Future Forests: Perennial Flowers.  Suitable for Mail Order. Updated 15th November 2011.  
 
  Perennial flowers come back every year and get bigger, so you can divide them and have more !  
  Most are easy to grow and whatever the nature of your soil, site or the effect you are trying to create; there are bound to be several that will meet your particular needs...but which ones ? We hope that the brief descriptions, mature heights and flowering times are helpful. We also offer 'collections' to suit particular sites ~ see the drop down menu bar or the links at the bottom of this page.  
  By Mail Order As these are in pots, perennials are suitable for year round mail order.   No Price = temporarily out of stock  
    9cm pots are about the size of a coffee mug. These are young plants and we can fit approx 50 into one parcel
    2 lt. pots and larger have bigger, older plants for an instant effect, we can get about 10 or 12 in one parcel
Genus Species / variety Common name Brief Description       Mature height in cm  flowering time in months (e.g. 5-8 = May to Aug) Pot Size Euro
  Achillea millefolium Common Yarrow Flat white flowers, feathery leaves, native  40-60cm  7-9. Great compost accelerator. 9cm 2.50
    'Moonshine'   Feathery foliage,60cm soft yellow flowers.3-5. Sun. 2 lt. 6.50
  Ajuga Black Scallop Bugle Dark-leaved groundcover. Blue flowers spring. 9cm 2.50
        Good under trees. 2 lt. 6.50
  Alchemilla erthyropoda Dwarf Lady's mantle Bluish leaves/red stems. Yellow flowers 20cm. 5-9. 9cm 2.50
Pic   mollis Lady’s Mantle For sun or shade, yellowy green flowers.40cm. 5-9 9cm 2.50
  Allium cernuum Wild Onion Nodding purple flower heads 45cm 6-7 9cm 2.50
  Althaea cannabina   Small, cupped lilac/deep pink flowers 200cm 6-9 9cm 2.50
  Angelica sylvestris Wild Angelica White flowers in umbels, up to 250cm. 2 lt. 6.50
  Anthemis tinctoria E.C. Buxton Ox-eye Chamomile Finely divided leaf,  pale yellow daisy flws 60cm Sun. 2 lt. 6.50
  Aquilegia flabellata 'Cameo Mix' Fan Columbine Blue/pink flowers, white centres, good for rockeries 15cm x 15cm 5-6 9cm 2.50
  Arabis alpina 'Douler Angevine' Rock Cress Green/cream-yellow foliage, fragrant white flowers 3-6 2 lt. 6.50
    alpina 'Variegata   A mat of green/cream leaves  white flowers 20cm 3-6 2 lt. 6.50
    ferd.-coburgi 'Old Gold'   Low carpet of green/gold leaves, white flowers 2 lt. 6.50
    'Little Treasure Pink'   Pink flowers for rockery 20cm 9cm 2.50
  Armeria junip. 'Bevan's Variety'   Deep pink flowers from late spring. Compact. 9cm 2.50
Pic   maritima 'Alba'   White flower tufts, grass like leaves. 20cm. 5-7 9cm 2.50
    maritima 'Splendens' Sea Pink Grass like leaves, mauve flowers 20cm 5-7. Native. 9cm 2.50
  Artemesia 'Powis Castle' Wormwood Silvery filigree leaf, small yellow flowers August 60cm 9cm 2.50
          2 lt. 6.50
  Asphodeline lutea Jacob's Rod Spires of yellow flowers up to 100cm 5-6 2 lt. 6.50
  Aster alpinus 'Pinkie' Alpine Aster Pnk flower/yellow centre.30cm 5-6.Sun/rockery 9cm 2.50
    'Patricia Ballard'   Double pink flower-heads/yellow centres 8-11. 90cm 2 lt. 6.50
  Astrantia major Masterwort Attractive green/white flowers tinged pink 9cm 2.50
    major 'Rubra'   Intense red flowers. 9cm 2.50
          2 lt. 6.50
  Aubretia variegata   Variegated foliage, blue/mauve flowers, for rockery 2 lt. 6.50
  Bergenia cordifolia Elephant's Ears Large evergreen leaf, light pink flowers, 45 cm. easy 9cm 2.50
    cord. Baby Doll   Evergreen, large pink flowers in spring, 30cm 2 lt 7.00
    cord. Bressingham White   Masses of white flowers 3 lt. 8.00
    cord. Rotblum   Dark pink/red flowers in spring. Evergreen 50cm 9cm 2.50
    cord. Winterglut   As above with bright red flowers 9cm 2.50
Pic Caltha palustris Marsh Marigold Yellow buttercup flowers 60cm. 3-5 Boggy ground. 9cm 2.50
  Campanula carpatica 'White Clips' Carpathian Bellflower Masses of  bell shaped white flowers 20cm. 6-8 9cm 2.50
Pic   muralis Dalmatian Bellflower Blue bell shaped flowers, low for rockery 9cm 2.50
    poscharskyana Bellflower Masses of soft lavender fls, great for a wall. 25cm. 6-7 9cm 2.50
    rotundifolia Scotch Harebell Nodding blue flowers on wiry stems 30cm 6-8 9cm 2.50
  Centaurea atropurpurea   Magenta thistle flowers, silvery leaf. 120cm 6-8 9cm 2.50
    montana Perennial Cornflower Intense blue thistle like flowers. 45cm 5-7 9cm 2.50
  Chrysanthemum weyrichii Dwarf Chrysanthemum Single silvery pink flowers/yellow centre. 9cm 2.50
        20cm 6-9.Rockery. 2 lt. 6.50
Pic Crocosmia 'Emily McKenzie' Mombretia Sword like leaves, orange/dark red flowers 9cm 2.50
    'Mistral'   Tall, deep orange red flowers 9cm 2.50
  Dierama pulcherrimum Ange1's Fishing Rod Graceful, pink/mauve trumpet flowers hang above grass like foliage. 30cm+ 7-9 3 lt 12.00
  Digitalis purpurea Foxglove Tall spikes of purple / mauve flowers in May, Native 9cm 2.50
    purpurea 'Alba'   White flowering foxglove 9cm 2.50
    mertonensis Strawberry Foxglove Vivid purple/cerise flower spikes 9cm 2.50
  Echinops bannaticus 'Blue Globe' Globe Thistle Powder blue globe flowers, sun, poor soil. 1.2m 7-9 9cm 2.50
  Echium candicans Pride of  Madeira Tall spires of blue flowers 150-250cm 9cm 2.50
          2 lt. 6.50
    pininana Giant Viper's Bugloss Very tall spires of blue flowers. Biennial 4m 9cm 2.50
          3lt 8.00
    vulgare Viper's Bugloss Blue flower spikes 80cm 6-9.Native biennial self sows    
  Erigeron glaucus Beach Aster Soft purple daisy flowers, yellow centres 50cm 2 lt. 6.50
    glaucus 'Albus' White Beach Aster White daisy flowers, good by the sea 9cm 2.50
Pic Eryngium varifolium Sea Holly Blue thistle flowers, spiny variegated leaves 9cm 2.50
  Euphorbia characias subs wulfenii Spurge Evergreen, lime yellow flowers in spring 90cm 9cm 2.50
  Fragaria vesca Wild Strawberry White flowers, red fruits to 1cm.  30cm 5-8    
  Francoa sonchifolia Bridal Wreath Tall pink flower spires in summer. Evergreen 9cm 2.50
  Galtonia candicans Summer Hyacinth Lush foliage, White pendant flowers 120cm 8-9 9cm 2.50
  Gaura lind. 'Grace'   Graceful star shaped pink flowers, sun. 30cm 5-9 2 lt. 6.50
Pic Geranium 'Claridge Druce'   Strong pink with darker veins. 60cm 5-10 2 lt 5.50
    palmatum Canary Island Geranium Large rosettes ferny foliage. Pink flowers 80cm for a sheltered spot. 2 lt. 6.50
    sanguineum 'Album'   White flowers spring and summer 30cm 2 lt. 6.50
    wall. 'Buxton's Variety'   Blue flowers/white eye. 30cm 6-10 3 lt 7.00
Pic Geum 'Borisii' Avens Bright orange buttercup like flowers. 30cm 6-8 9cm 2.50
    'Lady Stratheden'   Double yellow flowers. 40cm 6-8 9cm 2.50
          2 lt. 6.50
  Gypsophila cerastiodes Baby's Breath White flowers. Low growing, rockery. 9cm 2.50
    repens 'Rosea'   Small pink flowers on trailing stems 10cm. Rockery. 9cm 2.50
  Helleborus argutifolius Corsican Hellebore      
             
    orientalis Lenten Rose Cup flowers in white/pink/red shades 2-4 evergreen 1 lt 3.50
  Hemerocallis (in variety) Day Lily Strappy leaves, red/yellow flowers, damp tolerant 2 lt. 6.50
    'Autumn Red'   Red flowers with yellow throat 1lt 4.50
  Hesperis matronalis var. albiflora Sweet Rocket White evening scented flowers 90cm 6-7. Self sows 2 lt. 6.50
  Heuchera 'Emperor's Cloak' Coral Flower Marbled green leaves. Fluffy white flowers 6-7 2 lt. 6.50
Pic   'Palace Purple'   Dark purple evergreen foliage, white flowers 9cm 2.50
    'Plum Pudding'   Pewter grey/deep purple leaves, pink flowers 6-8 2lt 7.00
  Hosta 'Albomarginata'   Creamy white edged leaves 3 lt 8.00
  Iris foetidissima Stinking Iris Decorative bright scarlet seeds in winter, likes damp 9cm 2.50
    hookeri Canada Beach Head Ir Mid blue/purple flowers 30cm good in seaside gardens 9cm 2.50
    orientalis Yellow Band Iris Strappy leaf, beardless yellow/white spring flws.90cm 9cm 2.50
Pic   pseudoacorus Yellow Flag Sword like foliage, large yellow flowers, likes damp 9cm 2.50
          2 lt. 6.50
  Kniphofia caulescens Red Hot Poker Evergreen, coral red flws fade to yellow 120cm 7-9 2 lt. 6.50
  Lathyrus maritimus Beach Pea Sprawling blue-green leaf, white/purple flowers, native 9cm 2.50
  Leucanthemum 'Aglaia'   Semi double white daisy flowers all summer 60cm 2 lt. 6.50
    'Old Court'   Taller at 90cm with shaggy white petals, fun 2 lt. 6.50
  Libertia formosa   Small white spring flowers on stems, clump forming 9 cm 3.50
    grandiflora   White flower spikes above grassy leaves 70cm 4-5 9 cm 3.50
  Ligularia dent. 'Othello'   Orange flower-heads, huge purple leaves. Damp 90cm 3 lt 8.00
  Liriope muscari Lily Turf Spikes of mauve flowers, grassy leaves. 30cm 8-10 9 cm 3.50
  Lupinus arboreus blue   Blue flowering tree lupin. Semi evergreen sub shrub 2m 2 lt. 6.50
    arboreus yellow   As above with yellow 'lupin' flowers 2 lt. 6.50
  Lychnis flos-cuculi 'White Robin' Ragged Robin White star-shaped flowers.75cm. Damp tolerant. 9cm 2.50
  Morisia monanthos   Yellow flws above fine-cut foliage 2.5cm 3-6.Rockery. 9cm 2.50
Pic Nepeta 'Six Hills Giant'   Larger growing catmint 90cm 7-9 2 lt. 6.50
  Nerine bowdenii Spider Lily Large deep pink flowers glow into autumn 45cm 9cm 2.50
  Paeonia lutea Tibetan Peony Golden cup shaped flowers 5-6 1 lt 5.00
  Persicaria 'Donald Lowndes'   Deep pink flw spikes. Glossy foliage reddens in winter. 3 lt 7.00
  Phlomis purpurea Purple Jerusalem Sage Wooly leaves. Purple flowers 6-9 9cm 2.50
          2 lt. 6.50
    russeliana Jerusalem Sage Huge leaves, yellow flowers 90cm 7-9, dry ground 9cm 2.50
          2 lt. 6.50
  Phlox sub. 'Emerald Cushion'   Clear blue, star-shaped flowers. Rockery. 9cm 2.50
  Phygelius 'Candy Drops'   Compact ,hardy 45cm. Mixed colour trumpet flowers. 2 lt. 6.50
  Polygonatum humile Dwarf Solomon's Seal Hanging tubular white flws with green rim, 30cm 5-6 3 lt 7.00
  Pratia angulata 'Treadwellii'   White star-shaped flowers in summer, low 2cm 9cm 2.50
Pic Primula denticulata Drumstick Primula Drumstick primulas in various shades 25cm 3-5 9cm 2.50
          2 lt. 6.50
    'Drumcliffe'   Irish bred .purple foliage. Lilac flowers spring. 1 lt 4.50
    florindae Giant Cowslip Yellow flowers, damp soil. 40cm. 6-8 9cm 2.50
    'Inisfree'   Irish bred. Purple leaves. Red flower/yellow eye.15cm. 1 lt 4.50
Pic   rosea 'Gigas'   Leaf rosettes/ stems bright pink flowers 3-4. 9cm 2.50
        likes cool moist conditions 2 lt. 6.50
Pic   veris Cowslip Native. Fragrant yellow flowers on stems. 20cm 5-7 9cm 2.50
          9cm 6.50
    veris 'Sunset Shades'   As above in orange/red shades 5-7. 20cm 9cm 2.50
Pic   vulgaris Primrose Native, yellow spring flowers...like on the 55c stamp    
  Rheum palmatum var, tanguticum Chinese Rhubarb Tall clump of 5 lobed leaves, cream flowers 3 lt 8.00
Pic Rodgersia 'Henrici Hybrid'   Red stems, copper foliage 90cm 1 lt 3.50
Pic Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldstrum' Orange Coneflower Golden yellow daisy flowers, black eyes 90cm 7-10 9cm 2.50
          2 lt. 6.50
  Sagina subulata 'Aurea' Heath Pearlwort Gold/green mounds, white star-shaped  flowers 6-8 9cm 2.50
  Scabiosa Butterfly Blue/Pink Pincushion Flower Blue or pink flowers from spring to autumn 30-45cm. 2 lt. 6.50
  Scrophularia aur. variegata Variegated Figwort Green/cream foliage. Tall spikes small red flowers. 2 lt. 6.50
  Sedum album White Stonecrop Succulent, white flowers. Good for walls/rockery. 9cm 2.50
    'Autumn Joy' Stonecrop Succulent leaves. Red flowers attract butterflies. 2 lt 6.50
     syn. 'Herbstfreude'    likes sun and well drained site. 50cm 8-10 3 lt 8.00
    reflexum Yellow Stonecrop Evergreen succulent,  rich yellow flower clusters  25cm 9cm 2.50
Pic Sempervivum (in variety) Houseleek Neat rosettes of succulent leaves, pink flowers 9cm 2.50
  Sidalcea 'Party Girl'   Spires of deep pink, funnel-shaped flowers 75cm  6-8 2 lt. 6.50
  Sisyrinchium californicum Golden Eyed Grass Alpine, sword like leaf yellow star flowers 15cm 6-6 9cm 2.50
  Thalictrum aquilegifolium Greater Meadow Rue Fluffy deep lilac-pink flowers 100cm 9cm 2.50
  Thymus polytrichus subsp. brittanicus Creeping Wild Thyme Hardy evergreen, native, pink flowers, culinary uses  low growing 3cm. 5-9 9cm 2.50
Pic Verbena bonariensis Vervain Wiry stems topped with tufts of purple flowers 9cm 2.50
        tall, 1.5m 7-9 2 lt. 6.50
Pic Zantedeschia aethiopica Arum Lily White funnel shaped flower spaethes, 90cm 5-8 9cm 3.50
          3 lt 8.00
             
  Perennial Collections Perennials to suit particular sites with special offers on plants in 9cm pots
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  Do ask for any Perennials that are not listed. There may be one or two in stock or we can try to find them for you.  
             
             
             

         

span lang="en-ie">for Wildflowers click here                       Do ask for any Perennials that are not listed. There may be one or two in stock or we can try to find them for you.