Sedum Hylotelephium spectabile ‘Matrona’ is a striking perennial, valued for its deeply coloured stems and foliage topped with large, soft pink flower heads in late summer and autumn. Height 90cm.

They are quite undemanding and will grow in most soils and handle full sun to part shade. Grows to 140 cm tall and covered in flowers. These perennials main requirement is cutting it back in late autumn. These plants are perfect for cottage and meadow gardens. Excellent cut flower, with a long vase life.

Golden Feverfew is a cheerful, aromatic herb known for its feathery golden foliage and small, daisy-like yellow-and-white flowers. A short lived herbaceous perennial growing to 30cm. However, it will happily self seed..

Monarda 'Blue Stocking' is a clump-forming perennial boasting masses of shaggy violet-blue flowers that rest on a whorl of decorative bracts. Long flower period from mid summer to early autumn.

Wallflowers are spring and summer-flowering bedding plants, providing a wealth of colour for beds, borders and containers.

This is your classic daisy. It is a herbaceous perennial plant with the classic daisy appearance of white petals around a yellow centre. A robust, clump-forming plant with thick, narrow, dark green leaves. Flowers appears from early summer to autumn. Flowers are large, around 10cm across on sturdy stems.

This plant is the backbone to my gardens. The white flowers breaks up the different colours plus it gives the garden it charm and whimsy.

flowers undergo a radiant colour change as the season progresses: from chartreuse buds, pale pink stars that open during late summer, and gradually darken to a rich copper red. Height 60cm.

They are quite undemanding and will grow in most soils and handle full sun to part shade. Grows to 140 cm tall and covered in flowers. These perennials main requirement is cutting it back in late autumn. These plants are perfect for cottage and meadow gardens. Excellent cut flower, with a long vase life.

Lysimachia clethroides flowers late summer attracting beneficial insects to your garden. This plant prefers full sun and can tolerant moist conditions, so it is perfect for growing in boggy positions like the edge of a pond. This perennial develops lovely red autumn colouring before going dormant for winter. Height 90cm when in flower.

A wonderful Native American perennial sunflower. A clump-forming herbaceous perennial with rough green narrow leaves to a height of 2m. This year mine got to 3m. Flowering In late summer and autumn bears yellow daisy flowers with brown centres. Flowers are around 5cm across.

Native of New Zealand, this evergreen grassy perennial forms substantial clumps which reach over 90cm high and 120cm wide. In early summer, white, bowl-shaped flowers, 2-3cm across, are carried on erect stems and are followed by round seed pods in autumn. In bloom this plant is a sight to behold.

Meadowsweet is a perennial flowering herb, it was one of the three most sacred herbs of the ancient Druids. It produces large upright clusters of white, fluffy flowers. The flowers are edible and taste like sweet nectar, similar to elder flowers with almond tones. Dried flowers can be used as a substitute for almond flavoring in the kitchen. Grow in boggy conditions with morning sun. Height to 90cm when in flower.

Iris × robusta is a designation for hybrids of two native American irises (Iris versicolor × Iris virginica). 'Gerald Darby' is a rhizomatous perennial to 1.2m in height, with arching, narrow leaves and purplish stems bearing 3-4 violet-purple flowers, the falls whitish at the base with a yellow flash and dark veins. Grow in full sun in a damp location.

Comfrey probably has the widest range of uses in a permaculture system of any plant. The leaves contain silica, nitrogen, magnesium, calcium, potassium and iron. Comfrey leaves, measured as dry matter, are about 15 to 30% protein which is as high as most legumes.

Tall growing Iris to 1.5m elegant flowers and attractive foliage. Well drained soil and full sun are best conditions. Leave undisturbed and allow to form large clumps for a great display.

These irises have a delicate beauty about them but they are very hardy and easy to grow. They are a clump forming perianal that grows between 60 and 90cm with a mature plant capable of producing many flower stems. Flowering starts in spring and continues to early summer.

Valeriana officinalis is a medicinal herb with a long history of traditional use. An essential oil from the leaves and root is used as a flavouring in ice cream, baked goods, condiments etc.