Euphorbia X “Martinii” is a natural hybrid discovered growing wild in southern France during the late 19th century. It remains a good choice if you have poor, dry soil in shade and thrives in difficult conditions. It is a rhizomatous plant that spreads by underground runners.
Spread 30cm x 60cm, RHS Award of Garden Merit
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Euphorbia X “Martinii”
Posted in Early spring herbaceous, Hardy, RHS AGM, Shade tolerant, Spring interest, alkaline, chalk, dry shade, partial shade, sunny, well drained soil on March 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Helleborus orientalis
Posted in Early spring herbaceous, Hardy, Shade tolerant, Spring interest, partial shade on March 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Large clusters of saucer-shaped flowers with white, pink, red, and creamy yellow appear from mid winter to mid spring. The large leathery-looking, evergreen foliage may die down in a cold winter, but fresh new growth appears just ahead of the flowers.
45cm x 45cm
Symphytum ibericum.
Posted in Early spring herbaceous, Hardy, Moist Shade, Shade tolerant, Spring interest, alkaline, partial shade, prefers damp soil on March 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A low growing, about 10 inches (25cm) high, Comfrey with cream flowers and oval lanceolate green leaves. Very hardy. Culinary and medicinal uses. Perennial. Good ground cover in woodland areas
Pieris ‘Forest flame’
Posted in Acid loving plant, Containters, Flowering shrub, Hardy, Spring interest, full sun, partial shade, shrub on March 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
New growth in the spring produces beautiful, glossy, pink and red foliage. It flowers between April and May with ‘lily of the valley’ type white bell shaped flowers. It must be grown in ericaceous compost and will benefit from a mulch of composted pine needles every spring. Final planting size is 4m high x 2m [...]
Rhododendron ‘Christmas cheer’
Posted in Acid loving plant, Flowering shrub, Hardy, Shade tolerant, Winter Interest, shrub on March 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Cornus alba ‘Sibirica’
Posted in Hardy, Shade tolerant, Winter Interest, shrub on March 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Lavandula angustifolia
Posted in Flowering shrub, Fragrant, Hardy, Shade tolerant, Summer interest, shrub on March 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Rosmarinus officinalis
Posted in Containters, Flowering shrub, Fragrant, Hardy, Shade tolerant, chalk, shrub on March 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’
Posted in Autumn Interest, Flowering shrub, Hardy, Shade tolerant on March 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Fuscia magellanica
Posted in Flowering shrub, Hardy, Summer interest on March 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
