Trees, shrubs and climbers:
Acer palmatum ‘Dissectum’
Acer palmatum ‘Osakazuki’
Climbing rose ‘Westerland’
Climbing rose 'Night Owl'
Cornus alba ‘Kesselringii’
Cornus alternifolia 'Argentea'
Cornus alternifolia 'Golden Shadows'
Cydonia oblonga (Quince tree)
Hedera helix ‘Wonder’
Hedera helix 'Arborescens'
Hydrangea petiolaris
Ilex crenata 'Convexa' (Small-leaved holly, topiary ball)
Parthenocissus henryana
Rosa mutabilis
Salix alba var. vitellina 'Britzensis' (syn. S. alba 'Chermesina')
Salix lapponum (downy willow)
Salix phylicfolia (tea-leaved willow)
Sambucus nigra 'Black lace'
Stewartia pseudocamellia
Taxus baccata (Yew, topiary ball)
Viburnum juddii
Viburnum plicatum ‘Cascade’
Vitis sp.
Agapanthus 'Armourette Blue'
Cardamine pratensis
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Ferns:
Asplenium scolopendrum
Atheryum felix-femina
Athyrium okanum
Blechnum spicant
Cyrtomium fortunei
Dryopteris coreomontana
Dryopteris erythrosora
Polystichum munitum
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Rodgersia 'Bronze Peacock'
Rodgersia podophyllum 'Braunlaub'
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Edible plants for raised beds and planters:
Aloysia citrodora
Black peppermint
Chard
Fennel
Fragaria vesca
Gallium odoratum
Oreganum vulgare ‘Aureum’ (Golden oregano)
Parsley
Pelargoniums
Sage
Savory
Thymus serpillus ‘Magic Carpet’
Trailing tomatoes
Tulbaghia ‘Fairy Star’
Tulbaghia violacea
Rorippa nasturtium aquaticum (Watercress, in raised pond)
Picture credit: Chris Wlaznik
Naomi with Salix alba var. vitellina 'Britzensis'
Picture credit: Chris Wlaznik
Naomi choosing pond plants
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Perennials and biennals, ferns and grasses:
These are tolerant across a range of conditions similar to those found in the show garden. Specimens planted at the top of the slopes prefer good drainage; those marked * are suitable for damper ground or the species may naturally be found on riverbanks and damp meadows.
Actaea simplex ‘James Compton’
Agapanthus ‘Armourette Blue’ (as container plant)
*Alchemilla erythropoda
Astrantia ‘Roma’
Briza media
*Cardamine pratensis
Carex ‘Ribbon Falls’
*Cirsium heterophyllum
Deschampsia cespitosa
Digitalis purpurea ‘Alba’
Digitalis purpurea ‘Suttons Apricot’
Erigeron karvinskianus
Eschsolzia ‘Ivory Castle’ (orange form)
Euphorbia myrsinites
Festuca amethystina
Gaura lindheimeri
Geranium pyrenacium ‘Bill Wallis’
*Geranium phaeum 'Lily Lovell’
Geranium sanguineum
Geranium sylvaticum ‘Mayflower’
Geum ‘Flames of Passion’
*Geum rivulare
Geum ‘Totally Tangerine’
Gillenia trifoliata
Heuchera ‘Emerald Queen’
*Iris robusta 'Dark Aura'
*Iris sibirica ‘Blue King
Knautia ‘Red Knight’
*Lychnis flos-cuculi
*Molinia caerulea ‘Heidelbraut’
Nepeta faassenii
Ophiopogon japonicus ‘Kyota’
Papaver somniferum 'Lauren's Grape'
Plantago coronopus
*Ranunculus acris 'Flore Pleno'
Salvia nemorosa ‘Lubecca’
Sarcococca confusa
Saxifraga x urbium - london pride
*Trifolium rubens
Trollius cultorum ‘Cheddar’
Trollius europaeus
Verbascum ‘Petra’
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Water plants and marginals:
Many plants grown as marginals will take drier conditions as long as they don’t dry out completely.
Anagallis tenella
Angelica sylvestris
Baldellia ranunculoides
Calla palustris
Caltha palustris
Caltha palustris Polypetela
Carex grayi
Farfugium japonicum
Filipendula ulmaria
Gratiola officinalis
Juncus ensifolius
Mazus reptans
Mentha cervina
Menyanthes trifoliata
Myosotis scorpioides
Nymphaea ‘Xiafei’
Potentilla palustris
Ranunculus flammula
Rodgersia ‘Bronze Peacock’
Rodgersia podophyllum ‘Braunlaub’
Rorippa nasturtium aquaticum
Scirpus cernuus
Stachys officinalis
Tulbaghia violacea