Red
Hardy in Atlantic Seaboard gardens, The Channel Islands, gardens in Central London (and other large cities) and conservatories.
This is only meant as a guide; there are some plants with red labels that would only survive in extremely favoured spots such as The Isles of Scilly or coastal south-west Ireland.
We’re always on hand to give advice about plants and their frost hardiness.
Please remember that these coloured labels are only a rough guide.
General Point about Plant Hardiness: The commonly held belief that it’s better to ‘plant small’ is perfectly true with herbaceous plants, but not necessarily true with woody plants. They need some ‘wood’ on them to survive severe cold – so plants of marginal hardiness in very cold areas should really be planted LARGER, rather than smaller, wherever possible.
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Acacia dealbata (Mimosa)
Ferny evergreen leaves and lots of yellow flowers in spring. Survives most winters anywhere. Reliably hardy in large cities and near the coast. Grows to 25 ft. in less than 10 years. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
Hardiness level Red
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Aeonium arboreum ‘Schwarzkopf’ (Purple Aeonium)
Purple leaves as long as they have plenty of light. If shaded, they go green. Easy plant in a pot but only leave it outside for winter in very mild gardens. To about 2ft. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
Hardiness level Red
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Agapanthus africanus (African Lily)
Tender evergreen perennial with long, lush, strappy leaves forming clumps 1 to 2ft high. Huge blue or white flower heads on 4 to 5ft stems appear in mid summer. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
Hardiness level Red
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Agave americana (Century Plant)
The spikemeister. Biggest and toughest of all the spiky plants. Blue fleshy leaves creating a remarkable living sculpture. Keep it in a pot. Shove it in a shed for the winter. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
Hardiness level Red
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Agave americana ‘Mediopicta Alba’
The one with the white stripe down the middle of each leaf. Slow growing, easy plant, grow it in a pot, bung it in a shed for the winter. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
Hardiness level Red
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Agave americana variegata
Yellow stripes down the sides of the leaf, smaller than the non-variegated one, bigger than the one with the white stripe. Brilliant in a terracotta pot. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
Hardiness level Red
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Agave salmiana ferox (Vlad the Impaler)
The most ferocious plant in a nursery full of fearsome specimens. Brutal, monstrous, beautiful and hurricane resistant. King of all the Vlads. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
Hardiness level Red
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Alocasia macrorrhiza (Big Taro)
This monster might survive outside in 0207 land but the easiest indoor plant that ever there was. Loves low light. Shameless drama. To 6ft. Easily. Contact us for stock availability and sizes.
Hardiness level Red