Clematis montana var. rubens 'Tetrarose' (Himalayan clematis 'Tetrarose')
Other names: Mountain clematis 'Tetrarose', Old man's beard 'Tetrarose'
'Tetrarose' is a vigorous, deciduous climber with reddish-brown stems bearing pinnate, bronze-green leaves and, in late spring and early summer, deep pink flowers with yellow stamens.
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2.5m max. spread |
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8m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Centaurea cineraria (Silvery-leaved knapwed)
Other names: Dusty miller, Velvet centaurea, Centaurea candidissima, Centaurea gymnocarpa
C. cineraria is a variable, upright, rarely prostrate, evergreen perennial with woolly, ovate to lance-shaped, silvery-grey leaves, finely-divided into elliptic or lance-shaped lobes and spherical, purple to purple-pink flower heads in summer.
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0.5m max. spread |
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0.8m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Angelica sylvestris (Wild angelica)
Other names: Angelica montana
A. sylvestris is an upright, robust biennial or short-lived perennial with pinnate, light green leaves divided into oval leaflets. Ridged, purple flushed stems bear umbels of white or pale pink flowers in late summer to early autumn.
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1m max. spread |
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2.5m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Centaurea triumfettii subsp. stricta (Erect centaury)
Other names: Squarrose knapweed, Centaurea stricta
C. triumfettii subsp. stricta is a clump-forming, rhizomatous, deciduous perennial with woolly, narrowly lance-shaped, toothed, grey-green leaves and, in early summer, upright stems bearing blue flower heads with reddish-purple central florets.
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0.6m max. spread |
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0.3m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Centaurea cyanus 'White Ball' (Cornflower 'White Ball')
Other names: Centaurea cyanus 'White'
'White Ball' is an upright, clump-forming annual with lance-shaped, grey-green leaves and, from early summer into autumn, double, white flowers, sometimes flushed pink in the centre.
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0.3m max. spread |
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0.6m max. height |
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1-2 years to maturity |
Centaurea atropurpurea (Maroon cornflower)
Other names: Centaurea benoistii, Cheirolophus benoistii
C. atropurpurea is a clump-forming, woody-based perennial with deeply divided (pinnatisect), grey-green leaves and strong, upright stems bearing spiny, scaled buds opening to deep red or maroon, thistle-like flower heads in summer.
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0.6m max. spread |
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1m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Centaurea pannonica (Knapweed)
Other names: Centaurea angustifolia, Centaurea duboisii, Centaurea jacea subsp. pannonica , Centaurea pannonica subsp. pannonica , Centaurea jacea subsp. angustifolia , Cyanus angustifolius, Jacea pannonica
C. pannonica is an upright, branching, herbaceous perennial with lance-shaped to broadly linear, grey-green leaves and thistle-like, lilac-pink flowers from early summer to early autumn.
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0.45m max. spread |
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0.6m max. height |
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1-2 years to maturity |
Clematis montana var. montana (White Himalayan clematis)
Other names: Clematis montana var. alba, Clematis montana 'Alba'
C. montana var. montana is a vigorous, deciduous climber with pinnate, dark green leaves and single white flowers in late spring and early summer.
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4m max. spread |
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8m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Stemmacantha centaureoides (Silver thistle)
Other names: Centaurea cynaroides, Centaurea 'Pulchra Major', Leuzea centaureoides, Serratula cynaroides , Rhaponticum centauroides, Cardoon knapweed
S. centaureoides is a clump-forming perennial with narrowly ovate, pinnate, dark green leaves, grey-green and hairy beneath. Tall stems bear large buds with bristly, glossy, silvery green bracts opening to deep pink or purple-pink flower heads in summer.
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0.6m max. spread |
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1.2m max. height |
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1-2 years to maturity |
Clematis 'Prosperity' (Clematis 'Prosperity')
Other names: Clematis montana 'Prosperity'
'Prosperity' is a vigorous, deciduous climber with pinnate leaves bearing lance-shaped, dark green leaflets and, in early summer, small, fragrant, lightly ruffled, white flowers with prominent yellow anthers.
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4m max. spread |
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6m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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