Bright golden yellow stems in winter. Yellow-green catkins in spring.

Up to 6' growth a year if coppiced annually. Good for basketry and winter colour.

Sun or part shade.

Red-orange winter stems.

Up to 6' growth if coppiced annually. Good for basketry and winter colour.

Sun or part shade.

Glossy dark purple-red stems in winter. Silky silver catkins in spring.

Up to 6' growth if coppiced annually. Good for basketry, winter colour and living willow structures.

Sun or part shade.

Slender brown stems. Silvery green catkins in spring.

Up to 5' growth if coppiced annually. Good for fine basketry and living willow structures.

Sun or part shade.

Slender light brown stems.

Up to 4-5' growth if coppiced annually. Good for fine basketry.

Sun or part shade.

Strong olive brown stems, with dark reddish black new growth.

Up to 6-7' growth if coppiced annually. Good for basketry, hedging and living willow structures.

Sun or part shade.

Rough dark brown stems.

Up to 6-8' growth if coppiced annually.

Good for living willow structures, ornamental wind breaks and rough basketry.

Sun or part shade.

Green stems with soft downy hairs. Dense green catkins in spring.

Up to 7' growth if coppiced annually.

Good for basketry and short rotation cropping.

Sun or part shade.

Violet flowers with a white centre, flowering from early summer to autumn. Has a well branched habit.

90cm (36in)

Sun or light shade.

Pink flowers with purple bracts on numerous flower stems from summer to autumn.

Attractive to bees.

60cm(24in).

Full sun.

Deep wine red bottlebrush flowers in late spring and early summer, over blue-green foliage.

80cm(32in).

Sun or part shade.

Masses of pink flowers in early summer.

Loved by bees.

10cm(4in).

Full sun.

Star-shaped pink-purple flowers
in late summer and early autumn.

Good for pots, troughs and rockeries.

8cm(3in) x 30cm(12in). Full sun.

Deep pink flowers from late summer to autumn.

Attractive to bees.

45cm(18in). Full sun.

Dark pink star-shaped flowers in late summer, over deep purple foliage.

Evergreen. Attractive to bees.

10cm(4in). Full sun.

Dark pinkish/red flowers from
late summer to autumn.

Attractive to bees.

45cm(18in) x 90cm(24in). Full sun.

Cobwebbed green rosettes. Evergreen.

Good for pots, troughs and rockeries.

8cm(3in). Full sun.

A lovely white form of Sidalcea, flowering from mid to late summer.

Good for cutting.

80cm(32in).

Sun or part shade.

Rose pink flowers
from early to midsummer.

90cm(36in) Full sun

Deep pink flowers in summer, over a cushion of bright green foliage.

Good for a scree garden. Needs a well-drained soil.

5cm(2in).

Full sun.

Pyramidal spires of yellow flowers in late summer to autumn. Attractive, deeply cut leaves on dark stems. Vigorous.

1.5m(5ft).

Best in moist soil.

Sun or part shade.

Deep violet-blue flowers, with a yellow centre, in summer. Works well in pots, troughs or a rock garden.

35cm(14in).

Full sun.

Star-shaped flowers, white with a hint of pale blue, produced in summer.

35cm(14in)

Full sun

As the name suggests this has a lovely flower, which is an unusual creamy brown, a colour not often seen.

30-40cm(12-16in).

Best in full sun.