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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.

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.

Veronica longifolia is a clump-forming, upright perennial native to Europe and Western Asia. From late summer through to autumn, densely packed spikes of tiny, tubular, purplish-blue flowers appear. Flowers spikes can be up to 25cm in length. This is an easy to grow plant if given the correct conditions. Grow in full sun in moist well drained soil.

Noted for their tall, stately bottlebrush plumes of vibrant purple or white and delicate grass-like foliage. The flower spikes range from 40cm to just over 1m in height. Flowers from mid summer to autumn.

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.

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.

'Lisas Peach' starts off as a warm peach fading to the most gorgeous pastel peach colour. Achillea millefolium (Yarrow) is a perennial growing to 60cm with dark green, feathery foliage. The flowers bring in the beneficial insects particularly hoverflies. It makes an excellent dried or cut flower.

In bud 'Ivory Moon' starts off as a cream colour before changing to ivory white. Achillea millefolium (Yarrow) is a perennial growing to 60cm with dark green, feathery foliage. The flowers bring in the beneficial insects particularly hoverflies. It makes an excellent dried or cut flower.

Achillea millefolium (Yarrow) is a perennial growing to 60cm with dark green, feathery foliage, The flowers bring in the beneficial insects particularly hoverflies. It makes an excellent dried or cut flower.

'Bampton' is a hardy, low-maintenance perennial noted for its deep plum-burgundy foliage and continuous lavender-pink flowers from summer to autumn. This plant grows best in full sun, well drained positions. Don't let this plant dry out. Cut plant back during autumn. Height to 80cm.

Obedient plant, also known as false dragonhead, is a fast-growing perennial that is easy to grow. It prefers full sun and well drained soil that is on the acidic side. Stunning pink flowers appear in summer and continue to autumn. . Flowers open from the bottom of the stalk and work upwards. Plants spread by seeds and rhizomes. I then mine out during my autumn tidy up. Height 1.5m.

Francoa sonchifolia is a delightful perennial from Chile. Spikes of soft pink flowers appear at the start of summer and continue until the start of autumn. Francoa is an evergreen with mounds of crinkled foliage that changes to red during winter. Grows best in mild climates (frost tolerant) in humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Ideal for dry shade gardens and woodland gardens.

This is a compact, clump-forming perennial known for its charming deep ruby-red or maroon, button-like bottlebrush flowers, blooming from summer to autumn. Plants form low mounds of blue-green, crimped leaves each finely divided into oblong leaflets. Height 60cm.

Monarda 'Donnerwolke' is a clump-forming perennial boasting masses of shaggy rich violet purple flowers that rest on a whorl of decorative bracts. Long flower period from mid summer to early autumn. Even after the petals have fallen, the seed heads can remain a feature into winter. The leaves are deep green and have a delicious mint fragrance and are used in teas.

A bushy perennial to 90cm tall when in flower. During spring and early summer 70cm tall wands carry large deep mauve-blue flowers each with beautiful white lip markings.

Teucrium hircanicum is a very hardy perennial that handles most soil conditions so long as they are well draining. It produces upright, slender red-purple flower spikes similar to Veronica over a compact, bushy mound of foliage.

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.

Verbascum hybridum 'Southern Charm' is a desirable ornamental Mullein. It is a short-lived perennial with abundant, graceful spikes smothered with vintage toned flowers.

Lamb's Ears are a perennial known for their thick velvety foliage that creates a softly textured mat in the garden. This plant is known also for its hardiness. Drought and frost tolerant, thrives in poor soil and loves the sun. Just make sure it doesn't get too wet. It is an excellent plant for rock gardens and dry gardens. Lamb Ears are suited to a range of growing zones however it does not like humidity.

This plant is perfect for creating a splash of colour in pots or in the garden. ‘Salvatore Blue’ is a compact bushy perennial with spikes of deep blue flowers held on striking dark stems in summer.