Height to 70 cms. Stunning raspberry-purple flowers from late spring over many months. Sun and good drainage.
Height to 60 cms. Lovely with 2 tone purple flowers that are highly fragrant. Long flowering. Suitable for sun. Dead-heading promotes more growth and flowering.
Seldom seen in New Zealand. 30-60 cms in height. The 1-1.5 in flowers grow in whorls on an inflorescence about 30 cms long. The name castanea, which means 'chestnut coloured', refers to the purplish-maroon flowers. Summer flowering. Sun. Winter dormant.
To 70 cms. Purple red flowers in summer - very long flowering. Highly fragrant, attracts bees. Sun and good drainage.
(Bluebells of Scotland). Height to 25 cms. Graceful, nodding, mauve-purple bells in early summer. Ideal for edging, containers and rock gardens. Sun. Winter dormant.