| Description | Description | Soil Type | Height Approx. | Shade/Sun | Month Flower | |
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| HIBISCUS | | |
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| | sinosyriacus Vigorous, handsom shrub with large lilac-white flowers. | | 5-6 | 2-3m | Full Sun | 8-10 | |
| | syriacus Erect shrub with beautiful, large trumpet shaped flowers. | | | | | | |
| | 'Ardens' Double pale rose-purple flowers with a maroon blotch at the base. | | 5-6 | 2-3m | Full Sun | 7-10 | |
| | 'Diana' Large, pure white flowers with crimped petals. | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit | 5-6 | 2-3m | Full Sun | 7-10 | |
| | 'Dorothy Crane' Large white flowers with a feathered red centre. | | 5-6 | 2-3m | Full Sun | 7-10 | |
| | 'Hamabo' Pale blush flowers with a crimson eye. | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit | 5-6 | 2-3m | Full Sun | 7-10 | |
| | 'Jeanne d'Arc' Semi-double, white flowers. | | 5-6 | 2-3m | Full Sun | 7-10 | |
| | 'Lady Stanley' White shaded blush-pink, double flowers with a maroon base. | | 5-6 | 2-3m | Full Sun | 7-10 | |
| | 'Monstrosus' White flowers with a maroon centre. | | 5-6 | 2-3m | Full Sun | 7-10 | |
| | 'Red Heart' White flowers with a conspicuous dark red eye. | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit | 5-6 | 2-3m | Full Sun | 7-10 | |
| | 'Russian Violet' Large lilac-pink flowers with a deep red eye. | | 5-6 | 2-3m | Full Sun | 7-10 | |
| | 'William R. Smith' Large pure white flowers. | | 5-6 | 2-3m | Full Sun | 7-10 | |
| | 'Woodbridge' Large rich rose-pink flowers with a carmine centre. | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit | 5-6 | 2-3m | Full Sun | 7-10 | |
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| HOHERIA | | |
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| Evergreen | sexstylosa (Ribbonwood) Lance shaped leaves and cymes of white flower. | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit | 5-6 | 6-8m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 6-8 | |
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| HOLODISCUS | | |
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| | discolor (Ocean Spray) Long drooping panicles of feathery creamy-white flowers. | | 5-6 | 3.5-4m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 6-7 | |
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| HYDRANGEA | | |
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| | arborescens | | | | | | |
| | ssp. radiata Snow-white leaf undersurface with creamy-white, scented flowers. | | 5 | 1.8-2m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 6-7 | |
| | aspera Large leaves. Blue flower heads ringed with lilac-pink or white ray florets. | | 5 | 2.5-3m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 8-10 | |
| | macrophylla | | | | | | |
| | 'Mariesii' wide flat corymbs of pink lacecaps. Rich blue on neutral to acid soil. | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit | 5 | 1.2-1.8m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 6-8 | |
| | 'Tricolor' Grey-green & creamy-yellow variegation. Pale-pink lacecap flowers. | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit | 5 | 1.8-2m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 6-8 | |
| | paniculata Conical panicles of creamy-white flowers with pink tinged florets. | | 5-6 | 3-7m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 7-9 | |
| | 'Tradiva' Later flowering with large flowerheads. | | 5-6 | 3-7m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 8-10 | |
| | quercifolia (Oak Leaved Hydrangea) Good autumn tints, large conicle flowers. | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit | 5 | 1.8-2m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 7-9 | |
| | serrata (Lacecap Hydrangea) | | | | | | |
| | 'Aurea' Yellow-green leaves with white fertile flowers and white ray florets turning to rose then deep crimson. | | 5 | 1.8-2m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 7-9 | |
| | 'Grayswood' Flattened corymbs of blue flower with white ray florets turning red. | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit | 5 | 1.8-2m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 7-9 | |
| | 'Rosalba' Small pink fertile flowers and white sterile flowers turning red with age. | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit | 5 | 1.8-2m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 7-9 | |
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| HYPERICUM (St. John's Wort) | | |
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| | bellum | | | | | | |
| | subsp. Latisepalum Compact, elegant, densely branched with deep yellow flowers. | | 5-6 | 20-30cm | Full Sun, Part Shade | 6-10 | |
| | calycinum (Rose of Sharon) Dwarf spreading shrub. Large golden-yellow flowers. | | 5-6 | 20-30cm | Full Sun, Part Shade | 6-10 | |
| | x dummeri | | | | | | |
| | 'Peter Dummer' Compact with golden-yellow flowers freely produced. | | 5-6 | 20-30cm | Full Sun, Part Shade | 6-10 | |
| | x moserianum | | | | | | |
| | 'Tricolor' Small yellow flowers with leaves variegated white, pink and green. | | 5-6 | 40-60cm | Full Sun | 7-10 | |
| | stellatum Small star-like yellow flowers with calyces and young growth tinted red. | | 5-6 | 1-1.2m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 7-9 | |
| | xylosteifolium Erect, dense, suckering thicket with clusters of small yellow flowers. | | 5-6 | 1-1.2m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 7-9 | |
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| ILEX (Holly) | | |
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| Evergreen | x altaclerensis (Highclere Holly) Ideal hedge for industrial or maritime exposure. | | 5-6 | 15-20m | Full Sun, Part Shade | | |
| Evergreen | 'Lawsoniana' Female with spineless leaves with a central yellow splash. | | 5-6 | 5-6m | Full Sun, Part Shade | | |
| | aquifolium (Common Holly) Exellent hedge for coastal and industrial areas. | | 5-6 | 20-25m | Full Sun, Part Shade | | |
| | 'Argentea Marginata Pendula' Female. A mushroom of white margined leaves. | | 5-6 | 3.5-4m | Full Sun, Part Shade | | |
| | 'Aurifodina' Free fruiting female. Dark green leaves margined with dark old-gold. | | 5-6 | 6-8m | Full Sun, Part Shade | | |
| | 'Ferox Aurea' Male. Leaves with a deep gold or yellow-green blotch. | | 5-6 | 6-8m | Full Sun, Part Shade | | |
| | 'Ferox' (Hedgehog Holly) Male. Puckered upper leaf surface with short spines. | | | | | | |
| | 'Handworth New Silver' Female. Green-mottled grey leaves with a silver margin. | | 5-6 | 6-8m | Full Sun, Part Shade | | |
| | 'Madame Briot' Female. Large Spiny, green-mottled leaves with a yellow margin. | | 5-6 | 8-10m | Full Sun, Part Shade | | |
| | 'Myrtifolia Aurea Maculata' Male. Small mottled green leaves splashed gold. | | 5-6 | 3.5-4m | Full Sun, Part Shade | | |
| | 'Pyramidalis' Self fertile, free fruiting. Conical habit broadening with maturity. | | 5-6 | 5-6m | Full Sun, Part Shade | | |
| | 'Silver Milkmaid' Female with dark green centrally blotched creamy-white leaves. | | 5-6 | 5-6m | Full Sun, Part Shade | | |
| | 'Silver Queen' Male. Dark green leaves marbled grey and margined creamy-white. | | 5-6 | 8-10m | Full Sun, Part Shade | | |
| Evergreen | crenata (Japanese Holly) Slow growing with tiny box-like foliage and black fruits. | | | | | | |
| | 'Frastigiata' Dark green leaves on dense columnar growth. | | 5-6 | 1.5-1.8m | Full Sun, Part Shade | | |
| | 'Golden Gem' Low and spreading with golden-yellow puckered foliage. | | 5-6 | 60-80cm | Full Sun | | |
| | 'Shiro-fukurin' Female upright shrub. Grey-green leaves with cream markings. | | 5-6 | 3.5-4m | Full Sun, Part Shade | | |
| Evergreen | kingiana Large shrub or sma;ll tree with large leathery leaves and large red berries. | | 5-6 | 3-4m | Full Sun, Part Shade | | |
| Evergreen | x meserveae (Blue Holly) Bushy with dark glossy blue-green, softly spined leaves. | | | | | | |
| | 'Blue Angel' Female. Compact with dark purple stems and blue-green leaves. | | 5-6 | 3.5-4m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 4-5 | |
| | 'Blue Prince' Male. Purplish-green stems with bright green leaves. | | 5-6 | 3.5-4m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 4-5 | |
| EvergreenDislikes Chalk and lime | myrtifolia Narrow glossy green, softly-spined leaves with red berries. | | 5-6 | 3.5-4m | Full Sun, Part Shade | | |
| | pernyi Dark green almost triangular leaves with yellowish flowers and red fruits. | | 5-6 | 3.5-4m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 5-6 | |
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| INDIGOFERA | | |
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| | amblyantha Arching racemes of shrimp-pink, pea flowers with pinnate leaves. | | 5-6 | 2-3m | Full Sun | 6-9 | |
| | heterantha Racemes of bright purple-pink flowers with fresh green pinnate foliage. | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit | 5-6 | 2-3m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 6-9 | |
| | potaninii Long racemes of clear pink, pea flowers. | | 5-6 | 2-3m | Full Sun | 6-9 | |
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| ITEA | | |
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| Evergreen | illicifolia Lax shrub with holly-like leaves and long drooping catkins of fragrant, greenish-white flowers. | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit | 5-6 | 3-5m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 7-8 | |
| EvergreenDislikes Chalk and lime | virginica Arching branches with holly-like foliage and tassels of fragrant flower. | | 5-6 | 3-5m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 7-8 | |
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| KERRIA | | |
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| | japonica Buttercup yellow flowers in spring and green arching stems in winter. | | | | | | |
| | 'Picta' As above but with leaves blotched and streaked with creamy-white. | | 5-6 | 60-90cm | Full Sun, Part Shade | 4-5 | |
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| KOLKWITZIA | | |
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| | amabilis (Beauty Bush) Pale-pink flowers profusely born on drooping branches. | | | | | | |
| | 'Pink Cloud' As above but with bright, deep-pink flowers. | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit | 5-6 | 2.5-3m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 5-6 | |
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| LAURUS | | |
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| Evergreen | nobilis (Bay Laurel) Conical shrub with aromatic leaves and yellow-green flowers. | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit | 5-6 | 10-12m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 4-5 | |
| | 'Aurea' As above but with golden-yellow leaves. | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit | 5-6 | 6-8m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 4-5 | |
| | f. angustifolia (Willow Leaf Bay) Narrow dark green aromatic leaves. | | 5-6 | 5-6m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 4-5 | |
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| LAVANDULA (Lavender) | | |
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| Evergreen | angustifolia (Old English Lavender) Linear, aromatic, grey-green leaves. | | 6 | 80-90cm | Full Sun | 6-8 | |
| | 'Alba' White flower spikes. | | 6 | 80-90cm | Full Sun | 6-8 | |
| | 'Folgate' Compact form with lavender-blue flower spikes. | | 6 | 40-60cm | Full Sun | 6-8 | |
| | 'Hidcote' Compact with narrow grey leaves and violet flower spikes. | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit | 6 | 40-60cm | Full Sun | 6-8 | |
| | 'Munstead' Compact with narrow grey-green leaves and lavender-blue flowers. | | 6 | 40-60cm | Full Sun | 6-8 | |
| | 'Prior's Cross' Dark lavender-blue flowers on long slender stems. | | 6 | 80-90cm | Full Sun | 6-8 | |
| | 'Vera' (Dutch Lavender) Broad grey leaves with lavender-blue flower spikes. | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit | 6 | 80-90cm | Full Sun | 6-8 | |
| Evergreen | x intermedia | | | | | | |
| | 'Grappenhall' Robust with strong stems and lavender-blue flower spikes. | | 6 | 80-90cm | Full Sun | 6-8 | |
| Evergreen | stoechas (French Lavender) Narrow, intensely aromatic leaves. Purple flowerheads. | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit | 6 | 80-90cm | Full Sun | 6-8 | |
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| LAVATERA (Tree Mallow) | | |
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| | x clementii | | | | | | |
| | 'Burgundy Wine' Deep purplish-pink mallow flowers with grey-green leaves. | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit | 6 | 1.8-2m | Full Sun | 6-9 | |
| | 'Candy Floss' Very pale pink mallow flowers. | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit | 6 | 1.8-2m | Full Sun | 6-9 | |
| | 'Pavlova' Large, pale-soft-pink mallow flowers | | 6 | 1.8-2m | Full Sun | 6-9 | |
| | 'Rosea' Pale pink mallow flowers. | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit | 6 | 1.8-2m | Full Sun | 6-9 | |
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| LEPTOSPERMUM | | |
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| Evergreen | myrtifolium Suitable for warm gardens with neutral to acid soil. | | | | | | |
| | 'Silver Sheen' Silver-grey leaves on reddish stems with small white flowers. | | 5-6 | 1.5-2m | Full Sun | 7-8 | |
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| LESPEDEZA | | |
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| | thunbergii Huge terminal racemes of rose-purple, pea flowers on arching stems. | | 5-6 | 1.5-2m | Full Sun | 9-10 | |
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