Rare and unusual perennial plants for the Mediterranean climate.


 

Plants

 


The plants are listed in alphabetical order.
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plants that begin with that letter.



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Scientific Name:

Gaura lind. "Blushing Butterflies"

Common Name:

 

Deciduous or Evergreen

evergreen

Perennial or Annual

perennial

Shade or Sun

full sun

Height x Width
& How Stands

to 24" tall

Flower Color
& Bloom Time

blush pink blooms held up on dark green foliage

Zone

zone 5-10

Description, Notes

heat & drought tolerant

Photo

link

 

Scientific Name:

Geum coccineum 'Mrs.Bradshaw'

Common Name:

Avens

Deciduous or Evergreen

evergreen

Perennial or Annual

clump forming perennial

Shade or Sun

full sun

Height x Width
& How Stands

20-28" tall

Flower Color
& Bloom Time

produces bright scarlet semi-double flowers to 1-3/4" across in summer

Zone

zone 5-9

Description, Notes

lifespan increases in damp soils

Photo

link

 

Scientific Name:

Gunnera maculata

Common Name:

 

Deciduous or Evergreen

evergreen

Perennial or Annual

perennial

Shade or Sun

shade unless submerged in water (where full sun is available)

Height x Width
& How Stands

 

Flower Color
& Bloom Time

extremely large hairy leaves, a must for any foliage lover

Zone

hardy to 15° F

Description, Notes

sun or shade if soil is damp, can live in water

Photo

n/a

 

Scientific Name:

Halimiocistus wintonensis 'Merrist Wood Cream'

Common Name:

 

Deciduous or Evergreen

evergreen

Perennial or Annual

perennial shrub

Shade or Sun

full sun

Height x Width
& How Stands

3' X 5'

Flower Color
& Bloom Time

flat, round creamy or primrose-yellow flowers with dark yellow anthers, separated by a zone of chocolately marroon-red

Zone

hardy to 15° F

Description, Notes

water-conserving plant, contained Cistus to only 3' tall

Photo

link

 

Scientific Name:

Hebe ‘Amy’

Common Name:

 

Deciduous or Evergreen

evergreen

Perennial or Annual

perennial shrub

Shade or Sun

full sun to partial shade

Height x Width
& How Stands

to 5' tall

Flower Color
& Bloom Time

dark green leaves tinged purplish red beneath, short, dense spikes of purple flowers from summer through fall

Zone

zone 5,6,14-24

Description, Notes

 

Photo

link

 

Scientific Name:

Hebe 'Snowflake'

Common Name:

 

Deciduous or Evergreen

evergreen

Perennial or Annual

perennial subshrub

Shade or Sun

full sun to partial shade

Height x Width
& How Stands

to 3' tall

Flower Color
& Bloom Time

puffy white blooms set on rigidly opposite grey-green foliage

Zone

zone 5-10

Description, Notes

 

Photo

n/a

 

Scientific Name:

Hebe speciosa 'Tricolor'

Common Name:

Purple Tips

Deciduous or Evergreen

evergreen

Perennial or Annual

perennial shrub

Shade or Sun

full sun to partial shade

Height x Width
& How Stands

to 4' tall

Flower Color
& Bloom Time

medium violet-purple flowers bloom on 3" spikes in the summer months

Zone

zone 10-11

Description, Notes

erect shoots, has tri-color foliage to 2" with white edges

Photo

n/a

 
 

Scientific Name:

Hebe speciosa 'Variegata'

Common Name:

 

Deciduous or Evergreen

evergreen

Perennial or Annual

tender perennial

Shade or Sun

full sun to partial shade

Height x Width
& How Stands

36-48" tall

Flower Color
& Bloom Time

violet-lavender flowers bloom late spring to mid summer

Zone

hardy to 15° F

Description, Notes

attractive to bees, butterflies & birds

Photo

n/a

 
 

Scientific Name:

Hosta seiboldiana 'Francis Williams'

Common Name:

 

Deciduous or Evergreen

deciduous

Perennial or Annual

perennial

Shade or Sun

full shade

Height x Width
& How Stands

to 24" tall

Flower Color
& Bloom Time

white flowers with blue-green foliage

Zone

zone 3-9

Description, Notes

provide bright color in shade with wonderful foliage

Photo

link

 

Scientific Name:

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Nigra'

Common Name:

Black Stem Hydrangea

Deciduous or Evergreen

strongly branched deciduous shrub

Perennial or Annual

perennial, shrub

Shade or Sun

partial shade

Height x Width
& How Stands

to 6' tall

Flower Color
& Bloom Time

purple-black stems in winter; soft pink to mauve-blue flowers

Zone

zone 6

Description, Notes

outrageous black stems make this hydrangea unique!

Photo

link

 

Scientific Name:

Impatiens arguta

Common Name:

 

Deciduous or Evergreen

evergreen where protected

Perennial or Annual

tender perennial

Shade or Sun

partial shade

Height x Width
& How Stands

to 18" tall

Flower Color
& Bloom Time

lilac-blue 2" long, tubular, flaring, flowers from summer till fall

Zone

frost sensitive

Description, Notes

native to Nepal

Photo

link

 

Scientific Name:

Iochroma cyaneum

Common Name:

 

Deciduous or Evergreen

evergreen shrub

Perennial or Annual

perennial, shrub

Shade or Sun

full sun to partial shade

Height x Width
& How Stands

to 8' tall

Flower Color
& Bloom Time

eye catching clusters of tubular dark purple flowers

Zone

hardy to 20° F

Description, Notes

attracts hummingbirds, large shrub

Photo

link

 

Scientific Name:

Iochroma cyaneum ‘Magenta’

Common Name:

 

Deciduous or Evergreen

evergreen shrub

Perennial or Annual

perennial

Shade or Sun

partial shade to full sun on the coast

Height x Width
& How Stands

to 10’ tall

Flower Color
& Bloom Time

fast growing, brilliant, pure magenta, fuchsia-like flowers born in clusters of up to 20 near branch tips, flowers from spring to fall or year around in frost-free areas

Zone

hardy to 20° F

Description, Notes

attracts hummingbirds

Photo

n/a

 

Scientific Name:

Iochroma cyaneum 'Plum Beauty'

Common Name:

 

Deciduous or Evergreen

evergreen shrub

Perennial or Annual

perennial, shrub

Shade or Sun

full sun to partial shade

Height x Width
& How Stands

4-10' tall

Flower Color
& Bloom Time

red-purple flowers bloom repeatedly year-round, interesting orange fruit

Zone

hardy to 20° F

Description, Notes

attracts hummingbirds

Photo

n/a

 

Scientific Name:

Iochroma fuchsioides

Common Name:

 

Deciduous or Evergreen

 

Perennial or Annual

 

Shade or Sun

 

Height x Width
& How Stands

 

Flower Color
& Bloom Time

 

Zone

 

Description, Notes

 

Photo

link

 

Scientific Name:

Iochroma grandiflora

Common Name:

 

Deciduous or Evergreen