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Ajuga reptans `Multicolor` (Bugle)
Ajuga reptans 'Multicolor' is a very colourful low groundcover plant. The evergreen leaves are purple, green, brown, cream and white, making a very striking low groundcover. In early summer, the 15-20cm flower heads are covered in intense sky blue flowers. |
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Anemone sylvestris (Snowdrop Windflower)
Anemone sylvestris (Snowdrop Windflower) produces lovely clear white fragrant single blooms 1.5 inches across in late Spring on 12-20 inch stems. |
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Armeria maritima `Splendens` (Thrift)
Armeria maritima 'Splendens' (Pink flowered thrift or sea pink) produces compact hummocks of grassy foliage with masses of bright pink blooms on 6 inch stalks from Spring all through the summer. |
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Brunnera `Betty Bowring` (Perennial Forget-me-not)
Brunnera macrophylla 'Betty Bowring' is a superb white flowered brunnera. The white flowers emerge in early spring and grow taller as the leaves come up. Then the dark green heart shaped leaves form superb groundcover in summer. The height is about 18 inches. |
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Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding Heart)
Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding Heart) is a classic border perennial plant grown for the beautiful heart shaped rosy red flowers with protruding white petals hanging from arching stems 2 to 3 feet tall in May and June. The attractive green divided foliage comes up each spring and dies down in winter. |
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Doronicum orientale (Leopard's Bane)
Doronicums are one of the first perennials to flower in Spring, when their golden daisy-like flowers rise about 2 to 3 feet high above the fresh green heart shaped leaves. |
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Epimedium grandiflorum `Lilafee` (Bishop's Hat)
Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lilafee' (Bishop's Hat) produces delicate purple flowers in spring from among the reddish tinged green evergreen foliage. The height is about 9 inches. |
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Epimedium x warleyense (Bishop's Hat)
Epimedium x warleyense (Bishop's Hat) produces attractive yellow flowers in spring from among the green evergreen foliage in April and May. The height is about 10 inches. |
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Epimedium x youngianum `Niveum` (Bishop's Hat)
Epimedium x youngianum 'Niveum' (Bishop's Hat) has heart-shaped semi-evergreen leaves, which are green in Spring and then become bronze-coloured. The white flowers are out in Spring. The height is about 20cm. |
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Epimedium x youngianum `Roseum` (Bishop's Hat)
Epimedium x youngianum 'Roseum' (Bishop's Hat) has heart-shaped semi-evergreen leaves, which are green in Spring and then become bronze-coloured. The lilac flowers are out in Spring. The height is about 25cm. |
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Euphorbia myrsinites (Spurge)
Euphorbia myrsinites has attractive glaucous bluish coloured diamond shaped leaves geometrically arranged around the semi-prostrate stems. The yellowish green flower heads are out between May and August. The height is 6 to 12 inches. |
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Euphorbia robbiae (Spurge)
Euphorbia robbiae is a first class plant for dry shade under trees. In early spring the attractive lime green flower heads make a fine show when little else is flowering. They contract especially well with blue bells, forget-me-nots and brunneras at this time. The dark green leaves provide a tough evergreen groundcover throughout the year. |
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Geranium phaeum (Hardy Geranium)
The flowers of geranium phaeum are beautiful, velvety and very dark red (almost black). They bloom in spring and early summer. The plant forms a mound of green rounded scalloped foliage from spring to autumn. Over time the clump expands to include several crowns. The flowers stalks are approximately 60 cm high. |
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Geranium phaeum `Album` (Hardy Geranium)
Geranium phaeum 'Album' produces beautiful white flowers on upright flower stalks about 2 feet tall in late spring and early summer. |
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Geranium phaeum `Samobor` (Hardy Geranium)
Geranium phaeum 'Samobor' has dark brown to black rings on the leaves, making it a striking foliage plant. The flowers are the same as the species geranium phaeum, and are beautiful, velvety and very dark red (almost black). They bloom in spring and early summer. Over time the clump expands to include several crowns. The flowers stalks are approximately 60 cm high. |
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Helleborus argutifolius (Corsican Hellebore)
Helleborus argutifolius (Corsican hellebore) has large apple green flowers from winter right through to spring above prickly evergreen foliage. It is about 75cm high. |
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Iris `Amber Queen` (Dwarf bearded Iris)
Iris 'Amber Queen' (Dwarf Bearded Iris) has yellow and white flowers. They are out in April and May, and the height is about 8 inches (20cm). |
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Iris foetidissima (Stinking Iris)
Iris foetidissima is a British native and is happy in dry sheltered locations. The flowers are rather low key pale yellow iris flowers. Many people grow it primarily for the bright orange berries in winter. However, the attractive evergreen leaves, the flowers and the berries provide some interest all the year round. The evergreen strappy leaves are very attractive all the year round. |
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Iris `Lilli-white` (Dwarf bearded Iris)
Iris 'Lilli-white' (Dwarf Bearded Iris) has pure white flowers. They are out in April and May, and the height is about 12 inches (30cm). |
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Iris `Tinkerbell` (Dwarf bearded Iris)
Iris 'Tinklerbell' (Dwarf Bearded Iris) has mid to pale blue flowers with darker centres. They are out in April and May, and the height is 8-12 inches (20-30cm). |
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Omphalodes verna `Alba`
Omphalodes verna 'Alba' has clear white flowers in spring. The height is about 15 cm and the green leaves make good ground cover in shade. |
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Primula rosea `Grandiflora`
Primula rosea 'Grandiflora' produces lovely rose coloured flowers emerging from the base of the plant in Spring, then growing up to about 8 inches high as the leaves emerge. |
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Pulmonaria rubra (Lungwort)
Pulmonaria rubra produces beautiful soft pinkish red flowers in early spring. The mid-green leaves make highly attractive groundcover approximately 35 cm high in shade. |
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Pulsatilla vulgaris (Pasque Flower)
Pulsatilla vulgaris (Pasque Flower) is an extremely beautiful plant. The foliage is finely divided and silky and the stunning purple flowers are out in late spring on 6-12 inch stems. |
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Pulsatilla vulgaris alba (Pasque Flower)
Pulsatilla vulgaris alba (Pasque Flower) is an extremely beautiful plant. The foliage is finely divided and silky and the stunning white flowers of this variety are out in late spring on 6-12 inch stems. |
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Viola labradorica (Labrador Violet)
The Alpine Violet (viola labradorica) has beautiful bluish-lilac flowers in early spring above dark purplish green leaves. The plant spreads by self seeding and to some extent by sending out runners. |
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