Roses
Plant lists / Listes de plantes
Roses
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
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Rosa ‘Adelaide d‘Orleans‘
Pink buds open to creamy-white semi-double flowers.
1826. Almost evergreen.
1826. Almost evergreen.
Rosa ‘Aimee Vibert‘
Double white flowers with musky fragrance.
Noisette 1828. Can be used as a hedge.
Noisette 1828. Can be used as a hedge.
Rosa ‘Alister Stella Gray‘
Creamy-yellow flowers. Very fragrant.
Noisette 1894. Repeat flowering. Drought tolerant.
Noisette 1894. Repeat flowering. Drought tolerant.
Rosa ‘Bantry Bay‘
Modern repeat flowering, double pink, fragrant.
Drought tolerant.
Drought tolerant.
Rosa ‘Betty Sherriff‘
Small single white blooms. Scented. Showy fruits.
Drought tolerant.
Drought tolerant.
Rosa ‘Blush Noisette‘
Spice-scented, lilac-pink double flowers.
Noisette 1814.
Noisette 1814.
Rosa ‘Bobby James‘
Creamy-white semi-double flowers. Musk scented.
1961. Flowers followed by large quantities of orange-red hips.
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.
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.
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.
Noisette 1830. Happy in poor dry soils. Repeat flowering.
Rosa ‘Etoile de Hollande‘
Vigorous, deep crimson, repeat flowering.
Very fragrant. Drought tolerant.
Very fragrant. Drought tolerant.
Rosa ‘Félicité et Perpétue‘
Fragrant white pompon flowers.
1827. Vigorous. Happy in partial shade. Drought tolerant.
1827. Vigorous. Happy in partial shade. Drought tolerant.
Rosa ‘Kathleen Harrop‘
Pale pink double flowers. Fragrance of old rose.
1919. Repeat flowering.
1919. Repeat flowering.
Rosa ‘Lady Hillingdon‘
Apricot-yellow flowers with tea rose fragrance.
Repeat flowering. Coppery red young foliage.
Repeat flowering. Coppery red young foliage.
Rosa ‘Mermaid‘
Large, single yellow flowers.
1918. Repeat flowering. Glossy foliage, almost evergreen.
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.
Noisette. 1879. Repeat flowering. Drought tolerant.
Rosa ‘Mme Isaac Pereire‘
Crimson flowers, richly scented.
Bourbon. 1881. Repeat flowering.
Bourbon. 1881. Repeat flowering.
Rosa ‘New Dawn‘
Blush pink flowers with fruity fragrance.
1930. Vigorous.Long flowering season. Drought tolerant.
1930. Vigorous.Long flowering season. Drought tolerant.
Rosa ‘Paul‘s Himalayan Musk‘
Blush pink double flowers in sprays. Musk scented.
1916. Vigorous.
1916. Vigorous.
Rosa ‘Paul‘s Scarlet‘
Rich red semi-double flowers.
1915. Repeat flowering.
1915. Repeat flowering.
Rosa ‘Pierre de Ronsard‘
Beautifully-formed pale pink flowers.
1985. Syn. R.’Eden’. Repeat flowering.
1985. Syn. R.’Eden’. Repeat flowering.
Rosa ‘Rambling Rector‘
Creamy-white flowers with clove fragrance.
c.1912. Vigorous.
c.1912. Vigorous.
Rosa ‘Soulieana‘
Single white flowers with fruity fragrance.
1895. Grey green leaves and abundant hips.
1895. Grey green leaves and abundant hips.
Rosa ‘The Pilgrim‘
Soft yellow, strong fragrance.
1991. Ideal for shade. Drought tolerant.
1991. Ideal for shade. Drought tolerant.
Rosa ‘Trier‘
Small creamy flowers tinged with pink or yellow. Musk scented.
1904. Repeat flowering.
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.
Vigorous, sprawling habit. Thornless. Drought tolerant.
Rosa banksiae ‘Purezza‘
Similar in appearance to ‘Alba Plena’
Modern hybrid. Repeat flowering.
Modern hybrid. Repeat flowering.
Rosa banksiae var. normalis
Single white flowers. Strongly scented.
Vigorous.
Vigorous.
Rosa brunonii ‘La Mortola‘
Large white single flowers in clusters. Fragrant.
Vigorous climber. Drought tolerant.
Vigorous climber. Drought tolerant.
Rosa laevigata
White flowers.
Cultivar R.’Cooperi’ has large flowers.
Cultivar R.’Cooperi’ has large flowers.
Rosa moschata
Creamy-white single flowers. Musk scented.
Late flowering. Drought tolerant.
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.
1939. Repeat flowering. Drought tolerant.
Rosa ‘Charles Rennie Mackintosh‘
Soft lilac-pink blooms, large flowers.
Fragrant. Drought tolerant.
Fragrant. Drought tolerant.
Rosa ‘Cornelia‘
Pink/peach/cream rosette shaped flowers. Very fragrant.
1925. Repeat flowering. Drought tolerant.
1925. Repeat flowering. Drought tolerant.
Rosa ‘Fantin Latour‘
Light pink double flowers with a delicate fragrance.
Before 1900. Named after the French artist.
Before 1900. Named after the French artist.
Rosa ‘Fru Dagmar Hastrup‘
Light pink single flowers.
Rugosa. 1914. Repeat flowering. Large deep red hips.
Rugosa. 1914. Repeat flowering. Large deep red hips.
Rosa ‘Gruss an Aachen‘
Repeat flowering, double polyantha, light-pink.
1929. Drought tolerant.
1929. Drought tolerant.
Rosa ‘Guirlande d‘Amour‘
White, semi-double fragrant flowers in clusters.
1993. Long flowering period.
1993. Long flowering period.
Rosa ‘Iceberg‘
Large clusters of pure white flowers.
1958. Long flowering period. Very reliable.
1958. Long flowering period. Very reliable.
Rosa ‘Jens Munk‘
Deep pink semi-double flowers.
Rugosa. 1964. Repeat flowering. Abundant deep orange hips.
Rugosa. 1964. Repeat flowering. Abundant deep orange hips.
Rosa ‘Little White Pet‘
Superb large clusters of white pom-poms.
1879. Drought tolerant.
1879. Drought tolerant.
Rosa ‘Maréchal Davoust‘
Large deep pink flowers.
1853
1853
Rosa ‘Marie Pavié‘
Small blush white double flowers.
1888. Compact form.
1888. Compact form.
Rosa ‘Martin Frobisher‘
Pale pink double flowers. Powerful old rose fragrance.
1961. Grey/green foliage.
1961. Grey/green foliage.
Rosa ‘Molineux‘
Large yellow double flowers. Tea rose fragrance.
Modern. Long flowering period.
Modern. Long flowering period.
Rosa ‘Moonlight‘
Hybrid musk, white- cream.
1913. Drought tolerant.
1913. Drought tolerant.
Rosa ‘Nuits de Young‘
Dark maroon-purple flowers, strongly scented.
Moss rose. 1845.
Moss rose. 1845.
Rosa ‘Old Blush China‘
Double pink china rose, fragrant.
1752. Drought tolerant.
1752. Drought tolerant.
Rosa ‘Penelope‘
Clusters of creamy-pink semi-double flowers, musk scented.
1924. Repeat flowering. Abundant coral pink hips. Drought tolerant.
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.
Gallica. 1828.
Rosa ‘Queen of Sweden‘
Soft pink double flowers.
1954. Can be used as a hedge.
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.
Rugosa 1901. Glossy apple green foliage. Repeat flowering.
Rosa ‘Sally Holmes‘
Large, creamy white single flowers.
Modern. Repeat flowering. Attractive bright green foliage.
Modern. Repeat flowering. Attractive bright green foliage.
Rosa ‘Scepterd Isle‘
Soft pink double flowers with a strong myrrh fragrance.
Modern. Repeat flowering.
Modern. Repeat flowering.
Rosa ‘Sophie‘s Rose‘
Light red double flowers. Tea scented.
Modern. Repeat flowering.
Modern. Repeat flowering.
Rosa ‘Sourire d‘Orchidée‘
Clusters of pale pink semi-double fragrant flowers
Modern. Repeat flowering.
Modern. Repeat flowering.
Rosa ‘The McCartney Rose‘
Deep pink, highly scented flowers.
Modern. Repeat flowering. Excellent for cutting.
Modern. Repeat flowering. Excellent for cutting.
Rosa ‘Tuscany Superb‘
Deep red single flowers.
Gallica. 1837.
Gallica. 1837.
Rosa ‘Zephirine Drouhin‘
Thornless, bourbon rose, large,deep pink flowers.
Fragrant. Drought tolerant.
Fragrant. Drought tolerant.
Rosa chinensis ‘Sanguinea‘
Deep red single flowers.
Drought tolerant but needs some protection from extreme cold.
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.
Long flowering period. Drought tolerant.
Rosa damascena
Strongly scented pink flowers.
Can be used as a hedge.
Can be used as a hedge.
Rosa indica major
Pale pink double flowers. Scented.
Vigorous. Can be used as a hedge. Abundant hips.
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.
Repeat flowering. Attractive foliage. Large round hips.
Rosa x odorata
Pale pink double flowers with strong fragrance.
1809. Happy in poor, dry soils.
1809. Happy in poor, dry soils.
Grasses
Plant lists / Listes de plantes
Grasses
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
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Ampelodesmos mauritanicus
Best as a specimen plant.
Very drought tolerant
Very drought tolerant
Calamagrostis brachytricha
Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster‘
Chasmanthium latifolium
Elymus magellanicus
Slow-growing. Needs well-drained soil.
Eragrostis curvula
Love grass. Fine foliage.
Very drought tolerant.
Very drought tolerant.
Eragrostis elliottii
Eragrostis spectabilis
Eustachys distichophylla
Evergreen. Self seeds.
Very drought tolerant.
Very drought tolerant.
Festuca glauca
Short-lived but self-seeds .
Leymus arenarius
Spreads very quickly so can be invasive.
Looks good in a pot.
Looks good in a pot.
Miscanthus sinensis ‘Dronning Ingrid‘
Hints of red in the foliage.
Needs some watering in summer.
Needs some watering in summer.
Miscanthus sinensis ‘Morning Light‘
More drought tolerant than most miscanthus.
Miscanthus sinensis ‘Saturnia‘
Silvery flower spikes in autumn.
Needs some watering in summer.
Needs some watering in summer.
Miscanthus sinensis ‘Silberfeder‘
Miscanthus sinensis ‘Yaku Jima‘
More drought tolerant than most miscanthus.
Miscanthus sinensis ‘Zebrinus‘
Best as a specimen plant.
Miscanthus sinensis var. condensatus ‘Cabaret‘
Broad-leaved, so needs regular watering.
Miscanthus sinensis var. condensatus ‘Cosmopolitan‘
Broad-leaved, so needs regular watering.
Muhlenbergia capillaris
Beautiful flowers in autumn.
Muhlenbergia lindheimeri
Muhlenbergia reverchonii ‘Undaunted‘
American native. Dark pink flowers in autumn.
Panicum virgatum ‘Heavy Metal‘
Switch grass.
Self seeds.
Self seeds.
Panicum virgatum ‘Rubrum‘
Leaves turn reddish-bronze in autumn.
Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Hameln‘
Pennisetum orientale ‘Karley Rose‘
Pennisetum orientale ‘Tall Tails‘
Can be invasive.
Pennisetum villosum
Can be invasive.
Phaenosperma globosa
Evergreen. Self seeds.
Needs some watering in summer.
Needs some watering in summer.
Saccharum ravennae
From the sugar cane family.
Can grow to 3.5 m. in one season.
Can grow to 3.5 m. in one season.
Schizachyrium scoparium ‘The Blues‘
American native. Foliage turns red-orange in autumn.
Sesleria caerulea
Excellent blue foliage plant.
Sesleria nitida
Stipa gigantea
Best as a specimen plant.
Stipa tenuifolia
syn. Nassella tenuissima
syn. Nassella tenuissima
Self seeds.
Plants which survived well in the heatwaves of 2003 and 2019
Plant lists / Listes de plantes
Plants which survived well in the heatwaves of 2003 and 2019
Plantes résistantes aux canicules de 2003 et 2019
In June 2019, a national record temperature of 46.1°C was measured in Gallargues-le-Montueux in the Gard. The heatwave was experienced for several weeks in June and July across most areas of Mediterranean France and when it was over, members of Hortus compiled a list of plants which had survived well. This list was combined with a similar one compiled by MGS members in France after the heatwave of 2003 to produce this illustrated version.
En juin 2019, une température de 46,1°C était mesurée à Gallargues-le-Montueux dans le Gard, constituant un nouveau record national. La canicule, qui a duré plusieurs semaines de juin et juillet, couvrait la plupart de la France méditerranéenne. Une fois la canicule terminée, les membres de Hortus ont rédigé une liste des plantes qui ont bien résisté à ses effets. En 2003, les membres de MGS France ont créé une liste similaire à celle d’Hortus après la canicule de cette année. La liste illustrée ci-dessous est une combinaison de ces deux listes antérieures.
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
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Campsis radicans
Photo: Campsis radicans ‘Indian Summer‘
Jasminum grandiflorum
Jasminum officinale
Macfadyena unguis-cati
Muehlenbeckia complexa
Photo: Muehlenbeckia complexa var. grandifolia
Periploca graeca
Rosa banksiae
Photo: Rosa banksiae var. normalis
Rosa banksiae ‘Lutea‘
Solanum jasminoides
Trachelospermum jasminoides
Vitis vinifera
Photo: Vitis vinifera ‘Purpurea‘
Festuca glauca
Miscanthus floridulis
Miscanthus sinensis ‘Gracillimus‘
Miscanthus sinensis ‘Zebrinus‘
Panicum virgatum
Pennisetum alopecuroides
Pennisetum clandestinum
Pennisetum incomptum
Pennisetum villosum
Stipa gigantea
Stipa tenuifolia
Acanthus mollis
Achillea millefolium
Artemisia lanata
syn. Artemisia campestris subsp. variabilis
syn. Artemisia campestris subsp. variabilis
Bergenia crassifolia
in shade / à l’ombre
in shade / à l’ombre
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
Convolvulus mauritanicus
Epilobium canum
Erigeron karvinskianus
Euphorbia characias
Euphorbia myrsinites
Euphorbia rigida
Gaura lindheimeri
Helleborus argutifolius
Helleborus foetidus
Iris japonica
Oenothera drummondii
Oenothera rosea
Oenothera speciosa
Photo: Oenothera speciosa ‘Alba‘
Origanum dictamnus
Origanum laevigatum
Origanum rotundifolium ‘Kent Beauty‘
Phyla nodiflora
Polygonatum biflorum
in shade / à l’ombre
in shade / à l’ombre
Salvia ‘Christine Yeo‘
Salvia chamaedryoides
Photo: Salvia chamaedryoides ‘Argentea‘
Salvia darcyi
Salvia dolomitica
Salvia fruticosa
Salvia interrupta
Salvia jamensis ‘James Compton‘
Salvia microphylla
Salvia microphylla ‘Royal Bumble‘
Salvia microphylla var. neurepia
Salvia officinalis
Salvia officinalis ‘Icterina‘
Sedum spectabile
in shade / à l’ombre
in shade / à l’ombre
Sedum spp.
Photo: Sedum nussbaumerianum
Sedum takesimense
Verbena bonariensis
Verbena tenuisecta
Verbena venosa
Photo: Verbena venosa lilacina
Vinca major
Photo: Vinca major ‘Variegata‘
Abelia x grandiflora
Aloysia virgata
Artemisia arborescens
Atriplex canescens
Atriplex halimus
Ballota acetabulosa
Bupleurum fruticosum
Buxus sempervirens
Ceratostigma griffithii
Cestrum parqui
Cestrum poepiggi
Choisya ternata
Choisya ternata ‘Aztec Pearl‘
Cistus spp.
Photo: Cistus albidus
Coronilla glauca
Cotinus coggygria
Elaeagnus x ebbingei
Helichrysum italicum
Helichrysum petiolare
Hypericum balearicum
Jacobinia suberecta
syn. Dicliptera suberecta
syn. Dicliptera suberecta
Jasminum arboreum
Jasminum floridum
Jasminum humile revolutum
Jasminum nudiflorum
Lavandula spp.
Photo: Lavandula x intermedia ‘Grosso‘
Lobelia laxiflora
Mahonia aquifolium
in partial shade / à mi ombre
in partial shade / à mi ombre
Mahonia eurybracteata
in shade / à l’ombre
in shade / à l’ombre
Mimulus aurantiacus
Myrtus communis subsp. tarentina
Myrtus spp.
Photo: Myrtus communis
Nandina domestica
Nerium oleander
Photo: Nerium oleander ‘Barcelona‘
Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Blue Spire‘
Phlomis fruticosa
Phlomis italica
Pittosporum heterophyllum
Pittosporum tobira ‘Nana‘
Ptilostemon chamaepeuce
Rosa chinensis f. mutabilis
Rosmarinus officinalis
Sarcococca spp.
Photo: Sarcococca confusa
Spiraea x vanhouttei
Teucrium chamaedrys
Photo: Teucrium chamaedrys x lucidrys
Teucrium flavum
Teucrium fruticans
Photo: Teucrium fruticans ‘Agadir‘
Thymus spp.
Photo: Thymus serpyllum ‘Elfin‘
Viburnum tinus
Albizia julibrissin
Arbutus unedo
Cercis siliquastrum
Chamaerops humilis
Ficus carica
Laurus nobilis
Melia azedarach
Olea europaea
Photinia x fraseri ‘Red Robin‘
Pistacia lentiscus
Pistacia terebinthus
Pittosporum tobira
Punica granatum
Flowering Trees and Conifers
Plant lists / Listes de plantes
Flowering Trees and Conifers
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
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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.
Grows in alkaline soils, cold resistant to -5-8 C. Height 4-5m.
Acacia spp.
A family with many species/cultivars.
Photo: Acacia dealbata
Photo: Acacia dealbata
Acer monspessulanum
Montpellier maple, autumn colour.
Height 5-11m.
Height 5-11m.
Aesculus californica
Californian horse-chestnut, perfumed white/pink flowers.
May need training to one stem. Height to 8m, spread to 10m.
May need training to one stem. Height to 8m, spread to 10m.
Albizia julibrissin
Attractive pink/pale lilac feathery flowers.
Height 5-15m.
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.
Large fragrant white flowers, attractive to bees, bean-shaped fruit. Height 8-15m.
Ceiba speciosa
syn. Chorisia speciosa
syn. Chorisia speciosa
Trunk has stout spines and swollen base. Attractive pink/red flowers.
May need protection. Height 9-15m.
May need protection. Height 9-15m.
Celtis australis
Good shade tree, tolerant to heat and drought.
Height 10-20m.
Height 10-20m.
Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy‘
Attractive mottled brown foliage.
Height 3-10m.
Height 3-10m.
Cercis siliquastrum
The Judas tree. Early striking white to mauve flowers.
Height 3-10m.
Height 3-10m.
Chilopsis linearis
Train as a standard tree, pink/mauve flowers in summer.
Very drought resistant. Height 5-10m.
Very drought resistant. Height 5-10m.
Citrus trifoliata
syn. Poncirus trifoliata
syn. Poncirus trifoliata
Spiny small tree. Fragrant white flowers and small, bitter orange fruits.
Height 1-4m.
Height 1-4m.
Cotinus obovatus
Pink-grey flowers, scarlet autumn colour.
Height to 10m, spread to 8m.
Height to 10m, spread to 8m.
Crataegus azarolus
Mediterranean hawthorn, coloured autumn fruits.
Height 3-8m.
Height 3-8m.
Diospyros kaki
Spreading tree, autumn colour. Large, orange, edible fruits
Height 5-15m.
Height 5-15m.
Erythrina crista-galli
Attractive red flowers. Only hardy in sheltered areas with minimal frost.
Height 2-3m.
Height 2-3m.
Ficus carica
Grow as a tree on single stem. Large leaves, edible fruits.
Photo: Ficus carica ‘Ronde de Bordeaux‘
Photo: Ficus carica ‘Ronde de Bordeaux‘
Fraxinus ornus
Native Mediterranean tree with scented white flowers in late summer.
Height 5-15m.
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‘
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.
Easy to grow from seed. Height 5-8m.
Laburnum anagyroides
Large pea-like yellow flowers, prone to pucerons.
Height 5-7m.
Height 5-7m.
Lagerstroemia indica
Tree, or large shrub, with prominent many coloured flower panicles.
Attractive bark. Height 2-8m.
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.
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.
Food leaves of the silkworm. Height 6-15m.
Morus nigra
Black mulberry. Edible fruits.
Height 6-15m.
Height 6-15m.
Acca sellowiana
Guava. Red flowers, edible fruits, requires training.
Height 2m.
Height 2m.
Arbutus unedo
The strawberry tree. Bell shaped white flowers and red fruits in autumn.
Height 3-6m.
Height 3-6m.
Arbutus x andrachnoides
Red branches, all-year-round interest.
Height 4-8m.
Height 4-8m.
Arbutus xalapensis
syn. A. texana
syn. A. texana
The Texas madrone. Orange-brown peeling bark.
Height 5-15 m.
Height 5-15 m.
Ceanothus arboreus ‘Trewithin Blue‘
Small tree covered in deep blue flowers in March/April.
Height 4-8m.
Height 4-8m.
Chamaerops humilis
Mediterranean fan palm.
Height 5m.
Height 5m.
Citrus junos
Yuzu. Cold resistant to -9°C.
Photo: http://Daleysfruit.com.au
Photo: http://Daleysfruit.com.au
Citrus sp.
Fragrant white flowers, may need protection.
Eriobotrya japonica
Loquat. Fragrant white flowers, edible fruit.
Height 2-10m.
Height 2-10m.
Eucalyptus spp.
Most tolerate frosts to -5°C, but some species much more hardy.
Height 10-50m.
Photo: Eucalyptus woodwardii
Height 10-50m.
Photo: Eucalyptus woodwardii
Laurus nobilis
Aromatic leaves, used in cooking, grow as a standard.
Height 2-20m.
Height 2-20m.
Ligustrum japonicum
Used as hedging and as a street tree, variegated.
Height 3m.
Height 3m.
Magnolia grandiflora
Fragrant large white flowers followed by rose-coloured fruits.
Height 5-30m.
Height 5-30m.
Nerium oleander
Wide range of colours. Can be grown as a standard.
Height 2-6m.
Photo: Nerium oleander ‘Barcelona‘
Height 2-6m.
Photo: Nerium oleander ‘Barcelona‘
Olea europaea
No Mediterranean garden should be without one!
Height 5-15m.
Height 5-15m.
Phillyrea latifolia
Grow as a standard. Fragrant green/white flowers.
Height 2m.
Height 2m.
Pistacia chinensis
Small/medium tree, magnificent red autumn foliage.
Height to 20m.
Height to 20m.
Pistacia lentiscus
Mediterranean tree with leathery leaves and small red fruits.
Height 1-4m.
Height 1-4m.
Quercus ilex
Versatile Mediterranean tree.
Height 20m.
Height 20m.
Quercus suber
The cork oak.
Good for acid soils and near the coast.
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.
Used as a street tree. Height 8-15m.
Cupressus macrocarpa
Monterey cypress, many cultivars. Height 15m.
Image: Bernard Trainor and associates
Image: Bernard Trainor and associates
Cupressus sempervirens
Italian cypress, many cultivars.
Can grow over 20m high.
Can grow over 20m high.
Juniperus oxycedrus
Known in France as ‘cade’ .
Untidy Mediterranean tree, ideal for a wild garden.
Untidy Mediterranean tree, ideal for a wild garden.
Pinus halepensis
Aleppo pine, native to the Mediterranean region.
Height 10-20m.
Height 10-20m.
Pinus pinaster
Maritime pine, native to the Mediterranean region.
Height 20-30m.
Height 20-30m.
Pinus pinea
Umbrella pine, another Mediterranean native.
Can be grown in containers. Height to 18m.
Can be grown in containers. Height to 18m.