Sheet1 Acaena affinis £4.20 From Southern Chile, this mat forming evergreen has pinnate leaves, lightly glaucous on the topside, more so on the underside. Heads of striking red anthers in May followed by rusty red burrs. Good understorey under shrubs. Any reasonable soil in sun or part shade. (4-5) 10cm. Acaena buchananii £4.20 Creeping, evergreen mats of soft pale grey-green, toothed leaves. Small, insignificant flowers followed by spikey, red-flushed seed heads. Well drained soil in sun or part shade. 15x60cm. Acaena magellanica £4.20 Dense evergreen carpeter, forming mats of finely cut, fern-like soft olive-green leaves, with silver blue overtones. Heads of small white flowers in late spring are follwed by showy red burrs. Excellent edger for a well drained spot in sun. (5-6) 5cm. Acaena saccaticupula 'Blue Haze' £4.50 (syn.A.Pewter') Vigorous creeping evergreen ground cover with long blue-grey pinnate toothed leaves flushed bronze. Showy dark red burrs in late summer. Well drained soil in sun or part shade. 10x75cm. Acanthus dioscoridis perringii £6.20 2.00 An elegant bear's breeches with deeply toothed, glossy leaves. Short spikes of pale-pink flowers in early summer. Needs excellent drainage in gritty, well drained soil in sun. (5-6) 60cm. Acanthus hungaricus 'Hot Lips' £5.50 2.00 Spikes of silvery-green bracts with dusky-purple protruding flowers, having a frilly, prominent white lower lip. Very long flowering throughout summer. Basal clumps of very finely cut, glossy green leaves. Best in a light, free draining soil in sun. (6-8) 70cm. Acanthus hungaricus £4.20 (syn.A.longifolius) Statuesque perennial with deeply lobed, dull green leaves. Spikes of widely spaced, mauve-pink flowers in late summer. Slow to establish then vigorous. Ordinary, fertile soil in sun or part shade. 90x60cm. Acanthus mollis 'Hollard's Gold' £4.95 Mounds of toothed, dark-green leaves with the new growths a burnished golden-yellow. Spikes of white flowers from purple shaded bracts on purple flushed stems in late summer. Deep, fertile well drained soil in sun or light shade. 120cm. Acanthus mollis 'Tasmanian Angel' £6.75 Stunning architectural plant forming mounds of jagged, glossy green leaves, frosted & mottled white. Short spikes of hooded baby- pink flowers with a white lower lip from midsummer. Needs a warm, sheltered spot out of cold winds. (7-9) 60cm. Acanthus 'Morning's Candle' £5.50 2.00 Selected for it's long spikes of white flowers with just a kiss of pink of the exterior, held in dark maroon-purple & jade green suffused bracts;- summer. Rosettes of spiny leaves. Well drained soil in sun. (7-8) 90cm. Acanthus sennii £7.80 Amazing shrubby evergreen species with woody stems & glossy, intensely spiny holly like leaves. Spikes of rich red flowers during spring & often late summer & autumn. From east Africa & proving surprisingly tough, hardy with us in a cold greenhouse so far. (3-4 & 8-10) 2.0mtrs. Acanthus spinosus (AGM) £5.70 2.00 Stately perennial of architectural merit. Stiff spikes of hooded soft mauve flowers with white lips; good seed heads. Rich, glossy, deeply cut leaves to 90cms. giving good ground cover. Prefers good, well drained soil in sun or light shade. 90x90cms (7-9) Page 1 Sheet1 Acanthus spinosus Ferguson's form £5.20 Shorter, more free flowering clone of spinosus with the basal leaves much divided & spiny. Compact spikes of white flowers from prominent purple bracts, from July to September. Light, free draining soil in sun. (7-9) 65cm. Acanthus spinosus spinosissimus group £5.50 2.00 Superb foliage plant, with arching more or less evergreen finely dissected leaves. The leaves are almost cut to the veins, with are highlighted creamy-white. Less free flowering than the type. Well drained soil in sun. (6-8) 120cm. Acanthus 'Summer Beauty' £5.20 Chinese hybrid between spinosus x mollis giving impressive, bold rosettes of broad, glossy, slightly spiny leaves. Up to 6ft spikes of tubular whte flowers, held in purple calyces throughout summer. Very strong & set to become the norm. (6-8) 180cm. Acanthus 'Whitewater' £8.55 3.00 Achillea 'Alabaster' £4.20 Dense, flattened heads pearly white flowers, opening from palest yellow buds, during early summer. Basal clumps of silver flushed, fresh green leaves. Retentive, well drained soil in sun or light shade. (5-7) 100cm. Achillea 'Desert Eve Deep Rose' £4.20 (Desert Eve Series) Seed strain, breeding totally true, giving much shorter plants than normal. Flattened plates of closely packed deep rose flowers with a cream eye;- June to September. Basal rosettes of feathery, finely pinnate, grey-green leaves. Retentive, well drained soil in sun or part shade. (6-9) 45cm. Achillea 'Desert Eve Cream' £4.20 (Desert Eve Series) A short series of yarrow, also bred for pots. Mounds of fresh green, finely cut leaves. Flattened heads of soft cream flowers over a good period throughout summer. Good edger for a retentive, well drained soil in sun or part shade. (6-8) 45cm. Achillea 'Desert Eve Red' £4.20 Very short form with mounds of finely pinnate, fresh green leaves. Flattened heads of rich red-flowers with a golden-orange eye, eventually fading dull dusky-pink. Flowers midsummer. retentive, well drained soil in sun or part shade. (6-8) 25cm. Achillea 'Deser Eve Terracotta' £4.20 (Desert Eve Series) A new strain bred also for pots. Mounds of fresh green, finely cut basal leaves. Flattened heads of warm rusty terracotta flowers with a yellow eye & fine edges to the petals, throughout summer. Retentive, well drained soil in sun or part shade. (6-8) 45cm. Achillea filipendulina 'Cloth Of Gold' £4.20 Tall, late flowering yarrow with aromatic, much divided silver-grey (AGM) basal leaves. Large, flattened plates of golden-yellow flowers from midsummer into autumn. Ideal for the back of the border. more tolerant of moist soils. Well drained soil in sun is best. (7-9) 150cm. Achillea filipendulina 'Parker's Variety' £4.20 Tall, back of the border variety, with large, flattened heads of rich (AGM) burnished gold flowers on varying length stems during summer. basal clumps of silver-grey, deeply cut leaves. retentive, well drained soil in sun or part shade. (6-8) 140cm. Achillea 'Forncett Bride' (Forncett Bride) £4.20 From the famous Norfolk nursery, this neglected hybrid has good sized heads of glistening white flowers on well branched stems ;- June to September. Creeping mats of finely cut, silver grey-green leaves. Retentive, well drained soil in sun or part shade. (6-9) Achillea 'Hella Glashoff' (AGM) £5.80 2.00 Similar to Credo' but shorter & paler. Flattened heads of palest cream-lemon flowers. mounds of grey pinnate leaves. Retentive well drained soil in sun or part shade. (6-9) 75cm. Achillea 'Hymne' £4.50 syn. 'Anthem'. Popular in Europe, this offers a cool contrast to other vibrant forms. Flattened heads of soft cream flowers, initially with a green tinge, not changing as the flowers age. Creeping mats of aromatic, finely cut, silver-grey leaves. Retentive, well drained soil in sun or part shade. (5-7) 50cm. Page 2 Sheet1 Achillea 'Lucky Break' (AGM) £4.50 From Great Dixter, this award winning variety is a sport of 'Taygetea' & much more growable. Flattened plates of soft creamy- lemon flowers, over mounds of very finely cut, aromatic silver leaves. Needs a more sharply drained soil than most in sun. (6-9) Achillea millefolium 'Lansdorferglut' £4.20 Flattened heads of deep salmon-pink flowers eventually fade rosy- white. Flowers through summer. basal rosettes of finely pinnate grey leaves. Retentive soil in sun or part shade. (5-7) 75cm Achillea millefolium 'Lilac Beauty' £4.20 Gently running ground cover, forming mats of finely cut, fern like, fresh green leaves. Flattened heads of small, daisy like, soft lilac- pink flowers in midsummer. Heads fade to buff with age. Retentive, well drained soil in sun or part shade. (5-7) 75cm. Achillea millefolium 'Peggy Sue' £4.20 Shorter form with flattened heads of very intense, glowing bright marmalade orange, non fading flowers over a very long period from late spring into summer. Basal mounds of finely cut, aromatic, dark green leaves. Retentive, well drained soil in sun or part shade. (6- 8) 40cm. Achillea millefolium 'Pretty Woman' £4.50 Flattened heads of the brightest reddish-pink, unfading flowers on well branched stems during midsummer. Each flowers has a small white eye. Finely cut clumps of fine green leaves. Retentive, well drained soil in sun or part shade. (6-8) 55cm. Achillea millefolium 'Red Beauty' £4.20 Attractive species with flattened heads of true-red flowers with a small yellow eye;- midsummer, held on well branched stems. Creeping mats of fern like rich green leaves. Retentive, well drained soil in sun or part shade. (6-7) 60cm. Achillea millefolium 'Red Velvet' £4.20 Flattened heads of velvet textured cherry red unfading flowers with a small white eye during summer. Basal clumps of finely cut silver green leaves. Retentive, well drained soil in sun or part shade. (6- 9) 75cm. Achillea millefolium 'Summer Fruits £4.20 Strong growing mat former with finely cut, fresh green leaves. Salmon' (Summer Fruits Series) Flattened heads of warm salmon-pink flowers with a deeper eye, continually through summer. Best in a retentive, well drained soil in sun or part shade. (6-9) 60cm. Achillea millefolium 'White Queen' £3.50 Showy form of our native milfoil with large, flattened heads of snow- white flowers over a long period during early summer. Fine mats of delicate, fresh green leave. Retentive, well drained soil in sun or part shade. (5-7)80cm. Achillea 'Paprika' £4.20 Upright stems topped with flat heads of DARK CHERRY-RED flowers with a small yellow eye; June to September.