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Coreopsis verticillata zagreb is a bushy, herbaceous perennial with finely divided, dark green leaves. Throughout summer, it is covered with golden yellow, daisy like flowers.

Moonshine has feathery grey green foliage and flat heads of small, light yellow flowers.

Flamenco is a deciduous shrub with strawberry like, green foliage. It has dark crimson flowers with frilled edges throughout summer.

Position: full sunSoil: moderately, light, well-drained, preferably sandy soilRate of growth: averageFlowering period: June to SeptemberFlower colour: pale pinkHardiness: fully hardyLonger, slender spires of pale pink flowers are produced from early summer through to early autumn above the slivery-grey foliage. A good plant for vertical interest in a mixed border though it will look as equally at home in a gravel garden, where it will cope well with dry, sunny conditions. It readily self-seeds but the seedlings are rarely the same as the parent. Garden care: Dead-head regularly if you dont want seedlings popping up.

Aglaia is an herbaceous perennial with dark green, glossy leaves. In summer and autumn it bears large, white, semi double, daisy like flowers with yellow centres.

All Daylilies perform well in a wide range of well drained soils, but prefer a deep, fertile loam. They are tolerant of summer heat and humidity and appreciate deep watering in dry spells to keep foliage attractive. Daylilies should be divided when the clumps become overcrowded.

Hemerocallis Pretty Miss blooms in the summer and has delicate, pale peach or soft pink petals with ruffled golden edges.

Position: full sunSoil: fertile, well-drained soilRate of growth: average to fast-growing Flowering period: May to SeptemberHardiness: fully hardyA graceful, hazy plant with airy spikes of bright pink, star-shaped flowers with long anthers like daddy long-legs, held high above the foliage on slender stems from May to September. This long-flowering perennial looks equally at home in an informal cottage-style garden or among soft grasses in a new perennial border. It is exceptionally drought-tolerant and will soak up the sun. Give it space, as its wispy stems will lean over.Garden care: Resist the temptation to cut back gaura after it has flowered as it takes on beautiful autumn tints, particularly in cold weather. Lift and divide large colonies in spring.

Position: full sunSoil: well drained neutral to slightly alkalineRate of growth: averageFlowering period: June to SeptemberFlower colour: yellowOther Features: flowers are good for cuttingHardiness: hardy annualGrown for their unusual yellow flowers which have long column-like centres, these plants will thrive in hot, dry spots where most others would fade.Strictly speaking they are perennial, but are more usually biennial, and often treated as an annual and replaced every year. They will put on a really good summer display in the border, and the flowers can also be cut and brought indoors to bring a naturalised touch to a vase.Garden care: Avoid overwatering and stake if grown in exposed areas. Apply a generous layer of mulch around the base in autumn if you would like to try to keep it for another year.

Position: full sunSoil: well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soilRate of growth: averageFlowering period: June to AugustFlower colour: pale lemon yellowOther features: the flowers are highly attractive to butterflies and bees and make a pretty cut posyHardiness: fully hardyThe delicate looking creamy lemon coloured flowers are held aloft on wiry stems throughout summer, adding a sense of movement and lightness to mixed or hebaceous borders. A firm favourite in cottage garden schemes, they also look good in prairie style planting. Garden care: Protect young plants from slug damage using environmentally friendly slug pellets or beer traps. Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering and cut back in autumn to maintain tidy habit and form. It is worth keeping in mind that these plants are biennial or short lived perennials.

Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: moist, humus-rich soilRate of Growth: fast-growingFlowering period: June to SeptemberHardiness: fully hardyNo garden should be without this beautiful and useful perennial. It has scalloped, bright green leaves which catch droplets of water that look like quicksilver and from June to September, it produces a frothy haze of tiny, chartreuse yellow flowers. Its ideal planted en-masse for groundcover or edging paths, it tolerates a range of adverse conditions including heavy clay and, once established, is drought tolerant. Alchemilla mollis takes its name comes from the Arabic, meaning little magical one, due both to its reputation for having healing properties and because its leaves catch the morning dew. In the Middle Ages, the water collected from alchemilla leaves was believed to have magical properties.Garden care: Cut back the faded flower heads and foliage in August and the plant will often produce a second flush of flowers. Alchemilla has a tendency to self-seedfreely, so to minimise the spread of the plant remove the seedheads carefully after flowering.

Position: full sunSoil: fertile, moist, well-drained soilRate of growth: averageFlowering period: June to SeptemberFlower colour: white fading to shades of pinkOther Features: contact with the foliage may cause skin irritationHardiness: half hardy annual Often grown as a perennial in warmer climates, in the UK it should be treated as an annual to add oomph to your summer bedding display. The small flowers appear in early summer a creamy white and gradually fade to pink and darken as they mature to a deeper rose. As you will usually have young and old flowers on the plant at the same time it creates a glorious, multi-coloured effect.Garden care: Keep the soil or compost moist by watering regularly during dry spells and feed with a balanced fertiliser every fourteen days. Although usually grown as an annual, plants that are protected with a dry mulch may survive mild winters where temperatures only occasionally fall below -5