Ground Cover
Don’t be boring here – think of ground cover as a creative opportunity and not just a functional form of weed control. Why not allow Euonymus fortunei kewensis to grow and mat together, and then clip into subtle ebbing waves? Ignore your inclination to go vertical with ivy and train it horizontally. Cut shapes into it to frame larger and taller sculptural forms that will also help to shade it. Our Hedra helix “Tres Coupe’ is ideal for this. It’s dense, compact, and possibly the neatest ivy. Other ‘carpeting shrublets’ (to quote Hillier’s manual), such as Pachysandra, can be nurtured to fill space or trail elegantly. The fleshier and more exotic Lampranthus spectabilis is tactile and voluminous with masses of little icy-bright purple flowers. For something beguilingly delicate, despite its dense and evergreen habit, there is the versatile Muehlenbeckia complexa, for loose cascades of enchanting ellipsoidal little leaves. Sun or shade there should be something here to inspire your creativity.
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Acorus gramineus ‘Ogon’ (Slender sweet flag)
A hardy evergreen, clump forming plant with golden variegated grassy looking leaves. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
Hardiness level Green
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Acorus gramineus ‘Variegata’ (Japanese Rush)
A remarkable evergreen grass relative from Japan that always looks good, no matter the weather. It can grow in any soil – even being semi submerged by ponds and rivers. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
Hardiness level Green
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Agapanthus ‘Blue Storm’ (Lily of the Nile)
A compact (1ft tall), free flowering herbaceous perennial with loads of large, beautiful, blue flowers for a long period during the summer. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
Hardiness level Amber
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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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Aloe aristata (Lace Aloe - Hated by Clare)
The hardiest of the African Aloes – forms a mat of exotic little fleshy leafed rosettes. Orangey-red flower spikes that last for weeks and weeks. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
Hardiness level Amber
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Anemanthele lessoniana (Pheasant's Tail Grass)
Formerly known as Stipa arundinacea. Fine, wavy grass from New Zealand with flower heads creating a reddish mist. 2ft x 2ft. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
Hardiness level Green
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Arundo donax (Spanish Reed)
Sugar cane lookalike seen in damp spots throughout the Med. Rarely grown in Britain. The leaves need removing in winter. Dramatic yet well behaved. Grows to 12ft. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
Hardiness level Green
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Arundo donax variegata (Variegated Spanish Reed)
The variegated sugar cane lookalike seen in wet places throughout the Mediterranean. Dies down in winter. Dramatic yet well behaved. Grows to 10ft. Exotic. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
Hardiness level Amber