Plant List 2009 - N

Nandina

domestica

"Firepower"

A compact, dwarf evergreen shrub with elegant lime green leaves that turn red in winter and pretty white flowers with large yellow anthers, followed by bright red fruit. Height 50cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Aug.

Nandina

domestica

"Richmond"

A small evergreen shrub with elegant lime green bipinnate leaves that turn red in winter and pretty white flowers with large yellow anthers, followed by bright red fruit. Height 1.2m. Spread 1.2m. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Flowers from July to Augus

Narcissus

"Golden Bells"

An unusual daffodil with funnel-shaped, scented, deep yellow flowers with tiny petals. Height 20cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Mar.-Apr.

Narcissus

"Jack Snipe"

Creamy white reflexed petals and a dark primrose cup. Height 15-20cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Mar.-Apr.

Narcissus

"Little Beauty"

Dwarf daffodil with large yellow trumpet and white petals. Height 10-15cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Mar.-Apr.

Narcissus

"Little Gem"

A pretty early spring flowering bulb with both perianth and trumpet being yellow. Height 15cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Mar.-Apr.

Narcissus

"Rip Van Winkle"

A pretty early spring flowering bulb with double, greenish yellow flowers. Height 15cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade.Mar.-Apr.

Narcissus

"Tête-à-Tête"

A dwarf daffodil with deep golden yellow petals and a deeper yellow cup. Bears 1-3 flowers per stem. Height 15cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Feb.-Apr.

Narcissus

"Thalia"

A pretty mid-spring flowering bulb with milky white petals and trumpet. Height 35cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Mar.-Apr.

Narcissus

"Topolino"

A dwarf daffodil with creamy white perianth and a lemon yellow trumpet. Height 15-20cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Mar.-Apr.

Narcissus

"Toto"

A dwarf daffodil with white flowers. Bears 1-3 flowers per stem. Height 20cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Feb.-Apr.

Narcissus

"W. P. Milner"

An old variety with nodding creamy white flowers and with the petals swept forward almost hiding the trumpet. Height 25cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Mar.-Apr.

Narcissus

bulbocodium

An unusual daffodil with funnel-shaped deep yellow flowers with tiny petals. Height 10-15cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Mar.-Apr.

Narcissus

bulbocodium var. paucinervis

Narrow grass-like foliage and relatively large, scented pale primrose to cream flowers. The petals are thin while the corona is slightly flattened. Height 20cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Best appreciated in a cold greenhouse. Nov.-Jan.

Narcissus

canaliculatus

A tazetta type with heads of up to four scented flowers with white perianths and golden yellow cups. Height 15cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Mar.-Apr.

Narcissus

cyclamineus

A pretty early spring flowering bulb with nodding golden yellow flowers with completely reflexed petals and a narrow trumpet. Height 15-20cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Mar.-Apr.

Narcissus

romieuxii

An unusual daffodil with tiny petals and funnel-shaped pale yellow flowers with protruding stamens. Height 10-15cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Mar.-Apr.

Narcissus

romieuxii

"Julia Jane"

Narrow grass-like foliage and relatively large, scented pale yellow flowers. The petals are thin while the corona is frilly and slightly flattened. Height 20cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Best appreciated in a cold greenhouse. Dec.-Feb.

Narcissus

romieuxii ssp. albidus

Narrow grass-like foliage and relatively large, scented creamy flowers. The petals are thin while the corona is slightly flattened. Height 20cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Best appreciated in a cold greenhouse. Dec.-Feb.

Narcissus

romieuxii ssp. albidus var. zaianicus

Narrow grass-like foliage and relatively large, creamy white flowers. The petals are thin while the corona is slightly flattened. Height 20cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Best appreciated in a cold greenhouse. Dec.-Feb.

Narcissus

wilkommii

A small species with dark green narrow leaves and small deep yellow, scented flowers, sometimes 2-3 to a stem. Height 15-20cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Mar.-Apr.

Neillia

affinis

A thicket-forming, deciduous shrub with arching stems and pretty racemes of rich-pink flowers. Height 2m. Spread 2m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. June to July.

Neillia

thibetica

A deciduous thicket-forming, suckering shrub with arching stems and pretty racemes of rose-pink flowers. Height 2m. Spread 2m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade.. Flowers from June to July. Prune out flowered stems.

Nemesia

"Blue Lagoon"

Upright, spreading stems of dark green lanceolate leaves topped with scented, dark blue flowers with a yellow eye. Height 30cm. Well-drained sheltered site in sun. Apr.-Sept. (if trimmed).

Nepeta

"Six Hills Giant"

A vigorous herbaceous perennial with aromatic light grey-green leaves and abundant lavender-blue flower spikes. Height 90cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Aug.

Nepeta

clarkei

A perennial with aromatic grey-green leaves and abundant white-lipped blue flowers. Height 60cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jul.-Aug.

Nepeta

govaniana

Bushy upright perennial. Spikes of light yellow flowers over aromatic leaves. Height 1m. Jul.-Sep. Moist soil in sun or part shade.

Nepeta

grandiflora

"Dawn to Dusk"

Soft pink flowers with dark purple calyces. Soft hairy aromatic leaves. Height 90cm. Jul.-Sep. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade.

Nepeta

longipes

Dense spikes of lilac flowers on purple stems. Height 70cm. Jun.-Aug. Well-Drained soil in sun or part shade.

Nepeta

nervosa

A perennial with aromatic crenate green leaves and neat spikes of mid-blue flowers. Height 45cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jul.-Aug.

Nepeta

nervosa

"Blue Moon"

A bushy perennial with grey-green leaves and light purple-blue dense flower spikes. Height 40cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Ju.-Sep.

Nepeta

nuda

"Purple Cat"

Grey-green basal foliage from which arise dark stems carrying purple flowers. Height 1-1.25m. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Aug.

Nepeta

nuda

"Snowcat"

Yellowish-green basal foliage from which arise upright stems carrying white flowers. Height 1-1.25m. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Aug.

Nepeta

racemosa

"Little Titch"

A dwarf "Catmint" with mats of grey-green leaves and lavender blue flowers. Height 10-15cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Aug.

Nepeta

racemosa

"Snowflake"

A compact "Catmint" with mats of grey-green leaves and spikes of clear white flowers. Height 10-15cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Aug.

Nepeta

racemosa

"Walker's Low"

A clump-forming perennial with aromatic green leaves and mauve-blue flowers. Height 30cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Aug.

Nepeta

siberica

"Blue Beauty"

A bushy perennial with aromatic leaves and spikes of blue flowers. Height 40cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Aug.

Nepeta

sibirica

"Souvenir d' Andre Chaudron"

An erect herbaceous perennial with aromatic grey-green leaves and large dark lavender-blue flowers. Height 45cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jul.-Aug.

Nepeta

stewartiana

An erect perennial with dark green aromatic leaves topped by whorls of relatively large lavender-blue flowers. Height 75cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Jul.

Nepeta

subsessilis

"Nimbus"

A compact, clump-forming perennial with aromatic dark green leaves and spikes of large dark blue flowers. Height 25cm. Moist soil in sun or part shade. Jul.-Sept.

Nepeta

subsessilis

"Sweet Dreams"

A clump-forming perennial with aromatic dark green leaves and clear pink flower spikes, with flowers larger than most nepetas. Height 60cm. Moist soil in sun or part shade. Jul.-Sept.

Nepeta

tuberosa

A tuberous perennial with downy grey-green foliage and chunky spikes of bluish-mauve flowers. Height 45cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Aug.

Nepeta

x faassenii

A vigorous herbaceous perennial with aromatic light grey-green leaves and abundant lavender-blue flowerspikes. Height 90cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Aug.

Nerine

bowdenii

A bulbous perennial with strap-shaped leaves and graceful clusters of funnel-shaped pink flowers with wavy petals. Height 45cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Sep.-Oct.

Nerine

bowdenii

"Ostara"

A bulbous perennial with strap-shaped leaves and graceful clusters of funnel-shaped silvery-pink flowers with wavy petals. Height 45cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Sep.-Oct.

Nerine

bowdenii

"Rowie"

A bulbous perennial with strap-shaped leaves and graceful clusters of funnel-shaped apricot-rose flowers with wavy petals. Height 45cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Sep.-Oct.

Nerine

bowdenii

"Wellsii"

A bulbous perennial with strap-shaped leaves and funnel-shaped salmon pink flowers. Height 45cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Sep.-Oct.

Nerine

sarniensis

A bulbous perennial with strap-shaped leaves and graceful clusters of funnel-shaped salmon red flowers. Height 45cm. Not fully hardy. Sep.-Oct.

Nierembergia

scoparia

"Purple Robe"

A compact plant with narrow green leaves and cup-shaped purple-blue flowers. Height 15cm. Spread 30cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Sept. Not reliably hardy.

Nothofagus

dombeyi

A broadly columnar to conical evergreen tree with finely toothed, dark green leaves turning yellow in autumn. Eventual height 20m. Spread 10m. Moist well-drained acid soil in sun or part shade. Shelter from cold drying winds

Nyssa

sinensis

A small tree of spreading habit. Young growths are red throughout the growing season. leaves can grow eventually to 15cm. Beautiful shades of red during autumn. Moist well-drained acid soil in sun or part shade.

Nyssa

sylvatica

The "Tupelo". A broadly conical to columnar tree with glossy, dark green leaves, turning vivid shades of orange, red and yellow in autumn. Insignificant flowers.Eventual height after very many years 20m. Spread 10m. Moist well-drained acid soil in sun or