Black Bamboo
Phyllostachys nigra
Black bamboo is a striking evergreen bamboo prized for its distinctive ebony-black culms that develop their characterist…
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Blue Fescue
Festuca glauca
Blue fescue is a compact, evergreen ornamental grass prized for its striking blue-grey foliage that forms neat, rounded …
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Blue Lyme Grass
Leymus arenarius
Blue Lyme Grass is a striking ornamental grass native to coastal regions of northern Europe, including the British Isles…
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Carex
Carex elata 'Aurea'
Carex elata 'Aurea', commonly known as Bowles' Golden Sedge, is a striking ornamental grass prized for its luminous gold…
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Clumping Bamboo
Fargesia murieliae
Clumping Bamboo is an elegant, non-invasive bamboo native to the mountains of central China, prized by UK gardeners for …
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Feather Reed Grass
Calamagrostis x acutiflora
Feather Reed Grass is a striking ornamental grass forming upright clumps of narrow green foliage topped with feathery fl…
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Fountain Grass
Pennisetum alopecuroides
Fountain Grass is a graceful deciduous ornamental grass native to eastern Asia and Australia, prized for its arching fol…
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Golden Bamboo
Phyllostachys aureosulcata
Golden Bamboo is a striking evergreen bamboo native to China, prized for its golden-yellow cane grooves and elegant arch…
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Hakone Grass
Hakonechloa macra
Hakone Grass is an elegant, slow-growing ornamental grass native to the mountainous woodlands of Japan. Its gracefully a…
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Hart's Tongue Fern
Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's Tongue Fern is a distinctive evergreen fern native to the UK, characterised by its glossy, strap-shaped fronds th…
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Japanese Blood Grass
Imperata cylindrica 'Rubra'
Japanese Blood Grass is a striking ornamental grass renowned for its vivid crimson-tipped foliage that intensifies from …
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Japanese Painted Fern
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum
Japanese Painted Fern is a deciduous fern prized for its stunning silvery-grey fronds with burgundy midribs, creating an…
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Lady Fern
Athyrium filix-femina
Lady Fern is a graceful, deciduous fern native to the British Isles, producing delicate, lacy fronds that emerge bright …
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Lilyturf
Ophiopogon planiscapus
Lilyturf is an evergreen perennial from Japan, prized for its dramatic near-black foliage that forms dense, arching clum…
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Male Fern
Dryopteris filix-mas
The Male Fern is a robust, deciduous British native fern with elegant, arching fronds that can reach over a metre in hei…
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Mexican Feather Grass
Nassella tenuissima
Mexican Feather Grass is a graceful ornamental grass native to Texas, New Mexico and Mexico, forming elegant clumps of f…
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Miscanthus
Miscanthus sinensis
Miscanthus is a graceful deciduous ornamental grass native to East Asia, prized for its elegant arching foliage and feat…
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Purple Moor Grass
Molinia caerulea
Moor Grass is a graceful, deciduous ornamental grass native to the UK's moorlands and heathlands. It forms elegant, upri…
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Autumn Moor Grass
Sesleria autumnalis
Moor Grass is a compact, evergreen ornamental grass native to the mountains of central and southern Europe. It forms den…
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Ostrich Fern
Matteuccia struthiopteris
The Ostrich Fern is a magnificent deciduous fern native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, prized for its …
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Pampas Grass
Cortaderia selloana
Pampas grass is a striking ornamental grass native to South America, renowned for its towering silvery-white plumes that…
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Polypody Fern
Polypodium vulgare
Polypody Fern is a charming evergreen native fern with leathery, deeply divided fronds that remain attractive throughout…
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Quaking Grass
Briza media
Quaking Grass is a delicate perennial grass native to British meadows and grasslands, prized for its distinctive heart-s…
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Red Tussock Grass
Chionochloa rubra
Red Tussock Grass is a striking evergreen ornamental grass native to New Zealand, forming dense clumps of arching, coppe…
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Royal Fern
Osmunda regalis
Royal Fern is a majestic deciduous fern native to the UK and one of our largest native species, reaching up to 2 metres …
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Soft Rush
Juncus effusus
Soft Rush is a native British perennial forming dense clumps of cylindrical, dark green stems that remain attractive yea…
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Soft Shield Fern
Polystichum setiferum
Soft Shield Fern is a graceful, evergreen native British fern with arching fronds that can reach up to 120cm in length. …
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Sweet Flag
Acorus calamus
Sweet Flag is a semi-aquatic perennial with sword-shaped, aromatic leaves that form dense clumps along pond margins and …
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Switch Grass
Panicum virgatum
Switch Grass is a tall, upright ornamental grass native to North American prairies, prized in UK gardens for its archite…
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Tufted Hair Grass
Deschampsia cespitosa
Tufted Hair Grass is a native British perennial grass forming dense tussocks of fine, dark green foliage with airy cloud…
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Wood Rush
Luzula sylvatica
Wood Rush is a robust, evergreen perennial grass-like plant native to British woodlands, forming dense clumps of glossy,…
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