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NCG 026
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Hyoscyamus niger
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Black Henbane, Stinking Nightshade
Black henbane produces soft, downy leaves and strange, but beautiful, pale creamy-yellow flowers intricately veined in purple. The seed pods are also rather attractive; they have a little round lid which falls off when the pods are ripe, releasing the seeds. All parts of the plant are toxic. The whole plant… |
NCG 579
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Lamium maculatum 'Beacon Silver' | |
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Spotted dead nettle 'Beacon Silver'
This lovely, low-growing ground cover plant has a spreading habit, but is relatively easy to keep in check. The heavily marked foliage is delightful, and the plant has the added bonus of pink flowers. Best grown in shade or part-shade and will happily tolerate both dry and wet soils. |
NCG 439
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Lamium Syn. Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. Argentatum 'Herman's Pride' | |
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Variegated Yellow Archangel 'Hermann's Pride'
A small, variegated nettle with spikes of yellow flowers. A good choice for woodland planting or at the front of shady borders. |
NCG 033
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Lathyrus chloranthus
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Yellow Sweet Pea
An unusual species sweet pea, the small, unscented flowers are green-yellow. I often grow them up loose wigwams made from buddelia sticks inserted into large tubs, underplanted with lobelia, small antirrhinums and perhaps a lantana in the middle. They are also happy scrambling up trellis. |
NCG 558
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Ledebouria socialis | |
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Silver squill, Purple squill, South African Scilla, Leopard Lily
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NCG 494
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Lupinus arboreus alba | |
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White Tree Lupin
This variety of tree lupin bears masses of beautiful white flower spikes in early summer. Although generally short-lived, plants produced from early-spring sowings can attain 2m in their first year, so casualties can be replaced very easily. NOTE: Externally sourced seeds. |
NCG 299
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Maianthemum dilatatum
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False Lily-of-the-Valley
False Lily-of-the-Valley has beautiful, heart-shaped, mid-green leaves, which are shiny and textured with deep veins. Slender spikes bearing waxy, creamy-white blooms appear in Spring and early Summer, followed by green berries, which later turn translucent red. Prefers shade and nitrogen-rich soil, making this a good plant for underplanting in woodland… |
NCG 726
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Melothria scabra
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Cucamelon
Looking for all the world like miniature watermelons, these bite-sized cucumbers are full of flavour, with a hint of lime! Usually grown as an annual, but see growing instructions below. |
NCG 365
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Nicotiana alata 'Lime Green' AGM
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Jasmine tobacco, Sweet tobacco, Winged tobacco, lime green
A most unusual take on the familiar tobacco plant, this variety produces masses of rich, acid-green flowers. Mine are planted in a fairly shady area where they do very well, adding a touch of brightness throughout the summer and well into autumn. A good cut flower if you can bear… |
NCG 002
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Panicum elegans 'Frosted Explosion'
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Switch grass 'Frosted Explosion'
As the seed heads emerge, they resemble fibre optics! Lovely plant for floral arrangements. Remove seedheads if you don't want the grass to self seed, but unlike some grasses is not difficult to control - roots are shallow so young, unwanted plants can be removed easily. |
NCG 498
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Persicaria virginiana var. filiformis 'Lance Corporal'
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Virginia knotweed, Jumpseed 'Lance Corporal'
An interesting shrubby perennial with strong, v-shaped markings (looking rather like bats), which are dark brownish-red - sometimes almost black - on a bright green ground. In the autumn delicate spikes of bright-crimson flowers appear on thin, wiry stems. Although it is recommended to grow in part or full shade… |
NCG 153
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Petroselinum crispum var. crispum
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Curly Leaved Parsley
This variety of parsley forms bright green clumps of tightly crinkled leaves. No doubt everyone will be familiar with its use as a garnish in diverse situations (including, traditionally, the butcher's shop window - although often as plastic replicas!) and as a vital ingredient in stocks, soups and stews. Parsley… |
NCG 041
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Petroselinum crispum var. neapolitanum AGM
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Flat-leaved parsley
Sow wherever you have spare ground that retains moisture and provides some shade and you will have an almost continual supply of this verstile, vitamin C-packed herb throughout most of the year. A ridiculously simple, refreshing and healthy salad idea: finely chop a large handful of parsley and mix with… |
NCG 201
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Phytolacca acinosa Syn. esculenta
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Indian Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pidgeonberry
Although invariably referred to as American pokeweed (P. decandra Syn. americana), the variety seen in UK gardens is almost certainly Indian pokeweed (P. asinosa Syn. esculenta). Both look very similar, but P. acinosa has vertical, upright inflorescences, whilst P. americana has lax, dangling, flower stems, with single, spherical fruits on… |
NCG 832
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Pseudofumaria alba subsp. acaulis Syn. Corydalis ochroleuca | |
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Pale corydalis
Creamy flowers appear in spring and continue throughout the summer, above beautiful light-green divided foliage. Generally a short-lived perennial, but gently self-seeds. |
NCG 425
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Rudbeckia occidentalis 'Green Wizard' | |
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Cone flower 'Green Wizard'
A wonderful cut flower, fresh or dried, this unusual hardy rudbeckia has its origins in Western USA. From late-spring and well into summer it produces elongated, russet-brown cones above a circle of green bracts on tall, strong stems bearing dark green leaves. Much recommended! |
NCG 436
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Rumex acetosa
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Common sorrel
Description coming soon |
NCG 542
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Rumex sanguineus var. sanguineus
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Bloody dock, Red-veined dock, Red-veined sorrel
This most unusual and attractive foliage plant produces dense clumps of deep-green leaves with striking, beetroot-red veins. The colouring is usually more pronounced at cooler times of the year. The flower spikes have insignificant blooms and are best removed to encourage more foliage and to prevent self-seeding. |
NCG 536
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Sanicula Syn. Hacquetia epipactis AGM | |
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Broad-leaved sanicle
You'd be forgiven for not knowing that this unusual and attractive low-growing plant for shade is related to the carrot! It produces masses of tiny little yellow flowers surrounded by lime-green bracts in early Spring, with mid-green foliage appearing a little later. One of my favourites! |
NCG 495
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Scirpus atrovirens
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Dark-green bulrush
A popular marginal pond plant, this bulrush has very attractive dark brown (almost black) seed heads in spring, above dark-green, grass-like foliage. The seeds, although extremely small, are popular with garden birds. |
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