Plants: 126
| Latin name | Common name | Type | Description | Cultivation | Hedging |
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| Pulsatilla vulgaris | Pasque Flower | perennial, rock plant | 9in (23cm). Feathery leaves. Cup-shaped flowers in spring, on long stalks. Various colours, with yellow centres. Poisonous. | Fully hardy. Sun and rich, well-drained soil. |  |
| Pyrocantha coccinea | Fire Thorn | shrub | 12ft (4m). Evergreen. Oval, dark green leaves. Clusterse of small white flowers in June and July, then round, red fruits. Poisonous. | Frost hardy, -5°C. Sun and shelter. | |
| Pyrostegia venusta | Flame Flower, Flame Vine, Golden Shower | climber | 30ft (10m). Evergreen. Tendrils. Tubular, orange-yellow flowers from autumn to spring. | Frost tender, 15°C. Sun and fertile soil. | |
| Rhamnus alaternus | Italian Buckthorn | shrub | 10ft (3m). Evergreen. Oval, greish, glossy leaves with white margins. Minute, yellowish flowers in May to July, then red,round fruit turning black. Poisonous. | Frost hardy, -5°C. Sun or partial shade. | |
| Rosa pimpinellifolia | Burnet Rose, Scotch Rose | shrub | 3ft (1m). Deciduous. Pricky. Dark, fern-like leaves. Double, cream-coloured flowers in June. | Fully hardy. Sun and moist, fertile soil. | |
| Rosmarinus officianalis | Rosemary | shrub | 5ft (1.5m). Evergreen. Narrow, aromatic leaves. Small blue flowers from April to June. | Frost hardy, -5°C. Sun and well-drained soil. | |
| Salix alba | White Willow | tree | 50ft (15m). Deciduous. Silver-grey leaves | Fully hardy. Sun, doesn't tolerate dry conditions. | |
| Salix reticulata | Net-Veined Willow | shrub, rock plant | 4in (10cm). Deciduous. Rounded, strongly veined leaves, with white undersides. Erect, pinkish catkins in spring, much liked by bumblebees. | Fully hardy. Sun, tolerates poor soils that are not too dry. Good ground cover. | |
| SALVIA genus | Sage | annual, biennial, perennial, sub-shrub, shrub | c.12ins- 6ft (30cm-2m). Oval or narrow leaves, sometimes hairy beneath. Flowers are tubular, 2-lipped, in summer and autumn. | Frost tender, 5°C, to fully hardy. Sun and fertile soil. | |
| Sambucus racemosa | Red-berried Elder | shrub | 10ft (3m). Deciduous. Leaves divided into leaflets. Clusters of cream flowers, followed bny round, red fruits which are poisonous when raw.. | Fully hardy. Sun and moist, fertile soil. | |
| Santolina chamaecyparissus | Cotton Lavender, Lavender Cotton | shrub | 2½ft (75cm). Evergreen. Narrow, greyish, serrated, leaves. Bright yellow flowers in July and August. | Frost hardy, -5°C. Sun, thrives in poor soil. | |
| Schinus molle | Californian Pepper Tree, Peruvian Mastic Tree | tree | 25ft (8m). Evergreen. Fern-like leaves with many leaflets. Clusters of small yellow flowers, February to August, then little pink fruits.  |
Frost tender, min. 5°C. Sun. | |
| Schisandra rubriflora | climber | 20ft (6m). Deciduous. Twining. Leathery, serrated leaves. Small, bright red flowers from April to May. Pendant red fruits. | Frost hardy, -5°C. Sun or partial shade, rich soil. Useful for growing against walls. Grow male and female plants for fruit. | |
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| Sedum spathulifolium "Cape Blanco" | Stonecrop | perennial, rock plant | 2in (5cm). Evergreen. Succulent rosettes of greyish-white leaves, sometimes tinged with purple. Minute yellow flowers in May and June. Poisonous. | Fully hardy. Sun and fertile, well drained soil. | |
| Sempervivum arachnoideum | Cobweb Houseleek | perennial, rock plant | 5in (12cm). Evergreen. Forms carpet of globular rosetteses, tipped red and covered in white hairy web. Clusters of star-shaped rose-reddish flowers in summer. | Fully hardy. Sun and gritty soil. | |
| Silene maritima "Robin Whitebreast" | Double Sea Campion | perennial, rock plant | 8in (20cm). Fully hardy. Narrow, grey-green leaves. Globular, double, white flowers in summer. | Fully hardy. Sun or partial shade. | |
| Silene schafta | Campion | perennial, rock plant | 6in (15cm). Narrow leaves. Magenta-pink flowers from May to November. | Fully hardy. Sun or partial shade. | |
| Solandra maxima | Copa de Oro, Golden-Chalice Vine | climber | 30ft (10m). Evergreen. Scrambler. Glossy leaves. Scented, yellow flowers from April to June. | Frost tender, 16°C. Sun and fertile soil. | |
| Sorbus aria | Whitebeam | tree | 50ft (15m). Deciduous. Oval, serrated leaves with silver undersides. Small white floweres in May, then brown-speckled, red fruits. | Fully hardy. Sun or partial shade, damp soil. | |
| SPIRAEA genus | shrub | c. 3-10ft (1-3m). Deciduous or semi-evergreen. Narrow or rounded leaves.Clusters of 5-petalled flowers in spring or summer. Colours include white or pink. | Fully hardy. Sun and fertile soil. | |
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| Tamarix ramosissima "Pink Cascade" | Tamarisk | shrub | 20ft (6m). Deciduous. Very small, narrow, glaucous leaves. Feathery, pink flowers in August and September. | Fully hardy. Sun and well-drained soil.Tolerates very exposed conditions. |  |
| Thevetia peruviana | Yellow Oleander | tree | 30ft (10m). Evergreen. Narrow leaves, yellow flowers in winter, spring and summer. Poisonous. | Frost tender, min 16°C. Sun. | |
| Tradescantia fluminensis | Spiderwort | perennial | 2in (5cm). Trailing evergreen. Thick, oval leaves without stems, purplish undersides. Variegated varieties have white stripes lengthwise. Minute pink flowers. | Frost tender, 15°C. Sun or partial shade. | |
| Trypterygium regelii | climber | 30ft (10m). Deciduous. Twining. Oval leaves. Clusters of small, whiteish flowers in August. Then winged, green fruit. | Frost hardy, -5°C. Sun or partial shade. | |
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| VERONICA genus | perennial, sub-shrub | c 6ins-4ft (15cm-1.2m). Some are evergreen or semi-evergreen. Leaves are narrow or oval, sometimes hairy. Flowers are saucer- or star-shaped, in summer. Colours include pink, blue or purple. | Frost hardy, 0°C, to fully hardy. Sun and well-drained soil, but some prefer partial shade and moist soil. | |
Plants: 126