Plant Names for the Exam

Plant Names for the Exam Alpine or Rock Garden Plants Armeria maritima - is a mat-forming evergreen perennial with dense, needle-like leaves and erect...
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Plant Names for the Exam Alpine or Rock Garden Plants Armeria maritima - is a mat-forming evergreen perennial with dense, needle-like leaves and erect scapes to 15cm, bearing compact clusters of cup-shaped pink flowers in late spring and summer. Sedum acre - tufted perennial that forms mat-like stands some 5 to 12 cm tall. Yellow flowers. Saxifraga x apiculata - mostly mat-forming in habit, with simple or palmately lobed leaves and starry or rounded flowers in white, yellow or pink. Sempervivum arachnoideum - an evergreen perennial forming a mat of fleshy rosettes 1-3cm across, leaves green or reddish, with cobwebby white hairs at the tips. Pink flowers. Aquilegia jonesii – compact perennial, violet-blue flowers, small rosetts of blue-grey or grey-green leaves, suitable for an alpine house only. Up to 5 cm across. Pusatilla vulgaris - a perennial to 20cm, forming a clump of finely dissected basal leaves. Violet flowers. Hedyotis michauxil – vigorous perennial, produces mats of mid-green foliage, violetblue flowers. Gentiana verna – small evergreen perennial forming a mat of ovate leaves, with solitary sky-blue flowers with white throats. Dianthus alpinus - is a mat-forming hardy perennial with dark green foliage and solitary, pale-spotted, deep pink to cerise flowers 4cm wide. Iberis sempervirens - a spreading evergreen sub-shrub to 30cm in height, with narrow, dark green leaves. Pure white flowers in dense heads. Herbaceous Perennials Shady Area Geranium macrorrhizum 'Mytikas' – a carpet-forming perennial to 30cm, spreading to 160cm. Flowers are profuse, borne in dense umbels, purplish-pink with rose-red anthers and calyces. Bergenia cordifolia - a vigorous perennial forming a spreading clump of rounded, wavy leaves to 30cm long, often tinged purple in winter; tall erect red stems carry sprays of deep pink flowers in early spring. Persicaria affinis – evergreen perennial with glossy, lance-shaped leaves which turn reddish in dry conditions, and take on brown tints in autumn. Upright spikes of rose red flowers early summer to autumn. Ajuga reptans - a spreading stoloniferous perennial to 15cm in height, forming a wide mat of dark green obovate leaves, with erect spikes of dark blue flowers in late spring and early summer. Astrania maxima - an herbaceous perennial to 60cm, forming a clump of three-lobed leaves with branching stems bearing flower-heads with broad, pinkish bracts surrounding tiny pink flowers. Brunnera macrophylla - a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial with large, ovate or heart-shaped basal leaves and sprays of small bright blue flowers in spring. Edinburgh Garden School – Revision Support – www.edinburghgardenschool.com

Full Sun Acanthus spinosus – the plants make large, mound-shaped rosettes of glossy leathery leaves, finely cut and each tipped with a spine. Tall two-tone flower spikes. Verbena bonariensis - a tall perennial with erect, branching stems to 2m in height, bearing sparse, oblong leaves and large branched clusters of small, purple flowers from summer to autumn. Ranunculus acris is an upright perennial with long-stalked, palmately divided leaves and open panicles of bright glossy yellow, bowl-shaped flowers 2.5cm Ground Cover Geranium macrorrhizum 'Mytikas' – a carpet-forming perennial to 30cm, spreading to 160cm. Flowers are profuse, borne in dense umbels, purplish-pink with rose-red anthers and calyces. Viola odorata - a rhizomatous perennial forming a loose mat of heart-shaped leaves with fragrant violet or white flowers 2cm across in late winter and early spring. Tiarella cordifolia – a stoloniferous perennial to 30cm in height, with 3 to 5-lobed, ovate leaves becoming bronze-tinged in autumn, and erect racemes of small, creamy-white flowers. Pulmonaria angustifolia - clump-forming herbaceous perennial to 30cm, with hairy, ovate dark green leaves and leafy stems bearing bright deep blue, funnel-shaped flowers. Winter and Early Spring Interest Bergenia cordifolia - a vigorous perennial forming a spreading clump of rounded, wavy leaves to 30cm long, often tinged purple in winter; tall erect red stems carry sprays of deep pink flowers in early spring. Festuca glauca – a blue dwarf grass with blue foliage and steel blue flower-heads, forms a dense upright tussock. Heuchera 'Chocolate Ruffles' - evergreen, clump-forming perennial, forms a compact clump of ruffled, brownish-red leaves 10cm long, with purple undersides and tall sprays of small white flowers in early summer. Stachys byzantina 'Silver Carpet' – a vigorous evergreen carpeting perennial to 20cm tall, forms a dense mat of grey-white elliptic leaves to 10cm long. Annuals and Biennials Hardy Biennials Myosotis sylvatica ‘Victoria Blue’ - biennial forming a low mound of grey-green leaves, smothered with clusters of bright sky-blue flowers, each with a tiny yellow eye. Campanula medium – a biennial of upright growth, with a basal rosette of lanceshaped leaves and a leafy stem carrying blue, pink or white, single or double flowers in summer. Erysimum cheiri – a biennial with one or more highly branching stems reaching heights of 15–80 cm. The leaves are narrow and pointed. At the the top of the stem is a clubshaped inflorescence of strongly scented flowers. Edinburgh Garden School – Revision Support – www.edinburghgardenschool.com

Dry Shade Digitalis purpurea - a biennial or short-lived perennial, with a rosette of hairy, oval leaves and tall, one-sided spires of tubular, bright rosy-purple flowers in summer. Matthiola longipetala subsp. Bicornis – hardy annual - low-growing and highly branched in form, spread about 45 cm in length, four-petaled purple to white flowers. Moist Shade Impatiens walleriana – busy lizzie Primula Polyanthus Group Primula vulgaris Viola x wittrockiana - pansy Trailing Plants for Summer Containers and Baskets Begonia Panorama Series Impatiens walleriana Lobelia erinus Cascade Series Lobularia maritima Trailing Series Pelargonium 'Summer Showers' Fuchsia ‘Thalia’ Pelargonium zonale Salvia splendens Trailing Plants for Winter Containers and Baskets Ajuga reptans Buxus sempervirens Crocus chrysanthus Hedera helix Viola x wittrockiana Annuals for Direct Sowing Anchusa capensis - bugloss Borago officinalis - borage Collinsia bicolor Gypsophilia elegans – baby's breath Hardy Annuals Nigella damascena Centaurea cyanus – cornflower Papaver – poppies Edinburgh Garden School – Revision Support – www.edinburghgardenschool.com

Cosmos bipinnatus 'Sonata' Calendula officinalis Tropaeolum majus Cynoglossum amabile Eschscholzia californica ‘Appleblossom Bush’ Lathyrus odoratus ‘High Scent’ Nicotiana langsdorffii Half-Hardy and Tender Annuals (suitable for summer bedding) Impatiens walleriana Salvia splendens Tagetes patula Begonia sempeflorens Lobelia erinus Petunia x hybrida Zinnia

Plants Suitable for Spring Bedding Erysimum ‘Bowles’s Mauve’ Myosotis sylvatica Viola x wittrockiana Viola tricolor var. hortensis Ferns Asplenium trichomanes Dryopteris filix-mas Cyathea australis – Australian tree fern Bulbs Spring Bedding/Containers Narcissus 'February Gold' Tulipa 'Queen of Night' Hyacinthus orientalis 'Delft Blue'

Bulbs Suitable for Naturalising in a Lawn Narcissus pseudonarcissus Crocus biflorus Colchicum autumnale - autumn crocus

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Bulb for a Mixed Border Tulipa 'Queen of the night' Allium christophii – Star of Persia Agapanthus 'Castle of May' – African Lily Lilium 'Arena' – oriental lily Nectaroscordum siculum – ornamental onion Bulbs for Rock Gardens Albuca humilis Bulbocodium vernum Crocus Iris (dwarf species) Sternbergia lutea -autumn daffodil Exposed Sites Iris reticulata Galanthus - snowdrops Fritillaria (dwarf spp.) - snake's head fritillary Planting for Containers Summer Container Begonia 'Illumination Salmon Pink' Calibrachoa Million Bells Trailing Pink ('Sunbelkupi') Dahlia 'Gallery Art Nouveau' Fuchsia 'Thalia' Helichrysum petiolare 'Limelight' Pelargonium 'Lady Plymouth' Petunia Surfinia Sky Blue ('Keilavbu') Winter/Early Spring Container Winter bedding plants: Myosotis alpestris - forget-me-not Bellis perennis – daisies Erysimium – wallflowers Cyclamen persicum - cyclamen Viola x wittrockiana - pansy

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Evergreen shrubs: Buxus sempervirens – box Laurus nobilis – bay Skimmia Euonymus Hedera – ivy Hardy evergreen ferns: Asplenium scolopendrium - hart's tongue fern Polypodium vulgare - common polypody Polystichum setiferum - soft shield fern Climbers Suitable for a Garden Situation Clematis montana Wisteria sinesis Parthenocissus tricuspidata – Boston ivy Hedera helix - ivy Wall Shrubs Garrya elliptica Chaenomeles speciosa Pyracantha 'Orange Glow' Fremontodendron californicum Roses cluster-flowered Rosa 'Queen Elizabeth' large flowered Rosa 'Peace' Ground cover Rosa BERKSHIRE 'Korpinka' Rosa ROSY CUSHION 'interall'

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Plants for Different Situations or Tasks Groundwork (infill) Plants Erysimum cheiri 'Fire King' Viola x wittrockiana Joker series Dot Plants Canna indica 'Russian Red' Cleome spinosa Edging Plants Lobularia maritima 'Sweet White' Cineraria maritima Alpine or Rock Garden Plants Armeria maritima Sedum acre Saxifraga x apiculata Sempervivum arachnoideum Cotula hispanica Pusatilla vulgaris Saxifraga longifolia Gentiana verna Plants for a Spring Display in a Rock or Alpine Garden Armeria maritima Dryas octopetala Raoulia hookeri Sedum acre Tropical Bedding Canna indica Ricinus communis Musa ornata Dicksonia antarctica

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Plants Suitable for an Herbaceous Border Aster novi-belgii Sedum gypsicola Herbstfrede Group Astrania major Geranium endressii Four Shrubs for an Autumn Display Cotinus coggygria Euonymus alatus Fothergilla major Rhus hirta Four Trees for Autumn Display

Acer campestre Acer griseum Betula spps Liquidambar styraciflua Trees for an Exposed Site Acer platanoides Populus tremula Sorbus scalaris Tilia cordata Shrubs for Exposed Sites Amorpha canescans Berberis darwinii Cotinus 'Flame' Ledum groenlandicum Water Plants Marginal Equisetum japonicum Houttuynia cordata Iris pseudoacorus 'Variegatus' Lobelia cardinalis Zantedeschia

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Floating Eichhornia crassipes – water hyacinth Pistia stratiotes Trapa nutans Deep Water Aponogeton distachyum Nymphoides peltata Aquatic Plants Suitable for a Bog Garden Primula japonica Lobelia cardinalis Lawns High Quality Ornamental Lawn/Fine Lawn Festuca rubra Festuca rubra communtata Agrostis tenuis (capillaris) See full chart on the EGS website for more lawn mixes – www.edinburghgardenschool.com Flood Tolerant Plants Flood Tolerant Ornamental Grasses

Arundo donax Deschampsia cespitosa Miscanthus sinensis Panicum virgatum Flood Tolerant Perennial Plants Aster novae-angliae Iris pseudacorus Lythrum salicaria Viola pedata

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Flood Tolerant Garden Shrubs

Cornus sanguinea Ilex verticillata Ribes nigrum Salix caprea Flood Tolerant Garden Trees

Alnus rubra Betula nigra Liquidambar styraciflua Taxodium distichums North or East Facing Walls Jasminum humile revolutum Pyracantha 'Golden Charmer' Cotoneaster horizontalis Crinodendron hookerianum Lonicera japonica 'Halliana' Hydrangea petiolaris Akebia quinata Ribes laurifolium Plants for Dry Shade

Helleborus foetidus Waldstenia ternata Liriope 'Monroe White' Bergenia Sunningdale Convallaria majalis rosea Euonymus fortunei 'Silver Queen' Cotoneaster cornubia Iris foetidissima Vinca species Buxus sempervirens Lonicera pileata Shallow Chalk Soils

Philadelphus microphyllus Syringa vulgaris Cottinus coggygria Prunus (flowering cherries) Ceanothus species Edinburgh Garden School – Revision Support – www.edinburghgardenschool.com

Fraxinus ornus Arbutus unedo Kolkwitzia amabilis Indigofera heterantha Cistus species Veronica spicata Campsis radicans Clematis montana Pulsatilla vulgaris Buddleia lindleyana Crategus species Morus nigra Tilia tomentosa Sorbus aria Ageratum houstonianum Berberis darwinii Colchicum autumnale Erysimum varieties Doronicum excelsum Dicentra spectabilis Trees

Acer japonicum, A. palmatum (Japanese maple) Amelanchier lamarckii Betula - birch Cratageus - hawthorn Eucalyptus Laburnum anagyroides, L. x watereri 'Vossii' Liquidambar styraciflua Malus - crab apple Pyrus salicifolia 'Pendula' - weeping pear Sorbus Conifers

Abies koreana Araucaria araucana Chamaecyparis lawsoniana, C. obtusa, C. pisifera Ginkgo biloba Juniperus chinensis, J. x pfitzeriana, J. virginiana Picea abies, P. glauca, P. omorika , P. orientalis , P. pungens Pseudotsuga menziesii Taxodium distichum Thuja plicata Tsuga candensis, T. heterophylla

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Shrubs

Berberis (evergreen and deciduous) Buddleja Cotoneaster (evergreen and deciduous) Escallonia (evergreen) Fuchsia Hydrangea Mahonia Rosa Spiraea Viburnum (deciduous and evergreen) Weigela Ground-Covering Plants

Bergenia Euonymus fortunei Gaultheria procumbens, G. shallon, G. x wisleyensis Geranium Hypericum calycinum Juniperus communis, J. regida subsp. conferta, J. horizontalis Lamium galeobdolon Persicaria affinis, P. bistorta, P. vacciniifolia Rubus pentalobus Vinca major, V. minor Climbers and Wall Shrubs

Chaenomeles x superba 'Moerloosei' Cotoneaster horizontalis, C. lacteus Forsythia suspensa Escallonia 'C.F. Ball' Garrya elliptica 'James Roof' Herbaceous Perennials

Alchemilla mollis Anemone hupehensis var. japonica Aster novae-angliae Astrantia Geranium Helleborus Hosta Kniphofia Edinburgh Garden School – Revision Support – www.edinburghgardenschool.com

Sedum spectabile Solidago Plants for Coastal Areas Trees Tolerant of Full Exposure

Alnus glutinosa - common elder Crataegus x persimilis ‘Prunifolia’ Pinus nigra (European black pine) Populus alba (white poplar) Quercus ilex (Holm oak) Shrubs for Exposed Situations Liable to Salt Winds

Euonymus japonicus Olearia macrodonta Rosa rugosa Tamarix tetrandra Hippophae rhamnoides Elaeagnus x ebbingei Shrubs that Work Well if Protected by a Windbreak

Abelia x grandiflora Ceratostigma willmottianum Cotinus coggygria Hibiscus syriacus Perovskia atriplicifolia Wall Shrubs and Climbers for Sheltered Walls

Azara microphylla Campsis radicans Celastrus orbiculatus Hydrangea anomala ssp. petiolaris Parthenocissus quinquefolia Rock Garden Plants

Armeria maritima (sea thrift) Aurinia saxatilis Hypericum olympicum Phlox subulata Pulsatilla vulgaris Edinburgh Garden School – Revision Support – www.edinburghgardenschool.com

Hardy Perennials

Crocosmia ‘Emily McKenzie’ Crambe cordifolia Crinum x powellii Eryngium variifolium Sedum telephium Stachys byzantina (lamb's ears)

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