Perennials K-O
Kniphofia ‘Coral Flame’ AGM
An upright, semi-evergreen, clump forming perennial with mid green, strappy foliage that produces short racemes of salmon-pink flowers on tall stems in late summer. Prefers moist but well drained soil in full sun/part shade. Fully hardy. HGT 65cm
Kniphofia ‘Innocence’ AGM
An upright, semi-evergreen, clump forming perennial with grey-green, strappy foliage that produces tall spikes of creamy flowers with an orange tinge at the top of the spike in late summer. Prefers moist but well drained soil in full sun/part shade. Fully hardy. HGT 1m
Kniphofia rooperi AGM
An unusual form of ‘Red Hot Poker’ forming an upright, semi-evergreen clump of grey-green, strappy foliage & producing tall, egg shaped spikes of fiery orange, yellow & red flowers in late summer. Prefers moist but well drained soil in full sun/part shade. Fully hardy. HGT 1.2m
Kniphofia rufa ‘Rasta’
An unusual form of this popular perennial with semi evergreen, strappy foliage and producing tall spikes of lime green flowers from coral buds in late summer. Prefers moist but well drained soil in full sun/part shade. Fully hardy. HGT 1m
Kniphofia ‘Safranvogel’ AGM
A lovely form of ‘Red Hot Poker’ forming an upright, semi-evergreen clump of dark green, strappy foliage & producing tall spikes of peachy-pink flowers in late summer. Prefers moist but well drained soil in full sun/part shade. Fully hardy. HGT 80cm
Leucanthemum x superbum ‘T.E. Killin’ AGM
A lovely form of this cottage garden favourite, producing masses of large double white ‘daisies’ with yellow centres and a ring of shaggy white petals throughout late summer. Prefers fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or part shade. Deciduous & fully hardy. HGT 75cm
Leucojum aestivum ‘Gravetye Giant’
Looking more like a giant summer flowering snowdrop, this lovely bulb produces stems of nodding, bell-shaped, lightly fragrant, white flowers with green markings on the tips in early summer. Prefers moist soil in full sun. Fully hardy. HGT 90cm
Liatris spicata Alba
A compact, clump-forming little perennial with lance-shaped, dark-green foliage that produces spires of fluffy, white flowers during summer. Prefers well drained soil in full sun/part shade. Deciduous & fully hardy. HGT: 65cm
Liatris spicata ‘Kobold’
A compact, clump-forming little perennial with lance-shaped, dark-green foliage that produces spires of fluffy, purple flowers during summer. Prefers well drained soil in full sun/part shade. Good for Bees! Fully hardy HGT: 65cm
Lilium formosanum Pricei
Rarely offered, this striking alpine lily produces several long, trumpet shaped, white flowers heavily flushed with maroon on the outside and a strong fragrance. Fully hardy. Prefers well drained soil in full sun.
HGT 30cm
Lobelia tupa
Commonly called ‘Devil’s Tobacco’, this Chilean native is an evergreen, woody perennial that has downy, grey-green foliage and produces amazing deep red, 2 lipped flowers in late summer. It prefers a fertile, moist but well drained soil in full sun. Hardy to -10 if dry. HGT 1.8m CAUTION: all parts are toxic
Lychnis flos-cuculi ‘Jenny’
A lovely little perennial with lance-shaped, blue-green foliage that produces double, bright pink flowers with deeply cut petals from May to July. Prefers a mildly damp soil in part shade. Fully hardy. HGT: 50cm
Lysimachia atropurpurea ‘Beaujolais’
A compact, short lived perennial with lance shaped, grey-green foliage flushed purple in Spring. Produces short spikes of purple black buds that open to deep red flowers from late Spring. Prefers moist but not boggy soil in a sheltered spot in full sun. Deciduous HGT 60cm
Lysimachia clethroides
More commonly known as the ‘gooseneck’ lysimachia, this vigorous, spreading perennial forms clumps of tall stems with mid green foliage that, in summer, are densely topped with small white flowers that arch into a ‘gooseneck’ shape. Prefers moist but well drained soil in full sun or part shade. Fully hardy & deciduous. HGT 90cm
Malvastrum lateritium
This very pretty perennial deserves to be much better known! Grown as either ground cover, or trained up a wall it produces large, soft peach flowers with red centres throughout summer. Prefers fertile, well drained soil in full sun. Evergreen in mild areas & fully hardy. HGT 60cm
Morina longifolia
An elegant, evergreen perennial having fragrant, spiny, dark-green foliage and producing tall spires of whorls of white flowers that turn pink once fertilised in summer. Prefers well drained soil in full sun or part shade. Fully hardy. HGT 90cm
Nepeta yunnanensis ‘Blue Dragon’
An upright form of ‘catmint’ with highly aromatic silvery, grey-green foliage that produces whorls of tubular lavender-blue flowers throughout summer. Prefers moist but well drained, decent soil in full sun or part shade. Deciduous. Fully hardy. HGT 90cm
Ornithogalum ponticum ‘Sochi’
Otherwise known as the ‘Star of Bethlehem’ this lovely bulbous perennial has strappy green foliage and produces airy spires of pure white flowers in early summer. Prefers a fertile, well drained soil in full sun or part shade. Deciduous & fully hardy. HGT 60cm