Clay – LEAD Europe

Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca ‘Citrina’

Biba Hartigan, January 10, 2024, Chalky, Clay, Cottage/informal, Evergreen, Fine, Humus-rich, L3PP, Mixed border, Position, Prairie planting, Role, Sandy, Season, Sheltered, Shrub, Soil, Structure, Sun, Texture, Where to use, Winter, 0

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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Brachyglottis (Dunedin Group) ‘Sunshine’

Biba Hartigan, January 10, 2024, 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, 0

Origin: NZ and Tasmania. Family: Asteraceae. Classic woody sub-shrub. A useful small spreading evergreen shrub with white stems and...

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Cornus alba ‘Elegantissima’

Biba Hartigan, January 1, 2024, 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, 0

A bushy, medium textured, deciduous medium sized dogwood shrub with deep red stems and grey-green white-margined narrowly ovate leaves....

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Aconitum carmichaelii

Biba Hartigan, October 11, 2022, Acid, Alkaline, Autumn, Clay, Cottage/informal, Herbaceous perennial, L3PP, Large gardens, Loam, MBWD, Medium, Mixed border, Neutral, Ornamental, Partial shade, pH, Plant type, Position, Role, Season, Soil, Sun, Texture, Where to use, 0

Carmichael’s Monk’s Hood Late flowering herbaceous perennial with deep purple flowers. All parts of the plant are toxic. Upright...

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Erythronium ‘Pagoda’

Biba Hartigan, May 6, 2022, Acid, Alkaline, Bulb, Chalky, Clay, Container, Cottage/informal, Courtyard, L3PP, Large gardens, Loam, MBWD, Medium, Mixed border, Neutral, Ornamental, Partial shade, pH, Plant type, Role, Sandy, Season, Shrub border, Soil, Spring, Texture, Well drained, Where to use, Woodland, 0

A bulbous perennial with paired ovate leaves and tall stems bearing multiple nodding, star shaped yellow flowers with recurved...

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Nandina domestica

Biba Hartigan, May 6, 2022, Acid, Alkaline, Autumn, Chalky, Clay, Cottage/informal, Courtyard, Gravel garden, L3PP, Large gardens, Loam, MBWD, Mediterranean border, Medium, Mixed border, Neutral, pH, Plant type, Position, Role, Season, Sheltered, Shrub, Shrub border, Soil, Spring, Structure, Summer, Sun, Texture, Where to use, Winter, 0

Heavenly bamboo. A tolerant and reliable small, evergreen shrub with an upright, irregular habit. Goes well with other open...

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Berberis x stenophylla Lindl.

Biba Hartigan, May 5, 2022, Acid, Alkaline, Chalky, Clay, Cottage/informal, Evergreen, Exposed, Fertile, Fine, Hedge, Hedging/screening, Humus-rich, L3PP, Large gardens, Loam, MBWD, Moderately fertile, Neutral, Partial shade, pH, Position, Role, Sandy, Season, Sheltered, Soil, Spring, Sun, Texture, Well drained, Where to use, Wildlife friendly, 0

A medium-sized, spiny evergreen shrub with compact habit and small dark green leaves and clusters of rich yellow scented...

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Fothergilla gardenii

Biba Hartigan, April 26, 2022, Acid, Chalky, Clay, Cottage/informal, L3PP, Large gardens, Loam, MBWD, Medium, Mixed border, Ornamental, Partial shade, pH, Plant type, Position, Sandy, Season, Shrub, Shrub border, Soil, Spring, Sun, Texture, Where to use, 0

SE USA. Family: Hammamelidaceae. A deciduous, compact, rounded shrub with creamy, bottle brush flowers followed by foliage which emerges...

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Convallaria majalis

Biba Hartigan, April 26, 2022, Acid, Alkaline, Clay, Cottage/informal, Courtyard, Herbaceous perennial, L3PP, Large gardens, Loam, MBWD, Medium, Moist, water retentive, Neutral, Ornamental, Partial shade, pH, Position, Role, Season, Shade, Soil, Spring, Texture, Wet areas, pond, stream banks., Where to use, 0

Lily of the Valley. A shade loving perennial with upright racemes of scented, nodding, bell-shaped, fragrant white flowers amongst...

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Berberis julianae

Biba Hartigan, April 5, 2022, Autumn, Banks, Chalky, Clay, Dry, Evergreen, Fertile, Fine, Hedge, Hedging/screening, Humus-rich, L3PP, Loam, MBWD, Moderately fertile, Partial shade, Plant type, Poor, Position, Role, Sandy, Season, Shrub, Soil, Spring, Structure, Sun, Texture, Well drained, Where to use, Wildlife friendly, 0

Wintergreen barberry. Family: Berberidaceae. A fast growing, prickly, evergreen shrub used for security, hedges, screens and on slopes, with...