Plant List 2009 - L
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Laburnum |
x waterei |
"Vossii" |
A spreading deciduous tree with dark green leaves and very long racemes of golden yellow flowers. Height 8m. Spread 8m. Moist well-drained soil in sun. May to June. |
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Lachenalia |
bulbifera |
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A bulbous plant with fleshy dull green leaves and dramatic spikes of as many as 20 bright red, tubular flowers. Height 15-20cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Alpine House or Conservatory. |
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Lamium |
maculatum |
"Chequers" |
Hairy deep green leaves with a central silvered splash and short spikes of deep pink flowers. height 20cm. Spread 1m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or shade. Apr.-May. |
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Lamium |
orvala |
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A clump-forming perennial with deltoid green leaves, heavily veined, producing pinkish purple lipped flowers. Height 45cm. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. Apr.-Aug. |
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Lamium |
orvala |
"Album" |
A clump-forming perennial with deltoid green leaves, heavily veined, producing white lipped flowers. Height 45cm. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. Apr.-Aug. |
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Lathyrus |
aureus |
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An herbaceous pea with brownish-orange flowers in May-Jul. Height 20-50cm. Sunny spot in well-drained soil. |
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Lathyrus |
chilensis |
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A hardy perennial climber with long stemmed sprays of pale pink pea flowers. Height up to 3m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Jul. |
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Lathyrus |
davidii |
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A perennial pea with soft creamy-yellow flowers that fade to an orangy-brown colour. Height 0.8-1.2m. Moist well-drained soil in sun. May-Jul. |
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Lathyrus |
niger |
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A bushy perennial with purplish flowers that fade to mid-blue and is followed by black seed pods. Height 60-90cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun. May-Jul. |
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Lathyrus |
sylvestris |
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Everlasting pea. Scrambling plant with rose-pink flowers with a green flush. Height 2m. well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Aug. |
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Lathyrus |
vernus |
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A dense clump-forming perennial with upright stems of pinnate leaves.. Purplish blue flowers in spring. Height 20-45cm. well-drained soil in sun. Apr-May. |
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Lathyrus |
vernus |
"Alboroseus" |
A dense clump-forming perennial with upright stems. Pink and white pea-like flowers in spring. Height 20-45cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun. April to May. |
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Lathyrus |
vernus |
"Rainbow" |
A dense clump-forming perennial with upright stems of pinnate leaves. Pea-like flowers in a mixture of reds, pinks, lilac and white. Height 20-45cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Apr-May. |
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Lathyrus |
vernus |
"Spring Melody" |
Purple and blue pea flowers on a bushy plant. Height 30cm. Apr.-May. Most soils, sun or part shade. |
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Laurus |
nobilis |
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"Bay Tree." A conical evergreen tree or large shrub with glossy, dark green, aromatic leaves and greenish-yellow flowers. Height 12m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Shelter from cold drying winds. |
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Laurus |
nobilis |
"Angustifolia" |
An evergreen shrub with unusual olive-green narrow wavy-edged leaves and small creamy-yellow flowers. Height 3m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or shade. Apr.-May. |
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Lavandula |
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"Granny's Bouquet" |
A compact bushy shrub with narrow grey-green leaves and spikes of violet-blue flowers. Height 50cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Aug. |
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Lavandula |
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"Little Lottie" |
Bushy dwarf compact shrub with large pink flowers. Height 45cm. Full sun in fertile well-drained soil. Jun.-Aug. |
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Lavandula |
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"Sawyers" |
A compact evergreen hybrid with silver-grey foliage and large dark purple flowers. Height 50cm.Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Jul. Trim after flowering. |
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Lavandula |
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"Silver Sands" |
A new introduction with silver foliage and stems of dark purple flowers, with hints of magenta. Height 70cm.Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Jul. Trim after flowering. |
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Lavandula |
angustifolia |
"Arctic Snow" |
A compact evergreen shrub with aromatic greyish foliage and clear white flowers. Height 50cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Sept. Trim after flowering. |
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Lavandula |
angustifolia |
"Coconut Ice" |
A compact bushy shrub with narrow silvery grey leaves and spikes of two-toned pink and white flowers. Height 60cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Aug. |
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Lavandula |
angustifolia |
"Crystal Lights" |
A new variety of English Lavender with greyish leaves and bicoloured flowers of pink and white. Height 50cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Sept. Trim after flowering. |
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Lavandula |
angustifolia |
"Dwarf Variety" |
Pale greyish green leaves with spikes of mid-lavender-blue flowers. Height 25cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Aug. |
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Lavandula |
angustifolia |
"Elizabeth" |
Good greyish-green foliage and large pointed dark purple flowers on strong stems. Slightly taller than "Hidcote", but better? Height 60-70cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Jul. |
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Lavandula |
angustifolia |
"Hidcote Pink" |
A compact bushy shrub with narrow silvery grey leaves and spikes of pink flowers. Height 60cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Aug. |
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Lavandula |
angustifolia |
"Hidcote" |
A compact bushy shrub with narrow silvery grey leaves and spikes of dark purple flowers. Height 60cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Aug. |
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Lavandula |
angustifolia |
"Imperial Gem" |
A compact form of "Hidcote" with narrow silvery grey leaves and spikes of dark purple flowers. Height 40cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Aug. |
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Lavandula |
angustifolia |
"Laventite Petite" |
An early flowering form of English lavender with dark blue flowers on a compact plant. Height 35cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Jul. |
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Lavandula |
angustifolia |
"Little Lady" |
A compact, free flowering selection with aromatic grey-green leaves and clear light-blue flowers. Height 40cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Aug. Trim the plant after flowering. |
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Lavandula |
angustifolia |
"Lodden Pink" |
A compact bushy shrub with narrow grey-green leaves and spikes of soft pink flowers. Height 45cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Aug. |
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Lavandula |
angustifolia |
"Melissa Lilac" |
A bushy shrub with narrow grey-green leaves and spikes of delicate lilac flowers from darker buds. Height 60cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Aug. |
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Lavandula |
angustifolia |
"Miss Katherine" |
Probably the best pink lavender., it forms a bushy shrub with narrow grey-green leaves and spikes of pink flowers. Height 60cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Aug |
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Lavandula |
angustifolia |
"Miss Muffet" |
A compact plant with grey foliage and neat lilac-blue flowers. Height 30cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Jul. |
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Lavandula |
angustifolia |
"Munstead" |
A compact bushy shrub with narrow grey-green leaves and spikes of purple-blue flowers. Height 45cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Aug. |
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Lavandula |
angustifolia |
"Nana Alba" |
A very compact bushy shrub with narrow grey-green leaves and spikes of white flowers. Height 30cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Aug. |
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Lavandula |
angustifolia |
"Rosea" |
A very compact bushy shrub with narrow greyish green leaves and spikes of lavender-pink flowers. Height 75cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Aug. |
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Lavandula |
angustifolia |
"Thumbelina Leigh" |
A dwarf selection with grey-green foliage and short stems of dark violet-purple flowers. Height 15-20cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Flowers in June. |
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Lavandula |
stoechas |
"Blueberries & Cream" |
A compact variety with grey-green foliage and small blue flowers with white flags. Height 40cm. Well-drained soil in sun. May-Jul. |
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Lavandula |
stoechas |
"Fathead" |
Free-flowering plum-purple sterile bracts on large rounded flowerheads over aromatic grey-green leaves. Height 40cm. Well-drained soil in sun. |
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Lavandula |
stoechas |
"Helmsdale" |
A compact evergreen bushy shrub with narrow grey-green leaves and striking spikes of deep mauve-purple flowers topped with mauve-purple bracts. Height 90cm. Sheltered well-drained site in sun. Jun.-Aug. |
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Lavandula |
stoechas |
"Lilac Wings" |
A compact variety with small needle-like grey leaves and masses of lilac flowers. Height 40cm. Well-drained soil in sun. May-Jul. Trim after flowering. |
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Lavandula |
stoechas |
"Madrid Purple" |
A compact evergreen shrub with aromatic pale grey-green leaves and purple flowerheads with slightly paler ears. Height 35-45cm. Well-drained soil in sun. |
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Lavandula |
stoechas |
"Passionne" |
A compact evergreen shrub with grey-green foliage and stone-red flowers with purple flags. Height 50cm. Well-drained soil in sun. May-Jul. Trim after flowering. |
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Lavandula |
stoechas |
"Pretty Polly" |
A compact selection with grey-green foliage and small blue flowers topped with white ears. Height 35cm. Well-drained soil in sun. May-Jul. Trim after flowering. |
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Lavandula |
stoechas |
"Pukehou" |
Compact evergreen shrub with grey-green foliage and purple flowers with large pink bracts. Height 45cm. Well-drained soil in sun. May-Jul. Trim after flowering. |
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Lavandula |
stoechas |
"Purple Wings" |
A compact selection with grey-green foliage and abundant small purple-mauve flowers topped with purple bracts. Height 40cm. Well-drained soil in sun. May-Jul. Trim after flowering. |
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Lavandula |
stoechas |
"Regal Splendour" |
Highly aromatic green foliage and purple-violet flags with royal purple flowers. Height 70cm. Well-drained soil in sun. May-Jul. Trim after flowering. |
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Lavandula |
stoechas |
"Snowman" |
A compact selection with grey-green foliage and pure white flowers and ears. Height 40cm. Well-drained soil in sun. May-Jul. Trim after flowering. |
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Lavandula |
stoechas |
"Tiara" |
Aromatic green foliage with purple-blue flowerheads and creamy-white flags. Height 70cm. Well-drained soil in sun. May-Jul. Trim after flowering. |
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Lavandula |
x intermedia |
"Arabian Night" |
Compact evergreen shrub with grey-green foliage and heads of dark purple foliage. Height 60-90cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Jul. Trim after flowering. |
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Lavandula |
x intermedia |
"Twickel Purple" |
Long slender purple flower spikes. Height 45cm. Full sun in well-drained soil. Jul.-Aug. |
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Lavatera |
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"Barnsley" |
A long flowering shrub with grey-green leaves and pretty soft pink flowers with a red eye. Height 2m. Spread 2m. Well-drained soil in sun. Flowers from June to September. Prune hard in spring. |
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Lavatera |
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"Bredon Springs" |
A semi-evergreen long flowering shrub with grey-green leaves and pretty dusky pink flowers with darker veins throughout summer. Height 2m. Spread 2m. Well-drained soil in sun. June to September. Prune hard in spring. |
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Lavatera |
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"Chamallow" |
A compact upright semi-evergreen shrub with apple-green foliage and open-faced deep pink flowers. Height and spread 1.2m. Well-drained soil in sun. Flowers from July to October. Prune hard in late March to retain compactness. |
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Lavatera |
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"Red Rum" |
A compact upright semi-evergreen shrub with apple-green foliage and open-faced burgundy-red flowers. Height and spread 1.2m. Well-drained soil in sun. Flowers from July to October. Prune hard in late March to retain compactness. |
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Lavatera |
maritima |
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A medium sized semi-evergreen shrub with lilac saucer-shaped flowers with a plum eye. Height 1.5m. Spread 1m. Well-drained soil in sun. July-Oct.Shelter from cold drying winds. |
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Lavatera |
oblia |
"Eyecatcher" |
An upright semi-evergreen shrub with apple-green foliage and open-faced pink flowers with darker veining and a crimson-red eye. Height and spread 1.5-2m. Well-drained soil in sun. Flowers from July to October. Prune hard in late March to retain compactnes |
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Lavatera |
x clementii |
"Blushing Bride" |
An upright semi-evergreen shrub with apple-green foliage and open-faced white flowers with a central pink flush. Height and spread 1.5-2m. Well-drained soil in sun. Flowers from July to October. Prune hard in late March to retain compactness. |
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Lavatera |
x clementii |
"Burgundy Wine" |
A shorter variety with mauve-pink flowers. Height 1.2m. Spread 1.5m. Well-drained site in sun. Flowers from June to August. Prune in spring after frosts have finished. |
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Lavatera |
x clementii |
"Memories" |
A compact variety with pale pink buds opening to white flowers with a pink eye. Height 1m. Well-drained site in sun. Jun.-Aug. Prune in spring after frosts have finished. |
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Ledebouria |
cooperi |
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A bulbous perennial with leaves striped purple. Purple-pink flowers tipped green. Height 5-10cm. Full sun in gritty soil. Jun.-Aug. Not fully hardy. |
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Leontodon |
ringens |
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Large, dark green, obovate, toothed leaves with stems carrying flat heads of bright yellow daisy flowers. Height 45cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Oct. |
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Leontopodium |
alpinum |
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A clump-forming herbaceous alpine with narrow grey-green basal leaves and yellowish white flowers surrounded by silver-grey bracts. Height 20cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Apr.-May. Protect from winter wet. |
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Leonurus |
sibericus |
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An upright perennial with fine, blue-green filigree foliage and spikes of small red-violet flowers. Height 1.2m. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Sept. |
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Leptospermum |
scoparium |
"Fred's Red" |
Small evergreen shrub with tiny bronzey-red foliage and pinky-red "hawthorn" flowers. Height 15cm. Moist well-drained sheltered site in sun. May-Jun. Peaty soil. Do not let it dry out! |
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Leptospermum |
scoparium |
"Nicholsii Nanum" |
Tiny bronzey-red foliage with deep red "hawthorn" flowers up the stems. Height 15cm. May-Jun. Moist peaty soil in sheltered sunny site.. Do not let it dry out! |
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Lespedeza |
bicolor |
"Summer Beauty" |
A deciduous shrub with erect stems clothed in trifoliate leaves and racemes of dainty purple pea-like flowers. Height 2m. Spread 1.5m. Well-drained soil in sun. Flowers July to September. |
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Lespedeza |
thunbergii |
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A woody-based subshrub with blue-green leaves and pea-like purple-pink flowers. Height 2m. Spread 3m. Well-drained soil in sun. September to October. Protect with a winter mulch. |
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Lespedeza |
thunbergii |
"Albiflora" |
A woody-based subshrub with light green leaves and racemes of pea-like pure white flowers. Height 2m. Spread 2m. Well-drained soil in sun. September to October. Protect with a winter mulch. |
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Lesquerella |
arizonica |
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Compact clumps of linear grey leaves and short stems of yellow cruciform flowers, followed by inflated seed pods. Height 10cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Jul. Probably needs winter protection. |
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Leucanthemella |
serotina |
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An erect late-flowering herbaceous perennial with large daisy-like white flowers with yellow centres. Height 1.5m. Moist soil in sun or part shade. Aug.-Oct. |
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Leucanthemum |
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"Angel" |
A dwarf variety with thick dark green foliage and short stems topped with clear white daisy flowers with yellow centres. Height 35cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Sep. |
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Leucanthemum |
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"Snowcap" |
A clump-forming perennial with glossy, dark green leaves and freely produced single white flowers with a yellow centre. Height 45cm. Moist soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Sept. |
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Leucanthemum |
maximum |
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A variable perennial with dark green leaves and large daisy-like white flowers with yellow centres. Height 60-90cm. Moist soil in sun or part shade. May-June. |
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Leucanthemum |
x superbum |
"Alaska" |
A clump-forming perennial with glossy, dark green leaves and large white flowers with yellow centres. Height 90cm. Moist soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Sep. |
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Leucanthemum |
x superbum |
"Barbara Bush" |
Dark-green leaves with a creamy yellow edge. Semi-double shasta daisies. Height 50cm. Moist soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Aug. |
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Leucanthemum |
x superbum |
"Becky" |
A clump-forming perennial with glossy, dark green leaves and large, single white flowers. Height 100cm. Moist soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Sep. |
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Leucanthemum |
x superbum |
"Christine Hagemann" |
A clump-forming perennial with glossy, dark green leaves and white flowers with spidery outer petals and an anemone centre. Height 75cm. Moist soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Sep. |
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Leucanthemum |
x superbum |
"Droitwich Beauty" |
A clump-forming perennial with glossy, dark green leaves and ragged white flowers. Height 75cm. Moist soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Sep |
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Leucanthemum |
x superbum |
"Esther Read" |
A clump-forming herbaceous perennial with glossy, dark green leaves and double pure white flowers. Height 60cm. Moist soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Sept. |
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Leucanthemum |
x superbum |
"Everest" |
A clump-forming perennial with glossy, dark green leaves and freely produced large single white flowers with a yellow centre. Height 50cm. Moist soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Sept.. |
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Leucanthemum |
x superbum |
"Fiona Coghill" |
A clump-forming herbaceous perennial with glossy, dark green leaves and double creamy white flowers from yellowish buds. Height 70cm. Moist soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Sept. |
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Leucanthemum |
x superbum |
"Goldrausch" |
A clump-forming herbaceous perennial with glossy, dark green leaves and semi-double flowers with longer narrow white and shaggy, shorter yellow petals. Height 40cm. Moist soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Sept. |
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Leucanthemum |
x superbum |
"Little Miss Muffet" |
A dwarf clump-forming herbaceous perennial with glossy, dark green leaves and semi-double pure white flowers. Height 30cm. Moist soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Sept. |
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Leucanthemum |
x superbum |
"Schneehurken" |
A clump-forming perennial with glossy, dark green leaves and double white laciniate flowers. Height 45cm. Moist soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Sep. |
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Leucanthemum |
x superbum |
"Sonnenschein" |
A clump-forming perennial with glossy, dark green leaves and large creamy-yellow flowers. Height 60cm. Moist soil in sun or shade.Jun.-Sep. |
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Leucanthemum |
x superbum |
"T. E. Killin" |
A clump-forming perennial with glossy, dark green leaves and large, flat, open, single flowered white daisies. Height 60cm. Moist soil in sun or shade. Jun.-Sep. |
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Leucanthemum |
x superbum |
"Wirral Pride" |
A clump-forming perennial with glossy, dark green leaves and short white petals around the yellow centre and longer haphazardly cascading outer petals. Height 75cm. Moist soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Sep. |
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Leucanthemum |
x superbum |
"Wirral Surprise" |
A clump-forming perennial with glossy, dark green leaves and dense white flowers with shorter petals in the centre. Height 90cm. Moist soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Sep. |
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Leucojum |
aestivum |
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A robust, bulbous perennial with narrow dark green leaves, and chocolate-scented, bell-shaped white flowers with green tips. Height 45-60cm. Moist soil in sun. Apr.-May. |
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Leucojum |
aestivum |
"Gravetye Giant" |
A very robust, bulbous perennial with narrow dark green leaves, chocolate-scented, bell-shaped white flowers with green tips. Height 90cm. Moist soil in sun. Apr.-May. |
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Leucojum |
autumnale |
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A slender, bulbous perennial with narrow, grass-like leaves and bell-shaped white flowers with red-tinged bases.Height 10-15cm. Moist soil in full sun. Aug.-Sep. |
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Leucojum |
vernum |
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A bulbous perennial with erect, narrow dark green leaves and pretty bell-shaped white flowers with green tips. Height 20-30cm. Moist soil in sun. March to April. |
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Leucothoe |
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"Scarletta" |
A dwarf evergreen shrub with young growth bronze, toning down to green through summer, changing to bronze-red in autumn and winter. Height 60cm. Spread 75cm. Moist well-drained acidic soil in sun or part shade. |
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Leucothoe |
axillaris |
"Red Lips" |
An evergreen shrub forming a neat hummock with narrow pointed glossy green leaves that turn red in Autumn. Height 35cm. Moist acid soil in part shade. |
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Leucothoe |
fontanesiana |
"Rainbow" |
An upright evergreen shrub with glossy dark green leaves, heavily mottled pink and cream turning purplish in winter. Clusters of white flowers in early spring. Height 1.5m. Spread 2m. Moist acid soil in part shade. |
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Lewisia |
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"George Henley" |
Fleshy rosettes of dark green leaves and purplish pink flowers with magenta veining. Height 10cm. Gritty soil in sun or part shade. May-Aug. |
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Lewisia |
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"Little Plum" |
Fleshy rosettes of narrow dark green leaves and large pink flushed flowers on a white background with plum veining. Height 10cm. Gritty soil in sun or part shade. May-Aug. |
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Lewisia |
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"Rawreth" |
Small hybrid lewisia with fleshy leaves and apricot pink flowers on short stems. Height 8cm. Gritty soil in full sun. May-Aug. |
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Lewisia |
brachycalyx |
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A choice dwarf alpine forming a rosette of fleshy, dark green leaves and funnel-shaped white or pale pink flowers. Height 8cm. Well-drained soil in sun. May-Jun. Dislikes winter wet. |
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Lewisia |
columbiana |
var. rupicola |
Evergreen rosettes of narrow green leaves with umbels of small reddish purple flowers on 15cm. stems. Well-drained soil in sun. |
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Lewisia |
cotyledon |
"Snowstorm" |
An evergreen with radiating fleshy rosettes and large white flowers. Height 30cm. Gritty well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Protect from winter wet. |
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Lewisia |
cotyledon |
"Sunset Strain" |
A choice alpine forming a flat rosette of fleshy, dark green leaves and clusters of flowers in various shades of orange. Height 30cm. Gritty well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Protect from winter wet |
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Lewisia |
cotyledon |
hybrids |
An evergreen with flowers in shades of pink, white, yellow and orange. Height 30cm. Gritty well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Protect from winter wet. |
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Lewisia |
cotyledon |
Magenta Strain |
An evergreen with flowers in shades of magenta. Height 30cm. Gritty well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Protect from winter wet. |
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Lewisia |
cotyledon var. heckneri |
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An evergreen with radiating dark green leaves and pink flowers with a white edge. Height 20cm. Gritty well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Protect from winter wet. |
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Lewisia |
cotyledon var. howellii |
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A smaller version of the species with crimped, undulating leaves. Collected Siskiyou Co. California, not seen in flower. Gritty well-drained soil in sun or part shade. |
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Lewisia |
longipetala |
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A choice dwarf alpine forming a tuft of narrow, dark green leaves and star-shaped pink flowers with white edges. Height 10cm. Well-drained soil in sun. May-Jun. Needs winter protection from the wet. |
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Lewisia |
nevadensis |
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A deciduous species with rosettes of narrow, dark green leaves and open, star-shaped white flowers. Height 10cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Apr.-Aug. |
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Lewisia |
rediviva |
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A deciduous Lewisia with large pink flowers before the leaves. Height 5cm. Alpine house or gritty soil in sun. Mar.-Jun. |
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Lewisia |
rediviva x pygmaea |
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An herbaceous perennial with narrow succulent leaves and relatively large white flowers heavily veined and flushed pink. Height 8cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Apr.-May. |
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Lewisia |
tweedyi |
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Flat rosettes of fleshy, mid-green leaves and large white to peach-pink flowers. Height 20cm. Well-drained soil. Alpine house. Mar.-Jun. |
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Lewisia |
tweedyi |
"Rosea" |
Flat rosettes of fleshy, mid-green leaves and large rose-pink flowers paling towards the centre. Height 20cm. Well-drained soil. Alpine house. Mar.-Jun. |
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Leycesteria |
formosa |
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An upright deciduous shrub with blue-green young stems and pendent white flowers surrounded by purple-red bracts, followed by purple-red berries. Height 2m. Spread 2m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from July to September. Prune out old f |
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Liatris |
spicata |
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Tall stems with narrow leaves topped with long-lasting purple-pink flowers in dense spikes. Height 1m. Moist soil in sun. Aug.-Sep. |
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Liatris |
spicata |
"Alba" |
Tall stems with narrow leaves topped with long-lasting white flowers in dense spikes. Height 1m. Moist soil in sun. Aug.-Sep. |
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Liatris |
spicata |
"Floristan White" |
Tall stems with narrow leaves topped with long-lasting white flowers in dense spikes. Height 90cm. Moist soil in sun. Aug.-Sep. |
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Liatris |
spicata |
"Kobold" |
Tall stems with narrow leaves topped with long-lasting deep purple flowers in dense spikes. Height 45cm. Moist soil in sun. Aug.-Sep. |
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Libertia |
peregrinans |
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A clump-forming evergreen perennial with narrow orange/green leaves with conspicuous veins and with white flowers on stems shorter than the leaves. Height 50cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun . Jun.-Jul. |
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Ligularia |
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"Osiris Fantaisie" |
A shorter Ligularia with dark, toothed purple-backed foliage and stems of bright yellow daisy flowers. Height 50cm. Moist soil in sun or part shade. Jul.-Sep. |
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Ligularia |
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"Sungold" |
Bold rounded green leaves and spikes carrying rich yellow long petalled flowers. Height 1.5m. Moist soil in part shade. Jul.-Sept. |
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Ligularia |
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"The Rocket" |
A large clump-forming perennial with boldly toothed leaves, and long black stems bearing slender racemes of yellow flowers with orange-yellow centres. Height 1.8m. Moist soil in sun or part shade. Jul.-Aug. |
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Ligularia |
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"Zepter" |
A clump forming perennial with large rounded green leaves and tall spikes of closely packed golden yellow flowers. Moist soil in part shade. Jun.-Jul. |
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Ligularia |
dentata |
"Britt-Marie Crawford" |
Glossy dark chocolate leaves with purple backs and large deep orange flowers. Height 1m. Moist soil in sun or part shade. Jul.-Sep. |
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Ligularia |
dentata |
"Desdemona" |
A large clump-forming herbaceous perennial with brownish green, rounded leaves, maroon beneath and tall red stems of deep orange flowers with brown centres. Height 1m. Moist soil in sun or part shade. Jul.-Sept. |
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Ligularia |
dentata |
"Othello" |
A large clump-forming perennial with deep purplish green leaves, and red stems of deep orange flowers. Height 1m. Moist soil in sun or part shade. Jul.-Sep. |
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Ligularia |
przewalskii |
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A clump-forming perennial with deeply cut leaves.Purple-green stems bear racemes of yellow flowers. Height 90cm. Moist fertile soil in sun or part shade. Jul.-Aug. |
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Lilium |
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"African Queen" |
A trumpet lily with several hanging flowers per stem , yellow-orange with an apricot-brown reverse. Very fragrant. Height 1-1.5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Jul. |
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Lilium |
candidum |
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A beautiful lily with leaves showing early in winter followed by sweetly scented, trumpet-shaped pure white flowers on tall stems in mid-summer. Height 1-1.5m. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Jul. |
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Lilium |
cernuum |
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A turks-cap variety with whorls of deep-green lanceolate leaves and umbels of pink flowers with darker spots. Height 90cm. Well-drained soil in sun. July to August. |
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Lilium |
cernuum |
"Album" |
A turks-cap variety with whorls of deep-green lanceolate leaves and umbels of white flowers flushed pink with darker spots. Height 90cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Aug. |
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Lilium |
davidii |
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A turks-cap variety with whorls of deep-green lanceolate leaves and umbels of orange flowers with mahogany spots. Well-drained soil in sun. July to August. |
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Lilium |
formosanum |
"Snow Queen" |
A selected form of this lily with large, scented pure white trumpets. Height 1m.Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Jul. |
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Lilium |
formosanum var. pricei |
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Trumpet-shaped fragrant white flowers strongly flushed purple on the outside. Height 10-30cm.Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Jul. |
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Lilium |
henryi |
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A beautiful lily with turkscap flowers of deep orange, spotted black. Height 1-3m. Well-drained soil in sun. July to August. |
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Lilium |
lancifolium hybrid |
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A "Tiger Lily" Nodding turks-cap flowers of deep orange flowers with black spots. Height 2m. Jul.-Aug. Moist well-drained soil in sun. |
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Lilium |
lancifolium var. splendens |
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The "Tiger Lily." A perennial bulb with nodding turks-cap flowers of deep orange with black spots. Height 2m. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Aug. |
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Lilium |
longiflorum |
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Sturdy stems with whorls of dark green lanceolate leaves and pure white, highly scented trumpet shaped flowers. Height 80cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Jul. |
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Lilium |
regale |
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A beautiful lily with very fragrant, trumpet-shaped, white flowers flushed purple on the outside. Height 1-2m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Jul. |
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Lilium |
regale |
"Album" |
A beautiful lily with very fragrant, trumpet-shaped, pure white flowers. Height 1-2m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade.. Jun.-Jul. |
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Lilium |
speciosum var. rubrum |
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Pendant, turkscap white edged deep carmine-red flowers with darker spotting. Height 1-1.6m. Moist peaty soil in part shade. Aug.-Sep. |
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Lilium |
superbum |
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Tall lily with nodding flowers of orange, flushed red reflexed petals. Height 1.5-3m. Moist peaty soil in part shade. Jul.-Aug. |
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Limonium |
bellidifolium |
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A compact evergreen alpine with dark green leaves and dense spikes of violet or violet-blue flowers. Height 15cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Jul. |
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Limonium |
caspium |
"Dazzling Blue" |
Glaucous rosettes with numerous wiry flowering stems with panicles of bluish-white flowers. Height 60-90cm. Well-drained soil in sun. May-Sept. |
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Limonium |
chilwellii |
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Limonium |
chilwellii |
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Rosettes of evergreen dark green leathery leaves and branched stems of tiny violet flowers from white buds. Height 60cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Aug.-Sept. |
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Limonium |
gougetianum |
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A small species with narrow grey-green leaves and wiry stems with heads of lavender-blue flowers. Height 20cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Sept. |
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Limonium |
platyphyllum |
"Robert Butler" |
A rosette-forming evergreen perennial with dark green leaves and wiry stems of deep blue flowers. Height 30cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Jul. |
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Limonium |
platyphyllum |
"Violetta" |
A rosette-forming evergreen perennial with dark green leathery leaves and wiry stems of deep violet flowers. Height 30cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Aug.-Sept. |
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Linaria |
alpina |
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A trailing short-lived perennial with blue-green leaves and clusters of bicoloured, violet and yellow flowers. Height 8cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Aug. |
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Linaria |
x dominii |
"Yuppie Surprise" |
Pinkish-purple flowers with deeper veining. Height 50-90cm. Sun or part shade in well-drained soil. Jun.-Oct. |
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Linum |
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"Gemmell's Hybrid" |
A mound-forming semi-evergreen perennial with bluish green leaves and funnel-shaped yellow flowers. Height 15cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Aug. |
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Linum |
arboreum |
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A dwarf evergreen shrub with bluish green leaves and funnel-shaped deep yellow flowers. Height 30cm. Well-drained soil in sun. May-Aug. |
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Linum |
capitatum |
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Evergreen tufts with whorls of linear deep green leaves and stems topped with bright yellow flowers. Height 20-40cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Jul. |
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Linum |
dolomiticum |
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A tufted alpine with dull green leaves and bright yellow flowers. Height 10-15cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Aug. Protect from winter wet. |
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Linum |
flavum |
"Compactum" |
A mound-forming semi-evergreen perennial with deep green leaves and terminal clusters of funnel-shaped yellow flowers. Height 30cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Aug. |
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Linum |
kingii var. sedoides |
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Tufts of scale-like leaves with whirligig yellow flowers. Height 10cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Aug. |
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Linum |
suffruticosum ssp.salsoloides |
"Nanum" |
Short stems with needle-like glaucous green leaves and terminal clusters of white flowers. Height 8cm. Well-drained soil in sun. May-Jun. |
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Liquidambar |
acalycina |
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A Chinese species with three-lobed leaves maroon tinted when young maturing to deep green. Autumn colour is a mixture of mauve and purple. Height after 10yrs., 5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Shelter from cold drying winds. |
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Liquidambar |
formosana |
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A broadly conical deciduous tree with deeply divided leaves, purple when young, turning brilliant orange, red and purple in autumn. Height 12m. Spread 10m. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Shelter from cold drying winds. |
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Liquidambar |
orientalis |
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A slow growing small tree with small, glossy multi-lobed leaves that turn an orange colour in autumn. Height after 10 years, 5m. Moist, well-drained soil in sun. |
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Liquidambar |
styraciflua |
"Burgundy" |
A broadly conical deciduous tree with deeply divided, glossy leaves, turning dark maroon in autumn. Height after 10yrs., 5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Shelter from cold drying winds. |
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Liquidambar |
styraciflua |
"Festeri" |
A broadly conical deciduous tree with deeply divided, glossy leaves, turning dark blackish red in autumn. Height after 10 yrs., 5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Shelter from cold drying winds. |
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Liquidambar |
styraciflua |
"Golden Treasure" |
A broadly conical upright deciduous tree with deeply divided, glossy leaves variegated gold. and turning red in autumn. Height after 10yrs. 4.5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Shelter from cold drying winds. |
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Liquidambar |
styraciflua |
"Gumball" |
A shrubby form of Liquidambar with deeply divided, glossy leaves, turning shades of deep red in autumn. Height 2-3m. Spread 2m. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Shelter from cold drying winds. |
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Liquidambar |
styraciflua |
"Happidaze" |
A broadly conical upright deciduous tree with corky bark and deeply divided, glossy leaves, turning dark maroon in autumn. Height after 10yrs. 4.5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Shelter from cold drying winds. Retains its leaves for a long time. |
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Liquidambar |
styraciflua |
"Kia" |
A broadly conical upright deciduous tree with deeply divided, glossy leaves, turning red in autumn. Height after 10yrs. 4.5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Shelter from cold drying winds. |
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Liquidambar |
styraciflua |
"Lane Roberts" |
A broadly conical deciduous tree with deeply divided, glossy leaves, turning dark blackish red in autumn. Height after 10 yrs. 5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Shelter from cold drying winds. |
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Liquidambar |
styraciflua |
"Midwest Sunset" |
A broadly conical deciduous tree with deeply divided, glossy leaves, turning shades of red in autumn. Height after 10 yrs., 5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Shelter from cold drying winds. |
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Liquidambar |
styraciflua |
"Moonbeam" |
A small upright deciduous tree with deeply divided, glossy yellow green leaves, turning red in autumn. Height after 10yrs. 5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Shelter from cold drying winds. |
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Liquidambar |
styraciflua |
"Oconee" |
A broadly conical upright compact deciduous tree with deeply divided, glossy leaves, smaller than type. turning deep maroon in autumn. Height after 10yrs. 4.5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Shelter from cold drying winds. |
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Liquidambar |
styraciflua |
"Palo Alto" |
An upright growing deciduous tree with deeply divided, glossy leaves, turning shades of red and gold in autumn. Height after 10yrs. 5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Shelter from cold drying winds. |
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Liquidambar |
styraciflua |
"Parasol" |
An upright, spreading, slightly pendulous, growing deciduous tree with deeply divided, glossy leaves, turning shades of red and in autumn. Height after 10yrs. 5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Shelter from cold drying winds. |
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Liquidambar |
styraciflua |
"Rotundiloba" |
A new variety of this broadly conical deciduous tree with unusual rounded fig-like, glossy leaves, turning a good red in autumn. Height after 10yrs. 5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Shelter from cold drying winds. |
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Liquidambar |
styraciflua |
"Silver King" |
A broadly conical tree with deeply divided, glossy green leaves with cream edges, turning brilliant orange, red and purple in autumn. Height after 10yrs. 5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Protect from cold winds. |
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Liquidambar |
styraciflua |
"Slender Silhouette" |
An interesting form of sweet gum that stays narrow to maturity. Deeply divided, glossy leaves, turning orange-yellow in autumn. Height after 10yrs. 5m. Spread 1m. eventual height 15m. Spread 2m. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Shelter from cold drying wi |
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Liquidambar |
styraciflua |
"Stared" |
A broadly conical deciduous tree with narrow lobed, deeply divided, glossy leaves, turning red-orange and yellow in autumn. Height after 10yrs. 5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Shelter from cold drying winds. |
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Liquidambar |
styraciflua |
"Stella" |
A broadly conical deciduous tree with narrow lobed, deeply divided, glossy leaves, turning red-orange and yellow in autumn. Height after 10yrs. 5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Shelter from cold drying winds. |
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Liquidambar |
styraciflua |
"Worplesdon" |
A broadly conical deciduous tree with deeply divided, glossy leaves, turning purple then orange-yellow in autumn. Height after 10yrs. 5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Shelter from cold drying winds. |
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Liriodendron |
tulipifera |
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Tulip Tree. A vigorous tree with saddle-shaped, dark green leaves, turning yellow in autumn. Cup-shaped pale green flowers with orange bands at the bases. Height 30m. Spread 15m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. July to August. |
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Liriodendron |
tulipifera |
"Aureomarginatum" |
A vigorous tree with saddle-shaped, dark green leaves, with broad yellow margins. Cup-shaped pale green flowers with orange bands at the bases eventually. Height 20m. Spread 10m. Moist well-drained peaty soil in sun or part shade. July to August. |
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Liriodendron |
tulipifera |
"Fastigiatum" |
A narrowly conical tree with upright branches and saddle-shaped, dark green leaves, turning yellow in autumn. Cup-shaped pale green flowers with orange bands at the bases. Eventual height 20m. Spread 8m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowe |
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Liriodendron |
tulipifera |
"Glen Gold" |
A vigorous tree with saddle-shaped, green leaves, suffused yellow and turning gold in autumn. Cup-shaped pale green flowers with orange bands at the bases. Eventual height 25m. Spread 10m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from July t |
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Liriope |
muscari |
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An evergreen perennial with narrow dark green leaves, and dense spikes of bright violet-mauve flowers. Height 30cm. moist well-drained soil in part shade. Sep.-Nov. |
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Liriope |
muscari |
"Monroe White" |
An evergreen perennial with narrow dark green leaves, dense spikes of white flowers. Height 30cm. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. Sep.-Nov. |
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Liriope |
muscari |
"Royal Purple" |
An evergreen perennial with spikes of bell-shaped deep purple flowers. Height 40cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Sep.-Nov. |
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Liriope |
muscari |
"Silver Ribbon" |
An evergreen perennial with narrow dark green leaves striped silvery-white and dense spikes of bright lavender flowers. Height 30cm. Moist well-drained soil in shade. Sep.-Nov. |
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Liriope |
muscari |
"Variegata" |
An evergreen perennial with narrow dark green leaves striped creamy-yellow and dense spikes of bright lavender flowers. Height 30cm. Moist well-drained soil in shade. Sep.-Nov. |
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Liriope |
spicata |
"Gin-ryu" |
An evergreen perennial forming clumps of grass-like silver variegated leaves with spikes of pale lilac flowers. Height 30cm. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. Oct.-Nov. |
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Lithodora |
diffusa |
"Grace Ward" |
A trailing evergreen shrub with narrow, dark green leaves and clusters of long-lasting rich azure-blue flowers. Height 15cm. Spread 60cm. Well-drained acid soil in sun. May-Aug. |
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Lithodora |
diffusa |
"Heavenly Blue" |
A prostrate evergreen shrub with narrow dark green leaves and clusters of azure-blue starry flowers. Height 15cm. Spread 60cm. Moist acid soil in sun. May-Aug. |
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Lithodora |
diffusa |
"Inverleith" |
A deep blue flowered variety perhaps not as spreading as the type species. A prostrate evergreen shrub with narrow dark green leaves. Height 15cm. Moist acid soil in sun. May-Aug. |
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Lithodora |
diffusa |
"Picos" |
A compact growing, deep blue flowered variety. A prostrate evergreen shrub with narrow dark green leaves. Height 15cm. Moist acid soil in sun. May-Aug. |
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Lithodora |
oleifolia |
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A semi-upright evergreen shrub with dark green leaves and clusters of sky-blue starry flowers opening from pink-tinted buds. Height 20cm. Well-drained peaty soil in sun. May-Jun. |
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Lithodora |
zahnii |
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A much branched shrublet with narrow linear deep green leaves and terminal clusters of blue/white flowers. Height 30cm. Well-drained soil in sun or Alpine house. Mar.-Apr. |
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Lobelia |
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"Bee's Flame" |
Spikes of large bright scarlet flowers up to 80cm. Jul.-Oct. Full sun in moist well-drained soil. Needs protection from winter wet. |
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Lobelia |
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"Cherry Ripe" |
Clumps of mid-green leaves often suffused maroon with stems topped with lipped tubular flowers of bright cherry-red. Height 90cm. Moist soil in sun or part shade. Jul.-Aug. |
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Lobelia |
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"Cinnabar Rose" |
A clump forming perennial with light green leaves and spikes of deep cerise-pink flowers. Height 1.2m. Moist soil in sun or part shade. Jul.-Aug. |
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Lobelia |
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"Compliment Scarlet" |
Bright green basal leaves and spikes of large bright scarlet-red flowers. Height 75cm. Full sun in moist well-drained soil. Needs protection from winter wet. Jul.-Oct. |
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Lobelia |
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"Dark Crusader" |
A hybrid with maroon stems and leaves and velvety deep red flowers. Height 80cm. Moist soil in sun or part shade. Jul.-Aug. |
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Lobelia |
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"Grape Knee High" |
Clumps of glossy green leaves and spikes of lilac-purple flowers. Height 40cm. Full sun in moist well-drained soil. Aug.-Sept. Needs winter protection. |
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Lobelia |
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"Monet Moment" |
Clumps of glossy green leaves and spikes of rosy violet-pink flowers with white throats. Height 1m. Full sun in moist well-drained soil. Aug.-Sept. Needs winter protection. |
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Lobelia |
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"Queen Victoria" |
A short-lived perennial with deep purple-red stems and leaves, and spikes of scarlet flowers. Height 90cm. Moist soil in sun or part shade. Aug.-Oct. |
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Lobelia |
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"Ruby Slipper" |
Clumps of glossy green leaves and spikes of ruby-red flowers. Height 75cm. Full sun in moist well-drained soil. Aug.-Sept. Needs winter protection. |
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Lobelia |
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"Russian Princess" |
Spikes of deep magenta red flowers over dark crimson leaves. Height 75-90cm. Full sun in moist well-drained soil. Aug.-Sept. Needs winter protection. |
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Lobelia |
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"Tania" |
A hybrid with mid-green leaves and spikes of crimson-purple flowers. Height 1m. Moist soil in sun or part shade. Jul.-Aug. |
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Lobelia |
siphilitica |
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A clump-forming perennial with soft hairy light green leaves and bright blue flowers with leafy green bracts. Height 60-120cm. Moist soil in sun or part shade. Aug.-Oct. |
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Lobelia |
siphilitica |
"Alba" |
A clump-forming perennial with soft hairy light green leaves and white flowers with leafy green bracts. Height 60-120cm. Moist soil in sun or part shade. Aug.-Oct. |
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Lobelia |
tupa |
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A clump-forming perennial with red-purple stems and light grey-green leaves with brick red to orange-red flowers. Height 2m. Moist soil in sun or part shade. Jul.-Oct. Protect from winter wet. |
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Lobelia |
x gerardii |
"Hadspen Purple" |
A clump-forming perennial with mid-green leaves. Stout stems with bright purple flowers. Height 60-120cm. Moist soil in sun or part shade. Jul.-Oct. |
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Lobelia |
x gerardii |
"Vedrariensis" |
A clump-forming perennial with dark green leaves, often suffused red. Stout stems with violet-purple flowers. Height 60-120cm. Moist soil in sun or part shade. Jul.-Oct. |
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Lobelia |
x speciosa |
"Royal Velvet" |
Clumps of glossy green leaves and loose spikes of dark velvety-red flowers. Height 60cm. Full sun in moist well-drained soil. Aug.-Sept. May need winter protection. |
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Lonicera |
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"Golden Trumpet" |
A twining deciduous climber with oval lime-green leaves and golden orange trumpet flowers. Height 5m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from June to August. |
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Lonicera |
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"Honey Baby" |
Of compact habit, this honeysuckle has cream, highly scented flowers. Height 3m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. May to June. Prune out flowering wood after flowering. |
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Lonicera |
alseuomoides |
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An evergreen climber with small green leaves, bronzey-green when young. Small yellow and purple striped flowers are followed by blue-black berries. Height 3m. Spread 2m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from July to October. |
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Lonicera |
chaetocarpa |
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An erect growing shrub with bristly stems and leaves. Relatively large primrose-yellow flowers followed by bright red berries. Height 2m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or shade. Mat to June. |
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Lonicera |
fragrantissima |
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A bushy upright deciduous shrub with very fragrant creamy white flowers before the mid-green leaves. This is followed by dull red berries. Height 2m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. February to March. |
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Lonicera |
henryii |
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A twining, semi-evergreen climber with glossy dark green leaves and fragrant yellow throated purplish red flowers followed by purple-black berries. Height 10m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. June to July. |
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Lonicera |
infundibulum var. rockii |
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A deciduous shrub with white scented flowers before the leaves. The emerging leaves have a purple tinge. Height and spread 1.5m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from February to March. |
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Lonicera |
involucrata |
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A bushy shrub with bright mid-green leaves and dark yellow flowers surrounded by large green bracts that turn red in late spring, followed by glossy black berries. Height 2m. Spread 3m. Well-drained soil in sun. Flowers from May to June. |
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Lonicera |
involucrata var. ledebourii |
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A bushy shrub with bright mid-green, hairy leaves and dark orange-yellow flowers surrounded by large green bracts that turn red in late spring, followed by glossy black berries. Height 2m. Spread 3m. Well-drained soil in sun. Flowers from May to June. |
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Lonicera |
japonica |
"Hall's Prolific" |
A twining, evergreen climber with dark green leaves and very fragrant white flowers ageing to yellow, followed by blue-black berries. Height 6m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from May to August. |
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Lonicera |
japonica |
"Halliana" |
A twining, evergreen climber with dark green leaves and very fragrant white flowers ageing to yellow, followed by blue-black berries. Height 6m. well-drained soil in sun or preferably part shade. May to August. |
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Lonicera |
japonica |
"Maskerade" |
A twining, evergreen climber with dark green leaves edged creamy-white and very fragrant pale rosy-red flowers, white on the inside, followed by blue-black berries. Height 6m. well-drained soil in sun or preferably part shade. May to August. |
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Lonicera |
periclymenum |
"Belgica" |
A twining, deciduous climber with mid-green, oval leaves and very fragrant white flowers that turn yellow. and are richly streaked red outside. Height 7m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. May to June. Red fruit in autumn. |
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Lonicera |
periclymenum |
"Graham Thomas" |
A twining deciduous climber with oval lime-green leaves and very fragrant white flowers that turn yellow. Height 7m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from June to August. |
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Lonicera |
periclymenum |
"Serotina" |
A twining deciduous climber with mid-green leaves and very fragrant creamy white flowers streaked dark purple-red. Height 7m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from May to June. |
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Lonicera |
periclymenum |
"Sweet Sue" |
A twining deciduous climber with mid-green leaves and very fragrant creamy white flowers fading to yellow. Height 7m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from May to June. |
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Lonicera |
rupicola var. syringantha |
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A graceful, deciduous, rounded shrub with grey-green leaves, and very fragrant lilac-pink flowers, followed by red berries. Height 2-3m. Spread 2m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from May to June. |
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Lonicera |
similis var. delavayi |
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A twining, semi-evergreen climber with bright green leaves, downy beneath and fragrant white flowers becoming yellow. Height 2.5m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from June to August. |
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Lonicera |
standishii |
"Budapest" |
An upright shrub with bristly congested stems and dark green leaves. Very fragrant light pink flowers before the leaves, followed by red berries. Height and spread 1.5m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from November to March. |
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Lonicera |
tartarica |
"Hack's Red" |
A large, dense, twiggy bush with oval sea-green leaves and fragrant deep rose-pink flowers. Height 3m. Spread 2m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from March to May. |
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Lonicera |
x brownii |
"Dropmore Scarlet" |
A twining, deciduous climber with blue-green leaves. Clusters of rich bright scarlet trumpet-shaped flowers, orange inside. Height 4m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from June to August. |
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Lonicera |
x heckrottii |
"Gold Flame" |
A twining climber with dark green leaves, blue-green beneath. Bright clusters of tubular, pink, orange and yellow flowers are followed by red berries. Height 5m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from June to August. |
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Lonicera |
x purpusii |
"Winter Beauty" |
A rounded semi-evergreen, hardy shrub with purple-red stems and dark green leaves. Very fragrant white flowers from November to March. Height 2m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Cut out old flowering stems in April. |
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Lonicera |
x xylosteoides |
"Clavey's Dwarf" |
A small shrub with greyish-green elliptic leaves and small creamy yellow flowers followed by relatively large red berries. Height 2m. Spread 1.5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Flowers from May to June. |
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Lotus |
yollabolliensis |
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Prostrate tufts of bright green pinnate clover-like leaves and small pea-like yellow and white flowers. Height 5cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Aug. |
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Lunaria |
annua |
"Variegata" |
A biennial with attractive leaves of green, margined creamy white. Purple or purple-red flowers, (or possibly white) followed by flat seed pods. Height 90cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. May-Aug. |
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Lunaria |
annua var. albiflora |
"Alba Variegata" |
A biennial with attractive leaves of green, margined creamy white. White flowers are followed by flat, round seed pods. Height 90cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. May-Aug. |
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Lupinus |
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"Chandelier" |
A clump-forming perennial with attractive foliage and spikes of bright yellow flowers. Height 90cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Jul. |
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Lupinus |
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"Dwarf Russell Strain" |
A dwarf form of this well-known strain with a good colour range of blues, pinks, reds, yellows whites and bi-colours on shorter plants. Height 60-75cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Jul. |
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Lupinus |
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"Garden Gnome" |
A dwarf selection of "Russell" lupins with a good range of colours including bi colours. Height 60cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Jul. |
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Lupinus |
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"My Castle" |
A clump-forming perennial with attractive foliage and spikes of deep rose-pink flowers. Height 90cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Jul. |
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Lupinus |
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"Noble Maiden" |
A clump-forming perennial with attractive foliage and spikes of creamy white flowers. Height 90cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Jul. |
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Lupinus |
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"Russell Strain Reselected" |
A mixture of this well-known strain with a better colour range of blues, pinks, reds, yellows whites and bicolours. Height 90cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Jul. |
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Lupinus |
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"The Chatelaine" |
A clump-forming perennial with attractive foliage and spikes of bicoloured pink and white flowers. Height 90cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Jul. |
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Lupinus |
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"The Governor" |
A clump-forming perennial with attractive foliage and spikes of bicoloured deep blue and white flowers. Height 90cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Jul. |
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Lupinus |
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"The Pages" |
A clump-forming perennial with attractive foliage and spikes in shades of rich carmine-red flowers. Height 90cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Jul. |
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Lupinus |
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"Tutti Frutti" |
A seed raised strain, forming clumps of digitate leaves with impressive spikes of bicoloured flowers in a wide array of colours. height 1m. moist well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Aug. |
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Lupinus |
arboreus |
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A bushy evergreen shrub with grey-green foliage and fragrant spikes of generally yellow flowers, but could be blue. Height 2m. Spread 2m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. May-Aug.. |
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Lupinus |
arboreus |
"Blue" |
A bushy evergreen shrub with grey-green foliage and fragrant spikes of blue and white flowers. Height 2m. Spread 2m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. May-Aug.. |
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Lupinus |
arboreus |
"Snow Queen" |
A bushy evergreen shrub with grey-green foliage and fragrant spikes of white flowers. Height 2m. Spread 2m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. May-Aug. |
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Lupinus |
argenteus var. depressus |
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Silver-grey palmate leaves and spikes of clear blue flowers. Height 25cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Jul. |
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Lychnis |
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"Molten Lava" |
A perennial with stems of deep bronze foliage topped with vibrant red flowers. Height 30cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jul.-Sept. |
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Lychnis |
alpina |
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A dwarf tufted perennial with rosettes of dark green leaves and rounded clusters of purplish pink flowers. Height 15cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Aug. |
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Lychnis |
alpina |
"Snow Flurry" |
A dwarf tufted perennial with rosettes of dark green leaves and rounded clusters of white spidery flowers. Height 10cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Apr.-Jun. |
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Lychnis |
chalcedonica |
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An erect herbaceous perennial with mid-green leaves and rounded clusters of star-shaped scarlet flowers. Height 60-120cm. Moist soil in sun. Jun.-Jul. |
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Lychnis |
chalcedonica |
"Carnea" |
An erect herbaceous perennial with mid-green leaves and rounded clusters of star-shaped dusky flesh-pink flowers. Height 60-120cm. Moist soil in sun. Jun.-Jul. |
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Lychnis |
chalcedonica |
"Dusky Salmon" |
An erect herbaceous perennial with mid-green leaves and rounded clusters of star-shaped dull salmon pink flowers. Height 60-100cm. Moist soil in sun. Jun.-Jul. |
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Lychnis |
chalcedonica var. albiflora |
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An erect herbaceous perennial with yellow green leaves and rounded clusters of star-shaped white flowers. Height 60-120cm. Moist soil in sun. Jun.-Jul. |
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Lychnis |
coronaria |
"Alba" |
An erect perennial with woolly silver-grey leaves and open pure white flowers. Height 90cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Sep. |
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Lychnis |
coronaria |
"Atrosanguinea" |
An erect perennial with woolly silver-grey leaves and open blood red flowers. Height 75cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Aug. |
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Lychnis |
coronaria |
"Gardener's World" |
A double-flowered form of this erect perennial with woolly silver-grey leaves and double deep-crimson flowers. Height 55cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Aug. |
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Lychnis |
coronaria |
"Hutchinson's Cream" |
An erect perennial with woolly silver-grey leaves with irregular creamy stripes and open pure white flowers. Height 90cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Sep. |
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Lychnis |
coronaria |
"Oculata Group" |
An erect perennial with woolly silver-grey leaves and open white flowers with a pink eye. Height 90cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Aug. |
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Lychnis |
flos-cuculi |
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"Ragged Robin". A British native wild flower with bluish green leaves and star-shaped pale to bright purplish pink, sometimes white flowers. Height 75cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. May-Jun. |
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Lychnis |
flos-cuculi |
"Nana" |
A dwarf perennial with star-shaped white or pink flowers. Height 15cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. May-Jun. |
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Lychnis |
flos-jovis |
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A perennial with grey hairy leaves and pink, white or scarlet flowers from early to late summer. Height 20-60cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Aug. |
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Lychnis |
flos-jovis |
"Hort's Var." |
A perennial with grey hairy leaves and rose-pink flowers. Height 30cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Aug. |
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Lychnis |
flos-jovis |
"Peggy" |
A dwarf perennial with grey hairy leaves and rose-red flowers from early to late summer. Height 25cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. June to August. |
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Lychnis |
viscaria |
"Alba" |
A tufted semi-evergreen perennial with narrow, dark green leaves and stems carrying terminal white flowers. Height 50cm. Moist soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-July. |
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Lychnis |
viscaria |
"Feuer" |
A tufted semi-evergreen perennial with narrow, dark green leaves and red-pink flowers. Height 50cm. Moist soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-July. |
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Lychnis |
x arkwrightii |
"Orange Zwerg" |
A short lived perennial with deep burgundy leaves and orange-red flowers with deeply cut petals. Height 20cm. Full sun in well-drained soil. Jun.-Sept. |
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Lychnis |
x arkwrightii |
"Vesuvius" |
A short-lived perennial with hairy, dark brownish green leaves and star-shaped, orange-scarlet flowers. Height 45cm. Jun.-Jul. |
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Lychnis |
x haageana |
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Large flowers in shades of white, orange or red. Height 45cm. Full sun in well-drained soil. Jun.-Aug |
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Lysimachia |
atropurpurea |
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A bi annual with grey, crinkle-edged leaves with pale veins and attractive burgundy flowers. Self-seeds. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Height 75cm. Jun.-Aug. |
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Lysimachia |
ciliata |
"Firecracker" |
An attractive herbaceous perennial with reddish purple leaves and slightly pendent, star-shaped yellow flowers with a small reddish brown centre. Height 90cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Jul. |
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Lysimachia |
ephemerum |
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A clump-forming perennial with narrow grey-green leaves and attractive spikes of white flowers. Height 1m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or shade. Jun.-Jul. |
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Lysimachia |
punctata |
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A vigorous clump-forming herbaceous perennial with softly hairy, green leaves and attractive spikes of cup-shaped, yellow flowers. Height 1m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jul.-Aug. |
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Lysimachia |
punctata |
"Alexander" |
A clump-forming perennial with green cream edged leaves and spikes of cup-shaped, yellow flowers. Height 90cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jul.-Aug. |
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Lysimachia |
punctata |
"Ivy MacClean" |
A clump-forming perennial with yellowish green variegated leaves and attractive spikes of cup-shaped, yellow flowers. Height 80cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jul.-Aug. |
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Lysimachia |
yunnanensis |
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Greyish-green linear basal leaves and spikes of relatively large creamy white flowers. Height 60-75cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. |
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Lythrum |
salicaria |
"Blush" |
A clump-forming erect perennial with tall spikes of soft light pink flowers. Height 1.2m. Moist soil in sun. Jul.-Sep. |
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Lythrum |
salicaria |
"Firecandle" |
A clump-forming erect perennial with narrow leaves and tall spikes of rose-red flowers. Height 90cm. Moist soil in sun. Jul.-Sep. |
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Lythrum |
salicaria |
"Morden Pink" |
A clump-forming erect perennial with tall spikes of bright pink flowers. Height 1.2m. Moist soil in sun. Jul.-Sept. |
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Lythrum |
salicaria |
"Robert" |
A clump-forming erect perennial with tall spikes of bright pink flowers. Height 90cm. Moist soil in sun. Jul.-Sep. |
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Lythrum |
salicaria |
"Robin" |
A dwarfer form of our native purple loosestrife. It is a clump-forming erect perennial with spikes of bright pink flowers. Height 40-50cm. Moist soil in sun. Jul.-Sep. |
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Lythrum |
salicaria |
"Rosy Gem" |
A clump-forming erect perennial with narrow leaves and tall spikes of rose-pink flowers. Height 90cm. Moist soil in sun. Jul.-Sep. |
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Lythrum |
salicaria |
"Swirl" |
A clump-forming erect perennial with narrow leaves and spikes of dark pink flowers. Height 70cm. Moist soil in sun. Jul.-Sep. |
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Lythrum |
virgatum |
"Dropmore Purple" |
A clump forming perennial with narrow leaves and erect spikes of clear purple star-shaped flowers. Height 80-100cm. Moist soil in sun. Jul.-Sep. |