Plants: 90
Latin name | Common name | Type | Description | Cultivation | Hedging |
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Achillea argentea | perennial, rock plant | See Achillea clavennae. | ![]() |
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Achillea clavennae | perennial, rock plant | 6in (15cm). Semi-evergreen. Narrow, oval leaves, lobed and covered in white hairs. Clusters of white flowers with gold centres, from June to October. Irritant. | Fully hardy. Sun, well-drained soil. | ![]() |
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Alchemilla alpina | Alpine Lady's Mantle | perennial | 5in (12cm). Forms carpet of lobed green leaves, silvery beneath. Yellow-green flowers in summer. | Fully hardy. Sun or partial shade. Good ground cover or rock plant. | ![]() |
Alchemilla conjuncta | Lady's Mantle | perennial, rock plant | 12in (30cm). Leaves are round with crinkly leaves, silvery beneath. Minute, yellow-green flowers, in July. | Fully hardy. Sun or partial shade, not wet ground. Good ground cover. Tolerates chalk. Useful rock garden plant. | ![]() |
Alchemilla mollis | perennial | 12in (30cm). Lobed, fresh green leaves. Minute, yellow-green flowers in summer. | Fully hardy. Sun or partial shade. Tolerates chalk. Good ground cover. Flowers good for drying. | ![]() |
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Anaphalis margaritacea | Pearl Everlasting | perennial | 30in (75cm). Narrow, greyish leaves, edged white. Clusters of small white flowers in August. Useful in dried flower arrangements. | Fully hardy. Sun or partial-shade, damp soil. Good for ground cover or for dried flowers. | ![]() |
Anchusa azurea "Loddon Royalist" | perennial | 4ft (1.2m). Narrow, hairy leaves. Spikes of gentian blue flowers in June and July. | Fully hardy. Sun and well-drained soil. | ![]() |
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ANEMOME genus | Wind Flower | perennial | c. 2in to 5ft (5cm-1.5m). Some have tubers or rhizomes. Oval leaves divided into leaflets. Cup-shaped flowers, colours include white, pink, blue. Poisonous. | Frost hardy to fully hardy. Light or partial shade, humus. | ![]() |
ANTHEMIS genus | Dog's Fennel | perennial | c. 12ins to 3ft (30cm-1m). Fern-like leaves. Daisy-type flowers in white, yellow or orange, in summer. | Fully hardy to frost hardy. Sun and well-drained soil. | ![]() |
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. | ![]() |
ARCTOTIS genus | annuals, perennials | c. 16in to 18in (40cm-45cm). Narrow, lobed leaves, grey undersides. Daisy-like flowers. Colours include yellow, orange, pink and red, in summer. | Frost tender, 5°C to fully hardy. Sun and sandy soil. | ![]() |
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Argyranthemum "Mary Wootton" | perennial | 3ft (1m). Evergreen. Pale, divided leaves. Pink, daisy-type flowers in summer. | Frost tender, 0°C. Sun and well-drained soil. | ![]() |
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Argyranthemum frutescens | Marguerite | perennial | 3ft (1m). Evergreen. Narrow, glaucous green leaves. Big daisy-like flowers, white, yellow or pink, from May to October. | Half-hardy, 0°. Sun. | ![]() |
Armeria maritima "Vindictive" | Thrift, Sea Pink | perennial, rock plant | 4in (10cm). Evergreen. Cushions of glaucous, grass-like leaves. Round flower heads of dark crimsonnflowers, in summer. Attracts bees and butterflies. Other varieties include "Alba" (white flowers) and "Bloodstone" (dark blood-red). | Frost hardy, -5°C.Sun. | ![]() |
Artemisia absinthium | Wormwood | perennial | 32in (80cm). Evergreen. Divided, silver-grey leaves. Aromatic. Insignificant flowers in summer. | Frost hardy, -5°C. Sun, well-drained position. | ![]() |
Aubretia deltoides "Variegata" | perennial, rock plant | 2in (4cms). Evergreen. Trailing leaves, edged with white. Spikes of pinkish-purple flowers in spring.. | Frost hardy. Sun. | ![]() |
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Carpobrotus edulis | Hottentot Fig, Kaffir Fig | perennial | 6in (15cm). Succulent. Thick, fleshy leaves. Daisy-type flowers, yellow, pink or purple, from spring to summer, followed by fig-like, edible fruits. | Frost tender, 5°C. Useful for a binding ground cover. | ![]() |
Centaurea hypoleuca | perennial | 2ft (60cm). Deeply cut leaves with greyish undersides. Rich pink, thistle-like flowers from May to August. | Fully hardy. Sun, tolerates most soils. | ![]() |
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Centranthus ruber | Red Valerian | perennial | 3ft (90cm). Spreading clumps of oval, glaucous leaves. Erect heads of small, deep red or white flowers from May to September. | Fully hardy. Tolerates exposed position, needs alkaline soil. | ![]() |
Chrysanthemum frutescens | perennial | See Argyranthemum frutescens | ![]() |
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Chrysanthemum frutescens "Mary Wootton" | perennial | See Argyranthemum "Mary Wotton". | ![]() |
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Cichorium intybus | Chicory | perennial | 4ft (1.2m). Forms cushions of narrow, light green leaves. Bright blue, daisy-like flowers in summer. Leaves are edible but plant can be irritant. Attractive to bees.The form album has white flowers, "Roseum" has pink flowers. | Fully hardy. Sun and well-drained soil. Tolerates chalk. | ![]() |
Cineraria cruentus | perennial | See Pericallis x hybrida. | ![]() |
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Cineraria hybridus | perennial | See Percallis x hybrida. | ![]() |
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Crambe cordifolia | perennial | 6ft (2m). Cushions of crumpled, dark green leaves. Abundant small white flowers, scented, in summer. | Fully hardy.Likes sun and sandy soil. | ![]() |
Plants: 90