SALVIA sylvestris 'Crystal Blue' PBR (Color Spires Series)
Discovered as a chance seedling in a nursery field, this new introduction has a unique sky-blue colour that will make it a welcome addition to the garden. 'Crystal Blue' is a form of the Balkan clary,
Ever so neat and dainty, this dwarf evergreen shrub forms a domed mound of fresh green finely cut leaves above which soft primrose yellow slightly fluffy flowers stand primly on short stalks.
Unusual white and yellow flowers, with long lower petals are held in loose clusters above round, reddish-purple leaves edged in lime with purple undersides. This cultivar of a species found in China..
Sprays of pale pink flowers, with dark pink centres and markings to the base of the petals, jostle on red stems above a carpet of leathery, evergreen rosettes with gently scalloped leaves.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.