ACANTHUS spinosus L.
The bold spikes of white flowers with contrasting purple bracts are at their best in mid summer, displayed to advantage above large well-divided dark green leaves.
ACHILLEA 'Anthea'
Soft yellow flower heads on this Yarrow contrast beautifully with its soft grey-green foliage. Much beloved by bees and hoverflies.
ACHILLEA 'Credo'
The soft yellow flowers are held in gently domed clusters on tall stems above dark green foliage.
ACHILLEA 'Fanal'
A stunning, eye-catching plant, one of the best red flowered Achillea around. Bees and hoverflies cannot get enough of it too.
ACHILLEA 'Moonshine'
This plant's very soft grey foliage contrasts well with the intense yellow flowers that are produced in early summer.
ACHILLEA 'Ruby Wine'
Clusters of rich ruby red flowers are held high on branching stems above mid green finely cut foliage. The flowers are best in mid summer.
ACHILLEA 'Terracotta'
Dense clusters of terracotta orange flowers which gently fade to cream, are carried high above finely cut mid green foliage.
ACHILLEA 'W.B. Childs'
This is a very elegant pure white flowering form of Achillea, which holds its flowers high above a mat of mid green leaves with serrated edges.
ACHILLEA 'Walther Funcke'
Sprays of bright orange/red flowers with a distinct yellow centre appear in summer, over grey foliage. A favourite ingredient of many a RHS Hampton Court show garden, it produces masses of flowers ..
ACHILLEA ptarmica 'Boule de Neige' (The Pearl Group)
This variety of Achillea has a button-like flower shape with double white flowers in mid summer, which contrast well with the dark green finely cut foliage.
ACIS autumnalis
This little plant is dormant for a long time. Then in autumn atop the fine, wiry, grass-like foliage appear dainty, white, bell-shaped flowers.
ACONITUM 'Stainless Steel'
A tall elegant plant with pale blue flowers in summer. It is excellent for the back of the border as a substitute for Delphiniums, as it is disliked by slugs.
