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 Plant list: Half-hardy plants
Half-hardy plants will not survive a heavy frost. Outside, make sure they’re protected in winter, or bring indoors.
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| Latin name: | | Osteospermum |
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| Common name: | | Osteospermum |
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| Type of plant: | | Perennial |
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| Hardiness: | | Half-hardy |
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| Flower colour: | | White to pink to mauve |
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| Leaf colour: | | Grey green |
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| Height and spread: | | 60cm x 30cm to 45cm (2ft x 1ft to 1.5ft) |
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This evergreen perennial bears masses of daisy-like blooms. Grow in a sunny spot as most flowers close without sunshine.
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| Latin name: | | Cordyline |
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| Common name: | | New Zealand cabbage palm |
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| Type of plant: | | Tree |
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| Hardiness: | | Half-hardy |
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| Flower colour: | | Creamy white |
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| Leaf colour: | | Green, variegated or bronze |
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| Height and spread: | | 9m x 2.7m (30ft x 8.9ft) |
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These slow-growing shrubs are grown for their exotic-looking spiky leaves. The sweetly scented flowers appear in summer.
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| Latin name: | | Dicksonia antarctica |
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| Common name: | | Soft tree fern |
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| Type of plant: | | Fern |
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| Hardiness: | | Half-hardy |
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| Flower colour: | | N/A |
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| Leaf colour: | | Green |
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| Height and spread: | | 10m x 4m (33ft x 13.1ft) |
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This statuesque tree fern bears its fronds atop a brown trunk. It enjoys moist shade and can be a challenge.
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| Latin name: | | Impatiens |
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| Common name: | | Busy Lizzie |
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| Type of plant: | | Perennial, grown as annuals |
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| Hardiness: | | Half-hardy |
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| Flower colour: | | White, pink, red, violet |
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| Leaf colour: | | Fresh green |
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| Height and spread: | | 20cm to 30cm x 20cm to 30cm (8in to 1ft x 8in to 1ft) |
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This popular bedding plant flowers its heart out, and looks fantastic in containers, either mixing the colours together or using just one shade.
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| Latin name: | | Petunia |
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| Common name: | | Petunia |
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| Type of plant: | | Perennial, grown as annuals |
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| Hardiness: | | Half-hardy |
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| Flower colour: | | White to pink to purple |
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| Leaf colour: | | Green or variegated |
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| Height and spread: | | 15cm to 40cm x 20cm to 90cm (6in to 1.3ft x 8in to 3ft) |
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This favourite summer bedding plant likes moist but well-drained soil in a sunny spot. Deadhead regularly to keep flowering profusely.
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