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Some species of Nepeta contain the chemical Nepetalactone (found in highest quantities in Nepeta cataria). 聽When cats are exposed to its smell they can have some very strange reactions ranging from chin and cheek rubbing to head-over rolling and body rubbing! 聽It鈥檚 thought that the chemical enters the cat鈥檚 nasal tissue sending signals to its brain resulting in a response similar to the response to natural sex pheromones. 聽The effect can last for around ten minutes. 聽Nepetalactone also has documented effects on lions, tigers and leopards. 聽It can also be used as a mosquito and fly repellent. 聽It鈥檚 thought not to affect humans in the same way as cats, as the human brain is physiologically different from that of a cat.

Androsace studiosorum 鈥楧辞办蝉补鈥�
An easy to grow evergreen perennial. 聽Gren-grey hairy leaf rosettes with umbels of large pale pink flowers in April.

Androsace sarmentosa
Small loose rosettes of hairy leaves, spreading by runners. 聽Pink flowers with a yellow eye.

Armeria maritima 鈥楧usseldorfer Stolz鈥�
Low tufted mound of grassy green leaves with deep pink pompon flowers for many weeks from late spring, usually repeat flowering in the autumn.

Erodium 鈥楩lore pleno鈥�
Clump forming plant with scallop shape leaves and double pink flowers from late spring until autumn.

Erodium x kolbianum 鈥楴补迟补蝉丑补鈥�
Compact silver-grey leaves and numerous white flowers veined pink with two distinctive dark maroon 鈥榚yes鈥�. 聽Flowers April to June and beyond if conditions are right.

Saxifraga 鈥榃丑颈迟别丑颈濒濒鈥�
A slow growing, cushion forming evergreen with small rosettes of leaves and arching stems with tiny white flowers in late spring.

Sedum cauticola 鈥楲颈诲补办别苍蝉别鈥�
Trailing perennial with purple-tinged stems and opposite rounded to spoon-shaped grey-green leaves up to 2.5 cm (1鈥�) long. 聽Star shaped purplish-pink flowers early autumn, flowers age to carmine red.

Tulipa iliensis
Flower petals lemon-yellow stained crimson on the exterior with a hint of sage green at the base. 聽Flowers March.

Narcissus assoanus
A true miniature jonquil with solitary, fragrant, rich yellow flowers and glaucous long narrow leaves. 聽Flowers March.

Hedging material
Prunus lusitanica

Plants in the front garden area
Pittosporum tenuifolium 鈥楾om Thumb鈥�
Pittosporum tenuifolium 鈥楾andra Gold鈥�
Polystichum polyblepharum
Alchemilla mollis
Liriope muscari 鈥楳oneymaker鈥�
Heuchera 鈥楳idnight Rose鈥�
Sarcocca confusa

Window box plants
6 x Hedera helix (variegated/trailing form)
6 x Calluna vulgaris 鈥楲oki鈥�
4 x Cyclamen (Purple)