Quercus cerris 'Argenteovariegata' (Turkey oak 'Argenteovariegata' )
Other names: Variegated turky oak, Quercus cerris 'Variegata', Iron oak 'Argenteovariegata' , Bitter oak 'Argenteovariegata' , Mossy-cupped 'Argenteovariegata' , Wainscot oak 'Argenteovariegata' , Manna oak 'Argenteovariegata'
'Argenteovariegata' is a variable, fast-growing, spreading, deciduous tree with plated, dark grey bark and oblong to lance-shaped, deeply lobed or toothed, dark green leaves with pale yellow margins, pale green beneath, turning yellow-brown in autumn. Clusters or catkins of inconspicuous, yellow-green flowers in spring are followed by acorns with bristly cups.
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25m max. spread |
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30m max. height |
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20-50 years to maturity |
Other names: Pinkweed, Persicaria elata, Polygonum elata
P. elata is an upright, spreading, herbaceous perennial with lance shaped leaves that are variegated green and maroon. In late summer it has inconspicuous reddish pink flowers.
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2m max. spread |
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0.5m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Carex elata 'Aurea' (Bowles' golden sedge)
Other names: Carex stricta 'Aurea', Carex elata 'Bowles' Golden', Carex acuta 'Aurea', Carex flava 'Aurea'
'Aurea' is a semi-evergreen, clump-forming perennial with linear, arching, yellow leaves narrowly edged with green. Brown male flower spikes are borne above green female spikes in late spring and early summer.
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0.5m max. spread |
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0.7m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Other names: Iron oak, Bitter oak, Manna oak, Mossy-cupped oak, Wainscot oak
Q. cerris is a variable, fast-growing, spreading, deciduous tree with plated, dark grey bark and oblong to lance-shaped, deeply lobed or toothed, dark green leaves, pale green beneath, turning yellow-brown in autumn. Clusters or catkins of inconspicuous, yellow-green flowers in spring are followed by acorns with bristly cups.
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25m max. spread |
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30m max. height |
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20-50 years to maturity |
Hedera colchica 'Dentata Variegata' (Persian ivy 'Dentata Variegata')
Other names: Hedera colchica 'My Heart' , Variegated Persian ivy, Colchis ivy 'Dentata Variegata', Hedera 'Dentata Variegata', Bullock's heart ivy, Hedera colchica var. dentatovariegata, Hedera colchica 'Marmorata', Hedera colchica 'Dentata Aurea', Hedera colchica 'Variegata'
'Dentata Variegata' is a vigorous, evergreen climber with self-clinging stems bearing large, ovate, leathery, mottled, dark green leaves with pale yellow to creamy-white margins. Inconspicuous yellow-green flowers in autumn are followed by spherical, black fruit.
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5m max. spread |
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5m max. height |
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5-10 years to maturity |
Allium cepa var. aggregatum 'Golden Gourmet' (Shallot 'Golden Gourmet')
'Golden Gourmet' is a small bulbous perennial with strap-like green leaves cultivated as an edible vegetable with flavour somewhere between an onion and garlic. This is a French style variety forming oval, golden bulbs.
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0.3m max. spread |
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0.3m max. height |
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less than 1 year to maturity |
Allium cepa var. aggregatum 'Red Sun' (Shallot 'Red Sun')
'Red Sun' is a small bulbous perennial, cultivated as an edible vegetable, with strap-like green leaves and an edible bulb with red tinged skin and a flavour somewhere between an onion and garlic.
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0.3m max. spread |
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0.3m max. height |
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less than 1 year to maturity |
Armoracia rusticana (Horse radish)
Other names: Red cole, Pepper root, Pepper turnip, Red cole, Horseradish
A. rusticana is a vigorous perennial with fleshy, pungently aromatic tap-roots used for making horse raddish.
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0.5m max. spread |
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0.5m max. height |
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1-2 years to maturity |
Heuchera 'Persian Carpet' (Alum root 'Persian Carpet')
Other names: Coral bells 'Persian Carpet'
'Persian Carpet' is a mound-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with purple, silver and grey leaves and tiny, white flowers on thin stems in summer.
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0.5m max. spread |
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0.5m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Heuchera 'Black Beauty' (Alum root 'Black Beauty' )
Other names: Coral bells 'Black Beauty' , Coral flower 'Black Beauty'
'Black Beauty' is a clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with shiny, deep maroon leaves with undulate margins and tiny, whitish flowers on thin stalks in summer.
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0.4m max. spread |
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0.5m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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