Regents Park Winter to Autumn 2023/24

Question 1

Plant type
Description
Interest
Aspect
Soil
Care
Uses

Answer 1

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
Very hardy.
Soil: can tolerate acid/alkaline and all soil types
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

Question 2

Plant type
Description
Interest
Aspect
Soil
Care
Uses

Answer 2

Cornus sanguinea ‘Midwinter Fire’
Deciduous shrub
H 2m S 2m
Vibrant red-yellow stems, autumnal orange-yellow foliage, cream flowers in spring followed by blue black fruits in summer
Sun/partial shade, exposed or sheltered, avoid north facing
Very hardy.
Soil: can tolerate acid/alkaline willgrow in most soil types in sun or partial shade
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

Question 3

Plant type
Description
Interest
Aspect
Soil
Care
Uses

Answer 3

Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Hameln’
Deciduous perennial grass clump forming - adds movement and texture
Arching linear leaves bright green fading to yellow then beige and panicles of purple-tinged spikelets in late summer/autumn
H 60cm-1m S 60cm-1m
Full sun, sheltered south or west facing only.H3 - may need winter protection
Soil: not clay, well drained
Care: cut back dead foliage to the ground in spring
Low maintenance and informal
Plant with Aster, Geranium, Rudbeckia, Persicaria

Question 4

Plant type
Description
Interest
Aspect
Soil
Care
Uses

Answer 4

Erica x darleyensis -various cvs available white, pink, red
Evergreen mound-forming perennial, winter/spring flowering
H 45cm S 50cm-1m
Full sun, exposed or sheltered, any aspect
Hardy
Soil: well drained, tolerates alkaline and acid soils
Ground cover and container
Low maintenance- cut back after flowering
Plant with dwarf conifers and mixed plantings of heathers or beneath deciduous trees

Question 5

Plant type
Description
Interest
Aspect
Soil
Care
Uses

Answer 5

Phormium Cookianum ‘Cream Delight’
Evergreen clump-forming perennial
Strap leaves striped bright yellow (red flowers - rarely)
H 90cm S 90cm
Full sun to retain vibrancy, any aspect, exposed or sheltered
Hardy H4 - frost hardy but may need protection during cold snaps
Soil: well drained, tolerates acid and alkaline soils (not clay or chalk)
Low maintenance - remove dead/damaged leaves in late Spring
Architectural, coastal, gravel
Plant with Euphorbia mellifera, Melianthus major, or other phormiums

Question 6

Plant type
Description
Interest
Aspect
Soil
Care
Uses

Answer 6

Bergenia cordifolia ‘Eroica’
Evergreen mat-forming perennial with purple-pink flowers in spring on tall red stems. Bronze green leaves redden in winter
H 60cm S 50cm
Full sun, partial shade
Any aspect, exposed or sheltered
Soil: acid or alkaline, moderately fertile, moist but well drained
Very hardy H7
Ground cover, borders in city, informal, courtyard or cottage gardens
Plant with Galanthus, Crocus tommasinianus and some woodland Anemones. Also in large groups for ground cover.

Question 7

Plant type
Description
Interest
Aspect
Soil
Care
Uses

Answer 7

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 blue flowered spring bulbs

Question 8

Plant type
Description
Interest
Aspect
Soil
Care
Uses

Answer 8

Cupressus arizonica ‘Pyramidalis’
Evergreen Conifer
Glaucus foliage in sprays, compact conical form bears pale yellow cones
H 12m + S 2.5-4m
Full sun, any aspect, sheltered
Soil: any type, acid to alkaline, well drained (tolerates dry conditions
Uses: architectural, coastal, borders and beds, hedging if regularly pruned
H5

Question 9

Plant type
Description
Interest
Aspect
Soil
Care
Uses

Answer 9

Correa reflexa var nummulariifolia
Evergreen shrub with spreading habit. Coin-shaped leaves and tubular yellow flowers
H 50cm S 50cm-1.5m (after 10-20 years)
Full sun, sheltered
Soil: clay, loam or sand, well-drained, best in acid neutral soil
H4
Uses beds borders, rock garden, banks, low maintenance

Question 10

Plant type
Description
Interest
Aspect
Soil
Care
Uses

Answer 10

Thymus ‘Silver Posie’
Dwarf evergreen variegated shrub with narrow ovate lemon-scented leaves with white margins. Lilac-pink flowers in summer
H 30cm S 30cm
Full sun, any aspect but north, exposed or sheltered. Drought-resistant
Soil: well-drained, alkaline to neutral (not acid, not clay)
H5
Uses: city/courtyard, cottage/informal, Mediterranean climate, rock or gravel garden

Question 11

Plant type
Description
Interest
Aspect
Soil
Care
Uses

Answer 11

Hebe pimeleoides ‘Quick Silver’
Spreading evergreen dwarf shrub with dark stems and small bright blue-grey leaves and violet flowers
H 30cm S 30cm
Full sun/partial shade, any aspect, exposed/sheltered
Soil: any type, well drained, alkaline, neutral (not acid)
H4
Uses: coastal, low maintenance, banks and slopes, ground cover

Question 12

Plant type
Description
Interest
Aspect
Soil
Care
Uses

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Plant type
Description
Interest
Aspect
Soil
Care
Uses

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Plant type
Description
Interest
Aspect
Soil
Care
Uses

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Plant type
Description
Interest
Aspect
Soil
Care
Uses

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Plant type
Description
Interest
Aspect
Soil
Care
Uses

Answer 16

Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Nivalis’
A deciduous shrub. Pretty, white flowers cover the stems from March to May followed by green-yellow fruit. Spiny branches
H 2.5 S 5m
Full sun for best flowering, partial shade, exposed or sheltered
Soil: Any type, alkaline to acid, mod fertile, well drained
H4
Uses: Cottage/informal, banks, wall side borders, hedging
Plant with: Pittosporum Tom Thumb, Viburnum, grasses, evergreen shrubs (Nandina)

Question 17

Plant type
Description
Interest
Aspect
Soil
Care
Uses

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Plant type
Description
Interest
Aspect
Soil
Care
Uses

Answer 18

Hebe rakaiensis
A compact rounded evergreen small shrub with small bright green leaves and short spikes of white flowers in summer
H 90 S1m-1.5m
Full sun, partial shade, exposed or sheltered
Soil: poor to mod fertile, any type, MBWD,well drained, alkaline to neutral (not acid)
Uses: city/courtyard, coastal, container, cottage/informal, banks, ground cover
Plant with grasses, Veronica

Question 19

Plant type
Description
Interest
Aspect
Soil
Care
Uses

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Plant type
Description
Interest
Aspect
Soil
Care
Uses

Answer 20

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

Question 21

Plant type
Description
Interest
Aspect
Soil
Care
Uses

Answer 21

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

Question 22

Plant type
Description
Interest
Aspect
Soil
Care
Uses

Answer 22

Nerium oleander
Mid sized evergreen shrub narrow lance shaped grey-green leaves and clusers of pint, white or red flowers in summer
H 2-2.5m S 1.5-2mm
Full sun, sheltered
Soil: any type, moist but well drained, well drained, drought tolerant acid to alkaline
H3 (requires frost free)
Uses: med climate, container, city/courtyard, cottage/informal

Question 23

Plant type
Description
Interest
Aspect
Soil
Care
Uses

Answer 23

Myrtus communis
A bushy evergreen shrub with glossy pointed leaves bearing fragrant, white fluffy flowers followed by purple black berries.
H 3 S 3m
Full sun, sheltered
Soil: any type, moist but well drained, acid to alkaline
H4

Question 24

Plant type
Description
Interest
Aspect
Soil
Care
Uses

Answer 24

Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Silver Queen’
Large evergreen shrub with oval greyish-green leaves margined white with dark stems. Flowers purple and sparse.
H 4m S 2.5m
Full sun/partial shade (best in sun), sheltered
Soil: fertile, well drained soil (avoid clay), tolerates acid to alkaline
H4
Uses: Mediterranean, low maintenance, hedging/screen
Plant with olive,

Question 25

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 25

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)

Question 26

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 26

Ruscus hypoglossum A tough evergreen shrub forming clumps with arching stems with pointed, glossy bright green leaf-like stems called cladodes. Tiny greenish cream followers in spring followed by red berries in summer H 50-80cm S 50-80cm Full sun to full shade, exposed or sheltered Soil: any type but not waterlogged. Drought tolerant H5 Uses: ground cover, low maintenance

Question 27

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 27

Olearia macrodonta A medium-sized evergreen aromatic shrub with spiny grey-green leaves felted beneath. Clusters of daisy-like flowers produced in summer - also fragrant H 1-2m S 1m Full sun, exposed or sheltered Soil: any but clay fertile and well drained. Alkaline to acid H4 (protect from hard winters) Uses: coastal, conservatory, cottage and informal, patio, hedging Plant with Escallonia, Corokia x virgata 'Frosted Chocolate'

Question 28

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 28

Ophiopogon japonicus Evergreen spreading clumps of grass-like dark green leaves bearing short racemes of small white/lilac flowers in summer followed by blue/black berries H 30cm S 30cm Full sun partial shade exposed or sheltered Soil: fertile well drained soil - acid or neutral (not alkaline) H5 Uses: city, courtyard, coastal, informal, gravel, container, rock garden, edging, ground cover, low maintenance, underplanting

Question 29

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 29

Cornus mas A deciduous shrub with oval leaves turning purple in autumn. Small clusters of tiny, bright yellow flowers open in late winter follewed by glossy red, cherry-like fruits. H 4m S 4m Full sun, partial shade exposed or sheltered Soil: any type, acid to alkaline, MBWD,well drained H 6 Uses: cottage and informal, hedging/screens, borders Plant with Lonicera fragrantissima and Galanthus nivalis, grasses Calamogrostis, Miscanthus

Question 30

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 30

Lonicera ligustrina var. yunnanensis Dense evergreen shrub with tiny, ovate, glossy dark green leaves on arching branches. Tiny cream flowers in spring followed by sparse blue/purple berries in autumn H 1.5-2.5m S 1.5-2.5m Full sun partial shade exposed or sheltered. Soil: any type,MBWD, well drained acid to alkaline H6 Uses: gravel, coastal, city/courtyard, informal, container, low maintenance, hedging/screen, garden edging

Question 31

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 31

Citrus trifoliata/ Poncirus trifoliata A bushy deciduous shrub or small tree with green branches bearing large, stiff thorns. Fragrant white blossom in spring/early summer followed by orange fruits in autumn/winter H 7m S 3-5m Full sun, sheltered Soil: any but clay, well drained. Acid to alkaline H5 Uses coastal, informal, hedging/screens, borders Plant with yucca, Corokia, Fatsia? Tetrapanax rex, Eriobotrya japonica (loquat)

Question 32

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 32

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

Question 33

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 33

Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia' Vigorous, busy, upright evergreen shrub with dark green, glossy oblong leaves. Racemes of small, fragrant white flowers appear in spring followed in autumn by cherry-like red fruits ripening to black. H 5m S 2.5 - 5m Full sun, partial shade, exposed or sheltered Soil: any type, moist but well drained and well drained, acid to alkaline, drought resistant. May become chlorotic in shallow chalk soil H5 Uses: hedging, architectural, cottage, coastal Backdrop to deciduous: Viburnum, Edgeworth, Weigela

Question 34

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 34

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

Question 35

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 35

Cryptomeria japonica (Elegans Group) 'Elegans' A large, columnar, upright evergreen conifer with tiered branches. Blue green foliage turning purple with hints of red and orange in autumn. H 4-5m S 1.5m Full sun, partial shade, sheltered position H6 Uses: architectural, cottage/informal, low maintenance Soil: any type, moist but well-drained

Question 36

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 36

Cotoneaster 'Rothschildianus' A spreading deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub with large lance-like leaves. Large clusters of small white flowers appear in early summer followed by clusters of yellow berries in autumn H 5m S 4m Full sun to partial shade, exposed or sheltered (shelter from cold winds) Soil: any type, well drained, acid to alkaline H6 Uses: coastal, cottage, wildlife, low maintenance, hedging

Question 37

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 37

Sarcococca hookeriana var digyna 'Purple Stem' A small evergreen shrub with narrow lance-like leaves held on purple stems. Delicate, lightly scented red and white flowers appear in winter with black fruit in summer. H 1m S 1m Full sun (in damp soil) partial shade, sheltered position Soil: Any type, moderately fertile moist but well-drained, well drained, acid to alkaline. Tolerates dry shade and neglect H5 Uses: Cottage, patio, wildlife, borders, edging, low maintenance

Question 38

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 38

Viburnum davidii A small spreading evergreen shrub with narrowly oval deeply veined leaves and clusters of small white flowers in spring. Blue-black berries are held from summer through winter (on predominantly female plants) H 1-1.5 m S 1-1.5m Soil type: any, moderately fertile, well-drained, acid to alkaline Full sun to partial shade, exposed or sheltered H5 Uses: underplanting of roses and shrubs, ground cover, low maintenance H5

Question 39

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 39

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

Question 40

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 40

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 Uses: informal, gravel, prairie, low maintenance, banks, borders Goes well with Achillea, Crocosmia, geranium H4

Question 41

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 41

Anemone blanda Spreading perennial with basal leaves of lobed leaflets. Daisy-like flowers - violet-blue, pink or white - are held above the leaves appearing in spring H 10-15cm S 20 Full sun, partial shade, exposed or sheltered. Soil: well drained, soil (avoid clay), or light sandy soil in sun. Needs dry conditions after flowering. H6 Uses: city, informal, rock garden, wildlife, underplanting, borders

Question 42

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 42

Daphne bholua 'Jacqueline Postill' Evergreen medium sized shrub of upright habit. Narrow oval leaves and clusters of highly fragrant pink and white flowers in late winter H 2-4m S 1.5m Full sun partial shade, sheltered position Soil: any type, moist but well drained, well drained alkaline to neutral H4 Uses: informal, borders Goes well with Chaenomeles, Jasminum nudiflorum

Question 43

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 43

Bergenia 'Bressingham Ruby' Evergreen perennial with medium sized round leaves with finely serrated edges. In winter foliage is polished dark burgundy with crimson under leaf. Tall stems carry spires of vibrant pink in stem. (smaller than 'Eric Smith' H 45cm S 30cm Full sun, partial shade, exposed or sheltered Soil: any type, moist but well drained, alkaline to acid, H5 Uses: City, coastal, informal, low maintenance, underplanting, banks, borders, ground cover Goes well with Euphorbia, Geranium, Grasses

Question 44

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 44

Juniperus procumbens 'Nana' Full sun, partial shade, exposed or sheltered H to 50cm S 1.5m Soil type: any, well drained acid to alkaline H7 Uses: architectural, gravel, rock garden, low maintenance, ground cover

Question 45

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 45

Iris unguicularis An evergreen perennial with grass-like leaves and fragrant purple flowers with yellow stripes on the fall blooming throughout winter and early spring. H 30cm S 30cm Full sun, exposed or sheltered Soil: any time, well drained alkaline to neutral (ideal at the base of a sunny wall) Uses: coastal, city, informal, patio, banks, borders Goes well with grasses, Helianthemum, Origanum

Question 46

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 46

Crocus tommasinianus A bulbous perennial (from Corms) with grass-like leaves above which purple flowers with striking orange stamens bloom in early spring H 10cm S 20cm Full sun, exposed or sheltered Soil: any type, well drained, acid to alkaline H6 Uses: city, rock garden, wildflower, gravel, patio, borders

Question 47

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 47

Luzula sylvatica 'Aurea' Clump forming evergreen perennial with broad bladed leaves. Tiny brown flowers are borne in loose clusters in late spring and early summer H 50cm S 45cm Full to partial shade, exposed or sheltered Soil: any type, poor to moderately fertile moist but well drained, well drained, acid to alkaline. Tolerates full sun if in moist soil Uses: informal, borders, ground cover H7 Goes well with Digitalis, Epimedium, ferns

Question 48

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 48

Ipheion uniflorum A bulbous perennial with narrow light green leaves and upright stems bearing solitary, fragrant star-shaped flowers in spring. H 10cm S 10cm Full sun, moist but well drained, well drained, sheltered spot Soil: moderately fertile any type, alkaline to acid H5 Uses: informal, patio, Mediterranean climate, city, rock garden, underplanting borders

Question 49

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Answer 49

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

Question 50

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 50

Scilla siberica Perennial bulbs with slender leaves and erect stems bearing dainty racemes of star-shaped flat or bell-shaped flowers H 20cm S 5cm Full sun, partial shade, exposed or sheltered Soil: not clay, well-drained, acid to alkaline H6 Uses: naturalising in lawns and beneath shrubs and trees, cottage, gravel, rock garden, city, patio, borders, edging underplanting

Question 51

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 51

Narcissus 'Jetfire' A bulbous perennial, short flowering bearing bright yellow reflexive petals with orange trumpets H 20cm S 7cm Full sun partial shade, exposed or sheltered Soil: any type, mod fertile, moist but well drained, well drained H6 Uses: cottage, patio, city, borders, underplanting

Question 52

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Answer 52

Vinca minor Evergreen spreading perennial with ovate dark green leaves with pretty blue flowers from April to September H 20cm S 50cm Full sun to full shade, although flowers best in sun exposed or sheltered Soil: any type but very dry, moist but well drained, acid to alkaline H6 Uses: ground cover, cottage, patio, banks, borders, underplanting

Question 53

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 53

Narcissus 'Jumblie' A bulbous perennial, a dainty dwarf daffodil with multi-headed stems of flowers with reflect petals and trumpets of a deeper yellow H 15cm S 10cm Full sun, partial shade, exposed or sheltered Soil: any type, moist but well drained, well

Question 54

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 54

Ornithogalum nutans A bulbous perennial with strap shaped leaves with a central silver vein. racemes of up to 15 fragrant, nodding, bell-shaped white flowers in mid to late June H 40cm S 20cm Full sun, partial shade, exposed or sheltered Soil: all types, mod fertile, moist but well drained, well drained Uses: cottage, wildflower, borders underplanting Plant with alchemilla, aquilegia, geranium H5

Question 55

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 55

Iris 'Harmony' (reticulata) A bulbous perennial with royal blue flowers and a yellow band on the falls and linear green leaves. Flowers from late winter to early spring H 12cm S 10cm Full sun partial shade, exposed or sheltered Soil: any type, mod fertile, moist but well drained, well drained, acid to alkaline Uses: cottage, wildflower meadow, borders, underplanting

Question 56

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 56

Edgeworthia chrysantha A deciduous rounded open shrub bearing an abundance of fragrant yellow flowers in spherical heads appearing in late winter and early spring before the narrow oval leaves appear H 1.5m S 1.5m Full sun partial shade, sheltered. Soil: loam, moist but well-drained, well-drained, acid to alkaline. H4 uses: cottage, city, coastal, patio, wall side borders, borders.

Question 57

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Answer 57

Viburnum tinus A dense, evergreen shrub with dark and oval glossy leaves and clusters of fragrant pinkish-white flowers in late winter and spring followed by blue black berries. H 3m S 3m Full sun to full shade, sheltered Soil: any type, moderately fertile, moist but well-drained, well drained. Acid to alkaline. H4 Uses: city, informal, borders, hedging, low maintenance

Question 58

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Answer 58

Viola odorata 'Alba' Mat forming evergreen perennial of dark green heart-shaped leaves with small, fragrant white flowers in late winter early spring. Violas are woodland and pasture land plant. H 15cm Partial shade, sheltered Soil: any type, neutral to alkaline, fertile moist but well drained. H6 Uses: informal, patio, borders, underplanting

Question 59

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Answer 59

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

Question 60

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 60

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

Question 61

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Answer 61

Stachyurus praecox A small deciduous trees with small pendant racemes of small light yellow flowers. Can be wall-trained H 3m S 3m Full sun, partial shade, exposed or sheltered Soil: Moist but well-drained, acid to alkaline H5 Informal, low maintenance wall side borders Goes with Carex testacea and Edgeworthia chrysantha Laburnum

Question 62

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Answer 62

Picea omorika An evergreen conifer forming a graceful, slender tree of narrowly conical form. White backed needles in drooping sprays that curve up at the tips H 12m+ S 2.5-4m Full sun, exposed or sheltered Soil: moist but well drained, acid to alkaline H7 Uses architectural, low maintenance

Question 63

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Answer 63

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)

Question 64

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Answer 64

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

Question 65

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Answer 65

Spiraea 'Arguta' H 2.5m x 2.5 A rounded deciduous shrub with arching stems bearing small lance-shaped leaves and a profusion of white flowers in spring Full sun to part shade Soil: moist but well drained, well drained. Tolerant of most conditions H6 Uses: informal, low maintenance, banks, borders Goes with: Forsythia, Matteuccia, Rhododendron, Pieris, Syringa, Phlox, Dianthus, Spring bulbs, pulmonaria, festuca, hakonechloa, Astilbe, Hosta

Question 66

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Answer 66

Berberis darwinii An upright evergreen shrub with small holly-like leaves bearing pendant racemes of orange flowers in spring followed by purple autumn berries. H 3m S 3m Full sun, part shade Soil: moist but well drained, well drained. Tolerant all but waterlogged soil. Uses: coastal, informal, low maintenance, informal hedging, banks H6

Question 67

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Answer 67

Chaenomoles x superba 'Crimson and Gold' A deciduous shrub flowering in spring before the glossy green leaves appear. H 1m S 2m Full sun/partial shade Soil: moist but well drained, well drained soil. H6 Uses: informal, low maintenance, wall side,

Question 68

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Answer 68

Libertia peregrinans A clump forming evergreen perennial with very narrow stiff leaves orange tinted. Clusters of mall white flowers in spring and early summer H 50cm S 20cm Full sun, sheltered Soil: moderately fertile moist but well drained H4 Uses: city, informal, coastal, borders, underplanting

Question 69

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Answer 69

Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica An evergreen climber bearing fragrant, cream flowers freckled with maroon 'freckles in winter and spring and bronze tinted leaves. H 3m S Full sun, sheltered Soil: moist but well drained H4 Uses: informal, city, low maintenance, wall side borders, beds

Question 70

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 70

Corylopsis pauciflora A deciduous shrub bearing pendent clusters of fragrant yellow flowers on bare stems appearing in March and April followed by bronze, hazel-like leaves maturing to bright green H 1.5m S 2.5m Partial shade Soil: moist but well drained, well drained acid soil H5 Uses: low maintenance, borders

Question 71

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Answer 71

Pulmonaria 'Blue Ensign' Deciduous/semi evergreen perennial producing compact clusters of violet-blue flowers in springwith broad unmarked leaves H 30cm S 45cm Full shade/partial shade, sheltered Soil: moist but well-drained H6 Uses: city, coastal, informal, wildlife, banks, borders, ground cover

Question 72

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Answer 72

Pulmonaria 'Sissinghurst White'

Question 73

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Answer 73

Scilla siberica 'Alba'

Question 74

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Answer 74

Primula veris Semi evergreen perennial Spring flowering 0.1-0.50m x 0-0.1m Full sun/part shade MBWD soil Uses: wildlife gardens, wildflower meadow, informal, borders Goes with: Pulmonaria, Hellebores, Ferns, Dicentra, Brunnera, Digitalis, Daffodils

Question 75

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Answer 75

Luma apiculata 'Glanleam Gold'

Question 76

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Answer 76

Brunnera macrophylla

Question 77

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Answer 77

Pittosportum tenuifolium 'Irene Paterson'

Question 78

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Answer 78

Lonicera ligustina var yunnaensis 'Tidy Tips'

Question 79

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Answer 79

Euonymus fortunei

Question 80

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Answer 80

Corokia x virgata 'Yellow Wonder'

Question 81

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Answer 81

Maytenus boaria

Question 82

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Answer 82

Prunus yedoensis

Question 83

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Answer 83

Vinca minor f. alba 'Gertrude Jekyll'

Question 84

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Answer 84

Metasequoia glyptostroboides Deciduous tree Autumn colour 12m (up to 25m) x 2.5-4m Full sun MBWD Prefers humus rich soils but will tolerate dry, chalky soils H7

Question 85

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Answer 85

Taxodium distichum

Question 86

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Answer 86

Corokia cotoneaster

Question 87

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Answer 87

Berberis julianae Evergreen shrub Spring flowers, autumn berries 2.5-4m x 2.5-4m Full sun/part shade MBWD/WD H5 Uses informal, low maintenance, hedging Goes with: dwarf conifers, camellia, rhododendran, liriope, spirea, forsythia, carex, fern, athyrium

Question 88

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Answer 88

Malus x moerlandsii 'Profusion'

Question 89

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Answer 89

Hebe 'Bowles' Hybrid' 50cm x 50cm Full sun/partial shade Moist but well drained/ well drained

Question 90

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 90

Cytisus x pracecox 'Albus' Deciduous shrub Arching stems are laden with white pea-like flowers in late spring early summer 1.2m x 1.2m Full sun well drained

Question 91

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Answer 91

Hebe salicifolia Evergreen shrub 2m x 2m White flowers born in summer sun or part shade Well drained

Question 92

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Answer 92

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 Moist but well drained

Question 93

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Answer 93

Syringa x laciniata Deciduous shrub Flowers in April and May 1.5m-2.5m x 1.5m - 2.5m Full sun/part shade MBWD/WD, alkaline to neutral, fertile soil H6 Uses: informal, borders, low maintenance Goes with Paeonia, Iris, Salvia, Nepeta, Lavandula, Perovska, Phlox, Festuca, Calamagrostis, Diecentra, Weigela, Azalea

Question 94

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Answer 94

Ajuga reptens 'Catlin's Giant' Evergreen herbaceous perennial - ground cover Flowers March to MAy 45cm x 60cm Light shade, will tolerate shade soil type: any, moist but well drained H7 low maintenance , slopes, borders

Question 95

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 95

Staphylea holocarpa var. rosea Upright deciduous shrub or spreading small tree. Bell shaped flowers in nodding panicles appear in April and May before the leaves following by greenish-white fruit in autumn 5m x 3m Soil: any time, moist but well drained Full sun partial shade H6

Question 96

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 96

Cornus kousa var chinensis A large free-flowering deciduous shrub broadly conical or small tree with leaves turning red and orange in autumn. White flowers (and bracts) in summer followed by pink, strawberry-like fruit in autumn H 7m S 5m Full sun, partial shade Soil: neutral to acid, but any type, fertile moist but well drained, well drained. H6 Uses: architectural, low maintenance

Question 97

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 97

Luzula sylvatica 'Marginata' Evergreen lance-like clump forming wood rush, leaves with cream flowers appearing in spring. 45cm x 45cm Sun or part shade Soiltype: tolerates dry shade but thrives in damp conditions. H6 Uses: ground cover

Question 98

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 98

Allium neopolitanum 'Cowanii' Open clusters of white flowers appear in late spring or early summer. 40cm x 25cm Full su Soil type: any moist, but well drained soil H 6

Question 99

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 99

Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus Late spring flowering bulb with spikes of around 20 funnel shaped pink flowers H 60cm 8cm Full sun Soil type: moderately fertile, moist, well drained soil H4 hardy (borderline) Uses: borders Looks great in groups providing vertical accents among silver-leaved plants

Question 100

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 100

Chaerophyllum hirsutum 'Roseum' A deciduous upright herbaceous perennial with apple scented featheryfoliage and umbels of lilac-pink pink flowers in late spring or early summer H 45-70cm S 45-70cm Full sun/partial shade Soil: moist but well drained, moist but poorly drained. H7 Uses cottage, woodland, low maintenance, borders Full sun, partial shade H7

Question 101

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Answer 101

Sambucus racemosa 'Lemony Lace' A deciduous company rounded shrub with delicate foliage in golden green. Small white flowers in summer, deep red berries in autumn Full sun, partial shade Soil type: moist but well drained soil H 1.5m S 1.5m Uses: cottage, low maintenance, woodland H6

Question 102

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Answer 102

Allium christophii Huge globes of small, star shaped, pinkish-purple flowers appear in summer above narrow, grey-green leaves. H 60cm S 20cm Full sun Soil: moist but well drained soil Uses: plant between medium sized herbaceous plants to mask the strap-like leaves H6

Question 103

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Answer 103

Rosa xanthina var. sponanea 'Canary Bird' A shrub rose, with fern like leaves and bright yellow open flowers suitable for informal hedging on an open sight. Early (late April, May June) and once flowering (may sometimes repeat) Full sun, light shade Soil type: fertile, moist but well drained H 3m S 4m Uses: mixed border, informal hedging H7

Question 104

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Answer 104

Viburnum rhytidophyllum A large evergreen shrub with glossy, conspicuously veined, oblong, dark green leaves and domed clusters of small cream flowers in late spring followed by fruit red ripening to black H 5m S 4m Full sun to full shade Soil type: moist but well-drained, well drained H6

Question 105

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Answer 105

Valeriana pyrenaica A bushy deciduous upright herbaceous perennial with heart shaped leaves and small pale purple flowers in rounded clusters in late spring/early summer H 1m S 60cm Full sun/partial shade Soil: moist but well drained H5 Uses: prairie planting, cottage, borders

Question 106

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Answer 106

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

Question 107

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 107

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

Question 108

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 108

Geranium sylvaticum 'Album' A compact herbaceous perennial. From pale green basal leaves emerge white flowers in late spring early summer. H70cm 30cm Full sun, partial shade. Shade is tolerated. Soil: Moist but well-drained, well drained H7 Copes in sun/partial shade Goes with Brunnera, Digitalis, ferns Uses: cottage, borders, underplanting

Question 109

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 109

Tiarella 'Spring Symphony' Clump-forming herbaceous deciduous herbaceous perennial. Deeply lobed green leaves marked with purple along the midribs. Upright stems carry spires of small starry cream flowers opening from pale pink buds in late spring/early summers H30cm S 30cm Full sun partial shade Soil: moist but well drained H7 Uses: cottage, container, rock, underplanting, borders, edging, ground cover

Question 110

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 110

Erythronium 'Pagoda' A deciduous bulb with glossy leaves either bronzed mottled or with white marbling. Bears nodding yellow star-shaped flowers in March/April/May H 35cm S 10cm light shade/shade Soil: moist but well-drained Uses: woodland, below hedges, shade, naturalistic drifts H7

Question 111

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 111

Tellima grandiflora A semi evergreen herbaceous perennial with emerald green foliage topped by lime-free airy bells from May to July H 80cm S 30cm Full sun to full shade Soil: moist but well-drained, well drained H6 Uses: semi-evergreen ground cover for shrub border or woodland garden, cottage, city, and low maintenance. Copes with dry shade

Question 112

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 112

Geranium orion A clup forming herbaceous perennial with large blue flowers from late spring through to September H 70cm S 40cm Copes in sun/partial shade Goes with Alchemilla, Campanula, Hemerocallis

Question 113

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 113

Magnolia x brooklynensis 'Yellow Bird' A deciduous tree producing swathes of lemon yellow goblet shaped flowers blooming in late spring. H 3-7m S 3-5m Full sun/partial shade Soil: acidic to neutral, well drained Uses: borders, cottage, specimen

Question 114

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Answer 114

Libertia grandiflora Clump forming evergreen grass-like plant. White bowl shaped flowers appear in early summer followed by round seed pods in autumn H 90cm S 60cm Full sun, will tolerate light shade Soil: Moist but well drained H3 Uses: city, coastal, cottage, borders

Question 115

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Answer 115

Carex buchananii 'Red Rooster' A dense fountain like evergreen grass of slender, bronze red foliage H 60m S 90cm Full sun/partial shade Soil: moist but well drained soil H5 Uses: borders (colour, movement, structure) or in pots, gravel, prairie, cottage, underplanted with low growing seasonal bedding

Question 116

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 116

Ribes sanguineum 'King Edward VII A deciduous shrub with pendent clusters of crimson, tubular flowers appearing in spring followed by black fruit. Compact and upright H 2m S 2m Full sun Soil: moist but well drained H6 Uses: border, cottage

Question 117

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Answer 117

Matteuccia struthiopteris

Question 118

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Answer 118

Amsonia tabernaemontana

Question 119

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Answer 119

Kalimeris incisa Herbaceous perennial deciduous Summer/autumn flowering 60 x 0.1-0.5 Full sun/part shade MBWD moderately fertile H7 Uses cottage, informal, prairie Goes with Hemerocalis, Echinacea, Baptisia, Geranium, campanula, helianthus, Lysimachia

Question 120

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Answer 120

Dryopteris affinis

Question 121

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Answer 121

Polystichum setiferum 'Herrenhausen' (somewhat frizzy) Divisilobum Group (very frizzy) (pic)

Question 122

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Answer 122

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

Question 123

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Answer 123

Sisyrinchium striatum Evergreen perennial Summer flowering 0.5-1m x 01.-0.5m Full sun MBWD/WD H4 Uses: city, informal, gravel, borders Goes with: Allium, Anthemis tinctoria 'EC Buxton, Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam', Geum 'Lady Stratheden', Gillenia trifoliata, Iris, Salvia, Nepeta, Perovskia, grasses, Weigela, Azalea

Question 124

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Answer 124

Geranium 'Orion'

Question 125

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Answer 125

Euphorbia seguieriana

Question 126

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Answer 126

Centranthus lecoqii

Question 127

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Answer 127

Echium wildprettii

Question 128

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Answer 128

Echium candicans

Question 129

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Answer 129

Vitex agnus-castus

Question 130

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Answer 130

Allium obliquum

Question 131

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Answer 131

Phlox paniculata

Question 132

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Answer 132

Astrantia Buckland

Question 133

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Answer 133

Geranium Folkard

Question 134

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Answer 134

Lythrum salicaria

Question 135

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Answer 135

Ligularia The Rocket

Question 136

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Answer 136

Solidago 'Goldenmosa'

Question 137

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Answer 137

Cephalaria gigantea

Question 138

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Answer 138

Achillea filipendulina 'Gold Plate' Deciduous perennial Summer/Autumn flowering 1-1.5 x 0.5-1m Full sun MBWD/WD H7 Uses: informal, prairie, gravel, borders Goes with: Calamagrostis, Festuca, Echinacea, Salvia, Lavandula, Penstemon, Hylotelephium, Rosemary, sage, thyme, Crocus, Allium

Question 139

Plant type Description Interest Aspect Soil Care Uses

Answer 139

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

Question 140

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Answer 140

Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Pink'

Question 141

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Answer 141

Allium 'Summer Drummer'

Question 142

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Answer 142

Allium 'Summer Beauty'

Question 143

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Answer 143

Thalictrum flavum

Question 144

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Answer 144

Crithmum maritimum

Question 145

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Answer 145

Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead'

Question 146

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Answer 146

Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks' Crescent Border

Question 147

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Answer 147

Sanguisorba officinalis 'Red Thunder' Crescent border

Question 148

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Answer 148

Rudbeckia subtomentosa 'Henry Eilers' Crescent border

Question 149

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Answer 149

Helenium 'Moerheim Beauty' Crescent border

Question 150

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Answer 150

Helenium 'Sahin's Early Flowerer' Crescent border

Question 151

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Answer 151

Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus' Crescent border

Question 152

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Answer 152

Hylotephium spectabile 'Brilliant' (Brilliant Group) Crescent border

Question 153

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Answer 153

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

Question 154

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Answer 154

Hyloptelephium 'Herbstfreude' Crescent border

Question 155

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Answer 155

Echinacea purpurea Crescent border

Question 156

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Answer 156

Panicum virgatum 'Rehbraun' Crescent border Deciduous grass Mid summer - early autumn flowers - leaves reddish in autumn 1.5-2m x 0.5-1m Full sun Well drained, moderately fertile soil, drought tolerant H5 Uses: city, informal, borders Goes with: Monarda Cambridge Scarlet, Geum, Aster laeve, Helenium 'Moerheim Beauty', hylotelephium

Question 157

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Answer 157

Knifophia 'Percy's Pride'

Question 158

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Answer 158

Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Rosea'

Question 159

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Answer 159

Sesleria autumnalis

Question 160

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Answer 160

Heuchera villosa 'Autumn Bride'

Question 161

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Answer 161

Calamagrostis brachytricha

Question 162

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Answer 162

Persicaria affinis 'Darjeeling Red'

Question 163

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Answer 163

Persicaria campanulata 'Madame Jigard'

Question 164

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Answer 164

Scabiosa columbaria subsp. ochroleuca

Question 165

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Answer 165

Aconitum 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, Melisa, panicum, monarda. Spring time bulbs can fill gap before aconitine emerges

Question 166

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Answer 166

Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' 1-1.5 x 0.5-1m Deciduous grass Summer/autumn flowering Full sun/part shade MBWD, WD fertile soils preferred H6 Uses: cottage, prairie, architectural, borders

Question 167

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Answer 167

Potentilla fruticosa 'Primrose Beauty' Deciduous shrub 0.5-1m x 0.5-1m Spring/Summer flowering Full sun/part shade (flowers fade rapidly in full sun, last longer in moister soils) MBWD/WD drought resistant H7 Uses: Informal, hedging, borders Goes with: Nepeta, Anenome x hybrida, Salvia, Rudbeckia, grasses, Festuca glauca, lavender

Question 168

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Answer 168

Pennisetum macrourum Evergreen grass 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

Question 169

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Answer 169

Poa labilardierei Semi evergreen grass Summer/autumn flowering 0.5-1m 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

Question 170

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Answer 170

Corylus colurna 12m+ x 8m+ Deciduous tree Wildlife friendly (spring catkins, autumn nuts) Full sun/part shade MBWD/WD Uses: architectural, low maintenance

Question 171

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Answer 171

Vernonia arkansana Deciduous perennial Autumn flowering 1.5-2.5 x 1-1.5 Full sun/part shade MBWD/poorly drained moderately fertile H7 Uses: informal, prairie, wildlife, borders Goes with Eupatorium, Inula, Ageratina, Schizachyrium scoparium, Panicum virgatum, Andropogon geradii (for prairie-like), Echinacea, Rudbeckia, Symphytotrichum, Solidago, Asclepias , Agastache, Monarda, Anenome x hybrida, Ferns if in partial shade

Question 172

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Answer 172

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

Question 173

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Answer 173

Cleome hassleriana

Question 174

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Answer 174

Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia'

Question 175

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Answer 175

Nerine bowdenii

Question 176

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Answer 176

Arbutus x andrachnoides

Question 177

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Answer 177

Quercus suber

Question 178

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Answer 178

Althaea cannabina

Question 179

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Answer 179

Carex testacea 'Prairie Fire'

Question 180

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Answer 180

Podocarpus 'Chocolate Box'