Plant lists / Listes de plantes
Plantes pour une terrasse végétale
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Achillea umbellata
Sans caractère pionnier (does not spread)
S’adapte au piétinement (adapts to foot-traffic)
Antirrhinum hispanicum
Propagation par semis (seeds)
Faible (poor) adaptation au piétinement
Arctanthemum arcticum
Propagation par drageons (suckers)
White, daisy-like flowers September – October
Artemisia ‘Canescens ‘
Propagation par drageons (suckers)
S’adapte au piétinement
Artemisia caerulescens subsp. gallica
Propagation par rhizomes
S’adapte au piétinement
Artemisia pontica
Propagation par rhizomes
S’adapte au piétinement
Clinopodium serpyllifolium subsp. fruticosum
Propagation par semis (seeds)
White flowers June – October
Convolvulus cneorum
Sans caractère pionnier (does not spread)
Faible (poor) adaptation au piétinement
Dianthus pyrenaicus ‘Cap Bear‘
Propagation par drageons (suckers)
Faible (poor) adaptation au piétinement
Dorycnium hirsutum
Propagation par semis (seeds)
Faible (poor) adaptation au piétinement
Erigeron karvinskianum
Propagation par semis (seeds)
Faible (poor) adaptation au piétinement
Erodium trifolium
Propagation par semis (seeds)
S’adapte au piétinement
Erysimum x cheiri
Propagation par semis (seeds)
Faible (poor) adaptation au piétinement
Euphorbia ‘Copton Ash‘
Propagation par rhizomes
S’adapte au piétinement
Euphorbia cyparissias ‘Tall Boy‘
Propagation par rhizomes
Moyen adaptation au piétinement
Euphorbia nicaeensis
Propagation par semis (seeds)
Faible (poor) adaptation au piétinement
Geranium macrorrhizum
Propagation par rhizomes
Ombre/mi-ombre
Geranium sanguineum
Propagation par rhizomes
Soleil/mi-ombre
Geranium x cantabrigiense ‘Biokovo‘
Propagation par rhizomes
Ombre/mi-ombre
Helichrysum orientale
Sans caractère pionnier (does not spread)
Faible (poor) adaptation au piétinement
Hypericum aegypticum
Propagation par drageons (suckers)
Faible (poor) adaptation au piétinement
Hypericum olympicum ‘Citrinum‘
Propagation par drageons (suckers)
Soleil/mi-ombre
Limonium pruinosum
Propagation par semis (seeds)
S’adapte au piétinement
Linum arboreum
Sans caractère pionnier (does not spread)
Faible (poor) adaptation au piétinement
Nepeta racemosa
Propagation par drageons (suckers) et semis (seeds)
Faible (poor) adaptation au piétinement
Oenothera macrocarpa
Propagation par drageons (suckers) et semis (seeds)
Faible (poor) adaptation au piétinement
Origanum dictamnus
Sans caractère pionnier (does not spread)
Faible (poor) adaptation au piétinement
Origanum majorana
Propagation par drageons (suckers) et semis (seeds)
Faible (poor) adaptation au piétinement
Pallensis maritima
Propagation par semis (seeds)
S’adapte au piétinement
Rhodanthemum catananche
Propagation par drageons (suckers)
S’adapte au piétinement
Rhodanthemum hosmariense
Propagation par drageons (suckers)
Faible (poor) adaptation au piétinement
Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Montagnette‘
Propagation par marcottes (layering)
Faible (poor) adaptation au piétinement
Scabiosa minoana
Sans caractère pionnier (does not spread)
Faible (poor) adaptation au piétinement
Stachys cretica
Propagation par drageons (suckers) et semis (seeds)
S’adapte au piétinement
Teucrium ackermanii
Sans caractère pionnier (does not spread)
Faible (poor) adaptation au piétinement
Teucrium aureum
Propagation par drageons (suckers)
S’adapte au piétinement
Teucrium cossonii
Sans caractère pionnier (does not spread)
Faible (poor) adaptation au piétinement
Teucrium luteum
Propagation par drageons (suckers)
Moyen adaptation au piétinement
Thymus vulgaris
Propagation par semis (seeds)
Faible (poor) adaptation au piétinement
Achillea crithmifolia
Propagation entre les dalles par rhizomes
S’adapte au piétinement (adapts to foot-traffic)
Achillea tomentosa
Propagation par drageons (suckers)
S’adapte au piétinement
Cymbalaria muralis
Propagation par drageons (suckers)
Ombre/mi-ombre
Dymondia margaretae
Propagation par drageons (suckers)
S’adapte au piétinement
Glechoma hederacea
Propagation par rhizomes
Ombre/mi-ombre
Hypericum tomentosum
Propagation par drageons (suckers)
Faible adaptation au piétinement
Iris lutescens
Propagation par rhizomes
S’adapte au piétinement
Origanum scabrum
Propagation par drageons (suckers) et semis (seeds)
S’adapte au piétinement
Potentilla verna
Propagation par drageons (suckers) et semis (seeds)
S’adapte au piétinement
Psephellus bellus
syn. Centaurea bella
Propagation par drageons (suckers)
Soleil/mi-ombre
Salvia multicaulis
Propagation par drageons (suckers)
S’adapte au piétinement
Sedum album ‘Coral Carpet‘
Enracinement des fragments
Moyen adaptation au piétinement
Sedum gypsicola
Enracinement des fragments
Moyen adaptation au piétinement
Sedum ochroleucum
Enracinement des fragments
Moyen adaptation au piétinement
Tanacetum densum
Propagation par drageons (suckers)
S’adapte au piétinement
Teucrium chamaedrys
Propagation par drageons (suckers)
Soleil/mi-ombre
Thymus herba-barona
Enracinement des tiges (stem-rooting)
S’adapte au piétinement
Thymus praecox subsp. polytrichus
Enracinement des tiges (stem-rooting)
S’adapte au piétinement
Thymus roegneri
syn. T.hirsutus
Enracinement des tiges (stem-rooting)
S’adapte au piétinement
Thymus serpyllum ‘Lemon Curd‘
Enracinement des tiges (stem-rooting)
S’adapte au piétinement
Thymus serpyllum subsp. serpyllum
Enracinement des tiges (stem-rooting)
S’adapte au piétinement
Allium tuberosum
Propagation par semis (seeds)
Faible (poor) adaptation au piétinement
Antirrhinum barrelieri
Propagation par semis (seeds)
Faible (poor) adaptation au piétinement
Armeria arenaria
Propagation par semis (seeds)
Faible (poor) adaptation au piétinement
Asphodeline liburnica
Propagation par semis (seeds)
Faible (poor) adaptation au piétinement
Asphodelus fistulosus
Propagation par semis (seeds)
Faible (poor) adaptation au piétinement
Asphodelus ramosus subsp. ramosus
Propagation par semis (seeds)
Faible (poor) adaptation au piétinement
Centranthus ruber ‘Albus‘
Propagation par semis (seeds)
Faible (poor) adaptation au piétinement
Eschscholzia californica
Propagation par semis (seeds)
S’adapte au piétinement
Glaucium flavum
Propagation par semis (seeds)
Faible (poor) adaptation au piétinement
Goniolimon speciosum
Fleurs mauve en juillet-août
S’adapte au piétinement
Scabiosa holosericea
Propagation par semis (seeds)
Faible (poor) adaptation au piétinement
Plant lists / Listes de plantes
Flowering Trees and Conifers
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Acacia retinodes ‘Lisette‘
Mimosa des quatre saisons. Flowers most of the year, perfumed.
Grows in alkaline soils, cold resistant to -5-8 C. Height 4-5m.
Acacia spp.
A family with many species/cultivars.
Photo: Acacia dealbata
Acer monspessulanum
Montpellier maple, autumn colour.
Height 5-11m.
Aesculus californica
Californian horse-chestnut, perfumed white/pink flowers.
May need training to one stem. Height to 8m, spread to 10m.
Albizia julibrissin
Attractive pink/pale lilac feathery flowers.
Height 5-15m.
Catalpa bignonioides
Strong grower, very large leaves, needs shelter from Mistral, stake.
Large fragrant white flowers, attractive to bees, bean-shaped fruit. Height 8-15m.
Ceiba speciosa
syn. Chorisia speciosa
Trunk has stout spines and swollen base. Attractive pink/red flowers.
May need protection. Height 9-15m.
Celtis australis
Good shade tree, tolerant to heat and drought.
Height 10-20m.
Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy‘
Attractive mottled brown foliage.
Height 3-10m.
Cercis siliquastrum
The Judas tree. Early striking white to mauve flowers.
Height 3-10m.
Chilopsis linearis
Train as a standard tree, pink/mauve flowers in summer.
Very drought resistant. Height 5-10m.
Citrus trifoliata
syn. Poncirus trifoliata
Spiny small tree. Fragrant white flowers and small, bitter orange fruits.
Height 1-4m.
Cotinus obovatus
Pink-grey flowers, scarlet autumn colour.
Height to 10m, spread to 8m.
Crataegus azarolus
Mediterranean hawthorn, coloured autumn fruits.
Height 3-8m.
Diospyros kaki
Spreading tree, autumn colour. Large, orange, edible fruits
Height 5-15m.
Erythrina crista-galli
Attractive red flowers. Only hardy in sheltered areas with minimal frost.
Height 2-3m.
Ficus carica
Grow as a tree on single stem. Large leaves, edible fruits.
Photo: Ficus carica ‘Ronde de Bordeaux‘
Fraxinus ornus
Native Mediterranean tree with scented white flowers in late summer.
Height 5-15m.
FRUIT TREES
A wide selection of dwarf and standard fruit trees are available, ornamental as well as productive.
Photo: Prunus avium ‘Bigarreau Moreau‘
Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis ‘Sunburst‘
Non-thorny cultivar, yellow foliage in autumn.
Koelreuteria bipinnata
Small/medium tree with summer flowers.
Koelreuteria paniculata
Showy panicles of golden-yellow flowers, impressive, autumn colour.
Easy to grow from seed. Height 5-8m.
Laburnum anagyroides
Large pea-like yellow flowers, prone to pucerons.
Height 5-7m.
Lagerstroemia indica
Tree, or large shrub, with prominent many coloured flower panicles.
Attractive bark. Height 2-8m.
Melia azedarach
Spreading, fast growing, with fragrant star-shaped lilac flowers.
Yellow fruits remain on tree throughout winter. Height 5-15m.
Morus alba
White mulberry. Large tree, autumn colour.
Food leaves of the silkworm. Height 6-15m.
Morus nigra
Black mulberry. Edible fruits.
Height 6-15m.
Acca sellowiana
Guava. Red flowers, edible fruits, requires training.
Height 2m.
Arbutus unedo
The strawberry tree. Bell shaped white flowers and red fruits in autumn.
Height 3-6m.
Arbutus x andrachnoides
Red branches, all-year-round interest.
Height 4-8m.
Arbutus xalapensis
syn. A. texana
The Texas madrone. Orange-brown peeling bark.
Height 5-15 m.
Ceanothus arboreus ‘Trewithin Blue‘
Small tree covered in deep blue flowers in March/April.
Height 4-8m.
Chamaerops humilis
Mediterranean fan palm.
Height 5m.
Citrus junos
Yuzu. Cold resistant to -9°C.
Photo: http://Daleysfruit.com.au
Citrus sp.
Fragrant white flowers, may need protection.
Eriobotrya japonica
Loquat. Fragrant white flowers, edible fruit.
Height 2-10m.
Eucalyptus spp.
Most tolerate frosts to -5°C, but some species much more hardy.
Height 10-50m.
Photo: Eucalyptus woodwardii
Laurus nobilis
Aromatic leaves, used in cooking, grow as a standard.
Height 2-20m.
Ligustrum japonicum
Used as hedging and as a street tree, variegated.
Height 3m.
Magnolia grandiflora
Fragrant large white flowers followed by rose-coloured fruits.
Height 5-30m.
Nerium oleander
Wide range of colours. Can be grown as a standard.
Height 2-6m.
Photo: Nerium oleander ‘Barcelona‘
Olea europaea
No Mediterranean garden should be without one!
Height 5-15m.
Phillyrea latifolia
Grow as a standard. Fragrant green/white flowers.
Height 2m.
Pistacia chinensis
Small/medium tree, magnificent red autumn foliage.
Height to 20m.
Pistacia lentiscus
Mediterranean tree with leathery leaves and small red fruits.
Height 1-4m.
Quercus ilex
Versatile Mediterranean tree.
Height 20m.
Quercus suber
The cork oak.
Good for acid soils and near the coast.
Schinus molle
Good shade tree but needs protection from frost.
Used as a street tree. Height 8-15m.
Cupressus macrocarpa
Monterey cypress, many cultivars. Height 15m.
Image: Bernard Trainor and associates
Cupressus sempervirens
Italian cypress, many cultivars.
Can grow over 20m high.
Juniperus oxycedrus
Known in France as
‘cade’ .
Untidy Mediterranean tree, ideal for a wild garden.
Pinus halepensis
Aleppo pine, native to the Mediterranean region.
Height 10-20m.
Pinus pinaster
Maritime pine, native to the Mediterranean region.
Height 20-30m.
Pinus pinea
Umbrella pine, another Mediterranean native.
Can be grown in containers. Height to 18m.
Plant lists / Listes de plantes
Plants with Fragrant Flowers
Perfumed roses are noted in the Roses list
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Akebia quinata
Twining climber
Vanilla scented flowers followed by sausage-shaped purple fruits.
Bignonia capreolata
Evergreen, tendril climber.
Red/orange flowers with coffee fragrance.
Clematis armandii
Eary-flowering evergreen clematis.
Holboellia coriacea
Evergreen.
Small ceam/mauve male and female flowers, purple fruits.
Jasminum azoricum
An evergreen twining vine.
Lemon-scented flowers. Long flowering period.
Jasminum officinale
Deciduous.
Scented white flowers in summer.
Jasminum polyanthum
Evergreen twining climber.
Fragrant pink/white flowers open from pink buds.
Lonicera etrusca
A deciduous climbing honeysuckle.
Fragrant pink to yellow flowers.
Mandevilla laxa
Twining climber.
Trachelospermum asiaticum
Evergreen, twining climber.
Fragrant buff-centred, creamy flowers.
Trachelospermum jasminoides
Evergreen, twining climber.
Highly scented white flowers in summer.
Wisteria sinensis
Vigorous climber.
Small pea-like, highly scented, mauve or white flowers in spring.
Cyclamen confusum
Autumn flowering.
Cyclamen hederifolium var. crassifolium
Vigorous and strongly scented. Autumn flowering.
Muscari macrocarpum
Strongly scented. Spring flowering
Narcissus ‘Paperwhite Grandiflora‘
Winter flowering bulb with heavy fragrance.
Narcissus papyraceus
Highly perfumed flowers in early spring.
Narcissus poeticus var. recurvus
Sweetly-scented flowers in late spring.
Naturalises well in grass.
Aponogeton distachyos
Aquatic perennial.
White flowers have vanilla fragrance.
Dianthus ‘Mrs Sinkins‘
Strongly scented when close to the flower. Good as a cut flower.
Hemerocallis ‘Judge Orr ‘
Drought tolerant. Short-lived golden yellow flowers.
Hemerocallis ‘Stella d‘Oro‘
A compact day lily with short-lived yellow flowers in mid-summer.
Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus
Spreading rhizomatous perennial with fragrant, pale yellow flowers.
Mirabilis jalapa
Trumpet-shaped, many-coloured flowers.
Petasites fragrans
Perfumed pinkish flowers in late winter.
Spreading, can be invasive.
Abelia biflora
Pale pink flowers in summer.
Abelia chinensis
Deciduous shrub.
Lightly scented white flowers in summer and autumn.
Abelia x grandiflora
Attractive glossy leaves.
Pale pink, perfumed flowers in summer.
Azara serrata
Evergreen, glossy foliage and fragrant yellow flowers.
Buddleja chinensis
‘Bewitching’ perfume, small flowers.
Buddleja crispa
Soft grey-green foliage.
Lilac-pink flowers in summer.
Buddleja officinalis
Pale pink fragrant flowers in early spring.
Calycanthus floridus
Dark green aromatic leaves, fragrant brown/red flowers.
Cestrum nocturnum
Night-time fragrance which attracts pollinating moths.
Good house plant.
Cestrum parqui
Yellow-green flowers, fragrant in the early evening.
Choisya ternata
Evergreen rounded shrub, fragrant white blooms.
Coronilla valentina
Pea-like yellow flowers, very perfumed.
Daphne odora
Evergreen. Pink/white fragrant flowers in winter.
Elaeagnus x ebbingei
Small very fragrant flowers in autumn.
Good hedging plant.
Jasminum floridum
Semi-evergreen shrub with deep yellow flowers.
Jasminum grandiflorum
Scrambling deciduous shrub.
Large white flowers with a rich, sweet fragrance.
Lonicera fragrantissima
Winter-flowering shrub with fragrant creamy-white flowers.
Mahonia japonica
Evergreen. Sprays of fragrant yellow flowers in winter.
Osmanthus fragrans
Small creamy-white, strongly-fragrant flowers in summer and autumn.
Can be used as a flavouring for tea, sweets and wine.
Osmanthus heterophyllus
Evergreen shrub with holly-shaped leaves.
Small, white, very fragrant flowers
Osmanthus x burkwoodii
Glossy, finely-toothed leaves.
Highly scented, jasmine-like white flowers.
Philadelphus coronarius
Creamy white flowers in late spring, very fragrant.
Photo: Philadelphus coronarius ‘Belle Etoile‘
Pittosporum heterophyllum
Pale yellow, strongly scented flowers followed by dark red fruits.
Pittosporum tenuifolium
Honey-scented, deep purple flowers in late spring.
Photo: Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Atropurpureum‘
Pittosporum tobira
Evergreen, drought tolerant.
Creamy yellow flowers with orange blossom scent.
Sarcococca confusa
Evergreen shrub to 2m high.
Small, white very fragrant flowers in winter.
Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis
Compact evergreen shrub.
Creamy-white, very fragrant flowers in winter.
Spartium junceum
Pea-like, scented yellow flowers.
Viburnum carlesii
Red buds open to highly fragrant, pale pink flowers.
Viburnum x bodnantense
Purple shoots open to fragrant pink-white flowers.
Plant lists / Listes de plantes
Roses
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Rosa ‘Adelaide d‘Orleans‘
Pink buds open to creamy-white semi-double flowers.
1826. Almost evergreen.
Rosa ‘Aimee Vibert‘
Double white flowers with musky fragrance.
Noisette 1828. Can be used as a hedge.
Rosa ‘Alister Stella Gray‘
Creamy-yellow flowers. Very fragrant.
Noisette 1894. Repeat flowering. Drought tolerant.
Rosa ‘Bantry Bay‘
Modern repeat flowering, double pink, fragrant.
Drought tolerant.
Rosa ‘Betty Sherriff‘
Small single white blooms. Scented. Showy fruits.
Drought tolerant.
Rosa ‘Blush Noisette‘
Spice-scented, lilac-pink double flowers.
Noisette 1814.
Rosa ‘Bobby James‘
Creamy-white semi-double flowers. Musk scented.
1961. Flowers followed by large quantities of orange-red hips.
Rosa ‘Cardinal de Richelieu‘
Double burgundy flowers with purple fruits.
Grows in shade and under pine trees. Drought tolerant.
Rosa ‘City of York‘
Semi-double white/cream fragrant flowers.
1945. Dark green glossy foliage. Drought tolerant.
Rosa ‘Desprez a Fleur Jaune‘
Warm yellow/apricot flowers, richly scented.
Noisette 1830. Happy in poor dry soils. Repeat flowering.
Rosa ‘Etoile de Hollande‘
Vigorous, deep crimson, repeat flowering.
Very fragrant. Drought tolerant.
Rosa ‘Félicité et Perpétue‘
Fragrant white pompon flowers.
1827. Vigorous. Happy in partial shade. Drought tolerant.
Rosa ‘Kathleen Harrop‘
Pale pink double flowers. Fragrance of old rose.
1919. Repeat flowering.
Rosa ‘Lady Hillingdon‘
Apricot-yellow flowers with tea rose fragrance.
Repeat flowering. Coppery red young foliage.
Rosa ‘Mermaid‘
Large, single yellow flowers.
1918. Repeat flowering. Glossy foliage, almost evergreen.
Rosa ‘Mme Alfred Carrière‘
Creamy white flowers tinged with pink. Tea rose fragrance.
Noisette. 1879. Repeat flowering. Drought tolerant.
Rosa ‘Mme Isaac Pereire‘
Crimson flowers, richly scented.
Bourbon. 1881. Repeat flowering.
Rosa ‘New Dawn‘
Blush pink flowers with fruity fragrance.
1930. Vigorous.Long flowering season. Drought tolerant.
Rosa ‘Paul‘s Himalayan Musk‘
Blush pink double flowers in sprays. Musk scented.
1916. Vigorous.
Rosa ‘Paul‘s Scarlet‘
Rich red semi-double flowers.
1915. Repeat flowering.
Rosa ‘Pierre de Ronsard‘
Beautifully-formed pale pink flowers.
1985. Syn. R.’Eden’. Repeat flowering.
Rosa ‘Rambling Rector‘
Creamy-white flowers with clove fragrance.
c.1912. Vigorous.
Rosa ‘Soulieana‘
Single white flowers with fruity fragrance.
1895. Grey green leaves and abundant hips.
Rosa ‘The Pilgrim‘
Soft yellow, strong fragrance.
1991. Ideal for shade. Drought tolerant.
Rosa ‘Trier‘
Small creamy flowers tinged with pink or yellow. Musk scented.
1904. Repeat flowering.
Rosa banksiae ‘Alba Plena‘
Small, white flowers in dense clusters. Fragrant.
Rosa banksiae ‘Lutea‘
Double yellow flowers.
Vigorous, sprawling habit. Thornless. Drought tolerant.
Rosa banksiae ‘Purezza‘
Similar in appearance to ‘Alba Plena’
Modern hybrid. Repeat flowering.
Rosa banksiae var. normalis
Single white flowers. Strongly scented.
Vigorous.
Rosa brunonii ‘La Mortola‘
Large white single flowers in clusters. Fragrant.
Vigorous climber. Drought tolerant.
Rosa laevigata
White flowers.
Cultivar R.’Cooperi’ has large flowers.
Rosa moschata
Creamy-white single flowers. Musk scented.
Late flowering. Drought tolerant.
Rosa sempervirens
White flowers, in clusters. Fragrant.
Rosa ‘Buff Beauty‘
Soft apricot flowers with tea fragrance.
1939. Repeat flowering. Drought tolerant.
Rosa ‘Charles Rennie Mackintosh‘
Soft lilac-pink blooms, large flowers.
Fragrant. Drought tolerant.
Rosa ‘Cornelia‘
Pink/peach/cream rosette shaped flowers. Very fragrant.
1925. Repeat flowering. Drought tolerant.
Rosa ‘Fantin Latour‘
Light pink double flowers with a delicate fragrance.
Before 1900. Named after the French artist.
Rosa ‘Fru Dagmar Hastrup‘
Light pink single flowers.
Rugosa. 1914. Repeat flowering. Large deep red hips.
Rosa ‘Gruss an Aachen‘
Repeat flowering, double polyantha, light-pink.
1929. Drought tolerant.
Rosa ‘Guirlande d‘Amour‘
White, semi-double fragrant flowers in clusters.
1993. Long flowering period.
Rosa ‘Iceberg‘
Large clusters of pure white flowers.
1958. Long flowering period. Very reliable.
Rosa ‘Jens Munk‘
Deep pink semi-double flowers.
Rugosa. 1964. Repeat flowering. Abundant deep orange hips.
Rosa ‘Little White Pet‘
Superb large clusters of white pom-poms.
1879. Drought tolerant.
Rosa ‘Maréchal Davoust‘
Large deep pink flowers.
1853
Rosa ‘Marie Pavié‘
Small blush white double flowers.
1888. Compact form.
Rosa ‘Martin Frobisher‘
Pale pink double flowers. Powerful old rose fragrance.
1961. Grey/green foliage.
Rosa ‘Molineux‘
Large yellow double flowers. Tea rose fragrance.
Modern. Long flowering period.
Rosa ‘Moonlight‘
Hybrid musk, white- cream.
1913. Drought tolerant.
Rosa ‘Nuits de Young‘
Dark maroon-purple flowers, strongly scented.
Moss rose. 1845.
Rosa ‘Old Blush China‘
Double pink china rose, fragrant.
1752. Drought tolerant.
Rosa ‘Penelope‘
Clusters of creamy-pink semi-double flowers, musk scented.
1924. Repeat flowering. Abundant coral pink hips. Drought tolerant.
Rosa ‘Président de Sèze‘
Lilac-pink double flowers which change colour as they age.
Gallica. 1828.
Rosa ‘Queen of Sweden‘
Soft pink double flowers.
1954. Can be used as a hedge.
Rosa ‘Roseraie de lHay‘
Large double purple-red flowers with strong fragrance.
Rugosa 1901. Glossy apple green foliage. Repeat flowering.
Rosa ‘Sally Holmes‘
Large, creamy white single flowers.
Modern. Repeat flowering. Attractive bright green foliage.
Rosa ‘Scepterd Isle‘
Soft pink double flowers with a strong myrrh fragrance.
Modern. Repeat flowering.
Rosa ‘Sophie‘s Rose‘
Light red double flowers. Tea scented.
Modern. Repeat flowering.
Rosa ‘Sourire d‘Orchidée‘
Clusters of pale pink semi-double fragrant flowers
Modern. Repeat flowering.
Rosa ‘The McCartney Rose‘
Deep pink, highly scented flowers.
Modern. Repeat flowering. Excellent for cutting.
Rosa ‘Tuscany Superb‘
Deep red single flowers.
Gallica. 1837.
Rosa ‘Zephirine Drouhin‘
Thornless, bourbon rose, large,deep pink flowers.
Fragrant. Drought tolerant.
Rosa chinensis ‘Sanguinea‘
Deep red single flowers.
Drought tolerant but needs some protection from extreme cold.
Rosa chinensis f. mutabilis
Apricot/pink/crimson flowers which change colour as they age.
Long flowering period. Drought tolerant.
Rosa damascena
Strongly scented pink flowers.
Can be used as a hedge.
Rosa indica major
Pale pink double flowers. Scented.
Vigorous. Can be used as a hedge. Abundant hips.
Rosa rugosa
Deep pink flowers with old rose fragrance.
Repeat flowering. Attractive foliage. Large round hips.
Rosa x odorata
Pale pink double flowers with strong fragrance.
1809. Happy in poor, dry soils.
Plant lists / Listes de plantes
Plants for under Pine Trees
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Arbutus unedo
Evergreen. White flowers and red fruits in autumn.
Chamaerops humilis
Mediterranean fan palm.
Choisya ternata
Evergreen. White flowers April to June.
Coronilla glauca
Evergreen. Yellow flowers February to April.
Cotinus coggygria
Smoke bush. Fluffy flowers May to June.
Cotoneaster lacteus
Red berries in winter.
Dasylirion acrotrichum
Very drought resistant. Well-drained soil.
Euonymus japonicus
Evergreen. Greenish flowers in summer.
Euphorbia characias
Very drought resistant. Green flowers March to May.
Genista cinerea
Very drought resistant. Yellow flowers in June.
Juniperus oxycedrus
Evergreen. Drought resistant.
Myrtus communis
Evergreen. Small white flowers July to September.
Phillyrea angustifolia
Very drought resistant. White flowers March to May.
Pistacia lentiscus
Evergreen. Red berries in winter.
Pistacia terebinthus
Very drought resistant. Can be invasive.
Pittosporum tobira
Evergreen. Scented creamy flowers April to June.
Quercus ilex
Very drought resistant. Can be clipped to form a shrub.
Rhamnus alaternus
Evergreen. Yellow flowers April – May.
Rosmarinus officinalis
Evergreen. Blue flowers September to March.
Ruscus aculeatus
Evergreen. Well-drained soil. Green flowers April to May
Santolina chamaecyparissus
Drought resistant. Well-drained soil. Yellow flowers in June.
Spiraea x vanhouttei
Needs some water. White flowers April to June.
Teucrium flavum
Evergreen. Yellow flowers May to June.
Teucrium fruticans
Can be clipped. Blue flowers March to June.
Viburnum tinus
Evergreen. White flowers January to March.
Yucca gloriosa
Very drought resistant. Well-drained soil
Abelia x grandiflora
Needs some water. Pinkish-white flowers May to October.
Acanthus mollis
Evergreen in winter. White flowers May to June.
Aphyllanthes monspeliensis
Very drought resistant. Blue flowers April to June
Argyrolobium zanonii
Well-drained soil. Yellow flowers May to June.
Ballota sp.
Well-drained soil. Good for foliage contrast.
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
Blue flowers June to October. Red foliage in autumn.
Dorycnium hirsutum
Very drought resistant. Pinkish-white flowers May to June.
Erigeron karvinskianus
Flowers from April to October.
Helleborus argutifolius
Evergreen. Green flowers January to March.
Laserpitium gallicum
Very drought resistant. White flowers in summer.
Mahonia aquifolium
Evergreen. Needs some water. Yellow flowers in spring.
Ranunculus creticus
Well-drained alkaline soil. Yellow flowers March to April.
Staehelina dubia
Very drought resistant. Mauvish-white flowers May to July.
Stipa tenuifolia
Silvery flowers May to June. Can be invasive.
Lonicera fragrantissima
Needs some water. Deep friable soil. Cream flowers December to January.
Lonicera implexa
Evergreen. Needs some water. Red/yellow flowers May to June.
Rosa banksiae lutescens
Semi-evergreen. Yellow flowers April to May.
Iris unguicularis
Very drought resistant. Purple flowers from December to March.
Scilla peruviana
Large blue flowers in spring.
Sternbergia lutea
Yellow flowers October to November.
