This is the beautiful native Cornflower, also called Batchelor's Buttons, which traditionally grew in meadows and verges across the country but is now sadly fairly rare due to modern farming methods and land use. It's easy to grow in the garden,...

We are very pleased to introduce this Hemerocallis, which has been named by us as it's real name is unknown. It was given to us by a local customer who tells us:"This plant has been flowering in Buckingham every year since the 1890’s... I first came ...

Ficaria verna 'Fried Egg' is a delightful Celandine. It has buds that open orange-yellow and then petals fade to white with an orange-yellow centre, making the flower resemble a fried egg. Bronze-green foliage completes the package. It was discovered...

Arctic Sweet Coltsfoot is lovely at this time of year. Unusual pale-pink drumstick flower spikes appear in very early spring, before the foliage. Large, jagged umbrella shaped leaves provide interest for the summer after the flowers. Grow in ful...

The sight of a carpet of white Anemone stars on a sunny day is a true sign that spring has sprung. The spring flowers are a useful source of food for sleepy foraging bees.Anemone nemorosa is our native Wood Anemone and it is excellent for underplanti...

Such a delicate looking plant, but Corydalis 'Beth Evans' is a tough old thing, perfect for livening up a shady spot in the garden. It's easy-to-grow with eye-catching spires of coral-pink blooms in late spring. Attractive foliage too, which is tinge...

Perennial Viola 'Arkwright Ruby' has flowers of gorgeous shades of glowing coppery, ruby-crimson fading to terracotta. The medium sized flowers are fragrant too. Violas are plants with real personality and they can't help but lift you as you see...

This is the stunning Celandine 'Brazen Hussey'. The yellow flowers stand out beautifully against the dark-bronze polished foliage from early spring. It's good for under-planting trees and shrubs or alongside a hedge. Also works well in large con...

Narcissus 'Pheasant's Eye' has to be my favourite Daffodil. In addition to being beautiful, it is late-flowering, so it flowers after most varieties have finished, in April and May. This variety grows well in the ground and containers and the flowers...

The Snake's Head Fritillary is an attention grabbing bulb which is classed as native, although Gerard (1597) says it was introduced by his friend Jean Robin. It flowers in March and April and can be cut for the vase. Although mostly purple, occasiona...