Plant List V
| Vaccinium | cylindraceum | A semi-evergreen shrub with finely toothed, reticulate leaves and hanging cylindrical flowers in short racemes, red in bud opening pale yellow green tinged red. Produces edible blue-black bloomy berries. Height 1m Moist well-drained acid soil in sun or pa | |
| Vaccinium | cylindraceum | "Wide Leaf Form" | A semi-evergreen shrub with broad finely toothed, polished green leaves and hanging cylindrical flowers in short racemes, red in bud opening pale yellow green tinged red. Produces edible blue-black bloomy berries. Height 1.5m Moist well-drained acid soil |
| Vaccinium | delavayii | A neat compact shrub with densely arranged, leathery dark green leaves. Tiny pink-tinged, creamy white flowers in May and June are followed by purplish blue berries. Height 60cm. Moist well-drained lime-free soils in sun or part shade. | |
| Vaccinium | floribundum | A dense upright evergreen shrub with stems of dark green leaves, purplish red when young. Dense clusters of rose-pink flowers in early summer are followed by edible, red berries. Height 1m. Spread 2m. Moist well-drained lime-free soil in sun or part shade | |
| Vaccinium | glauco-album | An evergreen shrub with large oval leaves grey-green above, blue-white below. Cylindrical pale-pink flowers amongst rosy, silvery white bracts during May and June. Moist well-drained lime-free soil in sun or part shade. | |
| Vaccinium | macrocarpon | "Hamilton" | A dwarf shrub with rounded dark green leaves that turn purple in winter. Terminal clusters of small pink and white flowers. Red fruits in autumn. Height 15cm. moist well-drained acid soil in part shade. Apr.-May. |
| Vaccinium | moupinense | A compact evergreen shrub with leathery dark green leaves. Tiny red-brown flowers are followed by edible, purple-black berries. Height 60cm. Spread 90cm. Flowers from May to June.Moist well-drained acid soil in sun or part shade. Fruits from July. | |
| Vaccinium | vitis-idaea | "Compactum" | A creeping dwarf shrub with glossy dark green leaves and pink-flushed white bell flowers followed by edible, bright red berries. Height 25cm. Moist well-drained acid soil in sun or part shade. May-Aug. |
| Vaccinium | vitis-idaea var. minus | A creeping dwarf shrub with small, glossy dark green leaves and pink-flushed white bell flowers followed by edible, bright red berries. Height 20cm. Moist well-drained acid soil in sun or part shade. May-Aug. | |
| Vaccinium | vitis-ideae | "Variagatum" | Pink flowers in the spring followed by red fruits in autumn. Height 20cm. Moist lime-free soil in part shade. |
| Vaccinium | vitis-ideae | Koralle Group | Dwarf evergreen shrub. Pink flushed white flowers, followed by edible red berries. Height 25cm. Moist well-drained acid soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from May to August. |
| Valeriana | phu | "Aurea" | An upright perennial with soft yellow leaves in spring turning lime-green in summer. Branched stems bear clusters of white flowers. Height 1.5m. Moist soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Jul. |
| Verbascum | "Annie May" | A new breed of mullein, more robust and floriferous. This variety has deep damson-pink flowers on purple flushed stems. Height 80cm. Full sun in well-drained soil. May-Sep. | |
| Verbascum | "Apricot Sunset" | A new breed of mullein, more robust and floriferous. This variety has apricot to dusky-pink flowers from darker buds . Height 1m. Full sun in well-drained soil. May-Sep. | |
| Verbascum | "Blushing Bride" | A dwarfish perennial with rosettes of hairy, mid-green leaves. Much branched stems of saucer-shaped pale lavender-pink flowers with a dark pink eye. Height 45cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Aug. | |
| Verbascum | "Catherine" | A clump forming perennial with broad spikes of yellow flowers over grey-green leaves. Height 35cm. Full sun in well-drained soil. May-Sep. | |
| Verbascum | "Cotswold Beauty" | Spikes of coppery-orange flowers with purple centres. Height 120cm. Full sun in well-drained soil. Jul.-Aug. | |
| Verbascum | "Cotswold King" | A self-seeding biennial with large, scented yellow and cream flowers from May onwards. Height 1.5m. Fertile soil in sun or part shade. | |
| Verbascum | "Gainsborough" | A semi-evergreen perennial with rosettes of grey-green wrinkled leaves and erect spikes of saucer-shaped, soft yellow flowers. Height 1.2m. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Aug. | |
| Verbascum | "Helen Johnson" | A semi-evergreen perennial with grey basal leaves and erect spikes of saucer-shaped light pinkish brown flowers. Height 90cm. Jun-Sep. Sun in well-drained soil. | |
| Verbascum | "Jackie" | Broad spikes of apricot flowers with a darker eye over grey-green leaves. Height 55cm. Full sun in well-drained soil. May-Sep. | |
| Verbascum | "Jolly Eyes" | Rosettes of greyish green leaves with spikes of largish white flowers flushed soft-pink and maroon eyes. Height 1m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Aug. | |
| Verbascum | "June Johnson" | Rosettes of veined deep green leaves and spikes of brownish-pink flowers with a purple eye. Height 70-90cm. Well-drained soil in sun. May-Sept. | |
| Verbascum | "Kynaston" | A perennial with rosettes of grey hairy, mid-green leaves. Erect stems, much branched of saucer-shaped white flowers with a mauve eye. Height 2m. Well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Aug. | |
| Verbascum | "Letitia" | A dense evergreen subshrub with short stems of flat clear yellow flowers with a reddish purple eye in summer. Height 25cm. Well-drained soil in sun. | |
| Verbascum | "Megan's Mauve" | Rosettes of felted grey leaves and spikes of mauve flowers. Height 1.2m. Prefers a sunny well-drained spot but will take some shade. Jun.-Sep. | |
| Verbascum | "Norfolk Dawn" | A new breed of mullein, more robust and floriferous. This variety has buff and biscuit flowers . Height 80cm. Full sun in well-drained soil. May-Sep. | |
| Verbascum | "Patricia" | A new breed of mullein, more robust and floriferous. This variety has buff, pink and biscuit flowers from bronze buds. Height 80cm. Full sun in well-drained soil. May-Sep. | |
| Verbascum | "Pink Kisses" | A clump forming perennial with broad spikes of pink flowers over grey-green leaves. Height 35cm. Full sun in well-drained soil. May-Sep. | |
| Verbascum | "Plum Smokey" | A new dwarf variety with many short spikes of clear plum flowers. Height 45cm. Well-drained soil in sun. May-Aug. | |
| Verbascum | "Raspberry Ripple" | Rosettes of veined deep green leaves and spikes of creamy-pink flowers with a darker pink centre. Height 60cm. Well-drained soil in sun. May-Sept. | |
| Verbascum | "Royal Highland" | Perennial with spikes of apricot flowers up to1.5m. from Jun-Oct. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. | |
| Verbascum | "Saffron Towers" | Beautiful felty grey rosettes with spires of saffron yellow flowers. Height 1.5m. Well-drained soil in full sun. Jun.-Sept. Hardy but possibly annual/biennial. | |
| Verbascum | "Sugar Plum" | A new dwarf variety with many short spikes of clear plum flowers. Height 45cm. Well-drained soil in sun. | |
| Verbascum | "Sunset Strain" | A rosette of mid-green leaves and spikes of lilac-pink flowers. Height 55cm. Well-drained soil in full sun. Jun.-Sept. | |
| Verbascum | atroviolaceum | Congested rosettes of crinkled green leaves and wiry stems carrying deep violet-blue flowers. Height 40cm. Well-drained soil in sun. May-Jul. May be biennial according to conditions. | |
| Verbascum | chaixii | A semi-evergreen perennial with rosettes of grey haired, mid-green leaves. Erect stems of saucer-shaped pale yellow flowers with a purple eye. Height 90cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Aug. | |
| Verbascum | chaixii | "Album" | A semi-evergreen perennial with rosettes of grey hairy, mid-green leaves. Erect stems of saucer-shaped white flowers with a mauve eye from mid to late summer. Height 90cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Aug. |
| Verbascum | chaixii | "Sixteen Candles" | From rough, hairy, dull green leaves arise much branched candelabras consisting of many yellow flowers with violet centres. Height 1m. Well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Aug. |
| Verbascum | chaixii x | "Cotswold Queen" | A semi-evergreen perennial with grey-green wrinkled leaves. Erect spikes of saucer-shaped yellow flowers with a purple eye. Height 1.2m. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Aug. |
| Verbascum | chaixii x | "Pink Domino" | A semi-evergreen perennial with rosettes of purplish green wrinkled leaves. Erect spikes of saucer-shaped deep rose-pink flowers with a darker eye. Height 1.2m. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Aug. |
| Verbascum | epixanthinum | A hardy perennial with rosettes of hairy grey-green leaves and short stumpy pikes of bright yellow flowers. Height 60-75cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun-Jul. | |
| Verbascum | nigrum | A rosette-forming perennial with mid-green leaves. Erect stems of saucer-shaped dark yellow flowers with a violet eye. Height 90cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Sep. | |
| Verbascum | phoeneceum | "Rosetta" | A short-lived perennial with rosettes of wrinkled, veined, dark green leaves. Erect stems of intense pink flowers. Height 60cm. Well-drained soil in sun. May-Jun. |
| Verbascum | phoeneceum | "Violetta" | A short-lived perennial with rosettes of wrinkled, veined, dark green leaves. Erect stems of violet flowers. Height 1.2m. Well-drained soil in sun. May-Jun. |
| Verbascum | rorippifolium | Spires of yellow flowers above deeply serrated foliage. Height 1m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Jul. | |
| Verbascum | wiedemanianum | Basal leaves with white hairs and short arching stems of deep violet flowers. Height 60cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Jul. | |
| Verbascum | x hybridum | "Snow Maiden" | Large, felted yellow-grey basal leaves from which arise well-branched spikes of white flowers with yellow centres. Height 1.2m. well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Aug. |
| Verbena | bonariensis | A tall erect perennial with narrow, toothed green leaves and pretty clusters of lilac-purple flowers. Height 2m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jul.-Sep. | |
| Verbena | hastata | "Alba" | An upright perennial with toothed. lanceolate leaves. Pretty spires of small white flowers.Height 1.5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Sep. |
| Verbena | hastata | "Rosea" | An upright perennial with toothed leaves. Pretty spires of small pink flowers.Height 1.5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Sep. |
| Verbena | rigida | An erect to spreading perennial with fragrant clusters of bright purple or magenta-pink flowers in summer. Height 45-60cm. Moist well-drained sheltered site in sun. Jun.-Aug. | |
| Verbesina | helianthoides | Thin strap-shaped dull green leaves and large ragged yellow daisy flowers. Height 55cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Aug. | |
| Veronica | "Bergen Blue" | A mat of glossy dark green leaves and short flower spikes of deep blue with a white eye. Height 30cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. | |
| Veronica | "Fairytale" | An upright perennial with lanceolate silver-green leaves and spikes of pale pink flowers with protruding deep pink stamens. Height 40cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Aug. | |
| Veronica | "Pacific Ocean" | An upright perennial with long spikes of marine-blue flowers. Height 80cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Aug. | |
| Veronica | fruticulosa | Mats of bright green overlapping foliage with spikes of lavender pink flowers. Height 20cm. Well-drained soil in sun. May need protection from winter wet. Jun.-Jul, | |
| Veronica | gentianoides | A mat-forming perennial with rosettes of dark green leaves. Upright stems of pale blue flowers in early summer. Height 45cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun-Jul. | |
| Veronica | gentianoides | "Tissington White" | A mat-forming perennial with rosettes of dark green leaves. Upright stems of white flowers with a hint of blue. Height 45cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun-Jul. |
| Veronica | gentianoides | "Variegata" | A mat-forming evergreen perennial with rosettes of dark green leaves, variegated white. Upright stems of blue flowers. Height 45cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Jul. |
| Veronica | grandis | From the pointed sawtooth leaves come lengthening spires of deep royal blue flowers. Height 60-90cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jul.-Sep. | |
| Veronica | kiusiana | A herbaceous perennial forming stems of toothed lanceolate leaves with terminal branched flowering stems of deep blue flowers. Height 75cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jul.-Sep. | |
| Veronica | longifolia | "Blauriesin" | An upright perennial with narrow mid-green leaves and spikes of bright blue flowers. Height 80cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Aug.-Sept. |
| Veronica | longifolia | "Schneeriesin" | An upright perennial with narrow mid-green leaves and spikes of pure white flowers. Height 90cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Aug.-Sept. |
| Veronica | peduncularis | "Georgia Blue" | A mat-forming evergreen perennial with glossy, purple-tinged leaves, bronze in winter, and deep blue flowers with a white eye. Height 20cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers almost continuously. |
| Veronica | pinnata | "Blue Feathers" | Clumps of finely cut, filigree leaves and long spires of countless small, saucer-shaped flowers of a lovely, soft blue. Height 30cm. moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. May-Aug. |
| Veronica | prostrata | A dense, mat-forming alpine with narrow deep green leaves and short spikes of dark blue flowers. Height 10cm. Well-drained soil in sun. May-Jul. | |
| Veronica | prostrata | "Mrs. Holt" | A dense, mat-forming alpine with narrow bright to mid-green leaves and short spikes of pale to mid-pink flowers. Height 15cm. Well-drained soil in sun. May-Jul. |
| Veronica | prostrata | "Nestor" | A ground-covering variety with a spreading habit and numerous, pale blue upright spikes which stand above the foliage. Height 20cm. Well-drained soil in sun. May-Aug. |
| Veronica | prostrata | "Rosea" | A dense, mat-forming alpine with narrow bright to mid-green leaves and short spikes of pink flowers. Height 10cm. Well-drained soil in sun. May-Jul. |
| Veronica | prostrata | "Spode Blue" | A dense, mat-forming alpine with narrow bright to mid-green leaves and short spikes of china blue flowers. Height 15cm. Well-drained soil in sun. May-Jul. |
| Veronica | prostrata | "Trehane" | A dense, mat-forming alpine with narrow bright yellow-green or golden leaves. Short spikes of deep blue flowers. Height 15cm. Well-drained soil in part shade. May-Jul. |
| Veronica | schmidtiana | "Nana Rosea" | Mounds of spear-shaped pinnasect deep green leaves with heads of small pink flowers in late Spring. Height 15-20cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. |
| Veronica | spicata | A mat-forming perennial with toothed green leaves and erect spikes of mid-blue flowers Height 30-60cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Aug. | |
| Veronica | spicata | "Alba" | A mat-forming herbaceous perennial with toothed green leaves and erect spikes of white flowers. Height 35cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Aug. |
| Veronica | spicata | "Pink Damask" | A mat-forming perennial with toothed green leaves and erect spikes of clear pink flowers. Height 60cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Aug. |
| Veronica | spicata | "Romiley Purple" | A mat-forming perennial with toothed green leaves and erect spikes of violet-purple flowers. Height 45cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Aug. |
| Veronica | spicata | "Rotfuchs" | A mat-forming perennial with toothed green leaves. Erect spikes of pinkish red flowers in summer. Height 30cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Aug. |
| Veronica | spicata ssp.incana | A mat-forming perennial with toothed silver hairy leaves. Erect spikes of purple-blue flowers. Height 30cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Aug. | |
| Veronica | wormskjoldii | An erect alpine with whitish, softly hairy green leaves and spikes of intense blue flowers. Height 15cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. May-Aug. | |
| Veronicastrum | virginicum | "Album" | A tall erect perennial with light green narrow leaves and graceful spikes of white flowers. Height 1.75m. Moist soil in sun or part shade. Jul.-Sept. |
| Veronicastrum | virginicum | "Fascination" | A tall erect perennial with dark green narrow leaves and graceful spikes of bluish purple flowers. Height 2m. Moist soil in sun or part shade. Jul.-Sept. |
| Viburnum | "Eskimo" | A small semi evergreen shrub with dark emerald-green glossy pointed leaves and huge rounded flowerheads of pure white. Height 2m. Spread 2m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. April to May. | |
| Viburnum | "Pragense" | A bushy evergreen. shrub with deeply veined, wrinkled, glossy dark green leaves. Clusters of white flowers opening from pink buds in late spring. Height 3m. Spread 3m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from May to June. | |
| Viburnum | "Royal Guard" | A large deciduous shrub with leathery, polished obovate leaves, bearing terminal clusters of fluffy white flowers followed by blue-black berries. Good autumn colour. Height 5m. Spread 3m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from April to | |
| Viburnum | "Shasta" | A wide-spreading shrub with ribbed green leaves, purple-red in autumn. Very large white flowers in tiers followed by red fruits ripening to black. Height 3m. Spread 4m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. May to June. | |
| Viburnum | acerifolium | A small shrub with coarsely-toothed three-lobed maple-like leaves. The white flowers are borne in terminal clusters, followed by red fruits that turn purple-black. The leaves show good autumn colour. Height 2m. Spread 1.5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun | |
| Viburnum | atrocyaneum | An evergreen shrub of dense bushy habit with smallish glossy dark green leaves. White flowers in sparse terminal clusters. Small steely blue fruits in winter. Height 3m. Spread 2.5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. | |
| Viburnum | buddlejifolium | A semi-evergreen shrub with large tapering pale green leaves that are thickly grey-felted beneath and large heads of white flowers followed by red berries. Height and spread 2.5m. Well-drained soil in sun. Flowers in June. | |
| Viburnum | carlesii | "Aurora" | A bushy deciduous shrub with dark green leaves turning red in autumn. Very fragrant pink flowers, opening from red buds followed by black fruit. Height 2m. Spread 2m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from April to May. |
| Viburnum | carlesii | "Diana" | A bushy deciduous shrub with dark green leaves, bronze when young, turning red in autumn. Very fragrant purple-pink flowers fading to white, opening from red buds, followed by black fruit. Height 2m. Spread 2m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade |
| Viburnum | cassinoides | A deciduous shrub with ovate, dull dark green leaves, bronze coloured when young. Small creamy-white flower are followed by rounded red fruits that change through blue to black. Good autumn colour. Height 2.5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade | |
| Viburnum | cotinifolium | A rare deciduous shrub with densely hairy young shoots and huge rounded leaves that turn crimson in autumn.. White flowers in flat flowerheads produced in spring followed by fruits that change from red to black. Height 3m. Well-drained soil in sun or part | |
| Viburnum | davidii | A bushy shrub with veined, dark green leaves and clusters of tiny white flowers, followed by metallic-blue fruit in females. Both male and female plants needed to produce fruit. Height 1.5m. Spread 1.5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Apr.- | |
| Viburnum | farreri | An erect shrub with dark green leaves, bronze when young, turning purple-red in autumn. Fragrant white flowers open from pink buds, on bare stems. Height 3m. Spread 2.5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. November to February. | |
| Viburnum | farreri | "Candidissimum" | An erect shrub with dark green leaves, pale green when young, turning purple-red in autumn. Fragrant pure white flowers on bare stems in late autumn. Height 3m. Spread 2.5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from November to December. |
| Viburnum | farreri | "Nanum" | A dense, shrub with dark green leaves, bronze when young, turning purple-red in autumn. Fragrant white flowers open from pink buds, on bare stems in late autumn. Height 75cm. Spread 1m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from November t |
| Viburnum | furcatum | A large deciduous shrub with large rounded, veined leaves that have good autumn colour. White flowers in flattened corymbs like a lacecap Hydrangea, followed by red fruits turning black. Height 3-4m. Spread 1m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade | |
| Viburnum | odoratissimum | A large evergreen shrub with glossy green obovate leaves and fragrant white flowers in large conical panicles, followed by red fruits that turn black. Height up to 5m. Spread up to 4m. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. Flowers from August to Septembe | |
| Viburnum | opulus | A British native shrub with dark green leaves turning red in autumn. Small white flowers are followed by fleshy bright red fruit. Height 5m. Spread 4m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from May to June. | |
| Viburnum | opulus | "Aureum" | A bushy shrub with bright yellow leaves turning green and small white flowers, followed by fleshy bright red fruit. Height 5m. Spread 4m.Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. May to June. |
| Viburnum | opulus | "Compactum" | A very dense deciduous shrub with dark green leaves turning purple-red in autumn. Small white flowers, followed by fleshy bright red fruit. Height 1.5m. Flowers from May-Jun. Fertile well-drained soil in sun or part shade. |
| Viburnum | opulus | "Nanum" | A rounded shrub with dark green leaves, tinted dark red. Rich autumn colour. Flowers seldom produced. Height 80cm. Spread 80cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. |
| Viburnum | opulus | "Park Harvest" | A deciduous shrub with rich gold jagged-edged leaves and white lacecap flowers. Height and spread 2.5m. moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. flowers from May to June. |
| Viburnum | opulus | "Roseum" | A rounded shrub with dark green leaves, purple tinted in autumn. Globular heads of creamy white flowers. Height 4m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. May to June. |
| Viburnum | opulus | "Xanthocarpum" | A bushy shrub with dark green leaves turning red in autumn. Flat heads of small white flowers from May to June, followed by fleshy bright yellow fruit. Height 5m. Fertile well-drained soil in sun or part shade. |
| Viburnum | plicatum | "Cascade" | A bushy deciduous shrub with tiered branches. Dark green leaves turn purple-red in autumn. White lacecap flowers are followed by small red berries. Height 2.5m. Spread 3m. Any moist fertile soil in sun or part shade. flowers from May to June. |
| Viburnum | plicatum | "Dart's Red Robin" | A bushy deciduous shrub with tiered branches. Dark green leaves turn purple-red in autumn. White lacecap flowers in late spring followed by abundant red berries Height 2m. Any moist fertile soil in sun or part shade. |
| Viburnum | plicatum | "Grandiflorum" | Very free flowering deciduous shrub with large pretty saucer-shaped white flowers. Good autumn colour. Height 2m. Spread 2.5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers April, May. |
| Viburnum | plicatum | "Lanarth" | A bushy deciduous shrub with deeply veined, dark green leaves, purple-red in autumn.Lacecap heads of white flowers. Height 3m. Spread 4m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from May to June. |
| Viburnum | plicatum | "Mariesii" | A bushy deciduous shrub with tiered branches. Dark green leaves turn purple-red in autumn. White flowers in late spring. Height 3m. Spread 4m. Any moist fertile soil in sun or part shade. |
| Viburnum | plicatum | "Nanum Semperflorens" | A compact deciduous shrub with deeply veined, dark green leaves, purple-red in autumn. White flowers from late spring to autumn. Height 2m. Spread 1.5m. Fertile moist soil in sun or part shade. May-Sep. |
| Viburnum | plicatum | "Pink Beauty" | A bushy deciduous shrub with deeply veined, dark green leaves, purple-red in autumn. Pretty white flowers mature to pink in late spring. Height 3m. Spread 4m. Fertile, moist soil in sun or part shade. |
| Viburnum | plicatum | "Popcorn" | A compact deciduous shrub with neat green pleated leaves and white flowers in a rounded ball. Height 2m. Spread 2m. Fertile moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from April to May. |
| Viburnum | plicatum | "Rotundifolium" | A bushy deciduous shrub with deeply veined, rounded dark green leaves, purple-red in autumn. Pretty rounded heads of white flowers. Height 3m. Spread 4m. Fertile, moist soil in sun or part shade. |
| Viburnum | plicatum | "Summer Snowflake" | A bushy deciduous shrub with tiered branches. Dark green leaves turn purple-red in autumn. White lacecap flowers in late spring. Height 2.5m. Spread 3m. Any moist fertile soil in sun or part shade. |
| Viburnum | sargentii | "Onondaga" | An upright deciduous shrub with coppery young growth ageing to dark green and turning purple-red in autumn. Pink flushed white flowers open from plum-red buds. Height 3m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. May to June. |
| Viburnum | tinus | "Eve Price" | A compact shrub with dark green leaves. Clusters of white flowers open from carmine-pink buds, from late winter to spring, followed by dark blue-black fruit. Height 3m. Spread 3m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. |
| Viburnum | tinus | "Gwenllian" | A compact shrub with dark green leaves. Clusters of pink-flushed, white flowers open from dark pink buds, from late winter to spring, followed by dark blue-black fruit. Height 3m. Spread 3m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. |
| Viburnum | tinus | "Israel" | A larger form of this evergreen shrub with dark green leaves. Clusters of white flowers are followed by dark blue-black fruit. Height 3-4m. Spread 2-3m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from February to May. |
| Viburnum | tinus | "Spirit" | A lovely compact selection of this evergreen shrub. Flat white flowerheads are produced over a long period combined at times with berries that begin red but age to blue. Height and spread 60cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. |
| Viburnum | tinus | "Variegatum" | A compact shrub with dark green leaves, variegated with creamy yellow. Clusters of white flowers open from reddish buds, followed by dark blue-black fruit. Height 3m. Spread 3m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from February to May. |
| Viburnum | trilobum | "Bailey's Compact" | A vigorous yet compact deciduous shrub with lobed leaves and white flowers followed by red fruits. Height and spread 2.5m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from May to June. |
| Viburnum | x bodnantense | "Charles Lamont" | An upright deciduous shrub with dark green leaves, bronze when young and fragrant, tubular pure pink flowers, on bare stems. Height 3m. Spread 2m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Nov.-April. |
| Viburnum | x bodnantense | "Dawn" | An upright shrub with dark green leaves, bronze when young. Fragrant, tubular rose tinted dark pink flowers, on bare stems. Height 3m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Nov.-Apr. |
| Viburnum | x bodnantense | "Deben" | An upright deciduous shrub with curved racemes of pink flower buds opening to white fragrant flowers anytime from Autumn to Spring. Height 2.5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. |
| Viburnum | x burkwoodii | A semi-evergreen rounded shrub with glossy, dark green leaves and clusters of fragrant, white flowers. Height 2.5m. Spread 2.5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from April to May. | |
| Viburnum | x burkwoodii | "Anne Russell" | A compact, rounded shrub with glossy, dark green leaves. Clusters of fragrant, white flowers from pink buds, followed by red fruit, ripening to black in autumn. Height 2m. Spread 1.5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. April to May. |
| Viburnum | x burkwoodii | "Compactum" | A shorter version of this semi-evergreen rounded shrub with glossy, dark green leaves and clusters of fragrant, white flowers. Height and spread 1.5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from April to May. |
| Viburnum | x burkwoodii | "Fulbrook" | A deciduous shrub with shiny dark green leaves felted brownish-grey beneath. The flowers are pinky-red in bud opening white, highly fragrant. Height and spread 3m. Good Autumn colour. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from April to May |
| Viburnum | x burkwoodii | "Mohawk" | A deciduous shrub with shiny dark green leaves felted brownish-grey beneath. The flowers are bright red in bud opening white, highly fragrant. Height 3m. Good Autumn colour. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. |
| Viburnum | x burkwoodii | "Park Farm Hybrid" | A semi-evergreen rounded shrub with glossy, dark green leaves and clusters of fragrant, pink flowers that age to white. Height 2.5m. Spread 2.5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from April to May. |
| Viburnum | x carlcephalum | A rounded deciduous shrub with dark green leaves, turning red in autumn. Rounded heads of fragrant, white flowers open from pink buds in late spring. Height 3m. Spread 3m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from April to May. | |
| Viburnum | x carlcephalum | "Cayuga" | A rounded deciduous shrub with dark green leaves, turning red in autumn. Rounded heads of fragrant, white flowers open from pink buds. Height and spread 1.5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from April to May. More compact than the s |
| Viburnum | x juddii | A rounded deciduous shrub with dark green leaves. Clusters of fragrant, pink tinted white flowers from mid to late spring. Height 1.2m. Spread 1.5m. Fertile moist soil in sun or part shade. | |
| Vinca | major | "Maculata" | An evergreen shrub with arching stems of dark green leaves with a yellow green centre. Violet-blue flowers. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Apr.-Sep. |
| Vinca | major | "Wojo's Jem" | A creeping perennial with a dark green leaf with a large creamy-yellow central splash and violet-blue flowers. Height 10-20cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Apr.-Sept. Cut back old stems. |
| Vinca | minor | "Argenteovariegata" | A mat-forming evergreen shrub with trailing stems of dark green leaves, with creamy white margins and light violet-blue, flowers. Height 10-20cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Apr.-Sept. Cut back old stems. |
| Vinca | minor | "Azurea Flore Plena" | A mat-forming evergreen shrub with trailing stems of dark green leaves and double sky-blue flowers. Height 10-20cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Apr.-Sept. |
| Vinca | minor | "Illumination" | A mat-forming evergreen shrub with trailing stems of green leaves with a yellow central splash and mauve-blue flowers. Height 10-20cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Ap.-Sept. |
| Vinca | minor | "Silver Service" | A mat-forming evergreen shrub with trailing stems of dark green leaves, silver variegated with a cream edge. Double and single blue flowers are produced. Height 10-20cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Apr.-Sept. |
| Vinca | minor f. alba | A mat-forming evergreen shrub with trailing stems of dark green leaves with bright white flowers. Height 10-20cm. Spread Indefinite. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Apr.-Sept. | |
| Viola | "Alice Witter" | Fresh green ovate to deltoid leaves with white flowers with heavy deep blue veining. Height 10cm. Fertile, moist well-drained soil in part shade. Mar.-Aug. | |
| Viola | "Ardross Gem" | A spreading, perennial with masses of dusky gold and pale blue flowers in summer. Height 15cm. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. Jun.-Aug. | |
| Viola | "Arkwright's Ruby" | A perennial with heart-shaped, toothed dark green leaves and dark red flowers with a black blotch. Height 15-20cm. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. Mar.-Jun. Seed raised so colour may vary. | |
| Viola | "Belmont Blue" | A cornuta type with fresh green foliage and many spurred flowers of sky-blue. Height 10cm. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. May-Aug. | |
| Viola | "Columbine" | A spreading, perennial with masses of white flowers striped with violet-mauve with a yellow eye. Height 15cm. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. Jun.-Aug. | |
| Viola | "Etain" | A hardy evergreen perennial. Lemon flowers edged violet, Apr.-Jun. Height 15cm. Well-drained soil, sun or part shade. | |
| Viola | "Irish Molly" | A spreading short-lived perennial with masses of dark gold and brown flowers in summer. Height 15cm. Well-drained soil in sun. | |
| Viola | "Jackanapes" | Pretty two-tone flowers with chocolate-brown top petals and yellow petals below Height 15cm. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. | |
| Viola | "Letitia" | Mauve-pink flowers with a yellow eye. Height 15cm. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. Apr.-Oct. Keep dead-headed for longer flowering. | |
| Viola | "Maggie Mott" | A large viola with huge blue-cream and white flowers. Height 15cm. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. Apr.Jun. | |
| Viola | "Mars" | Dark green arrowhead-shaped leaves veined purple-red and lavender flowers. Height 15cm. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. Apr.-May. | |
| Viola | "Molly Sanderson" | A hardy spreading perennial with almost black, yellow eyed flowers in summer.. Height 10cm. Well-drained soil in sun. | |
| Viola | "Moonlight" | A spreading perennial with pale creamy yellow flowers. Height 15cm. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. Jun.-Aug. | |
| Viola | "Mrs. Lancaster" | A tufted, perennial with masses of white flowers.Height 10cm. Well-drained soil in part shade. May-Aug. | |
| Viola | "Myfawnny" | A hardy, spreading perennial with pale mauve flowers marbled white. Height 15cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. May-Jul. | |
| Viola | "Rebecca" | A spreading perennial with white flowers flecked with purple, from Apr.-Aug. Height 15cm. Scented. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. | |
| Viola | "Roscastle Black" | A hardy evergreen perennial. Violet flowers. Apr.-Jun. Height 15cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. | |
| Viola | "Tiger Eyes" | A spreading perennial with bronzey-yellow flowers and dark purple veining. Height 15cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Apr.-Aug. | |
| Viola | "Victoria's Blush" | Cornuta type with pale lilac mauve flowers. Height 15cm. Moist, fertile well-drained soil in part shade. Apr.-Jun. | |
| Viola | calcarata | A tufted perennial with rosettes of lanceolate leaves and long spurred rounded flowers in shades of blue, violet, yellow, bicoloured or white. Height 15cm. Best in moist well-drained soil in part shade. Apr.-Aug. | |
| Viola | cornuta | A spreading, perennial with masses of scented mid-blue flowers on very long stems. Height 15cm. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. Apr.-Aug. | |
| Viola | cornuta | "Alba Minor" | A compact spreading perennial with white flowers on long stems. Height 8cm. Well-drained soil in part shade. Apr.-Aug. |
| Viola | cornuta | "Alba" | A spreading, perennial with masses of scented white flowers on very long stems. Height 15cm. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. Apr.-Aug. |
| Viola | cornuta | "Minor" | A compact spreading perennial with lavender blue flowers on long stems. Height 8cm. Well-drained soil in part shade. Apr.-Aug. |
| Viola | cornuta | "Ulla" | A spreading, perennial with masses of scented violet-blue flowers on very long stems. Height 15cm. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. Apr.-Aug. |
| Viola | corsica | Neat viola with purple flowers with lighter base. Height 20cm. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. May-Jul. | |
| Viola | cucculata | "Alba" | Deep green ovate leaves and white flowers with purple veining from the centre. Height 15cm. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. |
| Viola | dissecta | A deciduous viola with large deeply dissected leaves and white purple-veined flowers. Height 20cm. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. Mar.-May. | |
| Viola | dubyana | A tufted perennial with deep green rounded basal leaves and stems of violet flowers with a yellow spot on the lower petal. Height 10-15cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Jul. | |
| Viola | elatior | An upright, perennial with slender branching stems of lance-shaped leaves and scented pale lavender-blue flowers. Height 30cm. Moist soil in part shade. May-Jun. | |
| Viola | elegantula | A tufted perennial with rounded basal leaves and narrower upper leaves. seed raised so colour can vary from violet, through white to yellow. Height 15cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun. May-Jun. | |
| Viola | grypoceras var. exilis | Small violet-blue flowers over silver marbled leaves.Height 10cm. Moist soil in part shade. Apr.-Jun. | |
| Viola | jooi | A perennial with heart shaped leaves and mauve flowers with purple streaks. Height 8cm. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. Apr.-Aug. | |
| Viola | keiskei | A compact clump of heart-shaped, toothed mid-green leaves and pale pink flowers with the bottom petals lined. Height 10-15cm. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. | |
| Viola | macloskeyi | Mounds of smooth rounded leaves and slightly fragrant white flowers. Height 10cm. Moist soil in sun. May-Jun. | |
| Viola | mandshurica | "Fuji Dawn" | Arrow-head shaped leaves marbled cream and tinged pink. Flowers are purple with white flushed throats. Height 10cm. moist well-drained soil in part shade. Mar.-Aug. |
| Viola | odorata | "Alba" | A native perennial with heart-shaped dark green leaves. Sweetly scented white flowers. Self-seeds. Height 5cm. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. Feb.-Mar. |
| Viola | odorata | "Annie" | A perennial with heart-shaped dark green leaves. Sweetly scented carmine-red flowers. Height 5cm. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. Feb.-Mar. |
| Viola | odorata | "Catalina" | A perennial with heart-shaped dark green leaves. Sweetly scented large pink flowers. Height 10cm. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. Feb.-Mar. |
| Viola | odorata | "Lianne" | A perennial with heart-shaped dark green leaves. Sweetly scented dusky violet flowers. Height 5cm. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. Feb.-Mar. |
| Viola | odorata | "Lydia Groves" | A perennial with heart-shaped dark green leaves. Sweetly scented pale pink flowers with a darker middle. Height 5cm. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. Feb.-Mar. |
| Viola | odorata | "Mrs R.O. Barlow" | A perennial with heart-shaped dark green leaves. Sweetly scented white flowers with purple streaks. Height 5cm. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. Feb.-Mar. |
| Viola | odorata | "Opera" | A perennial with heart-shaped dark green leaves. Sweetly scented carmine-red flowers. Height 5cm. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. Feb.-Mar. |
| Viola | odorata var. rosea | A perennial with heart-shaped dark green leaves. Sweetly scented deep pink flowers fading to pale pink. Height 5cm. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. Feb.-Mar. | |
| Viola | pedata | A small, clump-forming perennial with blue flowers. Height 10-15cm. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. Apr.-Aug | |
| Viola | pedatifida | A small, clump-forming perennial with deep violet-blue flowers with bearded lower petals. Height 10-15cm. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. Apr.-Aug. | |
| Viola | phalacrocarpa | An herbaceous violet with rounded toothed grey-green leaves and deep violet flowers. Height 10cm. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. Mar.-Apr. | |
| Viola | riviniana | "Purpurea" | A dense spreading perennial with heart-shaped, dark purplish green leaves and violet blue flowers. Height 10-20cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. May to June. |
| Viola | rupestris | "Rosea" | A spreading, semi-evergreen, perennial with masses of clear pink flowers. Height 5-8cm. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. Apr.-Jun. |
| Viola | soraria | "Freckles" | White flowers heavily speckled with violet-purple from Mar.-Aug.. Height 10cm. Fertile, moist well-drained soil in part shade. |
| Viola | stojanowii | Small tufted viola with narrow spathulate leaves and yellow flowers. Height 8cm. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. May-Jun. | |
| Vitex | agnus-castus var. latifolia | A vigorous aromatic shrub hardier than the type and with broader grey-green leaflets. Slender racemes carry fragrant violet-blue flowers. Height and spread 3.5m. Sheltered well-drained site in sun. Flowers from September to October. | |
| Vitis | "Brant" | A woody, deciduous climber with bright green leaves, turning bronze-red in autumn. Produces panicles of green flowers followed by large bunches of edible blue-black grapes in autumn. Height 15m. Well-drained soil in sun. Flowers from June to July. | |
| Vitis | coignetiae | A woody climber with large, felty heart-shaped dark green leaves, turning bright red in autumn. Produces unpalatable blue-black grapes in autumn. Height 15m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from June to July. Deciduous. | |
| Vitis | coignetiae | "Claret Cloak" | A woody deciduous climber with large, sculptured dark green leaves, turning bright red in autumn. Produces unpalatable blue-black grapes in autumn. Height 10m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from June to July. |
| Vitis | flexuosa var. parviflora | Slender stems with glossy serrated leaves smaller than the species, shade of bronze-green above with a metallic sheen, purple beneath when young. Lovely bronze autumn colours. Height 4-5m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. | |
| Vitis | vinifera | "Purpurea" | A woody climber with claret-purple leaves, turning dark purple in autumn. Produces small unpalatable purple grapes in autumn. Height 7m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. |
| Vitis | vinifera | "Spetchley Red" | A woody climber with leaves that turn a persistent rich red in autumn. Also produces small but edible grapes. Height 7m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. |