The RHS has a small, dedicated team of staff and volunteers who collect, clean and pack seed for members.

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1 RHS SEED SCHEME COLLECTED FOR MEMBERS 2015 RHS SEED SCHEME FOR MEMBERS The RHS has a small, dedicated team of staff and volunteers who collect, clean and pack seed for members. Applying for seed As a member you can apply for up to 12 packets of seed selected from our seedlist, including the nine collections on offer. Each collection contains five packets of seed which counts towards your total of 12. As only limited quantities of some seed are available you can also list up to five alternatives. The cost of the seed is 8.50, which helps us to cover our costs for seed collection, admin and postage. Please note that only one packet of any one number can be supplied. This is an exclusive membership benefit and we hope you ll agree that it s very good value for money, at 70 pence per packet (if 12 packets of seed are ordered). If you are ordering online for the first time you will first need to register on the Members page, which will give you a password that you need to use when ordering your seeds. Orders should be made online at anytime between 1 November and 31 March. Alternatively, you can request an order form and a printed copy of our seedlist by contacting our Membership Services Team: Tel: membership@rhs.org.uk Or in writing to: Membership Services Team (seeds) The Royal Horticultural Society 80 Vincent Square London SW1P 2PE Dispatch of Orders The dispatch of orders starts in January 2015 and is usually completed by the end of April. If you have not received your seed by 1 May please contact our Membership Services Team (contact details above). 1

2 Convention on Biological Diversity In accordance with the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the Royal Horticultural Society supplies seed from its garden collections on the conditions that: The plant material is used for the common good in areas of research, education, conservation and the development of horticultural institutions or gardens. If the recipient seeks to commercialise the genetic material, its products or resources derived from it, then written permission must be sought from the Royal Horticultural Society. Such commercialisation will be subject to the conditions of a separate agreement. The genetic material, its products or resources derived from it are not passed on to a third party for commercialisation without written permission from the Royal Horticultural Society. It is a condition of supply that any publications resulting from the use of the plant material should acknowledge the Royal Horticultural Society as supplier. A copy of any publication, report or data gained from the material must be logged with the Royal Horticultural Society Lindley Library. Open pollination Our seed is collected from open-pollinated plants; therefore seed may not come true and may be hybridised. As a result you may get some pleasant surprises! Please also note that some seed is donated and is offered under the names provided by the donors. Toxic Seeds Whilst we make every effort to highlight those seeds which we know to be toxic it should be assumed, to be safe, that ALL seed could be potentially harmful or cause skin irritation. Therefore, as a precaution, and additionally to avoid any risk of choking, we advise that all seed should be kept out of the reach of children and pets; and should never be ingested. Invasive Species We have decided this year to exclude seeds of potentially invasive species. For further information about these please go to the following website: Find a Plant The plants flagged with the cross symbol can be found in the Plants, Find a plant section of the RHS website, where you can find much more information such as growing information, advice and photos. Find a plant is constantly being updated so more plants may be added during the year. Perfect for Pollinators Those plants flagged with the bee symbol are Perfect for Pollinators. This identifies those plants that are good for attracting pollinating insects into your garden. Perfect for Pollinators is an RHS initiative. A comprehensive list of garden and wild flowers which are good for attracting bees and other insects into your garden is available on the RHS website: 2

3 ABBREVIATIONS! Potentially harmful Perfect for Pollinators * May produce plants of hybrid origin Linked to Find a Plant on the RHS website Collections 1 AGM Collection: Chiastophyllum oppositifolium, Digitalis grandiflora!, Enkianthus campanulatus, Allium hollandicum, Euphorbia palustris, Helleborus argutifolius!, Iris delavayi!, Lychnis chalcedonica, Primula florindae, Tulipa sprengeri! 2 Easy Gardening Collection: Campanula latifolia, Digitalis purpurea f. albiflora!, Geranium pratense, Knautia macedonica, Lunaria redeviva, Lychnis x arkwrightii, Salvia officinalis, Stipa tennuissima, Thalictrum aquilegiifolium var. album, Verbena hastata 3 Meadow Mix Collection: Atriplex hortensis var. rubra, Agrostemma githago!, Centaurea cyanus, Gypsophila elegans, Papaver rhoeas, Coreopsis tinctoria, Phacelia tanacetifolia, Camassia meadow mixed, Silene dioica, Cosmos bipinnatus 4 Cut Flower Collection: Astrantia major, Digitalis purpurea!, Lunaria annua var. albiflora, Muscari armeniacum, Nicotiana sylvestris!, Papaver somniferum!, Amaranthus hypochondriacus, Crocosmia masoniorum, Alstroemeria psittacina!, Dianthus carthusianorum 5 Shady Space Collection: Actaea racemosa!, Cenolophium denudatum, Cyclamen hederifolium, Cyclamen graecum, Dicentra formosa, Helleborus foetidus!, Hosta ventricosa var. aureomaculata, Kirengeshoma palmata, Rodgersia pinnata, Convallaria majalis! 6 Drought Tolerant Collection: Acacia pravissima, Amsonia tabernaemontana var. salicifolia, Asphodeline liburnica, Baptisia tinctoria, Caragana brevispena, Cistus x lenis, Eryngium giganteum, Eschscholzia lobbii, Nepeta parnassica, Euphorbia characias! 7 Enthusiast's Collection: Galtonia viridiflora, Campsis radicans, Cornus kousa, Dictamnus albus!, Echinacea pallida, Gillenia trifoliata, Glycyrrhiza yunnanensis, Kolkwitzia amabilis, Lilium martagon var. album, Roscoea cautleyoides 8 Perfect for Pollinators Collection: Aconitum carmichaelii!, Campanula lactiflora, Digitalis laevigata!, Echinacea purpurea, Hesperis matronalis var. albiflora, Inula helenium, Lavatera trimestris Nicotiana langsdorfii!, Potentilla nepalensis, Rosa rubiginosa 9 Kids Collection: Amaranthus caudatus, Briza media, Calendula officinalis Dipsacus fullonum, Helianthus annuus, Oenothera biennis, Nigella damascena, Papaver atlanticum, Verbascum olympicum, Tropaeolum peregrinum,, 3

4 Annual & Biennial 10 Alcea rosea (hollyhock) is a robust biennial or short-lived perennial with rounded leaves and long erect racemes of open funnel-shaped flowers to 10cm across, which may be pink, purple, red, white or yellow. Grows to 2m or more. 11 Ammi majus (false bishop's weed) is an upright annual with 2 to 3-pinnate leaves and umbels of small white flowers in summer. Grows to 1m. 12 Antirrhinum majus (snapdragon) is a medium-sized annual with erect racemes of two-lipped flowers in shades of purple, red, pink, orange, yellow and white. Grows from m. 13 Bupleurum rotundifolium (thorow-wax) is an erect, branching annual to 30cm, with roundish leaves and clusters of small yellow flowers grouped at the end of each stem. 14 Clarkia pulchella is an annual with lanceolate leaves, producing flowers in shades of pink, with notched petals, from June to October. Grows to 50cm. 15 "Cleome hassleriana (spider flower) is an annual with erect stems bearing palmately divided leaves, and terminal racemes of 4-petalled flowers in pink, purple or white with conspicuous stamens. Grows to 1.2m. 16 Cosmos sulphureus (yellow cosmos) is a half-hardy annual with fern-like foliage and a long flowering season. Flower colour varies between yellow, orange and red. Grows 0.5-1m. 17 Eccremocarpus scaber (Chilean glory flower) is a fast-growing, tender, evergreen perennial climber often grown as an annual. It has pinnate leaves and terminal clusters of tubular, reddish-orange flowers from late spring to autumn. Grows to 2.5m. 18! Ipomoea lobata is a tender perennial climber, often grown as an annual, with reddish stems and stalks. With toothed leaves and racemes of tubular, scarlet flowers, maturing to orange and fading to cream from summer to autumn. Grows up to 5m. 19 Lathyrus odoratus (sweet pea) is a climbing annual, with pinnate leaves ending in a tendril, showy pea-like, scented flowers. Various colours. Grows to 2m. 20 * Linaria maroccana (annual toadflax) is an upright annual with linear leaves and racemes of 2-lipped purple, pink or white flowers in summer. Grows to 1m. 21 Lunaria annua is a biennial with triangular-ovate leaves and racemes of purple flowers in late spring and early summer. Grows to 60cm. 4

5 22! Mirabilis jalapa (marvel of Peru) is a bushy, tuberous perennial often grown as an annual, with fragrant flowers opening in the afternoon, in a wide range of colours. Grows to 50cm. 23 Nicandra physalodes (apple of Peru) is an erect, vigorous annual with wavymarginated leaves. The flowers are light blue with a white throat and appear profusely over a long season, followed by round berries that are enclosed in green/ purple calyces. Grows to 90cm. 24! Nicotiana suaveolens is an annual with slender stalks emerging from a base of midgreen leaves and white, scented, tubular blooms with a hint of pink. Grows 60-80cm. (no image) 25 Nigella papillosa is an upright, annual with fern-like foliage and solitary, violet-blue flowers with feathery bracts, followed by ornamental seed pods. Grows to 50cm. 26 * Oenothera stricta is a biennial which produces large, pale yellow/cream, fragrant flowers that open in the evening. It is generally easy to grow and will tolerate poor soils. Grows to 0.75m. 27 Orlaya grandiflora (white laceflower) is a branching annual, with finely dissected foliage and white lace-like umbels of flowers. It has a long flowering period and is attractive to insects. Grows 45-75cm. Bulbs, Corms & Tubers 28 Allium cristophii (star of Persia) a perennial bulb growing to 50cm, with strapshaped, slightly glaucous leaves withering by flowering time. Star-shaped, rosy-violet flowers are borne in globose heads to 20cm in width in early summer, followed by attractive seed-heads. 29! Alstroemeria aurea (Peruvian lily), bulbous, has yellow or orange-yellow flowers, patterned with brown dots, in June-July. Grows to 1m. 30 Camassia leichtlinii (Californian white quamash) is a bulb with strap-like leaves which die back quickly, and sturdy, erect flower stems to 1.3m, which bear spikes of many star-like flowers in various shades from white to blue in late spring and early summer. 31 Crocus tommasinianus (early crocus) is a bulb with long-tubed flowers appearing in early spring, as the narrow leaves emerge. The flowers vary from lilac to deep purple, sometimes paler outside. Grows to 10cm. 32 Cyclamen mirabile is a tuberous perennial to 10cm in height, with rounded leaves, marbled above with grey, purplish beneath. Flowers are pale pink, the petals toothed near the tips. 5

6 33 Fritillaria meleagris (snake's head fritillary) is a perennial bulb with lance-shaped, greyish-green leaves and 1 to 2 nodding, bell-shaped purple flowers, the tepals tessellated with pale pink in a checkerboard fashion. Grows to 30cm. 34 Galtonia candicans (summer hyacinth) is a perennial bulb with narrow lanceshaped greyish-green leaves and racemes of slightly fragrant, bell-shaped white flowers in late summer. Grows to 1.2m. 35 Gladiolus italicus is a cormous perennial with fans of sword-shaped or linear leaves and spikes of bright pink to purple, funnel-shaped flowers. Grows up to 1m. (no image) 36 Habranthus tubispathus is a bulbous perennial with narrow, strap-shaped leaves. The flowers appear in late summer, early autumn and are yellow-orange, occasionally with streaks of bronze. Grows to 15cm. (no image) 37 Lilium lankongense is a perennial bulb, with stems cm tall, with narrow, linear leaves. The flower consists of 1-15 scented turk's-cap flowers, emerging pale pink darkening with age, speckled with dark red. 38! Narcissus bulbocodium (hoop petticoat daffodil) is a dwarf perennial bulb with slender, dark green leaves and golden-yellow flowers with large, funnel-shaped trumpets and very narrow perianth segments. Grows to 15cm. 39! Scilla messeniaca is a perennial bulb with rosettes of long, glaucous leaves which bear tall spikes of star-like, bright blue flowers. Grows to 20cm. (no image) Glasshouse Plants 40 Fuchsia arborescens (tree fuchsia) is an erect, evergreen shrub with glossy, dark green leaves and clusters of dark pink buds opening to small, fragrant, pale pink flowers in summer. Round, purple fruit follow in autumn. Grows to 2m. Grasses & Sedges 41 Anemanthele lessoniana (New Zealand wind grass) is a clump-forming grass with narrow arching leaves, becoming tinged with red or orange in summer and autumn, and airy arching sprays of pink-brown flowers in late summer. Grows to 1.5m. 42 Carex testacea (orange New Zealand sedge) is a tufted perennial growing 40-60cm, with narrow, arching leaves which are green in summer, and coppery-orange in winter. The flower spikes are borne on slender, arching stems. (no image) 6

7 43 Chasmanthium latifolium (North America wild oats) is a spreading deciduous grass with narrow leaves and arching stems bearing panicles of flat, green, fading-to-brown, spikelets in late summer. Grows 0.5-1m. 44 Eragrostis curvula (African love grass) is a deciduous perennial grass forming a dense clump of dark green, linear leaves, with large arching panicles of dark olivegrey spikelets in summer. Grows 1-1.5m. 45 Melica ciliata is a perennial, clump-forming, deciduous grass with linear, arching, blue-green leaves and narrow, panicles of creamy-white spikelets in late spring. Grows 0.5-1m. 46 Molinia caerulea subsp. arundinacea is a perennial, deciduous, tufted grass, with linear leaves and erect stems bearing open panicles of purple spikelets in summer. Grows 1-1.5m. Herbaceous Perennial 47! Aconitum napellus (monk's hood) is an upright tuberous perennial to 1.5m tall, with deeply divided, dark green leaves and tall spires of violet-blue, hooded flowers in mid and late summer. 48! Actaea simplex Atropurpurea Group is an upright perennial with brown-purple stems and foliage, and dense spikes of small, fragrant, white flowers in early autumn, often tinted purple in bud. Grows to 1m. 49 Agastache rugosa (Korean mint) is a perennial which grows to 1.5m, with spikes of blue flowers throughout the summer and strongly scented leaves (of mint and licorice). The flowers are attractive to bees and butterflies. 50 Amsonia tabernaemontana (eastern bluestar) is a herbaceous perennial, growing to 0.9m, with star-like, clusters of steely blue flowers in late spring and early summer. The slender leaves turn yellow and golden in autumn. 51 Angelica archangelica (angelica) is a robust upright perennial, sometimes monocarpic, with pinnate leaves to 60cm in length, and rounded umbels of light yellow flowers in early summer. Grows 1.5-2m. 52 Asclepias tuberosa (butterfly weed) is a tuberous, perennial with cymes of orangered flowers from midsummer to early autumn. Grows 0.3-1m. 53 Asphodelus albus (white asphodel) is a perennial forming a dense clump of linear leaves, with pink-veined white flowers to 4cm across in simple or branched racemes in late spring. Grows to 1m. (no image) 7

8 54 Baptisia australis (blue false indigo) is a perennial forming a clump to 1.2m, with grey-green, trifoliate leaves and erect, lupin-like racemes of violet-blue flowers, followed by inflated, dark grey pods. 55 Berkheya purpurea is a perennial thistle, originating from South Africa, with large purplish-white flowers and jagged silvery-grey leaves. Good for dry, sunny sites. Grows to 75cms. 56 Campanula punctata (long-flowered harebell) is a clump-forming perennial with pendent, tubular-bell shaped, creamy white to dusky pink flowers borne on erect stems, with dark green, heart shaped basal leaves. Grows to 30cm. 57 Cephalaria gigantea (giant scabious) is a perennial forming a clump of pinnately lobed basal leaves, with tall, branched stems carrying light yellow flowerheads to 6cm across in summer. Grows to 2.5m. 58 Chaerophyllum aureum (golden chevril) is a clump-forming perennial with erect stems and mildly aniseed-flavoured, pinnate leaves. Umbels of white flowers are borne in early summer. Grows to a height of 1.5m. (no image) 59 Chelone obliqua (twisted shell flower) is an erect perennial to 60cm tall, with prominently veined and toothed leaves, and compact spikes of dusky deep pink or purple flowers 2cm long. 60 Cichorium intybus (chicory) is a clump-forming perennial with lance-shaped, toothed basal leaves. In summer, branched stems bear dandelion-like, clear blue flowers distributed along the branches, which grow close to the stem. Grows to 1.2m. 61 Dactylicapnos scandens (formerly included in Dicentra) is a frost-tender climbing perennial with slender stems and deeply lobed leaves. White or yellow flowers with heart-shaped outer petals are borne in long racemes in summer. Grows to 2.5m. 62 Dierama dracomontanum makes a clump of grassy foliage, with arching stems bearing nodding, bell-shaped rose-pink or coral-pink flowers 3cm long in summer. Grows cm. 63 Dierama pulcherrimum (angel's fishing rod is a perennial forming a clump of long, narrow, evergreen leaves, with tall, arching stems bearing nodding, bell-shaped, rosy-purple flowers 4 to 6cm long in summer. Grows to 1.5m. 64! Digitalis ferruginea (rusty foxglove) is a vigorous biennial or perennial forming a rosette of dark green lance-shaped leaves, with tall racemes of tubular bell-shaped yellow-brown flowers 3.5cm in length in summer. Grows to 2m. 65! Digitalis lutea (straw foxglove) is a clump-forming perennial with toothed, glossy dark green leaves and slender racemes of narrow, pale yellow flowers in early summer. Grows to 60cm. (no image) 8

9 66 Erodium manescavii is a small perennial, ideal for the front of a border. Longstalked umbels of geranium-like, magenta-purple flowers are profuse over the summer and early autumn. Grows to 9cm. 67 Eryngium agavifolium is an evergreen sea holly with an upright stem topped by greenish-white, late summer flowers high above wide, spine edged, deep green leaves at the base. It thrives in well-drained soil and prefers full sun. Grows to 1.2m. 68 Eryngium x tripartitum is an herbaceous perennial with a basal rosette of greygreen leaves, and erect, much-branched, violet-blue stems bearing cone-like purple heads surrounded by narrow, dark blue bracts. Grows 0.5-1m. 69 Francoa sonchifolia (wedding flower) is a perennial with racemes of dark-veined pale pink flowers 2cm across, in summer. Grows to 60cm. 70 Galega x hartlandii is a robust bushy perennial with pinnate leaves and axillary racemes of pea-like flowers in summer and autumn. Grows to 1.5m 71 Gaura lindheimeri (white gaura) is a bushy perennial with slender erect stems bearing small spoon-shaped leaves and starry white or pink-tinged flowers in loose racemes in summer and autumn. Grows to 1m. 72 Gentiana asclepiadea (willow gentian) is a perennial with arching stems bearing lanceolate leaves, and trumpet-shaped deep blue flowers 4 to 5cm in length in the upper leaf axils in late summer and early autumn. Grows to 1m. 73 * Geranium psilostemon (Armenian cranesbill) is a perennial forming a large clump of lobed leaves, tinted red in autumn. Flowers are 4cm in width, magenta-crimson with black centres, on upright stems to 1.2m 74 Glaucium flavum (yellow horned poppy) is a short-lived perennial with rosette forming, glaucous leaves. Produces bright yellow, poppy-like flowers from June to August and grows to 0.6m. (no image) 75! * Helleborus x hybridus (hybrid Lenten rose) is a semi-evergreen perennial with divided, glossy, dark green leaves and branched stems bearing bowl-shaped flowers in a range of colours, including white, pink, green, yellow, and purple, sometimes spotted within. Grows m. (no image) 76! * Helleborus x sternii is a semi-evergreen, clump-forming hybrid perennial with erect, pinkish, purple leafy stems. Large, cream-green, bowl-shaped flowers are borne in loose clusters in late winter or spring. Grows m. 77 Hesperantha coccinea (was Schizostylis) (crimson flag lily) is a vigorous semi-evergreen perennial quickly forming a clump of erect, grassy foliage, with bowl-shaped scarlet flowers 4cm wide in autumn on spikes. Grows to 60cm. 9

10 78 Hosta tokudama f. aureo-nebulosa is a herbaceous perennial with green-yellow leaves which are irregularly margined and splashed deep blue-green. Clusters of greyish-white, bell-shaped flowers are borne in early July. Grows to 0.5m. (no image) 79 Incarvillea delavayi is a perennial with a basal rosette of pinnate, mid-green leaves. Racemes of up to 10 tubular, widely trumpet-shaped, yellow-throated, deep rose-pink to purple flowers are borne in early and midsummer. Grows to 60cm. (no image) 80! Iris sibirica (Siberian flag) is a rhizomatous perennial up to 1.2m tall, with narrow grassy foliage and branched stems bearing up to 5 violet-blue flowers 6-7cm wide in early summer, the falls veined purple on white at the base. 81 * Kniphofia uvaria (red-hot poker) is an evergreen perennial with lax, linear leaves. Slender racemes of blooms, red in bud, opening to orange and fading to yellow are produced in early autumn. Grows to 1.2m. 82 Lathyrus aureus is a clump-forming perennial with upright, unwinged stems and dark green leaves. Produces one-sided racemes of golden-orange pea flowers in late spring to early summer. Grows 45-60cm. 83 Leonurus cardiaca is a perennial with spires of pink to lilac flowers borne in whorls on the upper part of the plant in July and August. Grows cm. (no image) 84 Lychnis coronaria (rose campion) is a short-lived perennial or biennial with silverygrey felted leaves and lax sprays of long-stalked, vivid rose-purple flowers 3cm across in late summer. Grows to 75cm. (no image) 85 Lychnis coronaria 'Alba' is a short-lived perennial or biennial with silvery-grey felted leaves and lax sprays of long-stalked, white flowers 3cm across in late summer. Grows to 75cm. 86 Lythrum salicaria (purple loosestrife) is a robust herbaceous perennial with upright stems to 1.2m tall, clad in narrow, willowy leaves, and small vivid purplish-pink flowers 2cm wide in dense terminal spikes over a long period in summer. 87 * Meconopsis napaulensis (Nepal poppy) is a monocarpic, evergreen perennial forming rosettes of yellow-green, basal leaves. From late spring to midsummer, branching stems bear semi-pendent, bowl-shaped pink, red or purple flowers. Grows to 2.5m. 88 Myrrhis odorata (sweet cicely) is an erect, aniseed-scented perennial with bright green, pinnate leaves and white flowers in umbels, followed by spindle-shaped fruits. Grows 1-1.5m. 89 Nepeta subsessilis (short-stalked catmint) is an upright perennial with ovate, light green leaves and whorls of pale purple flowers 2cm long, forming long, lax spikes in mid and late summer and early autumn. Grows 50-60cm. (no image) 10

11 90 Penstemon azureus is a perennial with linear, lance-shaped bluish-green leaves and tubular flowers in shades of blue to lavender. Grows 20-50cm. (no image) 91 Platycodon grandiflorus (balloon flower) is a compact perennial to 60cm in height, with blue-green, lance-shaped leaves and large, balloon-like buds opening to wide cup-shaped violet-blue flowers 5cm across. (no image) 92 Potentilla recta var. sulphurea is a clump-forming, perennial with grey-green hairy leaves and saucer-shaped pale yellow flowers from early summer. Grows to 60cm. (no image) 93 * Primula sieboldii (Siebold primrose) is a perennial with rosettes of pale green, downy leaves and erect stems bearing umbels of purple to crimson, pink or white flowers 2.5 to 4cm wide in late spring and early summer. Grows to 30cm. 94 Rehmannia elata (Chinese foxglove) is an upright perennial with deeply toothed, ovate leaves and lax racemes of two-lipped, purplish-pink flowers to 10cm long in summer and autumn. Grows to 1.5m. 95 Rheum palmatum (Chinese rhubarb) is a mound-forming perennial with rounded, dark green leaves which are 1-2m across. Buds emerge in spring with bronzy coloured foliage. In early summer numerous star-shaped, creamy green to deep red flowers are borne in panicles to 2m. Grows to 2.5m. 96 Salvia microphylla (baby sage) is a slightly tender perennial with aromatic foliage which forms a bushy mound. Spires of crimson to purple two-lipped flowers appear from midsummer. Grows to 1.2m. 97 Scabiosa columbaria is a branched, hairy perennial with long-stalked, lance-shaped basal leaves and pinnatifid stem leaves. From summer to early autumn bears solitary, bluish-lilac flowers. Grows to 75cm. 98 Silene fortunei is a perennial with clusters of pinkish finely divided flowers. Grows 30-60cm. (no image) 99 Silene laciniata subsp. greggii is a perennial with slender, branching stems. The flowers are bright red and fringed, borne on slender stems. Grows to 1m. (no image) 100 Silphium laciniatum is a tall, sturdy, bristly perennial that grows to 2.7m in height. It has sunflower-like flowers with yellow rays and yellow center disks which appear in the summer. It has large, deeply divided basal leaves and smaller upper leaves. 101 Stachys byzantina (lamb's ear) is a mat-forming perennial with soft fluffy leaves. Produces racemes of tubular, 2-lipped purple flowers in early summer. Grows 30-40cm. (no image) 102 Stachys officinalis (betony) is an upright perennial with scalloped, oblong leaves and dense terminal spikes of reddish-purple flowers in summer and early autumn. Grows to 60cm. 11

12 103 Succisa pratensis (devil's bit scabious) is a perennial, growing up to 90cm. Flowers appear from June to October and are dark violet-blue, on roundish pincushion flower-heads. The leaves of the basal rosette are elliptical, dark green. 104 Succisella inflexa is a clump-forming, perennial with strap-like, dark green leaves and upright slender stems bearing rounded, 'pincushion', lilac-blue to pale purple flower heads from summer to early autumn. Grows to 80cm. 105 Thalictrum delavayi (Chinese meadow rue) is a perennial with clusters of lilac flowers on upright, dark-purple stems above clumps of fern-like, grey-green leaves. Grows to 1.2m. 106! Veratrum album subsp. lobelianum is a perennial with ovate, pleated basal leaves. In early summer, small greenish white star shaped flowers are borne in branched panicles. Grows to 1m. (no image) 107 * Verbascum chaixii is a rosette-forming, semi-evergreen perennial producing ovate, grey, hairy leaves. Dense white-woolly stems bear short-stalked leaves with saucer shaped, pale yellow or white flowers, with purple filament hairs in slender panicles from mid to late summer. Grows to 40cm. 108 Verbena bonariensis (purple top) is a tall perennial with erect, branching stems to 2m in height, bearing sparse, oblong leaves and large branched clusters of small, purple flowers from summer to autumn. (no image) 109 Veronicastrum virginicum (Culver's root) is an upright perennial to 2m tall, with whorls of lance-shaped, toothed leaves and dense, slender, branched spikes of small flowers in summer and early autumn in shades of white to purple. Mixtures 110 * Agapanthus mixed, are clump forming perennials with narrowly strap-shaped leaves, evergreen in some species, and erect stems bearing umbels of funnelshaped blue or white flowers. From 30-90cm. (no image) 111 Begonia mixed, can be annuals, evergreen or deciduous perennials or shrubs, with fibrous, tuberous or rhizomatous roots and usually asymmetrical leaves, often strikingly patterned, and small or large flowers, both male and female in the same cluster. (no image) 112 * Geranium mixed, can be annuals, biennials and perennials, heraceous or evergreen, with rounded, usually palmately lobed or divided leaves, and lax inflorescenes of rounded, 5-petalled flowers in various colours. Grow to 1.5m. (no image) 12

13 113 * Hosta mixed are clump-forming herbaceous perennials with simple, ovate or lanceshaped leaves, often attractively coloured or variegated, and erect racemes of nodding, funnel or bell-shaped flowers in early summer. (no image) 114 * Primula Harlow Car hybrids, a special selection of candelabra types from RHS Harlow Carr. Various colours. Grows from 45 to 90cm. 115 Salvia mixed, can be annuals, biennials, herbaceous or evergreen perennials, or shrubs. They have paired, simple or pinnately lobed, often aromatic leaves and 2-lipped flowers in whorls. Various colours. Grow to 1.5m. (no image) Rock Garden Plants 116 Anthyllis vulneraria var. coccinea is a spreading short-lived perennial with pinnate, mid-green leaves and rounded, umbel-like clusters of bright red flowers in summer. Grows up to 30cm. 117 Campanula poscharskyana (trailing bellflower) is a spreading perennial forming a low mound of rounded leaves, with spreading stems bearing star-shaped light violet-blue flowers in summer and early autumn. Grows to 15cm. 118 * Dianthus deltoides (maiden pink) is an evergreen perennial forming a mat of green foliage, with clusters of cerise, deep crimson, pink or white flowers 18mm wide on stalks to 20cm tall. (no image) 119 Dryas drummondii forms a low spreading mat or carpet of small, coarsely scalloped leaves. Nodding, bell-shaped, pale yellow flowers appear in late spring followed by feathery seedheads. Grows 10-15cm. (no image) 120 Erigeron karvinskianus (Mexican fleabane) is a perennial forming wide mats to 15cm in height, with narrow, hairy leaves and daisy-type flower-heads 15mm in width, opening white but soon turning pinkish-purple. 121 Iberis umbellata (garden candytuft) is a small, bushy annual to 30cm, with slender leaves and sweet-scented white, pink, purple or crimson flowers in flattened clusters in late spring and summer. 122 * Pulsatilla vulgaris (pasqueflower) is a perennial to 20cm, forming a clump of finely dissected basal leaves, silky when young. Flowers 5-9cm in width, erect or nodding, violet, followed by silky fruiting heads. 123 Sisyrinchium angustifolium is a clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennnial with linear leaves. In summer, iris-like flowers are borne on erect stems. Colours vary from deep blue to white. Grows to 40cm. 13

14 Trees & Shrubs 124 Abutilon x suntense (Gorer's mallow) is a soft-wooded, fast-growing, deciduous shrub with lobed, grey-green leaves. Saucer-shaped, white to dark violet-blue flowers, to 6cm, appear in late spring and early summer. Grows 4-6m. 125 Callistemon viridiflorus (green bottlebrush) is a compact, usually arching shrub, with linear, sharp-pointed leaves and yellow-green flowers in dense spikes in mid-to late summer. Grows 2-2.5m. 126 Carpenteria californica (tree anemone) is a medium-sized, bushy evergreen shrub, often spreading in growth. Leaves narrowly elliptic, shiny green above. Flowers to 7cm in width, pure white with conspicuous yellow stamens. Grows m. 127 Chusquea culeou (Chilean bamboo) is an erect bamboo forming dense clumps of glossy, cylindrical, yellow-green to olive-green canes, with long, tapered, papery white leaf sheaths. Grows 4-6m. 128! Daphne mezereum f. alba is an upright deciduous shrub with narrow, dull green leaves and very fragrant white flowers before the leaves in late winter and early spring, followed by yellow berries. Grows to 90cm. 129!* Euphorbia x pasteurii is a rounded, evergreen shrub bearing narrow, lance-shaped, dark green leaves with creamy-white mid-ribs and clusters of fragrant, yellow-brown flowers in late spring. Grows 2-2.5m. (no image) 130 Hydrangea seemannii is a woody, evergreen climber, clinging by aerial roots. The leaves are lance-shaped, mid green and leathery. In summer domed corymbs of white to cream flowers are borne, up to 15cm across. Grows to 10m. (no image) 131 Hypericum forrestii is a small, semi-evergreen shrub with ovate leaves which turn orange and red in winter. Flowers are saucer-shaped, to 5cm in width, clear yellow. Grows 1-1.5m. 132 Lavandula angustifolia (English lavender) is a bushy dwarf evergreen shrub with narrow, silvery-grey leaves and small violet-purple flowers in dense, aromatic spikes 3-4cm in length. Grows m. 133 Philadelphus brachybotrys is a deciduous shrub growing to 2m in height. Flowering in June and July, with creamy-white, scented blooms. (no image) 134 Physocarpus opulifolius (common ninebark) is a bushy deciduous suckering shrub with palmately lobed leaves and corymbs of small cream flowers in early summer, followed by small, bladdery brown fruits. Grows m. 135 * Rosa glauca (red-leaved rose) is a vigorous medium-sized Species rose with sparsely prickly, reddish stems bearing contrasting greyish purple leaves, and single, palecentred, deep rose-pink flowers 4cm in width, flowering in summer followed by almost spherical red hips. Grows m. 14

15 136 Rosa roxburghii is a vigorous Species rose, with flaky bark and mid-green, pinnate leaves. Solitary, lilac-pink flowers, 8cm across, appear in summer, followed by prickly hips. Grows to 2.5m. (no image) 137 Sarcococca confusa (sweet box) is a bushy evergreen shrub to 2m, with glossy, deep green, wavy ovate leaves 3-5cm in length and, in winter, inconspicuous, very sweetly scented, creamy-white flowers, followed by glossy black berries. 138 Vaccinium nummularia is a spreading, low-growing evergreen shrub with arching, brown-bristly stems. Leaves are bright green, rounded, wrinkled and glossy with racemes of urn-shaped, red-tipped pale pink flowers in spring. Grows to 0.3m. 139 Zanthoxylum piperitum is a bushy spiny shrub with pinnate, aromatic, glossy, dark green leaves. In early summer bears panicles of small cup-shaped, yellow-green flowers, followed by tiny, berry-like dark red fruit. Grows to 3m. 15

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