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Iberian Comfrey, Symphytum Ibericum

Comfrey is a perennial deciduous plant that can be used for making a liquid fertiliser, as a green manure, or for making a herbal tea. Choose the growing site with care - it can grow for 20 years!. It can be invasive. The plant forms a clump. The leaves are oval, around 25 cms. long, and the clusters of flowers in late Spring and Summer are tubular bell-shaped and nodding. Ibericum has pale yellow flowers from red buds in late Spring

Iberis, Candytuft

Iberis can be annuals, perennials or sub-shrubs. They have narrow leaves, and flowers, often mildly scented, in white, pink or purple shades. It is often used as ground cover and is great in rockeries or along walls.

Iberis 'Absolutely Amethyst', Candytuft 'Absolutely Amethyst'

Iberis can be annuals, perennials or sub-shrubs. They have narrow leaves, and flowers, often mildly scented, in white, pink or purple shades. It is often used as ground cover and is great in rockeries or along walls. 'Absolutely Amethyst' is a compact, spreading, evergreen subshrub or perennial with linear, dark green leaves and dense, rounded clusters of bright purple to lilac-pink flowers in late spring. Good for borders, beds and containers. Attracts bees and butterflies. New:

Iberis amara 'Iceberg', Bitter Candytuft 'Iceberg'

Iberis can be annuals, perennials or sub-shrubs. They have narrow leaves, and flowers, often mildly scented, in white, pink or purple shades. It is often used as ground cover and is great in rockeries or along walls. 'Iceberg' is a flowering annual that bears blooms of small white flowers

Iberis gibraltarica 'Lavish', Evergreen Candytuft 'Lavish'

Iberis can be annuals, perennials or sub-shrubs. They have narrow leaves, and flowers, often mildly scented, in white, pink or purple shades. It is often used as ground cover and is great in rockeries or along walls. 'Lavish' has a long flowering season with mildly fragrant lavender flowers on robust plants from late Spring. Iberis can be annuals, perennials or sub-shrubs. They have narrow leaves, and flowers, often mildly scented, in white, pink or purple shades. It is often used as ground cover and is great in rockeries or along walls.

Iberis sempervirens, Perennial Candytuft

Iberis can be annuals, perennials or sub-shrubs. They have narrow leaves, and flowers, often mildly scented, in white, pink or purple shades. It is often used as ground cover and is great in rockeries or along walls. Iberis sempervirens is a spreading sub-shrub with dark green shiny evergreen foliage and mildly scented dense flower heads in late Spring to early Summer.

Iberis sempervirens 'Golden Candy', Perennial Candytuft 'Golden Candy'

Iberis can be annuals, perennials or sub-shrubs. They have narrow leaves, and flowers, often mildly scented, in white, pink or purple shades. It is often used as ground cover and is great in rockeries or along walls. Iberis sempervirens is a spreading sub-shrub with dark green shiny evergreen foliage and mildly scented dense flower heads in late Spring to early Summer. 'Golden Candy' is a low growing plant with chartreuse-yellow leaves, studded by clusters of small white flowers. Over time forms a clump covered in flowers.

Iberis sempervirens 'Masterpiece', Perennial Candytuft 'Masterpiece'

Iberis can be annuals, perennials or sub-shrubs. They have narrow leaves, and flowers, often mildly scented, in white, pink or purple shades. It is often used as ground cover and is great in rockeries or along walls. Iberis sempervirens is a spreading sub-shrub with dark green shiny evergreen foliage and mildly scented dense flower heads in late Spring to early Summer. 'Masterpiece' has flat clusters of white flowers with small pink centres

Iberis Sempervirens 'Pink Ice', Perennial Candytuft 'Pink Ice'

Iberis can be annuals, perennials or sub-shrubs. They have narrow leaves, and flowers, often mildly scented, in white, pink or purple shades. It is often used as ground cover and is great in rockeries or along walls. Iberis sempervirens is a spreading sub-shrub with dark green shiny evergreen foliage and mildly scented dense flower heads in late Spring to early Summer. 'Pink Ice' bears pinkish mauve flowers. Over time forms a clump pf green leaves covered in flowers.

Iberis sempervirens Purity', Iberis 'Purity'

Iberis can be annuals, perennials or sub-shrubs. They have narrow leaves, and flowers, often mildly scented, in white, pink or purple shades. It is often used as ground cover and is great in rockeries or along walls. Iberis sempervirens is a spreading sub-shrub with dark green shiny evergreen foliage and mildly scented dense flower heads in late Spring to early Summer. 'Purity' bears white flowers

Iberis sempervirens 'Snow Cone', Perennial Candytuft 'Snow Cone'

beris can be annuals, perennials or sub-shrubs. They have narrow leaves, and flowers, often mildly scented, in white, pink or purple shades. It is often used as ground cover and is great in rockeries or along walls. Iberis sempervirens is a spreading sub-shrub with dark green shiny evergreen foliage and mildly scented dense flower heads in late Spring to early Summer. 'Snow Cone' bears pure white flowers

Iberis sempervirens 'Snowflake', Iberis 'Snowflake'

Iberis can be annuals, perennials or sub-shrubs. They have narrow leaves, and flowers, often mildly scented, in white, pink or purple shades. It is often used as ground cover and is great in rockeries or along walls. Iberis sempervirens is a spreading sub-shrub with dark green shiny evergreen foliage and mildly scented dense flower heads in late Spring to early Summer. 'Snowflake' bears mildly scented dense white flower heads

Iberis sempervirens 'Sugar Plum Fairy', Candytuft 'Sugar Plum Fairy'

Iberis can be annuals, perennials or sub-shrubs. They have narrow leaves, and flowers, often mildly scented, in white, pink or purple shades. It is often used as ground cover and is great in rockeries or along walls. Iberis sempervirens is a spreading sub-shrub with dark green shiny evergreen foliage and mildly scented dense flower heads in late Spring to early Summer.

Iberis sempervirens 'Whiteout', Perennial Candytuft 'Whiteout'

Iberis can be annuals, perennials or sub-shrubs. They have narrow leaves, and flowers, often mildly scented, in white, pink or purple shades. It is often used as ground cover and is great in rockeries or along walls. Iberis sempervirens is a spreading sub-shrub with dark green shiny evergreen foliage and mildly scented dense flower heads in late Spring to early Summer. 'Whiteout' bears white flowers

Iberis umbellata, Garden Candytuft

Iberis can be annuals, perennials or sub-shrubs. They have narrow leaves, and flowers, often mildly scented, in white, pink or purple shades. It is often used as ground cover and is great in rockeries or along walls. Iberis umbellata is an annual bushy plant with fragrant white, pink, purple or crimson flowers in flattened clusters from late Spring to Summer

Iberis Umbellata 'Candy Cane Lilac', Candytuft 'Candy Cane Lilac

Iberis can be annuals, perennials or sub-shrubs. They have narrow leaves, and flowers, often mildly scented, in white, pink or purple shades. It is often used as ground cover and is great in rockeries or along walls. Iberis umbellata is an annual bushy plant with fragrant white, pink, purple or crimson flowers in flattened clusters from late Spring to Summer. 'Candy Cane Lilac' bears lilac coloured flowers

Iberis umbellata 'Dwarf Fairyland Mixed' (Mix), Candytuft 'Dwarf Fairyland Mixed' (Mix)

Iberis can be annuals, perennials or sub-shrubs. They have narrow leaves, and flowers, often mildly scented, in white, pink or purple shades. It is often used as ground cover and is great in rockeries or along walls. Iberis umbellata is an annual bushy plant with fragrant white, pink, purple or crimson flowers in flattened clusters from late Spring to Summer. 'Dwarf Fairyland Mixed' is a mix of colours, and after flowering the seed-heads are very decorative.

Ibervillea lindheimeri, Balsam Gourd

Ibervillea lindheimeri is a caudiciform succulent plant that is native to Mexico and the southernmost United States. Its common names include "Balsam gourd", "Globeberry", "Lindheimer's globeberry", "Wild balsam", and "Deer apple". It produces yellow to light green flowers in the late summer, and red-orange fruits shortly afterward. The fruit and foliage of the plant are both eaten by woodland animals in its natural habital, such as quail and deer. Ibervillea are not frost hardy plants. They can be grown fairly well within a greenhouse environment or indoors as a potted houseplant, but also outdoors in areas with a more Mediterranean climate that suits them best. Ibervillea lindheimeri takes very occasional waterings and can thrive for many years with minimal attentive care.

Ice Plant, Lampranthus

This succulent is a good plant for ground cover with slender grey fleshy leaves and masses of fine petalled mauve/pink flowers with yellow centres. It spreads well and is easily managed. Ideal for coastal areas.

Ice Plant, Delosperma lydenburgense

Delosperma lydenburgense is a mat forming small shrub that produces small tubers from the rootstock. The leaves are variable in shape, from triangular to cylindrical. The purple flowers are borne from spring to summer and are followed by the fruit capsules. Perfect for ground cover.

Ice Plant, Delosperma

Stunning succulent with vibrant bright red fringed daisy flowers The leaves turn red in cold winter temperatures. A useful groundcover and the trailing stems also make it suitable for flowerpots and walls.

Ice Plant, Corpuscularia taylorii

Corpuscularia taylorii can reach 20cm tall and is quite compact. Grey-green leaves grow in a mat-like form. In full sun this plant will get various tones of pink, purple and red. The flower is white to pale yellow, daisy-like, up to 4cm in diameter.

Ice Plant, Corpuscularia lehmannii syn. Delosperma lehmannii

Corpuscularia lehmannii is a popular succulent plant, up to 20cm tall and up to 30cm wide. It produces thick leaves that grow in opposing pairs. The leaves pyramid shaped, grey-green, up to 4cm long. It sports yellow daisy-like flowers up to 4cm in diameter.

Ice Plant, Mesembryanthemum spectabile syn. Lampranthus spectabilis 'Orange'

The older name Mesembryanthemum is often used for these plants, and this is shortened to “mesembs”. The great majority are found in southern Africa, and they range from bushes to creeping ground-covers. They are succulents and this variety produces masses of orange, daisy-like flowers in summer.

Ice Plant, Mesembryanthemum spectabile syn. Lampranthus spectabilis 'Violet'

The older name Mesembryanthemum is often used for these plants, and this is shortened to “mesembs”. The great majority are found in southern Africa, and they range from bushes to creeping ground-covers. They are succulents and this variety produces masses of violet, daisy-like flowers in summer.