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Checklist of plants suitable for ground cover: B

Key.. A.. B.. C.. D-F.. G.. H.. I-L.. M-O.. P.. R-S.. T-X..

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Botanical name Baccharis pilularis Baccharis viminea Ballota pseudodictamnus Bergenia ciliata Bergenia crassifolia Bergenia purpurascens

Common Habit name Chaparral Sh broom Mule fat Sh P P P P

Evergreen/ Deciduous E

Height Hardiness Growth Soil Shade Moisture pH (meters) zone rate 0.50 8 LMH N DM ANB M

Notes Tolerates poor soils. A good ground stabilizer. Tolerates poor soils. A good ground stabilizer. Flowers are used as candle wicks. Medicinal. Tolerates poor soils. A tea is made from the leaves. Medicinal. Root and young leaves - cooked. Tolerates maritime exposure and drought.

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4.00 0.60 0.30 0.30 0.45 0.30

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LMH N LMH N LMH SN LMH FSN LMH SN LMH FSN

DM DM M M M M

ANB M ANB M ANB M ANB S ANB S AN S

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Blechnum spicant Hard Fern F Brachyglottis 'Sunshine'

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LMH N

ANB S

Edible Trees and Shrubs Hardy in temperate zones. Checklist of plants suitable for hedging and windbreaks. Checklist of Trees and Shrubs for Shelterbelts.

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Habit: A = Annual. B = Bamboo. Bi = Biennial. Cl - Climber. F = Fern. Sh = Shrub. T = Tree. P = Perennial. Deciduous/Evergreen: D = Deciduous. E = Evergreen. Hardiness zone: 1 = Succeeds in the Arctic zone. 10 = Does not tolerate frost. Most of Britain is in zone 7, the milder areas are zone 8 (though some zone 9 plants can be there), some upland and northern areas are 6 or lower. Soil: L = Light. M = Medium. H = Heavy. Shade: F = Succeeds in full shade. S = Succeeds in semi-shade. N = Succeeds in full sun (or no shade). Moisture: D = Succeeds in dry soils. M = Succeeds in moist soils (the average soil moisture level). We = Succeeds in wet soils. Wa = Succeeds in water. pH: A = Succeeds in acid soils. N = Succeeds in neutral soils. B = Succeeds in basic (alkaline soils). Growth rate: S = Slow. M = Medium. F = Fast. When using this list it is important to remember that it can only contain a small portion of the information we hold on each plant. You are strongly advised to seek more information on any plant before making use of it in the manner suggested. This is especially important with any of the comments on edibility.

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