Plants: 131
Latin name | Common name | Type | Description | Cultivation | Hedging |
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Euphorbia characias wulfeni | Spurge | shrub | 5ft (1.5m). Evergreen. Greyish leaves and yellow-green flowers produced in alternate years. Poisonous. | Frost hardy. Sun or partial shade, moist soil. | ![]() |
Euphorbia mellifera | Honey Spurge | shrub | 6ft (2m). Evergreen. Rounded shape. Bright green leaves with light midrib. Clusters of honey-scented tan-coloured flowers in May. Poisonous. | Frost hardy, -5°C. Sunny but sheltered position, sandy soil. | ![]() |
Fabiana imbricata "Prostata" | shrub | 3ft (1m). Evergreen. Heath-like needles. Covered in small white flowers in June. | Frost hardy. Needs shelter in cold regions. | ![]() |
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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. | ![]() |
FORSYTHIA genus | shrub | c. 5-10ft (1.5-3m). Deciduous. Abundant yellow flowers in spring, followed by oblong, serrated leaves. | Fully hardy. Sun and well-drained soil. | ![]() |
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Fuchsia magellanica | shrub | 10ft (3m). Deciduous. Oval leaves.Red and purple flowers (other colours in varieties) in from June toOctober. Varieties include: molinae var. molinae (pale pink). | Frost hardy, 0°C. Useful for hedging. -5°C. Semi-shade, some shelter. | ![]() |
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Fuchsia magellanica "Alba" | shrub | See Fuschia magellanica molinae var. molinae.. | ![]() |
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Fuschia "Riccartonii" | shrub | 6ft (2m). Deciduous. Oval leaves, red and purple flowers from June to October. | Frost hardy, 0°C. Useful for hedging in mild areas. | ![]() |
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Garrya eliptica "James Roof" | shrub | 12ft (4m). Evergreen. Oval, dark leaves. Long, greyish green catkins in February and March. | Frost hardy, -5°C. Sun, ideal for south- or west-facing wall. | ![]() |
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Genista fragrans | shrub | See Cytisus spachianus | ![]() |
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Genista hispanica | Spanish Gorse | shrub | 5ft (1.5m). Deciduous. Narrow leaves, profusion of golden pea-type flowers from May to July. | Frost hardy, -5°C. Sun and well-drained soil. | ![]() |
Griselinia littoralis | shrub | 20ft (6m). Evergreen. Oval, pale green, leathery leaves. Small, greenish flowers in April and May. | Frost hardy, -5°C, needs shelter in cold regions. Sun or shade. Useful for hedging. | ![]() |
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Halimium formosum | shrub | See Halimium lasianthemum formosum. | ![]() |
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Halimium lasianthemum formosum | shrub | 3ft (1m). Evergreen. Oval, greyish leaves. Open, bright yellow flowers with red markings, in May and June. | Frost hardy, -5°C. Sun and well-drained soil. Needs shelter in cold regions. | ![]() |
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Hebe "Autumn Glory" | shrub | 5ft (1.5m). Evergreen. Rounded bush. Bronze shoots, dark green leaves, edged with red. Spikes of purple-blue flowers from July to December. | Frost hardy, -5°C. Sun and well-drained soil. | ![]() |
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Hebe "Great Orme" | shrub | 5ft (1.5m). Evergtreen. Narrow, glossy, dark green leaves with purple shoots. Deep pink flowers, fading to white, from July to October. Enjoyed by bees. | Frost hardy, -5°C. Sun, needs shelter in cold areas. | ![]() |
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Hebe "White Gem" | shrub | 5ft (1.5m). Small leaves, abundant white flowers in June. | Fully hardy. Sun, well-drained soil. | ![]() |
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Hebe brachysiphon "White Gem" | shrub | See Hebe "White Gem". | ![]() |
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Hebe cupressoides "Boughton Dome" | shrub | 12ins (30cm). Evergreen. Rounded. Dark, greyish-green foliate like Cypress. Small, bluish-white flowers in summer. | Frost hardy, -5°C. Sun, tolerates sandy soil. Needs shelter in cold areas. | ![]() |
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Hebe salicifolia | shrub | 8ft (2.5m). Evergreen. Pale, narrow leaves, spikes of white or lilac flowers in summer. | Frost hardy, -5°C. Sun, well-drained soil. | ![]() |
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Hebe x "Franciscana" | shrub | 2ft (60cm). Evergreen. Oblong leaves, majve/blue flower spikes from July to November. | Frost hardy, -5°C. Sun Useful in rock gardens. | ![]() |
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HELIANTHEMUM genus | Rock Rose | shrub, sub-shrub | c.3-9ins (7-23cm). Evergreen. Small narrow leaves. Saucer-shaped flowers in spring and summer. Colours include yellow, orange, pink and red. | Frost hardy, -5°, to fully hardy. Sun and well-drained soil, Useful for rock gardens. | ![]() |
Helichrysum angustifolium | shrub | See Helichrysum italicum. | ![]() |
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Helichrysum italicum | Curry Plant | shrub | 2ft (60cm). Evergreen. Aromatic, silvery leaves. Small bright yellow flowers during summer. | Frost hardy, -5°C. Sun, likes south-facing wall. | ![]() |
Helichrysum ledifolium | shrub | See Ozothamnus ledifolius. | ![]() |
Plants: 131