Possibly the most suggestive vegetable, served unsliced, it will definitely break the ice.
Thymus pseudolanuginosus
Gladiolus tristis var. concolor
Androsace muscoidea
Thymus 'Lemon Curd'
Saxifraga 'Dancing Pixies Toni'
Farfugium japonicum var. giganteum
Epimedium 'Amber Queen'
Astilbe 'Dark Side of the Moon'
Rhododendron micranthum 'Bloombux'
Daphne 'Perfume Princess'
Tulipa 'Rem's Favourite'
Caryopteris clandonensis 'Pink Perfection'