Romantic Pastels

Anemone coronaria 'Levante Rosso Double' brings a poised note of theatre to mid–late spring, with richly coloured, double blooms held neatly above fresh mid-green foliage. The effect is wonderfully tailored—ideal for smart containers by the door, and equally at home threading through the front of a sunny border.

With tidy stems and a refined flower form, it is also an excellent choice for the cutting garden, where a few stems lend instant polish to a simple jug arrangement. Plant in autumn for flowers from April to June.

• Colour: Red (with tonal variation)
• Flowering: April–June
• Height: 40–60cm
• Perfect for: Pots & containers, front of borders, cutting garden

Anemone coronaria 'Levante Wine Double' is a wonderfully refined spring-flowering anemone, with fully double blooms in rich wine tones—deep magenta-purple lifted with pale highlights and finished with a near-black centre. Held on neat, upright stems, it brings early-season polish to pots, borders and the cutting garden alike.

Plant the corms in autumn for a poised display from March to May, and let the clump-forming habit weave gently through spring planting schemes. Particularly handsome in containers by the door, where the velvety colour can be appreciated up close.

• Colour: Deep magenta-purple with white highlights and a near-black centre
• Flower form: Double
• Ideal for: Pots & containers, cutting garden, borders
• Season: Autumn planting for spring flowering

Anemone 'Lipsiensis Nemorosa' is a quietly distinguished woodland anemone, offering soft yellow-white, single blooms as spring begins to stir. Ideal for weaving through shaded borders and beneath deciduous trees, it settles into humus-rich ground and, in time, forms an elegant, low carpet of fresh green foliage and flowers.

Plant in autumn and allow it to establish at its own unhurried pace; the effect is particularly lovely when naturalised in drifts, or used to soften the edge of a woodland path. It is fully hardy and well-suited to pots and containers where light is dappled and the soil stays gently moist.

• Flowering: March–April
• Colour: pale yellow to yellow-white
• Habit: ground cover, perennial
• Best position: woodland edge; under deciduous trees and shrubs

Anemone coronaria 'Mistral Bordeaux' (Mistral Series) brings a deliciously rich, bordeaux-toned flourish to early spring, with poised, single blooms held above fresh mid‑green foliage. Elegant in pots by the front door, quietly confident through the border, and particularly fine for cutting, this is a refined choice for gardeners who favour depth of colour and a well-mannered silhouette.

Plant the corms in autumn for spring interest; in colder pockets, a sheltered position will help this half-hardy anemone perform at its best.

• Colour: deep magenta‑purple
• Flowering: March–May
• Height: 25–30cm
• Spread: 10–15cm
• Type: corm (single)

Anemone coronaria 'Mistral Plus Edge' brings a quietly luxurious finish to spring planting schemes. Each crisp, saucer-shaped bloom is held neatly above finely cut foliage, creating a poised display in pots and at the front of the border. Exceptionally pretty in a vase, this refined selection earns its place in the cutting garden with elegant, long-stemmed flowers and a clean, contemporary look.

• Colour: White petals with pink edging and a dark centre
• Perfect for: borders, containers and cut flowers
• Habit: clump-forming perennial with mid-green foliage
• Position: best in a sheltered spot

Why you’ll love it

• Refined spring presence with smart, single blooms and a polished silhouette
• Made for pots—ideal where you want colour close to the house
• Cut-flower favourite for fresh, crisp stems indoors

Anemone coronaria 'Mistral Salmone' brings a quietly luxurious note to spring planting schemes, with refined single blooms in a beautifully softened salmon tone. Neat, clump-forming and wonderfully versatile, it slips easily into borders, cutting beds and smart containers—ideal for adding composed colour from early spring onwards.

Plant the corms in autumn for a fresh display through March to May. The flowers sit neatly above mid-green foliage, making an elegant companion for tulips and other spring favourites, and a dependable choice for cutting.

• Colour: Salmon
• Flowering: March–May
• Form: Single
• Perfect for: Borders, pots & containers, and cut flowers
• Position: Sheltered; full sun or partial sun

Anemone coronaria ‘Mount Everest’ (St. Brigid) is a picture of understated elegance—pure white, fully double flowers held neatly above mid‑green foliage. Exceptionally smart in pots and at the front of the border, it also makes a beautifully crisp cut flower for small vases and spring arrangements.

• Flower style: fully double, St. Brigid Group in refined white
• Placement: ideal for pots & containers and the front of borders
• Cut flower friendly: a clean, tailored look indoors
• Pollinator friendly: a welcome stop for visiting insects

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Anemone nemorosa 'Blue Eyes' is a particularly refined wood anemone, offering crisp white, double blooms, each neatly finished with a violet-blue eye. Designed by nature for dappled shade, it settles happily beneath deciduous shrubs and along woodland edges, where it will return each spring with quiet assurance.

Plant the rhizomes in autumn into humus-rich soil and allow them to naturalise over time. It is especially charming threaded through shady borders, or used as a gentle groundcover in informal plantings.

• White, double flowers with a violet-blue centre
• Ideal for woodland gardens, underplanting and naturalising
• Fully hardy and easy to grow in moist, well-drained ground

Anemone nemorosa ‘Robinsoniana’ is a quietly exquisite wood anemone, treasured for its soft lavender-blue spring flowers with a cool, greyish-cream reverse. Held neatly above finely cut, mid-green foliage, it creates that effortless woodland charm—natural, refined, and wonderfully at home beneath shrubs and deciduous trees.

Rhizomatous and fully hardy, it will settle in gently and broaden into a graceful drift over time—particularly in humus-rich soil that stays moist yet well-drained. An elegant choice for dappled shade, and a most becoming underplanting for spring displays.

• Colour: Lavender-blue with greyish-cream reverse
• Flowering: March–May
• Height: 20cm
• Position: Dappled shade (Partial Sun)
• Planting time: September–December

Anemone nemorosa ‘Royal Blue’ is a quietly exquisite woodland anemone, offering refined lavender-blue flowers with a neat yellow eye from March to May. Low, carpeting and naturally graceful, it slips effortlessly beneath shrubs and deciduous trees, softening the spring garden with an understated, blue-toned haze.

Once flowering has finished, the plant retreats and becomes dormant, leaving space for later companions—an elegant choice for layered planting in shady borders and woodland-style schemes. Given time, it settles in and forms a pleasing colony for naturalistic drifts.

• Spring colour in shade — lavender-blue blooms with a fresh yellow centre
• Ideal for naturalising — rhizomatous habit suits woodland planting and underplanting
• Easy and dependable — fully hardy, and best in humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil

Anemone coronaria ‘The Bride’ is a supremely elegant spring-flowering anemone, carrying crisp white, bowl-shaped blooms finished with a fresh green eye. It brings a clean, lifted note to the front of borders and looks particularly poised in pots on terraces and steps, where its luminous colouring can be appreciated up close.

Equally charming in a cutting patch, this clump-forming perennial produces neat stems for small, refined posies and table arrangements. Plant in autumn for flowers in early spring, and enjoy its quietly confident presence as the season begins to turn.

• Flower colour: White with green centre
• Perfect for: pots, front-of-border planting, and cut flowers
• Plant type: corm (perennial)

Arum italicum is a quietly striking woodland perennial, treasured as much for its foliage as for its flowers. In autumn and winter it unfurls handsome, silver-marbled leaves that lend a refined, architectural note to shaded corners. Come April, curious greenish spathes appear, followed by bright red berries that bring a welcome dash of colour to naturalistic planting.

Superb beneath shrubs and between perennials, Italian arum settles in gracefully and looks particularly composed when allowed to weave through a lightly shaded border or woodland edge.

• Best for: woodland planting, underplanting and softly shaded borders
• Interest: marbled foliage, spring spathes, red berries
• Style: naturalising, understated, architectural

Camassia leichtlinii 'Alba Plena' brings a calm, creamy-white elegance to the garden just as spring begins to hand over to summer. Upright spires of starry, semi-double blooms rise neatly above fresh green foliage, lending height and lightness without ever feeling showy.

Particularly handsome threaded through meadow-style grass or allowed to drift through the back of a border, this is a refined choice for naturalising—returning with increasing presence over time. The stems also cut beautifully for simple, architectural arrangements.

• Flower colour: Creamy white
• Flowering period: May–June
• Height: 80–100cm
• Spread: 20–30cm
• Bulb size supplied: 12/+ cm
• Position: Borders, meadow-style grass, naturalised drifts
• Pollinator friendly: Yes

Camassia quamash 'Blue Melody' is a quietly distinctive quamash, prized for its refined, cream-edged foliage and richly coloured, starry blue flowers that arrive in late spring and early summer. Compact and clump-forming, it brings a poised, natural elegance to meadow-style planting, informal borders, and grass that’s allowed a touch of freedom.

Plant in autumn and allow it time to settle; by its second season it will begin to show its true character, offering graceful vertical notes and a fresh, variegated leaf presence even before the flowers appear. A charming choice for cutting too—small, considered posies with a natural air.

• Flowering: May–June
• Height: 30cm
• Habit: Clump-forming perennial
• Best for: Naturalising, borders, cottage & informal gardens, cut flowers

Camassia leichtlinii 'Silk River' is a quietly striking camas, sending up poised spires of creamy-white, star-shaped flowers that unfurl from fresh lime-green buds in late spring and early summer. The effect is light, elegant and effortlessly natural—particularly when allowed to drift through grass, at the woodland edge, or threaded between perennials.

It’s a refined choice for gardeners who favour a softer, more meadow-like finish, yet it holds its own in a well-dressed border. Plant in groups for a calm, architectural rhythm, and enjoy stems that also lend themselves beautifully to a simple vase indoors.

• Flower colour: Creamy white with lime-green buds
• Flowering: May–June
• Height: 80cm
• Bulb size: 12/14cm
• Position: Borders, naturalised grass, woodland edge

For a quietly enchanting start to spring, Chionodoxa forbesii brings neat, starry flowers in an intense blue, each one finished with a crisp white eye. Small in stature yet wonderfully effective, it settles into clumps over time and is particularly handsome when allowed to naturalise—threaded through short grass, tucked into gravel, or dotted along the very front of the border.

Plant in autumn and look forward to a refined haze of early colour from March into April. It is equally charming in containers, where the clear blue reads as distinctly fresh against stone, terracotta, and evergreen foliage.

• Colour: Intense blue with a clear white eye
• Flowering: March–April
• Height (established): 15cm
• Spread: 10cm
• Habit: Clump-forming perennial bulb
• Best for: Naturalising, gravel gardens, containers, underplanting

Chionodoxa ‘Pink Giant’ is a refined little treasure for the earliest days of spring: soft pink, star-shaped blooms, each finished with a crisp white eye, rising above fresh green foliage. It has a wonderfully natural look when allowed to drift through grass, thread between border perennials, or sparkle in gravel planting—quietly charming, never fussy.

Plant in autumn and let it settle in; over time it will form neat clumps and lend a gentle, painterly haze of colour just when the garden most needs it.

• Elegant early colour — pale pink flowers with a clean white centre (March–April)
• Ideal for naturalising — beautiful in lawns, gravel gardens, and informal drifts
• Compact and tidy — perfect at the front of borders or in containers

At a glance

• Botanical name: Chionodoxa ‘Pink Giant’
• Common name: Glory of the snow
• Flower colour: Pale pink with white centre
• Height: 20cm
• Spread: 10cm
• Habit: Clump-forming
• Lifecycle: Perennial bulb
• Pollinator friendly: Yes

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Chionodoxa luciliae ‘Violet Beauty’ is a most refined little bulb for early spring, sending up neat green leaves followed by starry, pale violet flowers, each softly brightened by a lighter centre. It is particularly lovely naturalised through grass, tucked into gravel, or threaded at the front of borders where its colour reads as a gentle wash rather than a shout.

• Colour: Violet-purple flowers with pale/white centres
• Flowering: March–April
• Height: 15cm
• Habit: Clump-forming; ideal for naturalising
• Best placed: Borders, rockeries, gravel gardens, lawns (naturalising), under shrubs

Plant in autumn and allow it time to settle; within a couple of seasons it will look increasingly assured, returning faithfully and pairing beautifully with early crocus, miniature narcissus and the first primroses.

Crocus chrysanthus 'Blue Bird' is a quietly exquisite early-spring crocus: pristine white, goblet-shaped flowers with confident violet streaking to the outer petals, finished with a neat yellow eye. It slips beautifully through lawns and gravel, and is just as poised at the very front of a border or in small pots by the door.

Compact and clump-forming, it returns year after year and is especially charming when planted generously for a natural, painterly effect.

• Flower colour: White with pale purple and yellow accents
• Form: Goblet
• Best for: Lawns & naturalising, rockeries & gravel, borders & beds, pots & containers
• Pollinator friendly: Yes
• Growing skill: Easy

Crocus chrysanthus 'Blue Pearl' is a beautifully refined early crocus, opening in cool pearl-blue tones with a crisp, pale centre. Small in stature yet wonderfully effective, it is just the thing for threading through lawns, skimming the front of borders, or finishing a pot display with a calm, considered flourish.

Plant in autumn and allow the corms to settle; by late winter into early spring, this little classic brings a fresh lift when the garden most appreciates it. Particularly charming when planted in generous drifts for a natural, unforced look.

• Colour: White with pale blue-lilac
• Flower shape: Cup Shaped
• Best for: Naturalising in grass, rock gardens, containers, and the front of borders
• Pollinator friendly: Yes
• Hardiness: Fully Hardy

Crocus 'Jeanne d'Arc' is a quietly elegant early-spring crocus, prized for its generously sized, goblet-shaped blooms in crisp white, gently shaded with purple at the base. Each flower is finished with vivid orange, delicately frilled stigmas—an exquisite detail at the very start of the season.

Plant the corms in autumn for a refined display in pots, borders and rockeries, or let them drift naturally through grass for a fresh, meadow-like look. Fully hardy and pleasingly straightforward, it returns year after year, building into neat clumps over time.

Crocus tommasinianus 'Ruby Giant' is a splendid little herald of spring, opening early with rich purple cups that soften elegantly to a paler base. Tucked into short grass, threaded beneath deciduous shrubs, or arranged in pots by the front door, it lends a quietly luxurious lift just when the garden most needs it.

A dependable tommasinianus crocus, it settles in happily and, in time, forms pleasing drifts—ideal for naturalistic planting where you’d like the display to feel effortless and established.

• Colour: Purple with softer, paler base tones
• Best use: Naturalising in lawns & meadows, under shrubs, or in pots and containers
• Flowering: February to March
• Growing skill: Easy

Crocus sativus is the saffron crocus: a quietly luxurious little autumn-flowering corm, bringing soft lilac, goblet-shaped blooms just as the garden begins to mellow. Look closely and you’ll find the signature crimson-red stigmas at the heart of each flower, picked out with warm golden tones—an exquisite detail at close quarters.

Neat, clump-forming and only 10cm tall, it is perfectly suited to pots by the door, gravel gardens, rockeries, and warm borders where drainage is assured. Give it sun and shelter, and it will settle in handsomely, returning as a fully hardy perennial and offering welcome late-season interest for pollinators.

• Autumn colour, refined scale—ideal for containers and front-of-border planting
• Best in sun with free-draining soil for crisp, healthy growth
• Distinctive floral detail—lilac petals with red and yellow accents

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Cyclamen coum is the sort of quietly exquisite plant that earns its keep when the garden feels at its most spare. Nestled low to the ground, it forms neat, clump-forming colonies of rounded, dark green leaves, often handsomely silver-marbled, followed by nodding, starry flowers in pink to purple-pink from mid-winter into early spring.

Superb for naturalising in a woodland-style setting, tucking beneath shrubs, or bringing a little refinement to pots by the door. Given a sheltered position in dappled shade and reliably well-drained soil, it will return each year with increasing presence.

• Season of interest: late winter to early spring
• Perfect for: naturalising, woodland gardens, underplanting shrubs, pots & containers
• Foliage: rounded green leaves, often silver-marbled
• Flower colour: pink to purple-pink (mixed shades)

Cyclamen hederifolium is a quietly luxurious woodland cyclamen, admired for its ivy-shaped leaves brushed with silver marbling and its poised, pink, nodding blooms. Flowers often arrive ahead of—or alongside—the foliage, bringing a refined lift to late summer and early autumn, just as the garden begins to soften.

Equally at home naturalised beneath deciduous trees and shrubs or arranged in a handsome pot near the doorstep, it settles into a neat clump over time and returns with reassuring regularity.

• Seasonal flourish: pink flowers from August–October
• Foliage interest: green leaves with elegant silver marbling
• Placement: ideal for woodland edges, underplanting and containers
• Reliable character: fully hardy, easy to grow, and pollinator friendly