Plant List F
| Fabiana | imbricata | A dense, mound-forming, evergreen shrub with plume-like branches clothed with needle-like deep green leaves and tubular, white flowers,. Height 2.5m. Spread 2.5m. Well-drained sheltered site in sun. April to June. | |
| Fabiana | imbricata f. violacea | An upright shrub with plume-like branches, spreading horizontally, clothed with needle-like green leaves and tubular, lavender-mauve flowers,. Height 2.5m. Flowers from April to June. Frost hardy. Well-drained sheltered site, in sun. | |
| Fagus | sylvatica | "Asplenifolia" | The "Fern-leaf Beech". A beautiful slow growing tree with deeply cut leaves. Very suitable for chalky soils. Foliage turns golden-yellow in Autumn. Eventual height 15m. Spread 5m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. |
| Fagus | sylvatica | "Atropurpurea" | A large deciduous tree with light red leaves in spring turning dark purple. Eventual height 18m. Spread 7-10m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. |
| Fagus | sylvatica | "Dawyck Gold" | A compact and narrow tree with wavy margined leaves, bright yellow at first, turning green, then yellow to orange-brown in autumn. Height after 10 years 8m. Eventual height and spread 25m.x 7m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. |
| Fagus | sylvatica | "Dawyck's Purple" | A compact and narrow tree with wavy margined deep purple leaves. Height after 10 years 8m. Eventual height and spread 25m.x 6m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. |
| Fagus | sylvatica | "Pendula" | An elegant deciduous weeping tree with wavy margined leaves, pale at first, turning glossy dark green, then yellow to orange-brown in autumn. Height 15m. Spread 15m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. |
| Fagus | sylvatica | "Rohanii" | A beautiful deciduous large tree with deeply cut dark purple leaves. slow growing with an eventual height around 18m and spread from 7-10m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. |
| Fargesia | murieliae | "Bimbo" | A dwarf bamboo with thin arching stems carrying bright green leaves, emerging early in the season. Height 1-1.5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. |
| Fascicularia | bicolor | A rosetted bromeliad with spiny toothed green leaves and pale blue flowers surrounded by white bracts. Height 45cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Aug. | |
| Fatshedera | x lizei | A versatile evergreen shrub with shiny, leathery, dark green ivy leaves. Panicles of greenish white flowers. Can be grown as a house plant. Height 2m. Spread 3m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from September to October. | |
| Fatshedera | x lizei | "Annemieke" | A versatile evergreen shrub with shiny, leathery, dark green ivy leaves, splashed green-yellow,and panicles of greenish white flowers. Height 2m. Spread 3m. moist well-drained soil in sun or shade. September to October. Protect from N. & E. winds. |
| Fatshedera | x lizei | "Variegata" | A versatile evergreen shrub with shiny, leathery, dark green ivy leaves, narrowly margined creamy white and panicles of greenish white flowers. Height 2m. Spread 3m. moist well-drained soil in sun or shade. September to October. |
| Fatsia | japonica | A spreading evergreen shrub with deeply lobed, dark green leaves. Round creamy white flowers on long stalks, followed by black fruit. Height 1.5-3m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Sept.-Oct. | |
| Fatsia | japonica | "Spider's Web" | A spreading evergreen shrub with deeply lobed, dark green leaves, irregularly variegated white. Round creamy white flowers on long stalks, followed by black fruit. Height 1.5-3m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Sept.-Oct. |
| Felicia | amelloides | "Variegata" | A rounded bushy evergreen subshrub with deep green, white marked leaves and charming large, rich blue daisy flowers. Height 30cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Sept. Half-hardy perennial. |
| Festuca | glauca | "Blue Fox" | A densely tufted evergreen grass with narrow inrolled bright blue, arching leaves and panicles of violet-flushed, blue-green flowers. Height 30cm. Well-drained soil in sun. May-July. Protect from winter wet. |
| Festuca | glauca | "Elijah Blue" | A densely tufted evergreen grass with narrow inrolled silvery blue, arching leaves, panicles of silvery blue flowers, fading to brown as they seed. Height 30cm. Well-drained soil in sun. May-Jun. Protect from winter wet |
| Ficus | carica | "Brown Turkey" | A deciduous shrub with handsome foliage of large deeply lobed deep green leaves. Minute petal-less flowers are contained in a hollowed-out receptacle, which enlarges to form edible fruit. Height 3m. Spread 4m. Moist well-drained soil in sun. August to Se |
| Filipendula | "Kahome" | A clump-forming perennial with fern-like bronze-purple leaves and feathery heads of light pink flowers. Height 45cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Jul. | |
| Filipendula | multijuga | A clump-forming perennial with fern-like green leaves, white-woolly beneath, deep rose-pink flowers become paler as they age. Height45cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jul.-Aug. | |
| Filipendula | rubra | "Venusta" | A spreading perennial forming large clumps with plumes of deep rose-pink flowers become paler as they age. Height 2.5m. Moist soil in sun or part shade. Jul.-Aug. |
| Filipendula | ulmaria | "Variegata" | A clump-forming perennial with green, strongly veined, leaves striped and marked yellow, dense plumes of creamy white flowers. Height 60-90cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. May- Aug. |
| Filipendula | vulgaris | "Multiplex" | A rosette-forming herbaceous perennial with fern-like, finely divided, dark green leaves and plumes of double, creamy-white flowers. Height 45cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Aug. |
| Foeniculum | vulgare | A fine foliage plant with light green filigree, aniseed flavoured leaves, and flat umbels of yellow flowers followed by aromatic seeds. Height 1,8m. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Aug. | |
| Foeniculum | vulgare | "Purpureum" | A fine foliage plant with bronze-purple filigree, aniseed flavoured leaves, and flat umbels of yellow flowers followed by aromatic seeds. Height 1,8m. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Aug. |
| Forsythia | "Tremonia" | A distinct form with deeply toothed leaves. Produces large pale yellow flowers with the petals being serrate at the apex. Height 1.5m. Spread 2.5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from March to April. | |
| Forsythia | viridissima | "Bronxensis" | A spreading deciduous shrub with primrose-yellow flowers borne before the leaves. Height 30cm. Spread 90cm. Mar- Apr. Moist well-drained soil in sun or shade. |
| Forsythia | x intermedia | "Lynwood" | A bushy shrub with clusters of rich yellow flowers borne before the sharply toothed green leaves. Height 3m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Mar.-Apr. |
| Forsythia | x intermedia | "Week-End" | A compact deciduous bushy shrub with clusters rich yellow flowers over a relatively long time borne before the sharply toothed green leaves appear. Height and spread 2.5m. Flowers from March to April. Prune out flowering wood after flowering. |
| Fothergilla | "Huntsman" | A deciduous shrub with fragrant creamy bottle-brush flowers before the leaves appear. rounded leaves, jagged at the edges give good Autumn colour. Height 2.5m. Moist acid soil in part shade. March to April. | |
| Fothergilla | gardenii | "Blue Mist" | Oval blue-green leaves, turning bright red, orange, and yellow in autumn. Fragrant white, bottlebrush flowers. Height 1m. Moist acid soil in sun or part shade. Mar.-Apr. |
| Fothergilla | major | A deciduous.upright shrub with glossy dark green leaves, turning brilliant red, orange, and yellow in autumn. Fragrant white, bottlebrush flowers borne before the leaves. Height 2.5m. Spread 2m. Moist well-drained acidic soil in sun or part shade. Flowers | |
| Fragaria | vesca | "Multiplex" | Wild strawberry with small white double flowers. Height 20cm. Well-drained soil in sun. May-Jun. |
| Fragaria | x ananassa | "Pink Panda" | A perennial with pretty foliage and clusters of bright pink flowers, followed by edible fruits. Height 10-15cm. Spreads by runners. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Apr.-Sept. |
| Fragaria | x ananassa | "Red Ruby" | A perennial with rosettes of green leaves, and red strawberry flowers. Height 10-15cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. May-Nov. |
| Fragaria | x ananassa | "Variegata" | A perennial with rosettes of green leaves, variegated cream, tinged pink and clusters of white flowers, followed by red strawberries. Height 30cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. May-Jul. |
| Francoa | sonchifolia | An evergreen rosette-forming perennial with deeply lobed green leaves and spikes of pretty pink flowers with dark pink markings. Height 60-90cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Jul. | |
| Francoa | sonchifolia | "Rogerson's Form" | An evergreen rosette-forming perennial with deeply lobed green leaves and spikes of pretty purple flowers with darker markings. Height 60-90cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Jul. |
| Fraxinus | angustifolia | "Raywood" | A spreading deciduous tree with dark green leaves turning reddish purple in autumn. Winged fruit in the autumn. Height 20m. Spread 12m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from March to May. |
| Fraxinus | excelsior | "Westhof's Glorie" | A vigorous tree, narrowly upright when young, later spreading. Pinnate dark green almost brown leaves, opening late. Height 30m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. |
| Fraxinus | xanthoxyloides | A small deciduous tree with small, silvery, close-set leaflets on a winged petiole. Winter buds are brown in colour. Eventual height 9m. Spread 6m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. | |
| Fremontodendron | "Tequila Sunrise" | An upright evergreen shrub with rounded, lobed dark green leaves, bearing attractive saucer-shaped deep yellow flowers with reddish backs. Height 6m. Spread 4m. Moist well-drained soil in sun.. Flowers from May to October. Sheltered site. | |
| Fritillaria | acmopetala | A bulbous perennial with narrow bluish green leaves and pendent, bell-shaped, green flowers with reddish brown marks. Height 40cm. Well-drained soil in sun. May-June. Protect from winter wet. | |
| Fritillaria | davisii | Shiny green leaves and hanging broad bell flowers, dark purplish brown outside, yellowish-green tessellated with purplish brown. Height 20cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Apr.-May | |
| Fritillaria | elwesii | A bulbous perennial with narrow bluish green leaves and pendent, narrow bell-shaped, Dark purple flowers with a green stripe. Height 30cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Apr.-May. Protect from winter wet. | |
| Fritillaria | hermonis subsp. amana | Green flowers tessellated with brown or purple. Height 25-30cm. Gritty well-drained soil in sun. Best in Alpine house. | |
| Fritillaria | imperalis | "Aurora" | A bulbous perennial with clusters of hanging bell-shaped dull orange flowers. Height 1.5m. May-Jun. Fertile well-drained soil in sun. Feed after flowering. |
| Fritillaria | imperalis | "Garland Star" | A bulbous perennial with clusters of hanging bell-shaped pale orange flowers darkening towards the petal ends. Height 1.5m. May-Jun. Fertile well-drained soil in sun. Feed after flowering. |
| Fritillaria | imperalis | "Lutea" | A bulbous perennial with clusters of bell-shaped yellow flowers, crowned by a cluster of leafy bracts. Height 1.5m. May-Jun. Fertile well-drained soil in sun. Feed after flowering. |
| Fritillaria | imperalis | "Rubra" | A bulbous perennial with narrow light green leaves, and clusters of bell-shaped rusty red flowers with red veining, crowned by a cluster of leafy bracts. Height 1.5m. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Jul. |
| Fritillaria | imperalis | "William Rex" | A bulbous perennial with clusters of hanging bell-shaped bronze-red flowers. Height 1m. May-Jun. Fertile well-drained soil in sun. Feed after flowering. |
| Fritillaria | meleagris | A native bulbous perennial with narrow grey-green leaves and pendent, bell-shaped, white or pinkish purple flowers with dark purple veining. Height 30cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Apr.-May. | |
| Fritillaria | meleagris var. alba | A native bulbous perennial with narrow grey-green leaves and pendent, bell-shaped, white flowers. Height 30cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Apr.-May. | |
| Fritillaria | michailovskii | A bulbous perennial with narrow mid green leaves, and charming pendent, bell-shaped, deep brown purple flowers with yellow petal tips. Height 10-20cm. well-drained soil in sun. May-Jun. | |
| Fritillaria | pallidiflora | A bulbous perennial with broadly narrow grey-green leaves and clusters of pendent, bell-shaped, pale creamy yellow flowers. Height 40cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Apr.-Jun. | |
| Fritillaria | persica | A bulbous perennial with narrow glaucous grey-green leaves and racemes of bell-shaped, pendant brown purple flowers. Height 1.5m. Well-drained soil in sun. May-Jun. Feed after flowering. | |
| Fritillaria | pontica | A bulbous perennial with narrow glaucous grey-green leaves and bell-shaped , pendant pale green flowers stained maroon at the base. Height 15-20cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Apr.-May. | |
| Fritillaria | thunbergii | A bulbous perennial with narrow grey-green leaves on upright stems topped with clusters of nodding bell-shaped creamy white flowers veined green or red. Height 60cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Apr.-May. | |
| Fritillaria | uva-vulpis | In spring narrowly bell-shaped dark brownish purple flowers tinged yellow within. Height 30-35cm. Gritty well-drained soil in sun. | |
| Fuchsia | "Alice Hoffman" | An upright bush with bronze-green foliage. Small, semi-double flowers with pink tubes and sepals, white corolla veined rose-pink. Height 45-60cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Sep. | |
| Fuchsia | "Ban Jammin" | An upright bush with green foliage. Single flowers with pink sepals flushed mauve and aubergine corolla. Height 45-60cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Sept. | |
| Fuchsia | "Garden News" | An upright bush with green foliage. Double flowers with pink tubes and sepals and magenta-rose petals. Height 45-60cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Sept. | |
| Fuchsia | "Genii" | An upright bush with yellow-green foliage and single flowers with cerise-pink tubes and sepals, and rich violet petals ageing to dark rose. Height 45-60cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Sept. | |
| Fuchsia | "Hawkshead" | A upright bush with small green foliage. Single flowers with white tubes and sepals suffused green, white petals. Height 1.2m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Sept. | |
| Fuchsia | "Mrs WP Wood" | An upright bush with green foliage. Single flowers with pale pink sepals and white corolla. Height 60-80cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Sept. | |
| Fuchsia | "Mrs. Popple" | An upright deciduous bush with green foliage. Single flowers with scarlet tubes and sepals and violet-purple corolla. Height 90cm. Spread 45-60cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. June- Sept. | |
| Fuchsia | "Snowcap" | An upright deciduous bush with fresh lanceolate green foliage and semi-double flowers with bright red tubes and sepals, and a pure white corolla. Height 45-60cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Sept. | |
| Fuchsia | "Tom Thumb" | An upright bush with green foliage. Single flowers with carmine-pink tubes and sepals and mauve corolla. Height 30cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. June-Sept. Sheltered site. | |
| Fuchsia | magellanica | "Alba Aureovariegata" | An erect bush with slender stems and serrated yellow edged green leaves. Slender pale pink flowers. Height 90-120cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. May to October. Cut back in spring. |
| Fuchsia | magellanica | "Versicolor" | An erect bush with grey-green leaves flushed pink and white. Slender drooping flowers of red and purple. Height 90-120cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. May-Oct. |
| Fuchsia | magellanica var. gracilis | "Aurea" | An erect bush with slender stems and serrated bright yellow leaves. Slender red flowers with purple "skirts". Height 90-120cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. May to October. Cut back in spring. |
| Fuchsia | magellanica var. gracilis | "Tricolor" | Arching stems with small red and purple flowers. Height 1.2m. Green leaves edged white with pink shades. moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Oct. |
| Fuchsia | magellanica var. gracilis | "Variegata" | An erect bush with arching stems and bright creamy, white-edged green leaves and slender red flowers with purple "skirts". Height 90-120cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. May to October. Cut back in Spring. |
| Fuchsia | magellanica var. molinae | Arching stems with slender pink-tinged white flowers. Height 90-120cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. May-Oct. | |
| Fuchsia | magellanica var.pumila | An erect bush with slender drooping flowers of red and purple. Height 60cm. Moist well-drained sheltered site in sun or part shade. May-Oct. |