Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpureum' (Bronze Fennel)
Other names: Foeniculum vulgare 'Bronze', Foeniculum vulgare 'Nigra', Foeniculum vulgare 'Rubrum', Foeniculum vulgare 'Nigrum'
'Purpureum' is a vigorous, upright, aromatic biennial or short-lived perennial with branching stems bearing finely-divided, pinnate, mid-green leaves, bronze-purple when young. Flat umbels of small, yellow flowers in summer are followed by anise-scented seeds.
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0.5m max. spread |
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2m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Purpureum' (Pittosporum 'Purpureum')
Other names: Kohuhu 'Purpureum', Tawhiwhi 'Purpureum'
'Purpureum' is a bushy, evergreen shrub or small tree bearing rounded to elliptic, wavy-margined, purple leaves and, sparingly, small, fragrant, bell-shaped, black-red flowers in late spring and early summer, followed by black capsules.The new leaves are pale green before gradually changing to purple.
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1.5m max. spread |
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3m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
Syringa vulgaris (Common lilac )
Other names: Pipe privet, Pipe tree
S. vulgaris is an upright then spreading, deciduous shrub or small tree with ovate to heart-shaped, mid-green leaves and dense, conical panicles of strongly fragrant, single or double, lilac flowers in late spring and early summer.
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7m max. spread |
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7m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
Syringa vulgaris (any variety) (Lilac (any variety))
Other names: Syringa vulgaris, Mixed, Syringa vulgaris Mix
If you don't know the variety name of your Syringa vulgaris (Lilac) or you have a mix of Syringa vulgaris, you can add this plant to your lists to get care advice.
Syringa vulgaris (any variety) are upright, deciduous shrubs with heart-shaped, mid- to dark green leaves and, from late spring to early summer, dense, conical panicles of strongly fragrant flowers in shades of pink, purple, blue, white, or pale yellow.
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3m max. spread |
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5m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
Syringa vulgaris 'Nadezhda' (Lilac 'Nadezhda')
Other names: Syringa vulgaris 'Hope'
'Nadezhda' is an upright then spreading, deciduous shrub or small tree with ovate to heart-shaped, mid-green leaves and purple-pink buds opening to dense, conical panicles of strongly fragrant, double, lilac-blue flowers in late spring and early summer.
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4m max. spread |
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4m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
Syringa vulgaris 'Lois Amee Utley' (Lilac 'Lois Amee Utley' )
Other names: Syringa vulgaris 'Lois Utley'
'Lois Amee Utley' is an upright then spreading, deciduous shrub or small tree with ovate to heart-shaped, mid-green leaves and dense, conical panicles of strongly fragrant, double, pale pink flowers in late spring and early summer.
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4m max. spread |
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4m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
Syringa vulgaris 'President Grevy' (Lilac 'President Grevy')
Other names: Syringa vulgaris 'Président Grévy'
'President Grevy' is an upright, deciduous shrub or small tree with ovate to heart-shaped, mid-green leaves and violet-red buds opening to large, dense, conical panicles of highly fragrant, double, lilac-blue flowers in late spring and early summer.
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3m max. spread |
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4m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
Syringa vulgaris 'Madame Lemoine' (Lilac 'Madame Lemoine')
Other names: Syringa vulgaris 'Mme. Lemoine'
'Madame Lemoine' is a medium deciduous shrub with heart-shaped leaves and fragrant, double, white flowers from yellow-tinted buds.
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4m max. spread |
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4m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
Origanum vulgare 'Gold Tip' (Oregano 'Gold Tip' )
Other names: Origanum vulgare 'Variegatum'
'Gold Tip' is a bushy, spreading, woody-based, rhizomatous perennial with ovate to rounded, aromatic, yellow-tipped, dark green leaves and, from midsummer to early autumn, small terminal clusters of tubular, purple-pink flowers.
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0.6m max. spread |
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0.6m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Syringa vulgaris 'Sarah Sands' (Lilac 'Sarah Sands')
Other names: Syringa vulgaris 'Sarah Sand'
'Sarah Sands' is an upright, open, deciduous shrub with ovate to heart-shaped, mid-green leaves and dense, conical panicles of strongly fragrant, single, deep purple to reddish-purple flowers in late spring and early summer.
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3m max. spread |
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3m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
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