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Acaena , Foliage Effect
Acaena ‘Kupferteppich’ (syn.’Copper Carpet’)
Potsize: 9cm
Common Name: New Zealand burr, sheep’s burr, scarlet piripiri/bidi-bidi
Family: Rosaceae
Description: Vigorous prostrate mats of copper-grey coloured foliage covered with white pom-pom like flowers that develop into seed heads of bright bronze-red burrs in summer.
Flowers: July-September
Height: 5cm
Spread: 50cm
Position: Poor soil in an open sunny position, but will also tolerate a little shade.
Use: Pathways, between paving, groundcover. Avoid planting near less …
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Acaena , Foliage Effect
Acaena inermis ‘Purpurea’
Potsize: 9cm
Common Name: New Zealand burr, sheep’s burr, scarlet piripiri/bidi-bidi
Family: Rosaceae
Description: Vigorous prostrate mats of plum-purple coloured fern-like foliage covered with small white flowers in summer. These small pom pom like flowers develop into bronze-red barbless seedheads unlike the other varieties.
Flowers: July-September
Height: 5cm
Spread: 50cm
Position: Poor soil in an open sunny position, but … -
Ajuga , Drought Tolerant
Ajuga tenorii ‘Valfredda’ (syn.’Chocolate Chip’)
Potsize: 9cm
Common Name: bugle
Family: Lamiaceae
Description: A slightly less vigorous, more compact form of the common bugle with small bronze coloured leaves & bright blue flowers in spring.
Flowers: April-June
Height: 3-5cm
Spread: 30cm
Position: Most soils in partial to full shade.
Use: Good groundcover for a shady spot, under trees or hedges
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Androsace , Good Ground Cover
Androsace lanuginosa
Potsize: 9cm
Common name: woolly rock jasmine
Family: Primulaceae
Description: A vigorous rock jasmine with trailing stems of silver-grey leaves from a central rosette. Verbena-like flowers of soft lilac-pink with a darker eye. Resilient and easy to grow. From the Himalayas
Flowers: May-September
Height: 4cm
Spread: 30cm
Position: Light sandy soil in a sunny spot.
Use: Rock garden, paving, trailing over walls. -
Antennaria , Crevice Gardens & Stone Walls
Antennaria dioica
Common Name:: catsfoot, pussytoes, everlasting
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The Whole List , Foliage Effect
Arabis ferdinandi-coburgii ‘Old Gold’
Potsize: 9cm
Common Name: rock cress
Family: Brassicaceae
Description: A low spreading variety with flat variegated rosettes of green and gold, white flowers in spring to early summer raised up on stems
Flowers: March-June
Height: 5cm
Spread: 30cm
Position: Sun or semi-shady spot, tolerant of most soils.
Use: Rock garden, trailing over walls, ground cover -
Campanula , Good Ground Cover
Campanula poscharskyana ‘E.H. Frost’
Potsize: 9cm
Common Name: bellflower
Family: Campanulaceae
Description: Vigorous, spreading perennial with rounded mid-green leaves. Arching sprays of small starry white flowers
Flowers: June-September
Height: 30cm
Spread: 60-90cm
Position: Sun or part shade in most soils.
Use: Good groundcover or trailing over walls. -
Delosperma , Good Ground Cover
Delosperma ‘Lavender Ice’
Potsize: 9cm
Family: Aizoaceae
Description: Hardy, vigorous spreading succulent with large lavender pink flowers all summer.
Flowers: May-October
Height: 6cm
Spread: 40cm
Position: Full sun, gritty, well drained soil. Drought tolerant.
Use: Rock garden, trailing over walls, ground covering poor areas. -
Delosperma , Foliage Effect
Delosperma nubigenum
Potsize: 9cm
Family: Aizoaceae
Description: A vigorous spreading succulent with bright yellow flowers opening up with the sun all summer.
Height: 3cm
Spread: 30cm
Position: Full sun, gritty, well drained soil. Drought tolerant.
Use: Rock garden, stone walls, trailing over raised walls. -
Crevice Gardens & Stone Walls , Erigeron
Erigeron karvinskianus
Potsize: 9cm
Common Name: Crazy Daisy, Mexican daisy
Family: Asteraceae
Description: Floriferous daisy that flowers over a long period with white flowers fading to pink giving the appearance of multi-coloured plants.
Flowers: May-September
Height: 10cm
Spread: 20cm
Position: Any poor soil is adequate preferably in a sunny position
Use: Pots, in between paving, trailing over walls or raised beds, rock garden -
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Border Edges , Crevice Gardens & Stone Walls
Erodium chrysanthum ‘Pink Form’
Potsize: 9cm
Family: Geraniaceae
Good Ground Cover
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