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Stipa tenuissima
A neat, compact, perennial grass, this has lots of close-packed, stiff, thread-like stems forming a strongly horizontal shape about 60cm (2ft) tall. In summer, plants are covered with masses of elegant pale feathery seed-heads which are held a ... [... more]
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Corydalis ochroleucha
This is an unusual, evergreen clump-forming perennial with light green leaves. Delicate-looking creamy white flowers held in small bunches are produced from late spring through to summer. Plants self seed freely. Find out how to grow Corydalis ... [... more]
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Primula denticulata lilac
The drumstick primulas are among the most popular primulas in cultivation. Their stout stems are topped with crowded, lilac flowers, resembling small drumsticks from mid-spring to summer. Plants have mid-green, finely toothed leaves and are ... [... more]
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Viola tricolor
A delightful wild flower, this has lots of small blooms, variably patterned with purple, lavender and yellow, and produced over the whole summer. Plants self-seed freely and look charming allowed to naturalise through a border, wild garden or in ... [... more]
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Osmanthus fragrans
A member of the olive family, this species, as its name suggests, is renowned for its very fragrant, white, tubular flowers that appear in autumn and sometimes again in spring and summer. Plants form an upright shrub or small tree with dark ... [... more]
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