ACAENA caesiiglauca

Attractive creeping ’evergreen’ perennial with pewter-grey leaves. Will form dense mat of foliage. Height 8-12cm spread to 90cm  Sun or part shade

AJUGA reptans ’Atropurpurea’

Creeping semi-evergreen with purple leaves and spike-like blue flowers from spring to early summer. Height 15cm. Spread 45cm. Sun or part shade. 
RHS Award of Garden Merit

Spikes of pink flowers contrast with the dark purple leaves from spring to early summer. Good ground cover. Height 15cm. Spread 45cm. Sun or part shade. Evergreen

ALCHEMILLA conjuncta

A pretty little plant making low mounds of silver edged leaves. Clusters of tiny, lime green flowers appear from early summer to early autumn. Sun or part shade. Height 40cm Spread 30cm

A fine dwarf species with deep violet-purple coloured hanging bell-shaped flowers in summer. Suitable for rockery, trough or raised bed. Height 20cm spread 5cm Sun. 

ALYSSUM spinosum ‘Roseum’

Compact evergreen mound of tiny grey leaves smothered in little rose-pink flowers in June. Height 10in Spread 15in Sun. 
RHS Award of Garden Merit

Mat forming plant covered in large pure white cup-shaped flowers in  late spring and early summer Sun. Height 5cm Spread 30cm 
RHS Award of Garden Merit

Sea Pink. Compact, deep rose-pink flowers on very short stems. Height 5cm Spread 15cm 
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ARMERIA maritima ’Alba’

'Sea Thrift'. Neat grassy hummocks covered with small drumheads of pure white flowers in midsummer. Ideal for rock garden, trough or well drained site. Sun. Height 15 cm Spread 25cm

Bright pink flowers on wiry stems over cushions of grassy foliage. Height 10cm Spread 20cm. Sun

Feathery spikes of small, shell-pink flowers in summer contrast wonderfully with the glossy dark green foliage. Height 30cm (12in) Spread 45cm (18in). Sun or part shade. Retentive soil. 
RHS Award of Garden Merit

Small, neat, early-flowering perennial with clusters of rose-pink flowers on short stems. Height 15-30cm (6-12in) Spread 30cm (12in) Sun or part shade.

Many tiny pale blue flowers cover this small bushy plant in late summer. Height 45cm Spread 50cm Sun or part shade.

Upturned open purple/blue bell-flowers in summer. Height 15cm Spread 30cm Sun or part shade.

CENTAUREA ‘Bella’

Pale pink flowers above pretty grey foliage in summer. Attractive to bees and butterflies. Height 30cm (1ft) spread 45cm (18in). Sun. Well drained soil.

CHIASTOPHYLLUM oppositifolium

Spreading evergreen rock plant. Attractive yellow flower racemes appear on long stems in late spring. Grow in partial shade. Height and spread 8in. 
RHS Award of Garden Merit

'Sun rose'. Produces a succession of crinkled dark pink flowers with maroon marks at the bases of the petals in summer. Good for a sunny bank, container or border. Height and spread 3ft. Sun. 
RHS Award of Garden Merit

CISTUS x skanbergii

'Sun rose'. Compact evergreen shrub. Profusion of pale pink flowers in summer. Good for a sunny bank, container or border. Height and spread 3ft. Sun.

'Lily-of-the-valley'. Beautifully scented white waxy flowers in spring. Sun or partial shade. Height 25cm Spread 30cm

'Lily of the valley'. Pale mauvish-pink flowers in late spring. Strongly scented. Height 20cm Spread 30cm.Good in full or partial shade.

Brilliant blue flowers from late spring to summer. Partial shade. Height 30cm Spread 20cm.

Autumn-flowering crocus with violet-blue flowers. Height 12cm Spread 5cm. Sun RHS Award of Garden Merit

DIANTHUS ‘Mrs Sinkins’ 

Double white shaggy flowers in early summer. Old fashioned favourite with fabulous scent. Sun. Well drained soil. Height 45cm (18in) Spread 30cm (12in)

This soft-rose-pink form with wonderful pink fringed blooms is very attractive and  same scented. Height 10-12" Spread 18in Sun

DICENTRA formosa

Soft green foliage and deep rose-pink flowers for weeks in spring and early summer. Easy to grow in part shade. Height 30cm Spread up to 60cm

DICENTRA 'Langtrees'

Pretty ferny leaves and pretty white flowers for weeks in spring and early summer. Easy to grow in part shade. Height 18in Spread 2ft

DICENTRA ’Stuart Boothman’ 

Blue-grey ferny leaves contrast the deep pink flowers from mid-spring to mid-summer. Easy to grow. Part shade. Height 30cm Spread 40cm. 
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EPIMEDIUM x perralchicum

'Bishop's Mitre'. Robust, evergreen with attractive bronze leaves when young. Bright yellow flowers are produced in spring. Wonderfully well-behaved ground cover doing very well in shade. Height 40cm (16in) Spread 60cm (2ft) wide. Partial shade. 
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Crimson and yellow flowers appear in mid- to late spring. The leaves are flushed with red when young and turn reddish-brown in autumn, remaining throughout the winter. A great ground cover plant in the shade under trees and shrubs. Height and spread 30cm  
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Delicate sulphur yellow flowers are borne on wiry stems in spring. New leaves combine delicate shades of bronze and turn bronze again in the autumn before remaining all winter. Height 30cm spread 60cm. Shade or sun. 
RHS Award of Garden Merit

EPIMEDIUM x youngianum ‘Niveum’

Pure-white flowers in mid to late spring on slender, red-tinted stems.   Excellent groundcover plant for shady areas under trees. The delicate young foliage is often bronze-flushed. height and spread 30cm
RHS Award of Garden Merit

ERINUS alpinus

Fairy Foxglove. Charming little plant suitable for a rock garden, a wall or gravel garden. Covered in pink flowers from late spring to summer. Height 8cm and spread 10cm. Sun. 
RHS Award of Garden Merit

ERODIUM chrysanthum

Creamy-yellow flowers above finely dissected grey-green foliage in summer. Height 15cm Spread 40cm Sun

ERODIUM foetidum ‘County Park’ 

Lilac-pink flowers above finely dissected grey-green leaves provide colour for weeks from summer well into autumn. Height 25cm (10in) Spread 30cm (12in) Sun and well drained soil.

ERODIUM ‘Fran’s Delight’

Purple and white flowers above lovely ferny foliage. Height and spread 30cm Sun

ERODIUM ‘Princess Marion’

Bright pink flowers all summer. Sun

ERYNGIUM variifolium

Sea holly. Richly marbled leaves and heads of small metallic-blue spiky flowers in late summer. Good cut flower or for drying. Sun. Height 40cm Spread 25cm

EUPHORBIA cyparissias

Yellow flowerheads from late spring to mid-summer above feathery blueish green leaves. Good ground cover. Height 30cm (12in) Spread 1m (3ft) Sun or part shade Harmful if eaten/ Skin & eye irritant

EUPHORBIA cyparissias ‘Fens Ruby’

Orange flowerheads from late spring to mid-summer above feathery purple/green leaves. Good ground cover. Height 30cm (12in) Spread 1m (3ft)  Sun or part shade Harmful if eaten/ Skin & eye irritant

Small form of this lovely meadowsweet. Deep rose pink flowers. Retentive soil. Shade or sun. Height 50cm Spread 45cm

FUCHSIA ‘Lottie Hobbie’ 

Free flowering and easy to grow. Many tiny bright pink flowers in summer. Grow in a sheltered spot. If grown in a container it will need some winter protection. Full sun or part shade. Height 12—24in Spread 12in. 
RHS Award of Garden Merit

Ideal for the small rock garden or large trough, this really dwarf fuchsia is covered in flowers from summer into autumn. Height and spread 30cm. Sun or part shade.

GERANIUM ‘Dilys’

Lovely trailing cranesbill with pinkish red flowers for most of the summer and into the autumn. Sun. Height 6ins. Spread 30ins.

GERANIUM ‘Orkney Pink’ 

Bronze-tinted leaves form a neat mound. Bright purple-pink flowers are produced from June until the first frosts. Good at the front of a border or on a rockery. Height 20cm spread 60cm Sun.

Evergreen perennial bearing rich purple flowers from spring to autumn. Height 45cm Spread 30cm Sun or part shade. 

Veined white /pale lavender flowers. Velvety, grey-green leaves. Flowers best in poor soil. Sun or part shade. Height and spread 30cm (12in) 
RHS Award of Garden Merit

GERANIUM sanguineum var. striatum

Pretty pink flowers are continuously produced in summer. Compact plant. Height 20cm Spread 30cm. Sun or part shade. 
RHS Award of Garden Merit

Dwarf, rosette-forming evergreen perennial. Brilliant magenta flowers with black centres in late spring and early summer. Sun. Height 6in. Spread 12in. Hardy. 
RHS Award of Garden Merit

GEUM borisii

Single, bright orange-red flowers with prominent yellow stamens from spring to late Summer. Nice at the front of border & in rock gardens. Easy and well behaved. Height and spread 30cm Sun

HEBE pinguifolia ‘Pagei’ 

Profusion of white flowers in late spring/early summer. Excellent ground cover. Height 12in spread 3ft. 
RHS Award of Garden Merit

HELIANTHEMUM ‘Wisley Primrose’ 

Rock rose. Pale primrose yellow flowers above grey foliage for weeks in summer. Sun. Excellent ground cover. Height 12in and spread 18in. 
RHS Award of Garden Merit

Small plant with surprisingly large sulphur yellow flowers  in summer. Height 25cm Spread 30cm. Sun

Clear pale pink flowers. Silver leaves with green edge. Pretty ground cover. Grow in Sun or shade. Height 15cm (6in)

An unusual plant with thistle like leaves and interesting spikes of attractive pink & white lipped flowers from mid- to late summer. Height 4 ft  Sun

Long succession of bright golden yellow flowers are produced from late spring to autumn. Good edging or ground cover. Height 6in spread 30in Sun.
RHS Award of Garden Merit

'Golden marjoram' has bright golden leaves and pink flowers in summer. Height and spread 30cm
RHS Award of Garden Merit

A bushy woody based perennial with pretty variegated cream and green leaves and clusters of small purple-pink flowers in summer. Height 20cm. Spread 20cm.

'Cape Daisy'. Light or dark pink daisy-like flowers from late spring to autumn. A properly hardy variety. Height 20in spread 2ft Sun. 
RHS Award of Garden Merit

White flowers reverse from June to October Height 15cm Spread 30cm
RHS Award of Garden Merit

PARAHEBE catarractae

Small evergreen shrub suitable for a rockery or gravel bed. Lots of purple veined white flowers in summer. Very pretty. Height and spread 12in. Sun. 
RHS Award of Garden Merit

Small evergreen shrub suitable for a rockery or gravel bed.White flowers in summer. Very pretty. Height and spread 12in. Sun

PERSICARIA vaccinifolia

Lots of deep pink flower spikes cover this low growing plant in late summer and autumn. Leaves appear in late spring. Sun or part shade. Height 20cm Spread 50cm or more. 
RHS Award of Garden Merit

PHILADELPHUS ‘Manteau d’Hermine’ 

Mock orange. Bushy, compact shrub. Double, very fragrant white flowers in early and midsummer. Sun or part shade. Height 2-3ft spread 3ft. 
RHS Award of Garden Merit

PHLOX douglasii ‘Boothman’s Variety’ 

Many pale lilac flowers with detailed marking round the centre in late spring and early summer. Mat-forming and evergreen. Sun or dappled shade. Height 10cm spread 30cm

Reddish magenta flowers cover this compact evergreen mat-forming perennial. Suitable for rock garden garden, raised bed, scree and trough, it is easily grown in almost any well drained soil in a sunny site. Height 12cm Spread 20cm 
RHS Award of Garden Merit

Rich red flowers contrast evergreen foliage. Suitable for rock garden garden, raised bed, scree and trough, it is easily grown in almost any well drained soil in a sunny site. Height 12cm Spread 20cm 

PHLOX subulata ‘McDaniel’s Cushion’

Very large, very deep, pink flowers in late spring and early summer. Vigorous, cushion-forming and very free flowering. Sun. Height 5-15cm (2-6in) spread 50cm (20in) 
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Small deep magenta flowers on this slow-growing, cushion-forming perennial in late spring and early summer. Suitable for rock garden garden, raised bed, scree and trough, it is easily grown in almost any well drained soil in a sunny site. Height 10cm spread 50cm

PHUOPSIS stylosa

Mat forming perennial. Abundant clusters of pink flowers over long periods in summer. Height 15cm (6in) spread 50cm (20in) or more. Sun or partial shade.

POTENTILLA alba

Mats of soft grey-green leaves are covered with saucer-shaped white flowers in spring and again in autumn. Sun or light shade. Height 10cm spread 30cm

PRIMULA denticulata

Drumstick primula. Flowers open out into purple spheres on stout stems from mid-spring through to summer. Height and spread 45cm (18in) Sun or part shade. 
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Drumstick Primrose with ruby-red flowers in March to April.  Height and spread 30cm Sun or part shade.

PRIMULA sieboldii

Pink flowers with white centres in late spring and early summer. Height 30cm Spread 45cm. Shade or sun in retentive soil. 
RHS Award of Garden Merit

Clusters of pale yellow flowers from early to late spring. Partial shade. Height 20cm Spread 35cm. 
RHS Award of Garden Merit

PRIMULA vulgaris subsp sibthorpii

Lilac-pink flowers in early spring. Height 20cm (8in) Spread 35cm (14in) Partial shade (tolerates full sun in retentive soil) 
RHS Award of Garden Merit

RHODIOLA rosea

Hardy perennial with yellow flowerheads in summer. Suitable for a rock garden or the front of a mixed border. Likes sun. Height 12in. Spread 8in. Hardy.

RHODIOLA wallichiana

Fleshy leafed stems ending in clusters of yellow flowers. Early summer. Height and spread 30cm Sun

ROSMARINUS officinalis ’Prostratus’

Rosemary. Low growing, prostrate variety. Evergreen. Needs a sheltered, well drained spot as it is less hardy than other varieties. Height 15cm Spread 1m. 
RHS Award of Garden Merit

SALVIA lavandufolia

Lavender leaf sage. Compact sage bush. Bears abundant rich blue-violet flower spikes in summer. Very pretty and also good in cooking. Height 20in spread 2ft

SAPONARIA ocymoides

Tumbling Ted. A profusion of pink flowers opens in summer Cut back hard after flowering to maintain compact habit. Height 8cm Spread 45cm. Sun

SAXIFRAGA callosa

White flowers in early summer. Height 10in spread 8in. Sun. Good drainage. Hardy. 
RHS Award of Garden Merit

SAXIFRAGA x geum

Star-shaped white flowers in late spring and early summer. Full or part shade. Height and spread 8in.

SEDUM cauticola Lidakense

Good compact little plant. Very useful for autumn with its rich red flowers. Well-drained soil and a sunny site. Height 10cm Spread 30cm

SEDUM spurium ‘Schorbuser Blut’

Deep pink flowers in late summer. Height 4in spread 2ft. Sun. 
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SEDUM spurium variegated

Deep pink flowers in summer. Height 10cm (4in) spread 30-60cm (1-2ft). Sun.

SISYRINCHIUM ‘Quaint and Queer’ 

Unusual chocolate and cream flowers keep on appearing on stiff stems for months, throughout midsummer to autumn. Height 30cm Spread 20cm Sun.

STIPA tenuissima

Hardy yet very delicate foliage and flower heads wave in the slightest breeze. Height 60cm Spread 30cm. Sun and good drainage.

THYMUS pseudolanuginosus

Woolly Thyme. A mat of woolly leaves covered in pink flowers in late spring and early summer. Thymes are ideal for rock gardens, walls and containers. Height 3cm Spread 1m. 

Tiny leaved creeping thyme. Purple flowers in summer. Height 5cm (2in) spread 10cm (4in). Sun

Pretty garden thyme with purple flowers in late spring and early summer. Height 30cm (12in) spread 40cm (16in). Sun

Pretty pink starry flowers in late spring. Attractive foliage. Deep or part shade.Height and spread 25cm (10in)

VERONICA cinerea

Quick growing mats of grey foliage smothered with short spires of tiny blue flowers in early summer. Likes sun. Height 6in Spread 12in. 
RHS Award of Garden Merit

VERONICA prostrata

Mat-forming perennial. Blue flower spikes are produced in early summer. Height 6in. Spread 16in. Hardy. 
RHS Award of Garden Merit

Mat-forming perennial. White flower spikes are produced in early summer. Height 6in. Spread 16in. Hardy.

VERONICA spicata ‘Heidekind’

Spikes of raspberry-pink flowers from early to late summer. Sun or part shade. Height 30cm Spread 45cm

VERONICA spicata subsp. incana ‘Silbersee’

Silver leaves and bight blue flower spikes on this low growing speedwell. Height 25cm Spread 30cm Sun

VIOLA cornuta

Horned violet. Lilac-blue flowers are abundantly produced from spring to summer. Sun or partial shade. Height 15 cm Spread 40cm. 
RHS Award of Garden Merit

Pale-blue flowers speckled with purple spots make a pretty early spring show. Sun or part shade. Height 10cm Spread 20cm.