(Canton fairy bells). 1-1.5 metres in height. Dark purple stems and dusky purple leaves. Small, bell-shaped, pale yellow flowers from late spring. Showy, purple berries in autumn. Clump forming. Winter dormant.
(Large flowered Bellwort). To 40 cms. Large showy yellow flowers spring/early summer. Average to rich soil in part shade in a formal flower garden, wildflower garden, woodland or along a shady walkway. Winter dormant.
To 30 cms. Evergreen. Blue flowers from spring onwards - seeds lightly. A good groundcover for a semi-shade or full shade. Long flowering.
To 45 cms. Evergreen, resembling a Solomon’s Seal, but with snakes-skin patterns on the stem. Dark green foliage. Pendulous lemon-scented, pale greenish-yellow flowers early summer. Ground cover. Semi-shade, moist and well drained soil.
Popular variety. Clumps of handsome dark green foliage, which colours well in autumn. The flowers are rich violet-blue, heavily veined on 60 cm stalks in midsummer. Sun/part shade. Clump forming hardy perennial. Winter dormant.