Plants: 131
Latin name | Common name | Type | Description | Cultivation | Hedging |
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Acacia verticillata | Prickly Moses | shrub, tree | 38ft (9m). Evergreen. Dark green needle-like leaf stalks. Bright yellow `bottlebrushes' in spring. | Half hardy, 7°C. | ![]() |
Aethionema grandiflorum | Persian Stone Cress | lax shrub, rock plant | 12in (30cm). Narrow, glaucous-green leaves. Sprays of minute pink flowers in spring and summer. | Fully hardy. Sun and well-drained soil. | ![]() |
Aethionema pulchellum | lax shrub, rock plant | See Aethionema grandiflorum. | ![]() |
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Agonis flexuosa | Willow Myrtle | shrub, tree | 30ft (10m). Evergreen. Weeping tree with narrow, scented leaves. Immature leaves are bronze-coloured. White flowers in June, July, August. | Tender, min 10°C. Sunshine and moist soil.. | ![]() |
Arbutus unedo | Strawberry Tree | shrub, tree | 30ft (10m). Evergreen. Glossy dark green leaves with white flowers in autumn and winter. Pendant clusters of orange-red, edible fruit. | Frost hardy. Full sun, fertile soil. Protect from cold winds. | ![]() |
Atriplex halimus | Tree Purslane | shrub | 6ft (2m). Evergreen. Oval, greyish leaves. | Frost hardy. | ![]() |
Baccharis halimifolia | Bush Groundsel | shrub | 12ft (4m). Evergreen. Greyish, serrated leaves. Clushters of small wuhite flowers in October, then fluffy white fruits. | Fully hardy, -5°C. Full sun. | ![]() |
Berberis darwinii | Darwin's Barberry | shrub | 20ft (6m). Evergreen. Small, holly-like leaves. Bright yellow-orange flowers in April and May, then blue berries. | Fully hardy. Sun or partial shade, well-drained site. | ![]() |
Brachyglottis, Dunedin hybrids | shrub | 5ft (1.5m). Evergreen. Narrow, wavey-edged, hairy, silvery leaves, turning green. Yellow flowers in June and July. | Fully hardy. Sun or partial shade. | ![]() |
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Buddleia globosa | shrub | 20ft (6m). Deciduous/semi-evergreen. Wrinkled, dark green leaves. Scented, round clusters of bright yellow flowers. | Frost hardy, -10°C. Full sun. | ![]() |
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Buddleja | shrub | See Buddleia. | ![]() |
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Bupleurum fruticosum | Shrubby Hare's Ear | shrub | 10ft (3m). Evergreen. Leaves are glaucous green, glossy. Heads of yellow flowers. | Frost hardy, -10°C. | ![]() |
CALLUNA genus | shrub | c.6in to 2ft (15cm-60cm). Evergreen. Woody stems with scale-like leaves in green, grey, orange or red.. Spikes of single or double flowers, Colours include white, pink or purple. From July to October. | Fully hardy. Sun and humus-rich, acid soil. | ![]() |
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CARYOPTERIS genus | sub-shrub | c.3ft to 4ft (1m-1.2m). Deciduous. Cushions of narrow, greyish leaves. Small, abundant, blue flowers in August and September. | Frost hardy, -5°C. Sun and light soil. | ![]() |
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Cassinia leptophylla fulvida | shrub | 6ft (2m). Evergreen. Small, dark leaves. Yellow shoots and clusters of tiny white flowers in July. | Frost hardy, -10°C. Sun and shelter from cold winds. | ![]() |
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Cassinia leptophylla fulvida | shrub | See Cassinia leptophylla subsp. fulvida. | ![]() |
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Cassinia leptophylla subsp. Vauvilliersii | shrub | 5ft (1.5m). Evergreen. Minute, dark green leaves. Small white flowers in July and August | Fully hardy, but shelter from cold winds. Sun. | ![]() |
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Cassinia vauvilliersii | shrub | See Cassinia leptophylla subsp. vauvilliersii | ![]() |
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CEANOTHUS genus | shrub, small tree | c. 4ft to 12ft (1.2m-4m). Evergreen or deciduous. Generally has oval, dark, glossy leaves. Clusterse of bright blue flowers from spring to autumn. | Frost hardy to half hardy. Sun and shelter. | ![]() |
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CHAENOMELES genus | Flowering Quince | shrub | c. 3ft to 5ft (1m-1.5m). Deciduous with thorns. Oval, glossy leaves. 5-petalled flowers, white, pink or red, single or double. Round, yellow, edible fruit. | Fully hardy. Sun and well-drained soil. Thrives against a wall. | ![]() |
Chamaerops humilis | Dwarf Palm, European Fan Palm | shrub | 5ft (1.5m). Evergreen palm. Large, fan-shaped leaves with small yellow flowers in summer. | Half hardy, 0°C. Sun or partial shade. In cold areas can be grown in tubs and overwintered under cover. | ![]() |
Choisya ternata | Mexican Orange Blossom | shrub | 10ft (3m). Evergreen. Aromatic, glossy leaves divided into 3. Scnted white flowers at intervals from May to September | Frost hardy, -5°C. Sun, fertile soil. | ![]() |
Cistus ladanifer | shrub | 5ft (1.5m). Evergreen. Aromatic, narrow leaves. Large white flowers, blotched with maroon in the centre, in June. | Frost hardy, -5°C. Sun. Needs sheltered position in cold regions. | ![]() |
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Cistus ladaniferus | shrub | See Cistus ladanifer | ![]() |
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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. | ![]() |
Plants: 131