Rarely seen or grown, this perfumed treasure forms a mat of fine, grass-like foliage, above which open deeply-fringed, pale lavender or pink flowers. These are borne over a long period in summer and such is the delicious fragrance of the blooms they can be detected at a considerable distance in its rocky mountain home, where it grows in arid grasslands, woodlands and heathlands. In the garden plant it near the house where the fragrance can waft indoors or otherwise use at the front of a border or on a rock garden. ... Learn More

Another alpine gem from the alpine meadows of Albania with a dense carpet of short, pointed, grey-green leaves, and bearing inch flowers of a most brilliant red-purple. Very hardy and long-lived whether grown in a pot or a rockery. ... Learn More

This is the even more diminutive form of Dianthus myrtinervius. It makes an almost solid dome, which over the years will become a carpet, of tiny leaves and is covered with its dazzling flowers from May to June. ... Learn More

A splendid variety forming a low carpet or cushion of blue-green leaves, and sizeable single starry flowers in late spring, which are in various shades of pink, many with attractive concentric patterns and colours on the flowers, and all with a sweet clove fragrance. These are so called because the species name, pavonius, comes from the Latin "pavo" meaning "like a peacock". These compact plants are ideal for scree or rockery. ... Learn More

Arching 12” stems hold spicy-sweet, fragrant blooms in a mix of rose, pink & white well above the blue-grey foliage from June until October. These heirloom single and semi-double pinks, which are often difficult to find, and are ideal for cutting, may be cut back after blooming for a second flush of flowers in late summer. ... Learn More

Loose mats of blue-grey leaves, which are most decorative on their own, in summer erupt into a mass of short-stemmed, deeply-fringed, white ‘single carnation’ flowers, all with the most overwhelming, deep perfume. These gems come from the mountains of the Ukraine and Kazakhstan. ... Learn More

This attractive, quite scarce and sometimes variable plant, has very fragrant, deep or pale pink flowers. It is found heights at heights of up to 6,000 metres in the Cevennes, northern Pyrenees, Jura, and the Apennines, where it flowers from June to early September. For keen lepidopterists, it is pollinated primarily by moths of the genus Hadena which lay their eggs in the buds! ... Learn More

This is certainly the king of climbing dicentras from Tibet and Nepal. Rapidly ascending stems carry hanging clusters of lemon flowers amidst delicate ferny foliage all summer long. Ours cloaks and colours-up a boring eight foot conifer before producing numerous sausage-like seed pods hanging on stringy stems. These change from green to purple in late autumn and winter making hanging necklaces!They finally die down to a deep hardy tuber in winter. ... Learn More

A fascinating, rapid-growing annual climber which will often self-seed. Rapidly-ascending, twining stems carry a summer-long succession of yellow lockets.These grow into absolutely amazing large seed-pods resembling wrinkled red sausages! ... Learn More

Spires of white, lily-like flowers, scented with lemon are adorned on flower spikes, with divided green leaves. The seeds develop into star-shaped pods, which can also be used for flower arranging. Prefers full sun to partial shade and is a stunning addition to garden borders. A plant to be handled carefully, as skin irritant in sunlight. ... Learn More

Dictamnus albus var. caucasicus, the Caucasian dittany is a captivating perennial with aromatic foliage and exquisite blossoms. This sun-loving herbaceous perennial, native to the Caucasus region, adapts effortlessly to diverse soil types making it an easy to grow and tough plant. The fragrant leaves release a delightful lemon scent, enhancing its ornamental appeal. Its stunning pink to lavender flowers, attracting pollinators and contribute to its visual splendor. Explore the versatile beauty of this species, perfect for gardens and containers. ... Learn More

This form of the normal attractive hardy perennial bears the palest pink to white flowers, and produces a scent of lemon peel when gently rubbed, Indeed the volatile oil can be ignited on a hot day leaving the plant uninjured! R.H.S. 'AGM' Award Winner. ... Learn More

Didiscus caeruleus 'Blue Lace', commonly known as Blue Lace Flower, is an elegant annual that captivates with its delicate, dome-shaped clusters of lavender-blue flowers. The blooms resemble lacework, giving a light and airy feel to garden beds, borders, and cut flower arrangements. Each flower cluster can span up to 10 cm (4 inches) across, supported by slender, branching stems and complemented by finely divided, fern-like foliage. This plant thrives in full sun to partial shade and performs well in well-drained, sandy, or loamy soils. Its long flowering season, from summer to early autumn ... Learn More

A valuable, very rare and relatively dwarf species collected from Swaziland, with pink, flared, bell-shaped flowers clustered at the end of the compact flower spikes which are produced in profusion and are unusually erect in keeping with modern design trends. This is an absolute stunning plant ... Learn More

This newly introduced, medium-sized hardy species from South Africa has arching stems bearing packed heads of purple flowers on waving wands in early and mid summer. ... Learn More