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Sempervivums are always an intriguing genus of plants. The tight little rosettes of fleshy leaves have an interest from architecture to art. This particular Sempervivum has added intrigue by having silvery filaments connecting leaves one to another. On top of this the plant changes colour in the winter cold from green to a deep red. Particularly good in pots, Sempervivums can be planted anywhere from in old boots to garden borders.

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One of the best silver-white foliage plants you can grow in a hot and dry spot in the garden. Drought tolerant. Frost tolerant. Super tough! Grown usually for foliage colour and contrast in the garden, this plant also produces small button-like, creamy-yellow flower-heads in loose clusters in mid spring and summer. Approx. 70cm x 1.2m.

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Native to Tunisia and Algeria and appreciating well drained gravelly soils. Forms a mound to 30cm in height x 60cm in width and has a compact habit. Perfect growing amongst rocks or along side pathways. The leaves are entire and deeply toothed, fleshy and glossy in a distinctive mid green. Flowers appear in mid Spring to early Summer. They are mauve to light purple in colour and held above the foliage. A few years ago Rebecca Johnson gave us this plant telling us of its brilliant qualities - we are grateful. 

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A sculpturally interesting grass of architectural quality. Where Stipa gigantea can't be grown due to climatic difficulties, Sporobolus wrightii can fill the niche. A large grass (1.2-1.8m tall), the foliage is light grey/green from which soft feathery seed heads are produced in Summer. These 'feathers' change to a golden straw colour in late Summer and then to a bronze in Autumn. Best cut back in early Spring to allow the new growth to look fresh and clean. Native to Arizona, California, Texas and northern Mexico. Very drought tolerant but will look at its best with some irrigation. Will grow in all soil types in full sun. 

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Peruvian Feather Grass. Also known as Jarava Ichu. A gorgeous and impressive perennial grass which features silver-white slender leaves. Golden mustard coloured foliage tones during late Autumn and Winter. Drought tolerant to 80cm. A recipient of the Award of Garden Merit from the RHS. 

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Commonly known as Stokes' Aster, this hardy herbaceous perennial has rosettes of lance-like leaves with a beautiful display of violet blue daisy-like flowers held aloft on stems from late summer through to autumn. Full sun. 40cm x 40cm.

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Native to India and Sri Lanka, Strobilanthes gossypinus forms a rounded, dense mound with evergreen leaves covered in silver-grey fur. The word 'gossypinus' means cotton-like in latin, which refers to the masses of shiny hairs on the surface of the leaves, providing a shimmering silvery gold appearance in the sunlight. A designer's dream, this plant looks neat all year round and its unique foliage colour and texture contrasts beautifully along side other plants. We have found Strobilanthes gossypinus to perform well in both full sun and shady situations, whether in the garden or in pots or planters. Tolerates dry conditions and coastal spots where the furry leaves resist salt laden winds. The only requirement for this plant is a frost free environment and free draining soil. Whilst it's foliage is the feature of this plant, it does produce soft mauve, tubular flowers in elongated panicles above the foliage. Grows approximately 1m high x 1.5m wide. 

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A tall Aster to 1.3m with almost fluorescent violet blue flowers in array around a yellow to gold centre. Tough and hardy to severe frost. Eye catching! Compliments ornamental grasses, Eupatoriums, Persicaria, Sanguisorba and Rudbeckia.