Continuously present in the top ten bestselling garden centre perennials, Verbena bonariensis or Argentinian Vervain is an elegant, tall stemmed plant which produces a profusion of tiny purple flowers growing in delicate individual clusters.
Eryngium planum ’Blue Hobbit’ is a unique, perennial dwarf Sea Holly which produces dozens of unusual spikes of flowers that are a favourite for cutting, whether fresh or dried.
Bringing an oriental touch of class and tranquillity to gardens and patios, Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum' is a slow-growing but truly sensational tree, with purple-red foliage that turns fiery red in autumn. When planted in borders, it forms a canopy high above the rest, casting shifting, beautiful silhouettes and shadows as it sways gently in the breeze.