Ivydene Gardens Plants:
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The plants normally selected by most landscapers and designers are by nature low-growing, rampant, spreading, creep-crawly things and yet the concept of ground cover demands no such thing. The ideal description of a groundcover plant includes:-
Ground Cover a thousand beautiful plants for difficult places by John Cushnie (ISBN 1 85626 326 6) provides details of plants that fulfill the above requirements. Using these groundcover plants in your planting scheme (either between your trees/shrubs in the border or for the whole border) will - with mulching your beds to a 4 inch depth and an irrigation system - provide you with a planted garden with far less time required for border maintenance. Plants for Ground-Cover by Graham Stuart Thomas. Published by J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd in 1970 - reprinted (with further revisions) in 1990. ISBN 0-460-12609-1. This gives details on many more ground cover plants with inclusion (in the Index) of figures denoting the Hardiness Zones for each species in the United States of America. |
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Plant Name with link to page with photos and mail-order nursery in Comments Row |
Type with link to mail-order nursery in UK |
Height x Spread in inches (cms) |
Foliage with link to mail-order nursery in USA |
Flower Colour in Month(s). Use Pest Control using Plants to provide a Companion Plant to aid your selected groundcover plant or deter its pests |
Comments United States Department of Agriculture Plant Hardiness Zone Map - This map of USA is based on a range of average annual minimum winter temperatures, divided into 13 of 10-degree F zones, that this plant will thrive in USA, Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. There are other Hardiness Zone Maps for the rest of the world including the one for Great Britain and Ireland of zones 7a to 10a. Zone 5-9 indicates that the minimum zone temperature this plant will grow is 5 and top minimum zone temperature is 9 - above this number is too hot or below 5 is too cold for the plant. If your zone in your area of your country is within that range or your zone number is greater, then you can grow it in your garden. |
Abelia floribunda |
Evergreen Shrub above 72 inches (180 cms) in height |
120 x 144 (300 x 360) |
Glossy Dark Green |
Bright Cerise in |
Pruning Group 8. |
Abelia grandiflora 'Francis Mason' |
Evergreen Shrub 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
60 x 72 |
Coppery-Yellow in Spring and Yellow marked with Dark Green for the rest of the year |
White in |
Pruning Group 8. |
Deciduous Shrub 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
72 x 120 |
Bronze in Spring, Mid Green in Summer and Autumn |
Slightly scented Orange-marked, Lilac Pink in September-December |
Pruning Group 1. |
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Abeliophyllum distichum |
Deciduous Shrub 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
60 x 60 |
Matt Dark Green turning Purple in Autumn |
Fragrant White in |
"White Forsythia" |
Abies koreana groundcover grows on any, clay, lime-free (Acid) or Peaty Soil. |
360 x 240 (900 x 600) |
Shiny Dark Green, Silver beneath |
Cylindrical Violet-Blue cones |
"Korean Fir". Ideal for small gardens or for a large rock garden. |
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Evergreen Shrub 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
72 x 72 |
Yellow petals, Purple stamens, Red calyces in |
"Trailing Abutilon, Brazilian Bell-flower". Good ground cover or rock-garden plant |
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Deciduous Shrub above 72 inches (180 cms) in height |
144 x 96 |
Grey-Green |
White to dark Violet-Blue in |
Pruning Group 1. |
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Acacia dealbata |
Evergreen Tree above 72 inches (180 cms) in height |
600 x 240 (1500 x 600) |
Fragrant Yellow in |
"Mimosa, Silver Wattle". |
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Acanthus mollis |
Herbaceous Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
60 x 36 |
White in Late Summer |
"Bear's Breeches". |
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Herbaceous Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
60 x 24 |
White with Purple bracts in |
Pruning Group 14. |
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Acer campestre |
Deciduous Tree above 6 feet in height |
180 x 120 (450 x 300) |
Mid Green in Spring and Summer, Yellow with Red in Autumn |
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"Field Maple, Hedge Maple" Used as field hedge. |
Acer capillipes |
Deciduous Tree above 6 feet in height |
360 x 300 (900 x 750) |
Bright Green with Bright Red in Autumn |
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Pruning Group 1 from late Autumn to Midwinter. |
Acer cappadocicum 'Aureum' |
Deciduous Tree above 6 feet in height |
600 x 360 (1500 x 900) |
Bright Yellow in Spring, Light Green in Summer, Green with Yellow tints in Autumn |
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"Golden Coliseum Maple" Better suited to parks and streets rather than a suburban garden |
Acer tataricum subsp. ginnala (Acer ginnala) groundcover grows on any, clay, Lime-free (Acid) or Sandy Soil. |
Deciduous Tree above 6 feet in height |
336 x 300 (840 x 750) |
Bright Green, Red in Autumn |
White in |
Pruning Group 1 from late Autumn to Midwinter. |
Acer griseum |
Deciduous Tree above 6 feet in height |
360 x 360 (900 x 900) |
Dark Green, Red and Orange in Autumn |
Yellow in |
"Paperbark Maple" Prized for its bark - chestnut brown with paler corky dots which it sheds each year in wide curling strips. |
Acer negundo 'Flamingo' |
Deciduous Tree above 6 feet in height |
300 x 300 (750 x 750) |
Broad Pink margins that turn White in Summer, on Green leaves |
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"Box-elder Maple, Box Elder". |
Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum' |
Deciduous Tree above 6 feet in height |
144 x 144 (360 x 360) |
Reddish-Purple, Brilliant Red in Autumn |
Reddish-Purple in |
Pruning Group 1 from late Autumn to Midwinter. |
Deciduous Shrub 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
36 x 60 |
Bronze-Red in Spring, Purple in Summer and Red, Orange and Yellow in Autumn |
Bronze-Red in |
"Japanese Maple" |
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Acer palmatum 'Senkaki' |
Deciduous Tree above 72 inches (180 cms) in height |
240 x 180 (600 x 450) |
Coral-Red in Spring, Orange-Yellow in Summer and Yellow in Autumn |
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"Japanese Maple" |
Achillea clypeolata 'Coronation Gold' |
Evergreen Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
36 x 18 |
Gold in |
Pruning Group 16. |
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Achillea clypeolata 'Moonshine' |
Evergreen Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
24 x 20 |
Bright Yellow in |
"Yarrow" Pruning Group 16. |
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Achillea ptmarmica |
Deciduous Rhizome Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
30 x 24 |
Dark Green |
White in |
Pruning Group 14. |
Evergreen Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
36 x 36 |
Grey-Green with bold Yellow margins and midribs |
Golden Brown in
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"Bayonet Plant". Pruning Group 16. |
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Herbaceous Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
24 x 12 |
Pale Yellow in |
The poison in any aconitum can be taken in through the skin, so always wear gloves and cover exposed skin when working with this plant. Aconitums are excellent cut flowers. Perfect in the border or at woodland’s edge, their bold presence makes a companion to Anemone, Helenium and late-blooming Persicaria, as well as Grasses, astrantia, astilbe, cimicifuga (actaea), eupatorium. All aconitum need to be lifted and divided every 4 years |
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Aconitum napellus |
Herbaceous Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
60 x 12 |
Mid Blue in July- |
"Aconite Monkshood". |
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Aconitum x cammarum 'Bressingham Spire' groundcover grows on any Soil. |
Herbaceous Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
36 x 12 |
Violet in |
Pruning Group 14. Companions for Aconitum are grasses, astrantia, astilbe, cimicifuga (actaea) and eupatorium. Its cool-colored floral display soothes Centaurea macrocephala’s sun-struck blooms. |
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Actinidia kolomicta |
Deciduous Climber above 72 inches (180 cms) in height |
160 x indefinite |
Dark Green, Purple tinged in Spring, Dark Green becoming variegated with White and Pink in the top half of the leaf in Summer and Autumn |
Fragrant White in |
Pruning Group 11 in late winter. |
Adiantum pedatum |
Deciduous Fern below 24 inches (60 cms) in height |
12 x 12 |
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"Five-finger Fern, Maidenhair Fern". Pruning Group 15. The Fern Nursery garden is open on Saturdays from May until September. They have events, talks and ferns photo gallery. |
Adiantum venustum |
Evergreen Fern below 24 inches (60 cms) in height |
6 x indefinite |
Bronze-Pink in Spring, Mid Green on black stems remainder of year |
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"Himalayan Maidenhair Fern". |
Aegopodium podagraria 'Variegatum' |
Deciduous Rhizome Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
24 x indefinite |
Deep Green margined and splashed Creamy White |
Creamy-White in |
"Variegated Ground Elder". Invasive plant. |
Aesculus parviflora |
Deciduous Shrub above 72 inches (180 cms) in height |
132 x 168 (330 x 420) |
Bronze in Spring, Mid Green in Summer, Yellow in Autumn |
White in |
"Bottlebrush Buckeye". |
Agapanthus campanulatus groundcover grows on any, Lime-free (Acid) or Sandy Soil. |
Herbaceous Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
36 x 18 |
Blue in |
"Lily-of-the-Nile". Agapanthus companions - All Agapanthus contrast well with yellow flowers. Easily combined with kniphofia, crocosmia, phygelius, potentilla and iris. |
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Agapanthus campanulatus 'Albidus' groundcover grows on any, Lime-free (Acid) or Sandy Soil. |
Herbaceous Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
36 x 18 |
Mid Green striped White |
White in |
Tender. |
Agapanthus 'Dorothy Palmer' groundcover grows on any, Lime-free (Acid) or Sandy Soil. |
Herbaceous Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
36 x 24 |
Dark Green |
Rich Blue in |
Pruning Group 14. |
Agapanthus dyeri (Agapanthus inapertus subsp. intermedius) |
Herbaceous Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
36 x 12 |
Mid Green |
Blue in |
Pruning Group 14. |
Evergreen Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height |
6 x 36 |
Dark Blue in |
"Bugle, Bugleweed". Bugle can make a carpet to replace grass as one of the plant alternatives to traditional lawn grass. Ajuga companions - A good edge-softener for polygonatum, coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam', hosta 'Sum and Substance', bronze fennel, grasses, iris, lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea', and like plants; also works well under fruit trees and bulbs. |
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Evergreen Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height |
6 x 24 |
Dark Blue in June-July |
Pruning Group 16. |
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Evergreen Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height |
6 x 24 |
Dark Blue in June-July |
Pruning Group 16. |
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Ajuga reptans 'Multicolor' |
Evergreen Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height |
6 x 24 |
Dark Bronze Green leaves marked with Cream and Pink |
Dark Blue in |
Pruning Group 16. |
Evergreen Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height |
6 x 24 |
Dark Bronze in Green marked with cream and pink |
Dark Blue in June-July |
Pruning Group 16. |
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Evergreen Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height |
6 x 24 |
Grey-Green leaves margined and splashed Cream |
Dark Blue in |
Pruning Group 16. |
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Semi-Evergreen Climber above 72 inches (180 cms) in height |
336 x 36 |
Mid Green, Tinged Purple in Autumn |
Fragrant |
Pruning Group 11 after flowering. Useful on slopes where it quickly covers bare ground and its deep roots hold the soil, providing some erosion control. It should be planted away from low-growing shrubs since its aggressive habit can smother them. |
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Biennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
24 x 12 |
Different colours in Summer and Autumn |
"Hollyhock". Cannot be grown alongside foxgloves. Grow as biennial to limit growth of hollyhock rust. Alcea companions - delphinium, larger campanulas, large grasses, picket fence - remember to paint the picket fence in a contrasting colour to Hollyhock flower. |
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Herbaceous Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height |
4 x 20 |
Deep green, silver-edged, divided leaves |
Yellow-Green in |
"Alpine Ladies Mantle". Alchemilla companions - Works well with most blue, purple, red, burgundy, and red-violet flowers, try it with early dark red astilbe, or for high contrast, plant with 'Magic Carpet' spiraea, which has red-orange new foliage. Other companions would be grasses, white foxgloves, golden marjoram, geranium, and campanula; often planted under roses as groundcover. Alchemilla is used in rock garden or small garden. |
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Herbaceous Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height |
16 x 12 |
Dark Green |
Yellow-Green in |
From the Alps. Pruning Group 14. |
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Alchemilla erythropoda |
Herbaceous Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height |
10 x 8 |
Yellowish-Green in June- |
Pruning Group 14. |
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Herbaceous Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height |
20 x 20 |
Greenish-yellow in August |
"Lady's mantle". Dead-head after flowering, as it self-seeds profusely. |
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Alnus viridis |
Deciduous Shrub above 72 inches (180 cms) in height |
120 x 72 |
Mid-Green above, Yellow-Green beneath |
Yellow-brown catkins in April |
"Green Alder". Thrives in wet situations. |
Alnus cordata |
Deciduous Tree above 72 inches (180 cms) in height |
960 x 360 (2400 x 900) |
Glossy Dark Green |
Yellow catkins in March-April |
"Italian Alder". Thrives in dry situations. |
Althaea armeniaca |
Herbaceous Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
48 x 12 |
Dark Green |
Deep Rose-Pink in |
Pruning Group 14 Full Sun |
Alyssum montanum 'Mountain Gold' |
Evergreen Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height |
6 x 18 |
Fragrant Golden Yellow in |
"Mountain Alison". Trim lightly after flowering to maintain compactness. Other smaller Alyssum for scree beds in rock gardens. |
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Alyssum wulfenianum |
Evergreen Alpine below 24 inches (60 cms) in height |
6 x 18 |
Grey or White-hairy |
Pale Yellow in June |
Trim lightly after flowering to maintain compactness. |
Amelanchier laevis |
Deciduous Tree above 72 inches (180 cms) in height |
240 x 240 (600 x 600) |
Bronze in Spring, Mid Green in Summer, Red or Orange in Autumn |
White in |
"Allegheny serviceberry". |
Deciduous Tree above 72 inches (180 cms) in height |
276 x 240 (690 x 600) |
Bronze in Spring, Dark Green in Summer, Red and Orange in Autumn |
White in |
Purple-Black Fruit. |
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Amsonia illustris |
Herbaceous Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
48 x 18 |
Glossy Bright Green |
Light Blue in |
From rocky banks, stream sides, and prairies in central and southern USA. Amsonia companions - Narcissus, paeonia, achillea, euphorbia, iris; good as a speciman or in groups, and works well as a late-spring filler plant. |
Anaphalis margaritacea |
Deciduous Rhizome Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
24 x 24 |
White in |
"Pearl Everlasting". Use dried as Winter decoration, but must be cut in tight bud. Companions - sedum, verbascum, carex, hosta, low fall asters, salvia, lychnis coronaria, scabiosa ochroleuca. |
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Herbaceous Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
48 x 24 |
Gentian Blue in |
Pruning Group 14 |
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Andromeda polifolia 'Alba' |
Evergreen Alpine below 24 inches (60 cms) in height |
16 x 24 |
White or Pale Pink in April-June |
"Common Bog Rosemary, Marsh Andromeda". It grows in bog-like conditions. More Details can be had from Heather World as linked to in the last row in this table. Other smaller Andromeda for peat beds and raised beds. |
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Anemone apennina See other Anemones in Allium and Anemone Gallery |
Deciduous Rhizome Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height |
8 x 12 |
Dark Green in Autumn, Winter and Spring |
Blue in |
Pruning Group 14 |
Anemone blanda 'Atrocaerulea' See other Anemones in Allium and Anemone Gallery |
Deciduous Tuber Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height |
6 x 6 |
Dark Green in Autumn, Winter and Spring |
Deep Blue in |
Pruning Group 14 Anemone blanda flowers are produced above the leaves. Anemone companions - For spring bloomers - bulbs, aquilegia, dicentra, helleborus, omphalodes, ranunculus ficaria, trillium, primula. For late summer and autumn bloomers - grasses, hardy fuchsias, aster, dahlia, eupatorium, phlox, astrantia. |
Anemone blanda 'Radar' See other Anemones in Allium and Anemone Gallery |
Deciduous Tuber Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height |
6 x 6 |
Dark Green in Autumn, Winter and Spring |
Magenta with white centres in |
Pruning Group 14 Other smaller Anemones for scree beds in rock gardens, trough or sink, or peat beds and raised beds. |
Anemone blanda See other Anemones in Allium and Anemone Gallery |
Deciduous Tuber Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height |
6 x 6 |
Dark Green in Autumn, Winter and Spring |
Amethyst with White backs in |
Pruning Group 14 |
Anemone coronaria See other Anemones in Allium and Anemone Gallery |
Deciduous Tuber Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height |
6 x 6 |
Blue, White or Pink in April-May |
Plant in Spring. Pruning Group 14 |
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See other Anemones in Allium and Anemone Gallery |
Herbaceous Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
24 x 16 |
Dark Green in Autumn, Winter and Spring |
White or Pink in |
Pruning Group 14 |
Anemone japonica See other Anemones in Allium and Anemone Gallery |
Herbaceous Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
60 x 24 |
White in |
"Syn Anemone x hybrida". |
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See other Anemones in Allium and Anemone Gallery |
Deciduous Rhizome Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height |
4 x 12 |
Mid Green in Autumn, Winter and Spring |
White in |
"Windflower". |
See other Anemones in Allium and Anemone Gallery |
Deciduous Rhizome Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height |
2 x 18 |
Mid Green in Autumn, Winter and Spring |
Deep Yellow in |
Pruning Group 14 |
See other Anemones in Allium and Anemone Gallery |
Herbaceous Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
30 x 12 |
Dark Green in Autumn, Winter and Spring |
White, Blue on reverse in |
From northern India and southwest China. |
Anemone sylvestris See other Anemones in Allium and Anemone Gallery |
Herbaceous Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height |
18 x 18 |
White in |
"Snowdrop Anemone". |
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Antennaria dioica rosea |
Evergreen Alpine below 24 inches (60 cms) in height |
2 x 18 |
Grey-green |
Rose-pink |
"Cat's Ears, Pussy-toes". |
Anthemis punctata cupaniana |
Evergreen Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height |
12 x 36 |
Silvery-Grey with dull Grey-Green in Winter |
White in |
Pruning Group 16 Anthemis companions - solidago, grasses, sages, geranium, monarda, patrinia |
Anthyllis montana |
Evergreen Alpine below 24 inches (60 cms) in height |
12 x 24 |
Grey-green |
Red, Pink or Purple |
Pruning Group 16 Other smaller Anthyllis for scree beds in rock gardens. |
Herbaceous Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
36 x 12 |
Glossy Deep Green |
White, Yellow, Red , Purple in |
Use as Bedding annual and as "filler" in newly planted bed. Dead-head to prolong flowering. |
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Aquilegia alpina |
Herbaceous Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height |
18 x 12 |
Bluish green |
Blue in |
Columbine. Aquilegia companions - viola, alchemilla mollis, geranium, hemerocallis, paeonia, digitalis, hosta, euphorbia, pulmonaria |
Aquilegia chrysantha |
Herbaceous Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
36 x 24 |
Mid Green |
Yellow in |
Pruning Group 14 Other smaller Aquilegia for scree beds in rock gardens or trough or sinks. |
Aquilegia 'Crimson Star' |
Herbaceous Perennial above 2 feet in height |
18 x 12 |
Grey-Green |
Red and White in |
Pruning Group 14 |
Aquilegia vulgaris |
Herbaceous Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
24 x 20 |
Grey-Green |
Red in |
"Granny's bonnet". Pruning Group 14 |
Arabis caucasica 'Variegata' |
Evergreen Alpine below 24 inches (60 cms) in height |
6 x 18 |
Green margined pale Yellow |
Scented White |
"Wall Rock Cress". Trim after flowering to maintain compactness. Pruning Group 16 Arabis Companions - Aubretia, Phlox subulata and Alyssum saxatile. Other smaller Arabis for scree beds in rock gardens, trough or sink, or peat beds and raised beds. |
Araucaria araucana |
Evergreen Conifer Tree above 72 inches (180 cms) in height |
720 x 300 (1800 x 750) |
Dark Green |
Green cones maturing to Brown |
"Chilean Pine, Monkey Puzzle Tree". |
Arbutus menziesii |
Evergreen Tree above 72 inches (180 cms) in height |
300 x 300 (750 x 750) |
Mid-Green |
White in |
"Madrone". Native from California to British Columbia - in the wild it grows mostly in humid areas amongst tall conifers such as redwoods. |
Arbutus unedo |
Evergreen Tree above 72 inches (180 cms) in height |
240 x 300 (600 x 750) |
Dark Green |
White in October-February |
"Strawberry Tree, Arbutus". Edible red fruit. Native to the western Mediterranean and Ireland. |
Arctostaphylos patula |
Evergreen Shrub 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
72 x 72 |
Bright Green |
White or Pink in |
"Greenleaf manzanita". Arctstaphyllos Companions - is effective as a large-scale planting in informal or native gardens, particularly on slopes or trailing over a wall. |
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi |
Evergreen Alpine below 24 inches (60 cms) in height |
4 x 20 |
Bright Green. Leaves develop intense red tones in autumn and winter. |
Pinkish-White |
"Common Bearberry, Bearberry, Kinnikinnick". A completely prostrate shrub that can cascade over walls or embankments to form curtains of neat, dark green foliage Other smaller Arctostaphylos for peat beds and raised beds. |
Arisaema sikokianum |
Deciduous Tuber Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height |
18 x 6 |
Dark Green |
Deep Purple spathe, White spadix in April-May |
"Japanese Cobra Lily" Arisaema companions - Ferns, helleborus, hosta, primula, polygonatum, smilacina, disporum, disporopsis. |
Deciduous Rhizome Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height |
6 x 10 |
Dark Green |
Dark Brown-Purple in |
"Mouse plant". Pruning Group 14 Arisarum companions - ferns, primula, polygonatum humile, small cyclamen, viola cornuta. |
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Artemisia abrotanum |
Deciduous Shrub 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
30 x 30 |
Grey-Green |
Yellowish-Grey in |
"Lad's Love". Artemisia companions - Ornamental grasses, lilies, white flowers, allium, aster, sedum, nepeta. Do not fertilise - even with manure mulch - and they will live longer in the garden. A hard prune in the autumn can kill most of the shrubby forms. |
Artemisia arborescens |
Evergreen Shrub 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
36 x 60 |
Silvery-White |
Yellow in |
Pruning Group 1 |
Artemisia 'Powis Castle' |
Evergreen Sub-Shrub 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
36 x 48 |
Silvery-Grey |
Yellow in |
Pruning Group 1 Artemisias are accent plants, typically effective as borders in places where their soft, pale colour and interesting leaf pattern contrast with brighlty coloured plants |
Artemisia schmidtiana |
Evergreen Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height |
12 x 18 |
Silver |
Yellow in |
Pruning Group 16 Other smaller Artemisia for scree beds, trough or sinks in rock gardens. |
Arum creticum |
Deciduous Tuber Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height |
12 x 6 |
Dark Green from December-May |
White or deep Yellow in |
"Lords and Ladies". Arum companions - Astilbe, epimedium, hosta, ferns, snowdrops and other early bulbs, helleborus orientalis, helleborus foetidus, vancouveria planipetala, xanthorhiza, disporum, smilacina racemosa. |
Deciduous Tuber Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height |
12 x 6 |
Pale Green with Cream-veined leaves from January-June |
Greenish-White in |
Pruning Group 14 |
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Aruncus dioicus 'Kneiffii' |
Deciduous Rhizome Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
48 x 18 |
Very finely divided fern-like mid Green leaves |
Cream in |
"Goatsbeard". Pruning Group 14 Aruncus companions - Campanula latiloba, shrub roses; it's good as a speciman plant, for the more wild parts of the garden, or the back of the perennial border. |
Arundinaria auricoma |
Bamboo 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
60 x 60 |
Brilliant Yellow with Green stripes and margined with fine bristles |
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Pruning Group 17 |
Arundinaria fortunei |
Bamboo below 24 inches (60 cms) in height |
15 x 12 |
Dark Green with Cream stripes |
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Pruning Group 17 |
Arundinaria japonica |
Evergreen Bamboo above 72 inches (180 cms) in height |
138 x 30 |
Mid Green |
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Pruning Group 17 |
Arundinaria murielae |
Evergreen Bamboo above 72 inches (180 cms) in height |
120 x 36 |
Bright Green in Spring, Yellow-Green rest of year |
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"Umbrella Bamboo". |
Arundinaria nitida |
Bamboo above 72 inches (180 cms) in height |
156 x 36 |
Dark Green |
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"Fountain bamboo". |
Arundinaria pygmae |
Bamboo below 24 inches (60 cms) in height |
16 x 36 |
Mid Green |
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"Pygmy bamboo". |
Asarina procumbens |
Evergreen Alpine below 24 inches (60 cms) in height |
2 x 24 |
Grey-green |
Yellow |
"Creeping Snapdragon". |
Asarum europaeum |
3 x 12 |
Glossy Dark Green |
Greenish-Purple then Brown in |
"European Wild Ginger". Asarum companions - Ferns, rhododendron, trillium, hosta, ajuga, vancouveria, astilbe, polygonatum. In a naturalistic woodland garden, gingers form an exceptionally attractive dense mat. Combine with evergreen shrubs or wildflowers. |
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Evergreen Fern 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
24 x 24 |
Glossy bright, strap-like, leathery Green fronds with wavy margins |
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"Hart's tongue fern". Pruning Group 15 See further details and photos in Fern Nursery page and Fern Gallery. |
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Herbaceous Alpine below 24 inches (60 cms) in height |
10 x 18 |
Mid-Green |
Violet with Yellow florets |
Daisy-like flowers. Aster novi-belgii. avoid dwarf varieties. Aster companions - Grasses, old roses, Japanese anemones, phlox paniculata, sedum, fennel, solidago, coreopsis, rudbeckia, monarda, aconitum, late kniphofias, hardy fuchsias, salvia. Asters look best in large groups. |
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Aster amellus 'King George' |
Herbaceous Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height |
18 x 18 |
Mid Green |
Violet-Blue in |
Pruning Group 14 |
Aster novae-angliae |
Deciduous Rhizome Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
60 x 24 |
Mid Green |
Violet-Purple in |
"New England Aster". |
Aster novi-belgii |
Deciduous Rhizome Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
48 x 36 |
Mid Green |
Violet in |
"Michaelmas Daisy". Pruning Group 14 |
Aster novi-belgii |
Deciduous Rhizome Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
36 x 18 |
Mid Green |
Lavender-Blue in |
Pruning Group 14 |
Aster novi-belgii |
Deciduous Rhizome Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
48 x 24 |
Mid Green |
Violet-Blue in |
Pruning Group 14 |
Aster x frikartii 'Monch' |
Herbaceous Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
30 x 18 |
Lavender-Blue in |
Pruning Group 14 |
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Deciduous Rhizome Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
24 x 18 |
Dark Green |
Dark Crimson in |
"False Spirae, Meadowsweet". Astilbe companions - Hosta, pulmonaria, helleborus, epimedium, ferns, polygonatumJapanese iris; particularly effective in groups. Astilbes are attractive near pools and streams and in woodland settings. They combine well with bergenias and adapt to container culture. |
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Astilbe |
Deciduous Rhizome Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
48 x 39 |
Mid Green |
White in |
Pruning Group 14 Other smaller Astilbe for scree beds in rock gardens. |
Astilbe 'Straussenfeder' |
Deciduous Rhizome Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
36 x 24 |
Bronze tinted Green in Spring, Dark Green in Summer and Autumn |
Coral-Pink in |
Pruning Group 14 Astiles make an excellent cut flower if harvested when half open. Many are also cut and air-dried then used in dried floral arrangements. The seedheads can be left on to extend the interest in the winter. |
Herbaceous Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
24 x 18 |
Dark Green |
Purple-Red in |
Pruning Group 14 Astrantia companions - Lilium martagon, iris sibirica, milium effusum 'Aureum', hosta, pulmonaria, chaerophyllum, pimpinella, campanula, phlox paniculata, adenophora, geranium. |
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Deciduous Fern 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
48 x 24 |
Light Green fronds like shuttle-cocks |
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"Lady Fern". See further details and photos in Fern Nursery page and Fern Gallery. |
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Aubretia x cultorum 'Argeneovariegata' |
Evergreen Alpine below 24 inches (60 cms) in height |
2 x 24 |
Mid-Green margined Silvery-White |
Pinkish-Mauve |
"Aubretia". Aubretia Companions - Phlox subulata, Alyssum saxatile and Iberis sempervirens. |
Aucuba japonica |
Evergreen Shrub 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
60 x 60 |
Mid Green |
Purple in |
"Spotted Laurel, Japanese Aucuba". |
Aucuba japonica 'Crotonofolia' |
Evergreen Shrub 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
60 x 48 |
Green mottled Yellow |
Purple in |
Pruning Group 1 |
Aucuba japonica 'Rozannie' |
Deciduous Shrub 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
36 x 120 |
Dark Green |
Red-Purple in |
Pruning Group 1 |
Aucuba japonica 'Variegata' |
Deciduous Shrub 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height |
60 x 48 |
Green, Yellow speckled |
Reddish-Purple in |
Pruning Group 1 |
Aurinia saxatilis 'Citrina' |
Evergreen Alpine below 24 inches (60 cms) in height |
8 x 12 |
Grey-Green |
Lemon-Yellow |
"Basket of Gold, Yellow Alyssum". Very popular as a rock garden or wall plant. |
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Azalea nectar is toxic to bees. |
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Welcome to Heather World Heather World extends a very warm welcome to everyone entering the world of heathers, especially to newcomers who have recently developed an interest in these attractive shrubs. The four heathers groups, Andromeda, Calluna, Daboecia and Erica are shown in the cultivar lists, together with images of many. Every aspect of heathers, from the wild heathers of European heaths and moorlands to the rare and unusual splendours of South African or “Cape” heaths can be seen here. Cultivation tips, including choosing, growing and propagating heathers, to scientific studies and nomenclature, are available. Here is the Publications published by The Heather Society. The website was also home to the old Heather Society, a group of heather enthusiasts who were dedicated to enhancing the interest in heathers to the world. The society closed at the end of 2020, but their Yearbooks and Newsletters can be viewed here. |
PLANTS PAGE PLANT USE Poisonous Cultivated and UK Wildflower Plants with Photos
Following parts of Level 2a,
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PLANTS PAGE MENU Plant Selection by Plant Requirements
Photos - with its link; provides a link to its respective Plant Photo Gallery in this website to provide comparison photos. |
PLANTS PAGE MENU REFINING SELECTION Photos - 12 Flower Colours per Month in its Bloom Colour Wheel Gallery
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To locate mail-order nursery for plants from the UK in this gallery try using search in RHS Find a Plant. To locate plants in the European Union (EU) try using Search Term in Gardens4You and Meilland Richardier in France. To locate mail-order nursery for plants from America in this gallery try using search in Plant Lust. To locate plant information in Australia try using Plant Finder in Gardening Australia. To see what plants that I have described in this website see |
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Top ten plants that are bad for bees from Countryfile Magazine "Lavender, alliums, fuschias, sweet peas - keen gardeners know the very best flowers to entice bees to their gardens. But what about plants that are bad for bees? Here is our expert guide to the top ten plants that you should avoid to keep bees happy and buzzing, plus the perfect alternatives. 1. Rhododendron 2. Azalea 3. Trumpet flower, or angel’s trumpet (Brugmansia suaveolens) 4. Oleander (Nerium oleander) 5. Yellow Jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens) 6. Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia) 7. Stargazer lily (Lilium 'Stargazer') 8. Heliconia Exotic and interesting, heliconia, or lobster-claws as its sometimes called, is very toxic to bees. You should not prune your heliconias, as the 'stem' is actually made up of rolled leaf bases and the flowers emerge from the top of these 'pseudostems'. However, each stem will only flower once, so after flowering you can cut that stem out. This is recommended, to encourage more flowering, to increase airflow in between the stems of your plant, and also to generally tidy it up and improve the appearance. 9. Bog rosemary (Andromeda polifolia - 10. Amaryllis (Hippeastrum) This is another list of Plants toxic to bees, which includes:- |
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The following details come from Cactus Art:- "A flower is the the complex sexual reproductive structure of Angiosperms, typically consisting of an axis bearing perianth parts, androecium (male) and gynoecium (female). Bisexual flower show four distinctive parts arranged in rings inside each other which are technically modified leaves: Sepal, petal, stamen & pistil. This flower is referred to as complete (with all four parts) and perfect (with "male" stamens and "female" pistil). The ovary ripens into a fruit and the ovules inside develop into seeds. Incomplete flowers are lacking one or more of the four main parts. Imperfect (unisexual) flowers contain a pistil or stamens, but not both. The colourful parts of a flower and its scent attract pollinators and guide them to the nectary, usually at the base of the flower tube.
Androecium (male Parts or stamens) Gynoecium (female Parts or carpels or pistil)
 It is made up of the stigma, style, and ovary. Each pistil is constructed of one to many rolled leaflike structures.
The following details come from Nectary Genomics:- "NECTAR. Many flowering plants attract potential pollinators by offering a reward of floral nectar. The primary solutes found in most nectars are varying ratios of sucrose, glucose and fructose, which can range from as little a 8% (w/w) in some species to as high as 80% in others. This abundance of simple sugars has resulted in the general perception that nectar consists of little more than sugar-water; however, numerous studies indicate that it is actually a complex mixture of components. Additional compounds found in a variety of nectars include other sugars, all 20 standard amino acids, phenolics, alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenes, vitamins, organic acids, oils, free fatty acids, metal ions and proteins. NECTARIES. An organ known as the floral nectary is responsible for producing the complex mixture of compounds found in nectar. Nectaries can occur in different areas of flowers, and often take on diverse forms in different species, even to the point of being used for taxonomic purposes. Nectaries undergo remarkable morphological and metabolic changes during the course of floral development. For example, it is known that pre-secretory nectaries in a number of species accumulate large amounts of starch, which is followed by a rapid degradation of amyloplast granules just prior to anthesis and nectar secretion. These sugars presumably serve as a source of nectar carbohydrate. WHY STUDY NECTAR? Nearly one-third of all worldwide crops are dependent on animals to achieve efficient pollination. In addition, U.S. pollinator-dependent crops have been estimated to have an annual value of up to $15 billion. Many crop species are largely self-incompatible (not self-fertile) and rely almost entirely on animal pollinators to achieve full fecundity; poor pollinator visitation has been reported to reduce yields of certain species by up to 50%." |
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The following details about DOUBLE FLOWERS comes from Wikipedia:- "Double-flowered" describes varieties of flowers with extra petals, often containing flowers within flowers. The double-flowered trait is often noted alongside the scientific name with the abbreviation fl. pl. (flore pleno, a Latin ablative form meaning "with full flower"). The first abnormality to be documented in flowers, double flowers are popular varieties of many commercial flower types, including roses, camellias and carnations. In some double-flowered varieties all of the reproductive organs are converted to petals — as a result, they are sexually sterile and must be propagated through cuttings. Many double-flowered plants have little wildlife value as access to the nectaries is typically blocked by the mutation.
There is further photographic, diagramatic and text about Double Flowers from an education department - dept.ca.uky.edu - in the University of Kentucky in America.
"Meet the plant hunter obsessed with double-flowering blooms" - an article from The Telegraph. |
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THE 2 EUREKA EFFECT PAGES FOR UNDERSTANDING SOIL AND HOW PLANTS INTERACT WITH IT OUT OF 10,000:-
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Choose 1 of these different Plant selection Methods:-
1. Choose a plant from 1 of 53 flower colours in the Colour Wheel Gallery.
2. Choose a plant from 1 of 12 flower colours in each month of the year from 12 Bloom Colours per Month Index Gallery.
3. Choose a plant from 1 of 6 flower colours per month for each type of plant:- Aquatic
4. Choose a plant from its Flower Shape:- Shape, Form
5. Choose a plant from its foliage:- Bamboo
6. There are 6 Plant Selection Levels including Bee Pollinated Plants for Hay Fever Sufferers in
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7. when I do not have my own or ones from mail-order nursery photos , then from March 2016, if you want to start from the uppermost design levels through to your choice of cultivated and wildflower plants to change your Plant Selection Process then use the following galleries:-
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There are other pages on Plants which bloom in each month of the year in this website:-
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