A tough drought tolerant shrub from central Asia which we’ve grown at Lambley since we moved here twenty years ago. As it flowers on new wood we cut it back to 90cm each winter. During spring it produces strongly vertical twiggy stems dressed in lacy pinnate leaves. Sprays of, more...

One of the toughest of evergreen perennials which gives so much reward for so little effort thriving as it does in almost any position except dense shade. It has thin arching dark green leaves in which the loveliest of fragrant dark blue flowers nestle from May until, more...