How to recreate the white garden at Sissinghurst – in pictures

Clematis 'Duchess of Edinburgh': Double flowers from May to June. Plant the roots in shade and the top in sun. Height: 2-3m. Photograph: Mike Booth/Alamy

Dicentra spectabilis f. alba: Arching stems of heart-shaped flowers in spring and fern-like leaves. Height: Up to 1m tall. Photograph: imagebroker/Alamy

Anemone hybrida 'Honorine Jobert': A determined spreader if left to its own devices. Flowers prolifically through late summer and the blooms are excellent as cut flowers. Height: 1.2m. Photograph: Tim Gainey/Alamy

Thymus 'Silver Posie': a silver-margined, 30cm tall aromatic thyme with pale pink flowers in late spring. Photograph: John Glover/Alamy

Delphinium ‘Snowgoose’: soft green clumps of palmate leaves kick off in late spring followed by dramatic, 1.5m tall flower stems. Stake in exposed sites. Photograph: Holmes Garden Photos/Alamy

Veronicastrum virginicum ‘Alba’: tapering 1.5m spires of flowers rise above whorls of serrated leaves. Leave in situ in the winter months to add architectural interest. Photograph: Florapix/Alamy

Echinacea purpurea 'White Swan': a long-flowering, 80cm tall echinacea that’s a winner with wildlife. The flowers often continue into October and can also be left for strong winter form. Photograph: Jacky Parker/Alamy

Daphne x transatlantica 'Eternal Fragrance': this compact, semi-evergreen shrub produces rich-smelling flowers from spring to autumn. Height: 70cm. Photograph: Jacqui Dracup/Alamy

Tulip 'White Dream': produces bowl-shaped blooms on 45cm stems in April and May. Plant in a pot at the front of the border and ring the changes through the year with crocus, alliums, lilies and agapanthus. Photograph: Dave Zubraski/Alamy

Trachelospermum jasminoides: A woody, evergreen climber with deliciously scented flowers. Leaves turn bronze in winter. Protect with fleece in super-cold winters. Height: 6-9m. Photograph: Garry DeLong/Alamy

Leucanthemum 'Old Court': A robust clump-forming perennial with sumptuous deep green leaves and a crown of frothy flowers. Height: 90cm. Photograph: Derek Harris/Alamy

Allium 'Mount Everest': a large-headed allium with succulent, bright green leaves to 90cm tall. Photograph: Jane-Ann Butler/Alamy