) is a reliable, long-blooming perennial with heart-shaped leaves and a profusion of sky-blue forget-me-not flowers. What could be better? Well, how about bugloss with white, variegated or silver ...

As with people, the plain Janes of the plant world often bring more to the party than their sparkling cousins. Showy plants are all very well, but a garden needs robust, dependable and modest plants ...

There's more silver than green to be had on the heart-shaped leaves of this woodland perennial. Brunnera 'Jack Frost' lightens up the shady ground under deciduous trees, and under evergreens that are ...