deep humus rich acid soil. Thrives on the margins of streams and ponds. Winter dormant.

Large plants and good for ground cover. Pretty lavender blue flowers in spring. Sun.  Winter dormant.

To 20 cms. Forms a low tuft or mound of grey-green leaves, bearing balls of violet-blue flowers for weeks on end that look similar to a Scabious or Pincushion Flower. Prefers an acidic, well drained soil. Excellent in a rock garden but suitable for a border or edging a pathway. Remove faded flowers to promote more buds to form. Sun to part shade.

To 70cms when in flower. An unusual and captivating perennial bearing a lengthy display over the warmer months of deep crimson, pin-cushion style flowers. Particularly suited to informal drifts of 2-3 plants in mixed or wildflower gardens. Attractive to butterflies and useful as a cut flower for fresh floral arrangements. Sun. Winter dormant.

Height to 1 metre. Very pretty peachy colour and suitable for a dry, sunny postion.  Very long flowering. Suits sandy soils.