Acanthus hungaricus

Erect flowering spikes. Acanthus hungaricus has more compact ornamental foliage making it an ideal cut flower.

Achillea filipendulina Cloth of Gold

Free flowering, Achillea Cloth of Gold is an indispensible border plant, with flat, plate-like 4-6 inch mustard yellow flower heads of easy culture and ideal for mixed borders or cutting. The flat flower heads of Achillea Cloth of Gold can also be dried and used as "everlastings". Flowers mid to late summer. Height: 5ft.

Althaea rosea Chater's Double Apricot

This magnificent strain, with fully double flowers of rich apricot on tall imposing spikes of blooms, gives an air of stately splendour. One of the finest background plants for the border and is equally effective when grown in small groups. Usually flowers in its second year. Flowers mid to late summer. Height 1.5-2m (5-6ft).

Amaranthus caudatus Loves Lies Bleeding

Showy and exotic plants for beds, borders etc. Excellent as accent plants with their tall, erect branching stems and long ropes of flower which cascade right to the ground. They also make very effective cut flowers and as "everlastings" they keep their colour for quite some time. Flowers summer. Height: 60-120cm (2-4ft).

Amsonia tabernaemontana

Rarely seen; clusters of beautiful star-like flowers. Glossy 3-6in Narrow leaves.

Anemanthele lessoniana

Beautiful, arching grass with strands of glimmering ruby-red shining through the lime-green swards. Spectacular when waving in the breeze, like 'angels' hair' or grown as a specimen in the border or a container.

Anemone rivularis

Metallic blue-tinged white 2.5cm (1in) flowers with startling blue anthers lure the onlooker. A lesser known 'windflower' with the typical finely cut silky foliage, and attractive seed heads, this hardy perennial will delight gardeners most when planted in damp soil, or by the side of a pool/pond. Height: 30-60cm (12-24in).

Antirrhinum majus nanum Bronze Dragon

These eye-catching, bushy, dwarf plants have the darkest, almost black foliage we have ever seen on an Antirrhinum! Bred by Thompson & Morgan, Bronze Dragon looks almost as attractive before flowering as it does when smothered in its gorgeous, purple and white bicoloured blooms. Truly outstanding in borders or containers and can also boast very good rust resistance.

Aquilegia flabellata var pumila kurilensis Rosea

Extremely dwarf plants with attractive, nodding, rose-pink and cream flowers against unusual blue-green, fan shaped foliage. Ideal for planting at the front of borders or in containers and rock gardens. Height: 15-20cm (6-8 inches).

Aquilegia vulgaris William Guiness Doubles

Following the success of Magpie, flower breeders have carefully selected this unusual double flowered strain. Extremely double, very attractive pleated and quilted blooms, in purple and white, with some flowers almost black. Offers a striking contrast to beds, borders or cottage gardens. An occasional single flower may appear.

Aquilegia x hybrida Royal Purple

One of the best new introductions! A specially selected spurless form, producing flowers closely resembling double clematis, of a deep, rich royal purple colour. Outstanding garden performance. Ideal for cottage gardens.

Beetroot : Globe : Boro F1 - Organic

A strong, healthy beetroot with smooth-skinned, dark red roots and quality foliage. Can be used as 'baby beets' or larger mature roots. Stand well in condition through the summer. Later sown beets also store well, keeping their flavour right into the winter.

Beetroot Boro F1 has been bred to give increased Hybrid vigour, garden performance and flavour, thus increasing your harvest. Due to their wide ranging pest and disease resistance, there will be no need for the use of chemicals.

Begonia semperflorens Bayou Pink Bicolour F1 Hybrid

A taller semperflorens type that looks impressive in borders or containers. Attractive clusters of pink and white bicoloured flowers are set against very large dark green foliage. Specially bred to produce vigorous germinating seedlings followed by robust plants with outstanding garden performance.

Height: 35-40cm (14-16in).

Bellflower cashmeriana

A charming plant from Afghanistan and Kashmir, ideal for baskets, containers and the rock garden. Although compact, its semi-trailing habit lends itself to all of these uses. Soft grey-green foliage with a profusion of lilac-blue bell shaped flowers, over a long period. Because of its attractive foliage, the plant looks good, even out of flower. Sow early to achieve flowering the same year, in which case it may be used as an annual and then transplanted to the border or rockery to continue growing. Flowers summer. Height 15cm (6in) semi-trailing.

Bellflower lusitanica

Dwarf, neat mounds of fine foliage, covered in a profusion of dainty, purple star like flowers, over a very long period. Excellent planted in baskets, containers, rockeries or annual borders.

Bergenia cordifolia New Winter Flowering Hybrids

A strain of 'elephant ears' with large, upward-facing flower umbels that emerged from mid-Europe in the 1940's. The bright coloured flowers available in rose, pink and red shades, with the occasional surprise of lilac, purple and white, contrast delightfully with the glossy dark green foliage. Flowers and leaves are useful to flower arrangers from mid-winter to early spring. Height 30-45cm (12-18in).