RHS Level 2 Herby Ps 3 and Aquatic Plants

Herby pee

Common evening primrose Latin name

Oenothera biennis

Oenothera biennis hardiness

H7

Oenothera biennis height

1-1.5m

Oenothera biennis light preference

Full Sun, partial shade

Oenothera biennis: deciduous, evergreen or what?

Deciduous

Who is this: lime-avoiding; basal rosette of oblong leaves; in summer and autumn has bowl-shaped, fragrant, yellow flowers that open in the evening

Oenothera biennis

Balkan clary ‘Caradonna’ Latin name

Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna'

Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' height

0.5-1m

Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' hardiness

H7

Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' light preference

Full Sun, partial shade

Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna': deciduous, evergreen or what?

Deciduous

Who is this: upright racemes of purple flowers through the summer above narrow, grey-green leaves

Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna'

New York Aster / Michaelmas Daisy Latin name

Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Lady in Blue'

Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Lady in Blue' hardiness

H6

Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Lady in Blue' height

0.1-0.5m

Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Lady in Blue' light preference

Full Sun, partial shade

Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Lady in Blue': deciduous, evergreen or what?

Deciduous

Who is this: compact; bushy; dark green foliage; blue flowers with yellow centres from late summer into autumn; often get powdery mildews

Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Lady in Blue'

Deam’s coneflower Latin name

Rudbeckia fulgida var. deamii

Rudbeckia fulgida var. deamii height

0.5-1m

Rudbeckia fulgida var. deamii hardiness

H6

Rudbeckia fulgida var. deamii light preference

Full Sun, partial shade

Rudbeckia fulgida var. deamii: deciduous, evergreen or what?

Deciduous

Who is this: clump forming; oval green, hairy leaves; black-eyed yellow daisy flowers from late summer to mid-autumn

Rudbeckia fulgida var. deamii

Golden oats Latin name

Stipa gigantea

Stipa gigantea height

1.5-2.5m

Stipa gigantea light preference

Full Sun

Stipa gigantea hardiness

H4

Stipa gigantea: deciduous, evergreen or what?

Evergreen

Who is this: robust; tufted evergreen grass; arching linear leaves; panicles of oat-like purple flowers which ripen to gold

Stipa gigantea

Purple Top Latin name

Verbena bonariensis

Verbena bonariensis hardiness

H4

Verbena bonariensis light preference

Full Sun

Verbena bonariensis height

1.5-2.5m

Verbena bonariensis: deciduous, evergreen or what?

Deciduous

Who is this: AGM; good for wildlife; branching stems; sparse, oblong leaves; many branched clusters of small purple flowers summer to autumn

Verbena bonariensis

Marsh marigold Latin name

Caltha palustris

Caltha palustris: bog, marginal, etc?

Marginal or Bog

Caltha palustris height

0.1-0.5m

Caltha palustris hardiness

H7

Caltha palustris light preference

Full Sun

Caltha palustris: deciduous, evergreen or what?

Deciduous

Who is this: rhizomatous; native to UK; good for pollinators; rounded leaves; clusters of deep yellow flowers in spring

Caltha palustris

Cardinal flower Latin name

Lobelia cardinalis

Lobelia cardinalis: bog, marginal, etc?

Bog

Lobelia cardinalis hardiness

H3

Lobelia cardinalis height

0.5-1m

Lobelia cardinalis light preference

Full Sun, partial shade

Lobelia cardinalis: deciduous, evergreen or what?

Deciduous

Who is this: ingestion may cause serious discomfort; clump forming; glossy, green, oblong leaves; scarlet, two-lipped flowers

Lobelia cardinalis

Lesser bulrush Latin name

Typha angustifolia

Typha angustifolia height

1-1.5m

Typha angustifolia hardiness

H7

Typha angustifolia: bog, marginal, etc?

Marginal

Typha angustifolia light preference

Full sun

Typha angustifolia: deciduous, evergreen or what?

Deciduous

Who is this: spreading; long, arching, linear leaves; cylindrical brown flower spikes in summer

Typha angustifolia

Yellow iris Latin name

Iris pseudacorus

Iris pseudacorus: marginal, bog, etc?

Marginal, bog or wet

Iris pseudacorus hardiness

H7

Iris pseudacorus height

1-1.5m

Iris pseudacorus light preference

Full sun, partial shade

Iris pseudacorus: deciduous, evergreen or what?

Deciduous

Who is this: native to UK; ingestion may cause severe discomfort; duck-proof 🦆; rhizomatous; forms extensive colonies; bright yellow flowers with brown veins mid-late summer

Iris pseudacorus

Pickerel weed Latin name

Pontederia cordata

Pontederia cordata: bog, marginal, etc?

Marginal

Pontederia cordata height

1-1.5m

Pontederia cordata hardiness

H5

Pontederia cordata light preference

Full Sun

Pontederia cordata: deciduous, evergreen or what?

Deciduous

Who is this: AGM; lime-avoiding; clump-forming; bright green, ovate leaves; dense spikes of small, tubular, blue flowers in late summer

Pontederia cordata