Allium 'Miami’

This is a delightful bulb with classic round purple flowers of small purple flowers. Flowers May/June Height 70cm/28" Good for cut flowers Good for pollinators

Allium ‘Cristophii'

This is a delightful bulb with large purple flower heads made up of lots of small purple flowers. Flowers May/June Height 50cm/20" Good for cut flowers Good for pollinators Large heads of up to 20cm

Allium ‘Eros’

This is a delightful bulb with onion like purple flowers. Flowers June Height 55cm/22" Good for cut flowers Good for pollinators

Allium ‘Mount Everest’

This is a delightful bulb with classic round white flowers of small white flowers. Flowers May/June Height 120cm/48" Good for cut flowers Good for pollinators

Anemone ‘Blanda Blue’

This is a delightful plant with purple/blue flowers with yellow centres. Flowers March/April Height 15cm/6" Good for shade Good for naturalising Perfect for pollinators

Anemone ‘Bordeaux’

This is a delightful plant with deep burgundy petals and unexpected tones. Flowers May/June Height 30cm/12" Good for cut flowers

Artemisia ‘Powis Castle’ - 2 Litre

Wormwood is a lovely low-growing evergreen shrub (despite many of us thinking of it as an evergreen perennial) with delicate silver foliage and insignificant yellow flowers in summer. Grown primarily for its beautiful silvery leaves, it is excellent for adding contrast to planting schemes. Flower colour: Yellow Leaf colour: Silver Type: Perennial Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil type: Sand, chalk or loam Pot size: 2 litre

Aucuba japonica Marmorata - 7.5Litre

This delightful Spotted Laurel is one of the most heavily variegated Aucubas, with beautifully marbled yellow and green leaves. Its naturally rounded habit makes it an excellent choice for brightening even the deepest shade. One added bonus is that this female cultivar will produce glossy red berries, provided there is a male Aucuba growing nearby for pollination. A tough, reliable evergreen that brings colour and interest to those difficult shady corners where many other plants struggle. Leaf colour: Yellow and green Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full sun, partial shade or full shade Soil type: Sand, chalk, clay or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre

Berberis thunbergii f. 'Atropurpurea Nana' - 7.5Litre

This Berberis, much like most Berberis, is a fantastically thorny plant. As beautiful as it is, it is definitely one to approach with care and preferably while wearing gauntlets! I like to plant them in places I don't particularly want people to access. Blog post on traditional house defence plants to follow... A vigorous shrub with arching branches carrying rich red foliage, occasionally mottled with green when young before deepening to plum-red as the season progresses. The flowers are an unassuming yellow in spring, followed by bright red berries in autumn. Note from Hannah: Berberis berries, known as barberries, are extremely popular in Middle Eastern and North African cooking. Whilst this is a particularly spiky variety, the berries are surprisingly easy to collect as they hang beneath the branches. In fact, my small children help me pick ours every year (their little hands are particularly good at avoiding the thorns!) and absolutely love them, finding them far more flavoursome than raisins. Leaf colour: Red Type: Deciduous Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam Pot size: 10 litre  

Berberis thunbergii ‘Florence' - 7.5Litre

This Japanese Barberry has fantastic coral-orange foliage in spring, gradually maturing before turning bold shades of red in autumn. Compact and easy to grow, it provides outstanding foliage colour throughout the growing season and is ideal for adding contrast to borders, containers and mixed planting schemes. Leaf colour: Red Type: Deciduous Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre

Berberis thunbergii ‘Starburst' - 7.5Litre

This Japanese Barberry is a low, spreading shrub with wildly variegated green leaves irregularly splashed with white and pink. Small yellow flowers appear in spring, although they are almost unnoticeable amongst the colourful foliage. In autumn, the leaves turn vibrant shades of pink, orange and red, often creating an even more spectacular display than during summer. Small red edible fruits add a final touch of interest before winter. Leaf colour: Green, white and pink Type: Deciduous Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre

Berberis thunbergii ‘Vulcano’ - 7.5 Litre

This Japanese Barberry has wonderfully colourful foliage that changes throughout the season, combined with a strong upright habit and an excellent tolerance to sun scorch. The fresh spring growth emerges a vibrant orange before maturing to rich red with a delicate yellow margin during summer. As autumn approaches, the yellow edge gradually disappears, leaving a spectacular display of brilliant red foliage. An easy-to-grow shrub that brings reliable colour from spring right through to autumn. Leaf colour: Red Type: Deciduous Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre

Blackberry ‘Adrienne’

An fabulous early-fruiting variety producing generous crops of large, glossy black berries with a lip-smacking sweet and juicy flavour. ‘Adrienne’ is completely thornless making its joy to pick. This is delicious eaten straight from the plant, however it is also perfect for crumbles, pies, jams and summer puddings. Fruiting months: July–August Height: 150cm/5ft Planting distance: 180–200cm apart Fruit colour: Glossy black Position: Full sun; tolerates partial shade Pollination: Self-fertile Hannah's Garden Diary  I grew this and a few other varieties when our twins were small, I grew it along the back of a 3ft wire fence around my Veg Patch where they wouldn't trample my veg. They absolutely loved being able to safely and easily pick one of their fave fruits without me having to help all too much!  One thing I did instil in my children is that they always had to check with me before they put whatever berry they had just picked in their mouths, whilst they have not yet accidentally picked something that could cause them harm, I believe it's much better to a safe than sorry with children!! 

Blackberry ‘Merton Thornless’

A wonderfully reliable thornless blackberry producing good crops of large, glossy black fruits which are super sweet with a twang of sharpness to their juicy flavour. ‘Merton Thornless’ is vigorous but manageable when the canes are easily trained along a fence or wall The versatile berries are perfect for eating fresh, baking into crumbles or making homemade jams. Fruiting months: August–September Height/length: 200to250cm/6½to8ft Planting distance: 200–300cm apart Fruit colour: Glossy black Position: Full sun or partial shade Pollination: Self-fertile Hannah's Garden Diary   I grew (and still do) this and a few other varieties when our twins were small, I grew it along the back of a 3ft wire fence around my Veg Patch where they wouldn't trample my veg. They absolutely loved being able to safely and easily pick one of their fave fruits without me having to help all too much!  One thing I did instil in my children is that they always had to check with me before they put whatever berry they had just picked in their mouths, whilst they have not yet accidentally picked something that could cause them harm, I believe it's much better to a safe than sorry with children!! 

Blackcurrant ‘Ben Alder’

This wonderfully productive Scottish-bred blackcurrant produces generous crops of glossy black berries bursting with a delightfully tangy flavour. 'Ben Alder' is a good juicer, making it an excellent choice for homemade preserves. Helpfully, it is also a later-flowering variety, which helps protect the crop from spring frosts, while its more upright growth makes it a great addition to your kitchen garden. Fruiting months: July–August, usually late July Height: 120cm/4ft Planting distance: 150cm apart Fruit colour: Glossy black Position: Full sun or partial shade Pollination: Self-fertile Hannah's Garden Diary Blackcurrants produce their best crops on younger wood, so encouraging plenty of fresh growth will help keep your harvests up year after year. For many years, I didn't bother pruning mine, mostly because I'm just a bit lazy... I always wondered why the blinking things produced so poorly! Yearly pruning has revolutionised my blackcurrant harvests! They also LOVE a good mulch (to keep their roots moist... of course!). They tolerate a richer mulch, like well-rotted farmyard or horse manure, but will also do well under a more neutral mulch, like bark mulch (not bark chips, they are different!!).

Blackcurrant ‘Ben Connan’

This super-productive Scottish-bred blackcurrant produces heavy crops of particularly large berries with a sweet-sharp flavour. 'Ben Connan' (unlike 'Ben Alder') is an early-fruiting variety, which means late spring frosts can be a bit of an issue. However, it's worth the worry for its genuinely enormous fruits! It also has particularly good disease resistance and a tidier, more compact shape than many other varieties, making it excellent for a smaller kitchen garden. Fruiting months: July–August Height: 120–130cm/4–4.5ft Planting distance: 150cm apart Fruit colour: Glossy black Position: Full sun; tolerates light partial shade Pollination: Self-fertile Hannah's Garden Diary  Blackcurrants produce their best crops on younger wood, so encouraging plenty of fresh growth will help keep your harvests up year after year. For many years, I didn't bother pruning mine, mostly because I'm just a bit lazy... I always wondered why the blinking things produced so poorly! Yearly pruning has revolutionised my blackcurrant harvests! They also LOVE a good mulch (to keep their roots moist... of course!). They tolerate a richer mulch, like well-rotted farmyard or horse manure, but will also do well under a more neutral mulch, like bark mulch (not bark chips, they are different!!).

Blackcurrant ‘Big Ben’

A fantastic Scottish-bred blackcurrant producing exceptionally large berries with a particularly sweet, juicy flavour. ‘Big Ben’ was developed with fresh eating in mind, so its fruits are perfect for picking straight from the bush, rather than using them for preserves! Fruiting months: July–August, with the main crop in July Height: 150cm/5ft Planting distance: 150cm apart Fruit colour: Glossy black Position: Full sun; tolerates light partial shade Pollination: Self-fertile Hannah's Garden Diary:  Being a mother to particularly helpful children in the garden, I always think in terms of my garden grazers and this has been an absolute winner for us! I don't often get a look in, because my daughter especially, who ever since she was small had loved all things lip-smackingly sour, will strip these of fruit in no time at all (then move on to the gooseberries!). Blackcurrants produce their best crops on younger wood, so encouraging plenty of fresh growth will help keep your harvests up year after year. For many years, I didn't bother pruning mine, mostly because I'm just a bit lazy... I always wondered why the blinking things produced so poorly! Yearly pruning has revolutionised my blackcurrant harvests! They also LOVE a good mulch (to keep their roots moist... of course!). They tolerate a richer mulch, like well-rotted farmyard or horse manure, but will also do well under a more neutral mulch, like bark mulch (not bark chips, they are different!!).

Blackcurrant ‘Titania’

for a change (if you have looked at our other Blackcurrants) this is a Swedish-bred blackcurrant! This plant produces good crops of large, black berries ticking all of those flavour notes you could wish for, sweet, sour, juicy and sharp all at once. ‘Titania’ is particularly good for its excellent disease resistance and long harvesting season making it a reliable addition to the kitchen garden. Fruiting months: July–August Height: 150cm/5ft Planting distance: 150cm apart Fruit colour: Glossy black Position: Full sun; tolerates light partial shade Pollination: Self-fertile Hannah's Garden Diary I seem to plant another one of these in my garden every year.I particularly like it because even after my garden grazing children have been at it I still have enough left to make squash! Blackcurrants produce their best crops on younger wood, so encouraging plenty of fresh growth will help keep your harvests up year after year. For many years, I didn't bother pruning mine, mostly because I'm just a bit lazy... I always wondered why the blinking things produced so poorly! Yearly pruning has revolutionised my blackcurrant harvests! They also LOVE a good mulch (to keep their roots moist... of course!). They tolerate a richer mulch, like well-rotted farmyard or horse manure, but will also do well under a more neutral mulch, like bark mulch (not bark chips, they are different!!).

Bluebells (English)

This is a delightful plant which flowers with long stems holding blue bell shaped flowers. Flowers May Height 30cm/12" British bluebell variety Scented Good for naturalising Shade loving

Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii 'Profusion' - 7.5Litre

The Beautyberry is a wonderful shrub with lightly purple-tinted leaves in spring, turning green through summer before falling in autumn to reveal intense purple berries clustered along the stems. The berries hold well into winter, creating a truly eye-catching display and providing colour at a time when many other plants have finished for the year. Leaf colour: Green Type: Deciduous Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil type: Sand, clay or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre

Callistemon laevis - 7.5 Litre

This Bottlebrush has broad, fragrant silver-green leaves and bright red flowers in early summer. In spring, the plant takes on a soft fuzzy appearance as the new leaves and flower buds begin to emerge, adding an extra layer of interest before the flowers arrive. A fantastic evergreen shrub for a sunny spot, bringing colour, scent and a touch of the exotic to the garden. Leaf colour: Silver-green Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full sun Soil type: Sand, clay or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre

Callistemon ‘Beeslebuzz Inn’ - 7.5Litre

This lovely Bottlebrush has tough, narrow, fragrant silver-green leaves and pink to red toned flowers in early summer. In spring, the plant takes on a cute, soft fuzzy appearance as the new leaves and flower buds begin to emerge. A fantastic evergreen shrub for a sunny spot, bringing colour and scent to the garden. Leaf colour: Silver-green Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full sun Soil type: Sand, clay or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre

Callistemon ‘Honeypot’ - 7.5Litre

This cute, compact Bottlebrush has lovely narrow, fragrant silver-green leaves and creamy-white flowers in early summer. In spring, the plant takes on a soft fuzzy appearance as the new leaves and flower buds begin to emerge, adding an extra layer of interest before the flowers arrive. A fantastic evergreen shrub for a sunny spot, bringing colour, scent and a touch of the exotic to the garden. Leaf colour: Silver-green Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full sun Soil type: Sand, clay or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre

Camassia leichtlinii 'Caerulea'

Camassia leichtlinii alba

Cedrus libani - 7.5Litre

The Cedar of Lebanon is a very special tree, renowned for its broad crown, tiered branching and wonderfully architectural shape. This small plant will eventually develop into a magnificent arching tree, reaching up to 35 metres in height over time, it becomes more impressive with every passing year and can easily outlive the person who plants it. Leaf colour: Silver-green Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil type: Sand, clay or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre

Chaenomeles × superba 'Jet Trail’ - 7.5Litre

This Japanese Quince is a delightful wall shrub that flowers profusely throughout late winter and early spring. The pure white flowers appear in abundance along the bare stems, bringing welcome colour to the garden when very little else is in flower. Whilst technically deciduous, it can occasionally retain some foliage in a sheltered location. The flowers are regularly followed by quince-like fruits, which are edible once cooked. An excellent choice for training against walls and fences, where its early flowers can be fully appreciated. Leaf colour: Green Type: Deciduous Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre

Chimonanthus praecox - 7.5Litre

Wintersweet is a delightful shrub with a vigorous growth habit. Glossy mid-green leaves emerge in spring and provide attractive foliage throughout the summer months. Winter is when this plant truly shines. From December through to March, the bare stems are covered with small clusters of highly fragrant yellow flowers with a dark centre. The scent is truly remarkable and are often be noticed before the flowers themselves are spotted. Leaf colour: Green Type: Deciduous Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre

Chionodoxa ‘Pink Giant’

This is a delightful plant with pretty pink flowers. Flowers March/May Height 10cm/4" long flowering period Tolerates shade

Choisya ternata - 7.5 Litre

This Mexican Mock Orange is a delightfully rounded shrub with glossy, highly fragrant green leaves that provide year-round interest. Masses of white flowers appear in late spring and early summer, often followed by a second flush in late summer. If happy, it may even produce the occasional flower throughout the winter months, making it a wonderful shrub for colour and scent over a long season. - Ours seems to have flowers pop up whatever the weather! Leaf colour: Green Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil type: Sand, chalk, clay or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre

Choisya ‘White Dazzler’ - 7.5litre

This fantastically scented evergreen shrub has a sweet, spicy fragrance that always reminds us a little of bay leaves. The unusually shaped narrow, bright green leaves are held in dense clusters, amongst which masses of white flowers appear in late spring. The flowers are not only beautiful but also wonderfully fragrant. This evergreen works particularly well in pots and thrives in a sunny position, where it will provide year-round structure, scent and colour. Leaf colour: Green Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full sun Soil type: Sand, loam, chalk or clay Pot size: 7.5 litre

Clethra alnifolia 'Pink Spires’ - 7.5Litre

The Sweet Pepper Bush is an attractive upright shrub with slightly ribbed green leaves. Throughout summer, long spikes of soft pink flowers are held above the foliage, becoming a real mecca for pollinating insects, especially butterflies. Easy to grow and wonderfully fragrant, it is an excellent choice for wildlife gardens, mixed borders and anywhere you can enjoy its sweet summer scent. Leaf colour: Green Type: Deciduous Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil type: Sand, clay or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre

Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice’ - 10Litre

The Sweet Pepper Bush is an attractive upright shrub with slightly ribbed green leaves. Throughout summer, long spikes of fragrant deep pink flowers are held above the foliage, becoming a real mecca for pollinating insects, especially butterflies. Easy to grow and full of late-season interest, it is an excellent choice for wildlife gardens, mixed borders and anywhere you can enjoy its sweet fragrance. Leaf colour: Green Type: Deciduous Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil type: Sand, clay or loam Pot size: 10 litre

Coreopsis ‘Curry Up’ - 2litre

This Threadleaf Tickseed is a delightful plant with bold yellow flowers with a red eye.  Flower Colour: Yellow and Red Leaf colour: Green Type: Perennial Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil Type: Sand, chalk or loam  Pot Size: 2Litre

Cornus alba 'Elegantissima' (v) - 7.5Litre

This Cornus is a lovely shrub with soft pastel green leaves edged in pure white. In summer, it is covered in clusters of white flowers that are highly prized by pollinating insects. The leaves turn vibrant shades of pink, orange and red in autumn before falling to reveal colourful bright red stems, bringing welcome interest throughout the winter months. An excellent choice for adding year-round colour and texture to borders and mixed planting schemes. Leaf colour: Pastel green and white Type: Deciduous Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre

Cornus alba ‘Miracle’ - 7.5 Litre

This Cornus is a lovely shrub with green leaves edged and splashed with bright pink variegation throughout the summer. In autumn, the foliage turns vibrant shades before falling to reveal the colourful red stems that provide interest throughout winter. A fantastic plant for year-round interest, bringing something different to the garden in every season. Leaf colour: Pink, green and red Type: Deciduous Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre

Cornus alba ‘Nightfall’ - 7.5 Litre

This Cornus is a lovely shrub with dark green, almost black leaves throughout the summer. In Autumn the foliage turns vibrant shades before falling to reveal the colourful red stems that provide interest throughout winter. A fantastic plant for year-round interest, bringing something different to the garden in every season. Leaf colour: Black, green Type: Deciduous Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre

Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea' - 7.5Litre

This Cornus is a lovely border shrub with lush green leaves and clusters of white flowers throughout summer, providing valuable nectar for pollinating insects. The foliage turns vibrant shades of orange, red and purple in autumn before falling to reveal striking olive-yellow stems that brighten the garden throughout the winter months. An excellent choice for adding colour and interest across every season, particularly during the darker winter months. Leaf colour: Green Type: Deciduous Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre

Cotinus 'Dusky Maiden' - 7.5Litre

This particular variety of Cotinus has an exceptionally bushy habit, staying marginally shorter than some other varieties.  'Dusky Maiden' has rounded dark blue-green, wavy edged foliage with a rich burgundy-purple flush. The wispy flowers, which give it the common name 'The Smoke Bush', emerge  in early summer, followed by silver-grey wispy seed heads produced sparsely around the plant. In autumn, the foliage transforms into a spectacular display of vibrant oranges and reds before falling. Although perfectly happy in partial shade, planting it in a sunny position really enhances the rich burgundy-purple tones of the foliage. Leaf colour: Dark blue-green with a burgundy-purple flush Type: Deciduous Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre

Cotinus ‘Grace' - 7.5Litre

This purple-leaved Smoke Bush thrives in a sunny position, where the foliage develops its richest colour. Throughout summer, airy purple-pink wisps of flowers create the characteristic "smoke" effect, before the leaves transform into an intense display of purple, pink and red in autumn. A striking specimen shrub that provides interest across three seasons and makes a real statement in the garden. Leaf colour: Purple, dark green, red and pink Type: Deciduous Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre  

Crocus ‘Ard Schenk’

This is a delightful flower with white flowers. Flowers February/March Height 8cm/3" Early Flowering Good for pollinators

Crocus ‘Dorothy’

This is a delightful flower with golden yellow flowers. Flowers February/March Height 8cm/3" Early Flowering Scented Good for pollinators

Crocus ‘Etruscus Zwanenburg’

This is a delightful flower with lightly striped purple and white flowers. Flowers February/March Height 8cm/3" Early Flowering Good for pots Good for pollinators

Crocus ‘Flower Record’

This is a delightful flower with purple flowers and yellow stamen. Flowers March/April Height 10cm/4" Ideal for naturalising Good for pollinators

Crocus ‘Golden Yellow’

This is a delightful flower with golden yellow flowers. Flowers March/April Height 10cm/4" Ideal for naturalising Good for pollinators

Crocus ‘Grand Maitre’

This is a delightful flower with purple flowers and orange stamen. Flowers March/April Height 10cm/4" Larger flowers Ideal for naturalising Good for pollinators

Crocus ‘Jeanne D’arc'

This is a delightful flower with white flowers and orange stamen. Flowers March/April Height 10cm/4" Larger flowers Ideal for naturalising Good for pollinators

Crocus ‘King Of The Striped’

This is a delightful flower with purple striped flowers and orange stamen. Flowers February/March Height 10cm/4" Early Flowering Larger flowers Ideal for naturalising Good for pollinators