Ballota nigra Makes a dense dome of grey-green, slightly rough textured foliage from which rise flowering stems of soft mauve flowers. Happy in hot, dry situations. Hardy perennial, flowering in summer. Ht.18” (75cm). Baptisia australis The ‘false indigo’ bears spikes of violet-blue, pea-like flowers in summer and decorative, dark seed pods in winter. Hardy, upright perennial for good soil in sun. Ht.30” (75cm) Spread 24” (60cm). Bellevalia pycnantha (syn. Muscari paradoxum) Rarely seen spring flowering bulb with deep, dusky blue flowers. Similar to the grape hyacinth but with longer, taller blooms. Hardy bulb for sun and well-drained soil. Ht. to 16” (40cm). Bellevalia romana Really pretty cones of white bell-shaped flowers, tinged green. Uncommon but hardy and easy spring-flowering bulb. Ht.6-10” (15-25cm). Bergenia Rotblum A richly coloured form of this excellent ground cover plant, bearing stems of drooping red flowers in spring. Good red colouring of leaves in winter. Easy, hardy perennial. Ht.2’ (60cm) Spreading habit. Bletilla striata alba Rarely offered white form of this hardy terrestrial orchid. The loose flower spikes appear in May/June above lance-like foliage. Provide a sheltered position in ordinary, well drained garden soil with added leaf mould. Needs shade in summer. Ht.24” (60cm). Bletilla striata Hardy terrestrial orchid producing loose spikes of magenta flowers in late spring/early summer. Provide a sheltered position in ordinary, well drained garden soil with added leaf mould. Needs shade in summer. Ht.24” (60cm). Boltonia asteroids ‘Snowbank’ Cultivar of a North American native, this tall plant smothers itself in small daisy-like flowers right through autumn. Suitable for the wild garden or back of a large border. HP for sun & any reasonable soil. Ht. to 6’ (2m). Spreading habit. Briza maxima Quaking grass - ornamental annual grass bearing many spires of oval ‘droplets’ which dance in the breeze. Self seeds readily. Ht 12-18” (30-45cm) Brodiaea Queen Fabiola With the appearance of a miniature agapanthus, this hardy bulb deserves to be more widely grown. The heads of blue, bell-shaped flowers are borne on strong wiry stems in summer, often after the narrow, strap-like leaves have begun to die down. Prefers sun and well-drained soil. Ht.12” (30cm). Brunnera macrophylla Delicate sprays of small, bright blue, forget-me-not-like flowers above heart-shaped foliage in spring. HP making good ground cover in moist soil in partial shade. Ht. 18” (45cm) Spread 2’ (60cm). Bulbocodium vernum Striking spring flowering corm with reddish-purple flowers opening wide in the sun. Hardy, for a sunny spot in well-drained soil. Ht.1.5” (4cm). | 
