The exuberant flowers of Incarvillea ‘Delavayi’ are held in multi-headed clusters at the top of sturdy stems. Sizeable, mauve-pink petals flare outwards to reveal a golden heart.

Otherwise known as the ‘flowering fern’, Incarvillea features delicate fronds of foliage which provide an attractive backdrop to the trumpet-shaped blooms. Despite their tropical appearance, Incarvillea are native to the mountainous regions of China and are surprisingly hardy when grown on well-drained soil.

These petite gems are a wonderful, exotic addition to rock gardens, herbaceous borders, and containers. The strong stems also make lovely cut flowers for arranging into bud vases.

Like a snowy peak at the summit of a mountain, Incarvillea ‘Snowtop’ is a flurry of gleaming white. With abundant clusters held aloft on sturdy stems, the pristine petals glimmer against rosettes of deeply divided, fern-like leaves.

The trumpet-shaped blooms flare outwards, giving a glimpse of their golden centre. Drought tolerant and effortless to grow on well-drained soil, this floriferous variety is a graceful addition to rock gardens, herbaceous borders, and containers. Incarvillea are a marvellous stop-gap in the window between spring bulbs and summer perennials.

As a bonus, the cool-white blooms of ‘Snowtop’ make superb cut flowers for filling bud vases.