Plants: 35, search for: "poisonous" (by relevance)
Latin name | Common name | Type | Description | Cultivation | Hedging |
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Echium wildpretii | biennial | 8ft (2.5m). Narrow, greyish, hairy leaves. Dense spires of red flowers in spring and summer. Poisonous. | Half hardy, 0°C. Sun and fertile soil. | ||
Thevetia peruviana | Yellow Oleander | tree | 30ft (10m). Evergreen. Narrow leaves, yellow flowers in winter, spring and summer. Poisonous. | Frost tender, min 16°C. Sun. | |
Euphorbia characias wulfeni | Spurge | shrub | 5ft (1.5m). Evergreen. Greyish leaves and yellow-green flowers produced in alternate years. Poisonous. | Frost hardy. Sun or partial shade, moist soil. | |
X CUPRESSOCYPARIS, hybrid genus | tree | c. 50-120ft (15-35m). Evergreen. Flattened sprays of scale-like leaves: some variegated or golden varieties.. Dark brown cones. Poisonous. | Fully hardy. Sun and well-drained soil. | ||
Sambucus racemosa | Red-berried Elder | shrub | 10ft (3m). Deciduous. Leaves divided into leaflets. Clusters of cream flowers, followed bny round, red fruits which are poisonous when raw.. | Fully hardy. Sun and moist, fertile soil. | |
Wisteria sinensis | climber | 100ft (30m). Deciduous. Twining.Leaves divided into 11 leaflets. Clusters of scented, pale violet flowers in May and June. Poisonous. | Fully hardy. Sun and fertile soil. Useful for growing against buildings. | ||
Hedera canariensis algeriensis | Algerian Ivy | climber | 20ft (6m). Self-clinging. Oval, glossy leaves on purplish stems. Poisonous. | Half hardy, 0°C. Alkaline soil. Likes south- or west-facing wall. | |
Echium vulgare | biennial | 12ins (30cm). Narrow, dark green leaves. Tubular flowers in spikes, shades of white, pink or blue in summer. Poisonous. | Fully hardy. Sun and fertile soil. | ||
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. | ||
Pyrocantha coccinea | Fire Thorn | shrub | 12ft (4m). Evergreen. Oval, dark green leaves. Clusterse of small white flowers in June and July, then round, red fruits. Poisonous. | Frost hardy, -5°C. Sun and shelter. | |
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. | ||
Viburnum tinus | shrub | 10ft (3m). Evergreen. Oval, dark green leaves. Clusters of pink buds opening to small white flowers from February to May. Poisonous. | Frost hardy, -5°C. Sun or partial shade, moist soil. | ||
Pulsatilla vulgaris | Pasque Flower | perennial, rock plant | 9in (23cm). Feathery leaves. Cup-shaped flowers in spring, on long stalks. Various colours, with yellow centres. Poisonous. | Fully hardy. Sun and rich, well-drained soil. | |
Colutea arborescens | Bladder Senna, Black Senna | shrub | 10ft (3m). Deciduous. Pale leaves divided into leaflets. Yellow, pea-like flowers in summer. Poisonous. | Fully hardy. Sunny, well-drained soil. | |
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. | ||
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. | |
CRINUM genus | bulb | Around 2ft(60cm). Strap-like leaves. Funnel-shaped flowers. Colours include white, cream or pinkish-red, in summer. Poisonous. | Fully hardy to frost hardy. Sun, shelter and rich soil. | ||
Rhamnus alaternus | Italian Buckthorn | shrub | 10ft (3m). Evergreen. Oval, greish, glossy leaves with white margins. Minute, yellowish flowers in May to July, then red,round fruit turning black. Poisonous. | Frost hardy, -5°C. Sun or partial shade. | |
HYACINTHUS genus | Hyacinth | bulb | c. 4-8ins (10-20cm). Narrow, grooved basal leaves. Scented, tubular flowers on central spike, in spring. Colours include white, pink, red and blue. Poisonous. | Frost hardy, -5°. Sun or partial shade.. | |
Anthurium andraeanum | Tail Flower | perennial | 30in (75cm). Evergreen. Heart-shaped leaves on long-stalks. Bright red spathes. Poisonous. | Frost tender, 15°C. Needs light position in winter, partial shade in summer, damp soil. | |
Sedum spathulifolium "Cape Blanco" | Stonecrop | perennial, rock plant | 2in (5cm). Evergreen. Succulent rosettes of greyish-white leaves, sometimes tinged with purple. Minute yellow flowers in May and June. Poisonous. | Fully hardy. Sun and fertile, well drained soil. | |
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. | |
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. | |
Euphorbia mellifera | Honey Spurge | shrub | 6ft (2m). Evergreen. Rounded shape. Bright green leaves with light midrib. Clusters of honey-scented tan-coloured flowers in May. Poisonous. | Frost hardy, -5°C. Sunny but sheltered position, sandy soil. | |
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: 35, search for: "poisonous" (by relevance)