RHS Hampton Court Flower Show 2018 - RNIB's Community Garden full plant list The plants in this list have been selected by the gardeners of RNIB's ...
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RHS Hampton Court
Flower Show 2018
RNIB’s Community Garden full plant list
The plants in this list have been selected by the gardeners of
RNIB’s Community Garden, Steve Dimmock and Paula Holland,
for their multi‑sensory attributes.
1
Achillea Achillea “Terracotta” Agastache Agastache
“Summerwine” “Black Adder” “Blue Boa”
Its ferny leaves give
Its flattened flower a distinct aroma, Its bottlebrush flowers A hardy perennial with
heads are perennial and the rich colour are blue/black in colour blue fluffy bottlebrush
and appear over a of its flowers are eye and have anise scented flowers that appear
long period in summer. catching. Good for leaves. This plant is a from July to September.
The leaves are dark attracting bees and hardy perennial that
green and distinctly other pollinators. appears in late summer Agastache
separated. Great for and autumn, and are “Blue Fortune”
attracting beneficial good for attracting
insects including pollinators. Thrives in Smoky bottlebrush
bees into the garden. well‑drained soil and flowers with aromatic
Tolerant of drought sunny conditions. leaves which appear
once established. from July to September
and are good for
pollinators.
Actaea purpurea
A plant with dark cut
foliage and bottlebrush
flowers which flower
later in the year.
2
Agapanthus Artemesia Astrantia “Abbey Blechnum spicant
“Headbourne “Powis Castle” Road” “Hard fern”
hybrids”
Has fine, fern‑like, silver A clump‑forming plant Evergreen fern which is
aromatic foliage and that has dark purple feathery and dark green. Ideal
A perennial that has for shady areas of the garden.
funnel shaped flowers tiny, yellow‑tinged silver bracts on dark upright
which are grouped flowers which appear stems.
Carex
together and come in August.
muskingumensis
in various shades of
blue. This variety has Grass that is creeping
narrow shaped leaves and has palm like
and blooms from July leaves. This plant grows
to September. best in the sun and part
shade.
Deschampsia
cespitosa
“Goldschleier”
Elegant mound forming
evergreen grass that
is thread‑like and has
feathery inflorescence.
3
Dryopteris filix‑mas Eragrostis curvula Gaura lindheimeri Hydrangea
“Polydactyla” “African love grass” “White gaura” macrophylla
“Peppermint”
Native male fern Light green tall grass An exceptionally
found in most UK which turns red in the long‑flowering, soft Large round creamy
woodlands. Deciduous, autumn and has small perennial with white white flowers that flower
with a distinct purple flowers. delicate flowers in late summer. Using
shuttlecock shape. on slender stems. a plant support when
Turns copper‑coloured A drought‑tolerant and the plant is young will
in the autumn. sun‑loving plant. help to prevent flowers
from drooping. This new
Geum “Totally variety is bi‑coloured,
Tangerine” flowers on both new and
old wood and therefore
One of the denser has an extended period
clumping geum that of flowering.
blooms in the late
spring to the summer.
Flowers are large, frilly
and apricot coloured
Foeniculum vulgare which fade over time.
“Giant bronze” Great for a border that
gets plenty of sun.
This giant fennel has
feathery, bronze‑purple
leaves, followed by
flat‑topped, yellow
flowers with aromatic
seeds. Flowers in
mid‑summer.
4
Lavandula Lavandula x Lonicera x brownii Matteuccia
angustifolia intermedia “Dropmore Scarlet” struthiopteris
“Hidcote” “Edelweiss” “Ostrich fern”
Evergreen climber with
Has dense spikes of An especially deep pink flowers that A deciduous
fragrant, deep violet long‑flowering white are positioned in a shuttlecock fern
flowers above slender, variety with intensely tubular way. Often has that produces tall
aromatic, silvery‑grey fragrant blooms and berries appearing in the shuttlecock rosettes
leaves. This variety of aromatic foliage. winter. with divided fronds
lavender is one of the that surround smaller
best for edging paths Lophomyrtus fronds. Works best in a
and borders. “Magic Dragon” shaded and moist area.
Lavandula An evergreen with
angustifolia colourful foliage. When
“Munstead” mature, small white
flowers with a delicate
A compact lavender, scent appear from early
named after Gertrude summer.
Jekyll’s garden at
Munstead Wood. This Luzula nivea
variety has a beautiful “Snow rush”
aromatic scent.
A slow‑spreading,
evergreen perennial
that forms loose clumps
of rough, deep green
leaves and small brown
flowers.
5
Melissa officinalis Mentha spicata var. Mentha x villosa Nepeta “Six
“Lemon balm” crispa “Moroccan” var. alopecuroides Hills Giant”
“Bowles’s mint”
Also known as lemon A fast‑growing hardy Lavender‑blue flowers
balm, this perennial mint that is ideal for Has soft leaves, with an held in clusters of tall
has aromatic lemon making mint tea. unusual savoury aroma. upright stems which
scented leaves with bloom in June to July.
roughly shaped edges. Molinia “Moorhexe” Attractive and aromatic
light grey‑green foliage.
A short‑growing soft
grass for the front of Origanum vulgare
a border and offers “Hot and Spicy”
a profusion of purple
flowers. A bushy perennial
herb with aromatic
Nepeta x faassenii leaves and tubular
“Kit Kat” white flowers.
Dwarf variety with Origanum vulgare
slender spikes of “Thumble’s variety”
lavender‑blue summer
flowers and aromatic, Bright green variety
sage‑green leaves. with wonderful foliage
A long‑flowering and and good scent.
aromatic plant loved
by bees.
6
Pannicum virgatum Pelargonium “Attar Pelargonium Pelargonium “Rober’s
“Heavy Metal” of Roses” “Pink Capricorn” Lemon Rose”
Its deciduous Five‑petalled pale pink A perennial bush with Rose lemon scented
ornamental fountain‑like flowers with an amazing soft green ruffled leaves with small pink
grass has steely rose scent and aromatic foliage, lemon and flowers. This is a tender
coloured blue‑grey to leaves. This is a tender rose‑scented leaves plant which means that
blue‑purple leaves, plant which means that and pink‑purple flowers. freezing temperatures
which form freezing temperatures This is a tender plant may kill the plant.
stiff upright clumps. can kill the plants off. which means that
freezing temperatures
Pelargonium may kill the plant.
“Lara Starshine”
A short plant with
lemon‑scented leaves
and small pink, white
or purple flowers. This
is a tender plant which
means that freezing
temperatures may kill
the plant.
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Pelargonium Pennisetum orientale Pennisetum Phlox paniculata
tomentosum “Shogun” “Villosum” “David”
“Peppermint
geranium” A taller variety with The feathery, bob‑tail A perennial tall
more upright pink tops of this tufted grass upright shrub with
Peppermint scented flower spikelets, are a delight to explore slim leaves with white
with soft tactile produced from by touch. Perfect for salver‑shaped flowers
heart‑shaped leaves glaucous blue‑green edging a path. that appear in clusters.
and small flowers. This foliage. This plant
is a tender plant which blooms in the high Perovskia Physocarpus
means that freezing summer. “Blue Spire” opulifolius
temperatures may kill “Lady in Red”
the plant. A plant with aromatic
leaves and upright A deciduous shrub
spikes of violet‑blue with pink‑tinted white
flowers. flowers which flower in
June. The leaves are
small, dark purple and
maple‑like.
Pittosporum
“Garnettii”
A round shrub with
circular leathery
textured grey‑green
leaves and white and
purple aromatic flowers.
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Pittosporum Polystichum Rosa “C Brunner” Rosmarinus officinalis
“Silver Magic” polyblepharum “Rosemary”
“Japanese lace fern” A sweetly‑scented
A variety with smaller pale pink rose bush A dense evergreen
and daintier leaves An evergreen fern, that blooms from July shrub that has
than most pittosporum. covered in golden hairs. to October. It has very needle‑like leaves and
The leaves are silvery few thorns. is used for culinary
green leaves with cream Polystichum purposes.
margins which gradually plumosum densum Rosa “Madame Alfred
turn pink in winter. Carrière”
A soft shield fern which
Pittosporum “Tom is evergreen. Fragrant, fully double,
Thumb” white pale pink flowers
which flower from July
A compact, evergreen to September. A good
shrub with small, wavy, climber for training
dark leaves and dark over a rose arch,
young stems. It has fence or wall.
a distinctive rounded
shape which is a great
Romneya coulteri
box (buxus) alternative.
“Californian tree
poppy”
A tree poppy that is tall,
fragrant and has papery
white “poppy” flowers
with deep yellow
centres. Flowers from
July to October.
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Rosmarinus Salvia “Dyson’s Joy” Salvia “Strawberries Salvia nemorosa
prostratus and Cream” “Caradonna”
“Roman Beauty” A plant with pink
scented flowers and Tubular flowers with This variety flowers for a
Evergreen with small aromatic foliage. two lips, with one long period of time and
blue flowers that being larger than has upright racemes
appear in clusters with Salvia officinalis the other. Our garden of purple flowers and
thin shaped leaves. “Common sage” has the cream and grey‑green aromatic
This is a trailing variety. apricot variety with foliage which forms a
A bushy shrub with aromatic foliage. tall slim‑shaped plant.
Salvia “Amistad” aromatic grey‑green
leaves that have fine Salvia “Wendy’s
A plant with dramatic veins and blue spiky Wish”
purple scented flowers flowers which bloom
and aromatic foliage. It at the beginning of Has aromatic foliage
is frost hardy, meaning summer. and a wonderful
it will need protection raceme of strong pink
during the winter. Salvia “Pink Lips” flowers which are
citrus‑scented. Requires
The pink version of salvia free‑draining soil. Hardy
“Hot Lips”. This variety (may need winter
is bi‑colour with red protection).
and white flowers and
aromatic leaves which
appear in pairs. Blooms
in July and August.
10Salvia nemorosa Stipa gigantea Tellima grandiflora Thymus vulgaris
“Ostfriesland” “Golden oats” “Fringe cups” “Common thyme”
Intense violet flowers A plant with arching Has tall spikes of An aromatic low
above clumps of stems of glistening, bell‑shaped, fragrant growing herb which is
wrinkled, green golden oat‑like greenish‑white flowers, ideal for edging paths
aromatic leaves that flower heads, above rounded lobed leaves. or for pots on a sunny
bloom from July to clumps of evergreen Good for a shady border. patio.
September. leaves.
Sambucus nigra Stipa tenuissima
“Black Lace” “Mexican feather
grass”
This plant has black,
dissected foliage with Wispy, pale
narrow ovate leaves. yellow‑green leaves
From May to June pale topped with fluffy
pink, musk‑scented plumes of flowers.
blooms emerge from A versatile, tactile
beautiful creamy‑pink deciduous grass.
buds.
Stachys byzantina
“Silver Carpet” Tiarella “Pink Trachelospermum
Skyrocket” jasminoides
Forming a soft carpet,
“Star jasmine”
this drought‑tolerant Its whorls of upright
perennial has silver pink starry flower A highly fragrant
leaves which are soft rises above palmate, evergreen climber.
and extremely tactile. evergreen foliage.
11Verbascum chaixii Verbena bonariensis Veronicastrum
“Album” “Argentinian vervain” virginicum
“Fascination”
rnib.org.uk/
A plant with Its tightly packed hamptoncourt
white‑cupped spires clusters of lilac‑purple Has upright, leafy stems
of flowers with a flowers top the tall topped with racemes of #RHSHampton
tawny centre. branching stems. This lilac‑blue flowers. Good
variety flowers from Stand HC/426
in the winter for giving a
June to September. silhouette in a border.
Verbena
rigida “Hardy
garden verbena”
A neat low‑growing
verbena that produces
clusters of fragrant,
bright purple flowers Image credits:
which bloom between iStock, USDA‑NRCS
June and September. PLANTS Database,
Ideal for pollinators. Wikicommons:
Meneerke bloem, Leslie
Verbascum Veronicastrum Seaton, Salicyna, Vzb83,
“Cotswold Beauty” virginicum David J. Stang, Averater,
“Pink Glow” Stan Shebs, Lis Burke,
This copper‑peach Magnus Manske, Walter
flowered verbascum An elegant plant with Siegmund, SzabolcsKiss
makes a wonderful graceful pink spikes
vertical accent in a of flowers. This variety © 2018 RNIB reg charity
sunny border. is long‑flowering and number 226227
highly attractive to bees.
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