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Climbing Plants

Favourite Top Ten (or so) Perennials

We have grouped our best perennials into sizes. The sizes we have chosen are only indications, for soil, and cultural conditions will be an important factor in determining the ultimate size. Perennials are a hugely important group of garden plants and can be used in containers, with shrubs or in a dedicated perennial - herbaceous - border or bed.

Small Perennials - up to 30-45 cm height

Geraniums - not the hanging basket types - which are pelargoniums - the real Geraniums which are hardy herbaceous plants.
Hosta - Hostas are invaluable as ground cover for 'difficult' areas, but are also beautiful plants in their own right.
Oenothera - A group of plants under the Evening Primrose category. There are several types - including the Evening Primrose from which the oil is distilled.
Diascia
Campanula
Dianthus
Helleborus orientalis
Dicentra
Schizostylis
Tiarella
Nemesia
Gaillardia
Coryopsis
Geum
Sedum
Osteospermum
Stachys

Medium Perennials - from 45 - 75cm height

Gaura lindermanii
Salvia
Penstemon
Hemerocallis
Papaver
Agapanthus
Eryngeum
Rudbeckia
Iris
Aster frikartii Monch
Heuchera
Crocosmia
Symphytum x uplandicum Variegatum
Tricyrtis formosanum
Lupinus

Tall Perennials - Over 75cm height

Verbena bonariensis
Actaea simplex
Euphorbia characias
Delphinium
Helianthus
Rudbeckia
Ligularia
Verbascum
Veronicastrum
Rheum
Euphatorium
Eremurus