This hardy perennial is a low growing variety

Provide a general-purpose fertiliser once a month in summers

Its bead-like pink buds that grow in late summer last until next flowering year and provide winter interest

and can be included in everyday meals

also known as Masterwort

Polystichum rigens Size:9cm pot This hardy perennial is aA compact and slow growing variety of evergreen fern, the Polystichum rigens or Rigid Holly Fern is an interesting plant with a mound forming habit and arching, triangular, bipinnate, mid green frond with a rough, slightly leathery texture and stiff, pointed tips which sometimes fade in colour slightly under the sun. An easy to grow plant that is suitable for pot or patio growing or as part of small rockery displays. Also works well as a woodland