Red Abyssinian Banana. The foliage has a dark maroon and almost velvety texture to it. This is further enhanced by the blood red stems. Hardy to 0°C.
Red Abyssinian Banana. The foliage has a dark maroon and almost velvety texture to it. This is further enhanced by the blood red stems. Hardy to 0°C.
Low growing cultivar with lovely white flowers flushed pink. The new foliage comes with the flowers and is a surprising red colour.
Clump forming evergreen perennial with delicate deep green leaves, bronze when young in Spring. Produces large pendent red flowers in Spring above the foliage. Grows happily in any soil in sun or shade.
A gently spreading plant that forms a lovely evergreen clump in a few years. The small green leaves are nicely flecked with bronze and the foliage is topped, starting in early April, with an incredible number of short flower spikes laden with small yellow bells.
Epimedium x rubrum is a great ground cover plant in the shade under trees and shrubs. The leaves are flushed with red when young and turn reddish-brown in autumn, remaining throughout the winter. Crimson and yellow flowers appear in mid- to late spring.
Barrenwort. Bishop's Mitre. A clump-forming perennial with heart-shaped green leaves, copper-red and brown when young. Charming pink and yellow flowers with red tinted spurs. Height 30cm. Spread 1m. Flowers from March to April. Evergreen. Hardy. Sheltered Site.
Giant Helleborine. Terrestrial orchid. Ovate to lance shaped leaves. Flower spikes nodding, greenish yellow veined maroon and brown. Height 40cm. Spread 1m. Part or full shade. A vigorous plant happy in a damp well drained spot.
A large, clump forming pool side plant comprises a mass of dark green leaves defined by a distinctive banding of black at each stem segment. Best planted in marginal shelf area. Propagation by division.
Desert Candle. Foxtail Lily. A tufted perennial with narrow bluish green leaves, producing a tall flower spike of rusty orange flowers. Height 150cm. Flowers from July to August. Herbaceous. Hardy. Sheltered Site.
Fleabane. A clump-forming perennial with basal leaves. Pretty semi-double lavender-blue daisy-like flowerheads. Height 45cm. Spread 45cm. Flowers from May to July. Herbaceous. Hardy.
Fleabane. A woody-based carpeting perennial with grey-green leaves. Pretty yellow centred flowers with white petals fading through pink to purple. Height 15-30cm. Spread 1m. Flowers from May to July. Herbaceous. Hardy. Protect from winter wet.
Fleabane. A multi-purpose plant for use in flower beds, rockeries, window boxes and hanging baskets. Pretty daisy-like flowers, yellow centred with white petals fading through pink to purple. Height 20cm. Spread 20-30cm. Flowers all summer. Hardy.
Evergreen shrub with dark glossy green foliage, the new growth is coppery in colour. Coppertone has an upright densely branched growing habit. In spring slightly fragrant pink flowers form. but this hybrid produces no seed. Frost hardy. Sheltered site.
A good Erodium hybrid with pink flowers and nicely marked petals - deep purple veins and the upper petals with dark grey markings. It flowers profusely all summer over mounds of greyish, finely divided foliage. About 15 to 20cm (6" to 8") tall.
Heron's Bill. Stork's Bill. A pretty mat-forming alpine of green foliage. Umbels of saucer-shaped white flowers. Height 5cm. Spread 20cm. Flowers from June to September. Evergreen. Hardy. Protect from winter wet.
Heron's Bill. Stork's Bill. A pretty mat-forming alpine of green foliage. Umbels of saucer-shaped dark pink flowers. Height 5cm. Spread 20cm. Flowers from June to September. Evergreen. Hardy. Protect from winter wet.
Heron's Bill. Stork's Bill. A pretty mat-forming alpine of green foliage. Umbels of saucer-shaped white flowers. Height 5cm. Spread 20cm. Flowers from June to September. Evergreen. Hardy. Protect from winter wet.
Heron's Bill. Stork's Bill. A pretty mat-forming alpine of green foliage. Double rose-pink flowers. Height 5-10cm. Spread 20cm. Flowers from May to September. Evergreen.
Heron's Bill. Stork's Bill. A pretty mat-forming alpine of green foliage. Umbels of saucer-shaped pink flowers. Height 5cm. Spread 20cm. Flowers from June to September. Evergreen. Hardy. Protect from winter wet.
Golden-leaved Sea Holly. Striking electric blue, teasel shaped flowers stand tall over contrasting golden foliage. A real dazzler in the border.
In the centre of a violet-blue ruff-like collar of long, jagged edged spikes sits a thimble-like mound of tiny blue flowers. These are carried on stiff stems that rise from a clump of mid-green leaves. The flowers start pale blue and darken with age.
Sea Holly features open umbels of prickly steel-blue flowers which are a favourite for cutting, fresh or dried. This unique dwarf strain is ideal for the front of a sunny border or in mixed containers. The short stems produce metallic-blue sprays that remain attractive for weeks. Attractive to butterflies.
Wallflower. A bushy perennial with grey green narrow leaves. Clusters of rich mauve flowers. Height 75cm. Spread 60cm. Flowers from May to August. Evergreen. Hardy. Sheltered Site.
Blooms very early with no cooling requirements. High heat tolerance and will flower during summer season. These are first-year flowering, very quick in production, and easy to program.
An upright wallflower with blooms that change from mauve to yellow. Ideal Conditions: Prefers full sun, or partial shade with free-draining soil or compost. Possible Situation: Suitable for the bed, border as well as large patio containers, on its own, or with other perennials or patio plants.
Milk white flowers with a hint of cream. A great combination against the dark green foliage. Prefers full sun, or partial shade with free-draining soil or compost.
A bushy evergreen shrub with glossy, dark green leaves. Pretty apple-blossom-pink flowers with white centres. Height 2.5m. Spread 2.5m. Flowers from May to July. Evergreen. Frost hardy.
An upright evergreen shrub with glossy, dark green leaves. Pretty pure white fragrant flowers, contrasting well with the dark leaves. Height 3m. Spread 3m. Flowers from May to July. Evergreen. An excellent hedging plant if clipped once each year and planted 60cm apart.
An evergreen shrub with peeling brown bark and glossy, dark green leaves. Pretty, tubular, deep crimson flowers in abundance. Height 5m. Spread 5m. Flowers from June to September. Evergreen. Hardy. Sheltered Site.
Pineapple Flower. A bulbous perennial with strap-shaped leaves. A striking plant when in flower, has stems of pale green flowers, purple margined topped with a rosette of leaves. Height 30-60cm. Spread 20cm. Flowers from August to September. Herbaceous. Hardy. Sheltered Site.
Pineapple Flower. A bulbous perennial with strap-shaped burgundy red leaves. A striking plant when in flower, has stems of red flowers, purple margined topped with a rosette of leaves. Height 30-60cm. Spread 20cm. Flowers from August to September. Herbaceous. Hardy. Sheltered Site.
Lovely cultivar first discovered growing in Western Tasmania in 1986, Eucryphia lucida 'Ballerina' has large (up to 3 cm across), pale pink flowers with eye-catching crimson stamen in late summer. These colourful flowers stand out well against the dark green, glossy leaves. An unusual and handsome, evergreen flowering tree!
Winged Spindle. A very dense shrub with dark green leaves turning brilliant red in autumn. Stems have corky wings. Almost round reddish purple fruit opening to orange seeds. Flower colour Green. Flowers from April to June. Height 2-3m. Fruit colour Red. Purple. Deciduous. Harmful if eaten.
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