Sec. 2111 6.5 Detailed Herbaceous perennials

Question 1

Bergenia cordifolia

Answer 1

common name bergenia
H&S h 0.5-1.0m, s 0.5-1.0m
DECO spreading clump of rounded, slightly wavy leaves to 30cm long, often tinged purple in winter; 60cm tall carry sprays of deep pink flowers in early spring
WHERE ground cover, banks and slopes
COND moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil in sun or partial shade HP for shade and ground cover

Question 2

Ajuga reptans ‘Burgundy Glow’

Answer 2

Common Name
H&S h 0.1 - 0.5m, s 0.5 - 1.0m
DECO creeping perennial with evergreen leaves, silvery-green suffused with wine-red,
short spikes of deep blue flowers in late spring and early summer
WHERE Low maintenance, ground cover, banks and slopes, patio and containers plants
COND Will tolerate any soil so long as there is some moisture, best in partial shade to prevent foliage scorching, but can also tolerate shadeHP for shade and ground cover

Question 3

Alchemilla mollis

Answer 3

Common Name
H&S h 0.1 - 0.5m, s 0.1 - 0.5m
DECO forming a clump of softly hairy, light green leaves with scalloped and toothed edges.
Small, bright yellow flowers are borne in large sprays just above the foliage
WHERE Cottage/informal garden, gravel garden, cut flowers, garden edging
COND Will tolerate any soil so long as there is some moisture; suitable for sun or shade. Prone to self-seeding

Question 4

Hosta ‘Golden Tiara’

Answer 4

Common Name
H&S h 0.1 - 0.5m, s 0.1 - 0.5m
DECO Compact clump of broadly ovate or heart-shaped leaves to 10cm in length, edged with yellow, fading to cream.
Bell-shaped deep purple flowers are carried on stems to 50cm
WHERE Patio/container garden, city/courtyard garden, cottage/informal garden
COND; HP for shade and ground cover; Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in part shade with shelter from cold, dry winds.

Question 5

Pulmonaria officinalis

Answer 5

HP for shade and ground cover

semi-evergreen perennial to 30cm tall, with broad leaves spotted freely with greenish-white

clusters of flowers opening pink and soon changing to blue, in spring

Coastal, wildlife garden, ground cover, cottage/informal garden

h 0.1–0.5m, s 0.1–0.5m

humus-rich, fertile, moist but not waterlogged soil in full or partial shade

Question 6

Aster novi-belgii ‘Violet Queen’

Answer 6

Common Name
H&S h 0.1 - 0.5 m, s 0.1 - 0.5 m
DECO compact, upright herbaceous perennial to 40cm, with dark foliage and deep violet, yellow-centred daisies 5cm wide in summer to autumn
WHERE Suitable for herbaceous border
Coastal, wildlife garden, flower border
COND moderately fertile, well-drained soil in an open sunny position; thrives in alkaline soil

Question 7

Hemerocallis fulva

Answer 7

(common orange daylily)
Common Name
H&S h 0.5 - 1m, s 0.5 - 1m
DECO Large numbers of trumpet-shaped, tawny-orange flowers 5-12cm in diameter, each tepal with a pale central line, are borne in succession on the flowering stems in summer
vigorous, clump-forming perennial to 1m tall with strap-shaped leaves, the outer ones arching outwards and the inner leaves upright.
WHERE Suitable for herbaceous border Flower borders and beds, coastal
COND fertile, moist but well-drained soil preferably in full sun.

Question 8

Papaver orientale ‘Beauty of Livermere’

Answer 8

Suitable for herbaceous border
HS h 0.5 - 1.0m, s 0.5 - 1.0m
DECO herbaceous perennial to 1m tall, with toothed and bristly lance-shaped leaves to 30cm long; single, deep scarlet flowers 20cm across in late spring and early summer, each petal with a bold black blotch at the base
WHERE Flower border, cottage/informal garden
COND well-drained soils in full sun

Question 9

Sedum spectabile

Answer 9

Suitable for herbaceous border

HS h 0.1 - 0.5m, s 0.1 -0.5m
DECO herbaceous perennial to 45cm, with thick erect stems bearing shallowly scalloped, broadly elliptic, grey-green leaves; starry pink flowers in flat terminal clusters to 15cm across in late summer
WHERE Gravel garden, coastal, wildlife garden
COND moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil in full sun. drought tolerant

Question 10

Verbena bonariensis

Answer 10

Suitable for herbaceous border
HS h 1.5 - 2.5m, s 0.1 - 0.5m
DECOtall perennial with erect, branching stems to 2m in height, bearing sparse, oblong leaves and numerous branched clusters of small, purple flowers from june-oct
WHERE Coastal, prairie planting, cottage garden, cut flower
COND moist but well-drained or well-drained, moderately fertile soil in full sun

Question 11

Acanthus spinosus

Answer 11

Spiny bear’s breeches
HS H1.5 x S1m
DECO - spikes of pure white and purple flowers may to july, deeply lobed spiny dark green leaves. height and drama
WHERE - large herbaceous border
COND fertile well-drained soil sun or partial shade; but tolerates most soil conditions. Tolerates drought.

Question 12

Rudbeckia fulgida Goldstrum

Answer 12

HS 0.1-o.5
DECO - vivid yellow flowers with black/brown central eye, long lasting flowers thru summer and autumn
WHERE herb border
COND full sun moist soil but tolerant

Question 13

Echinacea purpurea White Swan

Answer 13

HS
DECO long lasting white flowers, tall, attract butterflies
WHERE herb. border
COND

Question 14

Salvia nemorosa x superba ‘Blue Queen’

Answer 14

HS
DECO slender spires of blue-violet flowers in early-mid-summer aboe wrinkled green leaves;
WHERE herb. border
COND moist but well drained full sun

Question 15

Brunnera macrophylla

Answer 15

HS
DECO - baby blue forget me not flowers above foliage, variegated heart-shaped leaves in silver and green
WHERE herb. border, vigorous grower, ground cover, shade
COND. moist full shade

Question 16

Geranium sanguineum

Answer 16

bloody cranesbill
HS - 0.1-0.2 m
DECO A spreading rhizomatous perennial, palmately lobed leaves divided into narrow lobes, and vivid magenta-pink flower 3-4cm across throughout summer
WHERE Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens, Wildflower meadow, Rock garden, Low Maintenance, Flower borders and beds, Ground cover
COND Part shade or sun, moist well drained

Question 17

Geranium macorrizhum

Answer 17

DECO A mat-forming, semi-evergreen perennial growing to 45cm tall. Its rounded, divided, lobed and toothed leaves are sticky and aromatic and can turn attractive shades in the autumn. In summer, magenta-pink flowers, up to 3cm across, are held above the foliage on more or less upright stems
WHERE ground cover, City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Low Maintenance, Flower borders and beds, Ground cover, Underplanting of roses and shrub
COND shade to sun, moist well drained

Question 18

Epimedium grandiflorum ‘Dark Beauty’

Answer 18

‘BARRENWORT’ A clump-forming perennial, to around 30cm high, with narrowly heart-shaped green leaves that are flushed deep purple-bronze when young. Spidery flowers, with deep pink outer petals and long white spurs, are borne on delicate red stems in spring
COND Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade, with shelter from cold, drying winds. Where frosts are prolonged or severe, spread an organic mulch such as leaf mould or composted bark to protect plants over winter