Perennials

Large double flowers which start a curious shade of green and gently mature through bizarre pinky-green to purple pink. Softly-hairy greeny-greyish, divided leaves. Basal leaves are entire. Semi-shrubby to 40cm. June to October. Well-drained soil in sun. Not fully hardy.

Soft red flowers produced in long succession. Densely twiggy plant with small, rounded green leaves. Small bushlet to 25cm. Well-drained soil in sun.

Bright red-purple flowers on this variant of red campion. The leaves are a brilliant golden yellow but greener in deeper shade. Large, much-branched perennial. 75 to 90cm. May to July. Any soil in part shade. Can scorch if too sunny.

Smaller, bright red-purple flowers on this variant of red campion. The leaves are a marbled mix of green, cream, pink and yellow, especially when growing strongly. In winter, they can become a rich purple. Much-branched perennial. 60 to 75cm. May to July. Any soil in sun or part shade. From the eponymous village in 2011.

The flowers are purple in bud and open to a curious mix of brown and pale strawy-orange. They open rather precisely from 2pm to 6pm. The leaves are beautifully striped with cream. Clump-forming and vigorous. 20cm. June to August. Any well-drained soil in sun. A good new variety from Sylvia Hills.

Heads of pale pinky-purple flowers in profusion. Fresh green, tiny leaves which are very distinctly scented of lime and not lemon as is more usual. Sub-shrub to 20cm. June/July. Any well-drained soil in sun. A useful addition to nicely scented plants. From Hof van Eext in the Netherlands.

Many large rich red-purple clover heads produced on an upright bushy plant. Hairy trifoliate leaves. 45-60cm. Any soil in sun. All summer.

The large clover flowers are a pure white. Leaves and habit as in the normal dark red form. Hairy trifoliate leaves. 45-60cm. July / August. Any soil in sun. Much-loved by bees.

The large clover flowers are a lovely soft peachy pink with darker highlights. Leaves and habit as in the normal dark red form. Hairy trifoliate leaves. 45-60cm. July / August. Any soil in sun. From seed.

A very unusal form with brilliant pure white flowers. Small green, toothed leaves on wiry stems. Clump-forming. 20cm. May /June and occasionally later. Any soil in sun.