Plants for all
your seasons:
Plants
for August
Plants for July
Plants for June
Plants for May
Plants for April
Plants
for March
Tropical
Plants
A Garden
through
the seasons:
Garden
in August
Garden in June
Garden in May
Garden in
March
Wild garden
Wildlife
All about Ponds
Firethorn ( Pyracantha )
Hardy evergreen, spiny branches
white hawthorn like flowers in spring followed by orange ( red, yellow ) berries in late summer. Berries last trough winter.
Attracts wildlife , blackbirds nest in it and eat berries in winter.
height : 8-10 feet, spread :10 feet or more
plant in sun or shade.
Christmas rose
(
Helleborus niger )
Thrives in shade or semi shade in
moist soil. The first flower to bloom producing beautiful white
blossoms.
There are approx. 20 different species, some deciduous and some evergreen.
Once planted helleborus do not like to be disturbed.
plant shade or semi shade
Holly (Ilex )
Around 300 species, evergreen and deciduous, trees and shrubs
tender and hardy varieties.
Male and female species grown together produce bright colored berries
which last throughout the winter.
Evergreen varieties have shiny dark green prickly leaves or come in variegated
form.
height or spread vary according to variety.
plant in sun or shade
Crocus ( Iridaceae )
Most crocus species need well
drained soil and a sunny position.
There are more than 70 varieties, including spring and autumn varieties.
Colors are very bright and vary, yellow, purple in different shades and
white.
plant in sun in well drained soil
Mexican Orange (Choisya)
Evergreen shrub, glossy light green leaves.
Sweet scented orange-like flowers from April until the autumn.
Looks fantastic in front of a dark green hedge.
height :5 -6 feet or more, spread 6 - 8 feet
plant in full sun
Camellia ( Theaceae )
One of the most popular evergreen
shrubs with glossy leaves
and beautiful blooms in late winter or early spring. They need
a sheltered position. There are about 80 species available
many colors available.
height
plant in sheltered position, needs acid soil
Viburnum tinus
Evergreen shrub, leaves deep green
produces numerous white or pink flowers carried in flat head and dark blue
berries trough winter.
height : 8- 10 feet, spread 7 feet
plant in sun or shade.
Snowdrops (Galanthus )
One of the first flowers to
bloom. Once established snowdrops will
seed themselves. They look beautiful planted in woodland and grow best
in
shade in well drained soil.
plant in shade or semi shade