Plants: 131
| Latin name | Common name | Type | Description | Cultivation | Hedging |
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| Colutea orientalis | shrub | 6ft (2m). Deciduous. Bluish-grey leaves divided into leaflets. Copper flowers with yellow markings in summer. Green seed pods turning to brown. Poisonous. | Fully hardy. Sun and well-drained soil. |  |
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| Colutea x media | shrub | 10ft (3m). Deciduous. Greyish-green leaves divided into leaflets. Clusterse of copper and yellow flowers in summer. Bladder-shaped, reddish seed pods. Poisonous. | Fully hardy. Sun and well-drained soil. | |
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| Corokia cotoneaster | Wirenetting Bush | shrub | 10ft (3m). Evergreen. Intertwining twigs with dark green leaves. Scented yellow flowers in May, followed by red fruits in autumn. | Frost hardy, -5°C. Sun and fertile soil, shelter from cold winds. | |
| Corokia x virgata | shrub | 10ft (3m). Evergreen. Long, glossy leaves with white undersides. Yelllow flowers in April, followed by oval, orange fruits. | Frost hardy. Good for hedging. |  |
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| COTONEASTER genus | shrub | c. 8in -20ft (20-6m). Evergreen or deciduous. Leaves oval or narrow, sometimes white beneath. Small flowers, white or pink. Rounded fruits are yellow, pink or red (not edible). | Frost hardy, -5°, to fully hardy. Sun and well-drained soil. Evergreens also like partial shade. | |
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| Cytisus carariensis | shrub | See Cystisus x spachianus | |
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| Cytisus racemosus | shrub | See Cytisus x spachianus | |
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| Cytisus x spachianus | shrub | 10ft (3m). Evergreen. Dark leaves, divided into 3. Fragrant, bright yellow flowerheads in spring. | Half hardy, 0°C. Sun. Thrives in poor soil. | |
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| Duranta erecta | Pigeon Berry, Skyflower | shrub | 10ft (3m). Evergreen. Narrow leaves. Llilac-blue flowers in summer, then yellow fruit. | Frost tender, 13°C. Sun and fertile soil. | |
| Duranta plumieri | shrub | See Duranta erecta. | |
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| Duranta plumieri | shrub | See Duranta erecta. | |
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| Duranta repens | shrub | See Duranta erecta. | |
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| Elaeagnus aureovariegata | shrub | See Elaeagnus pungens "Maculata". | |
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| Elaeagnus pungens "Maculata" | shrub | 20ft (6m). Evergreen. Dark green leaves, centres splashed with yellow. Sweet-scented, cream flowers in October and November. Orange or red fruit. | Frost hardy, -5°C. Sun or partial shade. Good for hedging. | |
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| Elaeagnus x ebbingei | shrub | 15ft (5m). Evergreen. Oval, glossy leaves, silver underneath. Sweet-scented, cream flowers from July to November. Oval, orange or red fruits. | Fully hardy. Sun, fertile soil. Ideal for hedging. | |
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| Erica arborea "Albert's Gold" | shrub | 6ft (2m). Golden foliage. Occasionally produces white flowers. | Frost hardy, -5°C. Sun, humus-rich soil. | |
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| Erica arborea "Alpina" | Tree Heath | shrub | 20ft (6m). Evergreen. Bright green needles. Scented white flowers from February to May. | Frost hardy. Sun, tolerates sandy soil. | |
| Erica cinerea "Eden Valley" | Bell Heather | shrub | 8in (20cm). Evergreen. Dark green needles, deep pink flowers from June to September. | Fully hardy. Sun, well-drained soil. | |
| Erica vagans "Lyonesse" | Cornish Heath | shrub | 18ins (45cm). Evergreen. Dark green needles. White flowers from July to October. | Fully hardy. Sun, well-drained soil. | |
| Escallonia "Donard Seedling" | shrub | 10ft (3m). Egergreen. Small, glossy, dark leaves. Abundant pale pink flowers in May and June. | Frost hardy, -5°C. Sun and fertile soil. Needs shelter in cold areas. | |
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| Escallonia "Iveyi" | shrub | 20ft (6m). Evergreen. Glossy, dark leaves. Clusters of scented, tubular, white flowers in June and July. | Frost hardy, -5°C. Sun and fertile soil. Needs shelter from cold winds. | |
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| Escallonia "Langleynsis" | shrub | 10ft (3m). Evergreen. Small, glossy leaves. Covered with rose-pink flowers in June and July. | Frost hardy, -5°C. Sun and fertile soil. Needs protection from cold winds. | |
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| Escallonia rubra "Crimson Spire" | shrub | 10ft (3m). Evergreen. Oval, dark green leaves. Deep red flowers in summer. | Frost hardy. Needs some shelter in cold regions. Excellent hedging plant. | |
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| Euonymus japonicus "Macrophyllus" | Japanese Spindle | shrub | 12ft (4m). Evergreen. Large, oval, glossy leaves. Small, grenish flowers in summer, followed by round, pink fruit. Poisonous. | Frost hardy. Sun or partial shade. Useful for hedging. | |
| Euphorbia characias subsp. Characias | Spurge | shrub | 5ft (1.5m). Evergreen. Narrow, greyish leaves. Pale, yellow-green flowers with reddish-brown centres in from April to June. Poisonous. | Frost hardy. Sun or partial shade, moist soil | |
Plants: 131