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Border EdgesCrevice Gardens & Stone WallsAcanthophyllum (Gypsophila) cerastioides
Potsize: 9cm
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AchilleaGood Ground CoverAchillea x lewisii ‘King Edward’
Potsize: 9cm
Common name: yarrow
Family: Asteraceae
description: A low growing, compact form of yarrow with soft grey green leaves and pale primrose-yellow flowers which fade to cream with age. Trim off spent flower heads to encourage new buds & prolong the flowering season.
Flowers: May-August
Height: 10-15cm
Spread: 20cm
Position: Most well drained soils but poor chalk soil in a sunny position is preferable.Use: Rock garden, …
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AndrosaceGood Ground CoverAndrosace 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.
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AquilegiaBorder EdgesAquilegia alpina – alpine columbine
Potsize: 9cm
Common Name: alpine columbine
Family: Ranunculaceae
Description: Bright blue bonnets on tall slender stems approx.30cm high. Flowers are occasionally blue with white. Can be shortlived but often self seeds
Flowers: May-June
Height: 30-60cm
Spread: 10cm
Position: Sun or part shade where they will not get too wet or extreme dry
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ArabisFoliage EffectArabis 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 -
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ArmeriaCrevice Gardens & Stone WallsArmeria caespitosa ‘Alba’
Potsize: 9cm
Common Name: juniper-leaved thrift
Family: Plumbaginaceae
Description: Dense evergreen cushions of needle-like leaves with short stems of white globular flowers in spring & early summer
Flowers: March-June
Height: 5cm
Spread: 10cm
Position: Light, well-drained soil in full sun.
Use: Alpine troughs, scree beds, rock garden. -
ArmeriaCrevice Gardens & Stone WallsArmeria caespitosa ‘Bevan’s Variety’
Potsize: 9cm
Common Name: juniper-leaved thrift
Family: Plumbaginaceae
Description: Dense evergreen cushions of needle-like leaves with short stems of pink globular flowers in spring & early summer
Flowers: March-June
Height: 8cm
Spread: 12cm
Position: Light, well-drained soil in full sun.
Use: Alpine troughs, scree beds, rock garden or edges of borders. -
ArmeriaBorder EdgesArmeria maritima ‘Alba’
Potsize: 9cm
Common Name: thrift, sea thrift, sea pink
Family: Plumbaginaceae
Description: Evergreen clumps or large cushions of finely narrow green leaves bearing stems of white drumstick-like flowers throughout summer.
Flowers: May-July
Height: 15-20cm
Spread: 20-25cm
Position: Light, well-drained soil in full sun.
Use: Rock garden, containers, scree beds, raised beds & borders -
ArmeriaBorder EdgesArmeria maritima ‘In the Red’ syn. ‘Rubrifolia’
Potsize: 9cm
Common Name: thrift, sea thrift, sea pink
Family: Plumbaginaceae
Description: Dense evergreen cushions of needle-like leaves with stems of bright reddish-pink globular flowers in spring & early summer
Flowers: April-July
Height: 10cm
Spread: 20cm
Position: Light, well-drained soil in full sun.
Use: Alpine troughs, scree beds, rock garden. -
ArmeriaBorder EdgesArmeria maritima ‘Splendens’
Potsize: 9cm
Common Name: thrift, sea thrift, sea pink
Family: Plumbaginaceae
Description: Evergreen clumps or large cushions of finely narrow green leaves bearing stems of rose-pink drumstick-like flowers throughout summer.
Height: 12-15cm
Spread: 20-25cm
Position: Light, well-drained soil in full sun.
Use: Rock garden, containers, scree beds, raised beds & borders -
ArmeriaBorder EdgesArmeria pseudarmeria ‘Ballerina Lilac’
Potsize: 9cm and 1litre
Common Name: great thrift, false sea thrift
Family: Plumbaginaceae
Description: Evergreen clumps of broader, flatter leaves with taller flowering stems of large ‘drumstick’ heads in shades of lilac-mauve.
Height: Up to 30cm
Spread: 30cm
Position: Light, well-drained soil in full sun.
Use: Rock garden, containers, scree beds, raised beds & borders
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