NEEDS COLLECTED NOVEMBER ONWARDS WHEN TALL. (Goats Beard). To 1.5 metres. Many dramatic plumes composed of tiny, white flowers in autumn. Light shade and moist soil-needs moisture over summer. Ideal for light shade and by water. Winter dormant.
20 pieces. Deep green, glossy, arrowhead leaves. Long-tailed, brown and white flowers that suggest mice doing handstands in the greenery. Ground cover. Part shade. Goes dormant in hot weather. Winter dormant.
To 40 cms. Masses of light yellow daisy-like flowers and very long flowering. A trim back promotes more flowering. Sun.
Pretty upward-facing, short-spurred, bicoloured flowers. These are bushy, clump-forming perennial columbines that typically grow 45 to 60 cms tall and bloom in spring. Blue with contrasting white on the upper parts of the sepals. Sun or light shade. Winter dormant. Problems Susceptible to leaf miner. Aphids are a lesser problem. Potential disease problems include leaf spot, powdery mildew and rust. Foliage usually declines by mid-summer at which point it should be cut to the ground. Uses Borders, rock gardens, cottage gardens, open shade gardens, woodland gardens or naturalized areas. Also a good selection for a hummingbird garden. Continue to water plants after bloom to enjoy the ground cover effect of the foliage.
To 20 cms. Pretty white flowers but some have a bluish tinge. Spring flowering. Attracts bees, butterflies and moths. Sun or part shade. Suits rock garden or front of border. Winter dormant.
Height to 60 cms. Long spurred red flowers in spring. Sun and good drainage. Winter dormant.
To 90 cms. Long-spurred yellow flowers in spring. Sun or light shade. Winter dormant.
Dwarf variety with pretty blue and white flowers in spring. Blue shades may be variable - blue to purply blue. Sun or light shade. Winter dormant.
To 35 cms. Striking, nodding red and white spurred flowers late spring to early summer. Sun or light shade. Suits borders, woodland edges and cottage gardens. Attracts insects. Winter dormant.