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Accent plants.
Bougainvillea Delphinium Eryngium Hibiscus Hollyhock
Strelitzia        

 

Annuals & Biennials for colour.
Antirrhinum Begonia semperflorens Calendula Cosmos Helianthus
Iceland Poppy Impatiens Limonium Lobelia Pansy
Petunia Portulaca Sweet William Tagetes Zinnia

 

Aromatic Plants.
Anemone Buddleia Clematis Dianthus Erica
Freesia Heliotropum Jasminum Lathyrus Lilium
Lonicera Magnolia Muscari Narcissus Nicotiana
Phlox paniculata Reseda      

 

Autumn Colour
Anemone Aster Bougainvillea Buddleia Chrysanthemum
Clematis Cornus Cotoneaster Geranium Salvia

 

For Beds & Borders
Achillea
Agapanthus Ageratum Alchemilla mollis Allium
Alstroemeria
Althaea Alyssum Antirrhinum Arctotsis
Aster
Begonia Bellis Brachycome Calceolaria
Calistephus
Campanula Celosia Cheiranthus Chrysanthemum (annual)
Chrysanthemum
Clematis Coleus Cornus Cosmos
Crocosmia
Dahlia Delphinium Dianthus x allwoodii Dianthus barbatus
Dicentra
Digitalis Echinacea Echinops Echium
Eryngium
Fuchsia Gaillardia Gazania Geranium
Gypsophila
Helianthus Helichrysum Hemerocallis Heuchera
Hydrangea
Impatiens Iris Kniphofia Lamium
Lathyrus
Lavatera Lillium Limonium Linaria
Lobelia
Lupin Lychnis Lythrum Marigold
Meconopsis
Mimulus Narcissus Nemesia Nicotiana
Origanum
Papaver (Poppy) Pelargonium Penstemon Petunia
Phlox drummondii
Phlox paniculata Platycodon Polygonatum Potentilla
Primula
Pulmonaria Reseda Rose Rudbeckia
Salvia
Sedum Tagetes Tropaeolum Verbascum
Verbena
Viola Zinnia    

 

Butterfly Attractors

Achillea

Agapanthus Aster Buddleia Echinacea
Iberis
Rudbeckia Sedum Tagetes Verbena

 

Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes & Tubers - Spring flowering

Allium

Anemone Chionodoxia Crocus Cyclamen
Endymion
Hyacinth Iris Muscari Narcissus
Pleione
Tulip      

 

Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes & Tubers -Summer Flowering

Allium

Alstroemeria Begonia Crocosmia Dahlia
Gladiolus
Iris Lillium Paeony Zantedeschia

 

Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes & Tubers - Autumn Flowering
Canna
Colchicum Lilium Nerine  

 

Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes & Tubers - Winter Flowering
Chionodoxia
Crocus Cyclamen Galanthus Hyacinth

 

Climbers in North facing situation
Actinidia
Celastrus Clematis Hedera Jasminum
Lonicera
Wisteria      

 

Climbers in South facing situation

Abelia

Bougainvillea Ceanothus Clerodendrum Garrya
Hedera
Hydrangea Jasminum Lonicera Passiflora
Rose
Wisteria      

 

Pots / Containers

Begonia

Campanula Centaurea Cyclamen Dianthus chinensis
Heliotropium
Lilium Linaria Lobelia Pansy
Verbena
Viola      

 

Suitable for Cut flowers

Achillea

Agapanthus Alstroemeria Anemone Antirrhinum
Aquilegia
Aster Calendula Callistephus Campanula
Centaurea
Cheiranthus Chrysanthemum Clarkia Cosmos

Dahlia

Delphinium Dianthus allwoodii Digitalis Echinacea

Echinops

Eryngium Gaillardia Geum Gladiolus
Godetia
Gypsophila Helianthus Helichrysum Iberis
Iris
Lathyrus Lilium Limonium Lupin

Lychnis

Narcissus Nigella Paeony Phlox paniculata
Reseda
Rose Rudbeckia Tulip Verbascum
Verbena
Zantedeschia Zinnia    

 

Suitable as Dried Flowers

Achillea

Allium Echinops Eryngium Gypsophila
Hydrangea
Lavendula Leontopodium Limonium  

 

Plants for Dry areas
Achillea
Cotoneaster Kniphofia Limonium Salvia
Strelitzia        

 

Greenhouse & House Plants


Cactus and Succulents

Aporocactus

Crassula Echeveria Echinops Epiphyllum
Lithops
Lobivia Mammillaria Notocactus Rebutia
Schlumbergera        

 

Evergreens
Aspidistra
Cordyline Crassula    

 

Flowering

Aloe

Begonia Calceolaria Celosia Chrysanthemum
Cineraria
Cyclamen Fuchsia Gardenia Impatiens
Nerine
Pelargonium Pleione Saintpaulia Sinningia
Spathiphyllum
Sprekelia Streptocarpus Zantedeschia  

 

Foliage

Aloe

Begonia Calathea Chlorophytum Coleus
Cordyline
Cyclamen Dieffenbachia Draceana Euphorbia
Ficus
Hedera Monstera Sinningia Spathiphyllum
Vriesea        

 

Poolside / Marginal plants

Hosta

Iris Mimulus Primula Zantedeschia

 

Shade Tolerant plants

Anemone

Aquilegia Begonia Centaurea Convallaria
Cyclamen
Dianthus chinensis Digitalis Fuchsia Galanthus
Helleborus
Heuchera Hosta Impatiens Iris
Lamium
Lilium Linaria Lobelia Mahonia

Oxalis

Polygonatum Primula Pulmonaria  

 

Shrubs


Aromatic
Acer
Choisya Cornus Fatsia Lavandula

 

Deciduous

Buddleia

Deutzia Dicentra Fuchsia Genista
Hibiscus
Hydrangea Jasminum Magnolia Philadelphus
Potentilla
Rose      

 

Evergreen

Aucuba

Azalea Berberis Buxus Calluna
Camellia
Ceanothus Choisya Cistus Cotoneaster
Escallonia
Euonymus Hebe Lavandula Lonicera
Mahonia
Rosmarinus      

 

Flowering
Abelia
Bougainvillea Buddleia Camellia Ceanothus
Cistus
Cornus Deutzia Fuchsia Gardenia
Genista
Hibiscus Hydrangea Jasminum Lavandula
Lavatera
Lonicera Magnolia Paeony Philadelphus

Pieris

Potentilla      

 

Foliage
Calluna
Cornus Euonymus Hebe Hedera
Pieris        

 

Fruit and / or Berries
Berberis
Capsicum Cotoneaster Lunaria Mahonia
Rose        

 

Trailing plants

Bougainvillea

Cotoneaster Fuchsia Impatiens Lobelia
Petunia
Phlox (alpine) Verbena    

 

Hobby Plants
Alpines
Begonia Cactus Carnation Chrysanthemum
Cymbidiums
Dahlia Fuchsia Gladioli Iris
Lilium
Narcissus Pelargonium Primula Rose
Saintpaulia
Streptocarpus Sweet Pea Tulip Vegetables