Plants: 131
Latin name | Common name | Type | Description | Cultivation | Hedging |
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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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Ulex europeaus "Fore Pleno" | Gorse, Furze, Whin | shrub | 3ft (1m).Evergreen. Prickly. Scale-like leaves which soon fall. Pea-type, doube, yellow flowers from spring to winter. | Fully hardy. Sun. Thrives on poor, well-drained soil. | ![]() |
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: 131