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Latin name Common name Type Description Cultivation Hedging
Crambe maritima Sea Kale perennial 2ft (60cm). Silver-green leaves, clusters of small, white, scented flowers in summer. Leaf shoots are grown for food use. Fully hardy.Likes sun and sandy soil. No
CYCLAMEN genus tuberous perennial c. 4-12ins (10-30cm). Some are evergreen.Tuberous. Heart-shaped, serrated leaves. Flowers have reflexed petals, and colours include white, pink, red or lilac, in spring, summer or autumn. Poisonous. Frost tender, -5°C, to fully hardy. No
Dianthus deltoides Maiden Pink perennial, rock plant 6in (15cm). Evergreen. Forms carpets of small, narrow leaves. Flowers are in various shades from white to red. Fully hardy. Sun and well-drained soil. No
Dimorphotheca barberae perennial See Osteospermum barberae. No
Draba aizoides Yellow Whitlow Grass perennial, rock plant 1in (2.5cm). Semi-evergreen. Clumps of narrow, hairy leaves. Bright yellow, cross-shaped flowers in spring. Frost hardy, -5°C. Sun and gravelly soil. No
Draba dedeana perennial White flowers, pale violet at base. No
Draba mollissima perennial 3in (8cm). Evergreen. Rounded cushions of greyish green, bristly leaves. Masses of tiny hellow flowers. Fully hardy. Sun and very well-drained soil, e.g. gravel or shingle. No
Echinacea purpurea Coneflower perennial 4ft (2m). Narrow leaves. Large, daisy-type flowers with purplish red petals and yellow centre cones, from July to September. Fully hardy. Likes sun and fertile soil. No
Epilobium glabellum Willow Herb perennial, rock plant 8in (20cm). Semi-evergreen. Clumps of oval leaves.Cup-shaped white flowers in summer. Variety "Sulphureum" has pale flowers. Fully hardy. Useful for ground cover. No
Erigeron "Charity" Fleabane perennial 2ft (60cm). Narrow-leaved clumps of pink, daisy-type flowers throughout the summer. Fully hardy. Sun and well-drained site. Sun and well-drained site.Fully hardy. Sun and well-drained site. Fully hardy. Sun an No
Erigeron "Darkest of All" perennial See Erigeron "Dunkelste Aller". No
Erigeron "Dunkelste Aller" Fleabane perennial 32in (60cm). Narrow, oval, grey-green leaves. Abundant daisy-like flowers, dark violet with yellow centres, in summer. Fully hardy. Sun and well-drained site.Likes to be damp in summer, dry in winter. No
Erigeron "Quakeress" Fleabane perennial, rock plant 8in (20cm). Oval, greyish green leaves forming clumps. Daisy-type, pale lilac pink with yellow centres. Fully hardy. Sun and well-drained site.Likes to be damp in summer, dry in winter. No
Eryngium alpinum Sea Holly perennial 3ft (1m). Basal leaves are heart-shaped and glossy, with jagged edges. Purplish-blue floewr heads with blue bracts. Fully hardy. Sun and fertile soil. Good for cutting and drying. No
Eryngium giganteum Sea Hollly perennial 4ft (1.2m). Basal leaves are heart-shaped. Large, thistle-like flower heads are blue with silvery bracts, in August. Fully hardy. Sun and fertile soil. No
Eryngium tripartitum Sea Holly perennial 3ft (90cm). Forms clumps of glossy, dark green leaves. Small rounded, violet-blue flowers with greyish-blue bracts, from July to September. Fully hardy. Tolerates sandy soils. Good for cutting and drying. No
Eryngium x oliverianum Sea Holly perennial 3ft (90cm). Basal leaves are leathery, blueish grey with jagged edges. Big, blue, thistle-like flower heads, in August and September. Fully hardy. Sun and fertile soil. Good for cutting and drying. No
Euphorbia griffithii "Fireglow" perennial 3ft (1m). Narrow leaves with pink midribs. Flowering heads with flame-coloured bracts in June. Fully hardy. Sun or partial shade. 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
Geranium sanguineum Bloody Cranesbill perennial 12in (30cm). Forms clumps of deeply divided leaves. Open, deep pink flowers in summer. Fully hardy. Sun. Useful in rock gardens and for ground cover. No
Glaucium flavum Horned Poppy perennial 3ft (90cm). Oval, lobed, greyish-green leaves. Branched flower stems carry yellow, poppy-like flowers in summer, followed by long seed pods. Roots are poisonous. Fully hardy. Sun, fertile soil. 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
HYPERICUM genus perennial, sub-shrub, shrub 2ins-5ft (5cm-1.5m). Deciduous or evergreen. Oval leaves. Bright yellow, cup-shaped flowers in summer and autumn. Half-hardy, 0°C to fully hardy. Sun or partial shade. No
Kentranthus ruber perennial See Centranthus ruber. No
Kniphofia "Atalanta" Red Hot Poker, Torch Lily perennial 3ft (1m). Evergreen. Tubular, orange flowers.. Long, narrow, thick leaves. Fully hardy. Sun. No

Plants: 90

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