Paeonia - Paeonies

 

Paeonia is the only genus of the family Paeoniaceae.  They are native to Asia, S-Europe and western N-America. Most are perennials, but a few are shrubs that can reach 3 m in height. Their flowers are large and colourful and a great number of cultivars are grown in gardens. 

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• Paeonia lactiflora

  • 'Bowl of Beauty'

  • 'Duchesse de Nemours'

  • 'Festiva Maxima'

  • 'Karl Rosenfield'

• Paeonia o​fficinalis

  • 'Rosea Plena'​

  • 'Rubra Plena'

Papaver - Poppies

 

Papaver is a genus of around 100 species in the poppy family, Papaveraceae, native to Eurasia and a few native to N-America. They are drought tolerant plants with a long taproot that prefer full sun. 

 

• Papaver naudicaule

• Papaver orientale

  • 'Perry's White'

  • 'Pizzicato'

  • 'Plum Pudding'

  • 'Raspberry Brulee'

Paradisea

 

Paradisea, is a genus of two species in the family Asparagaceae, which are both native to S-Europe. 

 

• Paradisea liliastrum

Penstemon - Beardtongues

 

Penstemon is a genus in the family Plantaginaceae.  It is a large genus native to N-America. They are usually low growing herbaceous plants or sub-shrubs with irregularly shaped flowers. They prefer full sun and many are well suited to rock gardens. 

 

• Penstemon crandalii

• Penstemon fruticosus

• Penstemon pinifolius

• Penstemon rupicola

  • 'Pink Dragon'​

• Penstemon serrulatus

• Penstemon strictus   

• Penstemon whippleanus

Phlox

 

Phlox is a genus in the family Polemoniaceae.  All species except one are native to N-America and grow in various habitats. 

 

• Phlox subulata

Phyteuma - Rampion

 

Phyteuma is a genus in the bluebell family, Campanulaceae, native to mountains in Central-Europe, many in the Alps.

 

• Phyteuma scheuchzeri

• Phyteuma spicatum

Polemonium - Jacob's ladder

 

Polemonium is a genus in the Polemoniaceae family. All species are native to temperate regions in the northern hemisphere, except one species that grows in the southern Andes. 

 

• Polemonium acutiflorum ssp. laxiflorum

• Polemonium boreale

• Polemonium caeruleum

  • 'Album'  

• Polemonium carneum

  • 'Apricot Delight'​

• Polemonium carneum x caeruleum

• Polemonium pulcherrimum

• Polemonium reptans

• Polemonium viscosum 'Blue Whirl'

Polygonatum - Solomon's seal

 

Polygonatum is a genus in the family Asparagaceae. Species of the genus are distributed around temperate regions in the northern hemisphere, the majority in Asia. They are woodland plants that grow best in shade. 

 

• Polygonatum multiflorum

Potentilla - Cinquefoils

 

Potentilla is a large genus in the rose family, Rosaceae, distributed around the northern hemisphere. Most species have yellow flowers, but a few bloom white, pink or red flowers. They grow best in full sun if fairly dry, poor soil. 

 

• Potentilla 'White Queen'  

• Potentilla atrosanguinea

  • var. argyrophylla

• Potentilla aurea

• Potentilla megalantha

• Potentilla nepalensis

  • 'Melton Fire'

  • 'Ron McBeath'

  • 'Roxana'

• Potentilla neumanniana

• Potentilla nitida 

• Potentilla rupestris 

• Potentilla thurberi

  • 'Monarch's Velvet'   

• Potentilla villosa

• Potentilla x hybrida 'Flore Pleno'

Primula - Primroses

 

Primula, is a very large genus of around 500 species in the primrose family, Primulaceae. The genus has a wide distribution, but the majority, about half the species, are native to the Himalayas. They grow in varied habitats, some are excellent rock garden plants, while others thrive in deep, fertile soil in semi-shade. The majority is not drought tolerant.

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• Primula 'Wharfedale  hybr'

• Primula allioni

• Primula alpicola

  • var. luna

  • var. violacea

• Primula amoena

• Primula auricula​

• Primula capitata

  • 'Noverna Deep Blue' 

• Primula cockburniana

• Primula denticulata

  • 'Alba'

  • 'Rubin'

• Primula elatior​

  • ​'Crescendo Pink Shades'​

  • 'Hulda Mó'

  • 'Mixed'

• Primula florindae

  • 'Copper Shades'

  • 'Red Shades'

• Primula hirsuta

• Primula involucrata

• Primula ioessa

• Primula japonica

  • 'Appleblossom Pink'

• Primula juliae

• Primula kewensis

• Primula kisoana

• Primula latifolia

• Primula marginata

• Primula parryi

• Primula rosea 

  • 'Grandiflora'

• Primula scandinavica

• Primula sikkimensis

• Primula veris

  • 'Sunset Shades'

• Primula vialii

• Primula vulgaris

  • ssp. sibthorpii​

• Primula waltonii

• Primula wulfeniana

• Primula x polyantha

  • 'Arctic Mix'

• Primula x pruhoniciana

  • 'John Mo'

  • 'Schneeriesin'

  • 'Wanda'

• Primula x pubescens

  • group I

    • 'Douglas Prize Mix'

    • 'Mrs. J.H. Wilson'

  • group II

Pulmonaria - Lyfjurtir

 

Pulmonaria is a genus in the family Boraginaceae, native to Europe and western Asia. They are spring flowering, shade tolerant woodland plants. 

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• Pulmonaria 'Sissinghurst White'

• Pulmonaria mollis

• Pulmonaria saccharata

  • 'Mrs. Moon'  

Pulsatilla - Pasqueflowers

 

Pulsatilla is a genus in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, native to meadows and prairies in N-America, Europe and Asia. They are toxic, like many other plants in the buttercup family.  

 

• Pulsatilla alpina ssp. alpina

• Pulsatilla alpina ssp. apiifolia

• Pulsatilla vernalis

• Pulsatilla vulgaris

  • 'Alba'

  • 'Rosea'

  • 'Rubra'   '