Plants: 94
Latin name | Common name | Type | Description | Cultivation | Hedging |
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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. | |
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. | |
ILEX genus | Holly | shrub, tree | c. 5-70ft (1.5-20m). Evergreen. Dark, glossy leaves with wavey, usually spined edges. Red or yellow berries. Poisonous. | Half-hardy, 0°C, to fully hardy. Single-sexed, so both sexes required for berries. Sun or shade. | |
IRIS genus | bulb, rhizome | c.3-4ft (8-1.2cm). Long, narrow, chanelled basal leaves. Flowers have 6 petals of which 3 are large and pendent. Colours include white, yellow, pink red and blue, sometimes in combination. Spring or early summer. Poisonous. | Usually fully hardy. Sun or partial shade, some species like moist soil. | ||
Juniper communis "Compressa" | shrub | 32ins (80cm). Evergreen. Dwarf form. Aromatic, blue-green foliage. Berries ripen from green to blueish, then black. | Fully hardy. Sun or partial shade, well-drained soil. | ||
Juniper communis "Hibernica" | Irish Juniper | shrub | 15ft (5m). Evergreen. Columnar. Greyish blue foliage. | ||
Juniperus communis | Common Juniper | shrub | 25ft (8m). Glossy green or yellowish needles. Aromatic. Small, green berries turn blueish then black. Varieties include "Compressa", dwarf 30in (75cm) with glaucous leaves; "Hibernica", narrow column, 15ft (5m). | Fully hardy. Sun or partial shade, well-drained soil. | |
Lampranthus aurantiacus | perennial | 20in (50cm). Semi-cylindrical, greyish leaves. Vivid orange daisy-type flowers opening in sunshine, in summer. | Frost tender, 7°C. Likes sunshine and dry conditions. | ||
Laurus nobilis | Bay Tree | tree | 40ft (12m). Evergreen. Oval, dark green, leathery leaves. Small yellow flowers in spring, round black fruits. | Frost hardy, -5°C. Sunshine, sheltered from cold winds. | |
Leycesteria formosa | Himalayan Honeysuckle | shrub | 6ft (2m). Deciduous. Oval, dark green leaves. Funnel-shaped, white flowers with red bracts from July to September. Purple-blackish fruits. | Frost hardy, -5°C.Sun or partial shade. | |
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. | |
LINARIA genus | Toadflax | annual, biennial, perennial | 6ins-4ft (15cm-1.2m). Narrow or oval, greyish-green leaves. Flowers like snapdragons, in summer. Colours include yellow, pink or purple. | Frost hardy, -5°C, to fully hardy. Sun or partial shade. | |
LINUM genus | annual, biennial, perennial, sub-shrub, shrub | c. 2-24ins (5-60cm). Some are evergreen.Leaves are generally oval, greyish-green. Flowers are funnel- or cup-shaped flowerse in summer and autumn. Colours include white, yellow, red, or blue. | Half hardy, 0°C, to fully hardy. Sun, and shelter in cold areas. | ||
Lonicera pileata | shrub | 5ft (1.5m). Evergreen. Spreading shrub with narrow dark leaves. Pale yellow flowers in May, then purplish berries.Poisonous. | Fully hardy. Useful for ground cover. | ||
Lychnis flos-jovis | Flower of Jove | perennial | 2ft (60cm). Forms cushions of greyish foliage. Deep pink flowers in mid-summer. "Horts Variety" is small with bright pink flowers: "Nana" is even smaller. | Fully hardy. Sun. Tolerates poor, sandy soil. Useful for ground cover. | |
Lycium barbarum | Duke of Argyll's Tea Tree, chinese Box Thorn | shrub | 8ft (2.5)m. Deciduous. Spiny. Narrow, greyish leaves. Funnel-shaped pink or purple flowers, then orange-red berries. | Fully hardy. Sun. Thrives in poor, dry soil. Useful for hedging. | |
Melia azedarach | Bead Tree, Persian Lilac | tree | 50ft (15m). Deciduous. Dark green divided leaves. Scented lilac-pink flowers in spring, yellow fruits in autumn. | Frost hardy. Full sun. Thrives in dry soil. Plant away from buiidings. | |
MYOSOTIS genus | Forget-me-not | annual, biennial, perennial | 4-8ins (10-20cm). Narrow, or oval, hairy leaves. Flowers are usually blue but can be white or yellow, in spring or summer. | ||
NERINE genus | bulb | c. 6ins-2ft (15-60cm). Rounded heads of flowers with wavy petals which sometimes curve back. Flowers in autumn before the strap-like, basal leaves appear. Poisonous. | Half hardy, 0°C, to fully hardy. Sun and sandy soil. | ||
Origanum laevigatum | Dittany | shrub, rock plant | 12in (30cm). Deciduous. Forms carpet of small, aromatic leaves. Covered in tiny minute, bright pink flowers in summer. | Frost hardy, -5°C. Sun, and alkaline soil. | |
Oxalis enneaphylla | Scurvy Grass | perennial, rock plant | 3in (7cm). Bulbous roots. Folded, greyish leaves divided into oval leaflets. Funnel-shaped flowers, white or pink, in June and July. | Frost hardy, -5°C. Sun or partial shade. | |
PAPAVER genus | Poppy | annual, biennial, perennial | c. 4ins-3ft m-1m). Oval or narrow leaves, often hairy. Flowers are single or double, in summer. Colours include white, pink or red. | Fully hardy. Sun or partial shade. | |
PENSTEMON genus | annual, biennial, perennial, sub-shrub, shrub | c. 3ins-4ft (8cm-1.2m). Mostly semi-evegreen or evergreen. Narrow or oval leaves. Tubular or funnel-shaped flowers in summer. Colours include white, pink, red, purple or blue. | Half hardy, 0°C, to fully hardy. Sun and fertile soil.. | ||
PHACELIA genus | annual, biennial, perennial | c. 8-24ins (20-60cm). Oval or feathery leaves. Blue, bell-shaped flowers in summer or early autumn. An irritant. | Frost hardy. Sun and fertile soil. | ||
Phlomis fruticosa | Jerusalem Sage | shrub | 5ft (1.5m). Evergreen. Greyish, woolly leaves. Whorls of rich yellow flowers in June and July. | Frost hardy, -5°C. Sun and well-drained soil. |
Plants: 94