Here at Kelways, we offer an extensive selection of perennials all year round, not simply when the plants are "doing their thing". This means that you can take advantage of the opportunity to plant some of them out-of-season in the autumn and early spring, when they will root quickly and give you stunning displays the following season, so whilst they may not look "the bee's knees" immediately if you are ordering outside of the normal flowering time, you can be assured of an amazing result.
Please note that depending on the season, some perennials may be cut-back in their dormancy period as well as when the plant is simply too tall for us to be able to safely pack it. This in no way will detract from it's performance in the garden.
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Acanthus spinosus
A handsome herbaceous perennial to 1.2m, with large, deeply lobed and spine-tipped, dark glossy green leaves. Erect spikes of white flowers with spiny purplish bracts in late spring and summer
Achillea 'Appleblossom'
A lovely and easy to grow perennial with feathery, aromatic fern-like foliage and upright stems of huge flattened clusters of appleblossom pink flowers for weeks on end throughout summer and into autumn. Great for pollinating insects.
Achillea 'Terracotta'
Flattened clusters of terracotta coloured flowers from late spring and into summer, fading to yellow as they mature.
Agapanthus 'Fireworks'
A clump-forming evergreen perennial with dark green, strap-like foliage, producing rounded clusters of trumpet-shaped, white flowers with purple bases. An unusual and highly decorative cultivar.
Alchemilla mollis
A beautiful perennial which is a must for every garden. It has wonderfully scalloped leaves which catch water droplets and produces a frothy covering of small yellow flowers throughout spring and summer. It can have a habit of self-seeding quite freely, so cut off the seed heads carefully after flowering to minimise any unwanted spreading.
Anthemis tinctoria 'E. C. Buxton'
A clump-forming, free-flowering perennial with mid-green leaves and attractive lemon-yellow flower heads. Ideal for cut flowers.
Astelia chathamica
An evergreen perennial forming a large clump of silvery, sword-shaped leaves, producing panicles of small, greenish flowers in summer, occasionally followed by orange berries on female plants.
Aster divaricatus
A bushy, upright perennial with rigid branches bearing small, spiny, dark green leaves and dense clusters of white, daisy-like flowers from midsummer into early autumn.
Ballota pseudodictamnus
A low-growing, dwarf sub-shrub with white-hairy, green foliage producing whorls of small pink flowers in late spring and summer.
Brunnera macrophylla 'Betty Bowring'
Elegant sprays of pure white flowers in early spring above dark green, heart-shaped foliage. Best grown in partial shade though will happily tolerate full sun so long as there is a good supply of moisture in the soil. Perfect for path edges and the front of the border as the foliage is in itself particularly attractive.
Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta 'Blue Cloud'
A compact herbaceous perennial with small, dark green, hairy leaves and branched clusters of blue flowers with purple bracts.
Camassia leichtlinii 'Sacajawea'
Strap-like dark green leaves with creamy yellow margins with erect stems of green buds opening to star-shaped white flowers from late spring into summer.
Camassia quamash
Bold, vivid blue flowers in spring which naturalise well amongst grass. They also make good cut flowers and will slowly spread if they are planted in the right situation.
Centaurea 'Jordy'
A herbaceous perennial with slightly hairy, lance-shaped leaves with maroon flowers with fringed petals in summer.
Centaurea nigra
An upright, branching perennial with simple, lobed foliage producing thistle-like flowers in summer.
Cosmos atrosanguineus 'Chocamocha'
A wonderful perennial with an even stronger chocolate fragrance than Cosmos atrosanguineus and also shorter growing so it doesn't need staking. To help it survive the winter the roots need protecting with a cloche or alternatively it can be lifted and stored in a frost-free environment.
Crambe maritima
A robust, herbaceous perennial forming a clump of large, lobed, wavy-edged, blue-green leaves and bearing dense racemes of small white flowers in early summer.
Cynara cardunculus
Closely related to the Globe Artichoke, this hardy thistle-like perennial has an imposing appearance, ideal for the herbaceous border but is also cultivated for its edible flower heads and leaf stalks. The large purple flowers open in summer, but are cut unopened for eating.
Digitalis lanata
An erect perennial forming an evergreen rosette of lance-shaped foliage and bearing upright spikes of creamy flowers in summer.
Digitalis x mertonensis
Semi-evergreen perenial forming a clump of dark green foliage and upright spikes of copper-tinted mauve flowers in summer.
Echinacea purpurea 'Fatal Attraction'
A perennial coneflower producing intensely purple-pink flowers with narrow, pointed rays which are held either flat or slightly up-curving, around a central orange-brown cone from midsummer into autumn.
Echinops bannaticus 'Taplow Blue'
An upright perennial with prickly, dark green foliage with white undersides, producing rounded, steel blue, thistle-like flowers on branched, leafy stems in summer.
Epimedium 'Amber Queen'
A superb plant for shady borders, producing a large, evergreen clump of triangular green leaves splashed burgundy when young. It flowers over a long period, often repeating in early autumn with creamy white petals with a dark orange mouth with yellow-tipped spurs.
Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lilafee'
Tiny lilac-purple flowers in sprays on wiry stems above light green foliage flushed bronze.
Epimedium x perralchicum 'Frohnleiten'
Epimediums are wonderful plants for brightening up a shady corner. This variety has attractive heart-shaped leaves flushed bronze in spring and autumn. In spring it displays wiry stems of bright yellow flowers.
Epimedium x rubrum
Attractive plant with green foliage flushed red when young then red and reddish brown in autumn. Bears crimson and pale yellow flowers in spring.
Erigeron karvinskianus
An interesting and unusual plant having a two-tone effect with masses of white daisy flowers turning pink as they age. Particularly attractive to bees and butterflies, these plants are suitable for cracks in paving, border edges, tumbling over a wall and so much more.
Eryngium amethystinum
A clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with a rosette of basal foliage producing branching stems of oval, steely blue flowerheads in summer surrounded by blue-silver bracts.
Eryngium planum
A clump-forming evergreen perennial with oblong, toothed, dark green leathery leaves. From midsummer to early autumn, strong branching stems bear light blue flowers with spiky, blue-green bracts.
Eryngium planum 'Blue Hobbit'
Spiny-edged leaves and masses of spiky, cone-like, bright blue flowers on strong stems in summer and autumn.
Eryngium x olivierianum 'Big Blue'
Bright blue cone-like flowers surrounded by a blue spiky collar. The foliage is grey green and spiky and streaked with white. Very attractive to beneficial insects.
Euphorbia characias subsp. wulfenii
A handsome Euphorbia with upright stems of glaucous foliage topped with clusters of greenish-yellow flowers with a bronze centre. A very fast-growing plant which is very tolerant of drought once established.
Foeniculum vulgare 'Giant Bronze' (Fennel)
An upright, clump-forming perennial with aromatic, feathery bronze foliage with yellow flowerheads in mid to late summer followed by aromatic seeds.
Galium verum
A low, spreading annual with aromatic foliage and dense clusters of bright yellow flowers throughout summer.
Gaura lindheimeri 'The Bride'
An upright perennial with tall, slender stems bearing star-like white flowers flushed pink with long anthers throughout summer with dark green foliage. veniam.
Geranium phaeum 'Lily Lovell'
A clump-forming perennial with lobed, light green leaves and slender stems bearing deep purple flowers in late spring and early summer.
Geranium phaeum 'Robin's Angel Eyes'
Slender branching stems of small purple flowers with near white centres and a halo of purple veins in late spring and early summer.
Geum 'Lady Stratheden'
Bright yellow, semi-double flowers on arching stems from late spring to midsummer above rosettes of scalloped, green leaves.
Geum 'Mai Tai' (Cocktails Series)
A popular cultivar with delightful semi-double, filled, apricot-coloured flowers, tinged pink on slender burgundy stems from late spting throughout the summer above a neat mound of green basal foliage.
Hosta 'Big Daddy' (sieboldiana hybrid)
Very large, cupped and puckered, blue-green foliage with near white flowers in summer.
Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears'
A miniature hosta with mounds of blue-grey leaves producing lavender-coloured flowers in summer.
Hosta 'Devon Green'
A clump-forming perennial with large, dark green, heart-shaped leaves, ideal for ground cover in shady, moist borders. In August it displays lilac flowers on upright stems.
Hosta 'Gold Standard'
Large, heart-shaped creamy yellow leaves with dark green margins producing lavender flowers in summer.
Hosta 'Patriot'
A clump-forming perennial with rounded, heart-shaped leaves, edged white and bearing lavender-blue flowers on long stems in summer.
Hosta 'Praying Hands'
An unnusual variety with dark-green, elongated, heavily rippled leaves, with shiny undersides and a narrow, creamy margin, producing pale-lavender, bell-shaped flowers in summer.
Hosta 'Royal Standard'
A vigorous, clump-forming herbaceous perennial with glossy, light green, heart-shaped leaves and in summer bearing tall spikes of fragrant white flowers.
Hosta 'Sum and Substance'
A clump-forming perennial with large, shiny, yellow-green, heart-shaped leaves and bearing pale lilac, bell-shaped flowers in summer.
Iris foetidissima
An evergreen perennial with rich green, glossy leaves bearing dull purple flowers flushed yellow in summer. The native Gladwyn iris. Mainly grown for its brilliant scarlet orange seed pods which can last all winter. The smell of its crushed foliage has been likened to that of roast beef! Thrives in any soil including pure chalk and in deep shade.