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Salvia patens

gentian sage

An herbaceous perennial to 1m, with ovate to triangular leaves to 20cm in length, and 2-lipped blue flowers 5cm in length, forming a large, open panicle

Salvia uliginosa

bog sage

A robust, moisture-loving, herbaceous perennial to 2m, with slightly sticky lance-shaped leaves and branched stems bearing short spikes of 2-lipped, clear blue flowers 2cm in length from late summer

Limnanthes douglasii

poached egg flower

A popular, spreading annual to 15cm in height, with finely divided bright, yellow-green leaves and bearing masses of open bowl-shaped yellow flowers with white-tipped petals, in summer and autumn

Verbena rigida

slender vervain

a tuberous perennial to 60cm, grown as an annual, with oblong leaves and clusters of fragrant, bright purple flowers on branched stems in late summer

Penstemon 'Raven' (Bird Series)

penstemon 'Raven'

A semi-evergreen perennial making a clump of stiffly erect stems to 1m in height, with narrowly ovate leaves and panicles of deep purple, bell-shaped flowers 4.5cm in length, the throat white, striped deep red

Malus domestica 'Sunset' (D)

apple 'Sunset'

A compact dessert apple that can grow to 2.5-8m in height and width, depending on the rootstock. Pollination group 3, pale pink flowers are followed by fruit that can be used from October to December

Prostanthera cuneata

alpine mint bush

A small evergreen shrub with tiny, glossy, rounded leaves which are highly aromatic, and white or pale lilac flowers 12mm width, with dark purple spots, in summer

Allium 'Globemaster'

allium 'Globemaster'

Large bulbous perennial with strap-shaped, grey-green basal leaves to 1m long, and globular clusters of starry violet-purple flowers to 20cm across, in summer, on stems to 80cm in height

Trollius chinensis 'Golden Queen'

globeflower 'Golden Queen'

A clump-forming, herbaceous perennial to 90cm, with deeply lobed, sharply-toothed dark green leaves and long-stalked, solitary, terminal, bowl-shaped flowers 5cm in width, with orange-yellow petals

Prunus 'Collingwood Ingram'

cherry 'Collingwood Ingram'

A small, columnar, deciduous tree with bronzy spring foliage that turns green for summer then has good autumn colour. The small, single flowers are deep pink and appear in mid-spring

Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Aureum' (v)

golden privet

A dense, large evergreen shrub of erect habit with oval, rich yellow leaves sometimes marked green in the centre. Flowers small, dull white, in small panicles. Fruit a small glossy black berry

Pyracantha Saphyr Rouge ('Cadrou')

firethorn [Saphyr Rouge]

A compact, spiny evergreen shrub with narrow glossy leaves, sprays of white flowers in late spring and early summer, followed by abundant orange-red berries in autumn

Prunus domestica 'Marjorie's Seedling' (C)

plum 'Marjorie's Seedling'

'Marjorie's Seedling' is a reliable and vigorous cultivar with an upright habit. Heavy crops of juicy, blue fruits can be harvested from late September to October; these are good for jam. Self-fertile and in pollination group 5, it should escape spring frosts

Origanum laevigatum 'Herrenhausen'

oregano 'Herrenhausen'

A reliable, woody-based herbaceous perennial forming a loose clump of wiry stems to 45cm, with moderately fragranced, small, ovate, dark green foliage, flushed purple in colder conditions. Tubular pink flowers with deep purple bracts appear in summer to autumn

Prunus domestica 'Czar' (C)

plum 'Czar'

A compact, reliably fruiting, self-fertile culinary plum to 2.5-4m in height depending upon the rootstock. White flower in spring, fruits very deep blue in early August

Campanula lactiflora 'Prichard's Variety'

milky bellflower 'Prichard's Variety'

'Prichard's Variety' is a perennial forming a clump of erect stems to 75cm in height, with narrow, pointed leaves and rounded clusters of bell-shaped violet-blue flowers

Eryngium giganteum 'Silver Ghost'

tall eryngo 'Silver Ghost'

An erect, branching biennial with green foliage, and cone-like heads of blue flowers surrounded by spiny, silvery-white bracts appearing in summer

Malus domestica 'Jonagold' (D)

apple 'Jonagold'

A dessert cultivar in pollination group 3, and a triploid. The large fruit is attractive with red flush and stripes over gold with crisp, honeyed taste. A vigorous cultivar, it has heavy, regular crops that store well and can be used from November through to January/February. It can be poorly coloured, but many more colourful sports exist

Phlomoides tuberosa 'Amazone'

sage-leaf mullein 'Amazone'

A herbaceous perennial, to 1.2m tall, with dark purple stems and large, pointed, deep green leaves. Dense whorls of hooded, lilac flowers appear on upright stems in summer, and remain attractive as seedheads

Mahonia × media 'Winter Sun'

Oregon grape 'Winter Sun'

A compact evergreen shrub of upright growth to 3m tall, with long, spiny, pinnate dark green leaves. Flowers small, bright yellow, fragrant, in densely clustered arching racemes, followed by blue-black berries