Week 9

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Abelia  ‘Edward Goucher’

Common name: pink abelia

Family name: Caprifoliaceae

Height/Spread/Form: 1 by 1-2m. Suckering shrub.

Leaf Description: Opposite. Semi evergreen. (cold = decid). Bronze fall.

Flower/Fruit/Cone: Tubular flowers.

Site: Zone 6-9. Partial to full sun. Regular watering. Moist, well-drained soil. Good as hedge or border.

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Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (N)

Common name: kinnikinnick

Family name: Ericaceae

Height/Spread/Form: 6-12 inches, 15 feet.

Leaf Description: Alternate. Evergreen.

Flower/Fruit/Cone: White urn-shape flowers. Sometimes pink.

Site: Well drained, dry soil. Use to alpine arctic conditions. Tough – sun and drought tolerant. Intolerant of a lot of water and cannot walk on – dies off. Zone 2.

 

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Cistus x hybridus

Common name: white rockrose

Family name: Cistaceae

Height/Spread/Form: 35 -45cm, 14-18 inches.

Leaf Description: Opposite, small shrub.

Flower/Fruit/Cone: Large white flowers.

Site: Short lived. Full sun. Needs good drainage. Cannot tolerant shade or watery soil. Does well on dry slope. Not good with high traffic areas. Zone 6-9.

 

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Cotoneaster horizontalis

Common name: rockspray cotoneaster

Family name: Rosaceae

Height/Spread/Form: 1m, 1-1.5m.

Leaf Description: Alternate. Red fall colour.

Flower/Fruit/Cone: Solitary white/red showy flowers. Orange/Red fruit

Site: Good for biodiversity. Needs spacing. Prone to webworm in stressful environments. Full sun to part shade, well-drained soil. Rock garden, fall interest, group/massing, shrub border, rock garden, winter interest. Zone 4

 

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Fatsia japonica

Common name: fatsia

Family name: Araliaceae

Height/Spread/Form: 3-5,3-4m. Spreading upright shrub.

Leaf Description: Alternate. Evergreen.

Flower/Fruit/Cone: Showy white flowers. Black drupe.

Site: Shade tolerant. Odd rotten celery smell. Container or slab, indoor plant, mixed shrub border, specimen. Does not branch out much. Deep shade. Well drained soil with moderate water use. Zone 8.

 

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Forsythia x intermedia  ‘Lynwood’

Common name: lynwood

Family name: Oleaceae

Height/Spread/Form: Suckering shrub. 6-9, 6-9 ft.

Leaf Description: ** Red fall colour. Crusty buds – warty looking.

Flower/Fruit/Cone: Yellow, 4 petal flower, short tubular form.

Site: Full sun to part shade, zone 5-8. Well drained soil. Good as hedge, foundation, mass on bank/slops. Susceptible to leaf spot.

 

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Hedera hibernica

Common name: Irish ivy.

Family name: Araliaceae

Height/Spread/Form:12-18 in

Leaf Description: Evergreen. Alternate.

Flower/Fruit/Cone: Flowers on vertical stems/reproductive. (ground stems = juvenile)

Site: Can be smothering/invasive. Don’t plant! Irish = invasive. English =non-invasive. Average watering, do not over water. Full sun. Zone 5.

 

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Ilex aquifolium

Common name: English holly

Family name: Aquilfoliaceae

Height/Spread/Form:10-15m, 7-10m. Upright pyramidal. Shrub/tree.

Leaf Description: Evergreen. Alternate

Flower/Fruit/Cone: Cyme yellow, not showy. Red berries.

Site: Invasive species. Drought/shade tolerant. Full sun to part shade. Acidic well drained soil. Hedge row, screening or barrier. Zone 7

 

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Lonicera ligustrina var. pileata

Common name: privet honeysuckle*

Family name: Caprifoliaceae

Height/Spread/Form: Spreading shrub. 2-8 ft.

Leaf Description: Opposite. Evergreen.

Flower/Fruit/Cone: Purple berries.

Site: Sun and shade tolerant. However, not drought tolerant in the sun. Sandy slopes along watersides, woodland garden.

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Osmanthus x burkwoodii

Common name: Burkwood osmanthus

Family name: Oleaceae

Height/Spread/Form: 2-3, 2-3m. Round shrub.

Leaf Description: Evergreen. Opposite.

Flower/Fruit/Cone: White flower cluster.

Site: Full sun to part shade. Acidic well drained soil. Group massing, border, woodland. Zone: 7

 

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Osmanthus delavayi

Common name: tea olive

Family name: Oleaceae

Height/Spread/Form: 2-3m, 203m.

Leaf Description: Opposite, evergreen.

Flower/Fruit/Cone: Showy white flowers.

Site: Full sun. Alkaline soil. Zone 7.Rock garden or small garden.

 

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Photinia x fraseri

Common name: photinia

Family name: Rosaceae

Height/Spread/Form: 3-5m, 4-5m

Leaf Description:Alternate, evergreen.

Flower/Fruit/Cone: Showy white flowers.

Site: Zone 7, full sun, part shade. Acidic soil with moderate water. Accent plant, hedge, row mixed shrub, screen.

 

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Prunus lusitanica

Common name: Portugal laurel

Family name: Rosaceae

Height/Spread/Form: 10-15m, Oval shrub.

Leaf Description: Evergreen. Alternate

Flower/Fruit/Cone: White floriferous flowers.

Site: Full sun, part shade acidic well drained soil. Hedge row screening.

 

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Pyrus calleryana

Common name: Callery pear

Family name: Rosaceae

Height/Spread/Form: 10-15m,10-15m.

Leaf Description: Alternate. Purple/red fall.

Flower/Fruit/Cone: Showy white flowers. Green/brown fruit.

Site: Full sun, rocky, dry soil, well drained. Specimen plant in zone 5.

 

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Quercus robur

Common name: English oak

Family name: fagaceae

Height/Spread/Form: 15-25m, Round tree,

Leaf Description: Alternate, ‘biscuit’ fall colour.

Flower/Fruit/Cone: Nut, catkin.

Site: Zone 5, well-drained, full sun, screening, shade tree, specimen plant, wind break.

 

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Rhododendron ‘Unique’

Common name: rhododendron ‘Unique’

Family name: Ericaceae

Height/Spread/Form: 1.5-2.5 m. Shrub

Leaf Description: Whirl. Evergreen.

Flower/Fruit/Cone: White showy

Site: Partial shade, moist well drained soil. Prone to aphids/powdery mildew. Good for border, beds, gardens, informal. Zone 6-8.

 

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Rhododendron  ‘Vulcan’

Common name: rhododendron ‘Vulcan’

Family name: Ericaceae

Height/Spread/Form: 1-1.5m. Shrub.

Leaf Description: Whirl. Evergreen.

Flower/Fruit/Cone: Red showy.

Site: Partial shade, moist, well-drained soil. Needs shelter + intolerant of deep planting. Flower bed, garden, informal. Zone 5-8.

 

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Rhododendron kiusianum hybrids

Common name: Kyushu azalea

Family name: Ericaeae

Height/Spread/Form: 2ft, shrub.

Leaf Description: Whirl. Evergreen.

Flower/Fruit/Cone: Pink/white showy flowers.

Site: Part to full sun, moist well drained, acidic soil. Drought tolerant. Massing, border, flower bed. Zone 5-7.

 

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Stranvaesia davidiana

Common name: Chinese photinia

Family name: Rosaceae

Height/Spread/Form: 10-15 ft, 8-10 ft

Leaf Description: Evergreen.

Flower/Fruit/Cone: 5 petal white flower.

Site: Zone 7-9. Full sun to part shade, well drained soil. Hedge.

 

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Syringa vulgaris

Common name: common lilac

Family name: Oleaceae

Height/Spread/Form: 5-7, 4-5m, upright irregular.

Leaf Description: Opposite. Yellow fall.

Flower/Fruit/Cone: Lilac floriferous

Site: Zone 2, alkaline, well drained moist soil, full sun. Attracts butterflies**, good as hedge row, screening, specimen plant.

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