Chrysanthemum | Diana Stokes biennial The leaves are a favourite

The leaves are a favourite for use in floral work

Alstroemerias flower for many weeks from early summer until autumn and plants can produce up to eighty flowering stems per year so are extremely popular in our cutting garden as well as with our Flower Farmer friends

The striking feature is the beautiful indigo violet bells rimmed in white that dangle gracefully from bronzy blue bracts that stand above the attractive grey-green leaves

Sedums as they are also known are a fantastic plant that are extremely tolerant of sandy or gravelly soil and dry conditions so they make an excellent subject for a rock garden or any position in your garden as long as it is well-drained and sunny

Meadow Sage as it is also known is useful for its rich display of spikes in the early summer garden

Chrysanthemum | Diana Stokes biennial The leaves are a favouriteIn the autumn garden, Chrysanthemums are a star performer that bloom prolifically long after other plants have called it quits for the season. A native of China and prized for over 2,000 years, the name chrysanthemum comes from the Greek words for gold (chrysos) and flower (anthos) and is often affectionately shortened to mum. Diana Stokes is what is known as a quill chrysanthemum with long tubed shaped petals with curved ends. Chrysanthemums need at