An easy perennial, tolerating a range of conditions including poor soil. Form low mounds of fragrant ferny foliage, with clusters of dark maroon flowers appearing on upright stems in early summer. Good for cutting, fresh or dried. Inclined to spread. Easily divided in fall or early spring.

Cut back hard to base when flowers finish.

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aka Achillea

Plants form low mounds of fragrant foliage, with clusters of upright flower stems in early summer. Gives a deep apricot salmon shade. Good for cutting, fresh or dried. Easy to grow perennial, growing in nearly any sunny situation, even where there is poor soil. Heat tolerant.

Cut back hard to base when flowers finish.

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aka Slender Sweet Flag

Evergreen perennial that looks a little bit like a cross between and Iris and a grass. The leaves are attractively striped in shades of chartreuse and cream. The foliage is unusually aromatic. Ideal for planting in bog gardens or at the edge of ponds to a depth of 20cm. Prefers sun.