| Latin name
| Common name
| Type
| Description
| Cultivation
| Hedging
|
| 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. |
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| 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. |
|
| LIMONIUM genus |
Sea Lavender |
annual, perennial, sub-shrub |
c.6ins-3ft(15cm-1m). Oval or narrow leaves, sometimes lobed or in basal rosette. Some are evergreen. Tubular flowers, generally blue, in summer or early autumn. |
Frost tender, 10°C, or fully hardy. Sun and well-drained soil. |
|
| LOBELIA genus |
|
annual, perennial, shrub |
c. 4in - 6ft (10cm-2m). Some are evergreen. Narrow, sometimes reddish, leaves. Flowers are two-lipped, in summer. Colours include red, blue or purple. Some are irritants. |
Frost tender, 5°C, or fully hardy. Sun, in summer needs moist soil. |
|
| X VENIDIO-ARCTOTIS hybrid genus |
|
annual, perennial |
See "Arctotis" genus. |
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