End of year test Flashcards
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Cornus alba ‘Sibirica’
Deciduous shrub
H 2.5m S 2.5m
Vibrant red stems, autumnal red foliage, yellow flowers in summer followed by white fruits in autumn
Sun/partial shade, exposed or sheltered, avoid north facing
Soil:MBWD/WD
can tolerate acid/alkaline and all soil types
Very hardy.
Care: cut back stems to within 5-7cm from ground before buds break in March
Can be used in wildlife gardens and coastal
Plant with evergreen shrubs and among spring flowers and in drifts with other Cornus and Salix
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Rubus Thibetanus
medium sized deciduous shrub
Arching purplish stems heavily bloomed white in winter bearing pinnate leaves, green above, white below
Small purplish flowers and black fruit in summer
H 2m S 2m
Full sun/partial shade, any aspect, exposed or sheltered
Soil: acid or alkaline, well-drained
Hardy H6
Low maintenance - pruned back 1/4 old shoots to base and flowered shoots to strong buds
banks slopes, security shrub
Plant with: Berberis thungbergii atropurpurea; Euonymus fortunei ‘Harlequin’; Cornus; Betula; Prunus serrula,Miscanthus, Pennisetum, Panicum, Lamium blue flowered spring bulbs
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Brachyglottis Walberton’s ‘Silver Dormouse’ (Walbrach PBR)
Compact bushy shrub with oval grey-green, hairy leaves and daisy-like flowers
H 90cm S 1-1.5
Full Sun, South or West facing, sheltered
Soil: any type, well drained acid-alkaline
H4
Uses: city/courtyard, cottage/informal, gravel, Mediterranean, beds and borders
Plant with Lavandula and Hebe
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Brachyglottis (Dunedin Group) ‘Sunshine’
Small spreading evergreen shrub with greyis ovate leaves, white felted beneath, yellow leaves in loose clusters
H 1m-1.5 S 1m-1.5
Full sun/partial shade, not North facing, exposed or sheltered
Soil: well drained, any type, acid-alkaline
H4
Uses: Coastal, city/courtyard, cottage/informal, gravel, Mediterranean, beds and borders
Plant with Lavandula and Hebe
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Teucrium x lucidrys
Low growing woody-based evergreen perennial with small, lobed dark green leaves and clusters of small rose-pink flowers in mid to late summer
H 30cm S 40-60cm
Full sun, south or west facing, sheltered
Soil: Well drained, not clay, alkaline and neutral (not acid)
H4
Uses: coastal, city/courtyard, cottage/informal, gravel, rock garden, container, edging, Mediterranean, beds and borders
Plant with Lavandula, Veronica, Stachys
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Coronilla valentina subs. glauca
A small bushy evergreen shrub with blue-grey leaves and fragrant rich yellow flowers in spring and summer
H 80cm S 80cm
Full sun, south or east-facing, sheltered
H4
‘Citrina’ - lighter yellow
Soil: well drained, any type, acid to alkaline
Uses: city/courtyard, country/informal, coastal, rock garden, wallside borders, borders and beds
Little or no pruning required
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Helichrysum italicum
A bushy evergreen subshrub with silvery foliage and small yellow flower heads (summer)
H 40cm S 75cm
Full sun, sheltered
Soil: mod fertile, chalk or loam, well drained prefers alkaline/neutral (not acid)
H4
Uses: gravel garden, prairie planting, city/courtyard, coastal, cottage/informal
prune in spring
Plant with silvery blue evergreen, Erigeron glaucus, Eriophyllum or Teucrium, Euphorbia
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Ozothamnus rosmarinifolius
An upright evergreen shrub of irregular form. Small fragrant white flowers in summer opening from pin buds carried in clusters
H 2-3m S 1.5m
Full sun, sheltered
Soil: not clay, well drained, acid to alkaline
Uses: cottage and informal, med climate, coastal, gravel, wall side borders
Plant with Sisyrinchium, Olearia
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Skimmia x confusa ‘Kew Green’
H 1m (can grow to 2m) S 1.5m
A compact dome shaped or taller (variable) with dense clusters of fragrant creamy flowers which open over late winter and spring.
Full to partial shade full sun tolerated if damp soil, exposed of sheltered
Soil: mod fertile moist but well drained, acid to alkaline, not
sandy not clay
Uses: Anchor taller uprights, low maintenance, banks
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Yucca filamentosa
Small evergreen shrub.
Clumps of stiff, dark green lance-shaped leaves bearing towering spikes of white bell shaped flowers in July and August. Sharp tips and serrated edges so plant away from paths
H 75cm S 1.5m
Full sun exposed or shelterd
Soil: well-drained, not clay, alkaline to acid
Uses: med climate, gravel, architectural, city/courtyard, coastal, cottage/informal
Plant with Sisyrinchium, brachyglottis, grasses, silvery evergreen foliage
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Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Tom Thumb’
A small compact evergreen with a rounded shape
H 1m S 60cm bearing deep purple undulate leaves contrasting with light green new growth in spring.
Full sun to retain vibrant colour
Soil: Grows best in fertile, moist but well drained soil of any type in a sheltered position Hardy (H4)
Goes with: silver foliage, grasses, Spirea, Deutzia
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Prunus laurocerasus ‘Otto Luyken’
A dense evergreen shrub with leathery narrow glossy dary leaves. Upright racemes of small white flowers in spring followed by red cherry-like fruit turning black in autumn
H 1m S 1.5m
Full sun, partial shade, exposed or sheltered
Soil: any type, moderately fertile,MBWD, well drained, acid to alkaline
H5
Uses: architectural, hedging, cottage, coastal, city, courtyard, low maintenance
Plant with deciduous trees - Viburnums, Cornus mas, Edgeworthia, Weigela
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Osmanthus x burkwoodii
A large evergreen shrub with dark green narrow oval leaves. Clusters of jasmine-like white flowers appear in spring followed by black fruit in autumn
H 3m S 2.5 - 4m
Full sun to partial shade, exposed or sheltered.
Soil any type, well drained, acid to alkaline
H5
Uses: good for woodland gardens, low maintenance, banks, hedging
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Rubus tricolor
A prostrate evergreen shrub with red-bristly shoots and glossy lobed leaves with white hair on the underside. White flowers in summer and followed by edible red fruit.
H 50cm S indefinite
Full sun, partial shade, exposed or sheltered
Soil: not clay, MBWD,well-drained acid to alkaline
H5
Uses: ground cover, banks, low maintenance
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Anemanthele lessoniana
A semi-evergreen perennial grass with fine green leaves that become streaked with orange in summer becoming orange brown all over. Flower spikes of purple-green in midsummer-autumn
H 80cm to 1m S 1m to 1.2m
Full sun or part shade in sheltered position
Soil: any type, acid to alkaline, fertile, moist but well drained,well drained
Uses: informal, gravel, prairie, low maintenance, banks, borders
Goes well with Achillea, Crocosmia, geranium
H4
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Prunus cerasifera ‘Nigra’
A medium sized, rounded tree with purple/black leaves and twigs. Pale pink flowers open from deep pink buds in Spring before the leaves appear. Red fruit in autumn.
H 8-12m S 8m +
Full sun, exposed or sheltered
Soil: any type mod fertile, moist but well-drained, well drained, acid to alkaline
Uses: low maintenance, hedging
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Astelia ‘Red Devil’
An evergreen shrub with red/silvery leaves
H 75cm S 75cm
Full sun to partial shade, sheltered
Soil: fertile, moist but well drained, acid to neutral
H3
Uses: coastal, patio, architectural, city
Goes with grasses: Pennisetum ‘Hameln’, silver foliage plants, artemesia, Helichrysum, Agave,
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Pachysandra terminalis ‘Variegata’
Evergreen subshrub with rhomboid softly serrated leaves edged with cream. Small white flowers in spikes in early summer
H 20cm
Full shade to partial shade
Soil: any type but is not tolerant of dry conditions but copes with poorly drained soil. Alkaline or acid
Uses: low maintenance, ground cover, underplanting, banks
H5
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Pinus mugo
A dwarf mountain pine with a spreading bushy form
H 2.5-4m S 4-8m
Full sun, exposed or sheltered
Soil: any type, well-drained
H7
Uses: coastal, informal, borders
Plant with grasses (eg Stipa tenuissima)
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Cryptomeria japonica ‘Globosa Nana’ (Lobii Nana’?)
An evergreen dwarf conifer forming a dome of bright green foliage which emerges yellow in spring and develops blue tones in winter. Can be topiarised but with attractive shape if left.
H 1m S 1m
Full sun. partial shade, sheltered
Soil: any moist but well drained soil
Uses: informal, gravel, rock, low maintenance
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Berberis darwinii
An upright evergreen shrub with small holly-like leaves bearing pendant racemes of orange flowers in spring followed by purple autumn berries. It often produces a second flush of flowers in autumn.
H 3m S 3m
Full sun, part shade
Soil: well drained. Tolerant all but waterlogged soil.
Uses: coastal, informal, low maintenance, informal hedging, banks
H6
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Luma apiculata ‘Glanleam Gold’
Evergreen shrub
Summer autumn flowering
3m x 3m
Full sun/part shade
Soil: Well drained
H4
Goes with Osmanthus, if in shade ferns
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Pittosportum tenuifolium ‘Irene Paterson’
Evergreen shrub
H1.2m x 1.5m
Full sun
MBWD/WD moderately fertile soil
H3
Goes with grasses, spiraea, euonymous
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Lonicera ligustina var yunnaensis ‘Tidy Tips’
Evergreen shrub
1-1.5m x 1-1.5m
Full sun/part shade
MBWD/Well drained
H6
Goes with ferns, hellebores, iris foetidissima
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Euonymus fortunei
Evergreen shrub
0.5-1m x 1m
Full sun/part shade
MBWD/Well drained
H5
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Maytenus boaria
Evergreen shrub/tree
8m+ x 8m+
variable in habit
Full sun (midday)
Hardy
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Taxodium distichum
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Corokia cotoneaster
yellow flowers in spring
1.5m x1.5m
Full sun
Soil: fertile, well drained
H4
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Choisya x dewitteana ‘Aztec Pearl’
Evergreen shrub with slender, glossy leaves and clusters of fragant pink tinged white flowers in late spring
2.5m x 2.5m
Full sun/partial shade
Soil: well drained
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Calamagrostis brachytricha
An elegant deciduous grass with needle-like flower stems and pyramid shaped feather flower heads tinged with mauve appearing in August to October
H 1m S 50cm
Full sun/partial shade
Soil: moist but well drained
H6
Uses: middle of border as emerging growth can be untidy. Better in full sun to avoid flopping
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Astrantia ‘Buckland’
Dusty pink flowers surrounded by silvery white bracts. Flowers June to August - earlier than other Astrantia
H 90cm S 30cm
Full sun/partial shade
Soil: moist but well drained soil
H6
Copes in sun/partial shade
Goes with Geranium, Veronicastrum, Campanula lactiflora Loddon Anna, Gillenia trifoliata
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Dryopteris affinis
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Polystichum setiferum ‘Herrenhausen’ (somewhat frizzy)
Divisilobum Group (very frizzy) (pic)
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Polypodium vulgare
Evergreen fern
0.1-0.5 x 0.5-1m
Full sun/part shade
MBWD/WD, alkaline to neutral, moderately fertile soil
H7
Uses: informal, borders, underplanting
Goes with Lunaria, Polemonium, Primula, other ferns, Convallaria, Epimedium, Asarum, Trillium, Aquilegia, Tiarella, Cyclamen, Dicentra
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Euphorbia seguieriana
Semi evergreen
Summer - Autumn flowering
80cm x 80cm
Full sun
Soil: Light well drained
H5
Goes with Stachys, Eringyium, Lavenders, Salvias, Perovskia, Nepeta, Achillea, Echinacea, Cistus, Alliums, Nerines
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Cistus x pulverulentus ‘Sunset’ AGM
Evergreen shrub
Summer flowering
0.1-0.5 x 0.1-0.5
Full sun
Well drained, poor soil (may become chlorotic on chalky soil)
Uses: city, informal, Med climate, borders
Goes with: Lavandula, Nepeta, Perovskia, Santolina, Ballota, Artemesia, Euphorbia, Agapanthus, Penstemon, Achillea, Hylotelephium, Crocus, Allium, Grasses, Stipa, Festuca, Dianthus
H5
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Crithmum maritimum
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Lavandula angustifolia ‘Munstead’
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Miscanthus sinensis ‘Gracillimus’
Crescent border
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Hylotephium spectabile ‘Brilliant’ (Brilliant Group)
Crescent border
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Hylotelphium spectabile ‘Munstead Red’
Crescent border
Deciduous perennial
Summer/autumn flowering
0.5-1m x 0.5-1m
Full sun
Well drained, moderately fertile, alkaline to neutral soil
H7
Uses: city, informal, gravel, borders, edging
Goes with: Aster, Calamintha, Crambe, grasses, thymus, rosemary, lavandula, agastache, achillea, dianthus, crocus, allium
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Heuchera villosa ‘Autumn Bride’
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Persicaria affinis ‘Darjeeling Red’
Semi evergreen
Summer autumn flowering
30cm x 50cm
Full sun/part shade
MBWD/Poorly drained/Well drained
Prefers moisture retentive soil in sun or part shade but may spread quickly in wet soil. It is tolerant of dry and light soils in sun or shade where it will spread more gradually
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Scabiosa columbaria subsp. ochroleuca
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conitum carmichaelii
Herbaceous perennial - deciduous
Autumn flowering
60cm-2m x 0.5-1m
Grow in full sun/part shade (keep in deep moist and cool soilif in full sun)
Soil MBWD, humus rich
H7
Toxic
Uses: cottage, wildlife, borders
Goes with woodland plants eg ferns, geranium, asters, miscanthus, Melica, panicum, monarda.
Spring time bulbs can fill gap before aconitine emerges
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Pennisetum macrourum
Evergreen grass
1-1.5m x 50cm
Summer autumn flowering
Full sun
Well drained, moderately fertile, drought tolerant
H3
Uses: cottage, gravel, borders
Goes with Gaura, Hylotelephium, Verbena, Rudbeckia, Echinacea, Salvia, Agastache, Nepeta, Achillea, Hemerocallis
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Poa labilardierei
Semi evergreen grass
Summer/autumn flowering
1-1.2m x 0.5-1m
Full sun
MBWD, WD, neutral, fertile soil
H4
Uses: City, informal, gravel, prairie, borders
Goes with: Hylotelephium, Phlomis, Verbena
Australian natives, Grevillea, Banksia, Correa Callistemon, Eucalyptus
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Artemesia lactiflora
Herbaceous perennial
1.2m x 60cm
Full sun/part shade
MBWD/ Wd moderately fertile (loamy)
H6
Prolific self seeder
Uses: city, cottage, wildlife
Goes with Asters, Nepeta, Salvia, Helianthus, Helenium
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Cleome hassleriana
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Crataegus persimilis ‘Prunifolia’
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Arbutus x andrachnoides
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Quercus suber
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Carex testacea ‘Prairie Fire’
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Podocarpus ‘Chocolate Box’
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Actea simplex (Atropurpurea Group) ‘Brunette’
Sesleria autumnalis
Maytenus boaria
