Perennials

Hepatica nobilis - Mixed

$12.00

Beautiful flowers. (Jewels of Spring). Lavender blue to blue flowers in spring and occasionally again late summer to autumn. May include other colours at times. Some may have marbled leaves. Suits light shade.

Teucrium scorodonia Crispum Marginatum

$13.00

(Woodland sage). 35 cms. Mounding ground cover with unusual. ruffled leaves with a touch of white on the edges. Nice texture. Spikes of tiny charming lipped, cream to pale yellow-green flowers in summer. Shade. Tolerates dry conditions once established. Winter dormant.

Convallaria majalis 'Albostriata'

$15.00

. Rare. Variegated lily of the valley, with cream-striped leaves and cream-white flowers. Only one piece with large shoot per pot. Most variegated cultivars revert to plain leaves within a few years, but 'Albostriata' is less likely to do so. Plants don't spread as readily as other varieties, making it a good choice for small gardens. It works well when grown at the front of a shady border or beneath shrubs, and works very well in a vase. Arching racemes of bell-shaped, white flowers with an extremely rich perfume, from late spring. Shade. Woodland garden or shady border. Winter dormant.

Primula chungensis

$12.00

To 70 cms. Candelabra style primula. From mid spring, stout stems carry tiered whorls of flowers. The striking red/orange buds open to orangey yellow. Some shade best and moist soil. Winter dormant.

Aconitum napellus subsp. vulgare 'Albidum'

$15.00

Needs collected or trimmed back from 1 October. White monk's hood. 1.2 to 1.5 metres. The long stems of lovely white flowers are useful for brightening a shady corner mid-summer. The flowers resemble the hoods that monks wear over their heads. Cut off flower stalks as they fade. Excellent cut flower. Part to full shade. Winter dormant.

Geranium sanguineum Album

$12.00

To 50 cms. Dark green, deeply divided leaves. which take on autumn hues. Suits sun/part shade.