Valerian officianale From clumps of filigree foliage tinged bronze rise tall, strong stems topped by heads of tiny, pinkish white flowers. Very sweetly scented. Sun/part shade. Ht 6’ (180cm) Spread 12” (30cm). Hardy perennial. Verbascum ‘Helen Johnson’ Still a unique colour – tan flowers with lilac eye. HP for sun & well-drained soil. Ht. 3’ (1m) or more. Verbascum chaixii album Slender spires of white flowers with violet stamens rise from a basal rosette of oval leaves. Wonderful planted in clumps of 5 or more, where space allows. Sun/partial shade. Summer flowering. Ht 36” (90cm) Spread 12” (30cm) Hardy perennial. Verbascum chaixii Reliably perennial form of verbascum with spires of deep yellow flowers with stunningly contrasting violet stamens. Makes a striking addition to the mid-late summer border. Height 3-5’ (90-150cm). Hardy perennial for sun/part shade. Verbascum ‘Copper Rose’ Warm tones of copper-pink & amber-gold combine in this fashionable colour selection. HP for sun & well-drained, even poor, soil. Ht. 24” (60cm). Verbascum Gainsborough This variety carries flower spires of palest yellow - easier to place in the border than the stronger yellows and glowing wonderfully at dusk or on dismal days. Short lived hardy perennial for a sunny site. Ht. to 4’ (2m). Verbascum nigrum album Rare, white flowered form of this reliable and free-flowering species. HP for sun and well-drained soil. Ht. 4’ (1.2m). Verbascum olympicum Tall, candelabra-like spires of yellow flowers rising from a basal rosette of felty, grey-green leaves. Hardy, short-lived perennial (seeding freely) for sun. Ht.6’ (2m) Spread 3’ (1m). Verbascum phoeniceum ‘Flush of White’ Lovely, perennial variety producing spires of creamy-white. Ht.30” (75cm). Verbascum phoeniceum ‘Violetta’ A lovely colour form of this shorter growing variety with flowers of rich, violet/purple. HP for some sun. Ht. to 2’ (60cm). Verbascum ‘Snow Maiden’ Cool, elegant spires of white flowers above soft, velvety grey-green foliage. HP for sun & well-drained, even poor, soil. Ht, 24’ (60cm). Verbena hastata rosea Wiry, upright perennial bearing trident-like flowering spikes of rose pink from mid-summer. An unusual and attractive variety. HP for sun and well-drained soil. Ht.3-4’ (1-1.2m). Veronica gentianoides ‘Tissington White’ Highly desirable white flowered form of this elegant spring/early summer flowering perennial. Sun-loving, hardy. Ht.& spread l8” (45cm). Veronica gentianoides Spikes of palest blue flowers with faint darker lining to the petals. Early summer flowering HP for sun & well-drained soil. Ht. & spread 18” (45cm). Veronica longifolia Long racemes of bright blue flowers in summer. Clump-forming HP for sun & well-drained soil. Ht.3-4’ (1-1.2m) Spread 12” (30cm) or more. Viola labradorica purpurea Clump forming perennial with dark purple-green leaves and small purple flowers in spring-summer. Good for edging or ground cover in lightly shaded/woodland situations. Hardy. Ht 4” (10cm) Spread indefinite. Viola sororia ‘Freckles’ Palest blue flowers with delicate speckling in a slightly darker shade mark this pretty variety. HP for semi-shade. Ht.4” (10cm). | 
