MGi Seed Collection / Collection de graines MGi
MGi Seed Collection / Collection de graines MGi
(updated / mise à jour: January / janvier 2023)
Country names in brackets indicate the origin of the seeds offered / Le nom de pays entre parenthèses indique l’origine des graines offertes
Plants marked ‘AGM’ have the RHS Award of Garden Merit / Les plantes marquées par ‘AGM’ ont reçu l’Award of Garden Merit de la RHS
In addition to the seeds listed below, Château Pérouse has generously made available to MGF members its Index Seminum, containing around 1600 taxa. Seeds from this list should be ordered as usual through Chantal, as part of the quota per member of 10 packets per year.
En plus de la liste de graines ci-dessous, le Château Pérouse permet généreusement à tous les membres de la MGF d’accéder à son Index Seminum contenant plus de 1600 taxons. Les graines de celui-ci sont à commander comme d’habitude à Chantal, et sont à inclure dans le quota de 10 paquets par an et par membre.
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Attracts bees / Attire les abeilles
Borago officinalis ‘Alba‘ (Spain)
Brassica oleracea (Morocco)
Photo: Brassica oleracea var. arborea
Calendula officinalis (France)
Cerinthe retorta (France)
Clarkia biloba (USA)
Cosmos sulphureus (Cyprus)
Crupina crupinastrum (Greece)
Cucurbita maxima ‘Bleu de Hongrie‘ (France)
Deinandra corymbosa (USA)
Delphinium ajacis (Greece)
Delphinium staphisagria (France)
Digitalis parviflora (USA) AGM
Digitalis purpurea (France)
Eryngium giganteum ‘Miss Willmott‘s Ghost‘ (USA)
Erysimum x cheiri (France)
Eschscholzia californica (France) AGM
Eschscholzia lobbii (Greece)
Glaucium corniculatum (France)
Isatis tinctoria (France)
Lathyrus odoratus x belinensis ‘Erewhon‘ (USA)
Lavatera punctata (Malta)
Linum grandiflorum (France) AGM
Photo: Linum grandiflorum var. rubrum
Lunaria annua (France)
Malva sylvestris (Belgium)
Matthiola incana (France)
Nicandra physalodes (Norway)
Nicotiana langsdorffii (France) AGM
Nicotiana sylvestris (France) AGM
Nigella ciliaris (Cyprus)
Nigella damascena (Spain)
White flowers
Recommended Easy seeds/ Graines faciles
Recommended Easy seeds/ Graines faciles
Nigella damascena (France)
Blue flowers
Recommended Easy seeds/ Graines faciles
Recommended Easy seeds/ Graines faciles
Ocimum basilicum (France)
Oenothera biennis (Italy)
Omphalodes linifolia (Belgium) AGM
Onosma graeca (Greece)
Orlaya grandiflora (France) AGM
Papaver dubium (Spain)
Papaver glaucum (Greece)
Papaver rhoeas (France)
Mother of Pearl Group
Mother of Pearl Group
Papaver rhoeas (France)
Papaver rhoeas ‘American Legion‘ (USA)
Papaver somniferum (South Africa)
Dark purple flowers
Papaver somniferum (France)
Paeoniiflorum Group
Paeoniiflorum Group
Pink flowers
Papaver somniferum (Norway)
Mixed colours
Papaver somniferum (France)
Paeoniiflorum Group
Paeoniiflorum Group
Red flowers
Papaver somniferum (Greece)
Pink flowers
Perilla frutescens (Greece)
Perilla frutescens var. crispa (France) AGM
Salvia sclarea (Cyprus)
Scaligeria napiformis (Greece)
Seseli gummiferum (France)
Tithonia sp. (Morocco)
Photo: Tithonia rotundifolia
Tragopogon porrifolius (Spain)
Salsify
Trifolium incarnatum (Italy)
Zinnia haageana ‘Old Mexico‘ (USA) AGM
Ampelopsis glandulosa f. elegans (France)
Aristolochia gigantea (Portugal) AGM
syn. Aristolochia grandiflora
syn. Aristolochia grandiflora
Bauhinia corymbosa (Greece)
Bauhinia yunnanensis (France)
Billardiera longiflora (USA)
Camptosema rubicundum (France)
Cardiospermum halicacabum (France)
Clematis flammula (Belgium)
Clematis ladakhiana (Australia)
Clematis mandschurica (France)
Clematis pitcheri (Belgium)
Cyclanthera pedata (France)
Dolichandra unguis-cati (France) AGM
syn. Macfadyena unguis-cati
syn. Macfadyena unguis-cati
Gloriosa superba (Spain) AGM
Ipomoea ‘Royal Ensign‘ (Italy)
Annual
Ipomoea ‘Star of Yalta‘ (Italy)
Annual
Ipomoea alba (Portugal)
Lophospermum scandens (France) AGM
Lophospermum scandens ‘Snowwhite‘ (France)
Mandevilla laxa (Greece) AGM
Maurandya barclayana (Greece)
syn. Asarina barclaiana
syn. Asarina barclaiana
Trachelospermum asiaticum (France) AGM
Vigna caracalla (Spain)
Wisteria sinensis (Greece)
Allium cristophii (France) AGM
Allium farreri (Belgium)
Allium fistulosum (France)
Allium geyeri (Belgium)
Allium neapolitanum (Greece)
Allium senescens (Belgium) AGM
Allium triquetrum (France)
Allium tuberosum (France)
Aloe striata (France)
Aloiampelos striatula (Greece) AGM
syn. Aloe striatula
syn. Aloe striatula
Asphodeline lutea (Spain)
Asphodelus ramosus (France)
Photo: Asphodelus ramosus subsp. ramosus
Babiana framesii (France)
Bellevalia paradoxa (Belgium)
Brodiaea elegans (USA)
Camassia leichtlinii (Belgium)
Pale pink flowers
Crocosmia ‘Lucifer‘ (USA) AGM
Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora (Greece)
Crocus cartwrightianus AGM
Crocus goulimyi (Greece) AGM
Cyclamen coum (Great Britain) AGM
Cyclamen libanoticum (France)
Cyclamen persicum (Greece)
Dietes grandiflora (France)
Drimia pancration (Malta)
Photo: Drimia maritima
Eremurus robustus (PBS) AGM
Freesia alba (France)
Freesia laxa (USA) AGM
Salmon with red spots
Freesia laxa (red form) (Italy) AGM
Freesia laxa (white form) (Greece) AGM
Freesia leichtlinii (Greece)
Freesia viridis (Greece)
Fritillaria hermonis (Belgium)
Gladiolus tristis (Greece)
Habranthus robustus (Greece)
Habranthus tubispathus (France)
Haemanthus coccineus (Greece) AGM
Hippeastrum ‘Snow Queen‘ (Malta)
Iris domestica (France)
syn. Belamcanda chinensis
syn. Belamcanda chinensis
Iris foetidissima var. citrina (Belgium)
Iris graminea (France) AGM
Ixiolirion tataricum (Belgium)
Lachenalia mathewsii (Australia)
Lachenalia quadricolor (Portugal) AGM
Lapeirousia arenicola (USA)
Ledebouria socialis (France)
Leopoldia comosa (Spain)
Lilium pumilum (Australia)
Lilium regale (USA) AGM
Moraea vegeta (Greece)
Ornithogalum dubium (South Africa) AGM
Ornithogalum nutans (Belgium) AGM
Pancratium maritimum (France)
Pseudomuscari chalusicum (Belgium)
Scilla peruviana (France)
Sparaxis grandiflora subsp. grandiflora (Greece)
Triteleia laxa ‘Queen Fabiola‘ (USA)
Photo: Triteleia laxa
Tritonia crocata (France) AGM
Tulipa dasystemon (Belgium)
Tulipa saxatilis (France)
Veltheimia bracteata (Australia) AGM
Zephyranthes ‘La Buffa Rose‘ (Greece)
Calamagrostis arundinacea (France)
Chasmanthium latifolium (France)
Hakonechloa macra (France) AGM
Pennisetum alopecuroides var. viridescens (Turkey)
Pennisetum massaicum ‘Red Buttons‘ (Spain)
Achillea ageratum ‘Moonwalker‘ (Greece)
Achillea coarctata (France)
Achillea sp. (Greece)
Photo: Achillea millefolium
Agapanthus sp. (France)
Photo: Agapanthus ‘Purple Cloud‘
Alcea rosea (France)
Pink flowers
Alcea rosea (France)
White flowers with a violet centre
Alstroemeria ligtu (Chile)
syn. Alstroemeria caryophyllaea
syn. Alstroemeria caryophyllaea
Photo: Alstroemeria ligtu subsp. simsii
Alstroemeria pulchra (Chile)
Amsonia tabernaemontana (France)
Anthericum liliago (Belgium)
Antirrhinum majus (Portugal)
Antirrhinum siculum (Italy)
Artemisia stelleriana (USA)
Asclepias incarnata (Belgium)
Asperula taurina (Belgium)
Ballota pseudodictamnus (Spain ) AGM
Begonia grandis (France) AGM
Beschorneria septentrionalis (France)
Beschorneria yuccoides (France) AGM
Bulbine frutescens (Spain)
Calceolaria integrifolia (USA) AGM
Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia (USA)
Canna indica (Norway)
Canna patens (Norway)
Catananche caerulea (Great Britain)
Catananche caerulea ‘Tizi n‘Test‘ (France)
Cenolophium denudatum (USA) AGM
Cheirolophus intybaceus (Germany)
Chelone lyonii (Belgium)
Convolvulus tricolor (Portugal)
Coreopsis gigantea (Spain)
Cotula lineariloba (France)
Crithmum maritimum (France)
Cynara cardunculus (France) AGM
Dianthus anatolicus (Greece)
Dianthus broteroi (Spain)
Dianthus carthusianorum (France)
Dianthus giganteus (Italy)
Dianthus rupicola (Spain)
Digitalis grandiflora (Belgium) AGM
Digitalis obscura (Germany)
Dorycnium hirsutum (USA)
Echinops ritro subsp. ruthenicus (USA) AGM
Photo: Echinops ritro
Echinops spinosissimus (France)
Echium candicans (Portugal) AGM
Echium fastuosum (Spain)
Epilobium canum (USA)
Erigeron karvinskianus (France) AGM
Eriogonum latifolium (USA)
Eryngium giganteum ‘Silver Ghost‘ (Great Britain) AGM
Eryngium pandanifolium (Germany) AGM
Erysimum menziesii (USA)
Fibigia clypeata (Greece)
Francoa appendiculata (France)
Francoa sonchifolia (USA)
Gaillardia aristata (Turkey)
Gaura lindheimeri (France) AGM
Recommended Easy seeds/ Graines faciles
Geranium maderense (France) AGM
Geranium pyrenaicum (Belgium)
Geranium pyrenaicum ‘Bill Wallis‘ (Belgium)
Geum magellanicum ‘Lady Stratheden‘ (Great Britain) AGM
Glaucium flavum (Greece)
Helichrysum orientale (France)
Hibiscus coccineus (France)
Hibiscus moscheutos (Morocco)
Hibiscus sabdariffa (France)
Hunnemannia fumariifolia (USA)
Inula helenium (France)
Iris orientalis (France) AGM
Jacobaea maritima (France)
Kitaibelia vitifolia (Germany)
Klasea bulgarica (Belgium)
Lathyrus latifolius (France)
Limonium platyphyllum (Belgium)
Limonium ramosissimum (France)
Linum perenne (Germany)
Liriope muscari (France) AGM
Lomelosia minoana (France)
Lupinus pubescens (Ecuador)
Malvastrum lateritium (France)
Mandragora officinarum (France)
Massonia pustulata (USA) AGM
Green Form
Matthiola fruticulosa (Greece)
Matthiola sinuata (Greece)
Melianthus major (Greece) AGM
Mentha pulegium (Morocco)
Mirabilis jalapa (Spain)
Monarda didyma (Morocco)
Photo: Monarda didyma ‘Jacob Cline‘
Nepeta tuberosa (France)
Ocimum kilimandscharicum (Morocco)
Oenothera elata (USA)
Oenothera odorata (France)
Oenothera tetragona (Portugal)
Origanum dictamnus (France)
Oxypetalum coeruleum (France)
Paeonia mascula subsp. mascula (Norway)
Photo: Paeonia mascula
Paeonia obovata (Belgium)
Paeonia officinalis (France)
Papaver atlanticum (France)
Papaver orientale (France)
Pavonia missionum (France)
Pavonia spinifex (Italy)
Penstemon ‘Red Rocks‘ (USA)
Penstemon digitalis ‘Mystica‘ (France)
Penstemon hirsutus (France)
Peucedanum verticillare (Belgium)
Phacelia bolanderi (Belgium)
Phlomis lychnitis (Spain)
Phlomis samia (France)
Phlomoides tuberosa (Belgium)
Phormium tenax (France)
Physostegia virginiana (France)
Platycodon grandiflorus (France) AGM
Psephellus bellus (France) AGM
syn. Centaurea bella
syn. Centaurea bella
Ranunculus creticus (France)
Ranunculus gramineus (Spain)
Rehmannia piasezkii (Norway) AGM
syn. Rehmannia elata
syn. Rehmannia elata
Rheum altaicum (France)
syn. Rheum rhaponticum
syn. Rheum rhaponticum
Ricinus communis ‘Carmencita‘ (France) AGM
Can be grown as an annual
Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm‘ (USA) AGM
Ruellia nudiflora (France)
Salvia apiana (Germany)
Salvia canariensis (France)
Salvia candelabrum (France) AGM
Recommended Easy seeds/ Graines faciles
Salvia eigii (Cyprus)
Salvia forsskaolei (Cyprus)
Salvia hierosolymitana (Cyprus)
Salvia interrupta (Cyprus)
Salvia lyrata ‘Purple Knockout‘ (Italy)
Salvia namaensis (Italy)
Salvia nubicola (USA)
Salvia pomifera (Spain)
Salvia taraxacifolia (Morocco)
Salvia viscosa (France)
Sarcopoterium spinosum (France)
Scabiosa japonica (Belgium)
Scutellaria indica var. parvifolia (Belgium)
Scutellaria pontica (Belgium)
Senecio linifolius (France)
Sideritis cypria (Spain)
Silene coronaria (France)
Silene coronaria ‘Alba‘ (France)
Sisyrinchium angustifolium (France)
Sisyrinchium angustifolium (Belgium)
White form
Sisyrinchium californicum (Belgium)
Sisyrinchium striatum (France)
Strelitzia nicolai (Spain)
Talinum paniculatum (France)
Tanacetum cinerariifolium (France)
Tanacetum haradjanii (Spain)
Teucrium hircanicum (France)
Trachelium caeruleum (France) AGM
Verbena rigida (France) AGM
Acacia boormanii (France)
Acacia cultriformis (France)
Acacia dealbata (Morocco) AGM
Acacia farnesiana (France)
Acacia fimbriata (France)
Acacia imbricata (France)
Acacia iteaphylla (France)
Acacia semilunata (France)
Acacia spectabilis (USA)
Acacia uncinata (France)
syn. Acacia calamifolia
syn. Acacia calamifolia
Acacia verticillata (France)
Acacia vestita (France)
Photo: Acacia vestita ‘Ker Gawi‘
Acacia vestita ‘Sainte Hélène‘ (France)
Anthyllis barba-jovis (Greece)
Bartlettina sordida (France)
Bauhinia variegata (Spain)
Caesalpinia gilliesii (Morocco) AGM
Caesalpinia pulcherrima (USA) AGM
Calotropis procera (Jordan)
Cantua buxifolia (France) AGM
Capparis spinosa (France)
Caragana arborescens (France)
Carissa macrocarpa (Morocco)
Caryopteris incana (Italy)
Ceanothus arboreus (France)
Ceratostigma willmottianum (France) AGM
Chimonanthus praecox (France)
Cistus creticus (Greece)
Cistus populifolius (Morocco)
Cistus salviifolius (Germany)
Clianthus puniceus (USA) AGM
Cneorum tricoccon (France)
Colutea arborescens (France)
Colutea paulsenii (France)
Duranta erecta (France)
Duranta erecta (Morocco)
White form
Duranta erecta ‘Sapphire Showers‘ (Greece)
Elaeagnus angustifolia (Spain)
Eriogonum parvifolium (USA)
Euonymus europaeus (Greece)
Euryops pectinatus (France) AGM
Felicia amelloides (USA)
Fremontodendron californicum (France)
Fuchsia paniculata (USA) AGM
Gambelia speciosa (Italy)
Hyssopus officinalis (Germany)
Photo: Hyssopus officinalis subsp. aristatus
Indigofera heterantha (France) AGM
Juniperus oxycedrus (Spain)
Lavandula dentata (France)
Lavatera x clementii ‘Bredon Springs‘ (USA) AGM
Leptospermum scoparium (Spain)
Leycesteria formosa (USA)
Lomelosia cretica (Spain)
Lupinus chamissonis (USA)
Mackaya bella (France) AGM
Mahonia japonica (Spain) AGM
Malva arborea (France)
Manihot grahamii (France)
Medicago arborea (Greece)
Melaleuca diosmifolia (Italy)
Melaleuca elliptica (France)
Myrsine africana (France)
Nerium oleander (Greece) AGM
Pale peach flowers
Photo: Nerium oleander ‘Angiolo Pucci‘
Photo: Nerium oleander ‘Angiolo Pucci‘
Nicotiana glauca (Morocco)
Olearia ‘Roscoff‘ (France)
Pachystegia insignis (France)
Paeonia rockii (Norway)
Pavonia hastata (France)
Phlomis leucophracta (Spain)
Phlomis purpurea ‘Alba‘ (Spain)
Pistacia lentiscus (Morocco)
Pittosporum tobira (France) AGM
Pittosporum undulatum (Morocco)
Psilostrophe cooperi
Punica granatum ‘Nana‘ (France) AGM
Photo: Punica granatum ‘Nana Gracillissima‘
Retama monosperma (Spain)
Retama raetam (Greece)
Rhodotypos scandens (France)
Rosa rugosa (USA)
Ruta graveolens (Germany)
Salvia africana-caerulea (Greece)
Salvia africana-lutea (Australia)
Salvia desoleana (Cyprus)
Salvia microphylla (USA)
Salvia multicaulis (Italy) AGM
Salvia munzii (France)
Santolina x lindavica (France)
Scabiosa cretica (France)
Scabiosa hymettia (France)
Senna candolleana (Chile)
Sesbania punicea (France)
Sonchus congestus (France)
Sophora davidii (France)
Sophora macrocarpa (Chile)
Spartium junceum (Portugal) AGM
Hot water treatment / traitement eau chaude
Styrax officinalis (Greece)
Tagetes lemmonii (France)
Tecoma fulva subsp. garrocha (France)
Tecoma stans (Ecuador) AGM
Teucrium flavum (Belgium)
Thymus mastichina (Spain)
Vitex agnus-castus (France)
Xanthoceras sorbifolium (France) AGM
Agave ovatifolia (France)
Eriosyce subgibbosa (Chile)
Ferocactus peninsulae (Morocco)
Gasteria bicolor var. liliputana (USA) AGM
Hesperaloe parviflora (Spain)
Kroenleinia grusonii (Morocco) AGM
Puya mirabilis (France)
Senecio sempervivus (France)
Acacia adunca (France)
Acacia covenyi (France)
Acacia saligna (Spain)
syn. Acacia cupularis
syn. Acacia cupularis
Albizia julibrissin (Greece)
Amelanchier laevis (USA)
Araucaria columnaris (Spain )
syn. Araucaria excelsa
syn. Araucaria excelsa
Brachychiton acerifolius (France)
Brachychiton discolor (France)
Brachychiton populneus (France)
Brachychiton x roseus (France)
B. populneus x B. acerifolius
Brahea armata (Spain) AGM
Cedrela odorata (Ecuador)
Spanish cedar
Cedrus libani (Spain) AGM
Cryptocarya alba (Chile)
Eucalyptus albopurpurea (France)
Eucalyptus caleyi subsp. caleyi (France)
Eucalyptus petiolaris (France)
Eucalyptus torquata (Morocco)
Ficus elastica (Morocco)
Ginkgo biloba (France)
Hymenosporum flavum (Greece)
Jacaranda sp. (Greece) AGM
Photo: Jacaranda mimosifolia
Koelreuteria bipinnata (France)
Koelreuteria paniculata (France)
Liriodendron tulipifera (USA) AGM
Melaleuca ericifolia (Spain)
Melaleuca lanceolata (Australia)
Melia azedarach (Spain)
Metrosideros excelsa (New Zealand)
Parkinsonia aculeata (France)
Robinia pseudoacacia (France)
Styphnolobium japonicum (Great Britain)
Styrax hemsleyanus (USA) AGM
Tabebuia rosea (France)
Zanthoxylum bungeanum (Morocco)
Red Sichuan pepper
Late Summer Colour
Plant lists / Listes de plantes
Late Summer Colour
Couleur pour la fin de l’été
Seeds for many of these plants are available from the MGF Seed Collection / Beaucoup de graines de ces plantes sont disponibles dans la Collection de graines de MGF
Click on the thumbnail images to enlarge them / Cliquez sur les vignettes pour les agrandir
Bougainvillea spectabilis
Pink or purple flowers. May not survive long periods below -5˚C.
Campsis radicans
Cultivars with red, orange or yellow flowers.
Photo: Campsis radicans ‘Indian Summer‘.
Photo: Campsis radicans ‘Indian Summer‘.
Dolichandra cynanchoides
Pink or yellow flowers.
Ipomoea indica
syn. I. learii
syn. I. learii
Blue flowers. May not survive long periods below -5˚C.
Plumbago auriculata
syn. P. capensis
syn. P. capensis
Blue flowers. May not survive long periods below -5˚C.
Solanum crispum
Violet blue flowers.
Photo: Solanum crispum ‘Glasnevin‘.
Photo: Solanum crispum ‘Glasnevin‘.
Solanum laxum
syn. S. jasminoides
syn. S. jasminoides
White flowers.
Photo: Solanum laxum ‘Album‘.
Photo: Solanum laxum ‘Album‘.
Abelia chinensis
White flowers
Abelia x grandiflora
Soft pink flowers. Evergreen in mild winters.
Abutilon megapotamicum
Yellow petals and a deep red calyx.
Abutilon pictum
Cultivars with orange or yellow flowers.
Anisodontea malvastroides
Pink flowers.
Bupleurum fruticosum
Buplèvre. Lime green flowers. Evergreen.
Caesalpinia gillesii
Showy, yellow flowers with long red stamens.
Caryopteris x clandonensis
Cultivars with pale or deep blue flowers.
Photo: Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘Heavenly Blue‘.
Photo: Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘Heavenly Blue‘.
Chilopsis linearis
The desert willow. Pink flowers.
Hibiscus syriacus
Cultivars with white, red, pink or blue flowers. Photo: Hibiscus syriacus ‘Bluebird’.
Lagerstroemia indica
Small tree. Pink, red, purple or white flowers.
Leucophyllum frutescens
Silver-grey foliage. Pale pink flowers.
Leucophyllum langmaniae
Dark pink flowers.
Mandevilla laxa
White flowers. May not survive long periods below -5˚C.
Nerium oleander
Laurier rose. Cultivars with white, pink, yellow or red flowers.
Photo: Nerium oleander ‘Marie Gambetta‘
Photo: Nerium oleander ‘Marie Gambetta‘
Rosa chinensis ‘Mutabilis‘
Flowers change colour from apricot to pink or crimson.
Senna floribunda
syn. Cassia floribunda
syn. Cassia floribunda
Yellow flowers.
Solanum rantonnetii
Blue flowers. Needs some winter protection.
Allium tuberosum
White flowers. Bulbous perennial.
Anemone hupehensis var. japonica
Pink flowers. Many named cultivars.
Anemone x hybrida ‘Honorine Jobert‘
White flowers.
Aster spp.
Cultivars with pink, blue, violet or white flowers.
Photo: Aster pilosus var. pringlei ‘Monte Cassino‘.
Photo: Aster pilosus var. pringlei ‘Monte Cassino‘.
Catanache caerulea
Blue flowers.
Photo: Catanache caerulea ‘Tizi n‘ Test‘
Photo: Catanache caerulea ‘Tizi n‘ Test‘
Centranthus ruber
Dark pink flowers. Cultivars with white or mauve flowers.
Delosperma cooperi
Bright pink flowers. Good ground cover.
Dicliptera sericea
syn. D. suberecta
syn. D. suberecta
Reddish orange flowers. Syn:Justicia suberecta
Echinops ritro
Globe thistle. Blue flowers.
Epilobium spp.
Cultivars with red, orange or white flowers.
Photo: Epilobium canum ‘Western Hills‘
Photo: Epilobium canum ‘Western Hills‘
Eriogonum fasciculatum
White/pink flowers.
Eryngium amethystinum
Blue flowers.
Gaillardia spp.
Cultivars with red, orange or yellow flowers.
Photo: Gaillardia aristata.
Photo: Gaillardia aristata.
Gaura lindheimeri
Cultivars with white, pink or dark pink flowers and deep red foliage.
Lavandula dentata
Violet flowers. May not survive long periods below -5˚C.
Lepechinia hastata
Pink flowers.
Origanum dictamnus
Pink flowers. Good ground cover.
Origanum laevigatum
Pink/violet flowers.
Origanum rotundifolium ‘Kent Beauty‘
Flowers change from pale green to shades of pink as summer progresses.
Pavonia hastata
White flowers.
Pavonia missionum
Orange flowers. May not survive long periods below -5˚C.
Penstemon cultivars
Red, blue, violet or pink flowers. Deadhead to encourage late summer flowers.
Perovskia ‘Blue Spire‘
Long-lasting blue flowers.
Phygelius spp.
Cape fuchsia. Dark pink tubular flowers.
Photo: Phygelius aequalis.
Photo: Phygelius aequalis.
Poliomintha longiflora
Mexican oregano. Violet flowers.
Ratibida columnifera
Mexican hat. Yellow or orange flowers.
Rudbeckia fulgida
Yellow flowers.
Photo: Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii ‘Goldsturm‘
Photo: Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii ‘Goldsturm‘
Ruellia nudiflora
Violet flowers.
Ruellia simplex
syn. R. brittoniana
syn. R. brittoniana
Mexican petunia. Purple or blue flowers.
Salvia azurea
Bright blue flowers.
Salvia chamaedryoides
Blue flowers.
Photo: Salvia chamaedryoides ‘Argentea‘
Photo: Salvia chamaedryoides ‘Argentea‘
Salvia darcyi
Red flowers.
Salvia greggii
Cultivars with pink, orange or white flowers.
Salvia microphylla
Cultivars with red or pink flowers.
Satureja montana
Winter savory. White flowers.
Sedum ‘Matrona‘
Dark pink flowers and purple stems.
Sedum spectabile
Pink flowers.
Sphaeralcea spp.
Cultivars with orange and coral flowers.
Photo: Sphaeralcea miniata.
Photo: Sphaeralcea miniata.
Teucrium ackermanii
Violet flowers.
Trachelium caeruleum
Violet blue flowers.
Tulbaghia violacea
Violet pink flowers.
Verbena bonariensis
Violet flowers. Self seeds easily
Verbena peruviana
Red or pink flowers.
Verbena rigida
syn. V. venosa
syn. V. venosa
Violet flowers.
Viola hederacea
Purple/white flowers. May not survive long periods below -5˚C.
Miscanthus sinensis
Cultivars with pale silver, buff or purplish-red flowers.
Photo: Miscanthus sinensis ‘Zebrinus‘
Photo: Miscanthus sinensis ‘Zebrinus‘
Panicum virgatum
Switch grass. Cultivars with blue grey or reddish foliage.
Photo: Panicum virgatum ‘Heavy Metal‘.
Photo: Panicum virgatum ‘Heavy Metal‘.
Pennisetum orientale
Fountain grass. Cultivars with silver and pale rose flowers.
Photo: Pennisetum orientale ‘Karley Rose‘
Photo: Pennisetum orientale ‘Karley Rose‘
Le Jardin Bleu
Plant lists / Listes de plantes
Le Jardin Bleu
These plants were recommended by Pierre Bianchi (MGF member, President of the Société française d’acclimatation) in a lecture, ‘The use of blue with contrasting white and yellow in a Mediterranean garden’, given to MGF and Hortus members in January 2020.
Ces plantes ont été recommandées par Pierre Bianchi (membre MGF, président de la Société française d’acclimatation) dans une conférence, ‘Le bleu et ses contrastes au jardin méditerranéen : bleu-blanc-jaune’, pour les membres de la MGF et Hortus en janvier 2020.
Seeds for many of these plants are available from the MGF Seed Collection / Beaucoup de graines de ces plantes sont disponibles dans la Collection de graines de MGF
Click on the thumbnail images to enlarge them / Cliquez sur les vignettes pour les agrandir
Brunfelsia uniflora
Frost resistant to-7°C. Semi-shade. / Tolère -7°C, mi-ombre.
Iochroma australe
Subject to attack by red spider mite / Sensible aux araignées rouges
Abutilon vitifolium
Should be grafted on an abutilon species / Il doit être greffé sur un autre abutilon
Acacia covenyi
Resistant to alkaline soils and frost / Supporte le calcaire et le gel
Alyogyne huegelii
Frost resistant to -7 to -12°C. Drought resistant when established. / Tolère -7 à -12°C, une fois installée, tolère parfaitement la sécheresse
Ceanothus ‘Concha‘
Echium fastuosum
Can be grown in Mediterranean France. / Pourrait être acclimaté chez nous.
Echium gentianoides
Endemic to the Canary Islands at 2300 m. Blue foliage. / Endémique des Canaries à 2300 m, feuillage bleuté.
Lechenaultia biloba
An Australian plant which thrives on well-drained acid soils. Resistant to -3°C / Australie : sol acide, drainant (sable grossier), tolère -3°C
Leucophyllum langmaniae
Lithodora diffusa
Not happy in alkaline soils / N’aime pas le calcaire
Salvia caerulea
Plant in a sheltered position / Sensible au vent
Delphinium grandiflorum
Photo: Delphinium sp.
Echium plantagineum
Does not grow well in alkaline soils. / N’aime pas le calcaire.
Lupinus pilosus
Does not grow well in alkaline soils. / N’aime pas le calcaire.
Phacelia campanularia
Sow straight into the ground in spring or summer / A semer en place au printemps ou en été
Thunbergia battiscombei
Climber to grow as an annual. Colour can vary / Bleu indigo à bleu violet, résistance -1°C, cultivée en annuelle
Agapanthus ‘Blue Ocean‘
Good in pots / Pour potées
Agapanthus ‘Purple Cloud‘
Likes semi-shade. Large blue/violet flowers / A mi-ombre, fleurs géantes bleu violet
Agapanthus ‘Tornado‘
Dark blue. May flower twice in one season / Bleu foncé, peut refleurir une 2ème fois dans la saison
Dianella caerulea
An Australian plant with metallic blue berries. To -7°C / Australienne, fruits bleu métallique, tolère -7°C
Echium candicans
Globularia alypum
Limonium bourgeaui
Endemic to the Canary Islands / Plante endémique des Canaries
Mertensia virginica
Suitable for acidic soil in woodland / Vivace pour sous-bois acide
Neomarica caerulea
Frost resistant to -5°C / Supporterait -5°C
Nierembergia gracilis
Oxypetalum caeruleum
Pycnostachys urticifolia
Dark blue flowers in late autumn / Fleur bleue foncé en fin d’automne
Salvia lamiifolia
Endemic to the Antilles Islands / Endémique des Antilles
Salvia leucantha ‘Purple Velvet‘
Purple flowers without white markings / Floraison pourpre sans aucune pointe de blanc
Photo: Salvia leucantha
Photo: Salvia leucantha
Salvia patens ‘Guanajuato‘
Grows to 90cm tall. Blue flowers from June to first frosts. Frost resistant to -7°C / 90 cm de haut, bleu parfait de juin aux premières gelées, tolère -7°C
Photo: Salvia patens
Photo: Salvia patens
Tillandsia aeronthos
Hardy to -7°C. Beautiful deep violet flowers / Compromis entre la résistance au gel (-7°C) et la beauté des fleurs violet foncé
Tradescantia virginiana
Ipheion ‘Rolf Fiedler‘
Iris louisiana
Thrives in southern France only if well-watered / Adapté au midi sur sol très arrosé
Scilla peruviana
Divide in summer / A diviser en été
Passiflora caerulea ‘Purple Haze‘
Less invasive than than the species passiflora. Frost resistant to -9°C / Moins envahissante que l’espèce type, tolère -9°C
Plumbago capensis
Plumbago ‘Royal Cape‘
Superior frost-resistant, long-flowering variety. Grows to 1,5 m to 2,5 m height and width. / Recherché pour sa plus grande rusticité et sa longue floraison. 1,5 m à 2,5 m en tous sens
Sollya heterophylla
Grow in semi-shade or in a pot. Excellent drought resistance / A mi-ombre, peut se cultiver en pot, excellente résistance à la sécheresse
Shrubs and woody plants suitable for hedges
Plant lists / Listes de plantes
Shrubs and woody plants suitable for hedges
Arbustes et plantes ligneuses adaptées aux haies
How to create and manage a good hedge
Plants should be pruned hard to create a good hedge. Why? Apical buds (those at the tip of the shoot) produce an auxin, indol acetic acid (IAA), which causes lateral buds to remain dormant. This is called apical dominance. Removing these tips by pruning or pinching will stop the production of IAA and encourage side shoots to grow. This allows the plant to thicken-up to produce a hedge.
Comment créer et gérer une belle haie
Les plantes doivent être taillées fortement pour créer une bonne haie. Pourquoi ? Les bourgeons apicaux (ceux situés à l’extrémité de la pousse) produisent une auxine, l’acide indol-acétique (AIA), qui fait que les bourgeons latéraux restent dormants. C’est ce qu’on appelle la dominance apicale. En supprimant ces extrémités par la taille ou le pincement, on arrête la production d’AIA et on encourage la croissance des pousses latérales. Cela permet à la plante de s’épaissir pour produire une haie.
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Abelia x grandiflora
Semi-evergreen. Rose/white flowers July – Oct. Can support heat and drought.
Semi-persistant. Fleurs roses/blanches de juillet à octobre. Peut supporter chaleur et sécheresse.
Acacia baileyana ‘Marechal Joffre‘
Abundant yellow flowers in Dec/Jan. Drooping habit, attractive to bees. Lime tolerant.
Fleurs jaunes abondantes en décembre/janv. Port retombant, attire les abeilles. Tolère le calcaire.
Acacia covenyi
Blue wattle, flowers Feb – April. Attractive year-round silver/blue foliage. Lime tolerant. Hardy to -6°C.
Acacia bleu, fleurs de février à avril. Feuillage argenté/bleu attrayant toute l’année. Tolère le calcaire. Résistant jusqu’à -6°C.
Acacia pravissima
Drooping habit, red flower buds and abundant yellow flowers. Evergreen blue green phyllodes (modified leaf-like stalks). Lime tolerant.
Port retombant, boutons floraux rouges et fleurs jaunes abondantes. Phyllodes bleu-vert persistants (tiges modifiées en forme de feuilles). Tolère le calcaire.
Acacia x hanburyana
Evergreen. Yellow flowers Jan/Feb. Not lime tolerant. Use grafted plants.
Persistant. Fleurs jaunes en janvier/février. Ne tolère pas le calcaire. Utiliser des plates greffées.
Arbutus andrachne
Evergreen. White bell-shaped flowers in spring. Attractive, multi-coloured, peeling bark. Lime tolerant.
Persistant. Fleurs blanches en forme de cloche au printemps. Écorce attrayante, multicolore et écaillée. Tolère le calcaire.
Arbutus unedo
Evergreen. White flowers followed by strawberry-like fruits. Lime tolerant.
Persistant. Fleurs blanches suivies de fruits ressemblant à des fraises. Tolère le calcaire.
Buddleja ‘Lochinch‘
Deciduous, grey/green leaves, fragrant violet flowers June/July. Attracts bees. Tolerates alkaline soil.
Caduc, feuilles gris/vert, fleurs violettes parfumées en juin/juillet. Attire les abeilles. Tolère les sols alcalins.
Bupleurum fruticosum
Evergreen. Abundant yellow flowers June – September. Attracts bees. Lime tolerant.
Persistant. Fleurs jaunes abondantes de juin à septembre. Attire les abeilles. Tolère le calcaire.
Buxus sempervirens
A popular shrub for edging and topiary but susceptible to box blight and attack by box tree caterpillar. See MGF recommendations for alternatives.
Un arbuste très utilisé pour les bordures et les topiaires mais sensible à la pyrale du buis et aux attaques de la chenille du buis. Voir les recommandations MGF pour des alternatives.
Ceanothus ‘Concha‘
Evergreen. Deep blue flowers. Attracts bees. Lime tolerant.
Persistant. Fleurs bleu foncé. Attire les abeilles. Tolère le calcaire.
Choisya ternata ‘Aztec Pearl‘
Evergreen, aromatic leaves. White flowers in April/May and again in autumn. Attracts bees.
Feuilles persistantes aromatiques. Fleurs blanches en avril/mai et en automne. Attire les abeilles.
Cneorum tricoccon
Slow growing compact shrub which can be used as an alternative to box. Withstands drought.
Arbuste compact à croissance lente qui peut être utilisé comme alternative au buis. Supporte la sécheresse.
Cornus sanguinea
Deciduous, with good autumn colour and reddish young shoots. Attracts wildlife.
Caduc. Belle couleur automnale et jeunes pousses rougeâtres. Attire la faune.
Corokia spp.
Of New Zealand origin, where they make superb hedges. Some drought-tolerant species are being trialled by MGF members. Contact David Bracey if you are interested in taking part in the trial.
Originaire de Nouvelle-Zélande où ils font de superbes haies. Certaines espèces tolérantes à la sécheresse sont actuellement testées par les membres de MGF. Contactez David Bracey si vous souhaitez participer à cet essai.
Photo: Corokia x virgata ‘Sunsplash‘
Cotoneaster lacteus
In the news as a plant capable of absorbing car fumes in urban areas. Evergreen oval leaves, white flowers and red berries.
Dans l’actualité comme plante capable d’absorber les fumées des voitures dans les zones urbaines. Feuilles ovales persistantes, fleurs blanches et baies rouges.
Dodonaea viscosa ‘Purpurea‘
Evergreen, copper-coloured foliage in autumn. Withstands windy conditions.
Feuillage persistant et cuivré à l’automne. Résiste au vent.
Elaeagnus x submacrophylla
syn. Elaeagnus x ebbingei
syn. Elaeagnus x ebbingei
Evergreen, glossy grey-green leaves. Fragrant bell-shaped white flowers in autumn.
Feuillage persistant, gris-vert brillant. Fleurs blanches parfumées en forme de cloche en automne.
Euonymus japonicus
Evergreen, wind and drought tolerant shrub. Many variegated varieties.
Persistant, tolérant au vent et à la sécheresse. Nombreuses variétés panachées.
Photo: Euonymus japonicus ‘Bekko‘
Laurus nobilis
Evergreen, aromatic leaves. Small yellow flowers followed by black berries. Suitable for cloud topiary. Thrives in most conditions.
Feuilles persistantes et aromatiques. Petites fleurs jaunes suivies de baies noires. Convient pour la taille en nuage. Se développe dans la plupart des conditions.
Lavandula angustifolia
Can be clipped after flowering to make a low hedge. ‘Hidcote’ varieties recommended.
Peut être taillé après la floraison pour faire une haie basse. Les variétés ‘Hidcote’ sont recommandées.
Photo: Lavandula angustifolia ‘Folgate‘
Leucophyllum frutescens
Semi-evergreen grey-green leaves. Violet flowers in August/September. Needs cutting to shape and size in autumn.
Feuilles semi-persistantes gris-vert. Fleurs violettes en août/septembre. A besoin d’être taillé en automne pour conserver sa forme et sa taille.
Lonicera nitida
Evergreen. Responds well to regular clipping. May need some water. ‘Maigrun’ is a recommended cultivar.
Persistant. Réagit bien à une taille régulière. Peut avoir besoin d’un peu d’eau. Le cultivar ‘Maigrun’ est recommandé.
Medicago arborea
Evergreen with yellow flowers. Bushy habit, so worth experimenting with as a hedge. Attracts bees. Tolerates alkaline soils.
Persistant avec des fleurs jaunes. Port buissonnant, mérite d’être essayé en tant que haie. Attire les abeilles. Tolère les sols alcalins.
Myrsine africana
Evergreen, glossy leaves. Dense foliage when clipped. Small fragrant cream flowers. Tolerates heat, drought and alkaline soils.
Feuilles persistantes et brillantes. Feuillage dense lorsqu’il est taillé. Petites fleurs parfumées de couleur crème. Tolère la chaleur, la sécheresse et les sols alcalins.
Myrtus communis subsp. tarentina
Evergreen, small dark green leaves. Abundant fragrant white flowers.
Persistant, petites feuilles vert foncé. Fleurs blanches abondantes et parfumées.
Nerium oleander
Evergreen. Many colours and varieties. A good screening plant but needs regular pruning as it grows quickly.
Persistant. Nombreuses couleurs et variétés. Une bonne plante d’écran mais nécessite une taille régulière car elle pousse rapidement.
Olea europaea ‘Little Ollie‘
Dwarf, none-fruiting olive tree. Clip as a formal hedge or specimen shrub. Popular in California.
Olivier nain, non fructifiant. À couper en haie formelle ou en arbuste. Très répandu en Californie.
Osmanthus x burkwoodii
Evergreen with dark green leaves. Perfumed flowers in spring. Slow growing.
Feuilles persistantes vert foncé. Fleurs parfumées au printemps. Croissance lente.
Phillyrea angustifolia
Slow growing evergreen with narrow dark green leaves. Fragrant white flowers in spring. Tolerates alkaline soils.
Persistant à croissance lente, avec des feuilles étroites vert foncé. Fleurs blanches parfumées au printemps. Tolère les sols alcalins.
Photinia x fraseri ‘Red Robin‘
Evergreen. Attractive bronze-red young foliage.
Persistant. Attrayant feuillage jeune rouge bronze.
Pistacia lentiscus
Evergreen, aromatic leaves, turning red in autumn/winter. Red berries. Tolerates heat and drought.
Feuilles persistantes, aromatiques, devenant rouges en automne/hiver. Baies rouges. Tolère la chaleur et la sécheresse.
Pittosporum tenuifolium
Evergreen. Many varieties to choose from with different coloured leaves. Perfumed flowers May-June. Attracts bees. Tolerates drought and alkaline soils.
Feuilles persistantes. Nombreuses variétés à choisir avec des feuilles de couleurs différentes. Fleurs parfumées en mai-juin. Attire les abeilles. Tolère la sécheresse et les sols alcalins.
Photo: Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Wrinkled Blue‘
Pittosporum tobira
Evergreen, oval, glossy leaves. Perfumed cream/white flowers. Long flowering season, May -June. Attracts bees. P. tobira ‘Nanum’ is a compact cultivar.
Feuilles persistantes, ovales et brillantes. Fleurs parfumées crème/blanc. Longue saison de floraison, mai-juin. Attire les abeilles. P. tobira ‘Nanum’ est un cultivar compact.
Polygala myrtifolia
Evergreen. Attractive magenta flowers. May need some water.
Persistant. Fleurs magenta attrayantes. Peut avoir besoin d’un peu d’eau.
Poncirus trifoliata
Japanese bitter orange. Use as an evergreen, spiny, barrier hedge. Fragrant white flowers in spring followed by small yellow fruit.
Orange amère japonaise. A utiliser comme haie de protection épineuse à feuilles persistantes. Fleurs blanches parfumées au printemps, suivies de petits fruits jaunes.
Punica granatum
Deciduous. Red/orange/panaché flowers and edible orange/red/yellow fruits. Many cultivars.
Caduc. Fleurs rouge/orange/panaché et fruits comestibles orange/rouge/jaune. Nombreux cultivars.
Rhamnus alaternus
Evergreen grey-green leaves. Small yellow/green flowers followed by red fruits. Tolerates alkaline conditions.
Feuilles persistantes gris-vert. Petites fleurs jaunes/vertes suivies de fruits rouges. Tolère les conditions alcalines.
Rosa ‘Aimée Vibert‘
Strong bushy growth. May be grown as a climber or as a shrub so works as a hedge. Small double flowers, pure white with yellow stamens. Long flowering season. Disease resistant.
Croissance forte et buissonnante. Peut être cultivé comme une plante grimpante ou comme un arbuste et peut donc servir de haie. Petites fleurs doubles, blanc pur avec des étamines jaunes. Longue saison de floraison. Résistant aux maladies.
Rosa ‘Queen of Sweden‘
Forms a bushy, upright shrub. Soft pink flowers, fragrant, repeat flowering. Disease resistant. Grows in poor soils.
Forme un arbuste touffu et érigé. Fleurs rose tendre, parfumées, à floraison répétée. Résistant aux maladies. Pousse dans les sols pauvres.
Rosa ‘Roseraie de l‘Haÿ‘
A vigorous shrub rose. Strongly scented, magenta flowers. Disease resistant. Grows in poor soils.
Un rosier arbuste vigoureux. Fleurs magenta très parfumées. Résistant aux maladies. Pousse dans les sols pauvres.
Salvia rosmarinus
syn. Rosmarinus officinalis
syn. Rosmarinus officinalis
All year-round interest, fragrant. Choose an upright variety eg ‘Miss Jessopp’s Upright’ or ‘Tuscan Blue’.
Intérêt tout au long de l’année, parfumé. Choisissez une variété érigée, par exemple ‘Miss Jessopp’s Upright’ ou ‘Tuscan Blue’.
Photo: Salvia rosmarinus ‘Santa Barbara Blue‘
Teucrium chamaedrys
Suitable for a low hedge, up to 30cm high. Withstands drought and shade and easy to clip.
Convient pour une haie basse, jusqu’à 30 cm de haut. Résiste à la sécheresse et à l’ombre et est facile à tailler.
Teucrium fruticans ‘Ouarzazate‘
Grey-green aromatic leaves. Deep blue flowers, long flowering season. Fast growing, needs frequent trimming.
Feuilles aromatiques gris-vert. Fleurs bleu foncé, longue saison de floraison. Croissance rapide, doit être taillé fréquemment.
Teucrium x lucidrys
Similar to T. chamaedrys but with darker foliage and a tighter habit.
Semblable à T. chamaedrys mais avec un feuillage plus foncé et un port plus serré.
Viburnum tinus
Large evergreen shrub. Small white flowers and metallic blue berries. Tolerates heat and drought.
Grand arbuste persistant. Petites fleurs blanches et baies bleu métallique. Tolère la chaleur et la sécheresse.
John Fielding’s Geophyte List
Plant lists / Listes de plantes
John Fielding’s Geophyte List
La liste de géophytes de John Fielding
John Fielding, co-author of Flowers of Crete and a member of the RHS Photographic Advisory Committee, suggests these plants as suitable for the climate in Mediterranean France.
John Fielding, co-auteur de « Flowers of Crete » et membre du Conseil consultatif pour la photographie de la RHS, nous propose ces plantes comme adaptées à notre climat méditerranéen français.
Seeds for many of these plants are available from the MGF Seed Collection / Beaucoup de graines de ces plantes sont disponibles dans la Collection de graines de MGF
Click on the thumbnail images to enlarge them / Cliquez sur les vignettes pour les agrandir
Acis autumnalis
syn. Leucojum autumnalis
syn. Leucojum autumnalis
Plant in full sun in well-drained soil.
Charybdis maritima
syn. Drimia maritima
syn. Drimia maritima
Keep the top of the bulb exposed or just below the surface.
Cobaea pringlei
A vigorous climber with large white flowers.
Pollinated by bats.
Pollinated by bats.
Colchicum bivonae
Plant in fertile soil, can be divided when dormant.
Very poisonous.
Very poisonous.
Colchicum macrophyllum
Colchicum macrophyllum ‘Cretan White‘
Large flowers and leaves.
Colchicum pusillum
Tiny. Easy to grow.
Colchicum speciosum ‘Album‘
Best planted deeply.
Colchicum troodii
Native to Cyprus.
Crocus boryi
Crocus cartwrightianus
Crocus goulymii
Crocus niveus
Crocus sativus
The saffron crocus.
Cyclamen cilicium
Plant in shade or woodland.
Cyclamen confusum
Vigorous, scented.
Cyclamen cyprium ‘Galaxy Series‘
This strain has heavily spotted leaves.
Cyclamen graecum subsp. graecum
One of the few cyclamen species that likes full sun.
Cyclamen hederifolium subsp. crassifolium
Vigorous and very scented.
Galanthus reginae-olgae
Plant in cool woodland conditions.
Iris unguicularis subsp. cretensis
Scented.
Iris unguicularis subsp. Unguicularis ‘Walter Butt‘
Plant in an open situation.
Divide and transplant in autumn.
Divide and transplant in autumn.
Lycoris aurea
From the Far East but related to the African genus, Nerine.
Plant against a warm wall.
Plant against a warm wall.
Nerine bowdenii ‘Alba‘
From South Africa, N. bowdenii is the hardiest nerine species.
Nerine bowdenii ‘E.B. Anderson‘
Very hardy
Nerine bowdenii ‘Linda Vista‘
Nerine undulata
Sternbergia lutea
Flowers in the same colony vary in shape.
Sternbergia sicula var. sicula
Zephyranthes candida
Allium basalticum
Often sold as Allium ‘Silver Spring’.
Allium sp.
Can be invasive, especially clones that produce bulbils in the flower heads.
Allium sphaerocephalon
Native to southern France and good for naturalising.
Anemone coronaria
Wild forms naturalise well.
Cultivated strains, such as the De Caen series, have larger flowers, perfect for cutting.
Cultivated strains, such as the De Caen series, have larger flowers, perfect for cutting.
Anemone hortensis subsp. pavonina
Similar in appearance to A.coronaria.
Wide range of colours.
Wide range of colours.
Arum creticum
The form from Crete has yellow spathes.
Forms from SW Turkey are ivory white in colour.
Forms from SW Turkey are ivory white in colour.
Arum italicum
Distinctive foliage, good for winter arrangements.
Grows well in shady situations.
Grows well in shady situations.
Asphodeline lutea
An easy perennial with tuberous roots.
Calochortus luteus ‘Golden Orb‘
Carlina gummifera
A none-bulbous Mediterranean geophyte with a swollen tap root.
Cyclamen repandum
A spring-flowering cyclamen which grows well in woodland.
Danae racemosa
Needs to be in shade.
Foliage good for winter arrangements.
Foliage good for winter arrangements.
Fritillaria persica
Hardy, easy to grow and with many colour variants.
Geranium charlesii var. punctatum
A tuberous species, dormant during the summer.
Good for naturalising.
Good for naturalising.
Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus
Good for naturalising in a meadow.
Iris purpureobracteata
A bearded species iris from Turkey
Plant with the rhizome exposed.
Plant with the rhizome exposed.
Iris tuberosa
Good for naturalising in a meadow or under olive trees.
Soon to be available from Avon Bulbs.
Soon to be available from Avon Bulbs.
Leontis leontopetalum
Plant deeply in a hot, dry exposed site.
Cold tolerant as native to high altitudes.
Cold tolerant as native to high altitudes.
Leucojum aestivum
Plant in cool shady conditions.
Early flowering. Good for naturalising.
Early flowering. Good for naturalising.
Lilium candidum
Plant with the bulb at soil level.
Feed to encourage flowering.
Feed to encourage flowering.
Moraea reticulata
A South African species needing some winter protection.
Water occasionally.
Water occasionally.
Muscari armeniacum
Suitable for naturalising in a meadow.
Muscari macrocarpum
This species is not likely to be invasive.
Strongly scented.
Strongly scented.
Muscari moschatus
Muscari sp.
Orchis mascula
Early purple orchid, widespread in Europe.
Orchis simia
The monkey orchid.
Ornithogalum arabicum
Pure white flowers and a black ovary.
Needs winter protection.
Needs winter protection.
Ornithogalum nutans
Distinctive drooping flowers.
Ornithogalum ponticum ‘Sochi‘
Long flowering period.
Paeonia broteroi
Plant in deciduous woodland or in half shade.
Paeonia clusii
Pelargonium endlicherianum var. album
Plant in full sun.
The swollen rhizome-like stem should be at soil level.
The swollen rhizome-like stem should be at soil level.
Ranunculus asiaticus
The wild species is not very cold tolerant.
Ranunculus hybrids
New hybrids are hardy and tolerant of summer drought.
Rhodophiala bifida
Plant in free-draining soil.
Hardy to -10ºC.
Hardy to -10ºC.
Salvia patens
A tuberous species with intense blue flowers.
Plant in free-draining soil.
Plant in free-draining soil.
Scilla litardieri
Hardy and easy to grow.
Native to the former Yugoslavian countries.
Native to the former Yugoslavian countries.
Scilla peruviana
Plant at or near soil level in deciduous shade.
Native to Iberia and NW Africa.
Native to Iberia and NW Africa.
Scilla peruviana ‘Algerian Cream‘
White flowers with a brownish blush and a touch of mauve.
Thalictrum tuberosum ‘Rosy Hardy‘
Plant in woodland.
The species is native to the French Pyrenees
The species is native to the French Pyrenees
Triteleia laxa ‘Lilac Charm‘
Plant deeply in free draining soil in full sun.
Good for cutting.
Good for cutting.
Triteleia laxa ‘Rudy‘
Tulipa ‘National Velvet‘
A recent cultivar with very dark red flowers.
Plant deeply to support the stem.
Plant deeply to support the stem.
Tulipa agenensis
A short stemmed tulip native to the eastern Mediterranean.
Can reproduce by means of stolons, so naturalises easily.
Can reproduce by means of stolons, so naturalises easily.
Tulipa aucheriana
Tulipa clusiana ‘Peppermint Stick‘
Tulipa saxatilis
Tulipa sylvestris
Good for naturalising.
Tulipa vvedenskyi
A species from central Asia.