Nandina ‘Bright Lights (PBR)’ (heavenly bamboo) £14.99
Position: full sun or partial shade Soil: moist but well-drained soil Rate of growth: average Flowering period: July Hardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection in cold areas) Garden care: In mid- or late spring lightly cut back any shoots that spoil the symmetry of the plant.

Viburnum tinus ‘Lisarose’ (PBR) (laurustinus) £14.99
Position: full sun or partial shade Soil: moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil Rate of growth: average Flowering period: December to April Flower colour: white with red buds Other features: the fruits can cause a mild stomach-ache if ingested Hardiness: fully hardy A valuable garden staple, this evergreen shrub provides year-round interest and will produce its red buds and creamy white flowers, which appear in flattened clusters from midwinter onwards, at a time when colour is all the more important. Tough and tolerant of shade, it is a low maintenance shrub that works equally well in the shrub border or large pot. It can also be used to make an informal flowering hedge. Garden care: Remove any over-vigorous shoots that threaten the shape of established specimens in early summer, cutting them well back to within the plant’s outline.

Hydrangea paniculata Confetti (‘Vlasveld02’) (hydrangea) £14.99
Position: full sun or partial shade Soil: moist, well-drained, moderately fertile, humus-rich soil Rate of growth: average Flowering period: July to September Hardiness: fully hardy Garden care: Hydrangeas do not like to dry out. In dry weather, soak the roots with a hose and the plant will usually recover. Remove faded flowerheads in spring after the danger of frosts, cutting back the flowered stems to a strong pair of buds. Take out misplaced or diseased shoots. Mulch young plants with a well-rotted manure or compost in spring. Once established, remove a quarter to a third of the shoots to the base of the plant.

Geranium x magnificum ‘Rosemoor’ (cranesbill) £7.99
Position: full sun or partial shade Soil: fertile, well-drained soil Rate of growth: vigorous Flowering period: June to July Hardiness: fully hardy Dense clusters of saucer shaped, heavily veined rich violet flowers appear among deeply divided, mid-green leaves in one burst in midsummer. This vigorous plan t quickly forms hummocks of attractive, deeply divided foliage that colours beau tifully in autumn. It’s an effective and low maintenance groundcover plant. Al though it will take some shade, it flowers best in a sunny site. Garden care: In midsummer rejuvenate plants that are beginning to look jaded, by removing old flowered stems and leaves. Lift and divide large colonies in spring.

Asphodeline liburnica (Jacob’s rod) £4.99
Position: full sun Soil: any well drained soil Rate of growth: average Flowering period: June to July Hardiness: fully hardy An easy to grow perennial that has great architectural form. It is perfect for incorporating into gravel gardens or meadow style planting schemes. The narrow, bluish-green, grass-like foliage forms clumps from which leafy stems arise in early summer bearing dense spikes of pale yellow, star-shaped flowers. The overall impression is distictly upright, so it is good for adding vertical interest. Natives of Austria, Italy and the eastern Mediterranean, where they flourish in sunny, dry meadows. Garden care: Avoid overly damp soils, especially during the winter.