Ornamental grasses with variegated foliage are still very much in vogue, but you like flowers too! Get the best of both worlds with Camassia leichtlinii 'Sacajawea'. This late-spring-flowering bulb has superb foliage edged with creamy-gold. That alone would be good enough reason to consider including it in your garden – but then it bursts into bloom and becomes a mass of starry white flowers. As if that weren’t enough, Camassia leichtlinii 'Sacajawea' is so eager to grow that even the rawest beginner can hardly go wrong. It’s a trouble-free bulb that thrives in sun or dappled shade.

It doesn’t need lifting during its summer dormancy, and it actually likes those spots that are just a little too wet for most bulbs. Plant it this autumn and enjoy it for years!