Plants: 110
Latin name | Common name | Type | Description | Cultivation | Hedging |
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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. | ![]() |
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. | ![]() |
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Viburnum tinus | shrub | 10ft (3m). Evergreen. Oval, dark green leaves. Clusters of pink buds opening to small white flowers from February to May. Poisonous. | Frost hardy, -5°C. Sun or partial shade, moist soil. | ![]() |
Plants: 110