Family: Fabaceae. A small evergreen shrub with blue-grey, pinnate leaves and heads of small, fragrant, lemon-yellow flowers in later...
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Teucrium x lucidrys
Biba Hartigan, , Alkaline, Dry, Evergreen, Fine, Ground cover, Hedge, Hedging/screening, L3PP, MBWD, Neutral, pH, Position, Role, Season, Shrub, Soil, Summer, Sun, Texture, Well drained, 0Family: Lamiaceae. A low-growing, woody-based evergreen to 30cm tall. HxS: 40x50cms. Foliage: Small, lobed, paired, dark green leaves. Flowers:...
Brachyglottis Walberton’s Silver Dormouse = ‘Walbrach’ (PBR)
Biba Hartigan, , Coastal, Cottage/informal, Dry, Evergreen, L3PP, Medium, Mixed border, Position, Role, Sheltered, Shrub, Shrub border, Structure, Sun, Texture, Well drained, 0Family: Asteraceae. A compact, bushy shrub. Foliage: oval, silvery-grey to grey-green, hairy leaves. Flowers: yellow, daisy-like flowers in summer....
Thymus ‘Silver Posie’
Biba Hartigan, , Alkaline, Container, Cottage/informal, Courtyard, Evergreen, Fine, Gravel garden, Ground cover, L3PP, MBWD, Mediterranean border, Neutral, pH, Position, Rock garden, Role, Season, Soil, Structure, Sub-shrub, Summer, Sun, Texture, 0Family: Lamiaceae. A dwarf, erect, bushy, variegated sub shrub with narrowly ovate, lemon-scented, dark green leaves with white margins....
Correa reflexa var. nummulariifolia
Biba Hartigan, , Alkaline, Cottage/informal, Evergreen, Fine, Ground cover, L3PP, MBWD, Mixed border, Neutral, Position, Role, Sheltered, Shrub, Soil, Sun, Texture, Well drained, Where to use, 0Origin: Tasmania. A prostrate, spreading, borderline hardy, evergreen shrub with fragrant, rounded, grey-green leaves, white felted beneath and clusters...
Cupressus arizonica ‘Pyramidalis’
Biba Hartigan, , Dry, Evergreen, Fine, Hedging/screening, L3PP, Position, Role, Sheltered, Soil, Structure, Sun, Texture, Tree, Well drained, 0An evergreen conifer making a medium sized tree of narrowly conical habit and columnar or ovoid crown. Foliage aromatic,...
Brachyglottis (Dunedin Group) ‘Sunshine’
Biba Hartigan, , Autumn, Chalky, Clay, CM2GD, Coastal, Cottage/informal, Dry, Evergreen, Fertile, Gravel garden, L3PP, Low maintenance, MBWD, Mediterranean border, Medium, Mixed border, Moist, water retentive, Partial shade, Plant ID, Poor, Position, Role, Sandy, Season, Shade, Shrub, Shrub border, Soil, Spring, Structure, Sub-shrub, Summer, Sun, Texture, Well drained, Where to use, Winter, 0Origin: NZ and Tasmania. Family: Asteraceae. Classic woody sub-shrub. A useful small spreading evergreen shrub with white stems and...
Rubus thibetanus [‘Silver Fern’] AGM
Biba Hartigan, , Cottage/informal, Fine, Hedging/screening, L3PP, Large gardens, MBWD, Mixed border, Ornamental, Partial shade, Plant type, Position, Role, Season, Shrub, Shrub border, Soil, Sun, Texture, Well drained, Where to use, Wildlife friendly, Winter, Woodland, 0A bramble with fine silver-green, matt foliage and silver white stems good for edge of woodland settings with long...
Cornus alba ‘Elegantissima’
Biba Hartigan, , Autumn, Chalky, Clay, CM2GD, Fertile, L3PP, Large gardens, MBWD, Medium, Mixed border, Ornamental, Plant ID, Poor, Position, Role, Sandy, Season, Shrub, Shrub border, Soil, Summer, Sun, Texture, Winter, 0A bushy, medium textured, deciduous medium sized dogwood shrub with deep red stems and grey-green white-margined narrowly ovate leaves....
Cornus sanguinea ‘Midwinter Fire’
Biba Hartigan, , CM2GD, Cottage/informal, Fine, L3PP, Large gardens, Low maintenance, Medium, Moist, water retentive, Ornamental, Partial shade, Plant ID, Position, Shrub, Sun, Wet areas, pond, stream banks., Winter, 0Deciduous shrub. Good against a dark background. Cut back at the end of summer every 2-3 years. Deeper in...