Japanese silver grass, Miscanthus sinensis 'Sirene'. Side view of one feathery plume against others soft focus behind.

Madeira squill, Scilla madeirensis, Close side view of a flower spike with the tiny star shaped pale blue flowers only open in a band while others remain in bud.

Madeira squill, Scilla madeirensis, Close side view of a flower spike with the tiny star shaped pale blue flowers only open in a band while others remain in bud.

Japanese silver grass, Miscanthus sinensis 'Sirene', Side view of 2 backlit feathery plumes against others soft focus behind.

Japanese silver grass, Miscanthus sinensis 'Sirene', Side view of backlit feathery plume against others soft focus behind.

Fountain grass, Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Fairy tails', Side view of a mass of creamy beige soft flowering plumes bent over in the wind.

Switch grass, Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah', Side view of mass of seedheads and golden brown leaves showing autumn red tinge.

Clary sage, Salvia viridis 'Marble Arch mixed', Side view of several stems backlit, showing purple tinged bracts.

Californian wild rose, Rosa californica, Close side view of cluster of red hips with others soft focus behind.

Cherry, Japanese flowering cherry, Prunus serrulata, Side view of trunk with peeling red and maroon bark.

Greater Bird's foot trefoil, Lotus pedunculatus, Side view of several flowerheads of groups of pea shaped flowers with one spikey seedhead forming in the shape of a birds foot, hence its name.

Chicory, Cichorium intybus, Front view of pale blue daisy flowers growing off the side of several stems.