(Painted Daisy). To 90 cms. Deep crimson, single daisy flowers late spring/summer. Finely-cut, somewhat ferny foliage in a mound. Sun/semi-shade. Cut flowers last well. Cottage garden, mixed border. Dormant in winter.

To over 2 metres. Flowers are up to 10 cms across with cone-shaped, greenish-yellow centres and back-tilted, golden-yellow rays. Sun or part shade. Moist well-drained soil. Impressive for back of border. Winter dormant.

Height to about 45 cms. Lovely ground cover variety with blue flowers in summer. Cut back after flowering and look forward to a autumn flowering.  Sun and good drainage. Rockery, edging, slope or bank. Attracts butterflies.

To 75 cms. RARE. Racemes of purple lipped, yellow flowers in summer. The leaves are large, deep-green, ovate or trianagular-ovate, deeply wrinkled and slightly hairy. Well-drained soil, sun.  Winter dormant.

Seldom seen in New Zealand. 30-60 cms in height. The few 1-1.5 in flowers grow in whorls on an inflorescence about 1 ft long. The name castanea, which means 'chestnut coloured', refers to the purplish-maroon flowers. Sun. Winter dormant.

A beautiful Salvia that is highly fragrant.with beautiful pure white flowers late spring to summer.  Its unnamed I am afraid due to some mislabelling of seed from overseas. Sun and good drainage. Dead heading prolongs flowering time.

Another beautiful Salvia that has deepest magenta pink flowers from late spring. Deadheading prolongs the flowering time. Sun or part shade. Highly fragrant and winter dormant. 

Height to 70 cms. Long stems of soft salmon pink, cream throated flowers which age to a creamy peach-pink.  Sun, good drainage. Winter dormant.