This tiny alpine makes a tight clump with nodding umbels of striking, cobalt-blue flowers with linear mid-green leaves, in early summer. This plant offers a valuable departure from the more usual pinks and mauves! ... Learn More

This quite unique, summer-flowering plant has straight, slender stems, topped by egg-shaped flower heads as opposed to the usual conical sphere, that start off completely chartreuse-green before turning maroon-claret at the tip and finally becoming overall deep reddish purple. Flowering begins in of July, much later than most purple and lavender alliums and last for many weeks. ... Learn More

Flowering late in the autumn, this unusual, rarely-offered dwarf, has rough-edged linear leaves of blue-green below trusses of rose pink flowers, each of which has a purple stripe on the petals. It will do well in anything from cool and moist to hot and dry, and this free-flowering form is worthy of a space in the rock garden and is even suitable for the smallest of troughs. ... Learn More

Large, globular clusters of yellow-eyed, starry white flowers open on long, strong stems in early summer over short-leaved rosettes of strap-shaped, grey-green leaves. One of the larger alliums ideal for a mixed border. ... Learn More

In early summer large, dense clusters of lavender/purple flowers, which look amazingly like lollipops, open above dark green narrow leaves and it is a good choice for attracting butterflies to your garden. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage and it makes an excellent cut flower. ... Learn More

In spring large heads of pinkish-lilac flowers open on this vigorous plant which is one of the most commonly grown Californian species, where in the wild it grows in moist grasslands. As a landscape bulb as it multiplies rapidly, making colourful spring drifts. ... Learn More

This native wild flower grows in damp woods and shady places, and bears in spring loose umbels of up to twenty pretty, white, star-like flowers. This is a really useful plant for naturalizing in woods and shady spots which, given half a chance, it will eventually carpet completely. The unmistakable sweet smell of garlic is often the first thing you will sense before you see it in the spring! ... Learn More

Confined to western North America, this rather strange plant bears large tufts of purple flowers in early summer when it is often found in wet meadows from 200 to 3400 meters. It prefers well-drained sandy/loamy soils, and is said to repel insects and moles. ... Learn More

This rather tall plant bears creamy-green flowers from May until August. In the wild it inhabits mountainous or northerly regions across Europe and Asia. The species name Victorialis comes from the German Siegwurz (Root of Victory) and it earned this name having been "worn as an amulet, to be as safeguard against the attacks of certain impure spirits," by Bohemian miners among others. The plant, during earlier centuries in certain mountainous regions of Europe, "was cultivated as a medicinal and fetish plant" Hmmm.... what an intriguing history. ... Learn More

A lovely mid-sized allium bearing round umbels of purple-blue flowers in spring and early summer. A lovely specimen, best in good soil in a well-drained spot where it self-seeds gently if you are lucky! ... Learn More

Large, chalice-shaped, deep pink-violet-purple blooms are packed together, and open in dense umbels in June and July. The large spherical heads of flowers, all with pointed petals, produce the famed ‘exploding firework’ effect. In the wild these plants grow in Xinjiang, also in Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan..... gosh what a lot of stans!! ... Learn More

Aloe charlotteae, commonly known as Charlotte's Aloe, is a medium-sized succulent native to the Andringitra massif in south-central Madagascar. It forms a short, slender, often decumbent trunk that holds a crown of up to 40 ascending, glaucous green leaves with a reddish tinge. In late winter to early spring, it produces sparsely branched, tall inflorescences bearing yellow, slightly campanulate flowers that attract hummingbirds and other pollinators. Thriving in full sun to partial shade and well-drained soils, Aloe charlotteae is drought-tolerant once established, making it an excellent c ... Learn More

Aloe striatula, commonly known as the Hardy Tiger Aloe, stands as a spirited and resilient succulent within the Asphodelaceae family. This Aloe species captivates with its distinctive striped leaves and impressive flower spikes, embodying both grace and tenacity. The Hardy Tiger Aloe boasts slender, sword-shaped leaves adorned with distinctive longitudinal stripes, creating a visually striking effect. These leaves, arranged in a rosette, contribute to the plant's ornamental appeal. During the summer months, Aloe striatula puts on a radiant display with the emergence of tall, branching flowe ... Learn More

Masses of ivory white-faced flowers with prominent yellow anthers spangle this shrubby Peruvian plant. A pleasant change from the common red one. ... Learn More

A very long succession of delicate flamingo pink spurred blooms, which make excellent cut flowers, open in dense sprays throughout the summer amongst small, oval, toothed leaves. This beautiful flower was collected by Plant World's proprietor, Ray, in the Chilean Southern Andes on a permitted expedition in 1994. Coming from a fair altitude, In a sheltered spot or container it can sometimes survive quite severe frost, but will inevitably be cut to the ground. ... Learn More