| Common name | Latin name | Distinction | description | sun/shade | soil pH | soil drainage | height | spread | colour | flowering months | Plant type | |
| Primrose | Primula vulgaris | Ordinary or damp soil | 20cm | 20cm | yellow | Feb – April | Herbaceous perennial | |||||
| Columbine | Aquilegia vulgaris | Bell shaped flowers | Sun/semi shade | Ordinary soil | 40 to 60cm | 30cm | mixed | May – June | Herbaceous perennial | |||
| Hosta | Hosta Albomarginata | RHS Award of Garden Merit | Variegated leaf, green with cream edges | Sun/semi shade | Ordinary or damp soil | 40cm | 40cm | violet | May – June | Herbaceous perennial | ||
| Siberian flag | Iris sibirica | Sun/semi shade | Damp soil | 70cm | 60cm | blue | May – June | Herbaceous perennial | ||||
| Ligularia | Ligularia dentata 'Desdemona' | RHS Award of Garden Merit | Large reddish leaves | Sun/semi shade | Ordinary or damp soil | 120cm | 60cm | orange | August | Herbaceous perennial | ||
| Candelabra Primula | Primula pulverulenta | RHS Award of Garden Merit | Sun/semi shade | Damp soil | 60cm | 30cm | deep pink | April – May | Herbaceous perennial | |||
| Candelabra Primula | Primula bulleyana | RHS Award of Garden Merit | Sun/semi shade | Damp soil | 60cm | 30cm | orange/yellow | May – June | Herbaceous perennial | |||
| White primula | Primula vulgaris 'Gigha White' | Sun/semi shade | Ordinary or damp soil | 20cm | 20cm | white | March – May | Herbaceous perennial | ||||
| Purple primula | Primula 'Eugene' | Sun/semi shade | Ordinary or damp soil | 15cm | 15cm | purple | March – May | Herbaceous perennial | ||||
| Drumstick primula | Primula denticulata | RHS Award of Garden Merit | Neat habit, clump forming perennial | Sun/semi shade | Ordinary or damp soil | 20 to 40cm | 30cm | lilac | Feb – May | Herbaceous perennial | ||
| Drumstick primula | Primula denticulata f. Alba | Neat habit, clump forming perennial | Sun/semi shade | Ordinary or damp soil | 20 to 40cm | 30cm | white | Feb – May | Herbaceous perennial | |||
| Cowslip | Primula veris | RHS Award of Garden Merit | Fragrant | Sun/semi shade | Ordinary or damp soil | 15 to 20cm | 20cm | yellow | Feb – April | Herbaceous perennial | ||
| Columbine Aquilegia | Aquilegia vulgaris 'Black Barlow' | Sun/semi shade | Ordinary soil | 40 to 60cm | 30cm | purple/black | May – June | Herbaceous perennial | ||||
| Columbine | Aquilegia vulgaris 'Red Barlow' | Sun/semi shade | Ordinary soil | 40 to 60cm | 30cm | Double, deep red | May – June | Herbaceous perennial | ||||
| Columbine | Aquilegia vulgaris 'Alba' | Sun/semi shade | Ordinary soil | 40 to 60cm | 30cm | white | May – June | Herbaceous perennial | ||||
| Viola | Viola labradorica 'Purpurea' | Can be invasive | Sun/semi shade | Ordinary soil | 5 to 10cm | indefinite | purple | Feb – April | Herbaceous perennial | |||
| Viola | Viola sororia 'Freckles' | Sun/semi shade | Ordinary soil | 5 to 10cm | indefinite | white with purple speckles | Feb – April | Herbaceous perennial | ||||
| Viola | Viola ? | Evergreen, good ground cover | Sun/semi shade | Ordinary or damp soil | 20 to 30cm | 30cm | pale violet | Feb – April | Herbaceous perennial | |||
| Lychnis coronaria | Short lived perennial, self seeds freely | Sun/semi shade | Ordinary soil | 40 to 60cm | 40cm | crimson | June – August | Herbaceous perennial | ||||
| Potentilla | Potentilla 'William Rollison' | RHS Award of Garden Merit | Sun/semi shade | Ordinary soil | 45cm | 45cm | orange/scarlet, yellow centre | June – August | Herbaceous perennial | |||
| Geum | Geum rivale | Evergreen, good ground cover | Sun/semi shade | Ordinary or damp soil | 30 to 40cm | 40cm | coppery orange | April – May, Sept | Herbaceous perennial | |||
| Heuchera | Heuchera 'Plum Pudding' | Sun/semi shade | Ordinary soil | 40cm | 30cm | white | June – July | Herbaceous perennial | ||||
| Day lily | Hemerocallis 'Large Yellow' | Sun | Ordinary soil | 50 to 60cm | 50cm | yellow | July – August | Herbaceous perennial | ||||
| Day lily | Hemerocallis 'Orange/red' | Dense strappy foliage, good ground cover | Sun | Ordinary soil | 50 to 60cm | 50cm | orange/yellow | July – August | Herbaceous perennial | |||
| Day lily | Hemerocallis 'Red' | Sun | Ordinary soil | 50 to 60cm | 50cm | red | July – August | Herbaceous perennial | ||||
| Black Grass | Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens' | RHS Award of Garden Merit | Evergreen, spreading perennial | Sun/semi shade | Ordinary soil | 20cm | 30cm | lilac | July | Herbaceous perennial | ||
| Garden loosestrife | Lysimachia punctata | Can be invasive | Sun | Ordinary or damp soil | 60 to 75cm | indefinite | yellow | May – August | Herbaceous perennial | |||
| Hardy geranium | Geranium 'Johnson's Blue' | Sun | Ordinary soil | 30cm | 40cm | Lavander – blue | June – August | Herbaceous perennial | ||||
| Hardy geranium | Geranium himaleyense | Flowers born on long stems | Sun | Ordinary soil | 30 to 40cm | 60cm | Violet – blue | June – August | Herbaceous perennial | |||
| Hardy geranium | Geranium ibericum | Clump forming perennial | Sun | Ordinary soil | 40cm | 40cm | Violet – blue | June – August | Herbaceous perennial | |||
| Hardy geranium | Geranium macrorrhizum | Evergreen, excellent ground cover | Sun/semi shade | Ordinary soil | 30cm | 40cm | pale pink | June – July | Herbaceous perennial | |||
| Hardy geranium | Geranium cinereum 'Ballerina' | RHS Award of Garden Merit | Semi – evergreen, suitable for rock gardens | Sun | Ordinary soil | 10cm | 30cm | purple/pink | May – August | Herbaceous perennial | ||
| Hardy geranium | Geranium wallichianum 'Buxton's variety' | RHS Award of Garden Merit | Sun/semi shade | Ordinary soil | 30cm | 60cm | purple/blue | June – August | Herbaceous perennial | |||
| Veronica | Veronica gentiodes | RHS Award of Garden Merit | Semi – evergreen, good ground cover | Sun/semi shade | Ordinary or damp soil | 45cm | 45cm | pale blue | May – June | Herbaceous perennial | ||
| Salvia | Salvia patens | RHS Award of Garden Merit | Tender perennial | Sun | Ordinary soil | 40 to 60cm | 45cm | bright blue | May – August | Herbaceous perennial | ||
| Tradescantia | Tradescantia 'Purple Dome' | Grass – like foliage | Sun | Ordinary or damp soil | 50 to 60cm | 45cm | rich purple | May – August | Herbaceous perennial | |||
| Verbena | Verbena bonariensis | Somewhat tender perennial, self sows freely | Sun | Ordinary soil | 1.5m | 40cm | purple | August – Sept. | Herbaceous perennial | |||
| Montbretia | Crocosmia masonorum | Sun | Ordinary soil | 1.2 to 1.5 m | indefinite | ornage/red | Juy – August | Herbaceous perennial | ||||
| Montbretia | Crocosmia 'Citonella' | Sun | Ordinary soil | 60 to 75cm | 40cm | golden yellow | Aug – Sept | Herbaceous perennial | ||||
| Montbretia | Crocosmia 'Emily Mckensie' | Sun | Ordinary soil | 50 to 60cm | 20cm | orange, mahogany throat | Aug – Sept | Herbaceous perennial | ||||
| Blue Cardinal Flower | Lobelia siphilitica | Sun | Ordinary or damp soil | 60 to 75cm | 30cm | purple/blue | Aug – Sept | Herbaceous perennial | ||||
| Kaffir lily | Schizostylis coccinea | RHS Award of Garden Merit | Good cut flower, very late flowering | Sun | Ordinary or damp soil | 60cm | 30cm | crimson | Oct – Nov | Herbaceous perennial | ||
| Michaelmas daisy | Aster novi-belgii 'Peace' | Doesn't need staking, much loved by butterflies | Sun | Ordinary or damp soil | 1.2 to 1.5 m | 60cm | purple/pink | Sept – Oct | Herbaceous perennial | |||
| Lady's Mantle | Alchemilla mollis | RHS Award of Garden Merit | Semi – evergreen, good ground cover, cut flower | Sun/semi shade | Ordinary soil | 50cm | 50cm | yellow/green | May – August | Herbaceous perennial | ||
| Sedum | Sedum spectabile 'Brilliant' | RHS Award of Garden Merit | Attractive to butterflies, long lasting flowers | Sun | Ordinary soil | 30 to 45cm | 30 to 45cm | rosy pink | Aug – Nov | Herbaceous perennial | ||
| Lyre – leaved sage | Salvia lyrata 'Purple Knockout' | Large purple/red leaves, good ground cover | Sun/semi shade | Ordinary or damp soil | 30 to 40cm | 40cm | pale blue | June – August | Herbaceous perennial | |||
| Speedwell | Veronica longifolia 'Blue Shades' | Sun | Ordinary soil | 90cm to 1.2m | 30 to 45cm | deep blue, pale blue | July -August | Herbaceous perennial | ||||
| Veronica austriaca Knalblau | Attractive to butterflies, dense foliage | Sun | Ordinary soil | 30 to 40cm | 30 to 45cm | bright blue | May – June | Herbaceous perennial | ||||
| Purple Mullein | Verbascum phoeniceum 'Rosetta' | Self seeds | Sun | Ordinary soil | 60 to 90cm | 45cm | rich pink | May – August | Herbaceous perennial | |||
| Verbascum phoeniceum 'Violetta' | Self seeds | Sun | Ordinary soil | 60 to 90cm | 45cm | purple | May – August | Herbaceous perennial | ||||
| Cimicifuga simplex | Sweetly scented | Sun/semi shade | Ordinary or damp soil | 1.2 to 1.5 m | 40cm | white | Aug – Sept | Herbaceous perennial | ||||
| Joe Pye Weed | Eupatorium purpureum | Attractive to butterflies, long lasting flowers | Sun/semi shade | Ordinary or damp soil | 1 to1.5m | 60 to1m | purple/pink | Aug – Oct | Herbaceous perennial | |||
| Filipendula rubra | Vigorous | Sun/semi shade | Damp soil | 1.5 to 2m | 1.2m | soft pink | June – July | Herbaceous perennial | ||||
| Japanese Anenome | Anenome x hybrida 'Honorine Jobert' | RHS Award of Garden Merit | Late flowering | Sun/semi shade | Ordinary soil | 1.2 to 1.5 m | 60cm | white | Aug – Sept | Herbaceous perennial | ||
| Hollyhock | Alcea Charter's Double | Sun | Ordinary soil | 1.2 to 1.8 m | 40cm | mixed | May – Oct | Biennial | ||||
| Hollyhock | Alcea Indian Summer | Sun | Ordinary soil | 1.2 to 1.8 m | 40cm | mixed | May – Oct | Biennial | ||||
| Astilbe | Astlilbe 'Fanal' | RHS Award of Garden Merit | Neat habit, clump forming perennial | Sun/semi shade | Damp soil | 40 to 60cm | 40 to 60cm | red | May – June | Herbaceous perennial | ||
| Astilbe | Astilbe 'White' | Neat habit, clump forming perennial | Sun/semi shade | Damp soil | 40 to 60cm | 40 to 60cm | white | May – June | Herbaceous perennial | |||
| Shasta Daisy | Chysanthemum maximum 'Brightside' | Vigorous, bushy plant, good cut flower | Sun | Ordinary soil | 60 to 1m | 40 to 60cm | white | June – August | Herbaceous perennial | |||
| Delphinium | Delphinium Mixed | Sun | Ordinary soil | 80 to 1.5m | 30cm | mixed purples and blues | June – August | Herbaceous perennial | ||||
| Hellebore | Helleborus foetidus | RHS Award of Garden Merit | Evergreen, good foliage plant | Sun/semi shade | Ordinary soil | 45cm | 45cm | green/white | Feb – May | Herbaceous perennial | ||
| Hellebore | Helleborus orientalis | Good winter colour | Sun/semi shade | Ordinary soil | 45cm | 45cm | mixed | Dec- April | Herbaceous perennial | |||
| Foxglove | Digitalis purpurea 'Apricot' | RHS Award of Garden Merit | Woodland or garden plant | Sun/semi shade | Ordinary or damp soil | 1m | 30cm | creamy pink | June – July | Biennial | ||
| Oriental Poppy | Papaver orientale 'Pizzicato' | Fleuroselect Award Winner | Dwarf Poppy | Sun | Ordinary soil | 50cm | 40cm | mixed pink, salmon, red, mauve, white | May – June | Herbaceous perennial | ||
| Jacob's Ladder | Polemonium caeruleum | Ferny foliage, neat habit | Sun/semi shade | Ordinary soil | 40 to 60cm | 45cm | Lavander – blue | June – July | Herbaceous perennial | |||
| Prostrate Speedwell | Veronica prostrata | RHS Award of Garden Merit | Evergreen, excellent ground cover, flowers for a long period | Sun/semi shade | Ordinary soil | 10 to 15cm | 1m | purple/blue | April – June | Herbaceous perennial, Alpine/Rockery | ||
| Chives | Allium schoenoprasum | Culinary herb | Sun/semi shade | Ordinary or damp soil | 15 to 20cm | 20cm | purple | April – May | Culinary Herb | |||
| Garlic Chives | Allium | Culinary herb | Sun/semi shade | Ordinary or damp soil | 15 to 20cm | 20cm | white | June – Aug | Culinary Herb | |||
| Parsley | Petroselinum crispum 'Moss Curled' | Culinary herb | Sun/semi shade | Ordinary soil | 15 to 20cm | 20cm | Culinary Herb | |||||
| Bronze Fennel | Foeniculum vulgari 'Purpureum' | Culinary herb | Sun/semi shade | Ordinary soil | 1 to1.5m | 40cm | yellow | July – Aug | Culinary Herb | |||
| Bowle's Mint | Mentha 'Bowles Variety' | Culinary herb | Sun/semi shade | Ordinary or damp soil | 1 to1.2m | indefinite | white | July - Aug | Culinary Herb | |||
| Garden Mint | Menta 'Spearmint' | Culinary herb | Sun/semi shade | Ordinary or damp soil | 1 to1.2m | indefinite | pink/white | July – Aug | Culinary Herb | |||
| Sage | Salvia officionalis | Culinary herb | Sun | Ordinary soil | 60cm | 60 to1m | white | July – Aug | Culinary Herb | |||
| Lemon thyme | Thymus x citiodorus | Culinary herb | Sun | Ordinary soil | 5 to 10cm | 30cm | pink | July – Aug | Culinary Herb | |||
| Thyme | Thymus vulgaris | Culinary herb | Sun | Ordinary soil | 5 to 10cm | 30cm | white | July – Aug | Culinary Herb | |||
| French Tarragon | Artemisia dracunculus | Culinary herb | Sun | Ordinary soil | 80cm to 1m | 50cm | Culinary Herb |