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Perennials and annuals

The ‘pretties’ of the garden, annuals and perennials provide a variety of colours and nectar. Perennials can also give striking winter structures if left uncut.

  • Ajuga reptans. Credit: RHS
    • Ajuga reptans
  • Anemone nemorosa. Credit: RHS
    • Anemone nemorosa
  • Anthemis tinctoria. Credit: RHS
    • Anthemis tinctoria
  • Arabis alpina subsp. cucasica. Credit: RHS
    • Arabis alpina
  • Armeria maritima. Credit: © GardenWorldImages.com
    • Armeria maritima
  • Aubrieta. Credit: RHS
    • Aubrieta
  • Aurinia saxitalis. Credit: Peter Etchells
    • Aurinia saxitalis
  • Campanula carpatica. Credit: RHS
    • Campanula carpatica
  • Centranthus ruber. Credit: RHS
    • Centranthus ruber
  • Cymbalaria muralis. Credit: © GardenWorldImages.com
    • Cymbalaria muralis
  • Digitalis purpurea. Credit: RHS
    • Digitalis purpurea
  • Erigeron. Credit: RHS
    • Erigeron
  • Eryngium maritimum. Credit: © GardenWorldImages.com
    • Eryngium maritimum
  • Erysimum cheiri. Credit: © GardenWorldImages.com
    • Erysimum cheiri
  • Helleborus foetidus. Credit: © GardenWorldImages.com
    • Helleborus foetidus
  • Hyacinthoides non scripta. Credit: © GardenWorldImages.com
    • Hyacinthoides non scripta
  • Linaria vulgaris. Credit: © GardenWorldImages.com
    • Linaria vulgaris
  • Primula vulgaris. Credit: RHS
    • Primula vulgaris
  • Silene dioica. Credit: © GardenWorldImages.com
    • Silene dioica
  • Silene vulgaris. Credit: RHS
    • Silene vulgaris
  • Silybum marianum. Credit: RHS
    • Silybum marianum
  • Sisymbrium officinale. Credit: Nigel Cattlin
    • Sisymbrium officinale
  • Stachys officinalis. Credit: RHS
    • Stachys officinalis

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