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Checklist of plants suitable for ground cover: B

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Botanical nameCommon

nameHabit

Evergreen/Deciduous

Height(meters)

Hardinesszone

Soil Shade Moisture pHGrowth

rateNotes

Baccharispilularis

Chaparralbroom

Sh E 0.50 8 LMH N DM ANB MTolerates poorsoils . A goodground s tabilizer.

Baccharisviminea

Mule fat Sh E 4.00 8 LMH N DM ANB MTolerates poorsoils . A goodground s tabilizer.

Ballota

pseudodictamnus

P E 0.60 8 LMH N DM ANB MFlowers are used

as candle wicks.

Bergenia ciliata P E 0.30 7 LMH SN M ANB MMedicinal.Tolerates poorsoils.

Bergeniacrassifolia

P E 0.30 3 LMH FSN M ANB SA tea is m adefrom the leaves.

Bergeniapurpurascens

P E 0.45 4 LMH SN M ANB S Medicinal.

Blechnum spicant Hard Fern F E 0.30 5 LMH FSN M AN SRoot and youngleaves - cooked.

Brachyglottis'Sunshine'

Sh E 1.50 8 LMH N M ANB S

Toleratesmaritimeexposure anddrought.

Edible Trees and Shrubs Hardy in temperate zones.

Checklist of plants suitable for hedging and windbreaks.Checklist of Trees and Shrubs for Shelterbelts.

KEY.

Habit: A = Annual. B = Bam boo. Bi = Biennia l. Cl - C limber. 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 so il mois ture level). We = Succeeds in wet soils . Wa =Succeeds in water.

pH:A = Succeeds in acid soils . N = Succeeds in neutral soi ls. B = Succeeds in basic (alkaline s oils).

Growth rate: S = Slow. M = Medium. F = Fas t.

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