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ACHILLEA tomentosa
Botanical Name..] ACHILLEA tomentosa
Common Name.....] Woolly yarrow
Climate.........] Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 6cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Spring-Summer
Special Purpose.] Rock gardens, Erosion control
Lawn substitute.
Grey-green leaves forming tight clumps
and 7cm clusters of small yellow blossoms.
#6#9 ACORUS
Botanical Name..] ACORUS
Common Name.....]
Climate.........] Hot-Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun - Shade
Mature Height...] 20cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Winter
Special Purpose.] Wet or dry soil tolerant.
Like small clump of cream and green flax.
Propogate by division.
#2#5#8 ARCTOTIS hybrida
Botanical Name..] ARCTOTIS hybrida
Common Name.....] Aurora daisy
Climate.........] Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Half sun
Mature Height...] 40cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Autumn to Spring
Flower..........] Spring
Special Purpose.] Drought resistant
Silver-grey foliage and large daisies
in yellow, bronze, purple and mauve.
#2#5#8 ADIANTUM pedatum
Botanical Name..] ADIANTUM pedatum
Common Name.....] Five finger fern
Climate.........] Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Half sun - Shade
Mature Height...] 60cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Special Purpose.] Shade lover
Hardy maidenhair fern with fronds to
60cm high and spreads by underground
roots.
#4#7 AGAPANTHUS africanus
Botanical Name..] AGAPANTHUS africanus
Common Name.....] Lily of the nile
Climate.........] Hot-Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun
Mature Height...] 45cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Summer
1cm narrow leaves, a smaller version of
orientalis.
#1#4#7 AGAPANTHUS inapertus
Botanical Name..] AGAPANTHUS inapertus
Common Name.....] Lily of the nile
Climate.........] Hot-Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun
Mature Height...] 75cm
Foliage.........] Deciduous
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Summer
Dark blue flowers from 150cm stalks
and leavbes to 5cm wide.
#1#4#7 AJUGA reptans
Botanical Name..] AJUGA reptans
Common Name.....] Bugleweed, Carpet bugle
Climate.........] Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun - Shade
Mature Height...] 20cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring or Autumn
Flower..........] Spring
Fast growing and spreading by creeping
stems. Oval and wavy foliage to 10cm
long in tight clumps with 15cm flower
spikes in blue-purple.
#5#8 AKEBIA quinata
Botanical Name..] AKEBIA quinata
Common Name.....] Five leaf akebia
Climate.........] Hot-Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun
Mature Height...] 1 metre
Foliage.........] Deciduous
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Spring
Special Purpose.] Drought tolerant, Fast growing
Deep-green leaves to 7cm and rosy-purple
flowers followed by fruits.
#1#4#7 ALTERNANTHERA ficoid
Botanical Name..] ALTERNANTHERA ficoidea
Common Name.....] Copperleaf
Climate.........] Hot-Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 20cm
Foliage.........] Deciduous
Plant...........] Spring
Clusters of 10cm long crinkly leaves
blotched red and yellow
#2#5#8 ALYSSUM saxatile
Botanical Name..] ALYSSUM saxatile
Common Name.....] Basket of gold, Gold dust
Climate.........] Hot-Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 30cm
Foliage.........] Deciduous
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Spring
Clusters of bright yellow flowers in
Spring with grey-green leaves to 12cm
long.
#2#5#8 ANTHEMIS nobilis
Botanical Name..] ANTHEMIS nobilis
Common Name.....] Golden marguerite
Climate.........] Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 60cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Summer-Autumn
Small daisy flowers to 5cm with fern-like
foliage which is aromatic when crushed.
#4#7 ARABIS albida
Botanical Name..] ARABIS albida
Common Name.....] Rock cress
Climate.........] Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 24cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Spring-Summer
Special Purpose.] Drought tolerant
Smooth green leaves and scented white
flowers in profusion.
#5#8 ARENARIA verna
Botanical Name..] ARENARIA verna
Common Name.....] Corsican sandwort
Climate.........] Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Half sun
Mature Height...] 8cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Summer
Special Purpose.] Tolerates light traffic
Mossy perennial with small narrow dark
green leaves and small white flowers.
#3#6#9 ARENARIA balerica
Botanical Name..] ARENARIA balerica
Common Name.....] Corsican sandwort
Climate.........] Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Half sun
Mature Height...] 8cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Autumn-Winter
Flower..........] Spring
Bright green foliage to 8cm with small
white cup-shaped flowers.
#6#9 ARMERIA maritima
Botanical Name..] ARMERIA maritima
Common Name.....] Sea pink, Thrift
Climate.........] Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 20cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Spring-Summer
Dense grassy clumps with white or purple
flowers, with clumps spreading to about 40cm.
#5#8 ARTEMISIA caucasica
Botanical Name..] ARTEMISIA caucasica
Common Name.....] Angels hair, Dusty miller
Climate.........] Hot-Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun
Mature Height...] 15cm
Foliage.........] Deciduous
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Late summer
Dense 15cm mat spreading to 60cm wide.
Small yellow flower heads but inconspicuous. #2#5#8 ASPARAGUS densiflorus
Botanical Name..] ASPARAGUS densiflorus
Common Name.....] Sprenger asparagus fern
Climate.........] Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun
Mature Height...] 45cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Spring-Summer
Special Purpose.] Drought resistant
Fernlike foliage with a trailing growth
habit and Clusters of small pink-white
flowers followed by red berries.
#4#7 ASTILBE arendsii
Botanical Name..] ASTILBE arendsii
Common Name.....] False spirea, Meadowsweet
Climate.........] Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Half sun
Mature Height...] 60cm
Foliage.........] Deciduous
Plant...........] Pot grown in spring
Flower..........] Spring
Special Purpose.] Near pools and streams
Grown mainly for their flowers, these
are in a variety of colours including
white, pink, cream and pale peach.
#4#7 ATHYRIUM filix-temina
Botanical Name..] ATHYRIUM filix-temina
Common Name.....]
Climate.........] Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Half sun
Mature Height...] 60cm
Foliage.........] Deciduous
Plant...........] Spring
A fern with foliage to 120cm and fronds
in a yellow-green colour.
#4#7 AUBRIETA deltoidea
Botanical Name..] AUBRIETA deltoidea
Common Name.....] Common aubrieta, Stonecress
Climate.........] Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun
Mature Height...] 15cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Spring
Special Purpose.] Rock garden plant
2.5cm grey leaves with the clumps
spreading to 45cm and flowers in a
light-rose to deep purple.
#2#5#8 AZALIA kurume
Botanical Name..] AZALIA kurume
Common Name.....]
Climate.........] Cool
Aspect..........] Half sun
Mature Height...] 45cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Pot grown anytime
Flower..........] Spring
Cutting back new centre growth of these
azalias can keep them ground hunging
and most attractive for areas of part
shade. Variety of flowers colours.
#7 BERBERIS thunbergii
Botanical Name..] BERBERIS thunbergii
Common Name.....] Japanese barberry
Climate.........] Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun
Mature Height...] 120cm
Foliage.........] Deciduous
Plant...........] Pot grown anytime
Special Purpose.] Gentle slopes and rocky areas
Purple to bronze foliage becoming
brighter in Autumn.
#4#7 BERGENIA cordifolia
Botanical Name..] BERGENIA cordifolia
Common Name.....] Megasea, Saxifraga
Climate.........] Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun
Mature Height...] 30cm
Foliage.........] Deciduous
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Spring
Special Purpose.] By rocks, pools and streams
Large and leathery leaves with white,
pink and rose flower spikes.
#5#8 CALLUNA vulgaris
Botanical Name..] CALLUNA vulgaris
Common Name.....] Heather
Climate.........] Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 60cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Winter
Flower..........] Winter-Spring
For Cool to temp areas with acid soil
these shrubs come in a variety of colours.
#4#7 CAMPANULATA gargantia
Botanical Name..] CAMPANULATA gargantia
Common Name.....]
Climate.........] Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun
Mature Height...] 15cm
Foliage.........] Deciduous
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Summer-Autumn
Special Purpose.] For spilling over walls
Heart-shaped serrated green leaves with
star-shaped violet-blue flowers.
#5#8 CAMPANULA poschatsky
Botanical Name..] CAMPANULA poschatskyana
Common Name.....] Bellflower
Climate.........] Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun
Mature Height...] 30cm
Foliage.........] Deciduous
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Summer-Autumn
Special Purpose.] Excellent for rock gardens
Spreading rapidly by creeping runners
it has a spreading habit and the flowers
are star-shaped and a lavender hue.
#5#8 CERASTIUM tomentosum
Botanical Name..] CERASTIUM tomentosum
Common Name.....] Snow in summer
Climate.........] Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun
Mature Height...] 15cm
Foliage.........] Deciduous
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Spring-Summer
Light-grey foliage with 1.5cm white
flowers. Spreads to 60cm and is a
fast growing plant.
#2#5#8 CHAMAEMELUM nobile
Botanical Name..] CHAMAEMELUM nobile
Common Name.....] Chamomile
Climate.........] Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun
Mature Height...] 20cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Summer
Special Purpose.] Lawn substitute
Lacy grass-green leaves to 20cm and
small yellowish flowers with white
petals.
#2#5#8 CHLOROPHYTUM
Botanical Name..] CHLOROPHYTUM
Common Name.....] Hen and chickens, Spider plant
Climate.........] Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Half sun
Mature Height...] 20cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Special Purpose.] Drought resistant
Straplike cream and green foliage
with plantlets towards the end of the
flower stems.
#5#8 CHRYSANTHEMUM parthen
Botanical Name..] CHRYSANTHEMUM parthenium
Common Name.....] Feverfew
Climate.........] Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 60cm
Foliage.........] Deciduous
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Summer
Self-sower this plant has many small
white daisy flowers that bloom all
summer. Varieties have yellow, white
and chartreuse foliage.
#4#7 CISTUS salvifolius
Botanical Name..] CISTUS salvifolius
Common Name.....] Kangaroo vine, Rock rose
Climate.........] Hot-Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 60cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Spring-Summer
Special Purpose.] Control soil erosion
Small oval grey-green leaves and white
flowers with yellow spots at the base
of the petals.
#1#4#7 CLIVIA miniata
Botanical Name..] CLIVIA miniata
Common Name.....]
Climate.........] Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Half sun - Shade
Mature Height...] 60cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Winter division
Flower..........] Spring
Foliage is stiff and dark-green with
flowers of large orange-red trumpets.
#4#7 CONVALLARIA majalis
Botanical Name..] CONVALLARIA majalis
Common Name.....] Lily of the valley
Climate.........] Cool
Aspect..........] Half sun - Shade
Mature Height...] 20cm
Foliage.........] Deciduous
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Spring
Special Purpose.] Soil erosion control
20cm long leaves with scented 1cm white
bell-shaped flowers.
#8 COPROSMA kirkii
Botanical Name..] COPROSMA kirkii
Common Name.....] Kirk's coprosma
Climate.........] Hot-Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun
Mature Height...] 75cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Spring
Special Purpose.] Drought resistant
Yellow-green oblong leaves with
greenish-white insignificant flowers.
#1#4#7 COTONEASTER adpressus
Botanical Name..] COTONEASTER adpressus
Common Name.....] Creeping cotoneaster
Climate.........] Hot-Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun
Mature Height...] 30cm
Foliage.........] Deciduous
Plant...........] Pot grown anytime
Flower..........] Spring
Small 1cm flowers pink tinted with
red berries in Autumn. Leaves are
small and dark-green
#2#5#8 COTONEASTER praecox
Botanical Name..] COTONEASTER praecox
Common Name.....]
Climate.........] Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun
Mature Height...] 46cm
Foliage.........] Deciduous
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Spring
Special Purpose.] Can be espeliered.
Small shiny leaves, and red berries in
Autumn. Foliage grows in a herringbone
-like manner.
#1#4#7 COTONEASTER apiculat
Botanical Name..] COTONEASTER apiculatus
Common Name.....] Cranberry cotoneaster
Climate.........] Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun
Mature Height...] 50cm
Foliage.........] Deciduous
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Spring
1.5cm round and hairy leaves with clusters
of pinkish flowers and large berries that
remain all winter.
#1#4#7 COTONEASTER congestus
Botanical Name..] COTONEASTER congestus
Common Name.....] Himalyan cotoneaster
Climate.........] Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun
Mature Height...] 90cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Spring
Flowers are small white-pink and berries
red. Hairless foliage slow growing but
extreemley hardy.
#1#4#7 COTONEASTER consp.dec
Botanical Name..] COTONEASTER conspicuus decorus
Common Name.....] Necklace cotoneaster
Climate.........] Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun
Mature Height...] 30cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Spring
Leaves are 1cm dark-green on top and paler
underneath. Flowers are white and berries
are large and appear in Autumn.
#2#5#8 COTONEASTER horizont.
Botanical Name..] COTONEASTER horizontalis
Common Name.....] Rock cotoneaster
Climate.........] Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun
Mature Height...] 90cm
Foliage.........] Deciduous
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Spring
Leaves are round to 1.5cm and colour red
in autumn. Berries are a bright red and
flowers small and cream.
#1#4#7 COTULA squalida
Botanical Name..] COTULA squalida
Common Name.....] NZ brass buttons
Climate.........] Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 8cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Summer
Special Purpose.] Traffic tolerant
Fernlike foliage and greenish-yellow
flowers heads like brass buttons.
#3#6#9 DIANTHUS deltoides
Botanical Name..] DIANTHUS deltoides
Common Name.....] Maiden pink, Pinks
Climate.........] Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 20cm
Foliage.........] Deciduous
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Summer
Special Purpose.] Very hardy
Blue-green grasslike leaves with pink
flowers in summer.
#5#8 DICHONDRA
Botanical Name..] DICHONDRA
Common Name.....] Mercury bay weed
Climate.........] Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun
Mature Height...] 15cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Special Purpose.] Tolerates foot traffic
Low matting plant with small kidney
shaped foliage.
#5#8 DIMORPHITHECA eckloni
Botanical Name..] DIMORPHITHECA ecklonis
Common Name.....] Black eyed Susan
Climate.........] Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun
Mature Height...] 75cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Spring
Daisy-like with dark-violet centre
and violet flush to backs of petals.
#1#4#7 ERICA carnea
Botanical Name..] ERICA carnea
Common Name.....] Heath
Climate.........] Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 30cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Pot grown anytime
Flower..........] Winter-Spring
Hundreds of species and hybrids with
a variety of flowers colours.
#5#8 ERIGERON karvinskianu
Botanical Name..] ERIGERON karvinskianus
Common Name.....] Fleabane
Climate.........] Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun
Mature Height...] 60cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Spring-Summer
Fine-foliaged, dense and rapid growth
with fine-petalled pinkish small daisies.
#4#7 EUONYMUS fortunei
Botanical Name..] EUONYMUS fortunei
Common Name.....] Wintercreeper
Climate.........] Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun - Shade
Mature Height...] 60cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Spring
Special Purpose.] Soil erosion control
Dark-green leathery leaves to 5cm long
plant spreads to 1.5 metres.
#1#4#7 EUONYMUS colorata
Botanical Name..] EUONYMUS colorata
Common Name.....] Wintercreeper
Climate.........] Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun - Shade
Mature Height...] 25cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Special Purpose.] Erosion control
Dark-green leathery leaves which colour
to various hues of purple in Autumn.
#5#8 FESTUCA ovina glauca
Botanical Name..] FESTUCA ovina glauca
Common Name.....] Blue fescue
Climate.........] Hot-Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 25cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Ornamental grass with hairlike leaves
of bluish-grey tufts.
#2#5#8 FRAGARIA chiloensis
Botanical Name..] FRAGARIA chiloensis
Common Name.....] Sand strawberry
Climate.........] Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 5cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Spring
Special Purpose.] Sand tolerant
Dark-green 5cm leaves which colour red in
Autumn. White flowers to 3cm in Spring.
#3#6#9 GARDENIA radicans
Botanical Name..] GARDENIA radicans
Common Name.....] Creeping gardenia
Climate.........] Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun
Mature Height...] 30cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Summer
Special Purpose.] Good container plant
Glossy dark-green streaked white, leaves
with scented white flowers.
#8 GAZANIA species
Botanical Name..] GAZANIA species
Common Name.....]
Climate.........] Hot-Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 15cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Spring
Special Purpose.] Drought and salt wind tolerant
Leathery foliage with yellow, orange
burgundy and pink flowers. Suits rocky
and poor ground conditions.
#2#5#8 GLECHOMA hedercea
Botanical Name..] GLECHOMA hedercea
Common Name.....] Gill over the ground
Climate.........] Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun - Shade
Mature Height...] 15cm
Foliage.........] Deciduous
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Spring-Summer
Bright-green round leaves with scolloped
edges and clusters of light-blue flowers.
#5#8 GREVILLEA biternata
Botanical Name..] GREVILLEA biternata
Common Name.....]
Climate.........] Hot-Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 25cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Pot grown anytime
Flower..........] Winter-Spring
Mat of fine foliage and heads of
creamy-white flowers. Plant spreads
to 3 metres.
#2#5#8 GREVILLEA laurina
Botanical Name..] GREVILLEA laurina
Common Name.....] Spider flower
Climate.........] Hot-Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 25cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Pot grown anytime
Flower..........] Spring
Grey green foliage and red spidery
flowers.
#2#5#8 GREVILLEA obtusifolia
Botanical Name..] GREVILLEA obtusifolia
Common Name.....]
Climate.........] Hot-Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 25cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Pot grown anytime
Flower..........] Spring
Small dark-leafed and clumpy.
#2#5#8 HARDENBERGIA compton
Botanical Name..] HARDENBERGIA comptoniana
Common Name.....]
Climate.........] Hot-Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 60cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Pot grown anytime
Flower..........] Spring
Special Purpose.] Rampant growth
Ground cover and spillover plant with
sprays of small violet-blue or lavender
pea-flowers. #1#4#7 HEDERA species
Botanical Name..] HEDERA species
Common Name.....] Ivy
Climate.........] Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun - Shade
Mature Height...] 10cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Special Purpose.] Shade lover
Diverse in leave form and colourings.
#3#6#9 HEERIA elegans
Botanical Name..] HEERIA elegans
Common Name.....] Spanish shawl
Climate.........] Hot-Warm-Temp
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun
Mature Height...] 5cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Spring
Self layering stems with small leaf and
masses of bright-carmine flowers.
#3#6 HEMEROCALLIS species
Botanical Name..] HEMEROCALLIS species
Common Name.....] Daylily
Climate.........] Hot-Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun
Mature Height...] 25cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Spring-Summer
Special Purpose.] Tough and pest-free
Spectacular, scented flowers of many
colours, which bloom at different times
depending on the variety, even at night.
#2#5#8 HEUCHERA sanguinea
Botanical Name..] HEUCHERA sanguinea
Common Name.....] Coral bells
Climate.........] Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun - Shade
Mature Height...] 60cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Spring-Summer
Leaves are round and tinged red in winter.
Flowers arebell-shaped in coral pink or
red to about 1.5cm.
#1#4#7 HOSTA species
Botanical Name..] HOSTA species
Common Name.....] Funkia, Plantain lilies
Climate.........] Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Half sun - Shade
Mature Height...] 60cm
Foliage.........] Deciduous
Plant...........] Pot grown anytime
Flower..........] Summer
A large group of deciduous perennials
suitable for ground cover. Flowers vary
in colour as do the leaves with some
flowers being scented.
#4#7 HYPERICUM calycinum
Botanical Name..] HYPERICUM calycinum
Common Name.....] Aaron's beard, St.Johns wort
Climate.........] Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun
Mature Height...] 30cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Summer
8cm oblong bright-green leaves with
9cm flowers of pale-yellow petals and
tufts of orange stamens.
#2#5#8 IBERIS sempervirens
Botanical Name..] IBERIS sempervirens
Common Name.....] Evergreen candytuft
Climate.........] Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 30cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Spring
Special Purpose.] Drape and trail
4cm dark-green leaves forming a dense
mat, with clusters of flat white flowers.
#2#5#8 JUNIPERUS chinenses
Botanical Name..] JUNIPERUS chinenses
Common Name.....] San Jose Juniper
Climate.........] Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 30cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Pot grown anytime
Special Purpose.] For steep slopes
Compact sage-green foliage with a semi
prostrate habit with upwards spreading
branches to 30cm.
#2#5#8 JUNIPERUS sargentii
Botanical Name..] JUNIPERUS sargentii
Common Name.....] Juniper
Climate.........] Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 25cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Pot grown anytime
Special Purpose.] Coastal areas
25cm high low mat of blue-green
foliage.
#2#5#8 JUNIPERUS communis sa
Botanical Name..] JUNIPERUS communis saxatilis
Common Name.....] Juniper
Climate.........] Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 30cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Pot grown anytime
Clusters of small needle-like leaves
in gray-green with upwards spreading
branches to 30cm.
#2#5#8 JUNIPERUS conferta
Botanical Name..] JUNIPERUS conferta
Common Name.....] Juniper
Climate.........] Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 25cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Pot grown anytime
Soft feathery grey-green growth in
a twisted form, adapts to heat well.
#2#5#8 JUNIPERUS horizontal
Botanical Name..] JUNIPERUS horizontalis
Common Name.....] Creeping Juniper
Climate.........] Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 20cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Pot grown anytime
Silver blue foliage to 20cm high
with a mounding habit.
#2#5#8 KENNEDIA rubicunda
Botanical Name..] KENNEDIA rubicunda
Common Name.....] Running postman
Climate.........] Hot-Warm-Temp
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun
Mature Height...] 10cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Pot grown anytime
Flower..........] Spring
Large rounded foliage and dark-red
large pea-flowers.
#3#6 LAMIUM maculatum
Botanical Name..] LAMIUM maculatum
Common Name.....] Spotted dead nettle
Climate.........] Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun
Mature Height...] 15cm
Foliage.........] Deciduous
Plant...........] Spring
Silver and green variegated and slightly
hairy foliage sometimes refered to as
the aluminium plant.
#5#8 LANTANA montevidensis
Botanical Name..] LANTANA montevidenses
Common Name.....] Trailing lantana
Climate.........] Hot-Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 50cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Spring-Autumn
3cm oval dark green leaves with recurring
3cm lavender flowers throughout the year.
A number of varieties with a range of
different colours.
#1#4#7 LAVANDULA augustifol
Botanical Name..] LAVANDULA augustifolia
Common Name.....] English lavender
Climate.........] Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 50cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Summer
Grey-green lance-shaped leaves to 3.5cm
with spike of blue-purple flower heads
on long stems.
#1#4#7 LIRIOPE muscari
Botanical Name..] LIRIOPE muscari
Common Name.....] Lilyturf, Ribbon grass
Climate.........] Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Half sun
Mature Height...] 60cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Summer
Clumps of ribbon like green and white
leaves and spikes of small violet flowers
like muscari.
#1#4#7 LIRIOPE spicata
Botanical Name..] LIRIOPE spicata
Common Name.....] Lilyturf, Ribbon grass
Climate.........] Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Half sun
Mature Height...] 30cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Pot grown anytime
Flower..........] Summer
Clumps of ribbon like green and white
leaves and spikes of small lavender
flowers like muscari.
#2#5#8 LOBULARIA maritime
Botanical Name..] LOBULARA maritime
Common Name.....] Sweet alyssum
Climate.........] Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun
Mature Height...] 25cm
Foliage.........] Deciduous
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Summer
Low growing with gray green leaves and
tiny flowers ranging from dark purple
to white.
#2#5#8 LONICERA japonica
Botanical Name..] LONICERA japonica
Common Name.....] Honeysuckle
Climate.........] Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun
Mature Height...] 60cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Pot grown anytime
Flower..........] Summer
Special Purpose.] Informal areas
Soft green leaves and trumpet-shaped
white flowers, fast growing and can
be a pest if not controlled.
#1#4#8 LOTUS berthelotii
Botanical Name..] LOTUS berthelotii
Common Name.....] Parrot's beak
Climate.........] Hot-Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Half sun, Shade
Mature Height...] 10cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Spring-Summer
Special Purpose.] Bank cover & hanging baskets
Soft needle-like 2cm silver-green
leaves with brilliant scarlet flowers
shaped like a parrots beak.
#3#6#9 LYSIMACHIA nummularia
Botanical Name..] LYSIMACHIA nummularia
Common Name.....] Creeping jenny, Moneywort
Climate.........] Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun
Mature Height...] 60cm
Foliage.........] Deciduous
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Summer
Special Purpose.] Lawn substitute
Bright-green rounded leaves with
2cm bright yellow flowers.
#4#7 MAZUS reptans
Botanical Name..] MAZUS reptans
Common Name.....]
Climate.........] Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun - Shade
Mature Height...] 4cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Spring-Summer
Special Purpose.] Light traffic
Yellow and white spotted, purple-blue
flowers forming a thick low mat.
#6#9 MENTHA requienii
Botanical Name..] MENTHA requienii
Common Name.....] Corsican mint
Climate.........] Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun
Mature Height...] 8cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Summer
Special Purpose.] Scented when walked on
Tiny oval leaves with a mint fragrance
and small lavender flowers.
#3#6#9 MESEMBRYANTHEMUM spe
Botanical Name..] MESEMBRYANTHEMUM species
Common Name.....] Ice plants, Pig face
Climate.........] Hot-Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 50cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Anytime
Flower..........] Spring=Autumn
Succulent foliage very easy to grow with
orange or yellow seasonal flowers.
#1#4#7 MUEHLENBECKIA axillar
Botanical Name..] MUEHLENBECKIA axillaris
Common Name.....] Creeping wire vine
Climate.........] Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun
Mature Height...] 10cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Small creeping wiry stems with dark-green
small leaves.
#3#6#9 MYOPORUM parvifolium
Botanical Name..] MYOPORUM parvifolium
Common Name.....]
Climate.........] Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun
Mature Height...] 15cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Summer
Special Purpose.] Tolerates salt winds
Bright green 3cm leaves with small
white flowers in summer.
#2#5#8 NANDINA domestica nan
Botanical Name..] NANDINA domestica nana
Common Name.....] Heavenly bamboo
Climate.........] Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun
Mature Height...] 45cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Special Purpose.] Autumn foliage colour
Low hedge.
Dense and spreading shrub with orange to
red autumn colour and soft pink new growth.
#4#7 NEPETA mussinii
Botanical Name..] NEPETA mussinii
Common Name.....] Catmint
Climate.........] Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 45cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Summer
Grey-green leaves with a profusion
of lavender flower spikes on stems
to 60cm high.
#1#4#7 OPHIOPOGON japonicus
Botanical Name..] OPHIOPOGON japonicus
Common Name.....] Mondo grass
Climate.........] Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun
Mature Height...] 25cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Summer
Dense clumps of long arching leaves
in dark-green with small pale-purple
flowers followed by tiny blue fruit.
#2#5#8 OSTEOSPERMUM fruticos
Botanical Name..] OSTEOSPERMUM fruticosum
Common Name.....] South African daisy
Climate.........] Hot-Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 25cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Autumn-Spring
Special Putpose.] Drought resistant
Salt wind tolerant
A sturdy species with trailing rooting
stems and white daisy flowers.
#2#5#8 PACHYSANDRA terminal
Botanical Name..] PACHYSANDRA terminalis
Common Name.....] Japanese spurge
Climate.........] Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Half sun - Shade
Mature Height...] 25cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Special Purpose.] Large scale planting
Spreads rapidly by underground runners
with green oval leaves to 10cm long.
#5#8 PELARGONIUM pelatum
Botanical Name..] PELARGONIUM pelatum
Common Name.....] Ivy geranium
Climate.........] Hot-Warm-Temp
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 60cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Spring-Summer
5-lobed ivy-type bright green foliage
with pink, red, lavender or white
flowers for a long period.
#1#4 PHALARIS arundinacea
Botanical Name..] PHALARIS arundinacea
Common Name.....] Ribbon grass
Climate.........] Hot-Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun - Shade
Mature Height...] 90cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Can be invasive if not contolled, the
leaves are 30cm long with a white stripe.
#1#4#7 PHLOX subulata
Botanical Name..] PHLOX subulata
Common Name.....] Alpine phlox, Moss pink
Climate.........] Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 15cm
Foliage.........] Deciduous
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Spring-Summer
Mat-forming plant with a supurb display
of flowers in white, pinks and reds.
#5#8 PHYLA nodiflora
Botanical Name..] PHYLA nodiflora
Common Name.....] Lippia
Climate.........] Hot-Warm-Temp
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun
Mature Height...] 5cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Spring-Summer
Special Purpose.] Lawn substitute
Forms a dense mat with grey-green
foliage and small lavender flowers
spotted with yellow.
#3#6 PICEA repens
Botanical Name..] PICEA repens
Common Name.....] Creeping Norway spruce
Climate.........] Hot-Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 45cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Pot grown anytime
Branchlets are thin and yellowish green
this is a slow grower for small areas.
#1#4#7 PICEA clanbrasiliana
Botanical Name..] PICEA clanbrasiliana
Common Name.....]
Climate.........] Hot-Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 60cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Pot grown anytime
Branchlets are thin and shiny white
this is a slow grower that forms a
dense mat to 60cm in 20 years.
#1#4#7 PLECTRANTHUS ciliatus
Botanical Name..] PLECTRANTHUS ciliatus
Common Name.....]
Climate.........] Hot-Warm-Temp
Aspect..........] Half sun - Shade
Mature Height...] 75cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Summer
A rapid grower with dark-green deep
veined and hairy leaves which are purple
backed. 15cm spikes of small mauve flowers.
#1#4 POLYGONUM capitatum
Botanical Name..] POLYGONUM capitatum
Common Name.....] Knotweed, Pink clover blossom
Climate.........] Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 15cm
Foliage.........] Deciduous
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Spring-Autumn
Special Purpose.] Moderate slopes
Reddish stems and 3cm dark-green leaves
with pink long-lasting flowers.
#5#8 ROSA species
Botanical Name..] ROSA species
Common Name.....] Rose
Climate.........] Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 90cm
Foliage.........] Deciduous
Plant...........] Pot grown anytime
Flower..........] Spring-Summer
A wide variety of flower colour available
with these making a very hardy ground
cover.
#1#4#7 ROSMARINUS lavandul
Botanical Name..] ROSMARINUS lavandulaceus
Common Name.....] Dwarf rosemary
Climate.........] Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 20cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Summer
Special Purpose.] Small hedge plant
Deep-green and aromatic foliage with
clusters of 1.5cm flowers in light blue
and long lasting.
#2#5#8 SAGINA subulata
Botanical Name..] SAGINA subulata
Common Name.....] Irish moss, Scotch moss
Climate.........] Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun
Mature Height...] 10cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Summer
Special Purpose.] Between stepping stones
Dense rounded tufts of small leaves
which grow together by means of creeping
stems. Small white flowers in summer.
#6#9 SANTOLINA chamaecypar
Botanical Name..] SANTOLINA chamaecyparis
Common Name.....] Lavender cotton
Climate.........] Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 60cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Summer
Special Purpose.] Low hedge
Light-grey aromatic foliage with small
round bright-yellow flower heads.
#1#4#7 SAXIFRAGA cespitosa
Botanical Name..] SAXIFRAGA cespitosa
Common Name.....]
Climate.........] Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun - Shade
Mature Height...] 30cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Spring
Thin and erect stems and small cupped
white or pink flowers.
#5#8 SEDUM acre
Botanical Name..] SEDUM acre
Common Name.....] Stonecrop
Climate.........] Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 6cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Anytime
Special Purpose.] Rock crevices
Small leaves less than 1cm long this
sedun is ideal growing amongst stepping
stones or rocks in the rock garden.
#6#9 SEDUM album
Botanical Name..] SEDUM album
Common Name.....] Stonecrop
Climate.........] Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 10cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Summer
Fast growing sending up stems to 20cm
with small star-shaped white flowers.
Foliage can be purplish and flowers
green, pink or yellow.
#6#9 SEDUM anglicum
Botanical Name..] SEDUM anglcum
Common Name.....] Stonecrop
Climate.........] Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 8cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Summer
Dark-green moss-like carpet of 8cm high
foliage and short stems of pink-white
flowers.
#6#9 SEDUM brevifolium
Botanical Name..] SEDUM brevifolium
Common Name.....] Stonecrop
Climate.........] Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 5cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Summer
Bright green mat to 5cm high and
white flowers streaked pink.
#6#9 SEMPERVIVUM tectorum
Botanical Name..] SEMPERVIVUM tectorum
Common Name.....] Hen and chickens, House leek
Climate.........] Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 8cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Special Purpose.] Good soil binder
Fleshy leaves that grow in rosettes
with many varieties in various colour
hues.
#3#6#9 SOLEIROLIA soleirolii
Botanical Name..] SOLEIROLIA soleirolli
Common Name.....] Baby's tears
Climate.........] Hot-Warm-Temp
Aspect..........] Half sun - Shade
Mature Height...] 8cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Moss-like creeping plant forming a
dense carpet of tiny light-green
rounded leaves.
#3#6 STACHY byzantina
Botanical Name..] STACHY byzantina
Common Name.....] Lamb's ears
Climate.........] Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 45cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Summer
90cm clumps of woolly leaves and spikes
of purple flowers on long stems in summer.
#1#4#7 TEUCRIUM chamaedrys
Botanical Name..] TEUCRIUM chamaedrys
Common Name.....] Germander
Climate.........] Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun
Mature Height...] 20cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Summer
Special Purpose.] Low hedge or in rock gardens
A tough plant with stems of 20cm long
made up of medium-green serrated leaves.
Small rose-lavender flowers in summer.
#2#5#8 THYMUS serpyllum
Botanical Name..] THYMUS serpyllum
Common Name.....] Mother of thyme
Climate.........] Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 15cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Spring-Summer
Special Purpose.] Light traffic
Forming a flat green mat and small
lavender flowers in spring and summer.
#2#5#8 THYMUS albus
Botanical Name..] THYMUS albus
Common Name.....] Mother of thyme
Climate.........] Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 10cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Spring-Summer
Special Purpose.] Attracts bees and is scented
Tolerates light traffic
Dense mat covered in spring and summer
by small white flowers in profusion.
#3#6#9 THYMUS lanuginosus
Botanical Name..] THYMUS lanuginosus
Common Name.....] Mother of thyme
Climate.........] Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 8cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Summer
Special Purpose.] Tolerates light traffic
Soft woolly grey-green leaves and small
pink flowers,
#3#6#9 TRACHELOSPERMUM jasmi
Botanical Name..] TRACHELOSPERMUM jasminoides
Common Name.....] Star jasmine
Climate.........] Hot-Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun - Shade
Mature Height...] 30cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Spring-Summer
Special Purpose.] Spilling over walls etc
Oval deep-green leaves and scented
starlike flowers through summer.
#2#5#8 VERBENA peruviana
Botanical Name..] VERBENA peruviana
Common Name.....]
Climate.........] Hot-Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun
Mature Height...] 25cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Spring-Autumn
Special Purpose.] Erosion control
Spreads rapidly to form a dense mat of
green foliage with red flowers in flat
topped clusters.
#2#5#8 VINCA minor
Botanical Name..] VINCA minor
Common Name.....] Dwarf periwinkle
Climate.........] Warm-Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Sun - Half sun - Shade
Mature Height...] 15cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Special Purpose.] Trailing over walls
Spread rapidly to form a dense mat of
dark-green foliage and lilac-blue flowers
on the stem ends.
#2#5#8 VIOLA hederifolia
Botanical Name..] VIOLA hederifolia
Common Name.....] Sweet violet, Wild violet
Climate.........] Temp-Cool
Aspect..........] Half sun - Shade
Mature Height...] 20cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Spring
Flower..........] Spring-Summer
Forms a dense mat of kidney-shaped
bright green foliage and white to
mauve flowers with mauve centres.
#5#8 HIBBERTIA scandens
Botanical Name..] HIBBERTIA scandens
Common Name.....]
Climate.........] Hot-Warm-Temp
Aspect..........] Sun -Half sun - Shade
Mature Height...] 10cm
Foliage.........] Evergreen
Plant...........] Pot grown anytime
Flower..........] Spring-Autumn
Leathery oval leaves, this Autralian
native vine makes a very suitable ground
cover. Flowers are like large golden
buttercups.
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