URBAN Garden
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Stonecrop
Sedum spectabile
Tiny flowers grow in masses on 24" stems. Will tolerate poor soil and resists drought.
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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.
Evergreen that can be used as an interesting ground cover. Flowers in all colours. Shallow growing, won't compete with other plants.
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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.
Pansy
Viola tricolor
Pansies may bloom all year in this zone. Cheerful flower faces and a wide variety of colours make pansies a great filler.