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Latin Name	Type	Common Name	Colour	Flowers	Interest
Alchemilla conjuncta	H	Mountain Lady's Mantle	yellow	May/June	silvery leaves
Alchemilla mollis	H	Lady's Mantle	yellow	May/October	rounded leaves
Alice			grey		Low maintenance
Allium schoenoprasum	H	Chives	purple	May/September	cooking, insects
Alstroemeria 'Orange Glow'	H		orange	June/July	unusual flowers
Aucuba japonica variegata	E	Gold dust plant	brown (insignificant)	June	red berries autumn
Berberis 'Darts Red Lady'	D	Barberry	yellow	May/June	purple leaves
Berberis darwinii	E	Barberry	yellow	April/May	unusual leaf shape
Berberis stenophylla	D	Barberry	yellow	March/April	early flowering
Berberis thunbergii 'Gold Ring'	D	Barberry	yellow	April/May	purple leaves
Berberis thunbergii 'Red Chief'	D	Barberry	yellow	May/June	shiny purple leaves
Berberis wilsoniae 'Graciella'	S/E	Barberry	yellow	July	late flowering
Camassia Leichtlinii	B		purple	April/May	unusual flowers
Carex stricta 'Aurea'	H		brown (insignificant)	April/May	golden leaves
Ceanothus arboreus 'Trewithian Blue'	E	Californian Lilac	blue	April/June	insects, very floriferous
Ceanothus 'Concha'	E	Californian Lilac	blue	May/June	insects, very floriferios
Ceanothus 'Papillosus'	E	Californian Lilac	blue	April/May	insects, very floriferios
Ceanothus 'Skylark'	E	California Lilac	blue	June/July	insects, very floriferios
Choisya ternata	E	Mexican Orange Blossom	white	May/June	fragrant leaves
Choisya ternata 'Sundance'	E	Mexican Orange Blossom	white	May/June	golden leaves
Chrysanthemum superbum	H	Shasta Daisy	white/yellow	July/October	large flowers. Insects
Cistus 'Elma'	E	Rock Rose	white/yellow	May/June	papery flowers
Cistus monospiliensis	E	Monpelier rock rose	white/yellow	May/June	very floriferous
Clematis montana grandiflora	D		white	May/June	very floriferous
Clematis recta 'purpurea'	H		white	June/July	fragrant flowers. Unusual species
Convolvulus cneorum	E		white	May/June	silver leaves
Coreopsis 'Early Sunrise'	A	Tickseed	yellow	March/Nov	long flowering
Coreopsis grandiflora 'Sunray'	H	Tickseed	yellow	March/Nov	long flowering
Cornus alba 'Aurea'	D	Dogwood	white	June/July	golden leaves. Winter stems
Crocosmia 'Citronella'	B	Montbretia	yellow	July/August	architectural
Corcosmia unnamed	B	Montbretia	orange	August/September	architectural
Elaeagnus ebbingei 'Limelight'	E	Oleaster	white	Oct/Nov	very fragrant flowers winter
Eryngium Bourgattii	H	Sea Holly	steely blue	July/August	architectural
Erysimum Walberton 'Fragrant Sunshine'	E	Wall flower	yellow	March/Nov	long flowering
Escallonia 'Iveyii'	E		white	July	very floriferous
Escallonia unnamed	E		pink	May/June	fragrant after rain
Eschscholzia 'Mikado'	H/A	Californian Poppy	orange	May/Sept	large flowers
Euonymous 'Emerald n Gold'	E				winter colour
Euphorbia amygaloides 'purpurea'	H	Milkweed	pale green	March/April	unusual leaf colour
Euphorbia characias	E	Milkweed	yellow/green	May/July	architectural
Euphorbia polychroma	H	Milkweed	mustard yellow	April/May	intense flower colour
Forsythia intermedia 'Linwood'	D		yellow	March	early flowering
Forsythia variegata	D		yellow	March	variegated leaves
Fuchsia magellanica 'Versicolour'	D		red	July/October	variegated leaves
Geranium 'Brookside'	H	Cranesbill	purple	May/July	attractive flowers
Geranium clarkei 'Kashmir Purple'	H	Cranesbill	white	May/Sept	long flowering. Insects
Geranium clarkei 'Kashmir White'	H	Cranesbill	white	May/July	attractive flowers. Insects
Geranium himalayense 'Gravetye'	H	Cranesbill	purple	June/September	attractive flowers. Insects
Geranium 'Johnson's Blue'	H	Knapweed	blue	June/August	attractive flowers. Insects
Geranium sanguinium	H	Cranesbill	purple	April /July & autumn	attractive flowers. Insects
Haliminocistus 'Sahuccii'	E		white	May/June	attractive flowers
Halimium 'Libanotis'	E		yellow	May/June	attractive flowers
Halimium 'Umbellatum'	E		white	May/June	attractive flowers
Hebe 'Autumn Glory'	E		purple	May/September	long flowering. Insects
Hebe 'Blue Gem'	E		purple	June & Dec	long flowering. Insects
Hebe 'Lady Ardilaun'	E		purple/pink	June/August	attractive leaves/flowers
Hebe recurva	E		white	July	unusual flowers. Insects
Hebe toparia	E		white	June	attractive habit. Leaf colour
Hedera helix	E	Ivy			good cover
Hedera helix 'Glacier'	E	Ivy			attractive leaves
Hedera helix 'Gold Child'	E	Ivy			attractive leaves
Hemerocallis 'Catherine Woodbury'	H	Day lily	pink/brown	June/July	attractive flowers
Hemerocallis 'Contessa'	H	Day Lily	yellow/orange	May/July	attractive flowers
Hemerocallis 'Flava'	H	Day Lily	yellow	May/July	fragrant. Attractive flowers
Hemerocallis 'Margaret Perry'	H	Day Lilly	orange	May/June	attractive flowers
Hyacinthoides non-scripta	B	Bluebell	blue	April	unusual flowers
Hypericum 'Hidcote'	S/E	St John's Wort	yellow	June/July	attractive flowers
Ilex lawsoniana	E	Holly	white	June/July	variegated leaves. Red winter berries
Iris (unnamed)	H		white/yellow	May/June	architectural
Jasminium humile 'Revolutum'	S/E	Jasmine	yellow	June/July	unusual species
Kniphofia 'Goldfinch'	H	Red Hot Poker	yellow	June/July	unusual flowers
Laurus nobilis	E	Laurel	yellow	April	cooking
Lavandula 'Munstead'	E	Lavender	purple	July/September	fragrant, insects
Lithospermum diffusa 'Heavenly Blue'	E	Lithodora	blue	March/July	long flowering
Lonicera (unnamed)	D	Honeysuckle	yellow/pink	April/August	very fragrant
Lonicera pericyclamen 'Graham Thomas'	D	Honeysuckle	yellow/white	June/September	fragrant. Insects
Lonicera belgica 'Late Dutch'	D	Honeysuckle	yellow/pink	July/October	fragrant. Insects
Lucy
Lupinus 'Gallery Purple'	A	Lupin	pastel purple	May/July	architectural
Lupinus 'Gallery Yellow'	A	Lupin	pastel yellow	May/July	architectural
Mahonia aquifolium 'Apollo'	E		yellow	April/May	Attractive leaves and flowers
Mahonia japonica	E		yellow	November/March	Architectural. Fragrant winter flowers
Malva moschata 'Alba'	H		white	June/July	unusual flowers
Meconopsis 'Cambrica'	A	Poppy	yellow or orange	April/September	papery petals
Narcissus Pseudonarcissus	B	Daffodil	yellow	March	attractive flowers
Nepeta sibirica 'Souvenir D'andre'	H	Cat mint	blue	June/August	fragrant leaves
Paeonia (unnamed)	H		white	May	very large flowers
Papavier ruprifragum	H	Poppy	orange	May/July	papery petals
Pittosporum 'Stirling Gold'	E		purple		flower arranging
Potentilla 'Abbotswood'	D	Cinquefoil	white	March/Nov	long flowering
Potentilla 'Hopleys Orange'	D	Cinquefoil	orange	April/September	attractive flowers
Potentilla Gold Star '	D	Cinquefoil	yellow	MarchAugust	attractive flowers
Potentilla 'Snowbird'	D	Cinquefoil	white	June/August	attractive flowers
Primula vulgaris	H	Common Primrose	pale yellow	March/April	attractive flowers
Rosa blanc 'Double de Coubert'	D	Dog Rose	white	March/October	very fragrant. Large orange hips
Rosa 'Canary Bird'	S/E	Rose	yellow	May/June	attractive flowers
Rosa 'Carpet of Flowers'	S/E	Rose	white	May/July	very floriferous
Rosa 'Golden Wedding'	S/E	Rose	yellow	March/Nov	fragrant
Rosmarinus officinalis	E	Rosemary	blue	April/May	cooking, fragrant
Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm'	H	Coneflower	yellow/brown	July/September	large flowers
Sedum Weihenstaphaner gold var floriferum	E		yellow	June/August
Seneccio 'Sunshine'	E		yellow	May	attractive leaves
Sisyrinchium striatum	S/E		yellow	June/July	unusual flowers
Spiraea 'Arguta'	D	Bridal Wreath	white	April	attractive habit & flowers
Spiraea bulmalda 'Gold Mound'	D		purple	May/June	attractive leaves
Spiraea 'Firelight'	D		purple	May/June	attractive leaves
Spiraea 'Gold Flame'	D		purple	May/June	attractive leaves
Spiraea 'Magic Carpet'	D		purple	May/August	golden leaves
Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound'	D		white	May/June	attractive flowers
Syringa vulgaris'	D	Lilac	lilac	April/May	fragrant
Syringa microphylla 'Superba'	D	Lilac	lilac	April	fragrant
Thymus aureus	H	Thyme	white	May/August	cooking
Trachleospermum jasminoides	E	Confederate Jasmine	white	June/August	fragrant flowers
Uncinia rubra	E		red grass	July/August	rare leaf colour
Veronica pen 'Georgia Blue'	H	Teucrium/Speedwell	blue	June/July	insects
Veronica 'Shirley Blue'	H	Teucrium/Speedwell	blue	June/July	insects
Veronica 'Spicata Blue'	H	Teucrium/Speedwell	blue	June/July	insects
Viburnam tinus	E		white	Nov/Feb	winter flowering
Viburnum burkwoodii	E		white	March/April	very fragrant
Weigela variegata	D		pink	May/July	nectar rich - insects
Yucca flaccida 'Golden Sword'	E		cream (infrequent)	June/July	architectural
Zantedescia aethiopica 'Crowborough'	P	White arum lily	white	June/July	architectural. Beautiful flowers

A = Annual

D = Deciduous

E = Evergreen

H = Herbaceous Perennial

S/E = Semi-evergreen

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