Lambs' ears, Stachys byzantina, Side view of several spires of this soft fluffy plant with silver foliage and buds and small pink purple flowers and three bumblebees collecting nectar from a flower.

Lambs' ears, Stachys byzantina, Side view of several spires of this soft fluffy plant with silver foliage and buds and small pink purple flowers and bumblebee collecting nectar from a flower.

Lambs' ears, Stachys byzantina, Close side view of one spire of this soft fluffy plant with silver foliage and buds and small pink purple flowers.

Lambs' ears, Stachys byzantina, Close side view of one spire of this soft fluffy plant with silver foliage and buds and small pink purple flowers.

Allium, Allium christophii, Several spikey single pale purple coloured florets and a bumblebee collecting nectar from one.

Mullein, Verbascum 'Southern Charm', Side view of several stems bearing pale apricot flowers with dark centres.

Allium, Black garlic, Allium nigrum, Side view of several flowerheads of white flowers, two in focus.

Crown imperial fritillary, Fritillaria imperialis, Very low side view of two plant shoots emerging from soil.

Echinacea, Tennessee Purple coneflower, Echinacea tennesseensis, Side view of several stems in various stages of flower with purple lavender.

Allium, Round headed leek, Allium sphaerocephalon, Side view of several stems with flowerheads turning from green to purple. Amongst fennel.

Verbena, Brazilian verbena, Purple top, Verbena bonariensis in front of a wall of stacked cut logs. Part of Wild in the City garden designed by Charlotte Murrell, Hampton Court flower show 2011.

Nasturtium, Tropaeolum majus 'Alaska Salmon orange' and 'Alaska scarlet' with courgette and sweetcorn plants in a basket planter. Hampton Court Flower show 2011, Burgon and Ball '5-a-day garden' desig...