ECHINOPS
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(Globe thistle)
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Asteraceae |
Hardy perennial |
banaticus
‘Blue Globe’
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Divided grey-green leaves. Thistle-like heads of dark blue flower heads. Summer. Sun. Ht.75cm.Sp.60cm. |
2 Lts. |
banaticus
'Taplow Blue' |
AGM Divided, grey-green leaves. Thistle-like heads of powder blue flower heads. Summer. Sun. Ht.& Sp.90cm. |
2 Lts. |
ritro AGM
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Clump forming. Grey-green leaves downy beneath. Steel-blue flower heads on silvery stems. July-Aug. Sun. Ht.60cm.Sp.45cm. |
2 Lts. |
ritro 'Veitch's Blue'
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Clump forming. Grey-green leaves, downy beneath. Silvery stems, purplish-blue flowers. July-Aug. Sun. Ht.90cm.Sp.75cm. |
2 Lts. |
EPEMEDIUM
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(Bishop’s hat) |
Berberidaceae |
Hardy perennial
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x perralchicum
'Frohnleiten' |
Mound forming evergreen. Dark-green leaves, bronze when young. Bright yellow flowers. April-May. Semi-shade. Ht.45cm. Sp.60cm. |
2 Lts. |
versicolor
'Sulphureum' |
AGM Mid-green clumps. Red tinted in spring & autumn. Clusters of yellow flowers. Spring. Semi-shade. Ht.30cm.Sp.90cm. |
2 Lts. |
x youngianum
‘Niveum’ AGM |
Mid-green leaves, pink flushed when young. Snow white flowers. April-May. Semi-shade. Ht.& Sp.30cm. |
2 Lts. |
ERAGROSTRIS
|
(Love grass) |
Poaceae |
Hardy perennial
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spectablis |
Beautiful red autumn leaves. Large purple-red flower spikelets. Late summer. Sun. Ht.75cm. 45cm. |
2 Lts |
trichodes
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Tall tufts of dense dark green grassy foliage. Very long plumes of purplish brown flowers. Sun. Sept.-Oct. Ht.120cm. Sp.60cm. |
2 Lts |
EREMURUS |
(Foxtail Lily) |
Asphodelaceae |
Hardy perennial |
x isabellinus
'Cleopatra' |
Lance-shaped mid-green leaves. Racemes of orange-rose flowers. Summer. Sun. Ht.1.75m.Sp.90cm. |
2 Lts. |
x isabellinus
'Ruiter hybrids' |
Lance-shaped mid-green leaves. Racemes of mixed pastel coloured flowers. Summer. Sun. Ht.175cm.Sp.60cm. |
2 Lts. |
ERIGERON
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(Fleabane) |
Asteraceae |
Hardy perennial |
‘Azurfee’
Syn. ‘Azure Fairy’
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Grey-green leafy stems carry terminal clusters of semi-double lavender-blue flowers. Yellow eye. Summer. Sun. Ht. & Sp.45cm. |
2 Lts. |
karvinskianus AGM
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Carpeting. Hairy, grey-green leaves. White flowers fading pink then to purple, yellow centres. June-Oct. Sun. Ht.20cm.Sp.100cm. |
2 Lts. |
‘Rosa Juwel’
Syn. ‘Pink Jewel’ |
Clump forming. Grey-green leafy stems. Semi-double lilac-pink flowers yellow centres. Summer. Sun. Ht.60cm.Sp.45cm. |
2 Lts. |
ERODIUM
|
(Storksbill) |
Geraniaceae |
Hardy perennial |
manescaui |
Clump forming. Hairy mid-green leaves. Saucer-shaped magenta-purple flowers. Jun-Sept. Sun. Ht.30cm.Sp.20cm. |
2 Lts. |
reichardii ‘Bianca’
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Heart shaped, scalloped, dark green leaves. Saucer-shaped, red veined, white flowers. Summer. Sun. Ht.6cm. Sp.15cm. |
2 Lts. |
x variabile
'Purple Haze' |
Oval, scalloped, silver-grey leaves. Saucer-shaped, purple veined blotched pink flowers. Summer. Sun. Ht.&.Sp.25cm. |
2 Lts. |
ERYNGIUM |
(Sea Holly)
|
Apiaceae |
Hardy perennial |
amethystinum |
Clumps of pinnate, spiny, leathery mid-green basal leaves. Branching, silvery-blue stems bear umbels of steel-blue to amethyst flowers, green bracts. Sun. Ht. & Sp.70cm. |
2 Lts. |
bourgatii
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Clump forming. Spiny, silver veined, dark green leaves. Blue stems bear blue or often grey-green flowers. Summer. Sun. Ht.40cm.Sp.30cm. |
2 Lts. |
giganteum
AGM |
Syn. ‘Miss Willmott’s Ghost’ Rosette forming. Heart-shaped mid-green leaves. Steel blue flowers with narrow silver-grey bracts. Sun. Summer. Ht.60cm. Sp.30cm. |
2 Lts. |
planum
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Dark green heart-shaped leaves. Light blue flowers with blue-green bracts. June-Sept. Sun. Ht.90cm. Sp.75cm. |
2 Lts. |
planum
‘Blaukappe’ |
Dark green heart-shaped leathery leaves. Metallic blue flowers with blue-green bracts. June-Sept. Sun. Ht.60cm. Sp.55cm. |
2 Lts. |
planum
‘Paradise Jackpot’ |
PPAF Dark green heart-shaped leaves. Deep blue flowers, large blue bracts, blue stems. June-Sept. Sun. Ht.30cm. Sp.65cm. |
2 Lts. |
proteiflorum |
Rosette forming. Spiny margined silver-grey basal leaves. Very large sea green protea like flowers. Sun. July-Sept. Ht.75cm.Sp.60cm. |
2 Lts. |
varifolium |
Clump forming. Spiny, white veined, dark green leaves. Blue-grey flowers, silvery bracts. Summer. Sun. Ht.40cm. Sp.25cm. |
2 Lts. |
EUPATORIUM |
(Queen of the Meadow)
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Asteraceae |
Hardy perennial |
capillifolium
‘Elegant Feather’
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Fine plumed stems are covered in tiny thread-like bright green leaves. Off white flowers totally cover the plant, look like tawny plumes. Sun. Aug-Oct. Ht. to 2m.
Treat THIS PLANT as Half Hardy |
2 Lts. |
purpureum |
Clump forming. Purple tinted whorls of dark-green leaves.10-15cm. heads of pinkish-purple flowers. Aug-Sept. Sun-semi shade. Ht.2m.Sp.1m. |
2 Lts. |
rugosum |
Clump forming. Stiff brown stems bear grey-green leaves. Heads of tiny, brown tinged white flowers. July-Oct. Sun-semi shade. Ht.150cm. Sp.60cm. |
2 Lts. |
EUPHORBIA |
(Spurge)
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Euphorbiaceae |
Hardy perennial |
amygdaloides
‘Purpurea’
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Dark reddish-purple foliage. Acid-yellow bracts. Spring. Semi-shade. Ht.75cm. Sp.30cm. |
2 Lts. |
amygdaloides
robbiae AGM |
Reddish-green stems. Dark-green leaves. Greenish-yellow bracts. Spring. Semi-shade. Ht.& Sp.60cm. |
2 Lts. |
characias
'Forescate' |
Evergreen. Grey-green leaves. Yellow-green bracts. Spring. Sun. Ht.150cm. Sp.75cm. |
2 Lts. |
characias
ssp. Wulfenii AGM |
Evergreen. Grey-green leaves. Yellow-green bracts. Spring. Sun. Ht.& Sp.120cm. |
2 Lts. |
cyparissias
‘Fens Ruby’ |
Ferny foliage tinted purple-red. Yellow bracts. May-June. Sun. Ht.30cm.Spreading. |
2 Lts. |
griffithii
'Fireglow' |
Dark-green leaves with red midribs. Vivid brick red bracts. May-June. Sun. Ht.90cm. Sp.60cm. |
2 Lts. |
x martinii AGM
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Evergreen. Mid-green leaves. Yellow-green bracts with dark red centre. Spring. Sun. Ht.& Sp.90cm. |
2 Lts. |
myrsinites AGM
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Evergreen. Blue-grey leaves. Bright green-yellow bracts. Mar-Apr. Sun. Ht.10cm.Sp.30cm. |
2 Lts. |
polychroma AGM
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Dark-green leaves. Bright greenish-yellow flowers. Spring. Sun-semi shade. Ht.40cm.Sp.60cm |
2 Lts. |
'Red Wing' |
Green foliage floral buds develop, maturing to a deep red. Bright yellow-green bracts cover entire plant. Mar. - May. Sun-semi shade. Ht.& Sp.50cm. |
2 Lts. |
