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Sanguisorba
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Stachys  
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SALVIA
A highly decorative family. Each member is an individual and all are useful for mixing in the herbaceous border. Sun. June-Aug.

argentea A rosette of large leaves, thickly coated with silver hairs producing tall stems of white flowers. Dry soils. 90cm (3ft). AGM. £4.50 BUY NOW

forsskaolii Tall, well-branched stems of large, mid-blue hooded leaves and a rosette of deep green leaves. 90cm (3ft). £4.50 Ask about availability

glutinosa (Jupiter’s distaff) Tall stems of large, yellow-green heart-shaped leaves and buff-yellow flowers, striped with red. 120cm (4ft). £4.50 BUY NOW

nemorosa ‘Amethyst’ A round bush is covered with dense spikes of tiny amethyst pink flowers. 60cm (2ft). AGM. £4.70 BUY NOW

nemorosa ‘Lubecca’ A long-flowering variety with small rich blue flowers. Early to mid-summer. 45cm (18in). £4.50 BUY NOW

nemorosa ‘Ostfriesland’ A bushy mound of violet flower stems. 45cm (18in). £4.70  BUY NOW

nemorosa ‘Plumosa’ An open clump of dense spikes of violet flowers. 45cm (18in). £4.50 BUY NOW

officinalis ‘Purpurescens’ (Purple sage) Low, broad mounds of velvety, purple, scented leaves to soften border edges. Combines perfectly with pink and blue flowers. 30cm (1ft). AGM. £4.50 BUY NOW

sclarea turkestanica Upright stems coated in large, lilac bracts with small, pink flowers. A biennial that seeds around. 90cm (3ft). £4.50 BUY NOW

x Superba Slender spikes of violet-purple flowers. This forms quite an upright plant. 90cm (3ft). £4.50 BUY NOW

x sylvestris ‘Blauhügel’ A mound-forming plant with short spikes of pure lavender-blue flowers. 60cm (2ft). AGM. £4.50 BUY NOW

x sylvestris ‘May Night’ Spikes of tiny deep blue flowers carried over a round clump of sage-like leaves for weeks. A valuable border plant. 60cm (2ft). £4.70 BUY NOW

x sylvestris ‘Schneehügel’ White flowers in dense slim spikes are carried above a mound of light green leaves. Summer. 45cm (18ins). £4.50 BUY NOW

x sylvestris ‘Viola Klose’ Dark blue flowers cover a broad mound. 60cm (2ft). £4.50 Sorry Sold Out

transsylvanica Open clumps of long stems carry deep blue flowers. Flowers for months. 105cm (3.5ft). £4.50 Sold out

uliginosa Small, hooded, vivid blue flowers are borne upon long stems with small, deep green leaves. A gentle, airy plant for an autumn border in a warm position. 120cm (4ft). Sept-Oct. £4.50 BUY NOW

verticillata ‘Alba’ A rounded clump of long stems carry deep blue flowers for months on end. 60cm (2ft). £4.50 BUY NOW

verticillata 'Purple Rain' Like the one above but with spikes of pure purple flowers. 60cm (2ft). £4.70 BUY NOW