Plants: 126
| Latin name | Common name | Type | Description | Cultivation | Hedging |
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| 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. |  |
| LIGUSTRUM genus | Privet | shrub, tree | c. 10-30ft (3-10m). Deciduous or evergreen. Oval, glossy leaves. Tubular flowers in loose clusters, white or cream, in summer. Black, rounded fruits. Poisonous. | Frost hardy, °C, to fully hardy. Sune or partial shade. |  |
| 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. | |
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| 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. | |
| Malvaviscus arboreus | Sleepy Mallow | shrub | 20ft (6m). Evergreen. Downy, bright green leaves. Red flowers in summer and autumn. | Frost tender, 16°C. Sun and fertile soil. | |
| Melaleuca viridiflora rubriflora | Paper-Bark Tree | tree | 20-40ft (3-6m). Evergreen. Peeling bark. Small white or pinkish `bottle brushes' in spring. | Frost tender. Sunshine and poor soil. Tolerates waterlogging. | |
| Muehlenbeckia complexa | climber | 3ft (1m). Deciduous. Twining. Wiry stems, oval leaves. Minute greenish flowers in July, then round, white fruit. | Frost hardy, -5°C. Sun or shade. | |
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| NEPETA genus | Catmint | perennial | c.14ins-3ft (35-90cm). Narrow, or oval, toothed leaves. Tubular flowers, in shades of blue, in summer. | Fully hardy. Sun or partial shade. | |
| Nerium oleander | Oleander | shrub | 20ft (6m). Evergreen. Dark, leathery leaves. . Clusters of open flowers in shades of white, pink, red, yellow, in spring and summer. Poisonous. | Frost tender, 10°C.Sun. Likes a south-facing wall. | |
| Olearia macrodonta | shrub | 20ft (6m). Evergreen. Greyish, holly-like leaves with silvery undersides. Tiny, white, daisy-like flowers in June and July . | Frost hardy, -5°C. Sun. Good hedging plant. | |
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| Olearia x haastii | Daisy Bush | shrub | 10ft (3m). Evergreen. Oval, dark green leaves. Scented, white, daisy-type flowers in July and August. | Frost hardy, -5°C. Sun. Good hedging plant. | |
| Osteospermum jucundum | perennial | 12in (30cm). Evergreen clumps of narrow, greyish, aromatict leaves. Mauve-pink flowers, from May to September. "Blackthorn Seedlng" has dark purple flowers. | Frost hardy, -5°C. Sun, well-drained soil. | |
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| Ozothamnus ledifolius | shrub | 5ft (1.5m). Evergreen. Small, dark, aromatic leaves with yellow undersides. Small clusters of white flowers in June. | Frost hardy, -5°C. Sun. | |
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| Ozothamnus rosmarinifolius | shrub | 10ft (3m). Evergreen. Leaves like Rosemary, but with downy undersides. Clusters of red buds produce scented white flowers in June. Variety "Silver Jubilee" has silver-grey foliage. | Frost hardy, -5°C. Sun and well-drained soil. | |
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| Parahebe catarractae | shrub, rock plant | 12in (30cm). Ebvergreen. Oval, serrated leaves. Spikes of small, white flowers, marked with purple and pink. | Frost hardy, -5°C. Sun and sandy soil. | |
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| 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.. | |
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| Peperomia obtusifolia | Pepper Face | perennial | 10in (25cm). Evergreen. Reddish stems, dark, metallic green leaves, with red midribs on underside. | Frost tender, 10°C. Sun or partial shade. | |
| Pericallis x hybrida | perennial | 2ft (60cm). Evergreen clumps with oval, toothed leaves. Big daisy-type flowers, single or double and in shades of pink, white or blue. | Frost tender, 5°C. Sun or semi-shade. | |
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| Phillyrea angustifolia | shrub | 10ft (3m). Evergreen. Narrow, dark green leaves. Small, scented, greenish-white flowers in May and June, then round bluish-black fruit. | Frost hardy, -5°C. Sun and fertile soil. | |
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| Phillyrea latifolia | shrub | 25ft (8m). Evergreen. Oval, dark leaves. Minute, scented, greenish flowers from May to June, followed by rounded, blue-black fruit. | Frost hardy, -5°C. Needs shelter in cold regions. Sun and fertile soil. | |
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| 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. | |
| Phlox subulata "Marjorie" | Moss Phlox | perennial, rock plant | 4in (10cm). Evergreen. Forms clumps with small leaves. Covered in pink or purple, star-shaped flowers in June. | Fully hardy. Sun or partial shade, with fertile and moist soil. | |
| Pilea cadierei | Aluminium Plant | perennial | 12ins (30cm). Ebvergreen, oval leaves with silver `quilting'. | Frost tender, 10°C. Likes shade. | |
| Pittosporum tobira | Japanese Pittosporum, Mock Orange | shrub | 20ft (6m). Evergreen. Oval, dark, glossy leaves. White, orange-scented flowers in May to July, turning to pale yellow. | Frost hardy, -5°C. Needs south- or west-facing wall in cold regions. | |
| POTENTILLA genus | perennial, shrub | c. 4ins-5ft (10cm-1.5m) Leaves are strawberry-like, sometimes greyish. Flowers are saucer-shaped, mainly in summer. Colours include yellow, orange, red or maroon. | Fully hardy. Sun and well-drained soil. Tolerates hot, sunny places, but flower colour may be paler. | |
Plants: 126