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 L.
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 'Terracotta'
Flattened clusters of terracotta coloured flowers from late spring and into summer, fading to yellow as they mature.
Agapanthus FIREWORKS ('Mdb001' PBR)
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.
Agastache 'Blackadder'
Herbaceous perennial with aromatic green leaves and bearing long-lasting, tiny, violet-blue flowers throughout summer and into autumn.
Agastache 'Blue Fortune'
An upright, bushy perennial with aromatic foliage and tall spikes of fluffy, tubular, lavender-blue flowers in summer.
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.
Anemone multifida
Also known as windflower, Anemone multifida is a spring-flowering anemone, ideal for growing in moist, shady situations. Flowers are followed by woolly seedheads in late summer.
Anemone x hybrida 'September Charm'
A fabulous plant with masses of bright rose-pink flowers in summer with deeper pink undersides.
Anemonella thalictroides f. rosea
A small, clump-forming perennial with delicate green leaves producing single, pale pink flowers from early March until early summer.
Artemisia absinthium
An interesting plant whose silvery green foliage makes an excellent foil for other plants in the border. In summer it bears very small, almost insignificant yellow flowers. All parts of the plant should be considered poisonous, but it also a useful plant to deter many pests from the garden as slugs and snails as well as many other insects particularly dislike this plant, so a few sprigs of it, snipped off and placed discretely around the garden can help deter them.
Arum maculatum
A tuberous, clump-forming perennial with glossy green leaves with white veining with greenish-white flowers in spring followed by clusters of orange-red berries in spikes in autumn.
Astelia 'Silver Shadow'
A large, clump-forming perennial with silvery, spear-like leaves occasionally producing long stems of pale yellow-green flowers in spring followed by orange berries on female plants.
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 x frikartii 'Monch'
Dark green leaves contrast well with clouds of long-lasting, clear, lavender-blue and yellow-eyed daisy-like flower heads on short stems, making an excellent choice for the summer border. Mildew-resistant.
Astrantia 'Buckland'
An upright, clump-forming perennial with deeply lobed and toothed foliage with masses of pale pink, pincushion-like flowers with white bracts, tipped green in summer.
Astrantia 'Burgundy Manor'
A wonderful perennial with large, deep red flowers with pincushion centres. A strong variety which has proven to establish quickly.
Astrantia 'Roma' PBR
A clump-forming perennial with deeply-lobed green leaves and bearing masses of pincushion-like, soft-pink flowers in summer.
Astrantia major subsp. involucrata 'Shaggy'
Slightly larger than average flowerheads of white with green tips above a dense matt of green foliage. Responds well to being cut right back after flowering when it will often produce a second flush of flowers soon afterwards.
Boehmeria spicata
A deciduous perennial with nettle-like, serrated leaves on red stems, producing small spikes of white flowers in late 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.
Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' PBR
A really useful and attractive herbaceous perennial grown for its large, heart-shaped, silver-edged leaves with deep green veining. In spring it bears sprays of small, forget-me-not-like blue flowers.
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' (v)
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.
Centranthus ruber var. coccineus
A clump-forming perennial with blue-green, semi-evergreen producing dense, domes clusters of small, funnel-shaped pinky-red flowers from spring through until autumn.
Chamaemelum nobile
A mat-forming perennial with fine, aromatic foliage and white, daisy-like flowers in summer.
Cota tinctoria 'E. C. Buxton'
A clump-forming, free-flowering perennial with mid-green leaves and attractive lemon-yellow flower heads. Ideal for cut flowers.
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.
Craspedia globosa
An evergreen perennial usually grown as an annual with tufts of narrow, silvery-green, hairy foliage producing spherical, bright yellow flowerheads on stiff stems in summer.
Digitalis ferruginea
An upright perennial or biennial with a rosette of dark green leaves and tall racemes of bell-shaped, yellow-brown flowers in summer.
Digitalis lanata
An erect perennial forming an evergreen rosette of lance-shaped foliage and bearing upright spikes of creamy flowers in summer.
Digitalis lutea
A more reliably perennial foxglove than many, this variety has glossy, rich green leaves shooting up stout stems in early summer bearing soft yellow, tubular flowers throughout June and July. Particularly attractive to pollinating insects they look great when interspersed among ferns in a woodland setting.
Digitalis purpurea
A short-lived perennial that given the right conditions will often produce side shoots and self seed freely, allowing it to create naturalised drifts, ideal for woodland planting. In summer above a rosette of softly hairy foliage, it will develop tall spikes of tubular pink-purple flowers with speckled throats.
Digitalis purpurea 'Pam's Choice'
Stout, strong, creamy white flowers with throats attractively painted burgundy, make a stunning display in summer.
Digitalis purpurea 'Sutton's Apricot'
This variety of the popular foxglove bears tall spires of beautiful apricot flowers in early 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' PBR
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.
Echinacea purpurea 'Virginia' PBR
An upright, compact perennial with green, hairy leaves producing fragrant white flowers with a central green cone from summer 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 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 warleyense 'Orangekonigin'
A compact, evergreen perennial forming a clump of red-tinted young leaves, becoming green and producing sprays of small orange-and-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 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.
Euphorbia pithyusa
A spreading perennial with densely-packed whorls of thin, blue-grey leaves producing clusters of yellow flowers from late spring into summer.
Eurybia x herveyi
A wonderful variety with masses of lavender-blue, daisy-like flowers in late summer and early autumn. This variety is particularly good as it is mildew resistant, and flowers well in dry and shady areas.