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Acca sellowiana  (Feijoa)
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Acca sellowiana, commonly known as Pineapple Guava or Feijoa, is a small tree or shrub that is native to South America, particularly Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay. It is also grown in other parts of the world, including New Zealand, Australia, and the United States.

The plant has thick, grayish-green leaves that are about 8cm long and 4cm wide. It produces showy, pink and white flowers that bloom in late spring to early summer. The flowers are followed by edible fruit that is oval-shaped, about 6cm long, and has a green, slightly rough exterior. The inside of the fruit is filled with a juicy, aromatic pulp that is white, cream-colored or pink. The pulp has a unique, sweet-tart flavor that is often described as a mix of pineapple, strawberry, and guava, which gives the plant its common names.

Acca sellowiana is a hardy plant that can tolerate a range of soil types and growing conditions, including drought and frost. It is commonly grown as an ornamental plant for its attractive foliage, flowers, and fruit. The fruit is also a popular ingredient in jams, jellies, desserts, and beverages. Acca sellowiana is the original feijoa which many of the new varieties have been bred from. Self-fertile.

Flowering: Spring [September - November]
Fruiting:    Summer [December - January]


Acorus gramineus Ogon  (Golden Variegated Sweet Flag)
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Acorus gramineus Ogon is a dwarf cultivar of grassy-leaved Sweet Flag has linear fans of semi-evergreen, glossy, pale green and yellow-striped leaves that have an overall golden effect. From spring to early summer, it bears inconspicuous yellow-green flowers that give way to tiny, reddish berries. This is an aquatic perennial with showy foliage for shallow water margins or moist rock garden. Evergreen.


Acorus gramineus Variagatus  (Variegated Sweet Flag)
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Acorus gramineus Variagatus is a variegated Sweet Flag. Its a compact, tufted semi-evergreen perennial which grows to 30cm in height, with narrow cream and green leaves. From spring to early summer, it bears inconspicuous yellow-green flowers that give way to tiny, reddish berries. This is an aquatic perennial with showy foliage for shallow water margins or moist rock garden. Evergreen.


Agapanthus orientalis
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Agapanthus orientalis is a vigorous, evergreen perennial, with white fleshy roots. The broad strap-like leaves are green and glossy and grow to 60cm in length. The large clusters of tubular flowers are often 200mm in diameter and borne on stout stems, 60 to 90cm tall from November to February. In the common species the flowers are clear blue or white. Excellent background or focal plants which will grow almost anywhere, in full sun on dry banks or under trees in shade.

Flowering: Summer [December - January]
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Agapanthus Seafoam
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Agapanthus Seafoam is a semi-dwarf form of Agapanthus that has quite broad strap-like foliage in fresh green. In summer pretty stems of pure white flowers sit above the leaves. Looks best when planted in large drifts. Tolerant of sun or semi-shade and just about any soil type.

Flowering: Summer [December - January]
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Agapanthus Streamline
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Agapanthus Streamline is an outstanding, free blooming, dwarf variety. Blue flower clusters appear in summer on long stems. Good in rockeries, amongst small shrubs as a ground cover or along a drive/footpath. Remove spent flower stems and dead leaves at the end of winter, water regulary during summer and can handle drought.

Flowering: Summer [December - January]
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Ajuga reptans  (Bugleweed)
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Ajuga is one of the most indispensable groundcovers around. It has many uses and looks great much of the year. Also known as carpetweed or bugleweed, ajuga forms a 0.15m tall mat of glossy leaves that always seem to look neat and fresh. Individual plants grow as a rosette, but they intertwine to form a solid carpet that withstands some foot traffic. Magnificent blue (and pink) flower spikes adorn plants spring to early summer.

Ajuga reptans is a compact, dense mat forming groundcover with glossy dark green foliage. Spreads by runners and sprouts a sea of squat blue flower stems in Spring. Good bee attractor and great for running along the front of garden borders or rockeries. Best in semi-shade. 

Flowering: Spring [September - December]
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Armeria  (Thrift)
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Armeria, commonly called Thrift, is a mat-forming evergreen perennial with dense, needle-like leaves and erect scapes to 15cm, bearing compact clusters of cup-shaped pink or white flowers in late spring and summer. Best grown in infertile, dry, well-drained soils in full sun. Good drainage is essential. Deadhead spend flower stems to encourage additional bloom.

Flowering: Spring - Summer [September - February]
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Berberis Rosy Glow  (Japanese Barberry)
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Berberis Rosy Glow is a very easy going shrub that will do well in any situation or soil. It's one of the more attractive barberries with small, rounded, reddish-purple leaves marbled with pink and white. It is dense, with a rounded shape, and loads of spines to act as a barrier to any intruders into the garden. Good choice for an informal hedge and where the bright foliage colour is needed to liven up an area.

Tiny, pale yellow flowers appear in mid-late spring, but are insignificant in comparison to the foliage. They are followed by an abundant crop of bright red berries in the fall, which are attractive to birds and often remain on the spiny stems after the leaves have fallen, therefore extending the season of interest of this ornamental shrub through the winter.

Flowering: Spring [October - November]
Fruiting:    Autumn [March - May]


Buxus Green Gem  (Dwarf Box Hedge)
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Buxus Green Gem is a slow-growing compact form of Buxus, with a naturally rounded shape. “Green Gem” is ideal for topiary, trimming into a formal hedge, maintaining in a container, or including in a mixed planting. Easy to grow in sun or part shade. Greater resistance to Buxus blight than Buxus sempervirens. Evergreen Hardy.


Buxus sempervirens  (Box Hedge, English Box)
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Buxus sempervirens, commonly called Box Hedge or English Box, is a bushy evergreen shrub with lush green foliage. Its valued for topiary hedging as it tolerates close shearing. A must for the formal garden. Plant them 20cm apart for a low tightly clipped formal hedge. Evergreen. Frost hardy.

The common box, European box, or boxwood, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Buxus, native to western and southern Europe, northwest Africa, and southwest Asia, from southern England south to northern Morocco, and east through the northern Mediterranean region to Turkey.

Habitat: The species typically grows on soils derived from chalk, limestone, usually as an understorey in forests of larger trees, most commonly associated with European beech (Fagus sylvatica) forests, but also sometimes in open dry montane scrub, particularly in the Mediterranean region. Box Hill, Surrey is named after its notable box population, which comprises the largest area of native box woodland in England.


Buxus sempervirens Variegata  (Variegated Box)
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Buxus sempervirens Variegata, or Variegated Box, is a variety of box that has an upright, vigorous habit. The dark green leaves are margined gold to yellow. Box is one of the finest plants for creating a formal hedge and is extensively used in topiary work. Evergreen. Hardy.


Ceanothus prostrata  (Californian Lilac)
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Compact spreading bush with mass clusters of dark-blue flowers in late spring. Very dark foliage. Flourishes in tough conditions with minimum watering and full sun. Perfect for mass planting and weed suppressing ground cover. Evergreen. Hardy.

Flowering: Spring - Summer [September - January]
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Chamaecyparis pisifera Boulevard  (Sawara Cypress)
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Chamaecyparis pisifera Boulevard is an attractive, semi-dwarf, evergreen conifer with a dense, upright and broadly pyramidal growth habit. It is a conical grower with soft, silvery blue-green awl-shaped leaves which are not prickly but curve nicely to a fine point along the compact branches.


Choisya ternata  (Mexican Orange Blossom)
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Choisya ternata, commonly called Mexican Orange Blossom is a hardy, evergreen shrub with glossy dark green fragrant foliage and has a dense habit maintaining a natural rounded shape. Choisya ternata produces clusters of pure white flowers lasting months throughout spring, summer and autumn. It is happy growing in sun or shade and alongside many other plants preferring an open free draining soil. Fantastic for hedging or as a gap-filler in the garden. Hardy.

Flowering: Spring - Summer [September - November]
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Cistus Bennett's White  (Rock Rose)
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Cistus Bennett's White, or Rock Rose, is a fabulous shrub for hot, dry or coastal conditions. The coarse green foliage and large papery white flowers with their bright yellow centres make a real show from spring through to summer. Benefits from a trim after flowering.


Cistus Brilliancy  (Rock Rose)
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Cistus Brilliancy, Rock Rose, makes a 'Brilliant' show in summer when the aromatic foliage is smothered with rich rosy pink flowers with deep maroon markings and yellow centers. Hardy to most conditions. Great for hot dry spots. Very reliable. Prune lightly after flowering to maintain shape.


Cistus Sunset  (Rock Rose)
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Cistus Sunset, or Rock Rose, is a superb little shrub for those hot dry spots in the garden. The aromatic grey leaves are decorated with hot rose pink flowers off and on throughout the year. Loves warmth and needs a well drained spot. Benefits from a trim every now and then.


Coleonema Sunset Gold  (Breath of Heaven)
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Coleonema Sunset Gold, commonly called Breath of Heaven, has bright golden yellow foliage all year round, which may change to a lime-yellow in the winter months. In spring masses of pale pink flowers appear. Its low growth habit gives good coverage over your garden. This is one of the best foliage plants you can choose for the garden. It will happily grow with many other plant types and looks stunning planted in a group or on its own. Plant in full sun for best foliage colour. Evergreen. Semi hardy.

Flowering: Spring [September - November]
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Dianella revoluta
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Dianella revoluta is a desirable plant because once it is established it is very hardy and has a wide moisture and temperature range excluding inland extremes. It is drought and frost resistant, is generally trouble-free and is grown for its distinctive strappy foliage as well as for its flowers and fruits. D. revoluta provides long periods of interest in gardens looking decorative with its compact, clumping and evergreen foliage. It is suitable for most soils, but prefers a well drained soil enriched with leaf mould and compost, and accepts part or full shade. It looks best in mass planting and makes a lovely understorey plant while adding texture. It is suitable for most rockeries and can be grown as a border or just adding quality to the bushland garden.


Dianella variegata
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Dianella variegata is a clumping dianella grown for its bold white striped leaves. The small flowers which appear in mid spring have pale violet sepals with white-striped green petals. These flowers are followed by attractive dark blue berries. It is best grown in light shade but will do well in full sun if grown in well drained soil.

Flowering: Spring [November - December]
Fruiting:    Summer [December - February]


Echeveria elegans  (Mexican Snowball)
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Echeveria elegans is also known as Mexican Snowball is a dense, blue-gray succulent species from Mexico that mounds or spreads slowly in tight colonies. Edges of leaves are slightly pink, producing equally pretty small pink flowers with a yellow tinge. Very handsome and uniform in the garden.


Erica x darleyensis pink  (Winter Heath)
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Erica x darleyensis pink, or Winter Heath, is a popular plant that establishes quickly for a dense ground cover or border. Mounding evergreen shrub with terrific winter colour, its pink flowers last through early spring.

Performs best in full sun in sandy, acidic, medium moisture, well-drained soils. Part shade is welcomed in hot summer areas. Newly planted Heath can dry out quickly once planted, so it is important to water regularly and thoroughly when the plant is young.

Easy to grow, this plant is a welcomed addition to rock gardens, groundcover, slopes, coastal gardens, cottage gardens, or container. Plant in groups for the best visual impact.

Flowering: Winter - Spring [June - October]
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Erica x darleyensis white  (Winter Heath)
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Erica x darleyensis white, or Winter Heath, is a popular plant that establishes quickly for a dense ground cover or border. Mounding evergreen shrub with terrific winter colour, its white flowers last through early spring.

Performs best in full sun in sandy, acidic, medium moisture, well-drained soils. Part shade is welcomed in hot summer areas. Newly planted Heath can dry out quickly once planted, so it is important to water regularly and thoroughly when the plant is young.

Easy to grow, this plant is a welcomed addition to rock gardens, groundcover, slopes, coastal gardens, cottage gardens, or container. Plant in groups for the best visual impact.

Flowering: Winter - Spring [June - October]
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Escallonia Apple Blossom
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Escallonia Apple Blossom has masses of apple-blossom pink, tubular flowers among small, glossy, dark green leaves. This compact, bushy, evergreen shrub looks lovely towards the back of a sunny shrub border, or as a foil for flowering perennials, or for growing as an informal flowering hedge. It is particularly effective as a windbreak.

It is an easily grown shrub with a bushy habit and typically grows to 1.5 m tall and the same wide and can be trimmed as necessary. Best performance with this evergreen is achieved when it is grown in full sun on a well-drained site though it is hardy to moderate frost and dry periods.

Flowering: Spring - Summer [October - January]
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Escallonia Field Scarlet
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Escallonia Field Scarlet is a popular hybrid with scarlet flowers and medium sized leaves. Escallonia Fields Scarlet is a fast growing evergreen shrub flowering with pink flowers most of the time from early spring to late autumn. It will give year round structure and appeal to your border. Thrives well in exposed windy sites and is very hardy. Suitable for a mixed border or can be clipped as a formal hedge. Evergreen. Hardy.

Flowering: Spring - Summer [October - January]
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Escallonia White Profusion
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Escallonia White Profusion foliage is dark green, glossy, and leathery, with a serrated edge. The leaves are arranged in an opposite manner along the stems, creating a dense and compact shrub that can reach a height of 2.5 meters, making it an ideal choice for hedges or screens.

The flowers of Escallonia White Profusion are the main highlight of this cultivar. They are abundant, small, and tubular, with a pure white color that contrasts beautifully against the dark green foliage. The flowers are borne in clusters at the ends of the branches, creating a profusion of blooms during the flowering season, which typically occurs in summer or early fall, depending on the climate.

In addition to its aesthetic appeal, Escallonia White Profusion is also known for its ability to attract pollinators such as bees and butterflies, making it a beneficial addition to pollinator-friendly gardens. It is also considered to be relatively drought-tolerant once established, although it prefers well-drained soils and regular watering.

Plant in a sunny or part - sun situation with good drainage. Can tolerate high winds and dry soil but this will slow growth. Hardy down to minus 10.

Flowering: Spring - Summer [October - January]
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Euonymus fortunei Emerald Gaiety  (Fortune's Spindle)
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Euonymus fortunei Emerald Gaiety is a low growing, variegated bushy shrub that makes for an excellent groundcover or border. Is a mainstay of low-maintenance gardens, but it also makes a good foil for more ornamental flowering shrubs. It is tough and will thrive in any well-drained border in sun or partial shade.

Grow Euonymus fortunei Emerald Gaiety in moist but well-drained border in sun or partial shade. Cut back growth by one-third in the first spring after planting to encourage a bushy habit, and remove any plain green reverted stems whenever seen.


Euonymus fortunei Emerald Gem  (Winter Creeper Euonymus)
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Euonymus Emerald Gem is a densely growing foliage shrub with glossy green leaves, neat and compact for all seasons. Easy to grow and hardy. Suitable for tubs, dwarf hedging, clipped for topiary or rockeries. Emerald Gem grows best when positioned in full sun or partial shade on a well-drained site, though it will tolerate dry periods, moderate frost, coastal conditions, and cool climates. A great alternative to buxus as a small hedge.

Flowering: Summer
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Euonymus fortunei Emerald n Gold  (Fortune)
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Euonymus fortunei Emerald n Gold is one of the most versatile evergreen shrubs with a spreading habit it has broad yellow-margined leaves with fine autumn and winter colour which are tinged pink in winter. It makes an excellent specimen shrub.

A compact, evergreen hedging or ground cover plant, Euonymus fortunei Emerald n Gold is a great addition when looking for an attractive, low growing shrub. Brightly coloured yellow and green foliage, turning pink in winter for added warmth and a bushy habit makes it ideal for garden borders and pathways.


Helianthemum  (White Rock-Rose)
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Helianthemum, commonly called Rock Rose, is a low growing shrubby perennial with woody greenish grey foliage, comes in white flowers with yellow centres. Ideal for rockery in a sunny spot. Found in the North Atlantic region, mainly in dry grassy and rocky places across large parts of Europe.

 

Flowering: Summer [November - February]
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Helianthemum Pink  (Pink Rock-Rose)
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Helianthemum, commonly called Rock Rose, is a low growing shrubby perennial with woody dark green-grey foliage, pink flowers with yellow centre. Ideal for rockery in a sunny spot. Found in the North Atlantic region, mainly in dry grassy and rocky places across large parts of Europe.

Flowering: Summer [November - February]
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Helictotrichon sempervirens  (Blue Oat Grass)
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Helictotrichon sempervirens, commonly called Blue Oat Grass, is a tufted grass with erect silver-blue leaves. Produces glistening straw-coloured flowers on long stems during summer. Prefers a sunny, moist but well-drained place in the garden.

Flowering: Summer [December - February]
Fruiting:    Summer [December - February]


Helleborus orientalis  (Winter Rose)
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Helleborus orientalis, commonly called Winter Rose, is a winter-flowering staple in the cottage garden, hellebores produce large clusters of saucer-shaped flowers with white, pink, green, mauve or smoky purple flowers. The large leathery, evergreen leaves persist throughout the year but should be cut back in the spring when flowers and new foliage emerge.

Happiest in semi-shade and humus rich well drained soil. Eventually forms a large clump and will really stand out in the winter garden.


Heuchera  (Coral Bells)
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Heuchera, commonly called Coral Bells, are at home in woodlands, rock gardens, containers, borders and as ground covers. Heuchera make wonderful edging plants and really put on a show when planted in groups. The foliage color is great for playing up the colors of nearby flowers. Darker purple leaves can make yellow flowers glow.

Flowering: Summer [November - January]
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Hypericum Hidcote  (St Johns Wort)
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Hypericum Hidcote, or St John Wort, is an evergreen shrub producing masses of bright yellow flowers in summer, followed by large dark berries. Trim in spring and deadhead to increase flowering. One of the few shrubs that will survive in pure clay.

Flowering: Summer - Autumn [December - April]
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Tags: Clay, DroughtTolerant


Iberis sempervirens  (Candytuft)
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Iberis sempervirens, commonly called Candytuft, is an evergreen subshrub that slowly spreads to form a tidy cushion of shiny dark green leaves. In late spring and early summer, numerous snow-white flowers nearly cover the foliage. Iberis sempervirens makes an effective edging for a sunny border.

A fabulous little plant that you should not be overlooked. Iberis sempervirens is an enchanting low, sprawling, woody-based perennial that will charm your garden in mid to late spring. Among the purest garden white flowers, the blossoms stand out starkly against the foliage of narrow, dark green leaves.

Prefers full sun locations and enjoys average, well-drained soils. Part shade is tolerated but will flower less. Good drainage is essential. This plant is drought tolerant once established. Tolerates poor soils but intolerant of wet and poorly-drained soils

Evergreen Candytuft is a remarkable edging plant for borders, paths, or walkways. It is also particularly attractive in rock gardens or cascading over the edge of raised beds and can be used as a ground cover in small areas. A great addition to cottage gardens, coastal gardens, or containers. Cut back by 1/3 after flowering to promote new growth and maintain a dense habit.

Flowering: Spring - Summer [October - February]
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Lavandula angustifolia  (English Lavender)
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Lavandula angustifolia, commonly called English Lavender, is a sun loving perennial herb plant with mid to late spring bloom time. It is known as a xerophyte which by definition is a plant that has adapted to living in dry climate conditions. Poor soils are not a problem and are in fact preferred over rich moist ones. This makes Lavender perfect for sun drenched planting locations such as a hot dry bank that can be a real landscape problem area and can still withstand cold conditions during fall and winter. Evergreen. Hardy.

Excellent for crafts and dried flowers as they retain their color.

English Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia), also called True Lavender or Common Lavender is a type of lavender often associated with the famous purple lavender fields of Provence. Despite its common name, it is not native to England, but to the Mediterranean and counts over 40 different cultivars with flower spikes varying from blue-purple, lavender, violet-blue to white-pink.

Flowering: Spring - Summer [November - March]
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Lavandula dentata  (French Lavender)
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Lavandula dentata, also known as French Lavender, is most often grown in pots or tubs, to be wintered indoors in all but very mild winter regions. Plants form a bushy shrub of grey-green, finely-toothed fragrant leaves, bearing short spikes of lavender-mauve flowers in midsummer. Easily pruned to keep a compact size. Choose a location with excellent drainage. In regions with clay soils, a raised bed or rock garden will improve success greatly. Attractive to butterflies.

Dentata flower year round but are less prolific during a hot, dry summer. They need a severe pruning at least once a year to maintain shape and prevent them from going woody - best time for a hard prune is October.

Flowering: Summer - Autumn [December - May]
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Lavandula stoechas  (Spanish Lavender)
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Lavender stoechas, is distinguished from other lavenders by its unusual flower blossoms. The flowers are typically purple, although they can also be pink or white, and are topped with distinctive “rabbit ears” or bracts that resemble wings.

Stoechas is used ornamentally in the garden and the flowers may be used to make Lavender sachets, Lavender wreaths and other dried floral arrangements. The flowers of Lavandula stoechas may be dried and used just like any others in the species.

Spanish lavender is native to the Mediterranean region and is a perfect fit for a Mediterranean-style garden. Combine it with other Mediterranean plants like rosemary, thyme, and sage for a garden that is both beautiful and functional.

Flowering: Spring [September - December]
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Ligustrum rotundifolium  (Japanese Privet)
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Ligustrum rotundifolium, commonly called Japanese Privet, is a compact shrub with thick, glossy, rounded wavy leaves. Makes an ideal specimen plant in containers and a great chunky-looking hedge. Bears large panicles of cream flowers in summer followed by black berries.

Commonly known as round-leaved privet, an evergreen shrub native to East Asia, particularly China and Japan, it is widely cultivated for its ornamental value.

Ligustrum rotundifolium is a medium-sized shrub that produces small, white, fragrant flowers in late spring or early summer. The flowers are borne in clusters called panicles and attract pollinators such as bees and butterflies. After flowering, this shrub forms small, black berries that ripen in late summer or fall. The berries are attractive to birds.

Ligustrum rotundifolium is often used as an ornamental shrub in landscapes and gardens. It is suitable for hedges, borders, foundation plantings, and can be trained into topiaries or screens. Relatively low-maintenance. It prefers full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil. Pruning can be done to maintain its shape and promote dense growth.

Flowering: Spring [October - December]
Fruiting:    Summer [January - March]

 


Liriope muscari  (Purple Liriope)
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Liriope muscari Royal Purple is a clumping ground-cover with rich, grass-like leaves. Dark-purple flowers from early summer to autumn. Prefers well-drained soil and partial shade. Great for under-planting as a tropical effect.

Flowering: Summer - Autumn [December - May]
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Liriope muscari Monroe White  (White Liriope)
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Liriope muscari Monroe White has solid green leaves approximately 30-35 cm long with clustered spikes of white flowers. Clumps spread moderately. Prefers partial to full shade, well drained soil and protection from the wind. Tolerates dry periods. Lovely as a border or groundcover.

Flowering: Summer - Autumn [December - May]
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Liriope muscari Samantha  (Pink Liriope)
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Liriope muscari Samantha a very hardy grass like plant with a profusion of pink flower spikes in late spring and early summer. Prefers well drained soil in a sunny or partly shaded position.

Flowering: Summer - Autumn [December - May]
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Lomandra Lime Tuff
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Lomandra Lime Tuff is a small variety of Lomandra that only grows to between 40cm and 50cm in height and width.  A compact grass with fine, lime-green foliage that retains its colour throughout the year and produces small yellow flower spikes in summer.  Hardy and tolerates frost, dry conditions and thrives well in part shade to full sun.  Tolerates most types of soil and is suitable for mass planting as a groundcover.  Ideal for growing in coastal conditions. 

Flowering: Summer [December - February]
Fruiting:    Summer [February]


Lonicera nitida  (Box Honeysuckle)
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Lonicera nitida, commonly known as the Box Honeysuckle, is a hardy shrub often used instead of Buxus. It carries dense, upright branches which host small and glossy, dark green leaves. New growth has attractive, purple-black edges. Red/purple tones in winter. Small creamy white fragrant flowers in summer. It typically grows to 2 m tall and 1 m wide and can be trimmed as necessary. The Box Honeysuckle makes for a lovely backdrop for smaller plants and is commonly used for hedging and topiary. Fast growing and hardy.

Best results with this evergreen are achieved when it is planted in full sun or partial shade on a well-drained site. It is tolerant of frost, cool climates, coastal conditions, and dry periods.

Flowering: Summer [December - February]
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Tags: LowHedge


Luma apiculata  (Myrtus luma, Chilean Myrtle)
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Luma apiculata is also known as Myrtus luma and Chilean Myrtle. An upright, bushy evergreen shrub with small aromatic leaves and flaking cinnamon-brown bark.

Flowering: Summer [December - February]
Fruiting:    Autumn [March - April]


Myrtus ugni  (NZ Cranberry, Chilean Guava)
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Myrtus ugni, commonly called NZ Cranberry or Chilean Guava, is a dense small shrub popular for hedging and the masses of dark red edible fruits that follow delicate pink flowers produced in summer. Great as an edging plant around vege gardens or to make a formal border around the garden. Clip to maintain height and shape. Self-fertile. Ripens February-March.

Native to Chile, Argentina. A favorite of Queen Victoria, who tried her best to promote it in the 19th century. As the scent of Chilean Guava is intoxicating, grow this terrific plant where you can enjoy its wonderful fragrance and pick its sweet fruits.

Flowering: Summer [December - February]
Fruiting:    Autumn [March - May]


Nandina Fire Power  (Heavenly Bamboo)
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Nandina Fire Power is a compact growing shrub with year-round foliage interest. The paper like leaves are almost lime green in summer, colouring well in autumn. Looks fantastic as a small border or hedge, but equally as good as a change of colour in the garden.

If planted in shade it will normally grow OK but the protected environment will stop the great colors appearing in winter - the leaves will stay green. Evergreen. Hardy.


Ophiopogon japonicus  (Green Mondo Grass)
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Ophiopogon japonicus, commonly called Green Mondo, has grass-like clumps of dark green strappy foliage with small spray of lilac flowers followed by blue berries. Best grown in free draining soil in sun or semi shade. Height and width to 30 cm. Ideal for borders, pots and as a ground cover. Evergreen. Hardy.

Flowering: Summer [December - February]
Fruiting:    Autumn [March - May]


Ophiopogon japonicus Kyoto  (Dwarf Mondo Grass)
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Ophiopogon japonicus Kyoto is a very low maintenance dwarf mondo grass that clumps to 5 cm in height with short dark green curving foliage and tiny white flowers within the foliage in summer. Suitable for a range of soils. It is very frost hardy and tolerates sun to semi-shade. Excellent for edging or underplanting. Evergreen. Hardy.

Flowering: Summer [December - February]
Fruiting:    Autumn [March - May]


Ophiopogon japonicus Nana  (Dwarf Mondo Grass)
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Ophiopogon japonicus Nana, commonly called Dwarf Mondo Grass, is a miniature clump forming evergreen grass that spreads to form a dense carpet of dark green foliage offset by spike of lilac flowers followed by blue berries. Height to around 10 cm. A very hardy and low maintenance plant that prefers part to full shade but will tolerate full sun. Excellent for garden edging, ground cover and underplanting ground or container shrubs. Evergreen. Hardy.

Flowering: Summer [December - February]
Fruiting:    Autumn [March - May]


Ophiopogon planiscapus  (Green Mondo Grass)
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Ophiopogon planiscapus, also known as Green Mondo Grass, grows grass-like clumps of dark green strappy foliage with small spray of lilac flowers in summer followed by blue berries in autumn. Best grown in free draining soil in sun or semi shade. Height and width to 30 cm. Ideal for borders, pots and as a ground cover.

Flowering: Summer [December - February]
Fruiting:    Autumn [March - May]


Ophiopogon planiscapus Black Dragon  (Black Mondo Grass)
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Ophiopogon planiscapus Black Dragon, commonly called Black Mondo Grass, is a clumping evergreen perennial with distinctive deep purple-black foliage. In summer, small sprays of lilac/pink flowers are followed by black fruits. Slow growing. Prefers free draining soil. Stunning effect in mass plantings. Excellent border or edging plant or as underplanting in garden or container. Evergreen. Hardy.

Flowering: Summer [December - February]
Fruiting:    Autumn [March - May]

 


Pachysandra terminalis  (Japanese Spurge)
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Pachysandra terminalis, commonly known as Japanese Spurge or simply Pachysandra, is a perennial evergreen ground cover plant that belongs to the boxwood family (Buxaceae). It is native to Japan and China and is widely used in landscaping and gardening for its attractive foliage and ability to form dense mats that suppress weeds.

During late winter to early spring, Pachysandra terminalis produces small, white, fragrant flowers on short spikes that rise above the foliage. The flowers are unisex and can be either male or female, though they are usually inconspicuous. The fruit that follows is a small, rounded, fleshy capsule containing seeds.

Pachysandra terminalis is a shade-loving plant and thrives in moist, well-drained soils. It is often used as a ground cover in shady areas where other plants may struggle to grow, such as under trees or along the edges of woodland gardens. It forms dense, weed-smothering mats that help to prevent erosion and inhibit the growth of other plants. It is a slow-growing plant and generally low-maintenance, requiring minimal care once established.

Overall, Pachysandra terminalis is a popular and versatile ground cover plant that adds year-round greenery to shady areas and provides an attractive, low-maintenance option for landscaping and gardening projects.

Flowering: Late Winter [August - October]
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Phlox subulata  (Moss Phlox Pink Flower)
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Phlox subulata is a variety of creeping phlox, or moss phlox, that boasts flashy pink flowers with dark green glossy foliage and a wonderful compact growth habit. Phlox subulata is a vigorous, spreading, mat-forming, sun-loving phlox that is noted for its creeping habit, its needle-like leaves and its profuse carpet of mid-spring flowers with notched flower petals. Beautiful draping over a rock wall or along garden paths. For a white flowering version see Phlox subulata White.

Creeping phlox is most renowned for its profuse bloom lasting 3-4 weeks in mid to late spring, when it is covered in flowers, creating a vibrant, carpet-like display. Once established, it has good drought tolerance, making it a low-maintenance option for your garden.

Flowering: Spring [September - November]
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Phlox subulata White  (Moss Phlox White Flower)
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Phlox subulata is a variety of creeping phlox, or moss phlox, that boasts flashy white flowers with dark green glossy foliage and a wonderful compact growth habit. Phlox subulata is a vigorous, spreading, mat-forming, sun-loving phlox that is noted for its creeping habit, its needle-like leaves (which retain some green in winter) and its profuse carpet of mid-spring flowers with notched flower petals. Beautiful draping over a rock wall or along garden paths.

Creeping phlox is most renowned for its profuse bloom lasting 3-4 weeks in mid to late spring, when it is covered in flowers, creating a vibrant, carpet-like display. Once established, it has good drought tolerance, making it a low-maintenance option for your garden.

Flowering: Spring [September - November]
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Photinia Red Robin  (Photinia)
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Photinia Red Robin is a popular evergreen shrub with glossy green leaves, white flowers in flattened flowerheads and young red shoots. The best known of the photinias is Photinia Red Robin which is often planted as a specimen shrub or as a fast-growing, dense, evergreen hedge. This shrub offers brilliant new growth of crimson-red in spring. Prune in winter to keep plant bushy and compact. Plant in full sun. Evergreen.


Prunus lusitanica  (Portuguese Laurel)
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Prunus lusitanica, commonly called Portuguese Laurel, is a hardy and versatile evergreen shrub with smooth dark green leaves. Portuguese Laurel produces slender white flower racemes late spring and summer. It creates an excellent formal hedge or screen. Tolerates a wide range of conditions from dry to frosty areas. Poisonous to animals. Evergreen. Cold and drought hardy.

Flowering: Spring [September - November]
Fruiting:    Summer [December - January]

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Rosmarinus prostratus  (Creeping Rosemary)
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Rosmarinus prostratus, Prostrate Rosemary, or Creeping Rosemary, is a low-spreading, evergreen shrub or groundcover. Its leaves are green, leathery and very aromatic. This Creeping Rosemary has pale-blue flowers from early to mid-summer. Rosmarinus officinalis Prostratus can be used as a beautiful groundcover because of its height which reaches only up to 30cm and 150cm in its spread. Creeping Rosemary will trail over walls or edge of a raised bed to make a curtain like effect.

Culinary herb and many medicinal uses. This herb, especially the flower tops, contains antibacterial and antioxidant rosmarinic acid, plus several essential oils such as cineol, camphene, borneol, bornyl acetate, and α-pinene that are known to have anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, and antiseptic properties. Many sources document rosemay’s effect on improving memory, slightly fewer mention its ability to attract lovers, and repel nightmares! Use woody stems as skewers on BBQ to impart flavour. Very drought tolerant.  Full sun.

Flowering: Summer - Autumn [December - May]
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Rosmarinus Tuscan Blue  (Upright Rosemary)
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Rosmarinus Tuscan Blue is a large evergreen, upright Rosemary with a good flavor making it an excellent culinary herb, or a landscaping shrub. As an herb, Rosemary is used to flavor meat dishes, and condiments. The small blue flowers that appear in mid summer are edible as well, and make a nice garnish for salads. In the landscape Rosemary is used in hot, sunny locations as it is very drought resistant and withstands the heat and humidity well.

Many sources document rosemary’s effect on improving memory, slightly fewer mention its ability to attract lovers, and repel nightmares! A lovely children’s herb for this folklore reason but also due to its lingering scent, and its ability to take quite a battering from constant harvest for teas and ‘potions’.

The woody stems can also be used as skewers on the BBQ to impart flavour. Very drought tolerant.  Full sun.  Height to 2m.

Flowering: Spring - Summer [September - March]
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Sempervivum purpurea
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Sempervivum purpurea, or Hens and Chicks grow in a fantastic clump/mat of colorful rosettes. Plants thrive in porous soil with full to part sun. Soil and light conditions can change the look of the varieties drastically. Once established, Sempervivum are drought tolerant.

Tags: DroughtTolerant


Teucrium chamaedrys  (Wall Germander)
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Teucrium chamaedrys, commonly called Wall Germander, is a evergreen subshrub grown for its attractive, dark green aromatic foliage and its light pink to deep purple flowers, which blossom in summer and early fall. This garden workhorse can be used in troughs, containers, low hedges, knot gardens, rock gardens, or as edging.

Flowering: Summer [November - March]
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Teucrium fruticans  (Silver Germander)
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Teucrium fruticans, commonly called Silver Germander, is a hardy and fast growing with lavender-blue flowers. Plant in a hot, sunny area of the garden. Doesn't like wet feet. Clip regularly to maintain a formal hedge. When it gets woody it can be trimmed to ground level to rejuvenate the plant. Handles dry, coastal conditions but responds to summer watering. Contrast plant against dark backgrounds. Useful as both a formal or informal hedge and for topiary.

Flowering: Summer [November - January]
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Thuja occidentalis Smaragd  (Emerald Cedar)
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Thuja occidentalis Smaragd, commonly known as Emerald Green Arborvitae, is a cultivar of Thuja occidentalis, a coniferous evergreen tree from the family Cupressaceae. Smaragd is a popular and widely cultivated cultivar known for its distinct appearance and landscaping uses.

Smaragd is a compact, slow-growing evergreen tree that has a narrow, columnar shape with dense branching, forming a symmetrical, pyramid-like silhouette. The foliage is arranged in flattened sprays that are scale-like and tightly packed, giving the tree a fine-textured, feathery appearance.

The foliage of Smaragd is its most distinctive feature. The scale-like leaves are emerald green in color, hence the cultivar name "Smaragd," which means "emerald" in German. The foliage retains its color throughout the year, providing year-round interest in the landscape. When crushed, the leaves release a pleasant aroma.

Smaragd produces small, inconspicuous cones that are about 0.5 inches (1.3 cm) long and initially green, but turn brown as they mature. The cones are typically hidden deep within the foliage and are not a prominent feature of the tree.

Smaragd has a slow to moderate growth rate, making it relatively low-maintenance compared to other evergreen trees. It prefers full sun to partial shade and well-drained, moist soil. Once established, it is drought-tolerant and can withstand a wide range of soil conditions. Smaragd is generally resistant to pests and diseases, although it may be susceptible to some fungal diseases in humid conditions.

Due to its compact size, narrow form, and attractive emerald green foliage, Smaragd is a popular choice for hedges, screens, and foundation plantings. It can also be used as a focal point in small gardens, rock gardens, or as a specimen tree in larger landscapes. Smaragd is commonly used in urban and suburban landscapes for its year-round green color and low-maintenance requirements.

Overall, Thuja occidentalis Smaragd is a versatile, slow-growing evergreen tree with a distinctive emerald green foliage, making it a popular choice for landscaping projects where a compact, columnar form and year-round green color are desired. Evergreen. Hardy.


Viburnum tinus Eve Price  (Viburnum)
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Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price' is a popular evergreen shrub that belongs to the Adoxaceae family. It is a cultivar of the Viburnum tinus species and is known for its dense, compact growth habit and attractive foliage.

The leaves of 'Eve Price' are dark green, glossy, and elliptical in shape, with a leathery texture. They are arranged in opposite pairs along the stems and provide year-round interest due to their evergreen nature. In winter and early spring, 'Eve Price' produces clusters of fragrant flowers that are pinkish-white in color. These flowers are held above the foliage on upright stems and can add a splash of color to the winter landscape. After flowering, 'Eve Price' develops small, metallic-blue berries that mature to black. These berries are a valuable food source for birds and add ornamental interest to the shrub.

Eve Price has a dense, rounded growth habit with a bushy appearance. It is relatively slow-growing and can be easily pruned to maintain its shape and size. 'Eve Price' is known for its hardiness and can tolerate a wide range of growing conditions and is commonly used as a specimen plant, foundation planting, or as a hedge due to its dense growth habit and attractive foliage. It can also be grown in containers and is a good choice for small gardens or urban landscapes.

Flowering: Winter - Spring [June - November]
Fruiting:    Autumn [March - May]


Viburnum tinus Lucidum  (Viburnum)
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Viburnum tinus 'Lucidum' is a cultivar of Viburnum tinus, a popular evergreen shrub known for its attractive foliage, fragrant flowers, and colorful berries. 'Lucidum' is a variety of Viburnum tinus that is characterized by its glossy, dark green leaves, which are oval in shape and have a leathery texture.

The leaves of Viburnum tinus Lucidum have a lustrous appearance, with a shiny surface that gives them their name "Lucidum," which means glossy or shining. The leaves provide year-round interest, as they remain on the plant throughout the winter, retaining their green color even in colder months.

In addition to its glossy foliage, Viburnum tinus Lucidum produces clusters of small, fragrant flowers in late winter to early spring. The flowers are typically white or pale pink and are borne in rounded clusters known as cymes. The flowers are attractive to pollinators, such as bees and butterflies, and add a splash of color to the winter garden.

After flowering, Viburnum tinus 'Lucidum' produces small, fleshy berries that change color as they mature. Initially green, the berries turn to shades of pink and then eventually to a dark blue-black color. These berries are a valuable food source for birds, adding wildlife interest to the garden.

Viburnum tinus 'Lucidum' is a versatile shrub that can be used in various garden settings, such as mixed borders, hedges, or as a focal point. It is relatively low-maintenance and can tolerate a wide range of growing conditions, including partial to full sun and well-drained soils. It is also fairly drought-tolerant once established. Overall, Viburnum tinus 'Lucidum' is valued for its glossy foliage, fragrant flowers, and attractive berries, making it a popular choice for many gardeners.

Flowering: Winter - Spring [June - November]
Fruiting:    Autumn - Winter [March - August]