This outstanding fritillary bears over 20 pendent bells, which range from chocolate-brown to dark purple-black in colour, on tall flower stalks holding silver-green leaves. This superb West Asian late spring flower is one of the more tolerant species, flourishing best in good soil in a hot well-drained spot or even in a large container, which it will fill with bulbs to bursting in just a few years. ... Learn More

We collected this most beautiful and bone-hardy plant, which can flower just four months after sowing, on our Chilean Expedition of 1994. Scarlet and purple 'ballerina' flowers open throughout summer and autumn and into winter in mild places, making a gorgeous hedge. ... Learn More

The pure milky white form of this fabulous and choice connoisseur's plant is even rarer than the blue form, and is almost never seen or offered. Large and exquisite cup-shaped flowers are held above soft lobed leaves making this one of the most luscious and coveted flowers you can grow. This priceless specimen will enchant you if grown in shade and rich soil. "A great treasure." (Graham Stuart Thomas) Just a very few good seeds collected. ... Learn More

Gliricidia sepium, commonly known as Gliricidia, Mexican Lilac, or Madre de Cacao, is a fast-growing, semi-deciduous tree native to Central and South America. It is highly valued for its versatility and ecological benefits. The tree features pinnate leaves and produces clusters of fragrant, pea-like, pale pink to lavender flowers with yellow throats during the dry season. These blooms are followed by flat, green seed pods that mature into brown pods containing hard, shiny seeds. Thriving in full sun and adaptable soils, Gliricidia sepium is widely used in agroforestry systems for purposes s ... Learn More

Yet another exclusive NEW release by Plant World! Even larger, BLACK Goji Berries!! These plants have been selected to give much larger fruits than the normal black variety. Jealously guarded for many years in a small area of China, these compact, long-lived bushes bear heavy, hanging branches dripping with clusters of plump, juicy, sweet black fruits, the size of small grapes. These are bursting with vitamins and minerals, and are produced all summer long, right up to the first frosts. These easy-to-grow, drought-tolerant plants will grow in any soil, are hardy down to -15c, and can produce ... Learn More

Exclusive NEW release by Plant World! Yes, BLACK Goji Berries!! Jealously guarded for many years in a small area of China, these compact, long-lived bushes bear heavy, hanging branches dripping with clusters of plump, juicy, pearl-sized, sweet black fruits. These are bursting with vitamins and minerals, and are produced all summer long, right up to the first frosts. These easy-to-grow, drought-tolerant plants will grow in any soil, are hardy down to -15c, and can produce 1-2kg of fruit when only 2 years old! These have now been acknowledged as one of the main so-called 'superfruits', a marke ... Learn More

Also known as Aunt Molly's Ground Cherry, sweet juicy berries, the size of large cherries, are enclosed in papery Chinese-lantern casings and taste like a mix of pineapples and strawberries. Will fruit outside in the south in a warm spot but is more productive in a cold frame or greenhouse. ... Learn More

This fast-growing, newly discovered tomato relative from the Solanaceae family produces clusters of sweet, yellow or orange berries, (which bear a striking resemblance to yellow currants but are no relation), on long dividing stems which carry slightly hairy leaves. It can be grown in a container, when the plant will produce fruit very quickly indeed, whilst very small, or in the open ground or greenhouse when the plant will carry on growing and producing fruit all summer long and right into the autumn. Unripe berries should definitely not be eaten. This completely new introduction to Wester ... Learn More

Delicious, sizeable, sweet fruits, the size of damsons, ripen in mid summer on these easy-to-grow plants. They are best left on the bush until they turn yellow when they lose their sharpness, turning very sweet indeed. These delicious fruits can be grown in a wide variety of climates, and are especially valuable because of their extreme hardiness. These gooseberries can be preserved in the form of jams, or stored in sugar syrup. In the UK they were particularly popular before fruit was imported in quantity from elsewhere, as they constituted the first available fresh fruit of the year. Some of ... Learn More

Although a number of grape varieties can be successful in Britain. ‘Madeleine Angevine’ white eating grapes are amongst the most prolific fruiting and also the earliest to ripen and thus are suitable for northern areas. They are also used commercially for wine-making as they bear such heavy crops. They always do best planted against a south-facing wall or fence (in the northern hemisphere) when they can obtain up to a three week ripening advantage over crops grown in other situations. Plants grown from these seeds will vary so it is advisable to initially grow several in the same situation an ... Learn More

Grewia similis, commonly known as Cross Berry or Lavender Starflower, is a scrambling shrub or small tree native to regions of Africa, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo, eastern tropical Africa, and Ethiopia. It typically grows up to 3 meters in height and may exhibit a climbing habit with woody knobs on older stems. The plant produces simple leaves with serrated edges and lovely lavender flowers, followed by small, orange-red, sweet, and edible fruits measuring 5–10 mm in diameter. These fruits are consumed fresh and are also used to sweeten porridge. In its native habitat, Gr ... Learn More

This absolute smasher is probably the hardiest and most reliable of the ginger family, and is ideal for giving a tropical appearance to a UK garden, as unlike so many others in the genus, it flowers quite reliably, very valuably and very late, before the onset of winter, in September. Its delicate, and sweetly-scented, creamy-white to pale yellow flowers have a coral apricot-pink colouring towards the base, and are held high on the flower spike, about 3-4 feet above ground level. It makes seed readily, and when ripe the bright green seed capsules burst open to reveal attractive orange linings ... Learn More

The overpowering fragrance from the pendulous purple-lipped flowers fills our cottage garden for weeks in earliest spring, and this has been likened to mahonia perfume). This form is the rare, sweetly-perfumed form of Helleborus foetidus (so called because only the attractive, thick, waxy, divided FOLIAGE has a musky smell if bruised!). ... Learn More

This early-flowering daylily constantly produces masses of fragrant, long-lasting, bright custard-yellow, lily-like flowers, which open in the late afternoon, and last for just one day. Like most hemerocallis, it is robust and easy to grow. Also called Hemerocallis flava, the "Lemon Day-lily" is found right across China and Europe. The Greek term 'hemerocallis' means 'beautiful for a day', and daylilies benefit from regular deadheading to prolong flowering and prevent their unsightly deadheads from dominating the scene. This true lemon lily, is an absolute treasure. The flowers of some d ... Learn More

A dwarf, compact variety of basil which is perfect for a kitchen herb garden or container box as it is one of the easier varieties to grow but also produces attractive, delicate white flowers. With a slightly sweet milder flavour, it is great to use with vegetables, cheese and in salads. ... Learn More