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A guide to hardiness

	After the worst winter for decades we have revised the hardiness guidelines for
some of our plants..........

Norfolk Nursery Network

Perennials

(All pot sizes are approximate)

Achillea millefolium 'Red Velvet' - 1Ltr £4.50
Broad heads of strong pure red flowers from June to September above soft feathery foliage. The flowers do not fade as they age.

Agapanthus africanus - 5Ltr £12.00
Family: Agapanthaceae (African lily) AGM From South Africa, Agapanthus africanus is an evergreen perennial with long, strap-shaped leaves and short, thick, fleshy stems bearing spectacular umbels of bright blue flowers.

Agapanthus 'Black Pantha' (Black Panther) - 2Ltr £6.00
Family: Agapanthaceae (African lily) An evergreen perennial with arching, dark green, linear leaves, producing mottled stems bearing umbels of very, very, dark blue flowers.

Agapanthus 'Peter Pan' - 1Ltr £6.00
Family: Agapanthaceae (African lily) A dwarf, evergreen variety producing prolific flowering umbels over a long period, consisting of very beautiful mid blue trumpet shaped flowers.

Agapanthus 'Peter Pan' - 5Ltr £15.00
Family: Agapanthaceae (African lily) A dwarf, evergreen variety producing prolific flowering umbels over a long period, consisting of very beautiful mid blue trumpet shaped flowers.

Agapanthus praecox 'Variegatus' - 2Ltr £5.50
A rather special agapanthus with boldly striped, strap shaped leaves, bearing large, round umbels of trumpet-shaped, rich mid-blue flowers in late summer/early autumn.

Ajuga reptans 'Braunherz' - 2Ltr £5.50
Family: Lamiaceae Evergreen mat forming ground-cover with purple-bronze foliage and dark blue flower spikes in summer.

Astelia chathamica ‘Silver spear’ - 2Ltr £6.50
Family: Liliaceae An exotic looking, clump-forming evergreen perennial from the Chatham Islands of New Zealand with bold, arching, spear-shaped shimmering silver leaves.

Aster 'Little Carlow' - 2Ltr £6.00
Family: Asteraceae AGM Deciduous bushy perennial with a mass of pale-blue, yellow-centred, daisies and dark green foliage.

Aster novi-belgii 'Samoa' - 3Ltr £6.50
(Michaelmas daisy 'Samoa') 'Samoa' is one of the 'Island' Series of Asters. An upright, bushy annual with grey-green foliage and double pink-purple flower heads from summer until autumn.

Begonia ‘Metallic Mist’ - 2Ltr £6.00
Hardy Begonia displaying heavily silvered, maple like leaves. Vigorously grows to form a striking 18inch tall specimen. Pink flowers in late summer extend the show.

Begonia grandis subsp. Evansiana - 1Ltr £6.00
AGM From China and Japan, this HARDY begonia has ovate, notched, green leaves, pink underneath and bears pink/white flowers in summer.

Crocosmia 'Lucifer' - 1Ltr £4.00
AGM Long, pleated, strap-shaped leaves and upright facing bright red flowers on long spikes in late summer. Height 1m (3ft.). Hardy – mulch in cold areas.

Dahlia 'Moonfire' - 2Ltr £5.00
Family: Compositeae AGM A dwarf Dahlia with a big presence. An amazing contrast of dark purple foliage and soft yellow flowers with vermilion centres.

Echinacea 'Green Jewel' - 1Ltr £6.00
Family: Asteraceae (Coneflower 'Green Jewel') Deciduous, upright, clump-forming perennial with pale green flowers and a deeper green central cone, flowers from mid-summer to early autumn.

Epimedium × perralchicum 'Frohnleiten' - 2Ltr £5.50
Family: Berberidaceae (Bishop’s mitre) Unless you enjoy looking at barren soil in winter, evergreen ground cover, especially if it obligingly grows in poor, dry soil is invaluable. Epimediums will grow even in very impoverished soil where little else thrives, suc

Epimedium × versicolor 'Sulphureum' - 2Ltr £5.50
Family: Berberidaceae (bishop's hat 'Sulphureum') AGM Evergreen clump-forming, rhizomatous perennial, green foliage is flushed red and divided into heart-shaped leaflets, pink and yellow flowers in late spring.

Eryngium agavifolium - 2Ltr £5.00
Family: Apiaceae A Sea holly, which, as its name suggests, thinks it's an agave! Evergreen, toothed, sword-shaped leaves up to 60cm long. Green/white flowers with spiny bracts in summer.

Eucomis bicolor - 2Ltr £6.00
AGM (Pineapple lily) A fascinating bulbous perennial with long, strap-shaped leaves, a usually green and black mottled stem (sometimes plain green) and a large raceme of star shaped flowers with a tuft of leaves on top resembling a pineapple. Height 60cm. Spread

Euphorbia characias subsp. characias 'Humpty Dumpty' - 2Ltr £6.00
Family: Euphorbiaceae (Wood spurge 'Humpty Dumpty') Clump-forming, compact evergreen perennial with clusters of acid-green flowers in spring and grey-green foliage.

Helleborus argutifolius - 2Ltr £6.00
Family: Ranunculaceae (Corsican Hellebore) AGM Claw-like leathery, dark green leaves and long lasting clumps of pale green cup shaped flowers from winter through to late spring. Height 1.2m. Hardy.

Helleborus foetidus - 2Ltr £6.00
(Stinking hellebore) A very cruel name for a very worthy plant. Evergreen and clump forming with deeply divided dark blue/green leaves and clusters of apple green cup-shaped flowers with red margins in late winter and early spring. Height 40cm-50cm. Hardy.

Heuchera 'Caramel' - 2Ltr £5.50
Family: Saxifragaceae Clump-forming semi-evergreen perennial forming mounds of ruffled, caramel/apricot foliage with red undersides. Bears small cream flowers in summer.

Heuchera 'Green Spice' - 2Ltr £5.50
Family: Saxifragaceae Clump-forming semi-evergreen perennial forming mounds of Silvery, grey/green foliage Veined dark purple. Bears small white flowers in summer.

Heuchera 'Mahogany' - 2Ltr £5.50
Family: Saxifragaceae Clump-forming semi-evergreen perennial forming mounds of ruffled, mahogany red foliage. Bears small white flowers in summer.

Heuchera 'Midnight Rose' - 2Ltr £5.50
Family: Saxifragaceae Clump-forming semi-evergreen perennial forming mounds of dark burgundy foliage splattered pink. Bears small white flowers in summer.

Heuchera 'Obsidian' - 2Ltr £5.50
Family: Saxifragaceae Creamy blooms in summer are borne above evergreen, glossy, startlingly dark, almost black foliage on this striking Coral flower. A talking point in beds and borders.

Hosta ‘Sum and Substance’ - 3Ltr £6.50
AGM Family: Liliaceae (Plantain lily) If you only grow one hosta and space is not an issue, then it has to be ‘Sum and Substance’. Great mounds of thick, puckered, chartreuse leaves that unusually for a hosta, are very slug resistant.

Hosta 'Blue Angel' (sieboldiana) - 2Ltr £6.50
Family: Liliaceae (Plantain Lily 'Blue Angel') AGM A giant hosta - possibly the largest blue with heart-shaped, puckered true blue leaves up to 30cm wide. Makes a large, imposing and very eye-catching mound up to 1.5m across.

Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon' (v) - 2Ltr £5.50
Family: Saururaceae A spectacular mat-forming foliage plant, rapidly spreading to form a covering of green, gold and red, ivy-like leaves, citrus scented when crushed.

Kniphofia uvaria 'Nobilis' - 2Ltr £6.00
Family: Asphodelaceae AGM A giant poker from New-Zealand with long, lax leaves and big, bold spikes of orange flowers in late summer. Height 2-3m (6-10ft). Hardy.

Libertia 'Taupo Sunset' - 2Ltr £6.50
Family : Iridaceae Stiff, spiky, sword-like, evergreen foliage in tones of bronze, gold and purple that glow in sunlight. A relative of the Iris family.

Lobelia cardinalis 'Queen Victoria' - 2Ltr £6.00
AGM Family: Companulaceae A sensational perennial with upright deep glossy, burgundy stems and lance-shaped leaves and blazing red tubular flowers from July to September.

Myosotidium hortensia - 2Ltr £6.50
Family: Boraginaceae (Chatham Island forget-me-not) From New Zealand this evergreen perennial has thick, ribbed, glossy heart-shaped leaves up to 30cm (12in) long. Bears dense clumps of forget-me-not flowers in early summer.
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Pachysandra terminalis 'Green Carpet' - 2Ltr £6.00
Family: Buxaceae (Japanese spurge 'Green Carpet') AGM A handsome and very valuable evergreen ground cover plant for shade. Compact habit with finely toothed glossy green leaves. Produces white flowers in early summer.

Pachysandra terminalis 'Variegata' - 2Ltr £6.00
Family: Buxaceae (variegated Japanese spurge) AGM Small evergreen ground cover plant with rosettes of glossy, dark green leaves edged in cream, clusters of tiny white flowers in early summer.

Penstemon 'Sour Grapes' - 2Ltr £6.00
Clumping perennial with elegant spikes of small, foxglove-like magenta-blue flowers and lance-shaped, bright green leaves. Flowers from July to October.

Perovskia 'Filigran' - 2Ltr £6.00
Family: Lamiaceae (Russian sage 'Filigran') Deciduous, tall, upright shrub with small light blue flowers that appear in mid-summer and fragrant fine grey aromatic foliage.

Persicaria microcephala 'Red Dragon' - 3Ltr £6.50
Family: Polygonaceae Pink buds emerge from the soil in February, extending into red stems clothed in red/maroon, pointed heart-shaped leaves, with a darker centre, surrounded by a metallic silver chevron.

Phytolacca americana - 2Ltr £5.00
Family: Phytolaccaceae (American pokeweed, American nightshade) Deciduous perennial with red-flushed stems and large lance-shaped, mid-green leaves that turn purple-flushed in autumn. Racemes of white to pink flowers from mid-summer.

Polygonatum multiflorum - 3Ltr £6.50
Family : Convallariaceae (Solomon’s seal, David’s harp, Ladder to heaven) A native perennial with glossy dark green leaves on graceful arching stems and dangling white flowers in late spring/early summer, followed by black seedpods.

Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Chile Black' - 2Ltr £5.00
Family: Caprifoliaceae (Egyptian rose) An erect perennial with mid-green leaves and scented black/purple pincushion flowers in summer.

Tradescantia (Andersoniana Group) 'Blue and Gold' - 2Ltr £6.00
Family: Commelinaceae A vigorous perennial with vibrant golden foliage and gentian-blue flowers in June/July. Cut back after first bloom for a second flush of flowers later in the year.

Verbena bonariensis - 2Ltr £5.50
AGM For colour in the exotic flower garden, nothing beats Verbena bonariensis when mixed with dazzling orange dahlias and dark leaved cannas. Height 2m (6ft). Hardy in sheltered gardens.

x Heucherella 'Kimono' - 2Ltr £5.50
Family: Saxifragaceae AGM (Foamy bells 'Kimono') Clump forming semi-evergreen perennial with deeply cut green foliage and a dark chocolate inlay, panicles or star shaped pink flowers from late spring to mid-summer.

x Heucherella 'Stoplight' - 2Ltr £5.50
Large 4 inch screaming yellow and red centred leaves, continuing to intensify as the leaf matures. Airy white flowers are produced in spring.

x Heucherella 'Sweet Tea' - 2Ltr £5.50
Family: Saxifragaceae Clump forming semi-evergreen perennial with large cinnamon centred palmate cut leaves and a orange tea coloured border, which deepen in summer and lighten up again in the autumn.