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Plant Name with link to page with photos and mail-order nursery in Comments Row	Type	Height x Spread in feet or inches("). 300mm = 12 inches	Foliage	Flower Colour in Month(s)	Comments
Abelia floribunda	Evergreen Shrub above 6 feet in height	10 x 12	Glossy Dark Green	Bright Cerise in June	Pruning Group 8. Full Sun Half Hardy Any Soil
Abelia grandiflora 'Francis Mason'	Evergreen Shrub 2-6 feet in height	5 x 6	Coppery-Yellow in Spring and Yellow marked with Dark Green for the rest of the year	White in July-October	Pruning Group 8. Full Sun Frost Hardy Any Soil
Abelia schumannii	Deciduous Shrub 2-6 feet in height	6 x 10	Bronze in Spring, Mid Green in Summer and Autumn	Slightly scented Orange-marked, Lilac Pink in September-December	Pruning Group 1. Full Sun Frost Hardy Any Soil
Abeliophyllum distichum	Deciduous Shrub 2-6 feet in height	5 x 5	Matt Dark Green turning Purple in Autumn	Fragrant White in February	Pruning Group 5 or 13 if wall-trained. Full Sun. Fully Hardy. Any Soil Open, Spreading The fragrant flowers are borne on the previous year's growth.
Abies koreana	Conical Conifer above 6 feet in height	30 x 20	Shiny Dark Green, Silver beneath	Cylindrical Violet-Blue cones	"Korean Fir". Pruning Group 1. Full Sun Fully Hardy Any Soil Conical
Abutilon megapotamicum	Evergreen Shrub 2-6 feet in height	6 x 6	Bright Green	Yellow petals, Purple stamens, Red calyces in July-December	"Trailing abutilon". Pruning Group 9. Full Sun Frost Hardy Neutral to Acid Soil Arching Habit
Abutilon suntense	Deciduous Shrub above 6 feet in height	12 x 8	Grey-Green	White to dark Violet-Blue in June-July	Pruning Group 1. Full Sun Frost Hardy Neutral to Acid Soil
Acacia dealbata	Evergreen Tree above 6 feet in height	50 x 20	Glaucous Silver	Fragrant Yellow in February-March	"Mimosa, Silver Wattle". Pruning Group 8. Full Sun Half Hardy Neutral to Acid Soil Open shape
Acanthus mollis	Herbaceous Perennial 2-6 feet in height	5 x 3	Dark Green	White in Late Summer	Bear's Breeches Pruning Group 14. Full Sun or Partial Shade Fully Hardy Any Soil Clump-forming
Acanthus spinosus	Herbaceous Perennial 2-6 feet in height	5 x 2	Dark Green	White with Purple bracts in June-August	Pruning Group 14. Full Sun Fully Hardy Any Soil Clump-forming
Acer campestre	Deciduous Tree above 6 feet in height	15 x 10	Mid Green in Spring and Summer, Yellow with Red in Autumn	...	Pruning Group 1 from late Autumn to Midwinter. Full Sun or Partial Shade Fully Hardy Clay or Sandy Soil Broadly Upright
Acer capillipes	Deciduous Tree above 6 feet in height	30 x 25	Bright Green with Bright Red in Autumn	...	Pruning Group 1 from late Autumn to Midwinter. Full Sun or Partial Shade Fully Hardy Any Acid Clay, Sandy or Peaty Soil Spreading Arching
Acer cappadocium 'Aureum'	Deciduous Tree above 6 feet in height	50 x 30	Bright Yellow in Spring, Light Green in Summer, Green with Yellow tints in Autumn	...	Pruning Group 1 from late Autumn to Midwinter. Full Sun or Partial Shade Fully Hardy Acid Clay or Sandy Soil Spreading
Acer tataricum subsp. ginnala	Deciduous Tree above 6 feet in height	28 x 25	Bright Green, Red in Autumn	White in June	Pruning Group 1 from late Autumn to Midwinter. Full Sun or Partial Shade Fully Hardy Clay or Sandy Soil Slender Arching
Acer griseum	Deciduous Tree above 6 feet in height	30 x 30	Dark Green, Red and Orange in Autumn	Yellow in June	Pruning Group 1 from late Autumn to Midwinter. Full Sun or Partial Shade Fully Hardy Clay, Sand or Peaty Soil Spreading
Acer negundo 'Flamingo'	Deciduous Tree above 6 feet in height	25 x 25	Broad Pink margins that turn White in Summer, on Green leaves	...	Pruning Group 1 from late Autumn to Midwinter. Full Sun or Partial Shade Fully Hardy Clay, Sand or Chalk Soil Fast-growing Upright
Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum'	Deciduous Tree above 6 feet in height	12 x 12	Reddish-Purple, Brilliant Red in Autumn	Reddish-Purple in April	Pruning Group 1 from late Autumn to Midwinter. Full Sun or Partial Shade Fully Hardy Clay, Sand or Peaty Soil Round-headed
Acer palmatum 'Dissectum Atropurpueum'	Deciduous Shrub 2-6 feet in height	3 x 5	Bronze-Red in Spring, Purple in Summer and Red, Orange and Yellow in Autumn	Bronze-Red in April	Pruning Group 1 from late Autumn to Midwinter. Full Sun or Partial Shade Fully Hardy Clay, Sand or Peaty Soil Mound-forming
Acer palmatum 'Senkaki'	Deciduous Tree above 6 feet in height	20 x 15	Coral-Red in Spring, Orange-Yellow in Summer and Yellow in Autumn	...	Pruning Group 1 from late Autumn to Midwinter. Full Sun or Partial Shade Fully Hardy Clay, Sand or Peaty Soil Round-headed
Achillea clypeolata 'Coronation Gold'	Evergreen Perennial 2-6 feet in height	3 x 1.5	Silver	Gold in July-August	Pruning Group 16. Full Sun Fully Hardy Any Soil Clump-forming Divide each Spring.
Achillea clypeolata 'Moonshine'	Evergreen Perennial 2-6 feet in height	2 x 1.6	Silver	Bright Yellow in August	Pruning Group 16. Full Sun Fully Hardy Any Soil Mat-forming Divide each Spring.
Achillea ptmarmica 'The Pearl'	Deciduous Rhizome Perennial 2-6 feet in height	2.5 x 2	Dark Green	White in July-August	Pruning Group 14. Partial Shade Fully Hardy Any Soil Divide in Spring.
Aciphylla aurea	Evergreen Perennial 2-6 feet in height	3 x 3	Grey-Green with bold Yellow margins and midribs	Golden Brown in June-August	"Bayonet Plant". Pruning Group 16. Full Sun Fully Hardy Any Soil Rosette-forming
Aconitum anthora	Herbaceous Perennial 2-6 feet in height	2 x 1	Dark Green	Pale Yellow in July- August	The poison in any aconitum can be taken in through the skin, so always wear gloves and cover exposed skin when working with this plant. Pruning Group 14. Full Sun Fully Hardy Any Soil Upright Divide each Spring.
Aconitum napellus 'Newry Blue'	Herbaceous Perennial 2-6 feet in height	5 x 1	Dark Green	Mid Blue in July- August	"Monkshood". Pruning Group 14. Partial Shade Fully Hardy Any Soil Erect
Aconitum x cammarum 'Bressingham Spire'	Herbaceous Perennial 2-6 feet in height	3 x 1	Dark Green	Violet in August- October	Pruning Group 14. Partial Shade Fully Hardy Any Soil Erect
Actinidia kolomikta	Deciduous Climber above 6 feet in height	15 x indefinite	Dark Green, Purple tinged in Spring, Dark Green becoming variegated with White and Pink in the top half of the leaf in Summer and Autumn	Fragrant White in June	Pruning Group 11 in late winter. Full Sun Fully Hardy Any Soil Twining Climber
Adiantum pedatum	Deciduous Fern below 2 feet in height	1 x 1	Mid Green	...	Pruning Group 15. Partial Shade Fully Hardy Any Soil Erect Grow in woodland or shady border
Adiantum venustum	Evergreen Fern below 2 feet in height	0.5 x indefinite	Bronze-Pink in Spring, Mid Green remainder of year	...	"Himalayan Maidenhair Fern". Pruning Group 15. Partial Shade Fully Hardy Any Soil Grow in woodland or shady border
Aegopodium podagraria 'Variegatum'	Deciduous Rhizome Perennial 2-6 feet in height	2 x indefinite	Deep Green margined and splashed Creamy White	Creamy-White in June	"Variegated Ground Elder". Invasive plant. Pruning Group 14. Full or Partial Shade Fully Hardy Any Soil, but prefers Clay Soil Groundcovering. Invasive
Aesculus parviflora	Deciduous Shrub above 6 feet in height	11 x 14	Bronze in Spring, Mid Green in Summer, Yellow in Autumn	White in July-August	"Bottlebrush buckeye". Pruning Group 1 when dormant. Partial Shade or Full Sun Fully Hardy Any Soil Suckering. Suitable for medium sized garden
Agapanthus campanulatus	Herbaceous Perennial 2-6 feet in height	3 x 1.5	Greyish Green	Blue in July-August	Pruning Group 14. Full Sun Fully Hardy Any Soil Clump-forming
Agapanthus campanulatus 'Albus'	Herbaceous Perennial 2-6 feet in height	3 x 1.5	Mid Green striped White	White in August- September	Tender. Pruning Group 14. Full Sun Fully Hardy Any Soil Clump-forming
Agapanthus 'Dorothy Palmer'	Herbaceous Perennial 2-6 feet in height	3 x 2	Dark Green	Rich Blue in July-August	Pruning Group 14. Full Sun Fully Hardy Any Soil Clump-forming
Agapanthus dyeri	Herbaceous Perennial 2-6 feet in height	3 x 1	Mid Green	Blue in August- September	Pruning Group 14. Full Sun Fully Hardy Any Soil Clump-forming
Ajuga reptans 'Atropurpurea'	Evergreen Perennial below 2 feet in height	0.5 x 3	Reddish-Purple	Dark Blue in April-June	Pruning Group 16. Partial Shade Fully Hardy Any Moist Soil Mat-forming groundcover
Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow'	Evergreen Perennial below 2 feet in height	0.5 x 2	Silvery Green suffused deep Wine-Red	Dark Blue in June-July	Pruning Group 16. Partial Shade Fully Hardy Any Moist Soil Mat-forming groundcover
Ajuga reptans 'Catlins Giant'	Evergreen Perennial below 2 feet in height	0.5 x 2	Dark Bronze and Purple	Dark Blue in June-July	Pruning Group 16. Partial Shade Fully Hardy Any Moist Soil Mat-forming groundcover
Ajuga reptans 'Multicolor'	Evergreen Perennial below 2 feet in height	0.5 x 2	Dark Bronze Green leaves marked with Cream and Pink	Dark Blue in April-June	Pruning Group 16. Partial Shade Fully Hardy Any Moist Soil Mat-forming groundcover
Ajuga reptans 'Rainbow'	Evergreen Perennial below 2 feet in height	0.5 x 2	Dark Bronze in Green marked with cream and pink	Dark Blue in June-July	Pruning Group 16. Partial Shade Fully Hardy Any Moist Soil Mat-forming groundcover
Ajuga reptans 'Variegata'	Evergreen Perennial below 2 feet in height	0.5 x 2	Grey-Green leaves margined and splashed Cream	Dark Blue in April-June	Pruning Group 16. Partial Shade Fully Hardy Any Moist Soil Mat-forming groundcover
Akebia quinata	Semi-Evergreen Climber above 6 feet in height	28 x 3	Mid Green, Tinged Purple in Autumn	Fragrant Red-Purple in April	Pruning Group 11 after flowering. Partial Shade or Full Sun Fully Hardy Any Moist Soil Twining Climber
Alcea rosea	Biennial 2-6 feet in height	2 x 1	Pale green	Different colours in Summer and Autumn	"Hollyhock". Cannot be grown alongside foxgloves. Grow as biennial to limit growth of hollyhock rust. Pruning Group 14. Full Sun Fully Hardy Any Soil Tall upright inflorescences
Alchemilla alpina	Herbaceous Perennial below 2 feet in height	0.3 x 1.7	Deep green	Yellow-Green in July-September	"Alpine Ladies Mantle". Pruning Group 14. Partial Shade or Full Sun Fully Hardy Any Moist Soil Mat-forming
Alchemilla conjuncta	Herbaceous Perennial below 2 feet in height	1.3 x 1	Dark Green	Yellow-Green in June-August	Pruning Group 14. Partial Shade or Full Sun Fully Hardy Any Moist Soil Clump-forming
Alchemilla erythropoda	Herbaceous Perennial below 2 feet in height	0.8 x 0.7	Bluish Green	Yellowish-Green in June- September	Pruning Group 14. Partial Shade or Full Sun Fully Hardy Any Moist Soil Clump-forming
Alchemilla mollis	Herbaceous Perennial below 2 feet in height	1.7 x 1.7	Pale green	Greenish-yellow in August	"Lady's mantle". Dead-head after flowering, as it self-seeds profusely. Pruning Group 14. Partial Shade or Full Sun Fully Hardy Any Moist Soil Clump-forming
Alnus viridis	Deciduous Shrub above 6 feet in height	10 x 6	Mid-Green above, Yellow-Green beneath	Yellow-brown catkins in April	"Green Alder". Thrives in wet situations. Pruning Group 1 between leaf fall and midwinter. Full Sun Fully Hardy Any Moist Soil Upright
Alnus cordata	Deciduous Tree above 6 feet in height	80 x 30	Glossy Dark Green	Yellow catkins in March-April	"Italian Alder". Thrives in dry situations. Pruning Group 1 between leaf fall and midwinter. Full Sun Fully Hardy Any Moist or Dry Soil Conical
Althaea armeniaca	Herbaceous Perennial 2-6 feet in height	4 x 1	Dark Green	Deep Rose-Pink in July-September	Pruning Group 14 Full Sun Fully Hardy Any Moist Soil Erect
Alyssum montanum 'Mountain Gold'	Evergreen Perennial below 2 feet in height	0.5 x 1.5	Grey	Fragrant Golden Yellow in June	Trim lightly after flowering to maintain compactness. Pruning Group 16 Full Sun Fully Hardy Any Gritty Soil Mat-Forming
Alyssum wulfenianum	Evergreen Alpine below 2 feet in height	0.5 x 1.5	Grey or White-hairy	Pale Yellow in June	Trim lightly after flowering to maintain compactness. Pruning Group 16 Full Sun Fully Hardy Any Gritty Soil Tufted
Amelanchier laevis	Deciduous Tree above 6 feet in height	20 x 20	Bronze in Spring, Mid Green in Summer, Red or Orange in Autumn	White in April	"Allegheny serviceberry". Blue-Black Fruit. Pruning Group 1 Partial Shade or Full Sun Fully Hardy Acid Moist Soil Broadly Spreading
Amelanchier lamarcki	Deciduous Tree above 6 feet in height	23 x 20	Bronze in Spring, Dark Green in Summer, Red and Orange in Autumn	White in April-May	Purple-Black Fruit. Pruning Group 1 Partial Shade or Full Sun Fully Hardy Acid Moist Soil Broadly Spreading
Amsonia illustris	Herbaceous Perennial 2-6 feet in height	4 x 1.5	Glossy Bright Green	Light Blue in May-June	Pruning Group 14 Full Sun Fully Hardy Any Moist Soil Clump-forming
Anaphalis margaritacea	Deciduous Rhizome Perennial 2-6 feet in height	2 x 2	Mid Green	White in August- October	"Pearl Everlasting". Use dried as Winter decoration. Pruning Group 14 Partial Shade or Full Sun Fully Hardy Any Moist Soil, which must not dry out in the Summer. Clump-forming
Anchusa azurea	Herbaceous Perennial 2-6 feet in height	4 x 2	Dark Green	Gentian Blue in June	Pruning Group 14 Full Sun Fully Hardy Any Moist Soil Erect Clump-forming
Andromeda polifolia 'Alba'	Evergreen Alpine below 2 feet in height	1.3 x 2	Dark Green	White or Pale Pink in April-June	"Common Bog Rosemary, Marsh andromeda". Pruning Group 16 Partial Shade or Full Sun Fully Hardy Acid Moist Soil Semi-Prostrate
Anemone apennina	Deciduous Rhizome Perennial below 2 feet in height	0.7 x 1	Dark Green in Autumn, Winter and Spring	Blue in April-May	Pruning Group 14 Partial Shade Fully Hardy Any Moist Soil Semi-Prostrate
Anemone blanda 'Atrocaerulea'	Deciduous Tuber Perennial below 2 feet in height	0.5 x 0.5	Dark Green in Autumn, Winter and Spring	Deep Blue in April-May	Pruning Group 14 Partial Shade or Full Sun Fully Hardy Any Moist Soil Clump-forming
Anemone blanda 'Radar'	Deciduous Tuber Perennial below 2 feet in height	0.5 x 0.5	Dark Green in Autumn, Winter and Spring	Magenta with white centres in April-May	Pruning Group 14 Partial Shade or Full Sun Fully Hardy Any Moist Soil Clump-forming
Anemone blanda 'Violet Star'	Deciduous Tuber Perennial below 2 feet in height	0.5 x 0.5	Dark Green in Autumn, Winter and Spring	Amethyst with White backsn in April-May	Pruning Group 14 Partial Shade or Full Sun Fully Hardy Any Moist Soil Clump-forming
Anemone coronaria	Deciduous Tuber Perennial below 2 feet in height	0.5 x 0.5	Green	Blue, White or Pink in April-May	Plant in Spring. Pruning Group 14 Full Sun Fully Hardy Light Sandy Soil Erect
Anemone hupehensis	Herbaceous Perennial 2-6 feet in height	2 x 1.3	Dark Green in Autumn, Winter and Spring	White or Pink in July-August	Pruning Group 14 Partial Shade or Full Sun Fully Hardy Any Moist Soil Erect
Anemone japonica 'Honorine Jobert'	Herbaceous Perennial 2-6 feet in height	5 x 2	Dark Green in Autumn, Winter and Spring	White in August-October	"Syn Anemone x hybrida". Pruning Group 14 Partial Shade or Full Sun Fully Hardy Any Moist Soil Erect
Anemone nemorosa	Deciduous Rhizome Perennial below 2 feet in height	0.3 x 1	Mid Green in Autumn, Winter and Spring	White in April-June	"Windflower". Pruning Group 14 Partial Shade Fully Hardy Any Moist Soil Creeping
Anemone ranunculoides	Deciduous Rhizome Perennial below 2 feet in height	0.2 x 1.5	Mid Green in Autumn, Winter and Spring	Deep Yellow in April-May	Pruning Group 14 Partial Shade Fully Hardy Any Moist Soil Spreading
Anemone rivularis	Herbaceous Perennial 2-6 feet in height	2.5 x 1	Dark Green in Autumn, Winter and Spring	White, Blue on reverse in May-June	Pruning Group 14 Partial Shade or Full Sun Fully Hardy Any Moist Soil Clump-forming
Anemone sylvestris	Herbaceous Perennial below 2 feet in height	1.5 x 1.5	Mid Green in Autumn, Winter and Spring	White in May-June	"Snowdrop Anemone". Pruning Group 14 Partial Shade or Full Sun Fully Hardy Any Moist Soil Clump-forming
Antennaria dioica rosea	Evergreen Alpine below 2 feet in height	0.2 x 1.5	Grey-green	Rose-pink in May-June	"Cat's Ears, Pussy-toes". Pruning Group 16 Full Sun Fully Hardy Any Soil Mat-forming
Anthemis punctata cupaniana	Evergreen Perennial below 2 feet in height	1 x 3	Silvery-Grey with dull Grey-Green in Winter	White in june-August	Pruning Group 16 Full Sun Frost Hardy Any Sandy or Gravelly Soil Mat-forming
Anthyllis montana	Evergreen Alpine below 2 feet in height	1 x 2	Grey-green	Red, Pink or Purple in May-June	Pruning Group 16 Full Sun Fully Hardy Any Soil Clump-forming
Antirrhinum majus	Herbaceous Perennial 2-6 feet in height	3 x 1	Glossy Deep Green	White, Yellow, Red , Purple in June-October	Use as Bedding annual and as "filler" in newly planted bed. Dead-head to prolong flowering. Pruning Group 14 Full Sun Fully Hardy Sand
Aquilegia alpina	Herbaceous Perennial below 2 feet in height	1.5 x 1	Bluish green	Blue in June	Columbine. Pruning Group 14 Full Sun Fully Hardy Gritty, Moist, Sharply drained Soil Upright
Aquilegia chrysantha	Herbaceous Perennial 2-6 feet in height	3 x 2	Mid Green	Yellow in May-August	Pruning Group 14 Partial Shade or Full Sun Fully Hardy Any Soil Erect
Aquilegia 'Crimson Star'	Herbaceous Perennial above 2 feet in height	1.5 x 1	Grey-Green	Red and White in May-June	Pruning Group 14 Partial Shade or Full Sun Fully Hardy Any Soil Upright
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Nora Barlow'	Herbaceous Perennial 2-6 feet in height	2 x 1.6	Grey-Green	Red in May-July	"Granny's bonnet". Pruning Group 14 Partial Shade or Full Sun Fully Hardy Any Soil Upright
Arabis caucasica 'Variegata'	Evergreen Alpine below 2 feet in height	0.5 x 1.5	Green margined pale Yellow	White in May	Trim after flowering to maintain compactness. Pruning Group 16 Full Sun Fully Hardy Any well-drained Soil Mat-forming
Araucaria araucana	Evergreen Conifer Tree above 6 feet in height	60 x 25	Dark Green	Green cones maturing to Brown	"Chilean Pine, Monkey Puzzle Tree". Pruning Group 1 Full Sun Fully Hardy Any sandy Soil with shelter from drying winds Conical when young, becoming rounded.
Arbutus menziesii	Evergreen Tree above 6 feet in height	25 x 25	Mid-Green	White in October followed by Red fruit which ripen the following Autumn	Pruning Group 1 Full Sun Fully Hardy Any well-drained Soil in sheltered site Rounded to Spreading
Arbutus unedo	Evergreen Tree above 6 feet in height	20 x 25	Dark Green	White in October-February	"Strawberry Tree". Edible red fruit Pruning Group 1 Full Sun Fully Hardy Any well-drained Soil in sheltered site Rounded to Spreading
Arctostaphylos patula	Evergreen Shrub 2-6 feet in height	6 x 6	Bright Green	White or Pink in April-June	"Greenleaf manzanita". Pruning Group 1 Partial Shade or Full Sun Frost Hardy Acid well-drained Soil Spreading
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Evergreen Alpine below 2 feet in height	0.3 x 1.7	Bright Green	Pinkish-White in June-July	"Common Bearberry". Pruning Group 1 Partial Shade or Full Sun Frost Hardy Acid well-drained Soil Mat-forming
Arisaema sikokianum	Deciduous Tuber Perennial below 2 feet in height	1.5 x 0.5	Dark Green	Deep Purple spathe, White spadix in April-May	Pruning Group 14 Partial Shade Frost Hardy Acid well-drained Soil Stemless
Arisarum proboscideum	Deciduous Rhizome Perennial below 2 feet in height	0.5 x 0.8	Dark Green	Dark Brown-Purple in April-May	"Mouse plant". Pruning Group 14 Partial Shade Fully Hardy Any well-drained Soil Cushion-forming
Artemesia abrotanum	Deciduous Shrub 2-6 feet in height	2.5 x 2.5	Grey-Green	Yellowish-Grey in July-October	"Lad's love". Pruning Group 1 Full Sun Fully Hardy Any well-drained Soil Erect
Artemesia arborescens	Evergreen Shrub 2-6 feet in height	3 x 5	Silvery-White	Yellow in June-October	Pruning Group 1 Full Sun Fully Hardy Sand Upright
Artemesia 'Powis Castle'	Evergreen Sub-Shrub 2-6 feet in height	3 x 4	Silvery-Grey	Yellow in July-August	Pruning Group 1 Full Sun Frost Hardy Any well-drained Soil Dense clump
Artemesia schmidtiana	Evergreen Perennial below 2 feet in height	1 x 1.5	Silver	Yellow in June-August	Pruning Group 16 Full Sun Fully Hardy Any well-drained Soil Spreading silver carpet
Arum creticum	Deciduous Tuber Perennial below 2 feet in height	1 x 0.5	Dark Green from December-May	White or deep Yellow in April-May	Pruning Group 14 Full Sun Frost Hardy Any well-drained Soil in sheltered site Mat-forming
Arum italicum 'Marmoratum'	Deciduous Tuber Perennial below 2 feet in height	1 x 0.5	Pale Green with Cream-veined leaves from January-June	Greenish-White in June	Pruning Group 14 Partial Shade or Full Sun Fully Hardy Any well-drained Soil in sheltered site Mat-forming
Aruncus dioicus 'Kneiffii'	Deciduous Rhizome Perennial 2-6 feet in height	4 x 1.5	Very finely divided fern-like mid Green leaves	Cream in Jun-July	"Goatsbeard". Pruning Group 14 Partial Shade or Full Shade Fully Hardy Moist Clay Soil in border or woodland garden Clump-forming
Arundinaria auricoma	Bamboo 2-6 feet in height	5 x 5	Brilliant Yellow with Green stripes and margined with fine bristles	...	Syn Pleioblastus auricomus. Pruning Group 17 Partial Shade or Full Sun Fully Hardy Any moist Soil in sheltered site Upright bamboo Grow in open glades in a woodland garden
Arundinaria fortunei	Bamboo below 2 feet in height	1.25 x 1	Dark Green with Cream stripes	...	Syn Pleioblastus variegatus. Pruning Group 17 Full Sun Frost Hardy Any moist Soil in sheltered site Upright bamboo Grow in open glades in a woodland garden
Arundinaria japonica	Evergreen Bamboo above 6 feet in height	11.5 x 2.5	Mid Green	...	Pruning Group 17 Partial Shade or Full Sun Frost Hardy Any moist Soil in sheltered site Grow as dense hedge or screen
Arundinaria murielae	Evergreen Bamboo above 6 feet in height	10 x 3	Bright Green in Spring, Yellow-Green rest of year	...	Syn Fargesia murieliae. "Umbrella Bamboo". Pruning Group 17 Partial Shade or Full Sun Fully Hardy Any moist Soil in sheltered site Clump-forming Grow as dense hedge or screen
Arundinaria nitida	Bamboo above 6 feet in height	13 x 3	Dark Green	...	Syn Fargesia nitida. "Fountain bamboo". Pruning Group 17 Partial Shade Fully Hardy Any moist Soil in sheltered site Grow in a large container
Arundinaria pygmae	Bamboo below 2 feet in height	1.3 x 3	Mid Green	...	Syn Pleioblastus pygmaeus. "Pygmy bamboo". Pruning Group 17 Partial Shade or Full Sun Fully Hardy Any moist Soil in sheltered site Upright bamboo Grow in open glades in a woodland garden
Asarina procumbens	Evergreen Alpine below 2 feet in height	0.2 x 2	Grey-green	Yellow in June-August	Pruning Group 16 Partial Shade Frost Hardy Any well-drained Sandy Soil Trailing over shady walls or rocks, raised beds or a shady bank.
Asarum europaeum	Evergreen Perennial below 2 feet in height	0.25 x 1	Glossy Dark Green	Greenish-Purple then Brown in May	Pruning Group 16 Partial to Full Shade Fully Hardy Acid well-drained Soil Creeping. Use as ground cover at the edge of a border or grow among shrubs.
Asplenium scolopendrium	Evergreen Fern 2-6 feet in height	2 x 2	Glossy bright Green	...	"Hart's tongue fern". Pruning Group 15 Partial Shade Fully Hardy Alkaline well-drained Soil with added grit Stemless.
Aster alpinus	Herbaceous Alpine below 2 feet in height	0.8 x 1.5	Mid-Green	Violet with Yellow florets in June-July	Daisy-like flowers. Aster novi-belgii. avoid dwarf varieties. Pruning Group 14 Partial Shade or Full Sun Fully Hardy Any well-drained Soil Spreading, clump-forming. Mulch all asters annually after cutting back in late Autumn
Aster amellus 'King George'	Herbaceous Perennial below 2 feet in height	1.5 x 1.5	Mid Green	Violet-Blue in August-October	Pruning Group 14 Full Sun Fully Hardy Any well-drained Soil Clump-forming
Aster novae-angliae	Deciduous Rhizome Perennial 2-6 feet in height	5 x 2	Mid Green	Violet-Purple in August-October	"New England Aster". Pruning Group 14 Partial Shade or Full Sun Fully Hardy Any well-drained moist Soil Clump-forming
Aster novi-belgii	Deciduous Rhizome Perennial 2-6 feet in height	4 x 3	Mid Green	Violet in August-October	"Michaelmas Daisy". Pruning Group 14 Partial Shade or Full Sun Fully Hardy Any well-drained moist Soil Clump-forming
Aster novi-belgii 'Ada Ballard'	Deciduous Rhizome Perennial 2-6 feet in height	3 x 1.5	Mid Green	Lavender-Blue in September-October	Pruning Group 14 Partial Shade or Full Sun Fully Hardy Any well-drained moist Soil Clump-forming
Aster novi-belgii 'Royal Velvet'	Deciduous Rhizome Perennial 2-6 feet in height	4 x 2	Mid Green	Violet-Blue in September-October	Pruning Group 14 Partial Shade or Full Sun Fully Hardy Any well-drained moist Soil Clump-forming
Aster x frikartii 'Monch'	Herbaceous Perennial 2-6 feet in height	2.5 x 1.5	Dark Green	Lavender-Blue in July-September	Pruning Group 14 Full Sun Fully Hardy Any well-drained Soil Upright
Astilbe 'Fanal'	Deciduous Rhizome Perennial 2-6 feet in height	2 x 1.5	Dark Green	Dark Crimson in June-August	Pruning Group 14 Partial Shade Fully Hardy Any well-drained Soil Clump-forming
Astilbe 'Professor van der Wielen'	Deciduous Rhizome Perennial 2-6 feet in height	4 x 3.25	Mid Green	White in July	Pruning Group 14 Partial Shade Fully Hardy Any well-drained Soil Clump-forming
Astilbe 'Straussenfeder'	Deciduous Rhizome Perennial 2-6 feet in height	3 x 2	Bronze tinted Green in Spring, Dark Green in Summer and Autumn	Coral-Pink in August-September	Pruning Group 14 Partial Shade Fully Hardy Any well-drained Soil Clump-forming
Astrantia major	Herbaceous Perennial 2-6 feet in height	2 x 1.5	Dark Green	Purple-Red in June-July	Pruning Group 14 Partial Shade or Full Sun Fully Hardy Any well-drained Soil Clump-forming
Athyrium filix-femina	Deciduous Fern 2-6 feet in height	4 x 2	Light Green	...	"Lady Fern". Pruning Group 15 Partial Shade Fully Hardy Acid moist Soil in sheltered site Erect
Aubretia x cultorum 'Argeneovariegata'	Evergreen Alpine below 2 feet in height	0.2 x 2	Mid-Green margined Silvery-White	Pinkish-Mauve in March-May	"Aubretia". Pruning Group 16 Full Sun Fully Hardy Alkaline well-drained Soil Mat-forming
Aucuba japonica	Evergreen Shrub 2-6 feet in height	5 x 5	Mid Green	Purple in May	"Spotted Laurel". Pruning Group 1 Partial Shade or Full Shade or Full Sun Fully Hardy Any Chalk or Clay Soil Rounded
Aucuba japonica 'Crotonofolia'	Evergreen Shrub 2-6 feet in height	5 x 4	Green mottled Yellow	Purple in May	Pruning Group 1 Partial Shade Fully Hardy Any Chalk or Clay Soil Rounded
Aucuba japonica 'Rozannie'	Deciduous Shrub 2-6 feet in height	3 x 10	Dark Green	Red-Purple in May	Pruning Group 1 Partial Shade Fully Hardy Any Chalk or Clay Soil Rounded
Aucuba japonica 'Variegata'	Deciduous Shrub 2-6 feet in height	5 x 4	Green, Yellow speckled	Reddish-Purple in May	Pruning Group 1 Partial Shade Fully Hardy Any Chalk or Clay Soil Rounded
Aurinia saxatilis 'Citrinia'	Evergreen Alpine below 2 feet in height	0.7 x 1	Grey-Green	Lemon-Yellow in May-June	"Gold Dust". Pruning Group 1 Full Sun Fully Hardy Any Soil Mound-forming
Azalea	Shrub

Ivydene Gardens Plants: Groundcover PlantName - A

Ivydene Gardens Plants:
Groundcover Plant
Name - A