Making a compact dome, this clump-forming herbaceous gem pushes up leafy stems and dazzling terminal clusters of acid-yellow flowers, which open in late spring to early summer. One of the very choicest and most flamboyant of this group of plants being native to Libya, Turkey, and the east, middle, and south east of Europe, it is surprisingly tough and hardy in gardens. Very few good individual seeds are ever collected. ... Learn More

We do not know what it was, but the lovely dwarf Euphorbia pithyusa crossed with something in the garden, (possibly E. 'Golden Foam'), to produce this unusual plant, and we were surprised to see it producing seed. It forms a low dome of repeatedly branching red stems carrying countless yellow flowers. Will be happiest on a hot rockery or well-drained area. Let us know if you can solve this one. ... Learn More

A worthy recipient of the R.H.S. Award of Garden Merit. Numerous thick massed stems with veined rubbery leaves, and terminating in compound golden yellow florets, radiate in every direction producing a dome reaching almost to the ground. ... Learn More

Sprouting stems carry dazzling red leaves in earliest spring. Later they elongate before producing glorious yellow flower heads, when the leathery leaves retain the superbly contrasting blood red veining. Finally, in October, the leaves fall, leaving bright red, electric flex cane-like stems. A very high value plant for all seasons! ... Learn More

Euphorbia stenoclada, commonly known as the "Thin Candelabra Tree," is an intriguing succulent renowned for its distinctive and sculptural appearance. Native to Madagascar, this Euphorbia species belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family. Euphorbia stenoclada is characterized by its upright, columnar stems that grow vertically, resembling a candelabra. The stems are thin, angular, and segmented, creating a captivating geometric silhouette. The stems of this succulent display a striking bluish-green color, providing an appealing contrast to its surroundings. The unique hue enhances the plant's visual ... Learn More

Visualise a red-stemmed golden-flowered compact gypsophila and you will be close to describing this outstanding new introduction. This plant has an exciting future - both as a garden plant and cut flower. ... Learn More

An extremely rare shrub now found only in the Azores Islands where it is almost extinct. This extremely attractive plant has distinctively white-veined, leathery green leaves and large yellow flower heads which are strongly honey-scented in spring and summer. ... Learn More

A striking and completely new plant we obtained under this name from Eastern Europe. Stout radiating stems form a sizeable dome smothered with golden flowers in early and mid-summer. Very hardy and totally perennial! ... Learn More

The pure white flowers of this early summer flowering shrub give rise to the name - The Bride - or the Pearl Bush, as the opening flower buds have an astonishing resemblance to strings of pearls wrapped around the branches. In April and May it can produce an unforgettable cascading waterfall of sweetly perfumed ivory-white flowers. ... Learn More

A rare and narrow-leaved form of this hard member of the pineapple family collected from the southern Chilean Andes. In autumn the centre of the large rosette of leaves turns flaming red around the central golf-ball like cluster of egg-shell blue flower buds. ... Learn More

A tropical-looking, frost-hardy evergreen shrub with large, leathery, brightly-polished leaves. Panicles of white flowers appear late in the year and much later still, in March and April, come the large clusters of jet-back berries. ... Learn More

A profusion of beautiful, daisy-like sky blue flowers, covering deep green, compact foliage from June until the first frosts in September. A stand out summer performer with good drought tolerance suitable for bedding and containers. Attractive to butterflies. ... Learn More

This superb and spectacular giant from the Mediterranean has dark green leaves, divided many times into delicate, feathery segments. The enormous flower-heads contain countless tiny, bright yellow flowers in early summer. It makes an enormous hardy tuber in time, and can make a spectacular addition to a wild garden, border, shrubbery or on a pool margin. ... Learn More

This striking plant produces several, tall, strong, impressive, almost bamboo-like, repeatedly dividing stems, carrying large umbels of bright yellow flowers, much loved by butterflies and bees. These later transform into architectural sprays of exceptionally attractive, very large, flat, golden seeds making this a superb specimen plant. ... Learn More

This truly beautiful, mid-sized, semi-evergreen bunch grass, native to California and Oregon pushes out graceful, fountain-like, blue-green foliage. The showy, delicate, panicles of flowers rise as high again above the foliage. An excellent groundcover for slopes, it is easily grown in a variety of soils whether in sun or shade. Although drought tolerant, it looks better with some summer water. ... Learn More