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Golden rain comes from mountainous parts of southern Europe. The natural habitat of this one is even closer to our border: central- and south-European Alps.
The flowers are slender racemes, composed of pea-like, bright yellow flowers with a deep red blotch in the centre. They are 15-40 cm long and ...
V - VI
1 - 3m
1 - 2m
full sun
5 (down to -29°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
The most popular form of flowers are racemes. Golden rain is a perfect example with its long racemes of deep yellow pea-like flowers. This species makes very dense, 10-30 cm long racemes of yellow flowers. Clover-like leaves are bright to mid green, 3-palmate. This medimum sized shrub slowly grows a ...
V - VI
3 - 5m
2 - 3m
full sun
5 (down to -29°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Natchez is another hardy hybrid of crape myrtle. It has profusion of white flowers from mid summer. Deciduous leaves are 3-4 cm long, elliptic to obovate, very glossy, mid green in summer, turning red and orange in autumn. Older plants reveal cinnamon red flaking-off bark. Natchez is a strong grower ...
VIII - IX
1 - 3m
1 - 1,5m
full sun
6 (down to -23°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Pink Velour® is a very attractive crape myrtle with upright panicles of pink-red to purple red flowers with crepe margins and rich yellow stamens in the centre. It starts flowering earlier than the species which makes it suitable for colder regions where the summer begins a little later. The in ...
VII - IX
1,5 - 3m
1 - 1,5m
full sun
6b (down to -21°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Sioux is another successful cold-hardy crape myrtle hybrid variety from the US National Arboretum. It forms compact, fast and upright growing shrubs or small trees of a narrow habit. The flowers are medium pink and glow like neon. They are arranged in upright panicles and appear, according to the qu ...
VIII - X
2 - 5m
2 - 4m
full sun
6 (down to -23°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
DYNAMITE® is possibly the reddest crepe myrtle variety known to trade. It produces large (30x20 cm), upright panicles of the richest red shade you may have seen. Flowering begins in late July or early August and continues till the last sunny and warm days of autumn.
The deciduous leaves are le ...
VIII - IX
1,5 - 3m
1 - 1,5m
full sun
6 (down to -23°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
ENDURING SUMMER® is an American crepe myrtle series bred by Joshua H.Kardos. The plants boast compact, rounded habit and excellent resistance to diseases. ENDURING SUMMER® RED produces vibrant red flowers composed in large racemes, similar to those on lilac hence its other name summer lila ...
VIII - IX
0,5 - 1,5m
1 - 1,5m
full sun
6 (down to -23°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Exalting the beauty of lavender is like carrying coals to Newcastle. So let' concentrate on something special: white varieties.
White flowering varieties of lavender are still a bit unusual yet very handsome. They are fast growing subshrubs, sometimes also classified as woody perennials, with 40-60 ...
VI - VIII
0,4 - 0,6m
0,3 - 0,8m
full sun
5b (down to -27°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Hidcote is a very popular variety of lavender with the brightest violet-blue flowers. It forms a compact and dense clump, ideal for beds where tall and leggy perennial is not required. Evergreen leaves are narrow, silvery blue-green. You can remove the stalks with spent flowers after flowering to ma ...
VI - VIII
0,4 - 0,6m
full sun
5b (down to -27°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
PHENOMENAL® lavandin is a proud introduction by an American lavender specialist Lloyd R. Traven from Peace Tree Farm in Pennsylvania where they perform a different, organic approach to growing of plants. He found it in a field of Grosso lavender as a whole plant mutation in 2007 and its patent ...
VII - IX
0,6 - 1m
0,8 - 1,3m
full sun
5 (down to -29°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Himalayan honeysuckle is a native Asian plant that comes from mountain woodlands of west China and Himalayas. In European gardens it is grown for its ornamental inflorescence composed of claret-red bracts hanging above small, campanulate, almost white blooms. Purple Rain is a variety with richer pur ...
VI - IX
1 - 2m
1 - 2m
full sun
6 (down to -23°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
The Rocket is a showcase among leopard plants. It is a hybrid of l. stenocephala and l. przewalski producing glowing yellow flowers on tall stems and attractive leaves. Before the flowers appear the foliage will undoubtfully catch your eyes. The leaves are up to 25 cm across, kidney-shaped, medium g ...
VII - VIII
1 - 2m
0,5 - 1m
full sun
3 (down to -40°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Texanum is a distinctive and easily recognisable cultivar of Japanese privet, notable at first glance for its gently undulating leaves and a fuller, more relaxed habit that is untypical for the species. The leaves are evergreen, leathery, narrowly ovate, usually 4–6 cm long, fresh green and striking ...
VII - VIII
1,5 - 3m
1,5 - 3m
full to partial sun
7 (down to -18°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
GREEN SCREEN is a remarkable cultivar of Chinese privet. It is a reliably evergreen shrub with medium-sized, evergreen, ovate leaves of attractive colouring. In spring, new growth emerges in a striking mahogany red, which gradually fades as the leaves mature, turning olive green. Before maturing to ...
VIII - IX
2 - 5m
1 - 2m
full to partial sun
6b (down to -21°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Privet is the number one hedging plant. However, its foliage and overall appearance have made many nurseries grow it as a standard plant on stems, be it short or long. Very popular are also trimmed plants shaped into balls, pyramids or any other desired shape.
It has rich green, ovate leaves, 3-4 c ...
VI - VI
2 - 3m
1 - 2m
full to partial sun
6 (down to -23°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Privet is the number one popular hedging plant. Golden privet obviously brings extra features: it is evergreen or semi-evergreen, multicoloured and has larger leaves. They are glossy, ovate, 2-3 times bigger than the species (up to 6 cm long), bright golden-yellow margined at the edges grading to de ...
VII - VII
2 - 3m
1 - 2m
full sun to shade
5 (down to -29°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Belonging to the same family as magnolia, common name tulip tree may be misleading since this name is often used for magnolias with saucer-shaped flowers. Hence gardeners rather use its other name yellow poplar. This is the tree with huge lyra-like, saddle-shaped leaves which do appear to miss a lob ...
VI - VII
25 - 30m
10 - 15m
full sun
5 (down to -29°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Aureomarginatum is a tulip tree variety that truly shines in spring. Its uniquely saddle-shaped, deciduous leaves emerge bright green, edged with a striking, irregular daffodil-yellow margin. It’s a spectacular sight – and one to savour – because this burst of spring colour is fleeting. As summer ar ...
VI - VII
15 - 20m
6 - 10m
full sun
5 (down to -29°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Fastigiatum is arguably the most sought-after form of tulip tree, thanks to its columnar growth habit that fits even into medium-sized gardens which is something the species, reaching up to 20 meters, can hardly claim 😊. It makes a good couple of attractive features as well as remarkably low ...
VI - VII
7 - 13m
2 - 3m
full to partial sun
5 (down to -29°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Liriodendron Snowbird® is a remarkable cultivar of this attractive tree, with origins linked to New Zealand. According to some sources, it was bred by James Palmer Rumbal, a long-time researcher at the renowned Duncan & Davies nursery, who specialized in selecting and propagating ornamental wood ...
VI
10 - 20m
6 - 12m
full sun
5 (down to -29°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Liriope has dark green, ribbon-like, semi-glossy foliage. The leaves are narrow and evergreen in mild winters of zone 6 and reliably evergreen in warmer areas. In early August are borne spikes of rich lavender violet flowers on strong, dark stems. They usually overgrow the leaves by not more than 10 ...
VIII - IX
0,2 - 0,4m
0,3 - 0,5m
full sun to shade
6 (down to -23°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Moneymaker is a clump forming lily-turf variety with attractive foliage and flowers. Its dark green, ribbon-like, semi-glossy, narrow leaves are evergreen in mild winters of zone 6, and reliably evergreen in warmer areas. In early August are borne spikes of rich lavender violet flowers on strong, da ...
VIII - X
0,2 - 0,4m
0,3 - 0,5m
full sun to shade
6 (down to -23°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Lithodora is a low, ground-covering perennial which remains evergreen in mild winters of zones 5 and 6, and fully evergreen in zone 7. Its prostrate, spreading branches lie on the ground and overlap edges of elevated beds, patios, and pots.
Grace Ward is a variety with deep blue, campanulate, smal ...
IV - VI
0,1 - 0,1m
0,4 - 0,6m
full sun
5b (down to -27°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Heavenly Blue is a perfect name for this lithodora which produces a plenty of small, sky blue flowers from late April until early June, and sporadically throughout the summer. Leaves are thick, deep green, and the plant forms a neat cushion with partly erect twigs in the centre.
This lithodora does ...
V - VIII
0,2 - 0,2m
0,3 - 0,6m
full sun
6 (down to -23°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Masterpiece is a great name for a great lupine variety. It produces strong, 70-80 cm tall stems with thick spikes of dark violet-blue marked red in the throat. They bloom from late June till July and if cut back right after flowering they repeat blooming in late summer. Deciduous, palmate leaves are ...
VI - IX
0,4 - 0,8m
0,3 - 0,5m
full to partial sun
4 (down to -34°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Magic Lantern is a unique lupine variety from the West Country™ series which was a tribute for John Walker, a dear friend of the breeder who taught her a lot about lupins. It makes dense inflorescence combining deep violet blue bells and magenta purple and yellow standards. As every lupine, it ...
VI
0,7 - 0,8m
0,3 - 0,5m
full to partial sun
4 (down to -34°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Polar Princess is a pure white flowering lupine variety from the Westcountry™ series. They are formed in thick, 30-40 cm long, erect racemes atop about 60-70 cm tall stems. As every lupine, it bears their typical fragrance. Polar Princess is medium late variety blooming from early to late June ...
VI
0,6 - 0,8m
0,3 - 0,5m
full to partial sun
4 (down to -34°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Hometown Hero is a great name for a great variety of yellow loosestrife. It sounds so bold and brave, doesn’t it? Well, this tough perennial is surely fearless and bold as it spreads without a prior notice in order to conquer about a square meter around itself. It is an attractive perennial pr ...
VI - VII
0,4 - 0,5m
0,5 - 1m
full to partial sun
4 (down to -34°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
