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Shrubs Border Specimen Dry Shade Herbaceous Ground Cover Wet Exposed Including grasses, perennials and bamboos Amelanchier canadensis     Aucuba japonica ‘Crotonifolia’      Acanthus spinosus   Berberis darwinii & other species & cultivars        Achillea filipendulina ‘Gold Plate’  Top & Berberis thunbergii & cultivars       Agapanthus africanus    Brachyglottis ‘Sunshine’     Agapanthus ‘Headbourne Hybrids’   Buxus sempervirens    Ajuga reptans & cultivars    Buxus sempervirens ‘Suffruticosa’     Alchemilla mollis      Caryopteris x clandonensis   Allium sp    Ceanothus ‘Blue Mound’    Anemone hupehensis ‘September Charm’    trees for amenity Ceanothus thyrsiflorus repens    Anemone hybrida ‘Honorine Jobert’    Ceratostigma willmottianum    Artemisia ‘Powis Castle’   Choisya ‘Aztec Pearl’   Aruncus dioicus  Choisya ternata   Aster sp + cultivars      irens m Choisya ternata ‘Sundance’   rv    oliu e Astilbe ‘Fanal’ if Cistus ‘Silver Pink’      p     qu m Astrantia major landscapes a     e Cornus alba & cultivars s Athyrium filix-femina    ia s These lists highlight some of the most widely Use this list alongside the National n Cornus sanguinea ‘Mid Winter Fire’       u Bergenia cordifolia & cultivars   o     x h Cornus sericea ‘Flaviramea’ Bergenia cordifolia ‘Rotblum’   available plants for use in amenity plantings. The Plant Specification (NPS) which u

a lists have been compiled by the Horticultural Trades provides specification details for Corylus avellana    B Bergenia ‘Silberlicht’    Association using independent experts working thousands of plants that can be used M Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’    Calamagrostis acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’   closely with nurseries supplying the amenity plant in landscape schemes. To view these Cotoneaster conspicuus ‘Decorus’    Caltha palustris   market and in consultation with the Landscape Top Plants Lists and NPS online visit Cotoneaster dammeri    Campanula carpatica ‘Dark Blue Clips’     Institute. Whilst expert knowledge is essential www.plantforlife.info/plantspec or Cotoneaster franchetii Carex buchananii  Cotoneaster horizontalis    to create a successful and attractive landscape contact the HTA on 0118 9303132. Carex oshimensis ‘Evergold’   Cotoneaster microphyllus    Cortaderia selloana ‘White Plume’   scheme, these lists can provide an initial reference For professional assistance on the Cotoneaster simonsii    densi    ana s Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’ guide to help in choosing the right plant for the design and management of landscape Cotoneaster suecicus ‘Coral Beauty’     c   er Deschampsia cespitosa right place. Each tree, shrub and herbaceous plant schemes, contact the Landscape x Cytisus praecox ‘Allgold’    i li h Dicentra eximia ‘Snowdrift’    e c has been selected because it is a generally reliable Institute on 020 7299 4500 or h Elaeagnus x ebbingei   n Digitalis purpurea    a a Elaeagnus pungens ‘Maculata’   l performer in many amenity situations. visit www.landscapeinstitute.org r e Dryopteris felix-mas   e Escallonia ‘Apple Blossom’    m d Echinacea purpurea    e Escallonia ‘Donard Seedling’    A Epimedium versicolor ‘Sulphureum’   

H Escallonia iveyi    Euphorbia amygdaloides ‘Purpurea’    Escallonia ‘Red Elf’    Euphorbia amygdaloides ‘Robbiae’     Escallonia rubra ‘Crimson Spire’    Euphorbia griffithii ‘Fireglow’    Top 50 Euonymus fortunei ‘Emerald Gaiety’      Euphorbia martinii     Euonymus fortunei ‘Emerald ‘n’ Gold’      Euphorbia wulfenii    Genista hispanica      Fargesia murieliae ‘Simba’   pito Genista lydia      ces sa Festuca glauca & cultivars    Trees Street Specimen Motorway Hedging Wet Dry Coastal Exposed Poor Soil Native Shade Lime Tolerant ia Griselina littoralis    s p Filipendula ulmaria      sa Hebe albicans     Acer campestre      o m Geranium ‘Brookside’      g Hebe albicans ‘Red Edge’     a Acer campestre ‘Elsrijk’      u h Geranium clarkei ‘Kashmir White’      r c    Acer platanoides     Hebe ‘Mrs Winder’ s Geranium endressii ‘Wargrave Pink’      a e Acer platanoides ‘Crimson King’     s Hebe pinguifolia ‘Pagei’     Geranium ‘Johnson’s Blue’      o D

Acer platanoides ‘Emerald Queen’     R Hebe rakaiensis     Geranium macrorrhizum      ‘Erectum’       Hebe sutherlandii     Geranium renardii      Aesculus hippocastanum ‘Baumannii’   Hedera colchica ‘Dentata Variegata’    Helenium ‘Moerheim Beauty’   Alnus cordata      Hedera helix       Helictotrichon sempervirens    Alnus glutinosa      Hedera helix ‘Green Ripple’       Helleborus argutifolius    Alnus incana      Hedera helix ‘Hibernica’       Helleborus niger    Betula pendula     Hypericum calycinum        Helleborus orientalis    ina Betula utilis jacquemontii    Hypericum ‘Hidcote’      nt Hemerocallis ‘Stafford’    Carpinus betulus    za m Hypericum x moserianum      y Hemerocallis ‘Stella de Oro’    Carpinus betulus ‘Fastigiata’    iu       b v Ilex aquifolium s Heuchera micrantha ‘Palace Purple’     Castanea sativa  a Ilex aquifolium ‘J C Van Tol’      y s h Hosta sp & cultivars        Corylus avellana       u Juniperus cvs eg ‘Blue Carpet’   c    n a Imperata cylindrica ‘Red Baron’ t Corylus colurna   u Lavandula angustifolia & cultivars      S Iris foetidissima        r Crataegus laevigata ‘Paul’s Scarlet’ P Lavandula stoechas ‘Pedunculata’     Iris germanica & cultivars    Crataegus monogyna       Ligustrum ovalifolium ‘Aureum’     Iris pallida ‘Argentea Variegata’       Crataegus x lavallei Lonicera nitida ‘Baggesen’s Gold’     Iris sibirica         Fagus sylvatica Lonicera nitida ‘Maigrun’      Kniphofia ‘Royal Standard’     Fagus sylvatica ‘Purpurea’     Lonicera pileata      Lamium maculatum ‘Beacon Silver’    Fraxinus angustifolia ‘Raywood’     Mahonia aquifolium       Leucanthemum ‘Wirral Supreme’    ‘ Westhof Glorie’     Mahonia japonica     s Liatris spicata    Malus ‘Evereste’   osu gyna Mahonia x media ‘Charity’     in Liriope muscari   Malus ‘John Downie’   no p o Olearia x haastii   s Luzula sylvatica    Platanus x acerifolia      m s s Olearia macrodonta   u Matteuccia struthiopteris       u h Populus alba g Osmanthus burkwoodii   t e n Miscanthus sinensis ‘Gracillimus’      a Populus nigra a t Pachysandra terminalis     c Miscanthus sinensis ‘Silberfeder’   Populus tremula   a r Philadelphus ‘Belle Etoile’   A Molinia caerulea   Prunus avium    C Philadelphus coronarius ‘Aureus’      Prunus avium ‘Plena’    Nepeta faassenii ‘Six Hills Giant’ Phormium tenax ‘Purpureum’     Prunus cerasifera ‘Nigra’    Ophiopogon planiscapus ‘Nigrescens’ Photinia x fraseri ‘Red Robin’       Prunus serrulata ‘Kanzan’    Osmunda regalis Potentilla fruticosa & cultivars   Prunus serrulata ‘Snow Goose’    Pennisetum alopecuroides    Prunus laurocerasus ‘Otto Luyken’ & other cultivars       Pyrus x calleryana ‘Chanticleer’   Penstemon ‘Garnet’   Prunus lusitanica      Quercus palustris     Penstemon ‘Sour Grapes’   Pyracantha coccinea & cultivars      Persicaria affine ‘Darjeeling Red’   Quercus robur     ris re Ribes sanguineum & cultivars  a Persicaria bistorta ‘Superba’    Quercus rubra    st lg e Rosa rugosa     u Phlomis fruticosa   Salix alba     p v Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Miss Jessopp’s Upright’    a Sorbus aria       m l Pleioblastus auricomus     a u c         ‘Betty Ashburner’ Polystichum setiferum    Sorbus aucuparia ‘Majestica’ r m i e Rubus tricolor        Sorbus aucuparia      r Primula vulgaris c Ruscus aculeatus   P Sorbus aucuparia ‘Cardinal Royal’     A Pseudosasa japonica   Sorbus aucuparia ‘Sheerwater Seedling’     ‘Aurea’     Pulmonaria officinalis ‘Sissinghurst White’   Sorbus intermedia     Santolina chamaecyparissus    Rodgersia pinnata   Tilia cordata ‘Green Spire’      Sarcococca confusa  Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm’   Tilia euchlora      Skimmia japonica ‘Rubella’    Salvia officinalis ‘East Friesland’   Tilia platyphyllos ‘Rubra’     Spiraea arguta   Salvia officinalis ‘Purpurascens’        Spiraea japonica ‘Firelight’     Tilia x europaea ‘Pallida’ ide’ Sanguisorba officinalis ‘Tanna’ Spiraea ‘Goldflame’   oks Sasa palmata    ro Spiraea nipponica ‘Snowmound’   ‘B Sedum spectabile ‘Autumn Joy’     Symphoricarpos x chenaultii ‘Hancock’    m u Sedum spectabile ‘Brilliant’   i Ulex europaeus       n Stachys byzantina       a Viburnum davidii r Stipa arundinacea   Viburnum opulus   e    The National Plant Specification Horticultural Trades Association G Stipa gigantea Viburnum tinus and cultivars    Stipa tenuissima    The NPS – drawn up by plant specifiers and Horticulture House • 19 High Street • Vinca major ‘Variegata’    Tellima grandiflora     growers – is an important vehicle to aid Theale • Reading • RG7 5AH Vinca minor alba    Tiarella cordifolia     the selection, specification and delivery Tel: 0118 930 3132 • Fax: 0118 932 3453 • Vinca minor ‘Argenteovariegata’    Verbena bonariensis   of reliable plant material throughout the Email: [email protected] Weigela florida ‘Variegata’  Viola labradorica    landscape industry. www.the-hta.org.uk Campaign financed with aid Waldsteinia ternata    For more information visit: www.gohelios.co.uk from the European Union