Shrubs
The following is an alphabetical listing of shrubs. Please use the links below to jump to specific species.
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Common Name:
Batchelor’s Buttons |
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Latin Name:
Kerria japonica
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Description: Popular vigorous upright plant with serrated pointed green leaves on bright green stems. Produces yellow button like flowers in spring. |
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Native / Naturalised:
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Deciduous: Y |
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Common Name:
Blackthorn |
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Latin Name:
Prunus spinosa
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Description: Produces purple fruits with stone to centre and has thorns on branches. |
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Native / Naturalised: Y |
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Deciduous: Y |
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Common Name:
Box |
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Latin Name:
Buxus sempervirens
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Description: Bushy shrub. Can grow large but more often used as formal clipped hedge. Leaves are a dark glossy green colour. |
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Native / Naturalised: N |
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Deciduous: N |
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Common Name:
Briar (Bramble) |
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Latin Name:
Rubus fructicosus
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Description: Thorny stemmed plant that is commonly found scrambling through shrubs and hedgerows. |
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Native / Naturalised: Y |
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Deciduous: Y |
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Common Name:
Broom |
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Latin Name:
Cytisus scoparius
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Description: Arching habit with narrow dark green leaves. Bears bright yellow-red flowers in late spring. |
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Native / Naturalised: Y |
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Deciduous: Y |
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Common Name:
Buckthorn |
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Latin Name:
Rhamnus cathartica
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Description: Develop attractive golden autumn colours and also produce black fruit. |
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Native / Naturalised: Y |
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Deciduous: Y |
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Common Name:
Butterfly Bush |
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Latin Name:
Buddleja sp./var.
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Description: Large arching shrub that comes in many colours with flowers spikes that are very attractive to bees and butterflies. |
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Native / Naturalised: Y |
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Deciduous: Species dependent |
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Common Name:
Clematis |
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Latin Name:
Clematis sp./var.
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Description: Mainly twining climbers with masses of flowers. Vigorous growth on walls and sides of buildings. |
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Native / Naturalised: N |
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Deciduous: Species dependent |
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Common Name:
Cotoneaster |
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Latin Name:
Cotoneaster sp./var.
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Description: Used as trees, shrubs, groundcover and hedges. Small dark green leaves and generally with red berries which are attractive for birds. |
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Native / Naturalised: Y |
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Deciduous: Species dependent |
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Common Name:
Darwin's Barberry |
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Latin Name:
Berberis darwinii
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Description: Arching large shrub with small dark green leaves. Famous for its abundant orange yellow flowers which are followed by bluish berries. |
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Native / Naturalised: N |
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Deciduous: N |
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Common Name:
Dog Rose |
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Latin Name:
Rosa canina
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Description: Common hedgerow plant in Irish countryside. |
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Native / Naturalised: Y |
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Deciduous: Y |
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Common Name:
Dogwood |
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Latin Name:
Cornus sanguinea sp./var.
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Description: Non-native species with brightly coloured red or yellow new stems. Used extensively on some motorway planting schemes. |
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Native / Naturalised: Y |
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Deciduous: Species dependent |
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Common Name:
Elderberry |
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Latin Name:
Sambucus nigra
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Description: Produces flattened heads of white flowers in early summer followed by small black berries. |
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Native / Naturalised: Y |
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Deciduous: Y |
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Common Name:
Escallonia |
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Latin Name:
Escallonia sp./var.
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Description: Common garden plant with some species used as hedging particularly in coastal regions. |
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Native / Naturalised: N |
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Deciduous: Species dependent |
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Common Name:
Euonymus |
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Latin Name:
Euonymus fortunei var.
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Description: Bushy shrub used as small hedge or planted for its coloured leaves. |
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Native / Naturalised: N |
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Deciduous: N |
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Common Name: Firethorn |
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Latin Name:
Pyracantha angustifolia
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Description: Tall dense shrub with long narrow leaves that are dark green above and felt like and grey underneath. Small white flowers in summer followed by orange yellow fruits. |
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Native / Naturalised: N |
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Deciduous: N |
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Common Name:
Flowering Currant |
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Latin Name:
Ribes sanguineum
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Description: Have aromatic dark green leaves. Produces pink flowers in spring followed by black fruits. |
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Native / Naturalised: Y |
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Deciduous: Y |
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Common Name:
Fuschia |
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Latin Name: Fuchsia sp./var.
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Description: Famous for its colourful lantern shaped flowers usually in late summer and autumn.
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Native / Naturalised: N |
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Deciduous: Species dependent |
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Common Name: Gorse |
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Latin Name:
Ulex europeaus
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Description: Very common plant in Irish landscape that bears abundant bright yellow flowers and tiny green leaves on green shoots. |
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Native / Naturalised: Y |
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Deciduous: Y |
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Common Name:
Guelder Rose |
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Latin Name:
Viburnum opulus
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Description: Maple like leaves that colour richly in autumn when red berries appear. Produces white flowers in spring. |
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Native / Naturalised: Y |
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Deciduous: Y |
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Common Name:
Heather |
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Latin Name:
Erica sp./var..
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Description: Woody shrubs typical of bog areas grown for their flowering. |
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Native / Naturalised: Y |
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Deciduous: N |
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Common Name:
Hebe |
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Latin Name:
Hebe sp./var.
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Description: Ornamental plants grown for their leaves and flowers. Can become woody with age or broken. |
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Native / Naturalised: N |
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Deciduous: N |
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Common Name:
Holly |
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Latin Name:
Ilex aquifolium
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Description: Bushy upright shrub\tree commonly used in hedgerows and produces red berries. Leaves are sharply pointed. |
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Native / Naturalised: Y |
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Deciduous: N |
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Common Name:
Hydrangea |
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Latin Name:
Hydrangea sp./var.
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Description: Deciduous spreading shrub famous for its dense brightly coloured flowers. |
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Native / Naturalised: N |
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Deciduous: Y |
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Common Name:
Hypericum |
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Latin Name:
Hypericum sp./var.
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Description: Common garden plant grown for their abundant yellow flowers. |
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Native / Naturalised: N |
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Deciduous: Species dependent. |
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Common Name:
Ivy |
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Latin Name:
Hedera helix
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Description: 5 lobed, glossy dark green leafed climber or groundcover. Very vigorous growth and common in gardens and woodland. |
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Native / Naturalised: Y |
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Deciduous: N |
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Common Name:
Laurel |
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Latin Name:
Prunus laurocerasus
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Description: Very commonly used hedging plant. Have glossy green leaves. |
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Native / Naturalised: N |
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Deciduous: N |
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Common Name:
Lavender |
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Latin Name:
Lavandula sp./var.
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Description: Popular garden plant grown for its aromatic leaves and flowers. Attractive to bees and butterflies. |
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Native / Naturalised: N |
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Deciduous: N |
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Common Name:
Lesser Periwinkle |
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Latin Name:
Vinca minor
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Description: Groundcover plant with dark green leaves and purplish-blue flowers. |
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Native / Naturalised: N |
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Deciduous: N |
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Common Name:
Lilac |
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Latin Name:
Syringa vulgaris
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Description: Medium\large shrub that produces large clusters of flowers in late spring. |
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Native / Naturalised: N |
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Deciduous: Y |
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Common Name: Native Honeysuckle |
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Latin Name:
Lonicera periclymenum.
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Description: Twining climber with oval green leaves. Produces fragrant long tubular flowers in midsummer. |
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Native / Naturalised: Y |
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Deciduous: Y |
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Common Name:
Oregon Grape |
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Latin Name:
Mahonia aquifolium
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Description: Open shrub with glossy green leaves that often turn red or purple in winter. Small yellow flowers in spring followed by black berries. |
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Native / Naturalised: N |
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Deciduous: N |
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Common Name:
Pittosporum |
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Latin Name:
Pittosporum tenuifolium var.
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Description: Large evergreen, conical shrub\tree with small wavy leaves. |
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Native / Naturalised: N |
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Deciduous: N |
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Common Name:
Potentilla |
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Latin Name:
Potentilla sp./var.
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Description: Small to medium sized bushy shrubs grown for their long lasting saucer shaped flowers. |
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Native / Naturalised: N |
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Deciduous: Y |
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Common Name: Privet |
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Latin Name:
Ligustrum vulgare
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Description: Bushy semi-evergreen shrub with narrow dark green leaves. Produces scented white tubular flowers in early summer followed by black fruits. |
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Native / Naturalised: Y |
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Deciduous: N |
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Common Name:
Quince |
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Latin Name:
Chaenomeles japonica
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Description: Spreading shrub with thorns of medium size with oval green leaves. Produces red flowers in spring and yellow, lemon shaped fruit. |
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Native / Naturalised: N |
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Deciduous: Y |
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Common Name:
Red Robin |
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Latin Name:
Photinia ‘Red Robin’
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Description: Large shrub grown for its leaves. Leaf emerges red before turning green. |
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Native / Naturalised: N |
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Deciduous: N |
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Common Name:
Rose |
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Latin Name:
Rosa var.
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Description: Famous plants used for their flowers. |
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Native / Naturalised: N |
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Deciduous: Species dependent |
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Common Name: Rosemary |
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Latin Name:
Rosmarinus officinalis
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Description: Aromatic shrub with blue green needle like leaves. Often used as informal hedge and produces small purplish flowers. |
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Native / Naturalised: N |
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Deciduous: N |
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Common Name:
Senecio ‘Sunshine’ |
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Latin Name:
Senecio ‘Sunshine’
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Description: Low spreading shrub with silvery coloured leaves. Bears yellow flowers in summer. |
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Native / Naturalised: N |
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Deciduous: N |
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Common Name:
Snowberry |
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Latin Name:
Symphoricarpos sp.var
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Description: Dense slightly arching shrub with dark green round leaves. Produces pink flowers in summer followed by large white fruit. |
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Native / Naturalised: N |
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Deciduous: Y |
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Common Name:
Spindle |
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Latin Name: Euonymus europaeus |
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Description: Bushy shrub\tree with long narrow leaves that turn red in autumn when red berries appear that open with orange seeds. |
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Native / Naturalised: Y |
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Deciduous: Y |
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Common Name: Spireae |
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Latin Spiraea sp./var. |
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Description: Grown for their small flowers and in some species for their decorative leaves particularly in autumn. |
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Native / Naturalised: N |
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Deciduous: Y |
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Common Name:
Thyme |
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Latin Name:
Thymus
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Description: Low mat forming shrub with aromatic leaves and commonly used as herb in cooking. |
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Native / Naturalised: N |
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Deciduous: N |
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Common Name:
Viburnum davidii |
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Latin Name:
Viburnum davidii
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Description: Low mound like shrub with striking dark green leaves with deep veins. Produces white flowers in spring followed by black berries. |
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Native / Naturalised: N |
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Deciduous: N |
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Common Name:
Whitethorn / Hawthorn |
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Latin Name:
Crataegus monogyna
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Description: Shrub\tree very common in countryside hedgerows. Has large, oval, lobed leaves and produces white flowers in late spring followed by red berries. |
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Native / Naturalised: Y |
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Deciduous: Y |
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