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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Teucrium fruticans
Many teucriums are herbaceous perennials, but there are a few shrubby species or subshrubs which are reliably evergreen if sheltered from cold winds. They are found growing wild in the Western Mediterranean, and appreciate full sun and very good ... [... more]
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Rodgersia pinnata 'Superba'
Rodgersias are striking plants for a damp border in light shade. Most large, summer-flowering plants for a damp soil need full sun. This variety has good foliage with large, deep green, textured leaves that have a distinctive pinkish-bronze ... [... more]
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Bergenia 'Baby Doll'
This is a great ground-cover plant for low maintenance areas. It is a tough, evergreen perennial with large, rounded, bronzed-tinted leaves, which tolerates any soil, but leaf colour will be best on poor soil in full sun. In mid- to late spring, ... [... more]
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Ipomoea batatas
Sweet potato is an easily grown plant, requiring full sun and well drained soil. It is not frost hardy, needing warm temperatures for growth. A scrambling or climbing plant, when the stems lay along the soil they will root and form tubers. Find ... [... more]
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Hebe ochracea 'James Stirling'
Small mound-forming Hebes tend to be hardier than larger varieties, and make very attractive neat plants for edging or grouping at the front of borders they also grow well in containers. Plants flower best in full sun, with some humus such as ... [... more]
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Fruit Planner and Diary
Easily trained to any shape. Will grow on a North facing wall if sheltered Not suitable for frosty areas. Only fan-trained trees recommended. Full sun position is essential for good cropping. Good for containers. Taste far superior to ... [... more]
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Cytisus battandieri
This tall Moroccan shrub or small tree was introduced as recently as 1922, and for a long time was thought less hardy than plants have proved. It is best grown with some shelter from cold winds and in full sun, and makes an excellent wall shrub, ... [... more]
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Euonymus alatus
This dark-leaved shrub is inconspicuous for most of the year but in autumn it comes into its own when the foliage turns vivid shades of scarlet and crimson. These are most vivid in full sun, although plants grow reasonably well in shade. The ... [... more]
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Lavatera 'Barnsley'
Tree mallows or shrubby mallows are very fast growing plants that flower in their first year, and develop rapidly in size to form large bushy shrubs. They flourish in most free-draining soils in full sun. Throughout the summer they produce ... [... more]
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Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
Also known variously as 'Black Dragon', 'Ebony Knight', or 'Arabicus', this is an extraordinary looking plant with purple-green leaves that turn jet black when grown in full sun and very well-drained soil. As it is so dwarf, it is easily lost in ... [... more]
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Allium sphaerocephalon
An attractive species, easy to grow in full sun, bearing dense, round flower-heads that open green and turn deep clover-red in summer. Try planting it in the gravel garden where it will thrive in the well-drained conditions. Find out how to grow ... [... more]
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