Garden Terrace Nursery Plant Guide

Perennials

Botanical Name: Echinacea Purpurea (Rudbeckia Purpurea)
Common Name: Cone Flower
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Pink - purple
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Mid-Summer to Autumn
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 1.5
Spread (m) : 4.5

Botanical Name: Ensete Ventricosum (Musa Ensete)
Common Name: Banana Palm \ Wild Banana
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : White
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer to Autumn
Light : Sun to semi-shade
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 8 - 12
Spread (m) : 5

Botanical Name: Epidendrum Spp.
Common Name: Epidendrum Orchid
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Orchid
Flower Colour : Various
Foliage Colour :
Best Season : All year
Light : Semi shade
Hardiness : Frost tender
Attributes :
Height (m) : .10 - 1
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Erigeron Karvinskianus
Common Name: Erigeron, Tufty
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : White with yellow centre
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun to partial-shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Groundcover
Height (m) : 0.15 - 0.30
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Felicia Amelloides
Common Name: Blue Marguerite \ Blue Felicia
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Blue
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring to late Autumn
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Attracts butterflies
Height (m) : 0.50
Spread (m) : 0.50

Botanical Name: Felicia Amelloides 'Alba'
Common Name: White Felicia
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : White with yellow eye
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring to late Autumn
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Attracts butterflies
Height (m) : 0.50
Spread (m) : 0.50

Botanical Name: Felicia Amelloides 'Variegata'
Common Name: Variegated Blue Felicia
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Blue with yellow eye
Foliage Colour : Green and yellow variegated
Best Season : Spring to late Autumn
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Attracts butterflies
Height (m) : 0.50
Spread (m) : 0.50

Botanical Name: Felicia Erigeroides
Common Name: Felicia
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Pink to lilac blue
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Late Winter to Spring
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Attracts butterflies
Height (m) : 0.20 -0.40
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Foeniculum Vulgare
Common Name: Fennel
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Perennial herb
Flower Colour : Yellow
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring to Autumn
Light : Sun to semi-shade
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes : Fragrant, Attracts butterflies
Height (m) : 0.60 - 1.5
Spread (m) : 0.45

Botanical Name: Fragaria 'Pink Panda'
Common Name: Fragaria 'Pink Panda'
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial groundcover
Flower Colour : Pink
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Late Spring to mid-Autumn
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 0.10 - 0.15
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Gaillardia x Grandiflora
Common Name: Gaillardia
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Red, yellow, orange
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Mid summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : .60
Spread (m) : .25

Botanical Name: Gaura Lindheimeri
Common Name: Gaura
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : White
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Late Spring to early Autumn.
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : up to 1.5
Spread (m) : 0.90

Botanical Name: Gaura Siskiyou 'Pink'
Common Name: Gaura
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Pink
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Late Spring to early Autumn.
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : up to 1.5
Spread (m) : 0.90

Botanical Name: Gazania Spp.
Common Name: Gazania
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Range of colours
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : All year
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes : Groundcover
Height (m) : 0.20 - 0.30
Spread (m) : 0.30

Botanical Name: Gazania 'Moonglow'
Common Name: Gazania
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Yellow
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : All year
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes : Groundcover
Height (m) : 0.20 - 0.30
Spread (m) : 0.30

Botanical Name: Gazania 'Uniflora'
Common Name: Gazania
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Botanical Name: Geranium Incanum
Common Name: Carpet Geranium
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Shades of blue or pink
Foliage Colour : Grey green
Best Season : Summer to Autumn
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Attracts butterflies
Height (m) : 0.40
Spread (m) : 0.60

Botanical Name: Geranium Sanguineum
Common Name: Crane's Bill
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial groundcover
Flower Colour : Magenta pink
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun to semi-shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : .20
Spread (m) : .30

Botanical Name: Gerbera Jamesonii
Common Name: Barberton Daisy
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Hybrids - red, pink, purple, orange and yellow
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Late spring to late Summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Cut Flower, Attracts butterflies
Height (m) : 0.60
Spread (m) : 0.60

Botanical Name: Gunnera Manicata
Common Name: Gunnera Manicata
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Green red
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring to Autumn
Light : Sun to semi-shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 2 - 5
Spread (m) : 3 - 4

Botanical Name: Gunnera Perpensa
Common Name: River Pumpkin
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Reddish green
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring to autumn
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 0.80
Spread (m) : 0.60

Botanical Name: Gypsophila Paniculata
Common Name: Baby's Breath
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : White
Foliage Colour : Grey green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : .75
Spread (m) : .40 - .50

Botanical Name: Hedychium Gardneranum
Common Name: Ginger Lily / Kahili Lily
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Yellow flowers with red stamens
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Semi shade to shade
Hardiness : Frost tender
Attributes :
Height (m) : 2
Spread (m) : .50

Botanical Name: Hemerocallis Spp.
Common Name: Daylily
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Various
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer to autumn
Light : Sun to light shade
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes : Wind resistant
Height (m) : .60
Spread (m) : .45 - .60

Botanical Name: Heliotropium Arborescens
Common Name: Cherry Pie \ Heliotrope
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Violet or lavender blue
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Frost-tender
Attributes : Attracts butterflies, Fragrant
Height (m) : 0.60
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Helleborus Orientalis
Common Name: Hellebores \ Lenten Rose
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Rose, plum, pink, wine red & green
Foliage Colour : Silver/grey
Best Season : Winter to Spring
Light : Semi-shade to shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 0.5
Spread (m) : 0.5

Botanical Name: Hosta Crispula
Common Name: Hosta
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Lilac
Foliage Colour : Green variegated white
Best Season : Summer
Light : Semi shade to sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : .75
Spread (m) : .75

Botanical Name: Houttuynia Cordata
Common Name: Houttuynia
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Perennial groundcover
Flower Colour : Yellow with white bracts
Foliage Colour : Green, yellow, red and pink
Best Season : Spring to Autumn
Light : Semi-shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 0.10 - 0.15
Spread (m) : indefinite

Botanical Name: Hypericum Perforatum
Common Name: St John's Wort
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Yellow
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer to autumn
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Fragrant
Height (m) : 0.30 - 1
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Iberis Sempervirens
Common Name: Candytuft
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : White
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun to semi shade
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : .30
Spread (m) : .30

Botanical Name: Impatiens New Guinea
Common Name: Impatiens New Guinea
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Use : Outdoors and Indoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Pink, red, salmon, lavender or white
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Semi-shade
Hardiness : Frost-tender
Attributes :
Height (m) : 0.35
Spread (m) : 0.30

Botanical Name: Iris 'Hells Fire'
Common Name: Iris 'Hells Fire'
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Dark red or maroon
Foliage Colour : Grey green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 0.70
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Iris 'Louisianna Lace'
Common Name: Iris
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Pale lavender
Foliage Colour : Grey green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 0.70
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Iris Ensata (I. Kaempferi)
Common Name: Japanese Water Iris
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Blue, white, purple, pink, yellow or red
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Late Spring to early Summer
Light : Semi-shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 0.30 - 0.90
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Iris Laevigata
Common Name: Swamp or Water Iris
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Various shades of blue, white or pink
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Late Spring to early Summer
Light : Sun to partial shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Can be grown in water
Height (m) : 0.30 - 1
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Iris Pallida 'Aurea Variegata'
Common Name: Iris Pallida 'Aurea Variegata'
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Pale Blue
Foliage Colour : Variegated
Best Season : Late spring to early Summer
Light : Semi-shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : When in flower - up to 1.2
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Iris Pallida 'Variegata'
Common Name: Iris Pallida 'Variegata'
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Botanical Name: Iris Pseudacorus
Common Name: Yellow Flag Iris
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Yellow
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Mid to late summer
Light : Sun to semi shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Can be grown in water
Height (m) : .90 - 1.5
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Iris Sibirica
Common Name: Siberian Iris
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen - sometimes deciduous
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Blue, Purple, White, Yellow or deep Red
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring to early Summer
Light : Sun to partial shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Can be grown near water
Height (m) : 0.50 - 1.2
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Iris Spuria 'Morning Tide'
Common Name: Iris Spuria 'Morning Tide'
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Shades of yellow
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Early to mid Summer
Light : Sun to partial shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : up to .90
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Iris Wattii
Common Name: Iris Wattii
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Lavender lilac with deep yellow centre
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring to Summer
Light : Semi-shade
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 0.45
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Iris X Fulva 'Ruth Hollyman'
Common Name: Louisiana Iris
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour :
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Mid Spring to early Summer
Light : Semi-shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Can be grown in water
Height (m) : 0.40 - 1.20
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Iris X Fulva 'Urbala Gold'
Common Name: Louisiana Iris
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Pale yellow with violet veining
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Mid Spring to early Summer
Light : Semi-shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Can be grown in water
Height (m) : 0.40 - 1.20
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Iris X Fulva 'Valencia Beauty'
Common Name: Louisiana Iris
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Orange brown with yellow signals
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Mid Spring to early Summer
Light : Semi-shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Can be grown in water
Height (m) : 0.40 - 1.20
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Iris X Germanica 'Alpine Castle'
Common Name: Bearded Iris
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Mauve and Purple
Foliage Colour : Grey Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 0.70
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Iris X Germanica 'Brown Lasso'
Common Name: Border Bearded Iris
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Shades of yellow and violet with brown edging
Foliage Colour : Grey Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : up to 0.55
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Kalanchoe Blossfeldiana Hybrids
Common Name: Kalanchoe Blossfeldiana Hybrids
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Use : Outdoors and Indoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Red, pink or yellow
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer to Autumn
Light : Sun to semi-shade
Hardiness : Frost-tender
Attributes :
Height (m) : up to 0.30
Spread (m) : up to 0.30

Botanical Name: Kniphofia Species
Common Name: Red Hot Poker
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous or Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Red, orange, yellow, white and shades thereof
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer or Winter
Light : Sun to semi-shade
Hardiness : Semi-hardy to hardy
Attributes : Cut Flower, Attracts Bees
Height (m) : 0.50 - 1.8
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Lamium Maculatum Cultivars
Common Name: Lamium
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial groundcover
Flower Colour : Red, purple, white or pink
Foliage Colour : Variegated
Best Season : Spring and Summer
Light : Semi-shade to shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 0.15
Spread (m) : 1 or more

Botanical Name: Lantana Montevidensis "Malan's Gold'
Common Name: Lantana "Malan's Gold"
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Rose purple
Foliage Colour : Yellow
Best Season : Spring to Summer
Light : Shade
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 0.20
Spread (m) : 0.60 - 1.20

Botanical Name: Leonotis Leonurus
Common Name: Wild Dagga
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Orange
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Autumn to early Winter
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Attracts butterflies and birds
Height (m) : 2
Spread (m) : 1.5

Botanical Name: Leucanthemum Maximum
Common Name: Shasta Daisy
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : White
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : .45 - 1
Spread (m) : .60

Botanical Name: Limonium Perezii
Common Name: Statice
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Blue
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : All seasons
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Water Wise, Cut Flower
Height (m) : .30 - .50
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Liriope Muscari
Common Name: Turf Lily
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial Grass
Flower Colour : Purple
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer to Autumn
Light : Semi-shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 0.30
Spread (m) : 0.45