SAXIFRAGA Southside Seedling Group
Masses of small, starry flowers with white petals, blotched red at their base, are held in clusters on arching stems above a slowly advancing mat of evergreen rosettes with light green leaves.
SAXIFRAGA umbrosa
Commonly known as 'true London pride', it bears graceful, pale pink star-like flowers on stems that stand tall above a spreading mat of evergreen rosettes with leaves like scalloped, glossy spoons.
SAXIFRAGA ‘Autumn Grace Hikari’ ®
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.
SCABIOSA 'Butterfly Blue'
Masses of lavender-blue flowers dance on slender stems above low mounds of grey-green finely cut, oval foliage. Available for Mail Order from April - August
SCUTELLARIA scordiifolia
Packed with upright stems carrying deep purplish-blue flowers and contrasting fresh green foliage, this ever so pretty perennial is a veritable magnet for bees and butterflies.
SILENE 'Confetti'
This is a clump forming perennial with basal rosettes of fleshy green leaves from which tall straight stems emerge. The flowers are arranged in whorls up the stems and consist of soft lilac buds which
SILENE coronaria Gardners' World ('Blych') (d)
Double magenta flowers appear on tall branched stems during summer. 'Gardeners World' flowers for far longer than the straight Silene coronaria. Available for Mail Order from April - September
SILENE fimbriata
Commonly known as 'Bladderwort' or 'Fringed Campion', it carries clusters of single, white flowers with frilly petals and chunky, fresh green calyx, on tall stems above mounds of green foliage.
SILENE uniflora
Another attractive member of the campion family with delicate white tubular flowers with balloon-like calyx that appear over low mounding cushions of waxy, pale green foliage.
SISYRINCHIUM idahoense var. bellum
Native to the western USA, this plant grows in damp meadows and prairies and is attractive to butterflies. A relative of the Iris it enjoys fertile, neutral to alkaline soil that is moist but well...
SISYRINCHIUM striatum
Spikes of soft yellow flowers with darker centres are clustered vertically along upright stems with iris-like fans of pale grey-green leaves. Available for Mail Order from April - August
SOLIDAGO rugosa 'Fireworks'
A more polite and refined form of 'goldenrod' which will not run riot through your garden, 'Fireworks' puts on a long-lasting display of gently arching stems choc-full of small yellow flowers.
