Friends of Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Seeds collected: 1993-2000
This is a list of all species collected by the seed-collectors during the years 1993-2000. The main purpose is for the collectors to check the recorded details, and add to them or amend them if required.
There is an example entry at the top to explain the fields. The initial letter abbreviation of the genus is commonly used when listing several members of the genus. Don't do this without giving the genus first, or I won't know what genus you mean!
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| A. Abcdefghijkl var. opqrstuvwxyz | Very common plant indeed | 999cm | Some colour or other asd | Spring Summer Autumn | Lots of notes about this plant. And yet more long notes about it |
Abutilon (Malvaceae)
| A. ochsenii | 9-83 | 100cm | Lavender blue | Summer | South wall |
Acaena (Rosaceae)
| A. affinis | 152-69 | |||||
| A. anserinifolia | 208-65 | 10cm | Gold | June-July | ||
| A. macrostemon | 30cm | Pink | July | |||
| A. magellanica | 45cm | Pink | Spring | |||
| A. microphylla | 90-57 | 60cm | Red | Summer | Bronze foliage | |
| A. novae-zelandiae | 20cm | Lilac | June-July | Brown seed heads | ||
| A. ovalifolia | 133-66 | 30cm | Pink | Summer | Good seed heads | |
| A. saccaticupula | 207-56 | 5cm | Rusty burrs | July | From New Zealand |
Acantholimon (Plumbaginaceae)
| A. glumaceum | 10cm | Pink | July | Like thrift |
Acanthus (Acanthaceae)
| A. hirsutus | 616-82 | 120cm | Pale yellow | June onwards | Pale green leaves | |
| A. hungaricus | 80cm | Purple / white | August-September | Handsome hardy perennial | ||
| A. mollis | Bear's breeches | 125cm | Mauve | August | Handsome hardy perennial | |
| A. spinosus | 60-53 | 65cm | Mauve / white | June-August |
Achillea (Compositae)
| A. filipendulina ' Gold Plate' | 150cm | Bright yellow | May | Hardy perennial | ||
| A. ptarmica | 60cm | White | May | Hardy perennial | ||
| A. taygetea 'Moonshine' | 78-78 | 70cm | Pale yellow | July | Hardy perennial |
Aconitum (Ranunculaceae)
| A. 'Bressingham spire' | 434-57 | Monkshood | 45cm | Dark blue | Summer | See Filipendula. Same number |
| A. lamarckii | 222-54 | Wolf's bane | 100cm | Yellow | Summer | (syn. A. lycoctonum ssp. neapolitanum) |
| A. septentrionale 'Ivorine' | 475-79 | Monkshood | 60cm | Violet | June |
Actaea (Ranunculaceae)
| A. rubra | Red baneberry | 150cm | White | Summer | Translucent red berries (poisonous) in Autumn |
Adonis (Ranunculaceae)
| A. annua | 4-96 | Pheasant's eye | 35cm | Red | July-August | Small red flowers with black stamens |
Aethionema (Cruciferae)
| A. grandiflorum | 110-71 | Stone cress | 10cm | Pink | May-July | Hardy perennial, for rock garden |
Agrimonia (Rosaceae)
| A. eupatoria | 581-90 | Agrimony | 70cm | Yellow | June | |
| A. odorata | 70cm | Yellow | June |
Alcea (Malvaceae)
| A. rosea | 450-82 | Hollyhock | 200cm | Lemon yellow | August | Biennial |
| A. rugosa | 450-89 | Hollyhock | 250cm | Pale lemon-yellow | July-August | Biennial |
Alkanna (Boraginaceae)
| A. orientalis | 144-76 | Yellow | June-July | Spreading habit |
Allium (Liliaceae)
| A. angulosum | 121-60 | 45cm | Lilac | July | Fresh green leaves | |
| A. caeruleum | 168-92 | 60cm | Bright blue | June-July | ||
| A. caeruleum | 268-92 | 40cm | Blue | May-June | ||
| A. carinatum | 25cm | Purple | Summer | |||
| A. cernuum | 450-81 | 60cm | Amethyst | Summer | Loose hanging heads | |
| A. cernuum | 77-68 | 60cm | Blue | June | Loose hanging heads | |
| A. cyathophorum | 73-60 | 30cm | Purple | Summer | ||
| A. flavum | 254-59 | 30cm | Yellow | Spring/Summer | ||
| A. giganteum | 150cm | Purple | ||||
| A. moly | 30cm | Bright yellow | May-June | Broad blue-green leaves | ||
| A. nigrum | 70cm | White | June | Leaves dying down when in flower | ||
| A. nutans | 50cm | Pale mauve | June | Heads 6 cm across, narrow blue-green leaves | ||
| A. obliquum | 60cm | Pale yellow | June onwards | |||
| A. pulchellum | 77-68 | 30cm | Mauve | Summer | ||
| A. roseum var. bulbilliferum | 30cm | Pink | July | |||
| A. schoenoprasum | 309-55 | Chives | 15cm | Pale mauve | July | Blue-green fine leaves |
| A. senescens | 196-57 | 30cm | Lilac | Summer | ||
| A. sp. | 30cm | Unidentified ornamental onion | ||||
| A. sphaerocephalon | 35cm | Pink | Summer |
Alstroemeria (Amaryllidaceae)
| A. 'Ligtu hybrid' | Peruvian lily | 60cm | mixed | |||
| A. 'mixed' | 560200 | 40cm | Pink / yellow / cream | August | ||
| A. aurea | 11-55 | Peruvian lily | 75cm | Yellow / orange | June onwards | Perennial |
Althaea (Malvaceae)
| A. rosea | Hollyhock | 200cm | Yellow | July |
Alyssoides (Cruciferae)
| A. utriculata | 607-80 | 20cm | Yellow | June | Attractive seed pods |
Alyssum (Cruciferae)
| A. spinosum | 20cm | Creamy white | June |
Amaranthus (Amaranthaceae)
| A. caudatus | 6-66 | Love-lies-bleeding | 40cm | Red | August | Flowers in tassels |
Amethystea (Labiatae)
| A. caerulea | 89-0227 | 60cm | Blue | July-August | Annual. Tiny flowers on branching stems |
Ammobium (Compositae)
| A. alatum | 2-70 | 90cm | White, yellow centre | June-July | Long stems. Good for drying |
Amsinckia (Boraginaceae)
| A. intermedia | 60cm | Yellow |
Amsonia (Apocynaceae)
| A. tabernaemontana | 100cm | Pale blue | June | Clump-forming perennial |
Anagallis (Primulaceae)
| A. arvensis (Blue form) | 12cm | Deep blue | July | Low growing, carpeting | ||
| A. arvensis (red / blue form) | 10cm | Red and blue | July | Low spreading | ||
| A. monellii | 10cm | Deep blue | July | Prostrate |
Anchusa (Boraginaceae)
| A. azurea | 150cm | Blue | June | |||
| A. officinalis | 97-29 | 90cm | Blue |
Andrachne (Euphorbiaceae)
| A. colchica | 100cm | Pale green | June onwards | Small bush |
Anemone (Ranunculaceae)
| A. canadensis | 30cm | White | July | |||
| A. multifida | 108-71 | 45cm | Pale lemon | May-June | ||
| A. sylvestris | 586-89 | Snowdrop windflower | 30cm | White | Spring-Summer | |
| A. tomentosa | 65-66 | 100cm | Pale pink | Summer | Large handsome leaves | |
| A. x fulgens | 30cm | Scarlet | Spring |
Anoda (Malvaceae)
| A. cristata | 271-76 | 40cm | Pink / mauve | July onwards | Perennial. Erect habit |
Antennaria (Compositae)
| A. dioica | 141-58 | Cat's ears | 20cm | White | May | |
| A. rosea | 15cm | Pale mauve | July | Daisy-like |
Anthemis (Compositae)
| A. cupaniana | 60-71 | 30cm | White, yellow centre | July | Delicate silver foliage |
Anthericum (Liliaceae)
| A. liliago | 192-72 | St. Bernard's lily | 50cm | White | June | Perennial |
| A. liliago ssp. algeriense | St. Bernard's lily | 50cm | White | June | Perennial |
Anthyllis (Leguminosae)
| A. sp. | 30cm | Yellow | Spring/Summer | ?vulneraria (Chilt), hermanniae (RHS) | ||
| A. vulneraria | 489-57 | Kidney vetch | 30cm | Yellow | June-September | Hardy perennial |
Antirrhinum (Scrophulariaceae)
| A. asarina | 8cm | Cream / yellow | Summer | Hardy perennial | ||
| A. orontium | Snapdragon | 45cm | Pink / mauve | July-August | Hardy annual |
Aquilegia (Ranunculaceae)
| A. canadensis | 96-0179 | Columbine | 60cm | Lemon-yellow | May-June | |
| A. chapinei | 579-89 | 100cm | Orange | June-July | ||
| A. chrysantha | 785-79 | Columbine | 50cm | Pale lemon yellow | May-June | Long-spurred |
| A. chrysantha | 96-0180 | Columbine | 50cm | Pale lemon yellow | May-June | Long-spurred |
| A. discolor | 410-93 | 15cm | Blue / white | July | ||
| A. formosa | 25-70 | 30cm | Red / yellow | May-June | ||
| A. formosa var. truncata | 54-59 | 30cm | Yellow & red | June-July | ||
| A. longissima | 752-91 | Columbine | 60cm | Yellow / pink | June | Yellow petals, pink spur |
| A. vulgaris | 68-72 | Columbine | 50cm | Purple | May-June |
Arctotis (Compositae)
| A. venusta | 30cm | Pale blue |
Arenaria (Caryophyllaceae)
| A. graminifolia | 10cm | White | May-June | Hardy perennial. Star-like flowers |
Argemone (Papaveraceae)
| A. mexicana | Prickly poppy | 100cm | Yellow | Summer | Usually grown as annual | |
| A. platyceras | 9-83 | 100cm | White | Summer |
Armeria (Plumbaginaceae)
| A. maritima (white form) | 241-50 | Thrift | 20cm | White | June-July | Hummock of grey/green leaves |
Arnica (Compositae)
| A. chamissonis | 102-66 | 50cm | Yellow | August |
Arum (Araceae)
| A. italicum | Italian arum | 15cm | Cream spathe | Summer | Red berries in Autumn |
Asclepias (Asclepiadaceae)
| A. incarnata | 225-87 | Swamp milkweed | 65cm | Pink | August |
Asperula (Rubiaceae)
| A. arvensis | 635-91 | Blue woodruff | 20cm | Blue | June | Annual |
Asphodeline (Liliaceae)
| A. alba | 4-69 | 45cm | White | May-June | Perennial. Branched flower spikes | |
| A. liburnica | Jacob's rod | 70cm | Yellow | June-July | Perennial. Very fine leaves | |
| A. lutea | 508-93 | Yellow asphodel | 100cm | Bright yellow | June | Perennial. Flower in long spike |
| A. taurica | 508-93 | 40cm | White / green | May | Perennial |
Asphodelus (Liliaceae)
| A. albus | 100cm | White | June | Bulbous |
Aster (Compositae)
| A. novae-angliae | 94.0464 | Michaelmas Daisy | 120cm | Mauve | Late Summer | |
| A. tongolensis | 50cm | Mauve | June-July | |||
| A. tradescantii | 161-62 | 15cm | White | June | Hardy perennial |
Astragalus (Leguminosae)
| A. centralpinus | 916-91 | 60cm | July | Drooping habit | ||
| A. falcatus | 100cm | May-July | ||||
| A. odoratus | 100cm | Yellow | May-July | |||
| A. sp | 30cm | Spreading habit |
Astrantia (Umbelliferae)
| A. major | 363-59 | Great masterwort | 60cm | Pink / white | June-July | |
| A. maxima | 266-59 | Masterwort | 100cm | Pale pink | June-July |
Baccharis (Compositae)
| B. patagonica | 344-94 | 150cm | Yellow | June |
Ballota (Labiatae)
| B. nigra | Black horehound | 20cm | July | Grey foliage | ||
| B. rupestris | 162-65 | 20cm | July | Grey foliage |
Baptisia (Leguminosae)
| B. australis | 38-49 | Wild indigo | 90cm | Deep blue / purple | May | Hardy perennial |
Bergenia (Saxifragaceae)
| B. purpurascens | Elephant's ears | 45cm | ||||
| B. stracheyi | 239-94 | Elephant's ears | 30cm | Red & white | April | Hardy perennial |
Boisduvalia (Onagraceae)
| B. densiflora | 425-89 | 60cm | Pink | July |
Borago (Boraginaceae)
| B. officinalis | Borage | 60cm | Blue | June onwards | Annual herb |
Brachyglottis (Compositae)
| B. monroi | 299-92 | 100cm | Yellow | Summer | Hardy perennial shrub from New Zealand. Daisy-like flowers |
Brassica (Cruciferae)
| B. gravinae | 93-79 |
Briza (Gramineae)
| B. media | Quaking grass | 30cm | Silvery | June-July | Annual, tufted grass | |
| B. minor | Lesser quaking grass | 20cm | Silvery | July-August | Annual, tufted grass |
Brodiaea (Liliaceae)
| B. laxa | 469-92 | 30cm | Blue | Early Summer | Bulb, similar to Allium |
Brunnera (Boraginaceae)
| B. macrophylla | 30cm | Blue | June | Perennial |
Bulbine (Liliaceae)
| B. semibarbata | 55-58 | Leek lily | 40cm | Yellow | July | Clumps of spiky leaves |
Calandrinia (Portulacaceae)
| C. citrata var. menziesii | 158-94 | 30cm | Magenta | June onwards | Slightly succulent |
Calceolaria (Scrophulariaceae)
| C. scabiosifolia | 40cm | Yellow | July | Perennial, or annual |
Calendula (Compositae)
| C. officinalis | Garden marigold | 30cm | Yellow | June-July | Hardy annual |
Callistemon (Myrtaceae)
| C. violaceus | 161-69 | Bottle brush | 200cm | Red | Summer |
Campanula (Campanulaceae)
| C. cochlearifolia | 207-56 | Fairy's thimble | 12cm | Blue | June | |
| C. elatinoides | 68-72 | 10cm | Blue | June-July | Low, creeping, rock-plant. Hardy perennial | |
| C. latifolia | 130cm | Blue | July | Hardy perennial | ||
| C. punctata | 29-91 | 45cm | Cream / pink | Summer | Flowers speckled red inside | |
| C. rotundifolia | 75-57 | Harebell | 45cm | Blue | Summer | |
| C. sp. | 677-91 | 3cm | Mauve bell | June onwards | Collected as C. thrysoides, but probably isn't. Still attractive | |
| C. takhtadzhanii | 175-91 | 15cm | White | July | ||
| C. thyrsoides | 677-91 | 30cm | Yellow | June onwards |
Carex (Cyperaceae)
| C. intumescens | 209-69 | Japanese sedge | 25cm | Yellow-green | May-July | Perennial sedge. Star-shaped flower heads |
| C. pendula | Pendulous sedge | 70cm | Brown-beige | June onwards | Perennial for shady areas. Leaves yellow-green |
Carthamus (Compositae)
| C. lanatus | 186-90 | Safflower | 150cm | Yellow | July-August | Architectural |
Carum (Umbelliferae)
| C. carvi | Caraway | 40cm | White | June | Annual herb, finely divided leaves |
Catananche (Compositae)
| C. caerulea | 736-90 | Cupid's dart | 45cm | Pale blue | July | Thrift-like. Flower like French Lavender |
| C. caerulea | 793-89 | Cupid's dart | 70cm | Pale blue | June onwards | Good for drying |
Cautleoides (?)
| C. sp. | 30cm | Pink | June |
Cedronella (Labiatae)
| C. triphylla | 50cm | Pale pink / mauve | Labiate. Aromatic leaves |
Celosia (Amaranthaceae)
| C. argentea | 40cm | White / pink | June |
Centaurea (Compositae)
| C. cheiranthifolia | 15cm | White, purple centre | June | Perennial. Grey leaves | ||
| C. dealbata | 45cm | Mauve | June | Perennial | ||
| C. moschata | Sweet sultan | 45cm | mixed | June-July | Fast-growing annual with fragrant flowers | |
| C. nigra var. nemoralis | Arab knapweed | 60cm | Mauve | July | Hardy perennial | |
| C. scabiosa | Greater knapweed | 75cm | Blue | Early July |
Centaurium (Gentianaceae)
| C. chloodes | 1-59 | Dark pink | May-June | Low alpine mound |
Cephalaria (Dipsacaceae)
| C. asperum | 90cm | Pale yellow | July-August | Good for bumblebees | ||
| C. gigantea | 200cm | Pale yellow | July | Scabious-like flower. For back of border | ||
| C. radiata | 190-79 | 120cm | Creamy white | June | Scabious-like flowers |
Cerastium (Caryophyllaceae)
| C. biebersteinii | 30cm | White | June-July | |||
| C. tomentosum | Snow-in-summer | 20cm | White | June |
Ceratostigma (Plumbaginaceae)
| C. plumbaginoides | Hardy plumbago | 70cm | Deep blue | Summer | Hardy perennial, |
Cerinthe (Boraginaceae)
| C. major | 60cm | Blue | Summer | Blue flowers, blue-green leaves, Mediterranean habitat |
Chaerophyllum (Umbelliferae)
| C. aureum | 150cm | White | July |
Chamaenerion (Onagraceae)
| C. fleischeri | 60cm | Pink | July | Pretty foliage |
Cheiranthus (Cruciferae)
| C. cheiri | 479-82 | Wallflower | 40cm | Red | May |
Chelidonium (Papaveraceae)
| C. majus | Greater celandine | 60cm | Yellow | June |
Chrysanthemum (Compositae)
| C. coronarium | 19-76 | 80cm | Yellow | June-July | Half-hardy annual | |
| C. coronopifolium | 30cm | Yellow | Summer | |||
| C. segetum | Corn marigold | 45cm | Yellow | July | Glaucous foliage |
Chrysopogon (Gramineae)
| C. gryllus | 26-70 | 100cm | Gold and purple | July | Perennial tufted grass |
Cicer (Leguminosae)
| C. arietinum | Chick pea (black) | 60cm | June |
Cicerbita (Compositae)
| C. plumieri ssp. uralensis | 144-91 | 100cm | Mauve, yellow centre | June onwards | Hardy perennial. Good for wild gardens |
Cistus (Cistaceae)
| C. albidus | 147-84 | Rock rose | 150cm | Pale rose, yellow eye | Summer | Whitish hoary leaves, full sun |
| C. canescens | 249-82 | Rock rose | ||||
| C. creticus | 312-62 | Rock rose | 130cm | Pink | July-August | Evergreen shrub |
| C. ladanifer | 1057-91 | Rock rose | 150cm | Pink | June | Pretty bush. Sticky buds |
| C. laurifolius | 509-82 | Rock rose | 200cm | White, yellow stamens | Summer | |
| C. libanotus | 687-89 | Rock rose | 90cm | Pink buds | Summer | Evergreen shrub |
| C. monspeliensis | 539-89 | Rock rose | 50cm | White | June | Evergreen shrub |
| C. monspeliensis 'Minor' | 182-69 | Rock rose | 100cm | White | June | Evergreen shrub |
Clarkia (Onagraceae)
| C. amoena | 60cm | Lilac / pink | Annual | |||
| C. unguiculata | 60cm | Pink / red | Annual |
Clematis (Ranunculaceae)
| C. integrifolia | 40cm | Bluish purple | June-July | Herbaceous perennial | ||
| C. integrifolia 'Olga' | 183-85 | 60cm | Bluish purple | June-July | Herbaceous perennial | |
| C. macropetala 'Blue Bird' | Blue | Summer | Climber | |||
| C. macropetala 'Pauline' | Blue | Summer | Climber | |||
| C. macropetala 'Rosy O'Grady' | Pink / mauve | Summer | Climber | |||
| C. macropetala 'White Swan' | White | Summer | Climber | |||
| C. orientalis 'Bill MacKenzie' | Yellow | Summer | Climber | |||
| C. recta | 80cm | White | June | Herbaceous perennial |
Cleome (Capparidaceae)
| C. hassleriana | 96-0018 | Spider flower | 60cm | Pink | Summer | Erect annual |
Cleonia (?)
| C. lusitanica | 15cm | Pinky mauve | August |
Clianthus (Leguminosae)
| C. puniceus | 78-83 | Lobster claw | 100cm | Brilliant red | Early Summer | Best against warm south wall |
Clinopodium (Labiatae)
| C. vulgare | Wild basil | 30cm | Pink | Summer | Native species for chalky soil. Good for bumblebees |
Cnicus (Compositae)
| C. benedictus | St. Benedict's herb | 30cm | Yellow | June-July | Hardy annual. Spiny bracts |
Codonopsis (Campanulaceae)
| C. clematidea | 139-81 | 60cm | Bluish white | Early Summer | Black and gold markings inside. Acid soil | |
| C. convolvulaceum (?) | Pale mauve | Summer | ||||
| C. dicentrifolia | 590-89 | 70cm | Pale mauve | June-July | Campanula-like flowers | |
| C. pilosula | 165-90 | 100cm | Very pale mauve | June-July | Climber. Campanula-like flowers |
Collinsia (Scrophulariaceae)
| C. heterophylla | 25cm | Purple / white | June onwards | Annual |
Collomia (Polemoniaceae)
| C. grandiflora | 80cm | Yellow / orange | July | |||
| C. linearis | 20cm | Pink |
Colquhounia (Labiatae)
| C. coccinea | 50cm | Orange | July |
Commelina (Commelinaceae)
| C. coelestis | 60.0121 | Mouse-ear flower | 60cm | Blue, yellow stamens | July-August | Annual, or half-hardy perennial |
Consolida (Ranunculaceae)
| C. ajacis | 501-90 | Larkspur | 60cm | Bright blue | Summer |
Convolvulus (Convolvulaceae)
| C. cneorum | 323-57 | 80cm | White | May | Bush, silver leaves, drought resistant | |
| C. tricolor | 30cm | White / yellow / blue | August-September | Annual |
Coriandrum (Umbelliferae)
| C. sativum | Coriander | 30cm | Pinkish white | July | Annual culinary herb |
Cornus (Cornaceae)
| C. mas | Cornelian cherry | 1500cm | Cream | Summer | Tree. Bright red oval berries in Autumn |
Coronilla (Leguminosae)
| C. valentina ssp. glauca | 408-82 | 150cm | Yellow | Summer | Evergreen leguminous shrub |
Corydalis (Fumariaceae)
| C. sempervirens | Rock harlequin | 35cm | Pink / yellow | June-July | Annual. Grey green leaves |
Cosmos (Compositae)
| C. sulphureus | 53-91 | 50cm | Bright orange | August-September |
Crambe (Cruciferae)
| C. cordifolia | 434-57 | Sea kale | 200cm | White | June-August | |
| C. maritima | Sea kale | 60cm | White | Summer | Native perennial |
Crepis (Compositae)
| C. incana | 266-58 | Pink dandelion | 20cm | Pale pink | July-August | Full sun. Rock garden |
| C. incana | 266-59 | Pink dandelion | 20cm | Pale pink | July-August | Full sun. Rock garden |
| C. rubra | 30cm | Pink | May-July | Hardy annual |
Crocosmia (Iridaceae)
| C. masoniorum | 63-0336 | Montbretia | 65cm | Orange | September | Sow as soon as possible |
Cuphea (Lythraceae)
| C. procumbens | 25cm | Purple | August-October |
Cynara (Compositae)
| C. scolymus | Globe artichoke | 200cm | Purple | June | Architectural |
Cynoglossum (Boraginaceae)
| C. amabile | 20cm | Blue | July-August | Annual or biennial | ||
| C. glochidiatum | 75cm | Brilliant blue | Summer/Autumn | Biennial, erect stem | ||
| C. hungaricum | 75cm | Summer | Biennial, erect stem |
Cynosurus (Gramineae)
| C. echinatus | 425-90 | 20cm | Green buff | Summer | Grass |
Daphne (Thymelaeaceae)
| D. tangutica | 363-65 | 100cm | Red | May-July | Hardy shrub, scented |
Delphinium (Ranunculaceae)
| D. ajacis | 90cm | Blue | Summer | |||
| D. bulleyanum | 103-91 | 100cm | Blue | July | ||
| D. elatum | 334-91 | 150cm | Bright blue | June | Perennial | |
| D. grandiflorum | 335-91 | 80cm | Deep blue | June-July | ||
| D. grandiflorum | 94-0325 | 80cm | Deep blue | June-July | ||
| D. polyanthum | 93-91 | 100cm | Blue | July | ||
| D. requienii | 120cm | Dark blue | July-August | |||
| D. sp. | 323-94 | 120cm | Blue | July | Strong, self-supporting | |
| D. viscosum | 86-92 | 60cm | June |
Deschampsia (Gramineae)
| D. caespitosa | 291-56 | Tufted hair grass | 90cm | Silvery purple | June onwards | Hardy perennial |
Dianthus (Caryophyllaceae)
| D. 'Carnation' | Carnation | Mixed | July-October | |||
| D. 'Pink' | Pink | 30cm | Pink | July | Scented florets | |
| D. 'Pink' tall white | Pink | 45cm | White | June | Scented, fringed petals | |
| D. 'Pink' white | Pink | 20cm | White | June | Scented, ragged petals | |
| D. glacialis | 787-91 | Glacier pink | 25cm | White | June-July | Fringed petals |
| D. plumarius | 14-70 | |||||
| D. seguieri | 16-65 | 40cm | Cerise | Summer | ||
| D. superbus | Pink | 30cm | Pink | June-July | ||
| D. tenuifolius | 75-66 | 20cm | Pale pink | June-July | Feathery edged flowers | |
| D. waldsteinii | 30cm | Pale pink | Summer | Frilly flowers |
Dicranostigma (Papaveraceae)
| D. leptopodum | 15cm | Bright yellow | August | Annual. Basal rosette of leaves |
Dictamnus (Rutaceae)
| D. albus | Burning bush | 70cm | White | June - July | Perennial bush. Likes sun |
Digitalis (Scrophulariaceae)
| D. grandiflora | 7-56 | Yellow foxglove | 100cm | Pale yellow | June-July | |
| D. laevigata | 47-92 | 100cm | Pale orange | July-August | ||
| D. lanata | 135-57 | Woolly foxglove | 60cm | White, dark markings | June-August | Biennial. Dark green leaves |
| D. lanata | 32-69 | Woolly foxglove | 60cm | White, dark markings | June-August | |
| D. lutea | 449-54 | Small yellow foxglove | 75cm | Yellow | May-July | |
| D. lutea | 97.0154 | Small yellow foxglove | 45cm | Yellow | May-July | |
| D. obscura | 99-92 | 35cm | Bronze | June-August | ||
| D. parviflora | 758-79 | 100cm | Orange | July | Distinctive species of Foxglove | |
| D. purpurea | Foxglove | 150cm | Mixed |
Doronicum (Compositae)
| D. cordatum | 75cm | Yellow | Spring | |||
| D. pardalianches | Great leopard's bane | 60cm | Yellow | May | Hardy perennial |
Dorotheanthus (Aizoaceae)
| D. bellidiformis | Mesembryanthemum | 10cm | Mixed | June | Succulent annual |
Dorycnium (Leguminosae)
| D. hirsutum | 100cm | Mauve | Summer | Bushy legume |
Dracocephalum (Labiatae)
| D. moldavica | Dragon's head | 40cm | Blue | July-August | Aromatic | |
| D. sibiricum | 80cm | Blue | August | Hardy perennial |
Dryas (Rosaceae)
| D. octopetala | 124-71 | Mountain avens | 5cm | White | Summer | Creeper |
| D. octopetala | 395-57 | Mountain avens | 5cm | White | June-July | Dark green 'strawberry' leaves |
Ecballium (Cucurbitaceae)
| E. elaterium | Squirting cucumber | 40cm | Summer | Ground cover. Ripe fruits explode when disturbed |
Eccremocarpus (Bignoniaceae)
| E. scaber | 13-87 | Chilean glory vine | 300cm | Orange | Most of year | Climber, often perennial |
Echinaria (Gramineae)
| E. capitata | Ornamental grass |
Echinops (Compositae)
| E. ritro | 7-39 | Blue globe thistle | 100cm | Blue | July | Blue stamens haloing sphere |
Echium (Boraginaceae)
| E. plantagineum | 30cm | Blue | Summer |
Edraianthus (Campanulaceae)
| E. tenuifolius | 405-91 | 10cm | Purple | June-July | Rock garden |
Elsholtzia (Labiatae)
| E. polystachya | 25cm | Pale mauve | July-August | Aromatic |
Elymus (Gramineae)
| E. arenarius | Lyme grass | 100cm | June | |||
| E. giganteus | 150cm | Blue-green | August | Ornamental grass |
Emilia (Compositae)
| E. coccinea | 30cm | Scarlet | July | Half-hardy annual |
Epilobium (Onagraceae)
| E. dodonaei | 371-85 | Alpine willowherb | 120cm | Pink | June-July | Grey foliage |
| E. glabellum | 85-0364 | 10cm | White | June-August |
Eragrostis (Gramineae)
| E. curvula | Love grass | 100cm | Dark grey metallic | July onwards | Tufted perennial grass |
Erigeron (Compositae)
| E. caucasicum | 200-56 | 60cm | Pale mauve | Summer | ||
| E. foliosus | 857-90 | 25cm | Pale mauve | July | ||
| E. formosissimus | 42-57 | Pink | June | |||
| E. glabellus | 54-95 | 25cm | Mauve, yellow centre | June | ||
| E. glaucus | 145-89 | 30cm | Mauve, yellow centre | Summer | Daisy-like flowers | |
| E. peregrinus | 112-92 | 30cm | Lilac, yellow centre | Late Spring | Daisy-like flowers | |
| E. philadelphicus | 212-66 | |||||
| E. sp. | 42-57 | 15cm | Pink / purple | June | ||
| E. speciosus | 173-60 | 70cm | Pink | June-July | Hardy perennial |
Erinus (Scrophulariaceae)
| E. alpinus | 798-91 | Fairy foxglove | 8cm | Mauve / blue | May-June |
Eriophyllum (Compositae)
| E. lanatum | 75-57 | 50cm | Yellow | June-July |
Erodium (Geraniaceae)
| E. carvifolium | 395-89 | Magenta | ||||
| E. castellanum | 142-82 | 30cm | Pinky mauve | Spring/Summer | ||
| E. castellanum | 602-89 | 30cm | Pink, grey blotch | Late Spring/Summer | Veining on flowers | |
| E. cheilanthifolium | 207-56 | 45cm | Summer | |||
| E. cheilantifolium var. majus | 601-89 | 15cm | White | July | ||
| E. manescavi | 179-69 | 45cm | Purple / red | June | ||
| E. pelargoniiflorum | 225-89 | 20cm | White, pink blotch | Summer | Pale orange stigma | |
| E. reichardii | 125-69 | 15cm | White / pink | June | ||
| E. rupestre | 605-89 | 25cm | White, pink veins | June-July |
Eryngium (Umbelliferae)
| E. agavifolium | 80cm | Cream / green | Summer | Spiny rosette of leaves | ||
| E. amethystinum | 61-85 | 60cm | Blue | June-August | Blue bracts | |
| E. bourgatii | 130-21 | 45cm | Lilac blue | June-August | Deeply dissected, steel-blue foliage | |
| E. bourgatii | 331-89 | 45cm | Lilac blue | June-August | Deeply cut, steel-blue foliage | |
| E. paniculatum | 150cm | Cream / green | Summer | Hardy, any soil, full sun | ||
| E. variifolium | 331-59 | 45cm | Grey blue | Late Summer | Evergreen rosette. Variegated leaves |
Eschscholzia (Papaveraceae)
| E. californica | a | California poppy | 30cm | Buttermilk | Summer | Self-seeds freely |
| E. californica | b | California poppy | 30cm | Orange / yellow | July-September | |
| E. lobii | 546-91 | 30cm | Rich yellow | June | Compact annual |
Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae)
| E. gunnii | 10-25m tree |
Eupatorium (Compositae)
| E. cannabinum | 317-73 | 200cm | White / purple | Autumn | Fluffy flower heads. Likes damp |
Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae)
| E. amygdaloides var. robbiae | 354-53 | 60cm | Yellow green | July | ||
| E. esula | 89-88 | 30cm | Golden & green | June | Perennial | |
| E. hibernia | 50cm | Bright yellow-green | May onwards | Fresh green bush | ||
| E. hyberna | 60cm | Yellow green | May-June | Perennial | ||
| E. martinii | 150-84 | 70cm | Pink | July | ||
| E. myrsinites | Blue spurge | 15cm | Yellow green | Spring-Summer | Blue-grey leaves. Trailing | |
| E. portlandica | 87-0517 | 40cm | Golden yellow green | May onwards | Short-lived perennial. Blue-green leaves | |
| E. seguieriana ssp. niciciana | 285-87 | 40cm | Yellow green | June | Perennial. Blue-green leaves | |
| E. wulfenii | 150cm | Pale grey green | June-July | Perennial. Bushy. Grey-green leaves |
Euryops (Compositae)
| E. chrysanthemoides | 60cm | Yellow | Summer | Yellow daisy-type |
Felicia (Compositae)
| F. aethiopica ssp. aethiopica | 194-56 | 10cm | Bright blue | June-July | Daisy-like. Yellow centre | |
| F. aethiopica ssp. ecklonis | 125-57 | 10cm | Blue | June | Compact | |
| F. amelloides | 56-63 | 25cm | Blue, golden centre | July onwards | Single daisy |
Ferula (Umbelliferae)
| F. 'Giant Bronze' | 69-76 | Fennel | 150cm | Yellow | June-July | Bronze foliage |
| F. communis | 513-89 | Fennel | 150cm | Yellow | June-July |
Fibigia (Cruciferae)
| F. clypeata | 50cm | Yellow |
Filipendula (Rosaceae)
| F. ulmaria | Meadowsweet | 75cm | Creamy white | Summer | Hardy rhizomatous perennial | |
| F. vulgaris 'Flore pleno' | 434-57 | 60cm | White | July | check Aconitum 'Bress' same number |
Foeniculum (Umbelliferae)
| F. vulgare | 998-97 | Fennel | 180cm | Green, yellow flowers | Summer onwards | Seeds used for flavouring |
Francoa (Saxifragaceae)
| F. appendiculata | Bridal wreath | 100cm | Pink | July-August | Attractive seed head |
Gaillardia (Compositae)
| G. aristata | 221-91 | 60cm | Yellow, red centres | June onwards | Attractive hardy perennial |
Galega (Leguminosae)
| G. officinalis | 505-90 | 120cm | Pale lilac / white | July-September |
Gazania (Compositae)
| G. rigens | 30cm | Orange / black | Summer |
Gentiana (Gentianaceae)
| G. cruciata | 182-68 | Cross Gentian | 50cm | Blue | June-July | |
| G. decumbens | 247-70 | 40cm | Blue | |||
| G. lutea | 252-68 | Great yellow Gentian | 100cm | Yellow | Summer | |
| G. septemfida | 0096-77 | 60cm | Blue | July-August | From Asia Minor | |
| G. septemfida | 449-58 | 20cm | Blue | June-July | Bell-shaped flowers | |
| G. wutaiensis | 30cm | Blue | July-August |
Geranium (Geraniaceae)
| G. bohemicum | 30cm | White | June | Hardy perennial. Robust plant | ||
| G. clarkei | 478-82 | 40cm | Blue | June | Neat mound of cut leaves | |
| G. clarkei 'Kashmir purple' | 209c-69 | 30cm | Purple | June | Hardy perennial | |
| G. clarkei x pratense 'Brookside' | 40cm | Blue, white centre | July | Hardy perennial | ||
| G. dalmaticum | 372-57 | 15cm | Pink | Hardy perennial | ||
| G. endressii | 119-51 | 30cm | Pale pink | May-August | Hardy perennial | |
| G. esclostemon | 183-22 | 250cm | Magenta | Late June | Hardy perennial | |
| G. himalayense | 60cm | Mauve | June-July | Hardy perennial | ||
| G. ibericum | 46-62 | 45cm | Blue | June | Hardy perennial | |
| G. incanum | 608-89 | 15cm | Pink | June-July | Hardy perennial | |
| G. libani | 95-78 | 30cm | Hardy perennial | |||
| G. macrorrhizum | 59-72 | 20cm | Pale pink | July onwards | Attractive foliage, red buds | |
| G. nervosum | 326-78 | 80cm | Pink | May-July | Hardy perennial | |
| G. platypetalum | 268-52 | 40cm | Dark blue, black veins | May-June | Atractive foliage | |
| G. pratense | 100-56 | Meadow cranesbill | 70cm | Bluish-purple | June-July | Wild flower |
| G. pratense | 102-73 | Meadow cranesbill | 60cm | Purple | June-July | Wild flower |
| G. psilostemon | 783-22 | 130cm | Magenta, black centre | June-July | Hardy perennial | |
| G. rivulare | 6010429 | White | Summer | Small white flower | ||
| G. robertianum 'Celtic white' | 226-59 | Herb Robert | 20cm | White | July | Hardy annual/biennial |
| G. sanguineum | Bloody cranesbill | 50cm | Crimson | June-September | Hardy perennial | |
| G. sylvaticum | 183-22 | Wood cranesbill | 40cm | Deep purple | June-July | Hardy perennial |
| G. versicolor | 60cm | White, pink veins | May-October | Withstands dry shady position | ||
| G. wallichianum | 323-86 | 30cm | Mauve / blue | Hardy perennial | ||
| G. wallichianum Buxton's variety | 317-73 | 30cm | Mauve / blue | Summer | Hardy perennial | |
| G. wlassovianum | 71-0045 | 60cm | Deep purple | Summer | Hardy perennial | |
| G. yesoense | 225-77 | 15cm | White | June-July | Hardy perennial |
Geum (Rosaceae)
| G. aleppicum | 35cm | Yellow | June | |||
| G. rivale | Water avens | 50cm | Browny pink | Spring | ||
| G. spurium | 7-66 | 45cm | Summer | |||
| G. triflorum | 100cm | Yellow | June | |||
| G. x intermedium | 303-59 | 50cm | June-July |
Gilia (Polemoniaceae)
| G. achilleifolia | 7-58 | 60cm | Blue | July | Annual | |
| G. capitata | 214-63 | Queen Anne's thimbles | 60cm | Lilac | June-August | Annual |
| G. clivorum | 121-60 | 30cm | Mauve | July | Small flowered ground cover | |
| G. tricolor | Bird's eyes | 30cm | Purple & white | July-August | Annual |
Gillenia (Rosaceae)
| G. trifoliata | Bowman's root | 120cm | White | Summer |
Gladiolus (Iridaceae)
| G. byzantinus | -65 | 50cm | Deep magenta | June | Perennial |
Glaucium (Papaveraceae)
| G. corniculatum | Horned poppy | Yellow | ||||
| G. flavum | 240-76 | Horned poppy | 30cm | Yellow | June-August | |
| G. leiocarpum | Yellow horned poppy | 100cm | Orange | Summer |
Glebionis (Compositae)
| G. segetum | 71.0063 | 60cm | Yellow | Summer | Daisy-like flowers |
Globularia (Globulariaceae)
| G. meridionalis | 957-91 | 10cm | Blue | May-July | ||
| G. punctata | 958-91 | 10cm | Mauve | Summer | ||
| G. repens | 335-89 | 15cm | Blue | Summer | ||
| G. trichosantha | 611-89 | 20cm | Blue | July | Perennial |
Glycyrrhiza (Leguminosae)
| G. yunnanensis | 82-91 | 120cm | Blue | July |
Gomphrena (Amaranthaceae)
| G. decumbens | 30cm | Pink | August |
Grindelia (Compositae)
| G. chiloensis | 2-86 | 120cm | Yellow | July-August |
Gypsophila (Caryophyllaceae)
| G. paniculata | Baby's breath | 35cm | Pale pink | June-July | ||
| G. repens | 39-86 | 10cm | White | Creeper |
Haberlea (Gesneriaceae)
| H. rhodopensis | 141-58 | 10cm | Lilac | Late Spring | Likes shady position in rocks. Very fine seed |
Haplopappus (Compositae)
| H. coronopifolius | 372-57 | 20cm | Yellow | June-July | Low-growing. Daisy-like flowers |
Hebenstretia (Scrophulariaceae)
| H. dentata | 40cm | White pinnacles | August-September | Usually hardy |
Hedysarum (Leguminosae)
| H. multijugum | 100cm | Pale cerise-pink | May-July | Bush |
Helenium (Compositae)
| H. autumnale | 150cm | Yellow | September |
Helianthemum (Cistaceae)
| H. apenninum | Rock rose | 45cm | White | Midsummer | Evergreen, spreading species for informal rock garden | |
| H. chamaecistus | Common rock rose | 25cm | Yellow | May-August | Native perennial. Slow to germinate. Scarify seed | |
| H. sp. | Rock rose | 10cm | Yellow | July-September |
Helianthus (Compositae)
| H. annuus | Sunflower | 200cm | Yellow | Summer |
Helichrysum (Compositae)
| H. italicum | 249-58 | Curry plant | 45cm | Yellow | Summer | Aromatic silver-grey leaves |
| H. rosmarinifolium | 135-83 | 120cm | White | Early Summer | Small fragrant flowers |
Heliophila (Cruciferae)
| H. longifolia | 25cm | Blue | June | Annual |
Heliotropium (Boraginaceae)
| H. europaeum | Heliotrope | 100cm | Blue | July |
Helleborus (Ranunculaceae)
| H. abchasicus | 50cm | Yellow / green | March-April | |||
| H. foetidus | Stinking hellebore | 50cm | Yellow / green | March-April | ||
| H. lividus | 89-76 | 30cm | Pale green |
Hesperis (Cruciferae)
| H. matronalis | Sweet rocket | 60cm | White | May |
Heuchera (Saxifragaceae)
| H. americana | ||||||
| H. cylindrica | 12-66 | 30cm | Creamy white | Late Spring | ||
| H. cylindrica var. glabella | 100-65 | 30cm | Creamy white | Late Spring | ||
| H. micrantha var. diversifolia | 100-65 | 75cm | Pink / white | June | ||
| H. parvifolia | 95-81 | |||||
| H. pubescens | 63-64 | 45cm | Green / yellow | June |
Hibiscus (Malvaceae)
| H. trionum | 98-96 | Flower-of-an-hour | 70cm | White, purple centre | July-August | Glossy foliage. Often annual |
Hieracium (Compositae)
| H. praecox | 168-58 | Hawkweed | Yellow | August |
Hippeastrum (Amaryllidaceae)
| H. 'red / white striped' | Amaryllis | Red / white striped | Perennial. Half-hardy bulb |
Hordeum (Gramineae)
| H. jubatum | 289-91 | Squirrel tail grass | 75cm | July | Dense nodding silky panicles |
Hosta (Liliaceae)
| H. sieboldiana | 26.88 | 100cm | Lilac | Summer | Very large green leaves |
Hyacinthus (Liliaceae)
| H. amethystinus | 345-56 | 30cm | Amethyst | June | Hardy bulb, similar to bluebell |
Hypericum (Hypericaceae)
| H. androsaemum | Tutsan | 75cm | Yellow | June-August | Red fruits, turning black. Native shrub for shade | |
| H. delphinicum | 516-81 | 60cm | Yellow | July |
Hyssopus (Labiatae)
| H. officinalis | Hyssop | 60cm | Bright blue | June-July | ||
| H. officinalis ssp. augustifolius | 155-87 | Hyssop | 20cm | Bright blue | July |
Hystrix (Gramineae)
| H. patula | 25-76 | 70cm | July | Awned ornamental grass |
Iberis (Cruciferae)
| I. sempervirens | Perennial candytuft | 30cm | White | June-July | ||
| I. umbellata | Candytuft | 30cm | Purple | Summer | Hardy annual |
Impatiens (Balsaminiaceae)
| I. grandiflora | 200cm | Purple / white | July-August |
Inula (Compositae)
| I. helenium | Elecampane | 90cm | Yellow | Summer | Perennial | |
| I. salicina | 50.0145 | 200cm | Yellow | Summer |
Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae)
| I. purpurea | Morning glory | 500cm | Purple / reddish | August-September | Hardy annual climber |
Iris (Iridaceae)
| I. ensata var. chinensis | 30cm | Pale violet | May | Leaves longer than flower stalks | ||
| I. foetidissima | 179-66 | 40cm | Autumn | Striking orange berries | ||
| I. lutescens | 175-83 | 20cm | April-May | |||
| I. milesii | 403-55 | 50cm | Purple | June-July | ||
| I. orientalis | 150cm | Pale yellow, dark marks | June | |||
| I. sibirica | 1064-91 | 65cm | Deep blue | June | ||
| I. sibirica 'Alba' | 60cm | White | June | |||
| I. sibirica 'Dragonfly' | 85.0055 | 150cm | Blue | June | ||
| I. sibirica 'Flight of Beeflies' | 7064-91 | 120cm | Blue | June | ||
| I. spuria var. halophila | 35cm | Pale blue on white | May |
Isatis (Cruciferae)
| I. tinctoria | 111-59 | Woad | 100cm | Yellow | Summer | Pendulous fruits |
| I. tinctoria | 257-68 | Woad | 120cm | Yellow | June | Pendulous fruits |
Isotoma (Lobeliaceae)
| I. axillaris | 138-90 | 10cm | Mauve | June | Annual. Star-like flower |
Jasione (Campanulaceae)
| J. heldreichii | 83-94 | 20cm | Blue | July | Perennial. For dry sunny areas | |
| J. laevis | 94.0084 | Sheep's bit scabious | 30cm | Blue | Summer |
Kentranthus (Valerianaceae)
| K. angustifolius | 78-67 | Valerian | 75cm | White | May | |
| K. ruber | Red valerian | 90cm | Pink | Summer | Hardy perennial | |
| K. ruber fa. albus | White valerian | 75cm | White | May |
Knautia (Dipsacaceae)
| K. macedonica var. lyrophylla | 60cm | Dark red | June-July | Scabious-like flower |
Kniphophia (Liliaceae)
| K. ensifolia ssp. ensifolia | Red-hot poker | 100cm | Rose-red, yellow at base | June-July | Succulent perennial |
Koeleria (Gramineae)
| K. vallesiana | Somerset grass | 25cm | Purple tinged | June | Fine grey leaves. Tufted perennial |
Lagurus (Gramineae)
| L. ovatus | Hare's tail grass | 30cm | Beige | May-July | Annual. Good for drying |
Lamarckia (Gramineae)
| L. aurea | Golden top grass | 20cm | Gold | May | Annual ornamental grass |
Lamium (Labiatae)
| L. flexuosum | 60cm | White | ||||
| L. maculatum | 20cm | Pink | Green / white leaf |
Lasthenia (Compositae)
| L. glabrata | 166-95 | 50cm | Yellow daisy | June onwards | Flowers up to 2 inches across |
Lathyrus (Leguminosae)
| L. latifolius var. albiflorus | Everlasting pea | 150cm | White | July-September | Perennial climber | |
| L. nissolia | Grass vetchling | 30cm | Crimson | May-July | Grass-like leaves. Hardy annual | |
| L. ochrus | 30cm | Yellow | ||||
| L. odoratus | Sweet pea | 150cm | Mixed | July onwards | ||
| L. sylvestris | Everlasting pea | 100cm | Rose / purple | August-September | Perennial. Climber | |
| L. tingitanus | 80cm | Mauve / purple | May | Herbaceous perennial climber |
Lavandula (Labiatae)
| L. angustifolia 'Hidcote' | 53-0360 | Lavender | 50cm | Deep purple | June-August | Perennial, fragrant |
| L. angustifolia 'Munstead' | 256-70 | Lavender | 60cm | Deep blue | July | |
| L. dentata | 901-90 | 45cm | Pale purple | July-August | Toothed leaves. Scented | |
| L. spica | Lavender | 100cm | Blue | July | ||
| L. stoechas | 148-84 | French lavender | 45cm | Dark mauve | June-July | A dark form |
| L. stoechas 'Alba' | 148-84 | French lavender | 50cm | White | June-July | |
| L. stoechas ssp. pedunculata | 212-88 | French lavender | 70cm | Purple | July | Long bracts |
| L. stoechas ssp. pedunculata | 3-84 | French lavender | 30cm | Purple | May | Long bracts |
| L. viridis | 441-90 | Green lavender | 40cm | Green | late Spring/Summer |
Lavatera (Malvaceae)
| L. olbia | 8-65 | Mallow | 200cm | Pink | August | |
| L. trimestris | Mallow | 70cm | Pink, darker veins | July-August | Annual |
Legousia (Campanulaceae)
| L. falcata | 30cm | Purple. Yellow centre | June onwards | |||
| L. speculum-veneris | 195-90 | Venus' looking glass | 15cm | Mauve | June-July | Annual |
Leonurus (Labiatae)
| L. cardiaca ssp. sibiricus | Motherwort | 60cm | Pale pink / cerise | August | Flowers on spikes | |
| L. sibiricus | 235-59 | 60cm | Pink / cerise | August | Flowers on spikes |
Lepidium (Cruciferae)
| L. sativum | Garden cress | 30cm | White | June-July |
Leptospermum (Myrtaceae)
| L. lanigerum | 198-87 | 200cm | White | July-September | Evergreen, silvery leaves. Not fully hardy |
Levisticum (Umbelliferae)
| L. officinale | Lovage | 200cm | Yellow-green | June | Herb |
Leymus (Gramineae)
| L. arenarius | Lyme grass | 200cm | Green | June-July | Perennial. Blue-green tufted grass |
Ligularia (Compositae)
| L. hodgsonii | 16-71 | 60cm | Orange | June | Hardy perennial | |
| L. japonica | 16-77 | Leopard plant | 100cm | Orange | Summer | Hardy perennial |
Lilium (Liliaceae)
| L. martagon | Turk's cap lily | 200cm | Purple | July | ||
| L. martagon var. album | Martagon lily | 70cm | White | June | Perennial |
Limnanthes (Limnanthaceae)
| L. douglasii | 49-84 | Poached-egg plant | 30cm | White, yellow centre | May | Hardy annual/biennial. Attracts bees. Easy |
Linaria (Scrophulariaceae)
| L. reticulata | Toadflax | 30cm | Magenta / yellow | July | Hardy annual. Grey-green leaves |
Linum (Linaceae)
| L. austriacum | 685-91 | Perennial flax | 60cm | Clear blue | May-August | |
| L. grandiflorum | 129-95 | Red flax | 30cm | Crimson | July-September | Annual |
| L. perenne | 73-83 | Perennial flax | 50cm | Blue / mauve | May-August | For sunny parts of informal garden; well drained soil |
| L. perenne ssp. anglicum | Perennial flax | 50cm | Blue / mauve | May-August | For sunny parts of informal garden; well drained soil | |
| L. usitatissimum | 177-91 | Linseed | 30cm | Pale blue | August onwards | Annual |
Lippia (Verbenaceae)
| L. nodiflora | 269-67 | 7cm | White | July | Ground cover |
Lobelia (Campanulaceae)
| L. cardinalis | 705-91 | 120cm | Red | Summer | Green leaved perennial | |
| L. valida | 15cm | Bright blue | July | Snapdragon type flower |
Lotus (Leguminosae)
| L. maritimus | 87-64 | 3cm | Yellow | June | Spreading | |
| L. tetragonolobus | 25cm | Russet red | July | Annual |
Lunaria (Cruciferae)
| L. annua | Honesty | 90cm | Pink | Summer | Decorative seed pods for drying. syn. L. biennis | |
| L. rediviva | 171-74 | Perennial honesty | 80cm | Pale lilac | June-August |
Lupinus (Leguminosae)
| L. arboreus | 100cm | Yellow | Summer | Hardy perennial | ||
| L. argenteus | 140-92 | 125cm | Purple / blue | Early June | ||
| L. polyphyllus | 92-0119 | 100cm | Blue / white / purple | May-July | ||
| L. polyphyllus | 999-91 | 100cm | Blue / white / purple | May-July |
Luzula (Juncaceae)
| L. nivea | Snowy woodruff | 60cm | White | Early Summer | Tufted evergreen perennial |
Lychnis (Caryophyllaceae)
| L. coronaria | 45cm | Rose | Summer | Furry grey foliage | ||
| L. coronaria | 90.0197 | Rose Campion | 90cm | White, magenta | July | Furry grey foliage |
| L. coronaria 'Alba' | 50cm | White | June | Furry grey foliage | ||
| L. coronaria 'Atrosanguinea' | 87-0273 | 75cm | Red | June-July | Furry grey foliage | |
| L. flos-jovis | 91-57 | 40cm | Pink | June | Grey-green hairy leaves |
Lysimachia (Primulaceae)
| L. atropurpurea | 1088-91 | 70cm | Dark pink | June-July |
Lythrum (Lythraceae)
| L. salicaria | 70cm | Purple | July-September |
Maclura (Moraceae)
| M. pomifera | Osage orange | 1500cm | Hardy deciduous tree. Enormous wrinkled fruits |
Malope (Malvaceae)
| M. trifida | 50cm | Deep pink | August |
Meconopsis (Papaveraceae)
| M. betonicifolia | Blue poppy | 80cm | Blue | June | ||
| M. cambrica | Welsh poppy | 30cm | Yellow / orange | May-August | ||
| M. species a | 288-84 | 150cm | Red | June | ||
| M. species b | 150cm | Red | June | Sim. 288/84 |
Medicago (Leguminosae)
| M. intertexta | 158-71 | Calvary clover | 40cm | Yellow | June | Trailing. Fruit a large bur |
Melica (Gramineae)
| M. altissima | Siberian melick | 60cm | Buff / white | June-July | Grass, with long bushy head. Leaves yellow-green |
Melilotus (Leguminosae)
| M. officinalis | 451-89 | Ribbed melilot | 80cm | Yellow | July | Hardy biennial |
Mentha (Labiatae)
| M. piperita | Peppermint | August | ||||
| M. piperita var. citrina | Peppermint | August | ||||
| M. piperita var. crispa | Peppermint | 50cm | Pale blue | June | ||
| M. rotundifolia | Apple mint | August |
Minuartia (Caryophyllaceae)
| M. laricifolia | 453-91 | 10cm | White | Summer | Attractive mat-forming |
Mirabilis (Nyctaginaceae)
| M. jalapa | Four o'clock flower | 50cm | Crimson | July-August | Half-hardy annual | |
| M. jalapa | 46-56 | Four o'clock flower | 50cm | Yellow | July-August | Half-hardy annual |
| M. jalapa | 6-56 | Four o'clock flower | 60cm | White | July-August | Half-hardy annual |
Moltkia (Boraginaceae)
| M. suffruticosa | 449-58 | 15cm | Blue | Summer | Creeper. Dense clusters of flowers |
Moluccella (Labiatae)
| M. laevis | Bells of Ireland | 30cm | Green | July-August | Flower arrangers' plant |
Morina (Dipsacaceae)
| M. longifolia | 80cm | White / pink | July | Perennial |
Myricaria (Tamaricaceae)
| M. germanica | 21-82 | 150cm | Pink | Summer | Feathery blue-green foliage |
Myrrhis (Umbelliferae)
| M. odorata | Sweet cicely | 100cm | White | May-June | Herb |
Narcissus (Amaryllidaceae)
| N. bulbocodium | 128-56 | Hoop-petticoat daffodil | 26cm | Yellow | Bulb | |
| N. hispanicus | Bulb |
Nemesia (Scrophulariaceae)
| N. melissifolia | 45cm | White | July | |||
| N. strumosa | 60cm | Summer |
Nemophila (Hydrophyllaceae)
| N. maculata | 58-88 | Five-spot | 15cm | White / purple tipped | Summer | Annual |
Nepeta (Labiatae)
| N. grandiflora | 110cm | Bright blue | June-July | Flowers on branching stems | ||
| N. mussinii | 448-56 | Catmint | 50cm | Lilac-blue | May-July | Scented leaves. Good for bumblebees |
| N. tuberosa |
Nicotiana (Solanaceae)
| N. 'mixed' | Flowering tobacco | 60cm | Red / pink / cream | July onwards | ||
| N. 'white' | Flowering tobacco | 60cm | White / cream | July onwards | ||
| N. affinis | 100cm | Greenish yellow | July | |||
| N. langsdorffii | 86-0001 | 60cm | Lime green | July-September | ||
| N. rustica | 60cm | Lime green | July-September | |||
| N. tabacum | Tobacco | 60cm | Lime green | July-September |
Nigella (Ranunculaceae)
| N. arvensis | 93-0610 | Love-in-a-mist | 80cm | Pale lilac | June-August | Interesting seed heads |
| N. ciliaris | 207-94 | Love-in-a-mist | 30cm | Blue | July | |
| N. damascena | 55.0064 | Love-in-a-mist | 45cm | Pale blue | Summer | Hardy annual |
| N. hispanica | 74.0186 | Love-in-a-mist | 45cm | Deep blue, red stamens | July-September | Hardy annual, sun |
| N. integrifolia | Love-in-a-mist | Summer | ||||
| N. nigellastrum | 46-56 | Love-in-a-mist | Summer | |||
| N. orientalis | Love-in-a-mist | Yellow | Summer |
Ocimum (Labiatae)
| O. basilicum | Thai basil | 15cm | Pink / purple | July |
Oenothera (Onagraceae)
| O. biennis | 124-79 | Evening primrose | 120cm | Yellow | Summer | |
| O. stricta | 104-48 | Evening primrose | 90cm | Pale yellow | June-July | |
| O. stricta | 199-51 | Evening primrose | 90cm | Bright yellow | June-July |
Olearia (Compositae)
| O. erubescens | 244-63 | Daisy bush | 150cm | White | Summer | Shrub for sheltered positions |
Omphalodes (Boraginaceae)
| O. cappadocica | ||||||
| O. linifolia | Venus' navelwort | 30cm | White | May-July | Grey leaf, tiny flower, sun |
Oniphalides (Hydrophyllaceae)
| O. linifolia | 35cm | White | July |
Ononis (Leguminosae)
| O. fruticosa | Rest harrow | 30cm | Pink | May-July | ||
| O. hircina | Rest harrow | 3cm | Pink | June-July |
Onopordum (Compositae)
| O. acanthium | Scotch thistle | 200cm | Purple | June-July | Architectural hardy biennial |
Onosina (Boraginaceae)
| O. polyphylla | 418-93 | 30cm | Yellow | June onwards | Perennial. Hairy. Hanging tubular flowers |
Opuntia (Cactaceae)
| O. sp. | 295-88 | Prickly pear | 30cm |