Plants: 131
Latin name | Common name | Type | Description | Cultivation | Hedging |
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HYMENOCALLIS genus | bulb | c.12-32ins (30-80cm). Narrow basal leaves. Flowers are almost daffodil-shaped, white or greenish-white, in winter, spring or summer. | Frost tender, 15°C, to frost tender, 0°. Sun or partial shade, some shelter. | ![]() |
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Iberis sempervirens | Candytuft | shrub, rock plant | 8in (20cm). Evergreen. Narrow, dark green leaves. Rounded heads of white flowers in May and June. Fs | Fully hardy. Sun, thriving on poor soils. | ![]() |
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. | ![]() |
Impatienswalleriana "Novette" | Busy Lizzie | annual | 6in (15cm). Evergreen. Oval, pointed leaves. Spurred red flowers with white markings. | Half hardy, 0°C. Sun or partial shade, damp 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. | ![]() |
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Juniper communis "Hibernica" | Irish Juniper | shrub | 15ft (5m). Evergreen. Columnar. Greyish blue foliage. | ![]() |
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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. | ![]() |
Kniphofia "Atalanta" | Red Hot Poker, Torch Lily | perennial | 3ft (1m). Evergreen. Tubular, orange flowers.. Long, narrow, thick leaves. | Fully hardy. Sun. | ![]() |
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. | ![]() |
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Lavatera trimestris | Tree Mallow | annual | 24in (60cm). Oval, lobed leaves. Large, pink, trumpet-shaped flowers from July to September. | Fully hardy. Sun. | ![]() |
Limnanthes douglasii | Poached Egg Flower, Meadow Foam | annual | 6ins (15cm). Glossy, deep-cut leaves. White, scented flowers with yellow centres, from June to August. | Fully hardy. Sun and fertile soil. | ![]() |
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. | ![]() |
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. | ![]() |
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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. | ![]() |
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. | ![]() |
MATTHIOLA genus | Stock | annual, biennial, perennial, sub-shrub | c.12ins-2ft (30-60cm). Narrow, greyish-green leaves. Spikes of 4-petalled, fragrant flowers, in summer. Colours include white, yellow, pink, red or purple. | Frost tender, 4°C, to fully hardy. Sun and preferably in limed 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. | ![]() |
Myosotidum hortensia | Chatham Island Forget-Me-Not | perennial | 2ft (60cm). Big, glossy, ribbed leaves. Clusters of bright blue flowers in summer. | Frost tender, 0°C. Likes damp, sheltered position. | ![]() |
NARCISSUS genus | Daffodil. | bulb | c. 3-18ins (8cm-45cm). Long, narrow basal leaves. Trumpet- or cup-shaped flowers, in white or shades of cream, yellow. Poisonous. | Mostly fully hardy, some frost hardy -5°C. Most prefer sun or partial shade. | ![]() |
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. | ![]() |
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. | ![]() |
Pandorea jasminoides | climber | 15ft (5m). Evergreen. Twining. Leaves divided into leaflets. Clusters of funnel-shaped, white flowers with pink centres. | Frost tender. 5°C. Sun. | ![]() |
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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. | ![]() |
Plants: 131