Chilli pepper, Capsicum annuum 'Zimbabwe black', purple flowers turning into a small black chilli and purple tinged leaves.

Sea holly, known as Miss Wilmott's ghost, Eryngium giganteum, spikey silvery leaves in soft focus creating a wintery abstract pattern.

Smoke bush, Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple', masses of tiny flowers with dark purple leaves behind and contrasted against golden foliage in soft focus.

Sweet leaf, Stevia rebaudiana, a natural sweetener. Close up of 2 single leaves showing serrated edges, cut out against white.

Sweet leaf, Stevia rebaudiana, a natural sweetener. Close up of sprig showing serrated leaves cut out against white.

Sweet leaf, Stevia rebaudiana, a natural sweetener. Close up showing serrated leaves.

Sweet leaf, Stevia rebaudiana, a natural sweetener. Close up showing serrated leaves.

Sweet leaf, Stevia rebaudiana, a natural sweetener. Close up showing serrated leaves.

Sweet leaf, Stevia rebaudiana, a natural sweetener. Close up showing serrated leaves.

Sweet leaf, Stevia rebaudiana, a natural sweetener. Close up showing serrated leaves.

Sweet leaf, Stevia rebaudiana, a natural sweetener. Close up showing serrated leaves.

Sycamore, Acer pseudoplatanus, Close up of leaves on the tree growing outdoor.

Beech, Fagus sylvatica, abstract pattern of leaves, colour manipulated to green on white background.

Beech, Fagus sylvatica, abstract pattern of leaves, colour manipulated to green on white background.

Beech, Fagus sylvatica, abstract pattern of leaves, colour manipulated to brown on white background.

Beech, Fagus sylvatica, abstract pattern of leaves, colour manipulated to green on white background.

Beech, Fagus sylvatica, abstract pattern of leaves, colour manipulated to green on white background.

Beech, Fagus sylvatica, abstract pattern of leaves, colour manipulated to brown on white background.

Beech, Fagus sylvatica, abstract pattern of leaves, colour manipulated to brown on white background.

Beech, Fagus sylvatica, abstract pattern of leaves, colour manipulated to brown on white background.

Beech, Fagus sylvatica, abstract pattern of leaves, colour manipulated to brown on white background.

Beech, Fagus sylvatica, abstract pattern of leaves, colour manipulated to brown on white background.

Beech, Fagus sylvatica, abstract pattern of leaves, colour manipulated to green on white background.

Beech, Fagus sylvatica, abstract pattern of leaves, colour manipulated to green on white background.