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Botanical nameCommon

nameHabit

Evergreen/Deciduous

Height(meters)

Hardinesszone

Soil Shade Moisture pHGrowth

rateNotes

Calluna vulgaris Heather Sh E 0.60 4 LM SN DM A MTea, dye, thatching,basketry, brooms.

Campanulaportenschlagiana

P 0.25 3 LM SN M NB F Edible leaves.

Campanulaposcharskyana

P E 0.25 3 LM SN M NB F Edible leaves.

Campsis

radicans

Trumpet

vineCl D 12.00 4 LMH SN M ANB F Medicinal.

Carex elataTuftedsedge

P E 1.20 7 LMH SN MWe ANB M Edible root and seed.

Ceanothusprostratus

Squawcarpet

Sh E 0.05 7 LM SN DM ANB M Dye, soap substitute.

Ceanothuspurpureus

Hollyleafceanothus

Sh E 2.00 8 LM SN DM ANB M Dye, soap substitute.

Ceanothusthyrsiflorus

Blue brush Sh E 4.50 7 LM SN DM ANB MDye, soap s ubstitute.Tolerates maritimeexposure.

Centaureamontana

Mountaincornflower

P 0.45 3 LMH N DM ANB FSucceeds in poorsoils.

Cephalotaxusfortunei

Chineseplum yew

Sh E 6.00 7 LMH FSN M ANB S Edible seed and fruit.

Chaenomeles

speciosa

Japanese

quince Sh D 3.00 5 LMH FSN M ANB M Edible fruit.

Chaenomeles xsuperba

Dwarfquince

Sh D 1.00 5 LMH FSN M ANB F Edible fruit.

Chamaemelumnobile

Chamomile P E 0.15 4 LMH SN DM ANB M

Tea, condiment, hairshampoo, dye,companion plant,liquid feed and planttonic, medicinal.

Chelidoniummajus

Greatercelandine

P 0.50 6 LMH FSN M ANB FMedicinal. A weed inthe garden, only useit in wild areas.

Chrysospleniumalternifolium

Goldensaxifrage

P 0.30 4 LMH SN MWe ANB M Edible leaves.

Chrysospleniumamericanum

Water mat P 0.10 3 LMH SN MWe ANB M Condiment.

Chrysospleniumoppositifolium

Goldensaxifrage

P 0.15 5 LMH SN MWe ANB M Edible leaves.

Cistussalviifolius

Rock rose Sh E 0.60 8 LM N DM ANB MCondiment.Tolerates maritimeexposure.

Clematisorientalis

Cl D 2.00 6 LMH SN M ANB F Medicinal.

Convallariakeiskei

Lily of thevalley

P 0.30 3 LMH FSN DMWe ANB S Medicinal.

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Convallariamajalis

Lily of thevalley

P 0.15 3 LMH FSN DMWe ANB SEssential oil, dye.Medicinal.

Coprosmaacerosa

Sh E 0.10 8 LM SN M AN SEdible fruit. Coffeesubs titute. Dye.

Coptisbrachypetala

P E 0.22 LM S M A M Dye.

Coptis chinensis P E 0.20 LMH SN MWe A Medicinal.

Coptis deltoidea P E LMH SN MWe A Medicinal.

Coptis japonica P E 0.22 7 LMH SN M A Medicinal.

Coptisoccidentalis

P E 0.15 4 LMH SN M A Dye. Medicinal.

Coptis teeta P E 0.15 LMH SN M A Medicinal.

Coptis trifolia Goldthread P E 0.15 2 LMH S M A Dye. Medicinal.Coriariamicrophylla

Sh D 1.20 8 LMH SN M ANB M Dye, ink, tannin.

Cornuscanadensis

Creepingdogwood

P 0.25 2 LMH SN M AN M Edible fruit.

Cornus suecicaDwarfcornel

P 0.15 2 LM SN M AN M Edible fruit.

Coronilla variaCrownvetch

P 0.30 6 LMH N DM ANB M

Insecticide. Soilstabilizer. Toleratesmaritime exposureand poor soils.

Cotoneasterconspicuus

Sh E 3.00 6 LMH SN M ANB M Dye. Wind tolerant.

Cotoneastermicrophyllus

Sh E 1.00 5 LMH SN M ANB S Dye. Wind tolerant.

Cyathodescolensoi

Sh E 0.45 8 LMH S M AN S Edible fruit.

Cyathodesfraseri

Sh E 0.15 8 LMH FS M AN S Edible fruit.

Cystopterisbulbifera

F 5 LMH FS M ANB FEdible root. The plantcan become invasive.

Cytisusscoparius

Broom Sh D 2.40 5 LMH SN DM ANB F

Succeeds on poorsoils. Condiment,coffee s ubstitute,fibre, dye, brooms .Medicinal.

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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