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Rock Rose
Helianthemum nummularium
Great for dry areas, this ground cover is smothered with tiny flowers that range in colour from yellow to white to rose.
Stonecrop
Sedum spectabile
Tiny flowers grow in masses on 24" stems. Will tolerate poor soil and resists drought.
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Compact Strawberry Tree
Arbutus unedo compacta
click for details Red branches, deep green waxy leaves and dense evergreen broadleaf foliage make this shrub interesting year-round. White bell flowers and red berries are an added bonus.
Heather
Calluna vulgaris spp.
click for details Evergreen that can be used as an interesting ground cover. Flowers in all colours. Shallow growing, won't compete with other plants.
Shrub Verbena
Lantana camara
This shrub works well as a trimmed bush or as a climber. Blooms year-round.
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Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis
A tender evergreen perennial. Grow both prostrate (trailing) or upright varieties. Makes a great topiary with white or blue flowers.
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Ornamental Kale
Brassica oleracea
Frilled leaves, similar to cabbage. Provides interesting foliage in frosty greens, pinks and white.
Sunflower
Helianthus spp.
There a numerous varieties from double flowers to multi-branch plants.