LOBELIA genus |
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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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POTENTILLA genus |
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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. |
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