Moderately fertile – LEAD Europe

Actea simplex ‘Pritchard’s Giant’

Biba Hartigan, October 18, 2022, Autumn, Cottage/informal, Herbaceous perennial, L3PP, Large gardens, MBWD, Medium, Mixed border, Moderately fertile, Ornamental, Plant type, Position, Role, Season, Shade, Soil, Texture, Where to use, 0

A tall, shade tolerant herbaceous perennial with spikes of flowers in late summer and autumn. Statuesque, goes with Persicaria...

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Arbutus x andrachnoides AGM

Biba Hartigan, October 18, 2022, Cottage/informal, Courtyard, Evergreen, Gravel garden, L3PP, Large gardens, Mediterranean border, Medium, Moderately fertile, Plant type, Position, Role, Shrub border, Soil, Structure, Sun, Texture, Tree, Well drained, Where to use, 0

A small, drought tolerant, evergreen tree with peeling cinnamon bark and a sculptural network of branches. Berries are produced...

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Kniphofia ‘Bees’ Lemon’

Biba Hartigan, October 4, 2022, Acid, Autumn, Cottage/informal, Evergreen, Fine, Gravel garden, Herbaceous perennial, L3PP, Large gardens, MBWD, Mediterranean border, Mixed border, Moderately fertile, Neutral, Ornamental, pH, Plant type, Position, Role, Season, Soil, Summer, Sun, Texture, Well drained, Where to use, 0

Ah evergreen grass-like, clump forming herbaceous perennial with spikes of pale yellow flowers in late summer and autumn. HxS:...

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Selinium wallichianum

Biba Hartigan, July 5, 2022, Autumn, CM2GD, Cottage/informal, Dry, Feature, Fertile, Fine, Herbaceous perennial, Humus-rich, L3PP, MBWD, Medium, Mixed border, Moderately fertile, Ornamental, Partial shade, Plant ID, Poor, Prairie planting, Summer, Sun, Texture, Well drained, Wildlife friendly, 0

Origin: Pakistan, Himalayas, India. Clump-forming herbaceous perennial umbellifer with erect branched stems. Can make specimen plants, ornamental for leaves...

Stipa gigantea

Biba Hartigan, June 27, 2022, Autumn, Cottage/informal, Courtyard, Evergreen, Fine, L3PP, Large gardens, MBWD, Mediterranean border, Moderately fertile, Ornamental, Ornamental grass, Plant type, Position, Role, Season, Soil, Spring, Structure, Summer, Sun, Texture, Well drained, Where to use, Winter, 0

A robust, tufted, evergreen grass with arching green leaves and large oat-like panicles of purplish flowers which turn gold....

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Rosa ‘Geranium’ (moyesii hybrid)

Biba Hartigan, June 27, 2022, Autumn, Cottage/informal, Fertile, Humus-rich, L3PP, Large gardens, MBWD, Medium, Mixed border, Moderately fertile, Ornamental, Partial shade, Plant type, Poor, Position, Role, Season, Shrub, Shrub border, Soil, Summer, Sun, Texture, Where to use, 0

A large, vigorous shrub with arching habit with dark leaves and single orange/scarlet flowers with prominent yellow stamens and...

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Viburnum rhytidophyllum

Biba Hartigan, May 24, 2022, Coarse, Cottage/informal, Humus-rich, L3PP, Large gardens, MBWD, Moderately fertile, Partial shade, Season, Shrub, Shrub border, Spring, Structure, Sun, Texture, Well drained, 0

Wrinkled viburnum. A large evergreen shrub with glossy, conspicuously veined, oblong dark green leaves, domed clusters of small cream...

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Brunnera macrophylla ‘Betty Bowring’

Biba Hartigan, May 24, 2022, Cottage/informal, Courtyard, Herbaceous perennial, Humus-rich, L3PP, Large gardens, MBWD, Medium, Mixed border, Moderately fertile, Moist, water retentive, Ornamental, Partial shade, Season, Spring, Summer, Sun, Texture, Wet areas, pond, stream banks., Wildlife friendly, 0

Family: Boraginaceae. A herbaceous perennial. Good for pollinators. Copes in sun if moist. HXS: 30×30. Flowers: Tiny white flowers...

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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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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...