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10. Coral flower (Heuchera) Thrives in almost any soil,
and give great ground cover in sun or dappled shade. What about
a purple-leaved variety, like 'Palace Purple'?
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9. Rose 'Rosa. Mme Hardy' - This rose has very full double flowers.The blooms are white with occasional tints of light pink. The plants
grow as thickly as foliaged bushes, between 4 to 6 feet tall. They are definitely among the finest of white roses.
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8. Blackberry 'Oregon Thornless' Much prettier than its
wild relative, this attractive climber has dark red stems and
gorgeous finely divided leaves - dark green, but turning blazing
red in autumn. And of course as well as delicate flowers you
also get the delicious fruit.
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7. Marjoram Aureum (origanum) This golden-leaved herb
does need a bit of sun, but has no problems with difficult soil.
As well as the bright foliage, you get white flowers in summer
which are much loved by bees - and it tastes great in an omelette!
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6. Dead nettle (Lamium) With boldly silver-striped leaves
and a spreading habit it's ideal for awkward shady areas.
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5. Periwinkle (Vinca minor) A tough plant that will produce
gorgeous blue flowers practically every day of the year. Trail
it over a wall, or you can even grow it up a fence. Choose one
of the variegated type for a touch of sun, with mottled cream
and green leaves. Or go for the classic dark glossy evergreen.
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4. Hypericum 'Hidcote' A shrub that's almost impossible
to kill. This rounded bush has small delicately scented leaves,
and will be covered in golden flowers from summer to early autumn.
Almost any spot not completely waterlogged will keep it happy
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3. Hardy geranium (Cranesbill) 'Ann Foulkard' There are
a huge number of hardy geraniums, and they all make tough longlasting
plants for almost any position in the garden. But the magenta-purple
flowers of 'Ann Foulkard' pull it ahead of the crowd. This is
one that we always have at Greenleaf - not just because our
customers love it, but because we do.
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2. Euonymus Fortunatei 'Emerald n' Gold' A showy evergreen
that brings a touch of the sun to even a shady garden. We are
so confident of this shrub's toughness that ours come with a
lifetime guarantee - if you manage to kill it we'll give you
a new one free of charge.
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1. Elder (Sambucus) Like the wild tree, incredibly robust
and easy to grow, we have two varieties which deserve equal
billing. They do need space, but are well worth it. 'Guincho
Purple' has fantastic purple leaves, and is hard to beat when
the great heads of foamy blossom appear. 'Aurea' has golden
leaves and white flowers. Either is ideal for an awkward space
under a mature tree.
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