Perennial flowers
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Plants up to 1.5 m in height, ideal for dry, sunny locations with stony soils and some wind protection. The leaves are adorned with a silvery lattice pattern. The flowers attract all sorts of insects in summer, and goldfinches love to eat the seeds in autumn.
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Field plant, bi- to perennial, approx. 50-80 cm in height. Glorious blue flowers appear in the 2nd year and will re-open each morning.
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Decorative plant with magnificent multicoloured flowers. Good for cutting. Approx. 100 cm in height. Initially susceptible to slug damage. Caution: Is classified as reently introduced invasive species, as it can cause problems in mountainous regions.
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Malva moschata, plant for the garden, with attractively-serrated leaves and white or pink flowers. Approx. 60 cm in height. Valuable for insects. If sown in March will flower in the same year.
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Buphthalmum salicifolium, perennial flower for spring, star-shaped golden-yellow flowers. Will happily re-grow in same location year after year, approx. 40 cm in height.