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Ivydene Gardens Plants: Groundcover Plant Name - P
The plants normally selected by most landscapers and designers are by nature low-growing, rampant, spreading, creep-crawly things and yet the concept of ground cover demands no such thing. The ideal description of a groundcover plant includes:- a bold dense mass of leaves completely covering the ground most of the year; evergreens gain gold stars. They should require little or no maintenance - if you have to give the plant more than its share of attention, you might as well save your money and spend the time weeding. use the plant on ground areas that are difficult to maintain, such as steep banks or boggy patches. use the plant to cover areas where not much will grow, such as deep shade or sandy soils. Ground Cover a thousand beautiful plants for difficult places by John Cushnie (ISBN 1 85626 326 6) provides details of plants that fulfill the above requirements. Using these groundcover plants in your planting scheme (either between your trees/shrubs in the border or for the whole border) will - with mulching your beds to a 4 inch depth and an irrigation system - provide you with a planted garden with far less time required for border maintainance.
Plant Name with link to page with photos and mail-order nursery in Comments Row	Type with link to mail-order nursery in UK	Height x Spread in inches (cms)	Foliage with link to mail-order nursery in USA	Flower Colour in Month(s)	Comments
Pachyphragma macrophyllum	Semi-Evergreen Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	12 x 24 (30 x 60)	Glossy Dark Green	Scented White in April	Slow-growing ground cover.
Pachysandra terminalis	Evergreen Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	8 x indefinite (20 x indefinite)	Glossy Dark Green	White in July	Good ground cover
Pachysandra terminalis 'Green Carpet'	Evergreen Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	6 x 24 (15 x 60)	Glossy Dark Green	White in July	Good ground cover
Pachysandra terminalis "Variegata'	Evergreen Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	10 x 24 (25 x 60)	Glossy Dark Green margined-White	White in July	Good ground cover
Paeonia 'Dresden'	Herbaceous Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	32 x 32 (80 x 80)	Deep Green, turn Red in Autumn	Ivory-White in July	"Peony". The Peony Group is a specialist group of the Hardy Plant Society formed in 1987, and exists to stimulate greater and more specialist interest in growing all types of peonies; bringing together amateur and professional enthusiasts worldwide. It also provides members with information about less well-known species, and aims to make peonies in general available to a wider audience.
Paeonia emodi	Herbaceous Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	30 x 30 (75 x 75)	Dark Green	Pure White in June	"Himalayan Peony".
Paeonia lactiflora 'Jan Van Leeuwen'	Herbaceous Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	24 x 24 (60 x 60)	Dark Green	White in May-June	"Peony".
Paeonia lactiflora 'Pink Delight'	Herbaceous Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	24 x 24 (60 x 60)	Dark Green	Pink in June-July	"Peony".
Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii	Deciduous Shrub above 72 inches (180 cms) in height	96 x 96 (240 x 240)	Bright Green	Yellow in May-June	"Tree Peony".
Paeonia mascula	Herbaceous Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	30 x 30 (75 x 75)	Bluish-Green above, paler Green below	Deep Purplish-Red in July	"Peony".
Paeonia mlokosewitschii	Herbaceous Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	30 x 30 (75 x 75)	Bluish-Green	Lemon-Yellow in June-July	"Caucasian Peony".
Paeonia officinalis 'Rubra Plena'	Herbaceous Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	30 x 30 (75 x 75)	Deep Green	Crimson in July	"Common Peony".
Paeonia suffruticosa	Deciduous Shrub above 72 inches (180 cms) in height	84 x 84 (210 x 210)	Dark Green above, Blue-Green beneath	Scented White, Pink, Red or Purple in June-July	"Moutan".
Paeonia x lemoinei	Deciduous Shrub 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	60 x 60 (150 x 150)	Dark Green	White to Yellow in July	"Tree Peony".
Papaver orientale	Herbaceous Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	24 x 30 (60 x 75)	Mid-Green	Orange-Scarlet in June-August	"Oriental Poppy". Self seeds
Papaver croceum	Herbaceous Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	12 x 6 (30 x 15)	Blue-Green	White-and-Yellow in July-September	"Icelandic Poppy". Needs partial shade
Parahebe catarractae	Evergreen Sub-Shrub below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	12 x 12 (30 x 30)	Dark Green tinged Purple when young	White in July-September
Parahebe hookeriana	Evergreen Sub-Shrub below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	6 x 20 (15 x 50)	Mid-Green	White to Lavender-Blue in July-September
Parahebe lyallii	Evergreen Sub-Shrub below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	10 x 20 (25 x 50)	Dark Green	White to Pink in July
Parahebe perfoliata	Evergreen Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	30 x 18 (75 x 45)	Blue or Grey-Green	Blue in July-September	"Diggers Speedwell".
Parahebe x bidwillii 'Kea'	Evergreen Sub-Shrub below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	4 x 6 (10 x 15)	Dark Green	White in July-September
Paris polyphilla	Deciduous Rhizome Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	30 x 12 (75 x 30)	Mid-Green	Green and Yellowish-Green in July-September
Paronychia capitata	Evergreen Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	2 x 12 (5 x 30)	Silvery Grey-Green	Green in July-September	"Whitlow-wort".
Paronychia kapela subsp. serpyllifolia	Evergreen Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	2 x 10 (5 x 25)	Silvery Bluish-Green	Greenish-White in July-September	"Whitlow-wort".
Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Veitchii'	Deciduous Climber above 72 inches (180 cms) in height	840 x 240 (2100 x 600)	Bright Green then Red-Purple in Autumn	...	"Boston Ivy".
Passiflora caerulea	Evergreen Climber above 72 inches (180 cms) in height	360 x indefinite (900 x indefinite)	Rich Green	White in July-October	"Blue Passion Flower".
Passiflora mollissima	Evergreen Climber above 72 inches (180 cms) in height	160 x indefinite (150 x indefinite)	Mid-Green	Coral-Pink in August-December	"Banana Passion Flower".
Paxistima canbyi	Evergreen Shrub below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	16 x 36 (40 x 90)	Glossy Dark Green	Greenish-White in July-September
Pelargonium zonal horticultural group	Evergreen Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	12 x 12 (30 x 30)	Dark Green	Scarlet, Purple, Pink, White, Orange, Yellow in May-September	The Zonal Pelargoniums are normally used for Spring/Summer bedding
Penstemon cardwellii	Evergreen Sub-Shrub below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	6 x 12 (15 x 30)	Mid-Green	Deep Purple in July
Penstemon davidsonii	Evergreen Sub-Shrub below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	8 x 16 (20 x 40)	Mid-Green	Deep Pink to Purple in June-July
Penstemon digitalis	Semi-Evergreen Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	36 x 18 (90 x 45)	Mid-Green	White in July-September
Penstemon fruticosus	Evergreen Sub-Shrub below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	16 x 16 (40 x 40)	Glossy Mid-Green	Purplish-Blue in June-July	"Shrubby Penstemon".
Penstemon rupicola	Evergreen Alpine below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	4 x 18 (10 x 45)	Blue-Green	Deep reddish-Pink in June-July	"Rock Penstemon". Evergreen sub-shrub.
Perovskia 'Blue Spire'	Deciduous Sub-Shrub 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	48 x 36 (120 x 90)	Silver-Grey	Violet-Blue in August-October
Persicaria affinis	Evergreen Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	10 x 24 (25 x 60)	Dark Green turning Red-Bronze in Autumn	Bright Rose-Red in August-November
Persicaria amplexicaulis	Semi-Evergreen Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	48 x 48 (120 x 120)	Mid-Green	Bright Red to Purple or White in August-October	"Bistort".
Persicaria capitata	Evergreen Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	3 x 20 (7 x 50)	Dark Green; each with a Purple V-shaped band	Pink in July-September	Good ground cover
Persicaria vaccinifolia	Semi-Evergreen Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	8 x 20 (20 x 50)	Glossy Mid-Green turning Red in Autumn	Deep Pink in September-November
Petasites fragrans	Deciduous Rhizome Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	12 x 60 (30 x 150)	Light Green	Scented Pale Lilac in February	"Winter Heliotrope".
Petasites japonicus	Deciduous Rhizome Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	42 x 60 (105 x 150)	Light Green	Yellowish-White in March-April
Petrophytum caespitosum	Evergreen Sub-Shrub below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	2 x 12 (5 x 30)	Bluish-Green	Creamy-White in July-September
Petrophytum hendersonii	Evergreen Sub-Shrub below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	4 x 8 (10 x 20)	Blue-Green	White to Creamy-White in July-September
Phalaris arundinacea 'Feesey'	Evergreen Grass 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	60 x indefinite (150 x indefinite)	Light Green with broad White stripes	Pale Green Spikelets in July-August	"Reed Canary Grass".
Phalaris arundinacea var. picta	Evergreen Grass 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	36 x 12 (90 x 30)	Green with White Stripes	Brown spikelets in June-July	"Gardeners' Garters".
Philadelphus 'Belle Etoile"	Deciduous Shrub 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	48 x 96 (120 x 240)	Mid-Green	Very Fragrant White in May-June	"Mock Orange".
Philadelphus 'Manteau d'Hermine'	Deciduous Shrub 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	30 x 60 (75 x 150)	Pale to Mid-Green	Very Fragrant Creamy-White in July-August	"Mock Orange".
Philadelphus 'Aureus'	Deciduous Shrub above 72 inches (180 cms) in height	96 x 60 (240 x 150)	Golden-Yellow in Spring, Yellow-Green in Summer, Greenish-Yellow in Autumn	Creamy-White in May-June	"Mock Orange".
Phlomis fruticosa	Evergreen Shrub 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	36 x 60 (90 x 150)	Grey-Green	Golden-Yellow in June-July	"Jerusalem Sage".
Phlomis italica	Evergreen Shrub 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	12 x 24 (30 x 60)	Grey-Green	Lilac-Pink in August
Phlomis purpurea	Evergreen Shrub 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	24 x 24 (60 x 60)	Grey-Green	Purple to Pink in July-September
Phlox paniculata 'Sandringham'	Herbaceous Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	48 x 36 (120 x 90)	Dark Green	Pale Pink in July-October
Phlox bifida	Evergreen Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	8 x 6 (20 x 15)	Dark Green	Fragrant Lavender-Blue to White in May-July	"Sand Phlox".
Phlox carolina	Herbaceous Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	48 x 18 (120 x 45)	Dark Green	Purple to Pink in July-September	"Thick-leaf Phlox".
Phlox divaricata	Semi-Evergreen Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	14 x 20 (35 x 50)	Dark Green	Lavender-Blue to Pale Violet and White in July	"Blue Phlox, Wild Sweet William".
Phlox douglasii	Evergreen Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	8 x 12 (20 x 30)	Dark Green	White, Lavender-Blue or Pink in June-July
Phlox nana	Herbaceous Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	8 x 12 (20 x 30)	Grey-Green	Pink, Purple or White in July-November	"Santa Fe Phlox".
Phlox paniculata 'Brigadier'	Herbaceous Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	48 x 24 (120 x 60)	Deep Green	Orange-Red in July-November
Phlox stolonifera	Herbaceous Alpine Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	6 x 12 (15 x 30)	Dark Green	Pale to deep Purple in July	"Creeping Phlox".
Phlox subulata	Evergreen Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	4 x 20 (10 x 50)	Bright Green	Purple or Red in June-July	"Moss Phlox".
Phormium cookianum 'Sundowner'	Evergreen Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	72 x 72 (180 x 180)	Green with Red margin	Yellow-Green in July-September
Phormium tenax 'Bronze Baby'	Evergreen Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	30 x 30 (75 x 75)	Wine-Red in Spring and Summer, Bronze in Autumn and Winter	Red in June-July	"New Zealand Flax".
Phormium tenax 'Purpureum'	Evergreen Perennial above 72 inches (180 cms) in height	84 x 36 (210 x 90)	Reddish-Purple in Spring, Dark Copper in Summer, Reddish-Purple in Autumn, Bronze-Purple in Winter	Red in June-July	"New Zealand Flax".
Phormium tenax 'Yellow Wave'	Evergreen Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	144 x 72 (360 x 180)	Yellow-Green with Mid-Green Stripe	Red in July-September	"New Zealand Flax".
Phygelius capensis	Evergreen Shrub 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	48 x 60 (120 x 150)	Dark Green	Dusty Pink in July-September	"Cape Figwort".
Phygelius x rectus	Evergreen Shrub 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	60 x 60 (150 x 150)	Dark Green	Pale Red in July-September
Phygelius x rectus 'Moonraker'	Evergreen Shrub 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	60 x 60 (150 x 150)	Dark Green	Pale Creamy-Yellow in July-September
Phyllodoce aleutica	Evergreen Shrub below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	8 x 10 (20 x 25)	Bright Dark Green	Pale Yellow-Green inJune-July
Phyllodoce caerulea	Evergreen Alpine below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	9 x 12 (23 x 30)	Glossy Dark Green	Purplish Pink in June-September	Upright Shrub.
Phyllodoce empetriformis	Evergreen Alpine below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	12 x 16 (30 x 40)	Glossy Bright Green	Purple-Pink in June-July	"Pink mountain heather".
Physalis alkekengi	Deciduous Rhizome Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	24 x 36 (60 x 90)	Mid-Green	Cream in August	"Chinese Lantern, Japanese Lantern". Bright Orange-Scarlet berries fully ripe is edible. Invasive
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Dart's Gold'	Deciduous Shrub above 72 inches (180 cms) in height	84 x 96 (210 x 240)	Bright Yellow juvenile becoming Mid-Green	White/Pink in July	"Ninebark".
Picea abies 'Nidiformis'	Evergreen Groundcover Conifer 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	60 x 144 (150 x 360)	Dark Green	...	"Christmas Tree, Norway Spruce".
Picea pungens glauca 'Globosa'	Evergreen Bushy Conifer 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	600 x 180 (1500 x 450)	Grey-Blue	...	"Colorado Spruce".
Picea pungens glauca 'Koster'	Evergreen Columnar Conifer above 72 inches (180 cms) in height	600 x 180 (1500 x 450)	Silvery-Blue	...	"Colorado Spruce".
Pieris japonica 'Firecrest'	Evergreen Shrub above 72 inches (180 cms) in height	144 x 72 (360 x 180)	Brilliant Red in Spring, Dark Green in Summer, Autumn and Winter	White in April-May
Pieris floribunda	Evergreen Shrub 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	72 x 120 (180 x 300)	Glossy Dark Green	White in April-May
Pieris japonica 'Little Heath'	Evergreen Shrub 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	24 x 24 (60 x 60)	Pink-flushed juvenile, Green with silvery-White margins later	White in May-June
Pileostegia viburnoides	Evergreen Climber above 72 inches (180 cms) in height	216 x 36 (540 x 90)	Dark Green	White in August-October
Pimelea prostrata	Evergreen Shrub below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	8 x 20 (20 x 50)	Grey-Green with Red margins	Fragrant White in July-September	White or Red Fruit
Pimpinella major	Herbaceous Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	48 x 24 (120 x 60)	Mid-Green	White, Greenish-White or Pink in May-June
Pinus mugo 'Mops'	Evergreen Groundcover Conifer above 72 inches (180 cms) in height	132 x 132 (330 x 330)	Green	Dark Brown cones.	"Dwarf Mountain Pine".
Pinus nigra	Evergreen Columnar Conifer above 72 inches (180 cms) in height	1200 x 300 (3000 x 750)	Dark Green	Yellow-Brown female cones.	"European Black Pine".
Pittosporum ralphii 'Wheeler's Dwarf'	Evergreen Shrub 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	36 x 24 (90 x 60)	Deep Green above, White to Buff felted beneath	Dark Red in June-July
Pittosporum tenuifolium	Evergreen Shrub above 72 inches (180 cms) in height	120 x 60 (300 x 150)	Glossy Mid-Green	Black-Red in June-July	"Kohuhu"
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Queen'	Evergreen Shrub above 72 inches (180 cms) in height	96 x 72 (210 x 180)	Green with White margins in Spring, Summer and Autumn, Silvery-Grey Green in Winter	Purple in June-July
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Tom Thumb'	Evergreen Shrub 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	36 x 24 (90 x 60)	Pale Green in Spring, Deep reddish-Brown in Summer, Autumn and Winter	Purple in June-July
Podocarpus alpinus	Groundcover Conifer 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	72 x 72 (180 x 180)	Dull Green	Yellow Male Flowers,Green Female cone-like flowers in	"Tasmanian Podocarp". Both male and female plants required to produce the Bright Red Fruit.
Polemonium 'Lambrook Mauve'	Herbaceous Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	18 x 18 (45 x 45)	Dark Green	Lilac-Blue in June-July	"Jacob's Ladder".
Polygala calcarea	Evergreen Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	2 x 8 (5 x 20)	Mid-Green	Deep Blue in June-July	"Milkwort".
Polygala calcarea 'Lillet'	Evergreen Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	2 x 8 (5 x 20)	Mid-Green	Blue in June-August
Polygonatum hirtum	Deciduous Rhizome Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	48 x 24 (120 x 60)	Mid-Green	Green-tipped Whiote in June-August	"Solomon's Seal". Black fruit.
Polygonatum multiflorum	Deciduous Rhizome Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	36 x 10 (90 x 25)	Mid-Green	Green-tipped White in June	Black fruit.
Polygonatum multiflorum 'Striatum'	Deciduous Rhizome Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	36 x 10 (90 x 25)	Mid-Green striped Creamy-White	Green-tipped White in June	Black fruit
Polygonatum x hybridum	Deciduous Rhizome Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	48 x 36 (120 x 90)	Mid-Green	Green-tipped Creamy-White in June	"Common Solomon's Seal". Blue-Black fruit
Polypodium vulgare	Evergreen Fern below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	12 x indefinite (30 x indefinite)	Dark Green	...	"Common Polypody".
Polypodium vulgare 'Cornubiense'	Evergreen Fern below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	14 x indefinite (35 x indefinite)	Dark Green	...	"Common Polypody". Excellent ground cover
Polystichum aculeatum	Evergreen Fern 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	24 x 36 (60 x 90)	Dark Green	...	"Hard Shield Fern".
Polystichum munitum	Evergreen Fern 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	36 x 48 (90 x 120)	Dark Green	...	"Sword Fern".
Polystichum setiferum	Evergreen Fern 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	48 x 36 (120 x 90)	Dark Green	...	"Soft Shield Fern".
Potentilla 'William Rollison'	Herbaceous Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	18 x 24 (45 x 60)	Mid-Green	Yellow or Red-Orange in June-September
Potentilla alba	Herbaceous Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	3 x 12 (7 x 30)	Light Green above, Silver-Hairy beneath	White in June-July
Potentilla atrosanguinea	Herbaceous Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	24 x 24 (60 x 60)	Dark Green	Yellow, Orange or Red in July-November	"Himalayan cinquefoil".
Potentilla fruticosa 'Abbotswood'	Deciduous Shrub 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	30 x 48 (75 x 120)	Dark Blue-Green	White in June-November
Potentilla eriocarpa	Herbaceous Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	3 x 12 (7 x 30)	Bright Green	Deep Yellow in July
Potentilla fruticosa 'Beesii'	Deciduous Shrub 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	24 x 48 (60 x 120)	Silver-Hairy	Golden Yellow in June-November
Potentilla fruticosa 'Elizabeth'	Deciduous Shrub 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	36 x 60 (90 x 150)	Dark Green	Bright Yellow in May-October
Potentilla fruticosa 'Longacre'	Deciduous Shrub 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	24 x 24 (60 x 60)	Dark Green	Sulphur-Yellow in May-October
Potentilla fruticosa 'Manchu'	Deciduous Shrub below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	12 x 30 (30 x 75)	Silvery-Grey	White in May-October
Potentilla fruticosa 'Princess'	Deciduous Shrub 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	24 x 36 (60 x 90)	Dark Green	Pale Pink in May-October
Potentilla fruticosa 'Red Ace'	Deciduous Shrub 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	36 x 60 (90 x 150)	Mid-Green	Vermilion-Red in May-October
Potentilla fruticosa 'Sunset'	Deciduous Shrub 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	36 x 36 (90 x 90)	Mid-Green	Deep Orange in June-October
Potentilla fruticosa 'Tilford Cream'	Deciduous Shrub 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	24 x 36 (60 x 90)	Dark Green	Creamy-White in May-October
Primula auricula	Evergreen Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	8 x 10 (20 x 25)	Pale Green to Grey Green	Deep Yellow in April-June
Primula bulleyana	Semi-Evergreen Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	24 x 24 (60 x 60)	Mid-Green	Crimson fading to Orange in July-September
Primula florindae	Herbaceous Perennial 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	48 x 36 (120 x 90)	Mid-Green	Fragrant Sulphur-Yellow in July-September	"Giant Cowslip".
Primula hirsutae	Evergreen Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	4 x 10 (10 x 25)	Mid-Green	Mauve-Pink in June-July
Primula luteola	Evergreen Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	14 x 18 (35 x 45)	Mid-Green	Yellow in April-June
Primula veris	Semi-Evergreen Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	7 x 7 (17 x 17)	Mid Green	Yellow in Spring	"Cowslip".
Primula vulgaris	Semi-Evergreen Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	8 x 14 (20 x 35)	Bright Green	Fragrant Yellow in April-June	"Primrose".
Prostanthera cuneata	Evergreen Shrub 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	24 x 24 (60 x 60)	Glossy Mid to dark Green. Strongly Aromatic when crushed	White in July-September	"Alpine Mint Bush".
Prunella grandiflora	Semi-Evergreen Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	6 x 36 (15 x 90)	Deep Green	Purple in July-September	"Large Self-Heal".
Prunella grandiflora 'White Loveliness'	Semi-Evergreen Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	6 x 36 (15 x 90)	Deep Green	Pure White in July-September
Prunus 'Accolade'	Deciduous Tree above 72 inches (180 cms) in height	300 x 300 (750 x 750)	Mid-Green in Spring and Summer, Orange-Red in Autumn	Deep Pink in March
Prunus blireana	Deciduous Tree above 72 inches (180 cms) in height	144 x 144 (360 x 360)	Purple	Rose-Pink in April
Prunus cerasifera 'Pissardii'	Deciduous Shrub above 72 inches (180 cms) in height	360 x 360 (900 x 900)	Red in Spring, Deeper Red in Summer, Purple in Autumn	Fragrant White in April	"Cherry Plum, Myrobalan".
Prunus laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'	Evergreen Shrub 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	72 x 72 (180 x 180)	Dark Green	White in May	"Cherry Laurel, Laurel".
Prunus spinosa	Deciduous Tree above 72 inches (180 cms) in height	180 x 144 (450 x 360)	Mid to Dark Green	White in April-May	"Blackthorn, Sloe". Edible Black fruit.
Prunus subhirtella 'Autumnalis'	Deciduous Tree above 72 inches (180 cms) in height	300 x 300 (750 x 750)	Dark Green in Spring and Summer, Yellow in Autumn	White in December-February	"Higan Cherry, Rosebud Cherry".
Prunus tenella 'Fire Hill'	Deciduous Shrub 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	72 x 72 (180 x 180)	Dark Green	Rose-Red in April-May	"Dwarf Russian Almond".
Prunus x cistena	Deciduous Shrub 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	60 x 60 (150 x 150)	Red in Spring, Reddish-Purple in Summer and Autumn	Pinkish-White in April-May
Prunus 'Spire'	Deciduous Tree above 72 inches (180 cms) in height	360 x 180 (900 x 450)	Bronze in Spring, Dark Green in Summer, Brilliant Orange-Red in Autumn	Soft Pink in March-April
Pseudowintera colorata	Evergreen Shrub 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	36 x 60 (90 x 150)	Yellow-Green marked Pink and margined dark Red-Purple above, glaucous beneath	Greenish-Yellow in May
Pterocephalus perennis	Evergreen Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	3 x 8 (7 x 20)	Grey-Green	Pale Pinkish-Purple in July-September	Parery seed heads.
Pulmonaria angustifolia	Deciduous Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	12 x 18 (30 x 45)	Mid to Dark Green	Rich Blue in April-June	"Blue Cowslip". The Pulmonaria Hardy Plant Society Group was formed in 1992.
Pulmonaria longifolia	Deciduous Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	12 x 18 (30 x 45)	Dark Green spotted Silvery-White	Blue in March-June
Pulmonaria officinalis	Evergreen Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	10 x 18 (25 x 45)	White-spotted, Bright Mid-Green	Blue in April-June	"Jerusalem Cowslip, Soldiers and Sailors, Spotted Dog".
Pulmonaria officinalis 'Sissinghurst White'	Evergreen Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	12 x 18 (30 x 45)	White Spotted, Bright Mid-Green	Pure White in April-June
Pulmonaria saccharata	Evergreen Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	12 x 24 (30 x 60)	White-Spotted, Mid-Green	Violet or White in March-June	"Jerusalem Sage".
Pulsatilla vulgaris	Herbaceous Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	6 x 8 (15 x 20)	Light Green	Deep to Pale Purple, sometimes White in April-June	"Pasque Flower".
Putoria calabrica	Evergreen Shrub below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	3 x 12 (7 x 30)	Mid-Green	Pink in July-September	"Stinking Madder".
Pyracantha 'Golden Dome'	Evergreen Shrub 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	72 x 120 (180 x 300)	Glossy Dark Green	White in July	"Firethorn". Golden-Yellow Berries.
Pyracantha 'Orange Glow'	Evergreen Shrub above 72 inches (180 cms) in height	180 x 120 (450 x 300)	Glossy Dark Green	White in June	"Firethorn". Orange-Red to Dark Orange berries.
Pyracantha 'Red Column'	Evergreen Shrub above 72 inches (180 cms) in height	96 x 72 (210 x 180)	Glossy Dark Green	White in July	"Firethorn". Red berries.
Pyracantha 'Santa Cruz'	Deciduous Shrub 24-72 inches (60-180 cms) in height	36 x 72 (90 x 180)	Dark Green	White in July	"Firethorn". Red berries.
Pyracantha 'Teton'	Evergreen Shrub above 72 inches (180 cms) in height	144 x 144 (360 x 360)	Glossy Bright Green	White in July	"Firethorn". Yellow-Orange berries.
Pyracantha rogersiana 'Flava'	Evergreen Shrub above 72 inches (180 cms) in height	120 x 120 (300 x 300)	Glossy Bright Green	White in April-June	"Firethorn". Yellow berries.
Pyrola rotundifolia	Evergreen Perennial below 24 inches (60 cms) in height	8 x 6 (20 x 15)	Mid to Dark Green	Pure White in July-September	"Round-leaved Winter-Green, Wild Lily-Of-The-Valley".
Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer'	Deciduous Tree above 72 inches (180 cms) in height	480 x 240 (1200 x 600)	Glossy Dark Green in Spring and Summer, Red in Autumn	White in April-May	"Pear".
Ivydene Horticultural Services	Height in inches (cms):- 25.4mm = 1 inch 304.8mm = 12 inches 12 inches = 1 foot 3 feet = 1 yard 914.4mm = 1 yard I normally round this to 25mm = 1 inch 300mm = 30 cms = 12 inches =1 foot, 900 mm = 3 feet = 1 yard and 1000mm = 100 cms = 1 metre = 40 inches			Site design and content copyright ©December 2006. Page structure changed September 2012. Height x Spread in feet changed to Height x Spread in inches (cms) May 2015. Data added to existing pages December 2017. Chris Garnons-Williams. DISCLAIMER: Links to external sites are provided as a courtesy to visitors. Ivydene Horticultural Services are not responsible for the content and/or quality of external web sites linked from this site.

PLANTS PAGE
MENU
Introduction
Site Map

PLANT USE
Plant Selection
Level 1
Bee Forage Plants
Attracts Bird/Butterfly
Photos - Butterfly

Bee Pollinated Plants for Hay Fever Sufferers
0-24 inches
(0-60 cms)
24-72 inches
(60-180 cms)
Above 72 inches
(180 cms)
Photos - Bloom per Month
Blooms Nov-Feb
Blooms Mar-May
Blooms Jun-Aug 1, 2
Blooms Sep-Oct

Groundcover Height
0-24 inches
(0-60 cms) 1,2,3
24-72 inches
(60-180 cms) 4,5,6
Above 72 inches
(180 cms) 7

Poisonous Cultivated and UK Wildflower Plants with Photos
or
Cultivated Poisonous Plants
or
Wildflower Poisonous Plants

Rabbit-Resistant Plant
Flower Arranging
Wildflower
Photos - Wildflowers

PLANTS FOR SOIL
Plant Selection
Level 2
Info - Any Soil
Any Soil A-F
Any Soil G-L
Any Soil M-R
Any Soil S-Z

Info - Chalky Soil
Chalky Soil A-F 1
Chalky Soil A-F 2
Chalky Soil A-F 3
Chalky Soil G-L
Chalky Soil M-R
Chalky Soil Roses
Chalky Soil S-Z
Chalky Soil Other

Info - Clay Soil
Clay Soil A-F
Clay Soil G-L
Clay Soil M-R
Clay Soil S-Z
Clay Soil Other

Info - Lime-Free (Acid) Soil
Lime-Free (Acid) A-F 1
Lime-Free (Acid) A-F 2
Lime-Free (Acid) A-F 3
Lime-Free (Acid) G-L
Lime-Free (Acid) M-R
Lime-Free (Acid) S-Z

Info - Sandy Soil
Sandy Soil A-F 1
Sandy Soil A-F 2
Sandy Soil A-F 3
Sandy Soil G-L
Sandy Soil M-R
Sandy Soil S-Z

Info - Peaty Soils
Peaty Soil A-F
Peaty Soil G-L
Peaty Soil M-R
Peaty Soil S-Z

Following parts of Level 2a,
Level 2b,
Level 2c and
Level 2d are included in separate columns
together with
Acid Soil,
Alkaline Soil,
Any Soil,
Height and Spread,
Flowering Months and
Flower Colour in their Columns,
and also
Companion Plants to aid this plant Page,
Alpine Plant for Rock Garden Index Page
Native to UK WildFlower Plant in its Family Page in this website
and/or
Level 2cc
in the Comment Column
within each
of the Soil Type Pages of
Level 2

Explanation of Structure of this Website with User Guidelines Page for those photo galleries with Photos (of either ones I have taken myself or others which have been loaned only for use on this website from external sources)

PLANTS PAGE MENU

Plant Selection by Plant Requirements
Level 2a
Sun aspect, Moisture

Plant Selection by Form
Level 2b
Tree Growth Shape
Columnar
Oval
Rounded / Spherical
Flattened Spherical
Narrow Conical
Broad Pyramidal
Ovoid / Egg
Broad Ovoid
Narrow Vase
Fan
Broad Fan
Narrow Weeping
Broad Weeping
Single-stem Palm
Multi-stem Palm
Shrub/Perennial Growth Habit
Mat
Prostrate / Trailing
Cushion / Mound
Spreading / Creeping
Clump
Stemless
Erect or Upright
Climbing
Arching

Plant Selection by Garden Use
Level 2c
Bedding
Photos - Bedding
Bog Garden
Coastal Conditions
Containers in Garden
Front of Border
Edibles in Containers
Hanging Basket
Hedge
Photos - Hedging
Pollution Barrier 1, 2
Rest of Border
Rock Garden
Photos - Rock Garden
Thorny Hedge
Windbreak
Woodland

Plant Selection by Garden Use
Level 2cc Others
Aquatic
Back of Shady Border
Crevice Garden
Desert Garden
Raised Bed
Scree Bed
Specimen Plant
Trees for Lawns
Trees for Small Garden
Wildflower
Photos - Wildflowers

Plant Selection by Plant Type
Level 2d
Alpine
Photos - Evergr Per
Photos - Herbac Per
Photos - RHS Herbac
Photos - Rock Garden
Annual
Bamboo
Photos - Bamboo
Biennial
Bulb
Photos - Bulb
Climber
Photos - Climber
Conifer
Deciduous Rhizome
Deciduous Shrub
Photos - Decid Shrub
Evergreen Perennial
Photos - Evergr Per

Evergreen Shrub
0-24 inches 1, 2, 3
24-72 inches 1, 2, 3
Above 72 inches 1, 2

Semi-Evergreen Shrub
Photos - Evergr Shrub
Fern
Photos - Fern
Fruit Plant
Grass
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Photos - Herbac Per
Remaining Top Fruit
Soft Fruit
Sub-Shrub
Top Fruit
Tuber
Vegetable
Photos - Vegetable

Photos - with its link; provides a link to its respective Plant Photo Gallery in this website to provide comparison photos.
Click on required comparison page and then centre of selected plant thumbnail. Further details on that plant will be shown in a separate Plant Description webpage.
Usually the Available from Mail Order Plant Nursery link will link you to the relevant page on that website.
I started this website in 2005 - it is possible that those particular links no longer connect, so you may need to search for that plant instead.

When I started, a click on the centre of the thumbnail ADDED the Plant Description Page, now I CHANGE the page instead. Mobile phones do not allow ADDING a page, whereas stand alone computers do. The User Guidelines Page shows which Plant Photo Galleries have been modified to CHANGE rather than ADD.

PLANTS PAGE MENU

REFINING SELECTION
Plant Selection by
Flower Colour
Level 3a
Blue Flowers
Photos -
Bedding
Bulb
Climber
Evergr Per
Evergr Shrub
Wild Flower

Orange Flowers
Photos -
Bedding
Wild Flower

Other Colour Flowers
Photos -
Bedding
Bulb
Climber
Evergr Per
Evergr Shrub
Wild Flower

Red Flowers
Photos -
Bedding
Bulb
Climber
Decid Shrub
Evergr Per
Evergr Shrub
Herbac Per
Rose
Wild Flower

White Flowers
Photos -
Bedding
Bulb
Climber
Decid Shrub
Decid Tree
Evergr Per
Evergr Shrub
Herbac Per
Rose
Wild Flower

Yellow Flowers
Photos -
Bedding
Bulb
Climber
Decid Shrub
Evergr Per
Evergr Shrub
Herbac Per
Rose
Wild Flower

Photos - 53 Colours in its Colour Wheel Gallery

Photos - 12 Flower Colours per Month in its Bloom Colour Wheel Gallery

Plant Selection by Flower Shape
Level 3b
Photos -
Bedding
Evergr Per
Herbac Per

Plant Selection by Foliage Colour
Level 3c
Aromatic Foliage
Finely Cut Leaves
Large Leaves
Other
Non-Green Foliage 1
Non-Green Foliage 2
Sword-shaped Leaves

PRUNING
Plant Selection by Pruning Requirements
Level 4
Pruning Plants

GROUNDCOVER PLANT DETAIL
Plant Selection Level 5
Plant Name - A
Plant Name - B
Plant Name - C
Plant Name - D
Plant Name - E
Plant Name - F
Plant Name - G
Plant Name - H
Plant Name - I
Plant Name - J
Plant Name - K
Plant Name - L
Plant Name - M
Plant Name - N
Plant Name - O
Plant Name - P
Plant Name - Q
Plant Name - R
Plant Name - S
Plant Name - T
Plant Name - U
Plant Name - V
Plant Name - W
Plant Name - XYZ

Then, finally use
COMPANION PLANTING to
aid your plant selected or to
deter Pests
Plant Selection Level 6

To locate mail-order nursery for plants from the UK in this gallery try using search in RHS Find a Plant.

To locate plants in the European Union (EU) try using Search Term in Gardens4You and Meilland Richardier in France.

To locate mail-order nursery for plants from America in this gallery try using search in Plant Lust.

To locate plant information in Australia try using Plant Finder in Gardening Australia.

The following details come from Cactus Art:-

"A flower is the the complex sexual reproductive structure of Angiosperms, typically consisting of an axis bearing perianth parts, androecium (male) and gynoecium (female).

Bisexual flower show four distinctive parts arranged in rings inside each other which are technically modified leaves: Sepal, petal, stamen & pistil. This flower is referred to as complete (with all four parts) and perfect (with "male" stamens and "female" pistil). The ovary ripens into a fruit and the ovules inside develop into seeds.

Incomplete flowers are lacking one or more of the four main parts. Imperfect (unisexual) flowers contain a pistil or stamens, but not both. The colourful parts of a flower and its scent attract pollinators and guide them to the nectary, usually at the base of the flower tube.

partsofaflowersmallest

Androecium (male Parts or stamens)
It is made up of the filament and anther, it is the pollen producing part of the plant. Anther This is the part of the stamen that produces and contains pollen.  Filament This is the fine hair-like stalk that the anther sits on top of. Pollen This is the dust-like male reproductive cell of flowering plants.

Gynoecium (female Parts or carpels or pistil)  It is made up of the stigma, style, and ovary. Each pistil is constructed of one to many rolled leaflike structures.
Stigma
This is the part of the pistil which receives the pollen grains and on which they germinate.  Style
This is the long stalk that the stigma sits on top of ovary.  Ovary
The part of the plant that contains the ovules.  Ovule
The part of the ovary that becomes the seeds.   Petal  The colorful, often bright part of the flower (corolla).  Sepal  The parts that look like little green leaves that cover the outside of a flower bud (calix).  (Undifferentiated "Perianth segment" that are not clearly differentiated into sepals and petals, take the names of tepals.)"

The following details come from Nectary Genomics:-

"NECTAR. Many flowering plants attract potential pollinators by offering a reward of floral nectar. The primary solutes found in most nectars are varying ratios of sucrose, glucose and fructose, which can range from as little a 8% (w/w) in some species to as high as 80% in others. This abundance of simple sugars has resulted in the general perception that nectar consists of little more than sugar-water; however, numerous studies indicate that it is actually a complex mixture of components. Additional compounds found in a variety of nectars include other sugars, all 20 standard amino acids, phenolics, alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenes, vitamins, organic acids, oils, free fatty acids, metal ions and proteins.

NECTARIES. An organ known as the floral nectary is responsible for producing the complex mixture of compounds found in nectar. Nectaries can occur in different areas of flowers, and often take on diverse forms in different species, even to the point of being used for taxonomic purposes. Nectaries undergo remarkable morphological and metabolic changes during the course of floral development. For example, it is known that pre-secretory nectaries in a number of species accumulate large amounts of starch, which is followed by a rapid degradation of amyloplast granules just prior to anthesis and nectar secretion. These sugars presumably serve as a source of nectar carbohydrate.

WHY STUDY NECTAR? Nearly one-third of all worldwide crops are dependent on animals to achieve efficient pollination. In addition, U.S. pollinator-dependent crops have been estimated to have an annual value of up to $15 billion. Many crop species are largely self-incompatible (not self-fertile) and almost entirely on animal pollinators to achieve full fecundity; poor pollinator visitation has been reported to reduce yields of certain species by up to 50%."

The following details about DOUBLE FLOWERS comes from Wikipedia:-

"Double-flowered" describes varieties of flowers with extra petals, often containing flowers within flowers. The double-flowered trait is often noted alongside the scientific name with the abbreviation fl. pl. (flore pleno, a Latin ablative form meaning "with full flower"). The first abnormality to be documented in flowers, double flowers are popular varieties of many commercial flower types, including roses, camellias and carnations. In some double-flowered varieties all of the reproductive organs are converted to petals — as a result, they are sexually sterile and must be propagated through cuttings. Many double-flowered plants have little wildlife value as access to the nectaries is typically blocked by the mutation.

There is further photographic, diagramatic and text about Double Flowers from an education department - dept.ca.uky.edu - in the University of Kentucky in America.

"Meet the plant hunter obsessed with double-flowering blooms" - an article from The Telegraph.

THE 2 EUREKA EFFECT PAGES FOR UNDERSTANDING SOIL AND HOW PLANTS INTERACT WITH IT OUT OF 15,000:-

THE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE 2 QUARTZ GRAIN SIBLINGS, and
HOW ROOTS OF PLANTS ARE IN CONTROL IN THE SOIL
before continuing in this website.

Explanation of Structure of this Website with User Guidelines Page for those photo galleries with Photos (of either ones I have taken myself or others which have been loaned only for use on this website from external sources)

Choose 1 of these different Plant selection Methods:-

1. Choose a plant from 1 of 53 flower colours in the Colour Wheel Gallery.

2. Choose a plant from 1 of 12 flower colours in each month of the year from 12 Bloom Colours per Month Index Gallery.

3. Choose a plant from 1 of 6 flower colours per month for each type of plant:-

Aquatic
Bedding
Bulb
Climber
Conifer
Deciduous Shrub
Deciduous Tree
Evergreen Perennial
Evergreen Shrub
Evergreen Tree
Hedging
Herbaceous Perennial
Herb
Odds and Sods
Rhododendron nectar is toxic to bees
Rose
Soft Fruit
Top Fruit
Wild Flower

4. Choose a plant from its Flower Shape:-

Shape, Form
Index
Flower Shape

5. Choose a plant from its foliage:-

Bamboo
Conifer
Fern
Grass
Vegetable

6. There are 6 Plant Selection Levels including Bee Pollinated Plants for Hay Fever Sufferers in
Plants Topic.

7. when I do not have my own or ones from mail-order nursery photos , then from March 2016, if you want to start from the uppermost design levels through to your choice of cultivated and wildflower plants to change your Plant Selection Process then use the following galleries:-

Create and input all plants known by Amateur Gardening inserted into their Sanders' Encyclopaedia from their edition published in 1960 (originally published by them in 1895) into these
- Stage 1 - Garden Style Index Gallery,
  then
- Stage 2 - Infill Plants Index Gallery being the only gallery from these 7 with photos (from Wikimedia Commons) ,
  then
- Stage 3 - All Plants Index Gallery with each plant species in its own Plant Type Page followed by choice from Stage 4a, 4b, 4c and/or 4d REMEMBERING THE CONSTRAINTS ON THE SELECTION FROM THE CHOICES MADE IN STAGES 1 AND 2
- Stage 4a - 12 Bloom Colours per Month Index Gallery,
- Stage 4b - 12 Foliage Colours per Month Index Gallery with
- Stage 4c - Cultivation, Position, Use Index Gallery and
- Stage 4d - Shape, Form Index Gallery
- Unfortunately, if you want to have 100's of choices on selection of plants from 1000's of 1200 pixels wide by up to 16,300 pixels in length webpages, which you can jump to from almost any of the pages in these 7 galleries above, you have to put up with those links to those choices being on
  - the left topic menu table,
  - the header of the middle data table and on
  - the page/index menu table on the right of every page of those galleries.

There are other pages on Plants which bloom in each month of the year in this website:-

12 Bloom Colours per Month Index
Plants Blue, Orange, Red, Yellow, White, Other Colours which lead on to other pages
Colour Wheel - All Flowers per Month 12
Bedding
Bulb
Climber
Deciduous Shrub
Deciduous Tree
Evergreen Perennial
Evergreen Shrub
Evergreen Tree
Herbaceous Perennial
Rhododendron
Rose
Wild Flower

Plants for Cut Flowers in
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Climber 3 sector Vertical Plant System with flowers in
Jan,
Feb,
Mar,
Apr,
May 1, 2
Jun,
Jul,
Aug,
Sep,
Oct,
Nov,
Dec

Indoor Bulbs for
December
January
February
Indoor Bulbs for
March
April
May
Indoor
Bulbs for
June
July
August
Indoor Bulbs for
September
October
November
Plant Bloom
Dec-Jan
Feb-Mar
Plant Bloom
Apr-May
Jun-Aug
Plant Bloom
Sep-Oct
Nov-Dec

Topic
Case Studies
...Drive
...Foundations
Companion Planting
...A, B, C, D, E,
...F, G, H, I, J, K,
...L, M, N, O, P, Q,
...R, S, T, U, V, W,
...X, Y, Z
...Pest Control
...using Plants
Garden Construction
Garden Design
...How to Use the Colour Wheel Concepts for Selection of Flowers, Foliage and Flower Shape
...RHS Mixed Borders
......Bedding Plants
......Her Perennials
......Other Plants Garden Maintenance
Glossary
Home
Library
Offbeat Glossary

Plants *
...Extra Plant Pages
...Poisonous Plants
...Subsidence by
Clay

Soil
...Soil Nutrients
Tool Shed
Useful Data

................

...Hippeastrum/ Lily
...Late Summer
...Narcissus
...Spring
...Tulip
...Winter
...Each of the above ...Bulb Galleries has its own set of Flower Colour Pages
...Flower Shape
...Bulb Form
...Bulb Use
...Bulb in Soil

Further details on bulbs from the Infill Galleries:-
Hardy Bulbs
...Aconitum
...Allium
...Alstroemeria
...Anemone
...Amaryllis
...Anthericum
...Antholyzas
...Apios
...Arisaema
...Arum
...Asphodeline
...Asphodelus
...Belamcanda
...Bloomeria
...Brodiaea
...Bulbocodium
...Calochorti
...Cyclobothrias
...Camassia
...Colchicum
...Convallaria  ...Forcing Lily of the Valley
...Corydalis
...Crinum
...Crosmia
...Montbretia
...Crocus
...Cyclamen
...Dicentra
...Dierama
...Eranthis
...Eremurus
...Erythrnium
...Eucomis
...Fritillaria
...Funkia
...Galanthus
...Galtonia
...Gladiolus
...Hemerocallis
...Hyacinth
...Hyacinths in Pots
...Scilla
...Puschkinia
...Chionodoxa
...Chionoscilla
...Muscari
...Iris
...Kniphofia
...Lapeyrousia
...Leucojum
...Lilium
...Lilium in Pots
...Malvastrum
...Merendera
...Milla
...Narcissus
...Narcissi in Pots
...Ornithogalum
...Oxalis
...Paeonia
...Ranunculus
...Romulea
...Sanguinaria
...Sternbergia
...Schizostylis
...Tecophilaea
...Trillium
...Tulip
...Zephyranthus
Half-Hardy Bulbs
...Acidanthera
...Albuca
...Alstroemeri
...Andro-stephium
...Bassers
...Boussing-aultias
...Bravoas
...Cypellas
...Dahlias
...Galaxis,
...Geissorhizas
...Hesperanthas
...Gladioli
...Ixias
...Sparaxises
...Babianas
...Morphixias
...Tritonias
...Ixiolirions
...Moraeas
...Ornithogalums
...Oxalises
...Phaedra-nassas
...Pancratiums
...Tigridias
...Zephyranthes
...Cooperias

Uses of Bulbs:-
...for Bedding
...in Windowboxes
...in Border
...naturalized in Grass
...in Bulb Frame
...in Woodland Garden
...in Rock Garden
...in Bowls
...in Alpine House
...Bulbs in Greenhouse or Stove:-
...Achimenes
...Alocasias
...Amorpho-phalluses
...Arisaemas
...Arums
...Begonias
...Bomareas
...Caladiums
...Clivias
...Colocasias
...Crinums
...Cyclamens
...Cyrtanthuses
...Eucharises
...Urceocharis
...Eurycles
...Freesias
...Gloxinias
...Haemanthus
...Hippeastrums
...Lachenalias
...Nerines
...Lycorises
...Pencratiums
...Hymenocallises
...Richardias
...Sprekelias
...Tuberoses
...Vallotas
...Watsonias
...Zephyranthes
...Plant Bedding in
......Spring
......Summer
...Bulb houseplants flowering inside House during:-
......January
......February
......March
......April
......May
......June
......July
......August
......September
......October
......November
......December
...Bulbs and other types of plant flowering during:-
......Dec-Jan
......Feb-Mar
......Apr-May
......Jun-Aug
......Sep-Oct
......Nov-Dec
...Selection of the smaller and choicer plants for the Smallest of Gardens with plant flowering during the same 6 periods as in the previous selection

Climber
...Clematis
...Climbers
Conifer
Deciduous Shrub
...Shrubs - Decid
Deciduous Tree
...Trees - Decid
Evergreen Perennial
...P-Evergreen A-L
...P-Evergreen M-Z
...Flower Shape
Evergreen Shrub
...Shrubs - Evgr
...Heather Shrub
Evergreen Tree
...Trees - Evgr
Fern
Grass
Hedging
Herbaceous Perennial
...P -Herbaceous
...RHS Wisley
...Flower Shape
Herb
Odds and Sods
Rhododendron
Rose
...RHS Wisley A-F
...RHS Wisley G-R
...RHS Wisley S-Z
...Rose Use
...Other Roses A-F
...Other Roses G-R
...Other Roses S-Z
Soft Fruit
Top Fruit
...Apple
...Cherry
...Pear
Vegetable

Wild Flower
with its
flower colour page,
space,
Site Map page in its flower colour
NOTE Gallery
...Blue Note
...Brown Note
...Cream Note
...Green Note
...Mauve Note
...Multi-Cols Note
...Orange Note
...Pink A-G Note
...Pink H-Z Note
...Purple Note
...Red Note
...White A-D Note
...White E-P Note
...White Q-Z Note
...Yellow A-G Note
...Yellow H-Z Note
...Shrub/Tree Note
Poisonous
Wildflower Plants

............

Topic - Flower/Foliage Colour
Colour Wheel Galleries
Following your choice using Garden Style then that changes your Plant Selection Process
Garden Style
...Infill Plants
...12 Bloom Colours per Month Index
...12 Foliage Colours per Month Index
...All Plants Index
...Cultivation, Position, Use Index
...Shape, Form
Index

or
you could use these Flower Colour Wheels with number of colours
All Flowers 53
All Flowers per Month 12
with its
Explanation of
Structure of this Website with
...User Guidelines
All Bee-Pollinated Flowers per Month 12
...Index
Rock Garden and Alpine Flower Colour Wheel with number of colours
Rock Plant Flowers 53
...Rock Plant Photos

or
these Foliage Colour Wheels structures, which I have done but until I can take the photos and I am certain of the plant label's validity, these may not progress much further
All Foliage 212
All Spring Foliage 212
All Summer Foliage 212
All Autumn Foliage 212
All Winter Foliage 212

or
Flower Colour Wheel without photos, but with links to photos
12 Bloom Colours per Month Index
...All Plants Index

............

Topic - Wildlife on Plant Photo Gallery
Butterfly
Usage of Plants
by Egg, Caterpillar, Chrysalis and Butterfly

Egg, Caterpillar, Chrysalis and Butterfly usage of
Plant A-C
Plant C-M
Plant N-W
Butterfly usage of Plant

followed by all the Wild Flower Family Pages:-

There are 180 families in the Wildflowers of the UK and they have been split up into 22 Galleries to allow space for up to 100 plants per gallery.

Each plant named in each of the Wildflower Family Pages may have a link to:-

its Plant Description Page in its Common Name in one of those Wildflower Plant Galleries and will have links

to external sites to purchase the plant or seed in its Botanical Name,

to see photos in its Flowering Months and

to read habitat details in its Habitat Column.

WILD FLOWER FAMILY
PAGE MENU 1

(o)Adder's Tongue
Amaranth
(o)Arrow-Grass
(o)Arum
(o)Balsam
Bamboo
(o)Barberry
(o)Bedstraw
(o)Beech
(o)Bellflower
(o)Bindweed
(o)Birch
(o)Birds-Nest
(o)Birthwort
(o)Bogbean
(o)Bog Myrtle
(o)Borage
(o)Box
(o)Broomrape
(o)Buckthorn
(o)Buddleia
(o)Bur-reed
(o)Buttercup
(o)Butterwort
(o)Cornel (Dogwood)
(o)Crowberry
(o)Crucifer (Cabbage/Mustard) 1
(o)Crucifer (Cabbage/Mustard) 2
Cypress
(o)Daffodil
(o)Daisy
(o)Daisy Cudweeds
(o)Daisy Chamomiles
(o)Daisy Thistle
(o)Daisy Catsears (o)Daisy Hawkweeds
(o)Daisy Hawksbeards
(o)Daphne
(o)Diapensia
(o)Dock Bistorts
(o)Dock Sorrels

WILD FLOWER FAMILY
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(o)Clubmoss
(o)Duckweed
(o)Eel-Grass
(o)Elm
(o)Filmy Fern
(o)Horsetail
(o)Polypody
Quillwort
(o)Royal Fern
(o)Figwort - Mulleins
(o)Figwort - Speedwells
(o)Flax
(o)Flowering-Rush
(o)Frog-bit
(o)Fumitory
(o)Gentian
(o)Geranium
(o)Glassworts
(o)Gooseberry
(o)Goosefoot
(o)Grass 1
(o)Grass 2
(o)Grass 3
(o)Grass Soft Bromes 1
(o)Grass Soft Bromes 2
(o)Grass Soft Bromes 3 (o)Hazel
(o)Heath
(o)Hemp
(o)Herb-Paris
(o)Holly
(o)Honeysuckle
(o)Horned-Pondweed
(o)Hornwort
(o)Iris
(o)Ivy
(o)Jacobs Ladder
(o)Lily
(o)Lily Garlic
(o)Lime
(o)Lobelia
(o)Loosestrife
(o)Mallow
(o)Maple
(o)Mares-tail
(o)Marsh Pennywort
(o)Melon (Gourd/Cucumber)

WILD FLOWER FAMILY
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(o)Mesem-bryanthemum
(o)Mignonette
(o)Milkwort
(o)Mistletoe
(o)Moschatel
Naiad
(o)Nettle
(o)Nightshade
(o)Oleaster
(o)Olive
(o)Orchid 1
(o)Orchid 2
(o)Orchid 3
(o)Orchid 4
(o)Parnassus-Grass
(o)Peaflower
(o)Peaflower Clover 1
(o)Peaflower Clover 2
(o)Peaflower Clover 3
(o)Peaflower Vetches/Peas
Peony
(o)Periwinkle
Pillwort
Pine
(o)Pink 1
(o)Pink 2
Pipewort
(o)Pitcher-Plant
(o)Plantain
(o)Pondweed
(o)Poppy
(o)Primrose
(o)Purslane
Rannock Rush
(o)Reedmace
(o)Rockrose
(o)Rose 1
(o)Rose 2
(o)Rose 3
(o)Rose 4
(o)Rush
(o)Rush Woodrushes
(o)Saint Johns Wort
Saltmarsh Grasses
(o)Sandalwood
(o)Saxifrage

WILD FLOWER FAMILY
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Seaheath
(o)Sea Lavender
(o)Sedge Rush-like
(o)Sedges Carex 1
(o)Sedges Carex 2
(o)Sedges Carex 3
(o)Sedges Carex 4
(o)Spindle-Tree
(o)Spurge
(o)Stonecrop
(o)Sundew
(o)Tamarisk
Tassel Pondweed
(o)Teasel
(o)Thyme 1
(o)Thyme 2
(o)Umbellifer 1
(o)Umbellifer 2
(o)Valerian
(o)Verbena
(o)Violet
(o)Water Fern
(o)Waterlily
(o)Water Milfoil
(o)Water Plantain
(o)Water Starwort
Waterwort
(o)Willow
(o)Willow-Herb
(o)Wintergreen
(o)Wood-Sorrel
(o)Yam
(o)Yew

It is worth remembering that especially with roses that the colour of the petals of the flower may change - The following photos are of Rosa 'Lincolnshire Poacher' which I took on the same day in R.V. Roger's Nursery Field:-

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Closed Bud

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Opening Bud

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Juvenile Flower

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Older Juvenile Flower

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Middle-aged Flower - Flower Colour in Season in its
Rose Description Page is
"Buff Yellow, with a very slight pink tint at the edges in May-October."

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Mature Flower

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Juvenile Flower and Dying Flower

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Form of Rose Bush

There are 720 roses in the Rose Galleries; many of which have the above series of pictures in their respective Rose Description Page.

So one might avoid the disappointment that the 2 elephants had when their trunks were entwined instead of them each carrying their trunk using their own trunk, and your disappointment of buying a rose to discover that the colour you bought it for is only the case when it has its juvenile flowers; if you look at all the photos of the roses in the respective Rose Description Page!!!!

Plant Selection by Flower Colour

Blue Flowers

Bedding.
Bulb.
Climber.
Evergr Per.
Evergr Shrub.
Wild Flower.

Orange Flowers

Bedding.
Wild Flower.

Other Colour Flowers

Bedding.
Bulb.
Climber.
Evergr Per.
Evergr Shrub.
Wild Flower.

Red Flowers

Bedding.
Bulb.
Climber.
Decid Shrub.
Evergr Per.
Evergr Shrub.
Herbac Per.
Rose.
Wild Flower.

White Flowers

Bedding.
Bulb.
Climber.
Decid Shrub.
Decid Tree.
Evergr Per.
Evergr Shrub.
Herbac Per.
Rose.
Wild Flower.

Yellow Flowers

Bedding.
Bulb.
Climber.
Decid Shrub.
Evergr Per.
Evergr Shrub.
Herbac Per.
Rose.
Wild Flower.

Fragrant Plants adds the use of another of your 5 senses in your garden:-
Sense of Fragrance from Roy Genders

Fragrant Plants:-
Trees and Shrubs with Scented Flowers.

Trees and Shrubs with Scented Leaves.

Trees and Shrubs with Aromatic Bark.

Shrubs bearing Scented Flowers for an
Acid Soil.

Shrubs bearing Scented Flowers for a
Chalky or Limestone Soil.

Shrubs bearing Scented leaves for a
Sandy Soil.

Herbaceous Plants with Scented Flowers.

Herbaceous Plants with Scented Leaves.

Annual and Biennial Plants with Scented Flowers or Leaves.

Bulbs and Corms with Scented Flowers.

Scented Plants of Climbing and Trailing Habit.

Winter-flowering Plants with Scented Flowers.

Night-scented Flowering Plants.

Scented Aquatic Plants.

Plants with Scented Fruits.

Plants with Scented Roots.

Trees and Shrubs with Scented Wood.

Trees and Shrubs with Scented Gums.

Scented Cacti and Succulents.

Plants bearing Flowers or Leaves of Unpleasant Smell.

Flower Perfume Group:-

Indoloid Group.

Aminoid Group with scent - Hawthorn.

Heavy Group with scents -
Jonquil and
Lily.

Aromatic Group with scents - Almond,
Aniseed, Balsamic,
Carnation, Cinnamon, Clove,
Spicy and
Vanilla.

Violet Group.

Rose Group.

Lemon Group with scent -
Verbena.

Fruit-scented Group with scents -
Apricot,
Fruity,
Green Apple,
Orange, Pineapple,
Ripe Apple , Ripe Banana and
Ripe Plum.

Animal-scented Group with scents -
Cat,
Dog,
Ferret,
Fox,
Goat,
Human Perspiration,
Musk,
Ripe Apple and
Tom Cat.

Honey Group.

Unpleasant Smell Group with scents -
Animal,
Fetid,
Fishy,
Foxy,
Fur-like,
Garlic,
Hemlock,
Manure,
Nauseating,
Perspiration,
Petrol,
Putrid,
Rancid,
Sickly,
Skunk,
Stale Lint,
Sulphur and
Urinous.

Miscellaneous Group with scents -
Balm,
Brandy,
Cedar,
Cloying,
Cowslip,
Cucumber,
Damask Rose, Daphne,
Exotic,
Freesia,
Fur-like,
Gardenia,
Hay-like,
Heliotrope, Honeysuckle,
Hops,
Hyacinth,
Incense-like, Jasmine,
Laburnham,
Lilac,
Lily of the Valley, Meadowsweet, Mignonette,
Mint,
Mossy,
Muscat,
Muscatel,
Myrtle-like,
Newly Mown Hay, Nutmeg,
Piercing,
Primrose,
Pungent,
Resinous, Sandalwood, Sassafras,
Seductive,
Slight,
Soft,
Stephanotis,
Sulphur,
Starch,
Sweet,
Sweet-briar,
Tea-rose,
Treacle and
Very Sweet.

Ivydene Gardens Plants: Groundcover Plant Name - P

Using these groundcover plants in your planting scheme (either between your trees/shrubs in the border or for the whole border) will - with mulching your beds to a 4 inch depth and an irrigation system - provide you with a planted garden with far less time required for border maintainance.

Ivydene Gardens Plants:
Groundcover Plant
Name - P