To 30 cms. A lovely long display of single, deep rose, carmine red, long stemmed flowers with a pale yellow centre. Green ferny-like leaves. Attractive fluffy seedheads. Sun and good drainage. Suits rock garden, mixed border or edge of woodland. Drought tolerant. Attracts butterflies. Winter dormant.
To 40 cms. Sun or part shade. Pink flowers in summer – long flowering. Ground cover, Attracts bees. Winter dormant.
(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.
(Knotted Cranesbill) To 40 cms. Bluish pearly pink flowers with dark veining, from late spring to early autumn. Glossy 3-lobed leaves. Suitable for shade – tolerates drier areas. Winter dormant.
Rare. To 80 cms in flower. Erect stems with pale yellow hooded blossoms. Deeply dissected foliage. Gritty, well-drained soil. Lime loving. Winter dormant.
To 1.5 metre. Purple tinted stems and ferny like foliage. Clusters of large, fluffy-looking flowers with lilac petals and pale yellow stamens. Summer flowering. Sun or part shade. Suits cottage, woodland or meadow. Winter dormant.