Perennials

Achillea

Achillea millefolium

Achillea is a hardy herbaceous perennial native to Europe and western Asia, prized for its flat-topped flower clusters i…

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Agapanthus

Agapanthus africanus

Agapanthus is a striking South African perennial renowned for its spherical clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers in shades…

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Agastache

Agastache foeniculum

Agastache is a striking herbaceous perennial native to North America, prized for its tall spikes of lavender-blue flower…

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Alchemilla

Alchemilla mollis

Alchemilla mollis is a charming herbaceous perennial prized for its soft, pleated leaves that catch dewdrops like jewels…

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Alstroemeria

Alstroemeria aurea

Alstroemeria aurea is a striking herbaceous perennial native to South America, prized for its exotic, lily-like flowers …

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Amsonia

Amsonia tabernaemontana

Amsonia is a graceful North American perennial valued for its clusters of pale blue, star-shaped flowers in late spring …

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Angel's Fishing Rod

Dierama pulcherrimum

Angel's Fishing Rod is a graceful South African perennial renowned for its arching stems that dangle bell-shaped flowers…

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Aquilegia

Aquilegia vulgaris

Aquilegia, also known as Granny's Bonnet, is a charming cottage garden perennial native to British woodlands and meadows…

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Arum Lily

Zantedeschia aethiopica

Arum Lily is a striking South African perennial renowned for its elegant white spathes and glossy, arrow-shaped leaves. …

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Astelia

Astelia chathamica

Astelia chathamica is a striking evergreen perennial native to the Chatham Islands of New Zealand, prized for its archit…

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Aster

Symphyotrichum novi-belgii

Asters are beloved late-season perennials that produce masses of daisy-like flowers in shades of pink, purple, blue, and…

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Astilbe

Astilbe x arendsii

Astilbe is a graceful herbaceous perennial prized for its feathery plume-like flowers in shades of pink, red, white, and…

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Astrantia

Astrantia major

Astrantia is a charming cottage garden perennial native to central and eastern Europe, prized for its distinctive pincus…

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Baptisia

Baptisia australis

Baptisia australis is a robust herbaceous perennial native to North America, prized in UK gardens for its striking indig…

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Bear's Breeches

Acanthus mollis

Bear's Breeches is a striking architectural perennial native to the Mediterranean, prized for its bold, deeply lobed glo…

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Bellflower

Campanula lactiflora

Campanula lactiflora is a tall, elegant perennial producing masses of bell-shaped flowers in shades of blue, lavender, o…

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Bergenia

Bergenia cordifolia

Bergenia is a robust evergreen perennial prized for its large, glossy, heart-shaped leaves and clusters of pink or white…

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Bleeding Heart

Lamprocapnos spectabilis

Bleeding Heart is a graceful herbaceous perennial renowned for its distinctive heart-shaped pink and white flowers that …

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Brunnera

Brunnera macrophylla

Brunnera is a charming spring-flowering perennial native to the Caucasus, prized for its delicate sprays of forget-me-no…

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Cardinal Flower

Lobelia cardinalis

Cardinal Flower is a striking North American native perennial renowned for its brilliant scarlet flower spikes that appe…

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Catananche

Catananche caerulea

Catananche is a charming Mediterranean perennial prized for its papery, cornflower-blue flowers that appear throughout s…

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Common Bistort

Persicaria bistorta

Common Bistort is a robust, clump-forming perennial native to damp meadows and grasslands across the UK and Europe. It p…

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Coreopsis

Coreopsis verticillata

Coreopsis verticillata is a cheerful North American perennial beloved by UK gardeners for its profuse golden-yellow dais…

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Crocosmia

Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora

Crocosmia is a vibrant summer-flowering perennial beloved in British gardens for its arching sprays of fiery orange, red…

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Dahlia

Dahlia

Dahlias are spectacular flowering perennials native to Mexico, prized for their bold, colourful blooms from midsummer th…

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Daylily

Hemerocallis hybrid

Daylilies are robust, clump-forming perennials prized for their trumpet-shaped flowers in shades of yellow, orange, red,…

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Delphinium

Delphinium elatum

Delphiniums are majestic herbaceous perennials renowned for their towering spikes of blue, purple, white, or pink flower…

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Diascia

Diascia barberae

Diascia is a charming South African perennial prized for its profusion of delicate, spurred flowers in shades of pink, c…

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Echinacea

Echinacea purpurea

Echinacea purpurea is a robust herbaceous perennial native to North America, prized for its striking daisy-like flowers …

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Epimedium

Epimedium grandiflorum

Epimedium is a graceful, low-growing perennial prized for its delicate spring flowers and attractive heart-shaped foliag…

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Eryngium

Eryngium planum

Eryngium planum, commonly known as Eryngium or flat sea holly, is a striking herbaceous perennial prized for its metalli…

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Euphorbia

Euphorbia characias

Euphorbia characias is a striking architectural evergreen perennial native to the Mediterranean region, prized for its b…

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Foamflower

Tiarella cordifolia

Foamflower is a charming woodland perennial native to North America, prized for its delicate spikes of white or pink-tin…

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Foxglove

Digitalis purpurea

Foxglove is a classic British cottage garden biennial or short-lived perennial, producing tall spires of tubular flowers…

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Gaillardia

Gaillardia x grandiflora

Gaillardia is a vibrant perennial renowned for its daisy-like flowers in fiery shades of red, orange, and yellow, often …

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Gaura

Oenothera lindheimeri

Gaura is a graceful perennial native to Texas and Louisiana, prized for its airy sprays of delicate pink or white flower…

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Geum

Geum

Geum is a cheerful herbaceous perennial prized for its saucer-shaped flowers in vibrant shades of red, orange, yellow, a…

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Globeflower

Trollius europaeus

Globeflower is a charming native British perennial producing spherical, buttercup-like flowers in shades of bright yello…

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Goldenrod

Solidago canadensis

Goldenrod is a vigorous herbaceous perennial native to North America, prized in UK gardens for its tall spires of golden…

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Great Burnet

Sanguisorba officinalis

Great Burnet is a graceful British native perennial with distinctive bottle-brush flowers in deep crimson-purple, held o…

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Gypsophila

Gypsophila paniculata

Gypsophila is a delicate perennial beloved for its clouds of tiny white or pink flowers that create an airy, romantic ef…

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Hardy Geranium

Geranium

Hardy geraniums are versatile, long-flowering perennials beloved by British gardeners for their reliability and charm. N…

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Helenium

Helenium autumnale

Helenium is a vibrant herbaceous perennial native to North America, prized for its daisy-like flowers in warm shades of …

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Hellebore

Helleborus orientalis

Helleborus orientalis, commonly known as the Lenten rose or hellebore, is a hardy evergreen perennial native to Greece a…

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Hesperantha

Hesperantha coccinea

Hesperantha coccinea is a graceful South African perennial producing slender stems topped with star-shaped flowers in sh…

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Heuchera

Heuchera

Heuchera is a versatile evergreen perennial prized for its stunning foliage in shades ranging from lime green and amber …

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Himalayan Blue Poppy

Meconopsis betonicifolia

The Himalayan Blue Poppy is a stunning perennial renowned for its extraordinary sky-blue flowers that appear in late spr…

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Hollyhock

Alcea rosea

Hollyhocks are quintessentially British cottage garden perennials, producing towering spires of papery, saucer-shaped fl…

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Honey Bush

Melianthus major

Honey Bush is a striking architectural perennial from South Africa, prized for its dramatic blue-grey serrated foliage a…

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Hosta

Hosta

Hostas are herbaceous perennials prized for their bold, architectural foliage in shades of green, blue, gold, and varieg…

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Inula

Inula magnifica

Inula magnifica is a statuesque herbaceous perennial native to the Caucasus, prized by UK gardeners for its dramatic pre…

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Iris

Iris germanica

Iris germanica, commonly known as bearded iris, is a striking perennial renowned for its large, showy flowers in shades …

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Jacob's Ladder

Polemonium caeruleum

Jacob's Ladder is a charming cottage garden perennial native to the UK and Europe, featuring distinctive ladder-like pin…

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Kirengeshoma

Kirengeshoma palmata

Kirengeshoma is an elegant woodland perennial native to Japan and Korea, prized for its architectural maple-like foliage…

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Knautia

Knautia macedonica

Knautia macedonica is a charming perennial producing deep crimson, pincushion-like flowers from early summer through to …

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Kniphofia

Kniphofia uvaria

Kniphofia, commonly known as red hot poker, is a striking architectural perennial native to South Africa, prized for its…

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Leopard's Bane

Doronicum orientale

Leopard's Bane is a cheerful spring-flowering perennial native to southeastern Europe and Asia Minor, prized for its bri…

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Liatris

Liatris spicata

Liatris is a striking North American prairie perennial renowned for its unusual bottlebrush flower spikes that bloom fro…

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Libertia

Libertia grandiflora

Libertia grandiflora is an elegant evergreen perennial from New Zealand, forming clumps of narrow, iris-like foliage wit…

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Ligularia

Ligularia dentata

Ligularia is a bold, architectural perennial prized for its large, kidney-shaped leaves and vibrant orange-yellow daisy …

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Lupin

Lupinus polyphyllus

Lupins are quintessentially British cottage garden perennials, beloved for their tall, colourful spires of pea-like flow…

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Lychnis

Lychnis coronaria

Lychnis coronaria, commonly known as rose campion, is a striking short-lived perennial prized for its vivid magenta flow…

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Lysimachia

Lysimachia punctata

Lysimachia punctata, commonly known as dotted loosestrife or yellow loosestrife, is a vigorous herbaceous perennial nati…

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Monarda

Monarda didyma

Monarda is a striking herbaceous perennial native to North America, prized for its vibrant scarlet, pink, or purple shag…

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Monkshood

Aconitum napellus

Monkshood is a striking herbaceous perennial native to western and central Europe, prized for its tall spires of hooded,…

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Nepeta

Nepeta × faassenii

Nepeta is a beloved herbaceous perennial forming billowing mounds of aromatic grey-green foliage topped with lavender-bl…

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Oriental Poppy

Papaver orientale

Oriental Poppy is a stunning herbaceous perennial renowned for its large, tissue-paper-like flowers in vibrant shades of…

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Oxalis

Oxalis triangularis

Oxalis triangularis is a striking perennial grown for its deep purple, triangular leaves that fold closed at night, crea…

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Penstemon

Penstemon

Penstemon is a vibrant perennial prized for its tubular flowers in shades of pink, red, purple, and white that bloom fro…

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Peony

Paeonia lactiflora

Peonies are beloved herbaceous perennials renowned for their spectacular, often fragrant blooms in late spring and early…

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Perennial Wallflower

Erysimum cheiri

Perennial Wallflower is a short-lived evergreen perennial cherished for its intensely fragrant flowers in shades of yell…

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Persicaria

Persicaria amplexicaulis

Persicaria amplexicaulis is a vigorous herbaceous perennial native to the Himalayas, prized for its long-lasting bottleb…

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Phlox

Phlox paniculata

Phlox paniculata is a classic cottage garden perennial native to eastern North America, prized for its fragrant, dome-sh…

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Phygelius

Phygelius capensis

Phygelius is a striking South African perennial prized for its long tubular flowers in shades of red, orange, yellow, an…

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Plume Poppy

Macleaya cordata

Plume Poppy is a statuesque herbaceous perennial native to China and Japan, prized for its architectural presence in Bri…

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Prairie Mallow

Sidalcea malviflora

Prairie Mallow is a graceful herbaceous perennial native to western North America, producing elegant spikes of pink, hol…

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Primrose

Primula vulgaris

Primrose is a beloved British native perennial renowned for its cheerful pale yellow flowers that herald the arrival of …

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Pulmonaria

Pulmonaria officinalis

Pulmonaria is a charming spring-flowering perennial native to Europe, prized for its spotted, silver-splashed foliage an…

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Purple Loosestrife

Lythrum salicaria

Purple Loosestrife is a striking herbaceous perennial native to the UK and Europe, producing tall spikes of magenta-purp…

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Rodgersia

Rodgersia aesculifolia

Rodgersia is a striking architectural perennial native to China, prized for its large, horse-chestnut-like leaves and pl…

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Rudbeckia

Rudbeckia fulgida

Rudbeckia fulgida is a cheerful North American perennial beloved by UK gardeners for its golden-yellow daisy flowers wit…

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Salvia

Salvia nemorosa

Salvia nemorosa is a hardy herbaceous perennial native to central Europe and western Asia, prized for its long-lasting s…

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Saxifrage

Saxifraga x urbium

Saxifrage, commonly known as London Pride, is a charming evergreen perennial forming neat rosettes of rounded, leathery …

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Sedum

Hylotelephium spectabile

Sedum (Hylotelephium spectabile), commonly known as ice plant or showy stonecrop, is a robust herbaceous perennial nativ…

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Stachys

Stachys byzantina

Stachys byzantina is a beloved evergreen perennial renowned for its soft, silvery-grey, woolly leaves that feel like vel…

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Thalictrum

Thalictrum aquilegiifolium

Thalictrum aquilegiifolium, commonly known as meadow rue, is an elegant herbaceous perennial native to Europe and Asia, …

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Toad Lily

Tricyrtis formosana

Toad Lily is an elegant late-flowering perennial native to Taiwan, prized for its exotic orchid-like blooms that appear …

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Toadflax

Linaria purpurea

Toadflax is a graceful perennial native to Italy that has naturalised beautifully across the UK. It produces slender spi…

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Verbascum

Verbascum bombyciferum

Verbascum bombyciferum is a striking biennial or short-lived perennial renowned for its towering spires of sulphur-yello…

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Verbena Bonariensis

Verbena bonariensis

Verbena bonariensis is a tall, airy perennial native to South America that has become a cottage garden favourite across …

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Veronicastrum

Veronicastrum virginicum

Veronicastrum is an elegant, upright perennial native to North America, prized for its tall spires of white, pink, or la…

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