Plants: 6

Latin name Common name Type Description Cultivation Hedging
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. No
Aethionema pulchellum lax shrub, rock plant See Aethionema grandiflorum. No
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. No
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. No
Parahebe catarractae shrub, rock plant 12in (30cm). Ebvergreen. Oval, serrated leaves. Spikes of small, white flowers, marked with purple and pink. Frost hardy, -5°C. Sun and sandy soil. No
Salix reticulata Net-Veined Willow shrub, rock plant 4in (10cm). Deciduous. Rounded, strongly veined leaves, with white undersides. Erect, pinkish catkins in spring, much liked by bumblebees. Fully hardy. Sun, tolerates poor soils that are not too dry. Good ground cover. No

Plants: 6