Perennials

Salvia Blue Hills

$12.00

Height to about 45 cms. Lovely ground cover variety with blue flowers in summer. Cut back after flowering and look forward to a autumn flowering. Sun and good drainage. Rockery, edging, slope or bank. Attracts butterflies. Winter dormant.

Scabiosa caucasica x Fama Blue

$12.00

To 80 cms. Forms a compact mould. Long stems bear large, frilly mid to deep lilac blue blooms summer to autumn, that are ideal for picking. Sun or part shade in containers or garden. Colours may vary.

Tanacetum coccineum 'Robinson's Red'

$12.00

(Painted Daisy). To 90 cms. Deep crimson, single daisy flowers late spring/summer. Finely-cut, somewhat ferny foliage in a mound. Sun/semi-shade. Cut flowers last well. Cottage garden, mixed border. Dormant in winter.

Thalictrum aquilegifolium alba

$10.00

1.2 metre stems of pretty foliage topped with a myriad of small white flowers with prominent stamens, creating a cloud like effect. Has a lavender/white appearance. Sun or semi shade, rich soil. Moisture in summer. Winter dormant.

Veratrum nigrum

$15.00

Height to 1.2 metres. Superb variety. Strong spikes bear dark purple, almost black, star-shaped flowers. Leathery green leaves are beautifully pleated. Long lived border plant. Part sun/part shade. Winter dormant.

Hosta 'Sieboldiana Glauca'

$15.00

Height to 90 cms. Lovely blue-green heavily ribbed leaves. Droopy mauve bell-shaped flowers late summer. Shade, moist humus rich soil. 1.5 to 2 litre pots. Winter dormant.