Regents Park Winter to Autumn 2023/24 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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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 blue flowered spring bulbs
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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)
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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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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
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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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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
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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
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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,
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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)
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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
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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’
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Uses: informal, gravel, prairie, low maintenance, banks, borders
Goes well with Achillea, Crocosmia, geranium
H4
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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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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
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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.
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
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Pulmonaria ‘Sissinghurst White’
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Scilla siberica ‘Alba’
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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
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Luma apiculata ‘Glanleam Gold’
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Brunnera macrophylla
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Pittosportum tenuifolium ‘Irene Paterson’
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Lonicera ligustina var yunnaensis ‘Tidy Tips’
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Euonymus fortunei
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Corokia x virgata ‘Yellow Wonder’
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Maytenus boaria
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Prunus yedoensis
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Vinca minor f. alba ‘Gertrude Jekyll’
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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
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Taxodium distichum
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Corokia cotoneaster
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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
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Malus x moerlandsii ‘Profusion’
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Hebe ‘Bowles’ Hybrid’
50cm x 50cm
Full sun/partial shade
Moist but well drained/ well drained
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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
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Hebe salicifolia
Evergreen shrub
2m x 2m
White flowers born in summer
sun or part shade
Well drained
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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
Moist but well drained
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Matteuccia struthiopteris
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Amsonia tabernaemontana
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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
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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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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
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Geranium ‘Orion’
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Euphorbia seguieriana
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Centranthus lecoqii
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Echium wildprettii
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Echium candicans
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Vitex agnus-castus
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Allium obliquum
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Phlox paniculata
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Astrantia Buckland
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Geranium Folkard
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Lythrum salicaria
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Ligularia The Rocket
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Solidago ‘Goldenmosa’
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Cephalaria gigantea
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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
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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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Cistus x argenteus ‘Silver Pink’
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Allium ‘Summer Drummer’
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Allium ‘Summer Beauty’
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Thalictrum flavum
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Crithmum maritimum
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Lavandula angustifolia ‘Munstead’
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Solidago rugosa ‘Fireworks’
Crescent Border
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Sanguisorba officinalis ‘Red Thunder’
Crescent border
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Rudbeckia subtomentosa ‘Henry Eilers’
Crescent border
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Helenium ‘Moerheim Beauty’
Crescent border
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Helenium ‘Sahin’s Early Flowerer’
Crescent border
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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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Hyloptelephium ‘Herbstfreude’
Crescent border
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Echinacea purpurea
Crescent border
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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
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Knifophia ‘Percy’s Pride’
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Persicaria amplexicaulis ‘Rosea’
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Sesleria autumnalis
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Heuchera villosa ‘Autumn Bride’
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Calamagrostis brachytricha
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Persicaria affinis ‘Darjeeling Red’
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Persicaria campanulata ‘Madame Jigard’
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Scabiosa columbaria subsp. ochroleuca
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Corylus colurna
12m+ x 8m+
Deciduous tree
Wildlife friendly (spring catkins, autumn nuts)
Full sun/part shade
MBWD/WD
Uses: architectural, low maintenance
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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
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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
