SANGUISORBA 'Tanna'

A compact form of this rhizomatous perennial from Japan. Masses of small, wine-red, oval flowerheads stand above mounds of blue-green foliage. Its small stature makes this cultivar the ideal choice fo

SANGUISORBA hakusanensis 'Lilac Squirrel'

Rather aptly named for its fluffy deep lilac-pink flowerheads that, yes, do look a bit like squirrels' tails dangling from its arching stems.

SANGUISORBA menziesii

Dark reddish-pink bottlebrush flower spikes are held on wiry stems above mounds of serrated oval greyish-green leaves. Sanguisorba menziesii produces a prolific but delicate flower display during

SANGUISORBA obtusa

SANGUISORBA officinalis 'Martin's Mulberry'

SANGUISORBA tenuifolia 'Stand Up Comedian'

Bright white fluffy flower heads that open from bobbin-like buds, gently nodding in the breeze on tall, slender reddish-green stems - perfect for adding transparency and movement into the garden.

SANGUISORBA tenuifolia var. alba

The summer display of this stately Sanguisorba is quite stunning. Elegant tall stems emerge from a low mound of fern-like foliage bearing slender white bottlebrush flowers that nod in the breeze.

SANTOLINA pinnata ssp. neapolitana 'Edward Bowles'

A small, evergreen form of 'rosemary-leaved cotton lavender', it carries soft yellow button flowers, that develop from small creamy buds, over fine, deeply divided rosemary-like foliage. Aromatic

SAPONARIA officinalis 'Rosea Plena'

SAPONARIA x lempergii 'Max Frei'

Masses of distinctive five-petaled lilac-pink flowers are carried in loose clusters over a low mound of mid-green narrow foliage. Mat-forming by nature, it forms useful ground cover

SAXIFRAGA 'Wada' (fortunei)

Sought after for its airy white flowers in autumn that float on reddish brown stems above a mat of lobed green leaves with rusty undersides, this is one of those plants that every gardener should know

SAXIFRAGA 'Autumn Grace Hikari' (_fortunei_) (5)

This is a new introduction from Japan that is a variation of Saxifraga fortunei. It is best suited to partial shade in humus rich, moist but well drained soil that is neutral to acidic.