Plants marked with an asterisk * will not be ready until May or June – or even later

Echinacea pallida
Magnificent cone flower from North America. At their best in Autumn, with
bold daisy flowers and large contrasting central cones of orange brown. This
rare form has narrow drooping spidery pale pink petals. from
Sun, good well-drained soil. Autumn. 3-4ft. £3.80

Echinacea purpurea ‘Maxima’
Neat plant with scented purple-pink flowers, the petals held level. 2-litre pots.
*Sun, good well-drained soil. Midsummer onwards. 2ft. £4.80

Epimediums -. Popular for centuries in Japan, they are just beginning to receive the attention they deserve in the West. Essentially spring-flowering woodland plants, they prefer moist free-draining humus-rich soil and cool semi-shade with some shelter for the newly emerging leaves. They dislike being too dry in summer. Most will form beautiful, dense groundcover plants with magnificent new leaves tinted bronze, copper and red. The deciduous varieties have leaves which turn shades of purple, crimson, orange and scarlet in autumn. With all varieties perhaps best to cut off old leaves before the flowers and new leaves emerge in early spring and give a mulch of well rotted organic material. This year I hope to offer seedlings from some of the
rare Chinese species which have exquisitely coloured new foliage as well as dramatic butterfly-like flowers. Do look out for them when you visit the nursery in spring.

Epimedium epsteinii CPC 940347
Scarce, recently introduced from China with large pale lilac and purple flowers,
pale green young foliage with creeping rhizome.
Part or full shade, not too dry. Spring 12” £5.00

Epimedium fargesii seedling
Seedlings of an evergreen Chinese species with narrow leaves. Needs care in rich soil
that does not dry out and shelter from strong winds. Small, sharply reflexed flowers
resemble miniature shuttlecocks and range in colour from white and purple to pink
and purple. Remove damaged leaves in spring. If given a damp position will continue
to produce flowers throughout the summer. from
Semi-shade, shelter, not too dry. Spring. 10-12” £4.00

Epimedium grandiflorum ‘Nanum’
One of the smallest Epimediums. Creamy-white flowers on wiry 4” stems
are followed by red-rimmed new foliage. Ideal for a trough.
Full or part shade, not too dry. Spring. 9” £3.60

Epimedium grandiflorum ‘Freya’
A real charmer recently introduced by Elizabeth Strangman, with dark
violet flowers held well above brown-tinted foliage. Large plants in 2-litre pots.
Semi-shade, good soil, not too dry. Spring. 6” £4.50

Epimedium grandiflorum ‘Rose Queen’
The true ‘Rose Queen’. Attractive coppery young foliage and stunning deep
rosy-crimson flowers. Deciduous. Very large plants in 3-litre pots.
Semi-shade, good soil, not too dry. Spring. 12” £5.00

Epimedium grandiflorum seedlings
Raised from seed collected from the many beautiful grandiflorum hybrids I have
growing in the garden here. The long spurred spidery flowers will range in colour
from white, light purple and pale yellow to red purple. Trim off the leaves in winter
to show the often prettily tinted new leaves and flowers. Epimedium grandiflorum
tolerates most soils but does best in acid soil. from
Part shade, good soil, not too dry. Spring. 12” £3.60

Epimedium Jinto Shan seedling
Divisions of a seedling from a particularly lovely Epimedium collected in Jinto Shan,
with large pale pink and purple clawed flowers. Excellent Autumn foliage.
Semi-shade, good soil , not too dry. Large plants in 2-litre pots. Spring. 10" £4.00

Epimedium x youngianum ‘Tamabotan’ seedlings
‘Tamabotan’ is a newish youngianum hybrid with striking broad pale pink petalled
flowers. Many of the seedlings have proved to be the same or better, but always
best to choose when they are in flower.
Full or part shade, good soil, not too dry. Spring. 10” £3.60

Eryngium x zabelii F.C.C. form
Only the second time I have been able to offer this rare form of Sea Holly. My notes tell me that
in 1990 this fairly compact hybrid, with good intense silvery-blue heads, was a recent introduction.
It may well have been re-named since then. Large plants in 3-litre pots
Sunny open position, well-drained soil. Summer. 2ft. £5.80

Eryngium x zabelii ‘Violetta’
In this form the spectacular large metallic-blue flower heads and stems
are stained deep purple blue. Often difficult to propagate, I can never
be sure of providing a good supply, but this year I’ve managed to produce
large plants in 3-litre pots.
Sunny open position, well drained soil. Summer. 2’6” £5.80

Erythronium dens-canis ‘Snowflake’
The Dog’s Tooth Violet. Purple-brown mottled grey-green leaves emerge in
Spring highlighting large pure white flowers. Ideal for planting under shrubs.
Dies down after flowering.
Leafy or peaty soil in part shade. Spring. 6” £3.00

Eupatorium purpureum subsp. maculatum ‘Atropurpureum’
Joe Pye Weed. Imposing dark stems bear flat heads of fuzzy purple-rose
flowers on dark purple stalks. For the back of a wide border where it will
outshine most other autumn flowers. Butterflies love it. 2-litre pots.
*Sun, good soil. Autumn. 6-8ft. £4.80

Eupatorium rugosum
Seldom seen perennial with stiff stems set with nettle-like leaves and long-lived
flat heads of fuzzy white flowers. Easy indispensable plant. 2-litre pots.
Sun or shade. Early autumn. 5ft. £4.80

Eupatorium rugosum ‘Chocolate’
Wonderful foliage plant with stiff dark brown stems and leaves topped with
flat heads of white flowers. 2-litre pots.
*Sun or part shade. Late autumn. 4-5ft. £4.80

Euphorbia cornigera
Showy spurge with beautiful large bracts of bright greeny-yellow and dark green
white-veined leaves. Compact and will keep its beauty well into autumn. 2-litre pots.
Sun or shade. Early summer. 2-3ft. £5.00

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