Dahlia merckii
Native to Mexico, this dahlia species grows best in full sun to partial shade, and prefers a moist, well-draining light soil. It's a tuberous-rooted, herbaceous perennial ideal for mixed borders. The delicate, single pink-lilac flowers appear in ... [... more]
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Koeleria glauca
This silver-blue grass is an attractive contrast to brighter flowers in sunny borders. It is a compact grass that is not invasive and will tolerate most soil types and full sun or partial shade. This tuft-forming ornamental grass bears attractive ... [... more]
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Arisaema tortuosum
A tuberous perennial with hooded green spathes that are purple inside. The long spadix, a spike-like inflorescence, protrudes like a rat's tail. Need's sun or partial shade and moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil. Find out how to grow ... [... more]
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Cimicifuga simplex var. simplex 'Brunette'
Find out how to grow Cimicifuga simplex var. simplex 'Brunette' Cimicifuga is a slightly unusual plant, with tall, elegant, upright spires of white flowers late in the season, long after the summer display is over. Plants revel in partial shade, ... [... more]
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Liquidambar styraciflua
This handsome tree from Eastern USA and Mexico produces fantastic autumn colours of orange, red and purple. For the best display, grow in full sun, however it will tolerate partial shade. The common name of sweet gum comes from the resin-like ... [... more]
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Saxifraga 'Winifred Bevington'
Saxifraga is an excellent choice for a rock garden or stone trough. It has tiny, green rosettes of leaves, and in May and June masses of white flowers with pink spots appear on wiry stems. It grows well in full sun to partial shade, in ... [... more]
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Bletilla striata
This is a lovely half-hardy orchid, with long linear leaves and sprays of magenta pink flowers from spring to early summer. Plant in moist, well-drained soil in a sheltered site with partial shade in summer. Mulch in winter, but in colder areas ... [... more]
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Aruncus aethusifolius
A delightful, compact perennial ideal for the rock garden or front of the border with fern-like leaves and bearing small white flowers in showy, many-flowered panicles in early summer. This plant grows well in partial shade and is drought ... [... more]
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Forsythia x intermedia 'Spectabilis'
The spring garden would be a much duller place without the bright yellow flowers of forsyhtia. F. x intermedia 'Spectabilis' is a vigorous variety that is covered in large deep yellow blooms in early to mid-spring. Plant in sun or partial shade, ... [... more]
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Campanula takesimana alba
This is an unusual campanula with huge hanging, tubular bells along short stems and heart-shaped, slightly glossy leaves. Plant in full or partial shade in well-drained but moist soil where it will quickly spread. Find out how to grow Campanula ... [... more]
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Chaenomeles speciosa 'Geisha Girl'
A tough and very hardy Chinese shrub, popular for early spring colour in almost any situation in the garden. Plants flower best in full sun, but will give satisfaction in partial shade. The growth is vigorous, tending to spread unless pruning ... [... more]
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Asphodeline lutea
A handsome plant for sun or partial shade, with blue-green grass-like leaves and fragrant yellow flowers in late spring. These gorgeous star-shaped blooms are carried in long, dense, unbranched spikes up to 20cm (8in) long. Found growing wild in ... [... more]
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