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AchilleaGood Ground Cover
Achillea 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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ArmeriaCrevice Gardens & Stone Walls
Armeria 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. -
ArmeriaBorder Edges
Armeria 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 Edges
Armeria 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 Edges
Armeria 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 Edges
Armeria 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.
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CampanulaCrevice Gardens & Stone Walls
Campanula garganica ‘Dickson’s Gold’
Potsize: 9cm and 1litre
Common Name: Adriatic bellflower
Family: Campanulaceae
Description: Compact, tidy, cushion-forming variety with pale blue star-like flowers above lime green to golden foliage.
Flowers: May-September
Height: 8cm
Spread: 15cm
Position: Gritty,well-drained soil in a sunny spot.
Use: Alpine trough, rock garden, path & border edging -
CampanulaCrevice Gardens & Stone Walls
Campanula portenschlagiana’Resholdt’s Variety’
Potsize: 9cm
Common Name: Dalmation bellflower
Family: Campanulaceae
Description: Compact, evergreen, mounding habit with panicles of large vivid blue bell- flowers in summer.
Flowers: May- September
Height: 15cm
Spread: 30cm
Position: Sun or part shade in most soils.
Use: Larger alpine troughs, rock garden, trailing gently over raised beds & walls. -
CampanulaRaised Beds & Walls (trailing)
Campanula poscharskyana ‘Lisduggan Variety’
Potsize: 9cm
Common Name: bellflower
Family: Campanulaceae
Description: Vigorous, spreading perennial with rounded mid-green leaves. Arching sprays of small starry pink-purple flowers
Flowers: June-September
Height: 20cm
Spread: 45cm
Position: Sun or part shade in most soils.
Use: Good groundcover or trailing over walls. -
DelospermaRaised Beds & Walls (trailing)
Delosperma ashtonii
Potsize: 10cm
Family: Aizoaceae
Description: A spreading succulent with fleshy green leaves & bright pink-purple flowers.
Flowers: May-September
Height: 6cm
Spread: 30cm
Position: Full sun, gritty, well drained soil. Drought tolerant.
Use: Rock garden, troughs & walls.
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DelospermaGood Ground Cover
Delosperma cooperi
Potsize: 10cm
Common Name: Purple ice plant
Family: Aizoaceae
Description: A vigorous spreading succulent with large irredescant purple flowers
Height: 8cm
Spread: 60cm
Position: Full sun, gritty, well drained soil. Drought tolerant.
Use: Rock garden, stone walls, trailing over raised walls.
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The Whole ListCrevice Gardens & Stone Walls
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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