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Bear’s breeches is a unique perennial with large, architectural leaves. They are deep green and extremely glossy. Strong plants make long, erect stems with pinkish flowers at the end of summer. It is evergreen in milder parts of Europe.
Acanthus is popular in the Mediterranean where even infl ...
VIII - VIII
0,5 - 1m
full to partial sun
7 (down to -23°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Montpellier maple is a typical Mediterranean tree commonly found in dry, coastal or mountainous landscapes of Portugal, France, and Italy. It makes small, three-lobed, leathery but deciduous leaves, which are medium green in summer, and turn yellow, amber orange or scarlet red in autumn. Its flowers ...
4 - 6m
4 - 6m
full sun
5 (down to -29°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Unlike most of other African blue lilies which are blue this gem shows off with its pure white flowers. They are trumpet-shaped, composed in rich umbels and appear at the tips of about 60-80 cm long, sturdy stems. Strap-like leaves are about 2-3 cm wide, mid green. Blooming time begins with hot and ...
VII - IX
0,6 - 0,8m
0,3 - 0,8m
full sun
7 (down to -23°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Evi's Pride (also spelled Evey's Pride) is a purple-leaved form of silk tree which boasts with better hardiness and richer flowering as opposed to Summer Chocolate®. Its flowers are rich pink, hairy spheres with nearly white centres, 3-5 cm large and with a sweet fragrance. Fern-like, compound ...
VII - VIII
3 - 5m
3 - 6m
full sun
7 (down to -23°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
A spectacular new variety of silk tree comes from Japan and is called Summer Chocolate®. It was discovered in 1990 as a seedling in a controlled planting of Albizia julibrissin in 1990. It was patented in the USA under PP 13,822 in 2003. It is considered a rarity for lovers of exotic-looking pl ...
VII - VIII
2 - 5m
2 - 5m
full sun
6b (down to -21°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Ombrella® belongs to the hardy group. It was a chance selection from France which was observed and cultivated, and later on patented under the name Boubri. It differs from the species by darker leaves and deeply coloured flowers.
Exotic looking flowers are pinky-red, hairy spheres with yellowi ...
VII - IX
2 - 6m
1 - 3m
full sun
7 (down to -23°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Aureovariegata Japanese angelica tree is another variegated form of this east Asian taxon. It boasts showy variegation of leaf margins that are rich yellow in spring and turn paler in summer to almost white when the flowers appear. Unlike a similar variety Golden Umbrella, Aureovariegata occupies sm ...
VIII - IX
2 - 4m
2 - 3m
full to partial sun
4 (down to -34°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Variegata
is one of the first (or possibly the very first) variegated mutation of Japanese angelica tree which probably explains it rather botanical, charmless name. Nonetheless the plant itself is charm impersonified! It produces giant frond-like foliage, compound of 5-6 cm long, broadly obovate ...
VIII - IX
2 - 4m
2 - 3m
full to partial sun
4 (down to -34°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Dutchman's pipe is a vigorous climber native to America, found in moist woodlands from N.E.Canada to S.E.USA. It is cultivated for its dramatic large foliage which looks as if just escaped from a rainforest. The deciduous leaves are 10-30 cm across, fresh green, heart-shaped. In summer small pipe-li ...
VII - VIII
5 - 9m
3 - 9m
full to partial sun
4 (down to -34°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Powis Castle is an English variety of wormwood that is also called Brass Band. It is most likely a spontaneous hybrid between the species a. arborescens and a. absinthium from the Middle East where wormwoods willingly hybridize among themselves. One plant was found growing in a garden in Yorkshire b ...
0,4 - 0,8m
0,4 - 0,8m
full sun
7 (down to -23°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Pawpaw is an old tree species from eastern USA. It is cultivated for both its ornamental value as well as edible fruit. In May appear exotic flowers on bare wood. They are 6-petalled, open bell-shaped, deep burgundy red. Deciduous leaves are large - almost 30 cm long, obovate, medium green, and turn ...
V - VI
2 - 4m
1 - 2m
full sun
5b (down to -27°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Salicifolia is a Japanese laurel variety from the longifolia group. It has very attractive, evergreen, partially drooping, narrowly lance-shaped leaves that are highly glossy and almost lack typical serration at margins. They look quite exotic and densely cover the plant. In mid spring numerous, sma ...
0,8 - 1,5m
0,8 - 1,8m
full sun to shade
7 (down to -23°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
