T he most frequent request and the most difficult to answer. These have got to be very tough indeed. The Hebe deserves a special honourable mention as the most outstanding performance in this situation - an extraordinary plant.

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Astelia chathamica

Astelia nervosa

Aucuba japonica 'Crassifolia'

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia'

Aucuba japonica 'Longifolia'

Danae racemosa

Ephedra sp.

Hebe parviflora angustifolia (or H. stenophylla)

Hedera canariensis

Hedera helix 'Tres Coupe'

Helleborus foetidus

Prunus laurocerasus

Ruscus aculeatus

Yucca x floribunda