Approaches To Planting Flowers

 PLANTS FOR THE FLOWER GARDEN

 HESPERIS

(Cruciferae) southern Europe, western Asia

H. matronalis (damask violet, dame's violet, sweet rocket) is a cottage-garden perennial to mass in informal borders. Evening-scented white, pink and mauve cruciform flowers are borne in loose clusters above narrow dark green leaves in early summer. Dead-head to encourage further flowering. Freely self-seeding. Grow as a biennial, since older plants deteriorate to woodiness. Sun.

H: 60-120cm/24-48in s: 45-60cm118-24in - z: 3[3-9]

HEUCHERA

(Saxifragaceae) alumroot, coral flower N. America H. x brizoides hybrids form perennial mounds of rounded scalloped hairy leaves, mottled grey and green, which are evergreen except in very cold areas. Woody roots spread to make good ground cover in well-drained soil - in full sun for best flowering performance and in part shade for foliage only. Slender panicles of flowers held well above the foliage on Wiry stems appear in early summer. Choose a named form to harmonize with neighboring flower and foliage color. H. x b. 'Coral Cloud' has coral-pink flowers.

H: 45-60cm/18-24in s: 30-45cm/12-18in z: 3[3-10]

H. micrantha 'Palace Purple' is a perennial grown for its handsome bronze foliage with rich deep red undersides.

HEUCHERELLA

(Saxifragaceae)

x H. tiarelloides is an evergreen perennial hybrid between heuchera and tiarella with tiny pink flowers in early summer and soft green leaves without the typical heuchera marbling. Grows in similar conditions to heuchera and is an excellent border plant.

H: 45cm/18in s: 30-45cm/12-18in z: 3[3-10]

HIBISCUS

(Malvaceae) rose mallow

H. moscheutos (swamp rose mallow from USA) is a handsome perennial species with toothed slightly lobed ovate leaves. The satiny wide-open mallow-flowers may be 15-20cm/6-8in across and are white, pink or crimson, borne in summer. Sun and moist rich soil. Easily raised from seed.

H: 0.9-1.5m13-5ft s: 0.9m/2ft z: 4[4-9]

H. trionum (flower-of-an-hour from Africa) is an annual with dark green serrated leaves. Large cream mallow-flowers with purplish-brown centres appear in late summer, typically opening only in the morning. Sow seed each spring. H: 75CM/30ill s: 30cm/12in ANNUAL

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