An­ upright, ­shrub-like­ plant, ­especially ­on­ steep­ slopes­ with­ scrub, with­ leaves ­in ­3-6­ irregular­ pairs­ and­ conspicuous,­ dark-veined pink­ flowers ­in­ long­ clusters.

Height: 30-80 cm

Flower size: 40-50 mm

Flowering season: May, June

Superficially­ orchid-like, with­ crimson ­flowers­ in­ long, loose­ clusters, ­a­ showy­ plant ­forming­ patches­ in­ meadows­ and­ pastures,sometimes­ flowering­ well­ into­ autumn.

Height: 15-50 cm

Flower size: 10-15 mm

Flowering season: May, June, July, August, September

Only conspicuous in early spring, alow-growing, tufted plant with long-stalked, heart-shaped hairy leaves and unscented, pale or dark violet flowers.

Height: 10-30 cm

Flower size: 15-25 mm

Flowering season: April, May

A ­tall elegant ­thistle ­with ­cobweb-like hairs,­ upright ­stems­ that are ­leafless ­in ­the upper­ part,­ and ­large ­solitary ­reddish-purple flower-heads­ in­ early­ summer.

Height: 30-100 cm

Flower size: 20-50 mm

Flowering season: May, June

A ­rather­ slender,­ erect ­plant ­with­ flower-spikes ­in­ pairs,­ mostly growing in ­pastures,­ flowering­ in early ­summer;­ the ­similar ­but smaller ­Veronica prostrata flowers­ in­ spring.

Height: 20-80 cm

Flower size: 10-12 mm

Flowering season: May, June

A robust, upright orchid, with conical or cylindrical purplish-pink flower-spikes from late spring; the broad, pale green leaves are oval and al way sun spotted.

Height: 30-50 cm

Flower size: 1.5-2 mm

Steep,­ south-facing,­ often­ in large numbers,­ flowering­ in­ early summer;­ the­ distinctive­ nodding­ violet ­flower-heads­ become­ upright ­as ­the­ seeds ­grow.

Height: 40-150 cm

Flower size: 12-16 mm

Flowering season: May, June