(Sea Holly). To 60 cms when in flower.   Open umbels of prickly steel-blue flowers which are good for cutting, fresh or dried. Dwarf strain for sunny border. Attractive to butterflies.  Winter dormant.

Used to be known as Ligularia. Height to 40 cms. Striking foliage plant with large leaves up to 50 cms across when fully mature. Splashes of white on green leaves. Shade is best.  Yellow flowers.

Height from 40 to 80 cms.  Lovely greenish purple foliage and blue flowers. Sun or partial shade in summer. Winter dormant.

Height To 1 metre. Upright clump forming and somewhat bushy. Masses of slender 5-petalled star-like white flowers held in loose corymbs on wiry, branching, distinctively red stems in late spring to early summer. Moist, humus rich soil - quite drought tolerant once established. Lovely as a background plant for part shade. Foliage is an attractive red colour in autumn. A lovey rare, specimen plant. Winter dormant.

Height to 40 cms. Brilliant yellow leaves accented by bright red petioles, in spring.  Leaves become gently rippled with some corrugation at maturity.  Best with morning sun and dappled shade later in the day. Lavender flowers in summer.  Winter dormant.

(Plantain Lily). Height to 55 cms. Light green leaves turning gold in summer with dark green edging. Lavender flowers. Partial to full shade. 1.5 to 2 litre pots. Winter dormant.

Height to 50 cms. Chalky blue leaves with some corrugation. Holds blue colour well into the season. Light lavender flowers in summer. Winter dormant.

Height to about 60 cms. Creamy white centres surrounded by a wide, irregular blue/green margin. There is a light green colour that streaks in between the centre colour and margin. Near white flowers. Winter dormant.