Top 100 plants (english)

Engleski casopis Telegraph.co.uk objavio je spisak 100 naj biljaka koji "mora imati svaki vrt".

Spring:

1 Pulmonaria 'Diana Clare'
Long, silvered leaves with an apple-green cast flatter deep violet flowers, making this pulmonaria perhaps the best of all. Part shade (30cm/2ft).

Dryopteris wallichiana
Dryopteris wallichiana

2 Epimedium x versicolor 'Sulphureum'
Graceful wiry stems with two-tone yellow flowers above heart-shaped, shiny green leaves. A toughie. Part shade (30cm/2ft).

3 Erysimum 'Bowles' Mauve'
In flower from spring until late autumn, this bushy wallflower produces sprays of purple flowers above grey-green foliage. Sun and good drainage (75cm/2.5ft).

4 Dryopteris wallichiana
Black bristly hairs contrast against bright green fronds when this handsome upright fern unfurls its croziers in late April. Good soil, shade (1.2 m/4ft).

5 Scilla siberica 'Spring Beauty'
Easy, deep blue, diminutive bulb to drift through paler spring bulbs, whether miniature narcissi or erythroniums. Semi-shade (15cm/6in).

6 Cyclamen coum
Jaunty swept-back flower with a magenta nose. Grow in full sun or under trees and allow to self-seed. Good drainage (10cm/4in).

7 Clematis macropetala
Let it scramble over a wall and, given time, it produces ragged, soft-petalled flowers with cool green middles. Good drainage (3m/10ft).

8 Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Park Farm Hybrid'
Early spicy, sweet fragrance as deep pink buds open to apple-white flowers that show up well against the shiny green leaves. Easy (3m/10ft).

9 Crocus chrysanthus 'Blue Pearl'
For early spring sparkle, this delicate silver-blue crocus shimmers in spring sunshine and complements yellows, oranges and purples. Full sun (7cm/3in).

10 Narcissus 'Jetfire'
This vivid yellow-petalled cyclamineus hybrid develops a bright orange trumpet, so it makes a great impact. Easy anywhere (24cm/9in).

11 Narcissus 'Ice Wings'
White narcissi flower later than yellows and are often scented. This double-headed, ivory-white triandrus hybrid is superb with blue muscari. Easy (30cm/1ft).

12 Crocus vernus 'Pickwick'
Capable of pushing through the lawn, this large-flowered crocus has lilac petals finely feathered in purple. Full sun (12cm/5in).

13 Daphne odora 'Aureomarginata'
Easy daphne with lily-scented pink flowers and yellow-rimmed green leaves. Wide rather than tall. Warm shelter (2m/7ft).

Magnolia x loebneri 'Leonard Messel'
Magnolia x loebneri 'Leonard Messel'

14 Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost'
Heart-shaped silvered leaves dramatically edged and veined in green, finished off with dainty blue flowers. Good soil, part shade (50cm/20in).

15 Tulipa 'Spring Green'
This colour-washed green and white tulip softens deep shade and mixes brilliantly with green foliage. Shade (30cm/12in).

16 Erythronium 'Pagoda'
Pallid, yellow Tiffany lamps and mottled foliage make this a woodland essential. Divide after flowering to encourage more. Leaf-litter, humus-rich soil (50cm/20in).

17 Viola cornuta 'Alba'
A cushion of watercress-green foliage topped by wispy pansy flowers from May. Superb under roses. Shade (22cm/9in).

18 Anemone nemorosa 'Vestal'
This pristine white anemone has a neat, double centre and long-lasting flowers that spread. Woodland shade (15cm/6in).

19 Dicentra 'Bacchanal'
Delicate, apple-green ferny foliage topped by claret-red bleeding hearts on long stems. More persistent than many. Part shade (30cm/1ft).

20 Euphorbia polychroma
A mound of acid yellow flowers throughout spring. Brightens up a dark corner or shows off vibrant tulips. Easy anywhere (38cm/15in).

21 Magnolia x loebneri 'Leonard Messel'
The slender, rose-pink petals splay outwards to form a star. Frost resistant, but site away from morning sun. Moist soil (5m/16ft).

22 Polystichum setiferum 'Grandiceps'
These elaborate polystichums look almost mossy in spring and this form has upright crested fronds. Shade but not too dry (38cm/15in).

23 Euphorbia griffithii 'Dixter'
Asparagus-like spears develop into warm orange heads, even in deep shade, and the stems and leaf veins share the same tone. Good soil (90cm/3ft).

24 Vinca difformis
Wide-eyed, white periwinkle flowers with a hint of steel-blue, for early ground cover in an awkward spot. Accommodating (60cm/2ft).

25 Muscari armeniacum'Valerie Finnis'
A baby-blue grape hyacinth with cool green overtones. Densely packed flowers on short stalks. Easy anywhere (20cm/8in).

Summer:

1 Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation'
May-flowering allium with truly purple globular heads, forms a strong vertical and best follow-up act for tulips. Easy (1m/3ft).

2 Rosa 'Goldfinch'
Almost-thornless rambler, flowers once a year with clusters of apricot fading to clotted cream. Fence, wall or pergola (4m/13ft).

Rosa 'Goldfinch'
Rosa 'Goldfinch'

3 Dianthus carthusianorum
More a stylish sweet William than a pink, with willowy stems crowned by dark pointed buds that open in sequence to reveal fringed magenta flowers. Sun (40cm/16in).

4 Erigeron karvinskianus
Self-seeder for steps, cracks and crevices, produces a tiny blush-pink and white daisies from spring to November. Easy (20cm/8in).

5 Astrantia major 'Roma'
Exceptionally long flowering season; the candy-pink petals surrounding the brighter pink pincushion have tasteful green tips. Part sun, moist soil (60cm/2ft).

6 Papaver orientale 'Karine'
This shallow-cupped, pale pink oriental poppy has a beetroot centre to each smallish flower. Sun, good drainage (70cm/28in).

7 Rosa 'Madame Alfred Carrière'
Blush-white, noisette climber that repeats until late in the year. Olive-green foliage, thrives on north-facing walls. Good soil (5m/16ft).

8 Clematis 'Perle d'Azur'
Rounded azure-blue flowers set against mid-green foliage from late summer until early autumn. Cut back hard in spring. Protect roots from full sun (3m/10ft).

9 Paeonia lactiflora 'Festiva Maxima'
Full and fragrant with creamy white double flowers subtly splashed in rose red - perfect among pink, magenta and deep purple roses. Good soil (1m/3ft).

10 Campanula lactiflora 'Prichard's Variety'
Purple-blue bells held on dark stems, willing to repeat if deadheaded. Sun or part sun (75cm/30in).

11 Nepeta 'Six Hills Giant'
A simple catmint, but the sea of blue billows through the garden like a wave. Cut back to encourage more. Sun (90cm/3ft).

12 Anthemis 'Susanna Mitchell'
Sheer flower power, with masses of lax pale yellow daisies floating above silver filigree foliage. Sun (45cm/18in).

Eryngium giganteum
Eryngium giganteum

13 Penstemon 'Andenken an Friedrich Hahn' (syn. 'Garnet')
The most enduring penstemon, with spires of wine-red flowers for months. Drought-resistant and great with silvers. Full sun, good drainage (90cm/3ft).

14 Geranium Rozanne ('Gerwat')
A wide sprawler with white-eyed, soft blue saucers from May until late, plus good mottled foliage. Sun or part sun (60cm/2ft).

15 Geranium Patricia ('Brempat')
Black-eyed, magenta-pink geranium with abundant flower power. Weave among blue veronicas. Sun or part sun (75cm/30in).

16 Bupleurum fruticosum
A shrubby umbellifera covered with flat heads of lime-green flowers and evergreen leaves. Well-drained soil and some sun (2.5m/8ft).

17 Eryngium giganteum
This biennial sea holly dazzles like no other with its branching framework of silvered stems, jagged bracts and thimbles. Sun (90cm/3ft).

18 Buddleia 'Pink Delight'
A recent discovery, this compact, fragrant butterfly bush has pink flowers and silver foliage. Sun or part sun (1.75m/6ft).

19 Stipa gigantea
An atmospheric oat grass that creates a shimmering golden fountain in summer sun every time it trembles. Sun, good drainage (2m/3ft).

Knautia macedonica
Knautia macedonica

20 Digitalis purpurea 'Sutton's Apricot'
Spires are essential and this apricot biennial foxglove will reach up to heaven. Good against stone. Semi-shade (1.6m/5ft).

21 Clematis 'Purpurea Plena Elegans'
This dusky magenta clematis with Elizabethan provenance produces double flowers in late summer. Prune hard in spring. Good soil (3m/10ft).

22 Clematis 'Etoile Violette'
Gappy purple flowers with golden stamens. Classy follow-up to once-only roses. Prune hard in spring. Good soil (4m/13ft).

23 Lavandula angustifolia 'Imperial Gem'
A chunky, deep purple English lavender with silver foliage, suitable for hedging. Trim hard in August. Full sun, good drainage (60cm/2ft).

24 Knautia macedonica
This branching wine-red scabious insists on throwing out more button flowers all summer long, adding vibrant summer highlights. Drought-tolerant (80cm/30in).

25 Rosa 'Buff Beauty'
Large hybrid musk rose with graceful, arching branches covered in fragrant, soft apricot blooms. Bronze foliage. Accommodating (2m/6ft).

Autumn:

1 Sedum telephium 'Purple Emperor'
Flat heads of tiny ruby-red stars held on strong stems and supported by neatly crimped, chocolate-purple foliage. Accommodating (50cm/20in).

Helenium 'Sahin's Early Flowerer'
Helenium 'Sahin's Early Flowerer'

2 Helenium 'Sahin's Early Flowerer'
Shimmering orange daisies with brown velvet centres lift the border. Deadhead for repeat flowers. Good soil (1m/3ft).

3 Aster 'Little Carlow'
Sprays of small lavender-blue daisies throb in late summer and autumn, particularly in evening light. Sun and good soil (1.2m/4ft).

4 Aster x frikartii 'Mönch'
The longest flowering aster of all, with good foliage and large violet-blue daisies on slightly lax stems. Sun and good soil (90cm/3ft).

5 Helianthus 'Lemon Queen'
Tall, self-supporting and non-spreading perennial sunflower. Sun or part sun (1.75m/6ft).

6 Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm'
Slick and smart, these neatly rayed golden daisies are dark-eyed and persist from July until October. Sun, good soil (90cm/3ft).

7 Verbena rigida
Low-growing, with vivid purple flowers and a branching candelabra habit. Stays in flower for months. Sun, good drainage (30cm/1ft).

8 Ceratostigma willmottianum
Wiry, tall wands of gentian-blue phlox-shaped flowers continue until November against reddish foliage. Warm sun (90cm/3ft).

9 Kniphofia 'Tawny King'
A mixture of maple syrup and cream on this long-flowering poker that delivers in flushes. Sun and moist soil (1.2m/4ft).

10 Pennisetum orientale
Slender beige caterpillars make pinks and purples appear brighter and add movement to the border. Good drainage (90cm/3ft).

Aster x frikartii 'Moench'
Aster x frikartii 'Moench'

11 Miscanthus sinensis
'Silberfeder' Delivers across Britain whatever the weather (unlike some), producing tall, silver plumes on stiff stems by August. Fades well. Good soil (2.4m/8ft).

12 Gaura lindheimeri
Wands of delicate apple blossom-white flowers open slowly and keep the show going until November. Good drainage (1m/3ft).

13 Penstemon 'Hidcote Pink'
Refined spires of tubular, rose-pink flowers, etched with white and overlaid with cerise, elevate this tough penstemon into the super league. Sun (25cm/10in).

14 Aconitum carmichaelii 'Arendsii'
Thick, grey-green stems and sumptuous dark foliage followed by tall September and October spires of sapphire-blue flowers. Sun or shade (1.25m/4ft).

15 Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple'
When temperatures plummet, the wine-red lollipop leaves fleck with shocking pink. Accommodating (5m/16ft).

16 Anemone x hybrida 'Honorine Jobert'
Classic Japanese anemone with single white flowers bossed in gold, and dark green foliage - good in deep shade. Any soil, but not too wet (1.2m/4ft).

17 Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue'
Foot-long tapering spikes of navy blue tubular flowers held in black cases. Good drainage and sun (2.5m/8ft).

18 Verbena bonariensis
Self-supporting, slender with stems topped with lavender butterfly magnets. Sun (2m/6ft).

Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm'
Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm'

19 Monarda 'Squaw'
Brash scarlet flowers make this robust grower a show-stopper in September. The black pepper-pot seedheads last through winter too. Sun, humus-rich soil (1.2m/4ft).

20 Dahlia 'David Howard'
Soft orange, smoky-leaved dahlia. Indispensable in warm-toned borders. Sun (75cm/30in).

21 Crocosmia 'Severn Sunrise'
A late crocosmia with shot-silk, shimmering copper-tinted flowers that fade to pink. Sun and summer moisture (1m/3ft).

22 Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus'
A flat-petalled reddish pink daisy with golden-brown centre. Sun and good soil (1m/3ft).

23 Carex testacea
A swirling optic-fibre lamp of soft, olive-green filaments, touched with orange highlights, on this year-round grass. Well-drained soil (40cm/16in).

24 Euonymus planipes
The jungly pinnate leaves turn crimson-pink and drop early to reveal orange and crimson spindles on dangling threads. Well-drained soil (2m/6ft).

25 Phlox paniculata 'Monica Lynden-Bell'
A pale pink, white-eyed fragrant phlox with a robust constitution. Good against asters and in shade. Good soil (75cm/30in).

Winter:

1 Prunus x subhirtella 'Autumnalis'
Perfectly formed, frilled pale pink blossom sprinkle through dark, bare tracery of branches for weeks of subtle flower from November until February. Easy to grow (7.5m/25ft).

Daphne bholua 'Jacqueline Postill'
Daphne bholua 'Jacqueline Postill'

2 Sarcococca confusa
Dark green, glossy foliage that looks handsome all year, with fragrant ivory flowers followed by black berries. Elegant and perfect for containers. Likes moisture (1.5m/5ft).

3 Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica
Dark, ferny foliage highlights a profusion of pendent, pale cream bells spotted in maroon. A saviour for early bees. Do not prune! South-facing wall (3m/10ft).

4 Daphne bholua 'Jacqueline Postill'
Scented clusters of waxy pink flowers and lavish foliage. Flowers in January. Good soil, warm position (3m/10ft).

5 Eranthis hyemalis
The winter aconite only opens its bright yellow globes in warm sunshine. Perfect under a tree or on a grassy bank (6cm/2in).

6 Helleborus x ericsmithii
Silver-washed, serrated foliage and white saucers on strong stems begin in midwinter before fading to rose pink. Part shade (30cm/12in).

7 Betula utilis var. jacquemontii 'Grayswood Ghost'
A charcoal study with striking, silk-textured, white bark and slate-black twigs. Good yellow leaves in autumn. Easy (18m/60ft).

8 Mahonia x media 'Winter Sun'
Radiating crowns of lemon yellow flower spikes above handsome, spiny foliage. The fragrant flowers light up shade and lift a November day (4m/13ft).

9 Ilex aquifolium 'Alaska'
A spiny holly with smaller olive-green leaves. Ideal for clipping into tight shapes, or for cloud-cut hedges. Forms a conical bush if left. Good drainage (3m-7.5m/10ft-25ft).

10 Galanthus 'S. Arnott'
Tall, elegant snowdrop with pearl-drop flowers. Loves a sunny bank and spreads well, but slow to establish at first (28cm/11in).

11 Prunus mume 'Beni-chidori'
February needs this dramatic Japanese apricot with its dark branches clothed with almond-scented, madder-pink flowers. Accommodating (3m/10ft).

Eranthis hyemalis
Eranthis hyemalis

12 Lonicera x purpusii 'Winter Beauty'
The most floriferous winter honeysuckle of all, with fragrant, creamy white flowers. Accommodating, flowers when young (2m x 2m/6.5ft x 6.5ft).

13 Iris unguicularis 'Mary Barnard'
An Algerian iris that starts in November and climaxes in a March extravaganza of violet-blue. South-facing wall (40cm/16in).

14 Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire'
A flickering bonfire of orange, pink and shot-silk twigs. Plant en masse where winter sun falls and thin the shoots lightly. Never cut back hard. Accommodating (1.5m/5ft).

15 Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Blue Spire'
Russian sage produces a winter skeleton of silver-white stems that rise up vertically from the ground. Good soil and a sunny position (1m/3ft).

16 Buxus sempervirens 'Suffruticosa'
The essential box for winter structure. Clip into tight shapes or low hedges in June. Repeat in September if needed. Good drainage (60cm-100cm/2ft-3ft).

17 Narcissus 'Cedric Morris'
Sun-loving, tiny daffodil that flowers by Christmas. Yellow flowers washed in green. Sun or woodland (20cm-30cm/8in-12in).

18 Euphorbia x martini
Velvety rosettes of weather-resistant, sage green foliage topped by spikes of lime flowers, each warmed by a tomato-red eye. Woodland (40cm/16in).

19 Photinia x fraseri 'Red Robin'
Light up winter with this compact mound of evergreen leaves topped by startling ruby-red new shoots (2.4m/8ft).

Galanthus 'S. Arnott'
Galanthus 'S. Arnott'

20 Jasminum nudiflorum
Winter jasmine peppers its stems with acid-yellow flowers from November. Easy to train if cut back hard after flowering. Accommodating (4m/13ft).

21 Hamamelis x intermedia 'Pallida'
Spidery flowers by early January; the sulphur-yellow ribbons are scented and stand out well. Deep soil (3m x 4m/10ft x 13ft).

22 Skimmia x confusa 'Kew Green'
Compact mound of evergreen foliage supporting conical heads of ivory-white buds. Shade-tolerant (1.5m/5ft).

23 Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
Ground-hugging black, grass-like plant that flatters snowdrops or pale crocus. Add drama to containers by pairing with red cyclamen. Hot spot (8cm/5in).

24 Cotoneaster 'Hybridus Pendulus'
The weeping branches of this small, semi-evergreen tree are laden with berries that birds ignore. Good drainage (3m/10ft).

25 Azara microphylla
Chilean wall shrub with inconspicuous yellow flowers that pack a fragrant vanilla punch on a mild day. Sunny wall (5m/16ft).

A evo i slicica....
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sarcococca confusa

Clematis cirrhosa

Winterling, Eranthis hyemalis

Helleborus x ericsmithii, rosa

West_Himalyan Birch, Betula utilis Jacquemontii

mahonia x media winter sun

galanthus/visibaba

Prunus mume