Plant Catalogue: Herbaceous Perennials
KNAUTIA macedonica. If you’re a sucker for ruby coloured flowers, look no further than this ever-popular scabious like stalwart. 60cm. £4.00
KNIPHOFIA. The ‘Red Hot Pokers’ are anything but these days, coming in a much wider range than hitherto – from pale cream to bright yellow, pale coral to burnt toffee. Their vertical spikes can provide a dramatic feature in any border, given sun and drainage and what’s more, are hardy to boot. From £4.50
K. ‘Brimstone’. A narrow leaved late flowering form with bright yellow flowers from lime green buds. Sept/Oct. 60cm. £4.30
K. ‘Goldfinch’. A strong growing plant with dense, narrow spikes of lemon-yellow flowers from green buds. 100cm.
K. ‘Green Jade’. Stems to 120cm + bear elegant, slender spikes of ivory flowers from bright green buds.
*K. ‘Ice Queen’. Similar to K. ‘Percy’s Pride’ but a little earlier to flower with us.
*K. ‘Sunningdale Yellow’. Clear yellow with a smidgen of ochre. First poker off the blocks in June. 90cm.
K. ‘Toffee Nosed’. A subtle combination of deep apricot ‘nosed’ and cream bottomed flower spikes. August. 80cm. £4.80
K. triangularis. One of the smaller flowered pokers, dark orange and perfect for a contained statement. 70cmImages at the top of the page are ©Gardens Illustrated / Sharon Pearson
