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Latin name Common name Type Description Cultivation Hedging
ARCTOTIS genus annuals, perennials c. 16in to 18in (40cm-45cm). Narrow, lobed leaves, grey undersides. Daisy-like flowers. Colours include yellow, orange, pink and red, in summer. Frost tender, 5°C to fully hardy. Sun and sandy soil. No
Bassia scoparia Burning Bush, Summer Cypress annual 3ft (1m). Makes a feathery bush. Narrow, bright green leaves, turning red in autumn. Half hardy, 0°C. Sun and fertile soil. No
Calendula officinalis Marigold annual 12ins - 24ins (30cm to 60cm) according to variety. Narrow, pale leaves. Large daisy-like flowers in shades of yellow and orange, spring to autumn. Fully hardy. Sun or partial shade. No
Clarkia amoena annual 12ins (30cm). Narrow leaves. Single or double flowers, according to variety, in spikes. Various colours including shades of pink or red. Fully hardy. Sun and light soil. No
Coreopsis bicolor annual See Coreopsis tinctoria. No
Coreopsis tinctoria Tick-Seed annual 3ft (1m). Narrow leaves. Large, daisy-type flowers, bright yellow with red centres from June to September. Fully hardy. Sun and fertile soil. No
Cynoglossum amabile Hound's Tongue annual 18in (45cm). Narrow, downy, greyish leaves. Tubular, bright blue flowers in summer. Fully hardy. Sun. No
Dahlia "Coltness Gem" annual 18in (45cm). Deeply lobed leaves. Daisy-type flowers in several colours during summer and autumn. Half hardy, 0°C. Store tubers if frosts are likely. No
Dianthus chinensis Indian Pink annual 12in (30cm). Narrow, pale leaves.Tubular flowers, single or double according to variety, in white, pink or red with notched edges. Fully hardy. Sun and alkaline soil preferred. No
Dorotheanthus bellidiformis Livingstone Daisy, Ice Plant annual 6in (15cm). Mat-forming, succulent leaves. Daisy-type flowers open in sunshine: vivid shades of white, pink, red or yellow. Half hardy, 0°C. Likes hot, dry, sunny position. No
Eschscholzia californica Californian Poppy annual 12in (30cm). Glaucous green, feathery leaves. Open, single flowers in shades from cream to red, during summer and autumn. Fully hardy.Sun. Thrives in poor, dry soil. No
Felicia amelloides Blue Marguerite annual, sub-shrub, shrub 5ft (1.5m). Evergreen. Dark green leaves, with blue, daisy-like flowers in summer and autumn. Half hardy: 0°C. Grown as annual. Sun and well-drained soil. No
GAZANIA genus annual, perennial c. 6-10ins (15-25cm). Evergreen. Carpet-forming. Long, narrow leaves. In summer, daisy-like flowers: colours include white, yellow, pink or red. Half hardy, -0°C. Sun and sandy soil. No
Gilia capitata annual 18in (45cm). Feathery leaves. Blue rounded flower clusters from June to September. Fully hardy. Sun and fertile, well-drained soil. No
Godetia annual See Clarkia. No
GYPSOPHILA genus annual, perennial c1in -2.5ft ( 2.5cm-75cm). Small, dark or greyish leaves. In summer, clusters of single or double flowers on wirey stems. Colours include white or pink. Fully hardy. Sun. Tolerates dry, sandy soils. No
Helipterum roseum annual See Rhodanthe chlorocephala subsp. Rosea No
Impatienswalleriana "Novette" Busy Lizzie annual 6in (15cm). Evergreen. Oval, pointed leaves. Spurred red flowers with white markings. Half hardy, 0°C. Sun or partial shade, damp soil. No
Impatients holstii annual See Impatiens walleriana. No
Lavatera rosea annual See Lavatera trimestris. No
Lavatera trimestris Tree Mallow annual 24in (60cm). Oval, lobed leaves. Large, pink, trumpet-shaped flowers from July to September. Fully hardy. Sun. No
Limnanthes douglasii Poached Egg Flower, Meadow Foam annual 6ins (15cm). Glossy, deep-cut leaves. White, scented flowers with yellow centres, from June to August. Fully hardy. Sun and fertile soil. No
LIMONIUM genus Sea Lavender annual, perennial, sub-shrub c.6ins-3ft(15cm-1m). Oval or narrow leaves, sometimes lobed or in basal rosette. Some are evergreen. Tubular flowers, generally blue, in summer or early autumn. Frost tender, 10°C, or fully hardy. Sun and well-drained soil. No
LINARIA genus Toadflax annual, biennial, perennial 6ins-4ft (15cm-1.2m). Narrow or oval, greyish-green leaves. Flowers like snapdragons, in summer. Colours include yellow, pink or purple. Frost hardy, -5°C, to fully hardy. Sun or partial shade. No
LINUM genus annual, biennial, perennial, sub-shrub, shrub c. 2-24ins (5-60cm). Some are evergreen.Leaves are generally oval, greyish-green. Flowers are funnel- or cup-shaped flowerse in summer and autumn. Colours include white, yellow, red, or blue. Half hardy, 0°C, to fully hardy. Sun, and shelter in cold areas. No

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