Perennials

Kirengeshoma palmata

$20.00

(Yellow Wax Bells). Rare – seldom available. .6 to 1.2 metres. Reddish-purple stems. Sharply lobed leaves. 3 cm long flowers with 5 creamy-yellow petals which overlap. Humus rich soil, part shade. Woodland garden. Winter dormant.

Primula marginata

$12.00

Early flowering alpine. Irregular leaf edges- silvery margins. Purple flowers. Very good drainage.

Iris 'Holden Clough'

$5.00

1 large rhizome. To 70 cms. Erect, clump-forming and rhizomatous with arching, grey-green leaves. The flower is yellow, closely veined purple and the general effect is brown.

Actaea pachypoda 'Silver Leaf'

$20.00

(White Baneberry, Dolls Eyes). To 1 metre. Misty silvery grey foliage. Dense, small, globular clusters of small white, fragrant flowers. Fruit is an attractive white berry. This plant is sometimes called "Doll's Eyes" because the shiny white fruits resemble the china eyes once used in dolls. Woodland – part to full shade, moist well-drained soil. Winter dormant.

Tricyrtis 'Dark Beauty'

$12.00

To 80 cms. Stunning star-shaped, purple-spotted flowers in autumn. These toad lilies are great for adding an exotic touch to the garden as well as vertical interest. These rhizomatous perennials are best grown in a sheltered or shady spot - moisture required. Winter dormant.