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 Plant list: Hardy plants
These are the ‘tough as old boots’ brigade, and given the right conditions will survive pretty much any winter in the UK.
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| Latin name: | | Narcissus pseudonarcissus |
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| Common name: | | Wild daffodil |
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| Type of plant: | | Bulb |
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| Hardiness: | | Hardy |
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| Flower colour: | | Straw yellow |
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| Leaf colour: | | Green |
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| Height and spread: | | 35cm x 10cm (1.2ft x 4in) |
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| Description: | |
This early blooming daffodil usually has a solitary nodding flower. They look wonderful grown en masse in grass or under trees or shrubs.
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| Latin name: | | Anemonexhybrida |
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| Common name: | | Japanese anemone |
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| Type of plant: | | Perennial |
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| Hardiness: | | Hardy |
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| Flower colour: | | White through to bright pink |
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| Leaf colour: | | Dark green |
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| Height and spread: | | 1.5m x 1.2m (4.9ft x 3.9ft) |
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These vigorous hardy perennials come into bloom in late summer brightening the garden when many other plants are past their best. Can be invasive.
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| Latin name: | | Buddleja |
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| Common name: | | Butterfly bush |
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| Type of plant: | | Shrub |
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| Hardiness: | | Hardy |
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| Flower colour: | | White to purple and yellow. |
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| Leaf colour: | | Deep green |
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| Height and spread: | | 3.7m x 3.7m (12.1ft x 12.1ft) |
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This vigorous, deciduous shrub couldn’t be easier to grow. Its scented summer flowers attract masses of butterflies. Prune back hard each spring.
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| Latin name: | | Prunusxsubhirtella 'Autumnalis' |
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| Common name: | | Winter flowering cherry |
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| Type of plant: | | Tree |
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| Hardiness: | | Hardy |
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| Flower colour: | | White |
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| Leaf colour: | | Dark green |
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| Height and spread: | | 8m x 8m (27ft x 27ft) |
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This deciduous, spreading tree bears a profusion of small flowers tinged with pink from late autumn to early spring. The oval leaves turn yellow in the autumn.
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| Latin name: | | Ilex |
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| Common name: | | Holly |
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| Type of plant: | | Tree |
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| Hardiness: | | Hardy |
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| Flower colour: | | White |
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| Leaf colour: | | Dark green or variegated with white or yellow |
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| Height and spread: | | 20m x 6m (67ft x 20ft) |
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This tough evergreen tree has spiky leaves which makes it an excellent choice for an intruder-proof hedge. Female varieties produce colourful winter berries.
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