Top Dog-Friendly Plants, Fruit & Vegetables

Quick & Easy to Grow, and lots of Colour!

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• Achira Canna edulis
• Also known as Canna or Arrowroot


• Acorn Squash Cucurbita pepo


• African Daisy Gerbera jamesonii
• Also known as the Barberton Daisy, Veldt Daisy, Transvaal Daisy or Gerber Daisy.
  Colourful, exotic-looking daisy-like flowers.
  Easy to grow from seed.
  Beautiful summer pot plants, and also good for cutting.


• African Daisy Dimorphotheca pluvialis
• Also known as the Cape Daisy or Rain Daisy


• Algaroba Prosopis limensis
• Also known as Kiawe or Mesquite


• Aluminum Plant Pilea cadieri
• Also known as the Watermelon Plant.
  Delicate houseplant with silvery markings on glossy dark green leaves

Alumroot Heuchera sanguinea
• Also known as Coral Bells or Heuchera.
  Many attractive species in the Heuchera Genus.
  Attractive foliage is topped in summer by stems of bell-shaped flowers.
  Subtly scented blooms, good as cut flowers for indoor decoration.
  Ideal for borders or in a large container on the patio.


• Alyssum Alyssum spp.
• Easy to grow from seed. A good choice for edging, rockeries, or planting atop dry-walls.
  A mass of fragrant flowers in a range of colours.
  HA - Hardy annual. Height 7.5-10cm (3-4").
  Alyssum Rosie O'Day has lovely deep rose-pink flowers.
  Alyssum Snow Carpet provides a dense carpet of white flowers.
  Alyssum saxatile Golden Queen has bright golden-yellow flowers.



Alyssum 'Rosie O'Day'

Alyssum 'Snow Carpet '

Alyssum Saxatile 'Golden Queen'



• American Rubber Plant Peperomia obtusifolia/ Rhynchophorum obtusifolium
• Also known as Pepper Face or the Baby Rubber Plant


• Amur Maple Acer ginnala


• Antirrhinum Antirrhinum majus
• Also known as Snapdragons. Half-hardy annuals with pretty flowers in a wide range of colours, often sold as mixed seed varieties. Lovely fragrance - makes an excellent cut flower.
  Easily grown from seed, or available to buy in plugs
  Antirrhinum Royal Bride has pure white flowers which contrast well with its rich green foliage.
  Antirrhinum majus nanum Bronze Dragon has purple and white bicoloured blooms, and very dark, almost black foliage.

Antirrhinum 'Chuckles'

Antirrhinum or Snapdragon

Antirrhinum 'Bronze Dragon'

Antirrhinum 'braun-blanquetii'




• Arabian Gentian Exacum affine
• Also known as the Persian Violet or German Violet


• Areca Palm Dypsis lutescens/ Chrysalidocarpus lutescens
• Also known as the Golden Butterfly Palm, Cane Palm, Golden Feather Palm or Yellow Palm. Attractive houseplant


• Aregelia Neoregalia sp.
• Also known as Crimson cup, Marbled fingernail,Blushing bromeliad, Ossifragi Vase, Miniature Marble plant


• Artillery Plant Pilea microphylla
• Delicate houseplant with fine fernlike foliage


• Aster chinensis Callistephus chinensis
• Also known as Annual Aster or China Aster

Aster chinensis Mixed Seeds

Aster chinensis Milady Mixed



• Autumn Olive Elaeagnus sp.
• Also known as Silver Berry or Russian Olive.
  Hardy shrubs that will grow in almost any type of soil.
  Varieties include Elaeagnus Quicksilver, with intense silver foliage with strongly scented small yellow flowers.
  The cultivar Elaeagnus x ebbingei bears small fragrant flowers from October to December, and is ideal for hedging, especially in coastal areas.






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• Baby Rubber Plant Peperomia obtusifolia / Rhynchophorum obtusifolium
• Also known as Pepper Face, or the American Rubber Plant


• Bachelor's Buttons Centaurea cyanus
• Also known as Cornflower or Bluebottle.
  Easy to grow from seed. Available in a range of varietes and colours.



Cornflower 'Dwarf Blue Midget'

Cornflower Centaurea cyanus

Cornflower 'Frosty Mixed'



• Bamboo Phyllostachys aurea
• Also known as Golden Bamboo or Fishpole Bamboo


• Bamboo Vine Smilax laurifolia
• Alo known as the Blaspheme vine, or Laurel-leaved Greenbrier


• Banana Tree Musa acuminata
• Also known as the Plantain


• Banana Squash Cucurbita maxima var. banana


• Barberton Daisy, Gerbera jamesonii
• Also known as the African Daisy, Veldt Daisy, Transvaal Daisy or Gerber Daisy.
  Colourful, exotic-looking daisy-like flowers.
  Easy to grow from seed.
  Beautiful summer pot plants, and also good for cutting.


• Beetroot Beta vulgaris
• Also known as Beets, Red Beet, Swiss Chard, Roman Kale or Sugar Beet.
  Easily grown root vegetable.


• Big Shagbark Hickory Carya laciniosa
• Also known as Big Shellbark Hickory, Shellbark Hickory, or Shagbark Hickory


• Bitter Pecan Carya aquatica
• Also known as Water Hickory


• Bitternut Carya cordiformis


• Black Hawthorn Viburnum lentago / Crataegus douglasii
• Also known as Wild raisin, Tea Plant, Cowberry, Nannyberry, Sweet Viburnum, Nanny Plum, Sheepberry or Sweetberry


• Blaspheme Vine Smilax laurifolia
• Also known as Laurel-leaved Greenbrier, or Bamboo Vine


• Bloodleaf Iresine herbstii
• Also known as Chicken Gizzard, Yellow Bloodleaf, or Joseph's Coat.
  Tender perenials grown mainly as a houseplant for their colorful foliage


• Blooming Sally Epilobium angustifolium
• Also known as Willow Herb, Great Willow Herb, or Fire Weed


• Blueberries
• Provide an excellent food for people and can be used to supplement a dog's diet.
  Many high-yield varieties ar available today. The 'Duke' variety produces high yeilds of large, flavoursome fruit.
  Blueberry plants are widely available from British growers such as Scot Plants Direct and grow well in the UK climate.


• Blue Daisy Felicia amelloides / Agathaea coelestis
• Also known as Felicia, or Blue Marguerite


• Blue Echeveria Echeveria derenbergii
• Also known as the Maroon Chenille Plant, Painted Lady, Copper Rose, Wax Rosette, or Plush Plant


• Blue Eyed Daisy Arctotis stoechadifolia
• Also known as the Blue-eyed African Daisy


• Blue-dicks Dichelostemma pulchellum, Brodiaea pulchella / Hookera pulchella
• Also known as the Wild Hyacinth


• Bluebottle Centaurea cyanus
• Also known as the Cornflower or Bachelors Buttons.
  Easy to grow from seed. Available in a range of varietes and colours.

Cornflower 'Dwarf Blue Midget'

Cornflower Centaurea cyanus

Cornflower 'Frosty Mixed'



• Blunt Leaf Peperomia Peperomia obtusifolia / Rhynchophorum obtusifolium
• Also known as the Pepper Face, Baby Rubber Plant or American Rubber Plant


• Blushing Bromeliad Neoregalia sp.
• Also known as Crimson cup, Marbled fingernail, Blushing Bromeliad, Ossifragi Vase, Miniature Marble plant or Aregelia


• Bold Sword Fern Nephrolepis biserrata


• Boston Fern Nephrolepis exalta bostoniensis


• Bottle Palm Beaucarnea recurvata / Nolina tuberculata
• Also known as the Elephant-foot Tree or the Pony Tail Plant


• Bride's Bonnet Clintonia uniflora
• Also known as Queencup


• Bristly Greenbrier Smilax hispida
• Also known as Hagbrier, Hellfetter


• Bullbrier Smilax rotundifolia
• Also known as Catbrier, Horsebrier, Common Greenbrier


• Bur Gourd Cucumis anguria
• Also known as the Goareberry Gourd, Gooseberry Gourd, or the West Indian Gherkin


• Butternut Squash Cucurbita maxima cv butternut
• Produces distinctive fruit which store well.


• Butterfly Ginger Hedychium coronarium
• Also known as White Ginger, Cinnamon Jasmine, Garland Flower or Ginger Lily


• Buzzy Lizzie Impatiens sp.
• Also known as Giant Touch-Me-Not, Impatience Plant, Patient Lucy, Patient Plant or Tangerine Impatience

Impatiens 'Unique'

Impatiens walleriana 'Cajun Unimix'






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• Caeroba Calathea insignis
• Also called the Rattle Snake Plant, Peacock Plant, or Zebra Plant


• Calendula Calendula officinalis
• Also known as the Marigold, Mary Bud, Gold bloom or Pot marigold.
  Extremely useful companion plant.
  Grow alongside tomatoes, cucumber and other plants to promote vigour.
  Also acts as a 'honeypot' to contain pests. The petals are considered edible for humans,
  and can be used to add colour to summer salads and other dishes.

Calendula 'Citrus Cocktail'

Calendula 'Sherbet Fizz'

Calendula 'Lemon Zest'



• California Pitcher Plant Darlingtonia californica
• Also called the Cobra Orchid, Cobra Plant, Cobra Lily or Chrysamphora


• Camellia Camellia japonica
• Also known as the Common Camellia or Peony Camellia


• Canary Date Palm Phoenix canariensis


• Candle Plant Plectranthus coleoides


• Candycorn Plant Hypocyrta nummularia


• Cane Palm Dypsis lutescens / chrysalidocarpus lutescens
• Also known as the Golden Butterfly Palm, Areca Palm, Golden Feather Palm or the Yellow Palm


• Canna Lilly Canna generalis
• Also known as the Common Garden Canna


• Canterbury-bell Gloxinia perennis


• Cape Marigold Dimorphotheca pluvialis
• Also known as the African Daisy or Rain Daisy


• Cape Primrose Streptocarpus sp.
• Also known as Twisted Fruit or Bavarian Belle

Cape Primrose



• Carob Ceratonia siliqua
• Also known as the Sugar Pod, Locust Pods, Algaroba or Carob Tree Kharoub


• Carrot Fern Onychium japonica


• Casaba Melon Cucumis melo
• Also known as Honeydew Melon, True Cantaloupe, Muskmelon


• Cast Iron Plant Aspidistra elatior
• Also known as the Bar Room Plant, Iron Plant or Variegated Cast Iron Plant


• Cat Brier Smilax glabra
• Also known as China Root, Ti-hu-ling or Shiny Leaf Smilax


• Cat Ear Calochortus nuttalli; Calochortus luteus
• Also known as Sego Lily, Star Tulip, Mariposa Lily, Butterfly Tulip or Calochortus


• Celosia Celosia argentea var. cristata
• Also known as Feathered Amaranth or Woolflower

Celosia argentea 'Fire'

Celosia argentea Century Mixed

Celosia argentea ' Yellow'



• Chenille Plant Acalypha hispida
• Also known as Philippine Medusa, Foxtail or Red-hot Cat Tail


• Chickens and Hens Echeveria elegans


• Chin-lao-shu Smilax glabra
• Also known as China Root, Ti-hu-ling, Shiny Leaf Smilax or Catbrier


• China Aster Callistephus chinensis
• Also known as Annual Aster or Aster Chinensis

Aster chinensis Mixed Seeds

Aster chinensis Milady Mixed



• Chinese Plumbago Ceratostigma willmottianum


• Christmas Dagger Polystichum acrostichoides
• Also known as the Christmas Dagger Fern


• Christmas Palm Veitchia merrillii
• Also known as the Dwarf Royal Palm or Manila Palm


• Cinnamon Cinnamonium


• Cinquefoil Potentilla sp.
• Also known as Silver Cinquefoil, Shrubby Cinquefoil, Rough Cinquefoil, Sulfur Cinquefoil or Rock Cinquefoil


• Clearweed Pilea pumila
• Also known as Coolwort or Richweed


• Club Moss Selaginella kraussiana
• Also known as Cushion Moss, Irish Moss, Krauss' Spikemoss, Spreading Club Moss or Trailing Irish Moss


• Cocks Comb Amaranthus hypochondriacus
• Also known as Pile Wort, Lady Bleeding or Red Cocks Comb


• Common Snapdragon Antirrhinum majus
• Pretty flowers with a lovely sweet fragrance.
  Grow along the side of a path, at the front of a border, or in pots and containers.
  Cut stems are lovely in bouquets.
  Easily grown from seed, or available to buy in plugs

Antirrhinum 'Chuckles'

Antirrhinum or Snapdragon

Antirrhinum 'Bronze Dragon'

Antirrhinum 'braun-blanquetii'



• Confederate Jasmine Trachelospermum jasminoides
• Also known as Star Jasmine

Star Jasmine



• Copper Rose Echeveria multicaulis


• Copperleaf Acalypha godseffiana


• Coral Bells Heuchera sanguinea


• Cornflower Centaurea cyanus
• Also known as Bachelor's Buttons or Bluebottle. Striking blue flowers.
  The Black Ball variety has deep maroon coloured flowers.
  Mixed seed packs often include pretty white, pink and lilac strains.

Cornflower 'Dwarf Blue Midget'

Cornflower Centaurea cyanus

Cornflower 'Frosty Mixed'



• Crape Myrtle Lagerstroemia indica


• Creeping Charlie Pilea nummulariifolia / Plectranthus australis
• Also known as Swedish Ivy (Plectranthus)


• Creeping Gloxinia Asarina erubescens
• Also known as Maurandya


• Creeping Mahonia Mahonia aquifolium
• Also known as Tall Mahonia, Mountain Grape, Oregon Grape, Oregon Holly or Holly-leaved Barberry


• Creeping Rubus Rubus pedatus
• Also known as Strawberry-leaf Raspberry


• Creeping Zinnia Sanvitalia species


• Crimson Cup Neoregalia spp.
• Also known as Marbled fingernail,Blushing bromeliad, Ossifragi Vase, Miniature Marble plant or Aregelia


• Crisped Feather Fern Nephrolepis biserrata
• Also known as the Bold-Sword Fern


• Cucumber Cucumis sativa





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• Dainty Rabbits-Foot Fern Davallia fejeensis
• Also known as Lacy Paw or Lacy Hare's Foot


• Dallas Fern Nephrolepis biserrata
• Also known as the Bold Sword Fern


• Desert Trumpet Eriogonium inflatum


• Dianthus Dianthus
• Also known as Sweet William or Eastern Star

Dianthus Mixed

Dianthus deltoides Arctic Fire



• Duffii Fern Nephrolepsis cordifolia 'duffii'
• Also known as the Duffy Fern or Lemon Button Fern


• Dwarf Date Palm Phoenix acaulis


• Dwarf Feather Palm Nephrolepis exaltata


• Dwarf Palm Chamaedorea elegans
• Also known as the Good Luck palm or Parlor palm


• Dwarf Rose-Stripe Star Cryptanthus bivattus minor


• Dwarf Royal Palm Veitchia merillii


• Dwarf Whitman Fern Nephrolepsis cordifolia plumosa





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• Easter Daisy Townsendia sevicea


• Eastern Star Dianthus


• Emerald Ripple Peperomia Peperomia caperata
• Also known as Green ripple peperomia or Little fantasy peperpmia


• English Hawthorn Crataegus laevigata
• Also known as Midland hawthorn or Smooth hawthorn





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• Fairy Fountain Celosia argentea var. cristata
• Also known as Feathered Amaranth or Woolflower

Celosia argentea 'Fire'

Celosia argentea Century Mixed

Celosia argentea ' Yellow'



• False Aralia Dizygotheca elegantissima


• Fan Tufted Palm Rhapis flabelliformis
• Also known as the Lady Palm


• Fig Leaf Gourd Cucurbita ficifolia
• Also known as the Malabar Gourd


• Figleaf Palm Fatsia japonica
• Also known as the Formosa rice tree, Glossy-leaved paper plant or Big-leaf paper plant


• Fish Tail Fern Cyrtomium falcatum


• Flame African Violet Episcia reptans
• Also known as Flame violet or Red violet


• Flame of the Woods Ixora coccinea
• Also known as Maui Sunset


• Fluffy Ruffles Nephrolepsis exalta


• Forster Sentry Palm Howea forsteriana
• Also known as the Kentia palm


• Forsythia Oleaceae
• Also known as Golden Bells


• Friendship Plant Pilea involucrata


• Fuchsia Fuchsia
• Also known as Ladies Ear Drops





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• Garden Marigold Calendula officinalis
• Also known as the Marigold, Mary Bud, Gold bloom or Pot marigold.
  Extremely useful companion plant.
  Grow alongside tomatoes, cucumber and other plants to promote vigour.
  Also acts as a 'honeypot' to contain pests. The petals are considered edible for humans,
  and can be used to add colour to summer salads and other dishes.

Calendula 'Citrus Cocktail'

Calendula 'Sherbet Fizz'

Calendula 'Lemon Zest'



• Gerber Daisy Gerbera jamesonii
• Also known as the Transvaal Daisy, African Daisy, Veldt Daisy or Barberton Daisy

Gerbera or Barberton Daisy



• German Violet Exacum affine
• Also known as the Arabian gentian or Persian violet


• Ghost Leafless Orchid Polyrrhiza lindenii


• Giant Aster Townsendia sericea


• Giant Holly Fern Ploystichum munitum
• Also known as Sword fern, Wester sword or Imbricate sword fern


• Globe Thistle Echinops

Echinops or Globe Thistle



• Gold-Fish Plant Hypocyrta nummularia
• Also known as the Candy Corn Plant


• Golden Bells Oleaceae
• Also known as Forsythia



• Golden Butterfly Palm Dypsis lutescens
• Also known as Areca Palm, Cane Palm, Golden Feather Palm or Yellow Palm


• Golden Lace Orchid Haemaria discolor
• Also known as the Jewel Orchid


• Grape Ivy Cissus rhombifolia
• Also known as Venezuela treebine






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• Hagbrier Smilax hispida
• Also known as Hellfetter


• Hardy Baby Tears Sedum album
• Also known as Stonecrop


• Hardy Gloxinia Incarvillea


• Hawthorn Crataegus species
• Also known as Pirliteiro or Haws


• Hollyhock Althea rosea

Hollyhock rosea 'Crème de Cassis'

Hollyhock Mixed

Hollyhock officinalis 'alba'



• Honey Locust Gleditsia triacanthos


• Honey Plant Hoya carnosa
• Also known as the Wax Plant


• Honeydew Melon Cucumis melo


• Honeysuckle Fuchsia Fuchsia triphylla


• Hubbard Squash Cucurbita maxima var. hubbard





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• Ice Plant Lampranthus piquet


• Impatiens Impatiens sp.
• Also known as the Giant Touch-Me-Not, Buzzy Lizzy, Patient Lucy, Patient Plant or Tangerine Impatience.
  Good plant for hanging baskets - lots of colorful flowers.

Impatiens 'Unique'

Impatiens walleriana 'Cajun Unimix'



• Irish Moss Selaginella kraussiana
• Also known as Club Moss, Cushion Moss, Krauss' Spikemoss, Spreading Club Moss or Trailing Irish Moss


• Iron Tree Ixora coccinea
• Also known as Maui Sunset or Flame of the Woods


• Ivy Leaf Peperomia Peperomia griseoargentea
• Also known as Plantinum Peperomia or Silver leaf Peperomia






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• Jacob's Ladder Smilax herbacea
• Also known as Carrion Flower


• Japanese Aralia
• Also known as the Formosa rice tree, Glossy-leaved paper plant or the Big-leaf paper plant


• Japanese Pittosporum Pittosporum tobira
• Also known as the Australian laurel or Mock orange


• Jasmine Jasminium species


• Jewel Orchid Haemaria discolor
• Also known as the Golden Lace Orchid


• Jungle Geranium Ixora javanica


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• Kaempferia Kaempferia
• Also known as Peacock Ginger


• Kahali Ginger Hedychium gardnerianum


• Kenilworth Ivy Cymbalaria muralis
• Also known as Coliseum Ivy


• Kentia Palm Howea forsteriana
• Also known as the Forster Senty Palm


• Kharoub Ceratonia siliqua
• Also known as the Carob Tree


• King and Queen Fern Asplenium bulbiferum
• Also known as the Hen and Chickens Fern, Spleenwort or Parsley fern


• King Nut Carya laciniosa


• King of the Forest Anoectuchilus setaceus
• Also known as the Golden Jewel Orchid


• Kuang-yen-pa-hsieh Smilax glabra
• Also known as the China Root, Ti-hu-ling, Shiny Leaf Smilax or Cat Brier





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• Lace Flower Vine Episcia dianthiflora
• Also known as Chocolate Soldier


• Lace Orchid Odontoglossum crispum


• Ladies Ear Drops Fuchsia


• Lady Lou Episcia reptans
• Also known as the Flame Violet, Red Violet or Flame African Violet


• Lady Palm Rhapis flabelliformus


• Lady's Slippers Impatiens sp.
• Also known as the Giant Touch-Me-Not, Buzzy Lizzy, Patient Lucy, Patient Plant or Tangerine Impatience.
  Good plant for hanging baskets - lots of colorful flowers.

Impatiens 'Unique'

Impatiens walleriana 'Cajun Unimix'



• Leather Peperomia Peperomia crassifolia


• Leopard Orchid Dendrobium gracilicaule
• Also known as the Tiger Orchid


• Lesser Snapdragon Antirrhinum orontium


• Lily of the Valley Orchid Odontoglossum pulchellum


• Linden Tilia americana


• Lipstick Plant Aeschynanthus humilis


• Little Fantasy Peperomia Peperomia caperata
• Also known as Green Ripple Peperomia or Emerald Ripple Peperomia


• Little Zebra Plant Haworthia subfasciata


• Living Rock Cactus Pleiospilos bolusii
• Also known as the African living rock or Mimicry plant


• Living Stones Lithops naureeniae
• Also known as Kiawe or Mesquite





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• Madagascar Jasmine Stephanotis floribunda
• Also known as Wax Flower, Bride's Flower or Clustered Wax Flower


• Magnolia Bush Magnolia stellata
• Also known as the Star Magnolia


• Mahonia Mahonia aquifolium
• Also known as the Oregon Grape, Oregon Grape Holly, Mahonia aguifolium or Holly-leaved berry


• Malabar Gourd Cucurbita ficifolia
• Also known as the Fig-leaf gourd


• Malaysian Dracaema Pleomele reflexa
• Also known as Song of India


• Manila PalmVeitchia merrillii
• Also known as the Dwarf Royal Palm or Christmas Palm


• Maranta Calathea insignis


• Marigold Calendula officinalis
• Also known as the Marigold, Mary Bud, Gold bloom or Pot marigold.
  Extremely useful companion plant.
  Grow alongside tomatoes, cucumber and other plants to promote vigour.
  Also acts as a 'honeypot' to contain pests. The petals are considered edible for humans,
  and can be used to add colour to summer salads and other dishes.

Calendula 'Citrus Cocktail'

Calendula 'Sherbet Fizz'

Calendula 'Lemon Zest'



• Mariposa Lily Calochortus gunnisonii


• Maroon Echeveria multicaulis
• Also known as Copper Rose


• Metallic Peperomia Peperomia caperata


• Mexican Firecracker Echeveria Pulinata


• Mexican Rosettes Echevaria
• Also known as Mexican Snowballs


• Miniature Date Palm Phoenix robellinii
• Also known as the Pygmy Date Palm or Robellini Palm


• Miniature Fish Tail Chamaedorea elegans
• Also known as the Parlor Palm


• Miniature Maranta Calathea micans


• Miniature Marble Plant Neoregelia spectabilis


• Mistletoe Cactus Rhipsalis cassutha


• Mockernut Hickory Carya tomentosa
• Also known as the Squarenut


• Mosaic Plant Bertolonia mosaica or Fittonia argyroneura
• Also known as the Jewel Plant, Siver Nerve, Nerve Plant or Silver Threads


• Mosaic Vase Guzmania musaica


• Moss Campion Silene acaulis
• Also known as Bladder Campion, Cushion Pink, Dwarf Silene or Catchfly


• Moss Phlox Phlox subulata

Phlox subulata 'Candy Stripe' syn 'Tamaongalei'

Phlox subulata 'Amazing Grace'

Phlox subulata 'Purple Beauty'



• Mother Fern Asplenium bulbiferum
• Also known as King and Queen Fern, Spleenwort, Parsley Fern or Hen and Chickens Fern


• Mother of Pearl Secum weinbergii
• Also known as the Ghost Plant


• Mountain Camellia Stewartia ovata


• Mulberry Bush Greenbrier Smilax sp.


• Mulberry Tree Morus sp.


• Muskmelon Cucumis melo






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• Nasturtium Tropaeolum majus
• Very easy to grow. Colourful, versatile plants, flowering freely throughout the summer.
  All parts of the plant are edible for humans, and can be used to add colour to summer salads and other food dishes.
  The variety Empress of India has deep crimson-red flowers.
  Nasturtium Black Velvet has velvety, red-black flowers.
  


• Natal Plum Carissa grandiflora


• Neanthe Bella Palm Chamaedorea elegans


• Neoregelia Neoregalia spp.
• Also known as Crimson Cup, Marbled Fingernail, Blushing Bromeliad, Ossifragi Vase, Miniature Marble Plant or Aregelia


• Nerve Plant Bertolonia mosaica or Fittonia argyroneura
• Also known as the Jewel Plant, Siver Nerve, Mosaic Plant or Silver Threads


• Night Blooming Cereus Hylocereus undatus
• Also known as Queen of the Night, Pitaya or Honolulu Queen





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• Old Man Cactus Cephalocereus senilis


• Old World Orchid Bulbophyllum appendiculatum
• Also known as Cirrhopetalum


• Orange Star Guzmania lingulata minor


• Oregon Grape Mahonia aquifolium
• Also known as Mountain Grape, Oregon Grape Holly, Mahonia Aguifolium, Holly-Leaved Berry or Mahonia





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• Paddys Wig Soleirolia soleirolii
• Also known as Japanese moss, Peace-in-the-home, Corsican Carpet, Angel's Tears, Irish Moss, Mind-your-own-business or Pollyanna vine


• Painted Lady Echeveria multicaulis
• Also known as Copper Rose


• Pampas Grass Cortaderia selloana


• Panamiga Pilea involucrata
• Also known as the Friendship Plant


• Pansy Orchid Miltonia roezlii alba


• Paradise Palm Howea forsteriana
• Also known as the Kentia palm or Forster Senty Palm


• Patient Lucy Impatiens spp.
• Also known as Giant Touch-Me-Not, Impatience Plant, Patient Plant, Tangerine Impatience or Buzzy Lizzie



• Peacock Plant Kaempferia
• Also known as Peacock Ginger or Kaempferia


• Pearl Plant Haworthia margaritifera


• Peperomia Hederifolia Peperomia griseoargentea


• Peperomia Peltfolia Peperomia Peltifolia


• Peperomia Rotundifolia Peperomia Rotundifolia


• Peperomia Sandersii Peperomia Sandersii


• Pepper Face Peperomia obtusifolia or Rhynchophorum obtusifolium
• Also known as the Baby Rubber Plant or American Rubber Plant


• Persian Violet Exacum affine
• Also known as the Arabian gentian or German Violet


• Petunia Petunia species


• Pheasant Plant Cryptanthus zonatus


• Piggy Back Plant Tolmeia menziesii
• Also known as the Pick-a-back plant, Mother of Thousands or Curiosity plant


• Pignut Hickory Carya glabra


• Pincushion Flower Leucospermum incisum


• Pink Brocade Episcia cultivar


• Pink Starlite Cryptanthus bivattus minor
• Also known as the Starfish Plant, Green Earth Star, Vary-Leaf Star or Earth Star


• Pitaya Hylocereus undatus
• Also known as Queen of the Night, Night Blooming Cereus or Honolulu Queen


• Plush Plant Echeveria pulvoliver


• Pony Tail Beaucarnea recurvata or Nolina tuberculata
• Also known as the Elephant-Foot Tree, Pony Tail Plant or Bottle Palm


• Porcelain Flower Hoya carnosa 'krinkle kurl'
• Also known as the Hindu Rope Plant


• Prairie Lily Zephyranthes drummondii
• Also known as the giant rain lily or hill country rain lily


• Prairie Snowball Abronia fragrans
• Also known as sand verbena or wild lantana


• Prayer Plant Calathea insignis
• Also known as Maranta


• Prostrate Coleus Plectranthus oetendahlii


• Pupleosier Willow Salix purpurea


• Purple Baby Tears Frithia pulchra
• Also knonw as fairy elephant's feet


• Purple Passion Vine Gynura aurantica
• Also known as the Velvet Plant, Royal Velvet Plant or Purple Velvet Plant


• Purple Waffle Plant Hemigraphis exotica


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• Queencup Clintonia uniflora
• Also known as Bride's Bonnet


• Queens Spiderwort Dichorisandra reginae


• Queensland Arrowroot Canna edulis
• Also known as Achira, Canna or Arrowroot





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• Rabbits Foot Fern Davallia spp.
• Also known as Hare Fern, Squirrel Foot Fern, Deer Foot Fern or Ball Fern


• Rainbow Orchid Epidendrum prismatocarpum


• Red African Violet Episcia reptans


• Red Edge Peperomia Peperomia clusiifolia


• Red Palm Lily Cordyline rubra


• Red Veined Prayer Calathea insignis
• Also known as Maranta or Prayer Plant


• Roosevelt Fern Nephrolepis biserrata


• Rose Rosa Species


• Russian Olive elaeagnus species
• Also known as Autumn Olive or Silverberry





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• Saffron Spike Zebra Aphelandra squarrosa


• Saint Bernards Lily Anthericum liliago


• Sand Lily Leucocrinum montanum
• Also known as mountain lily or star lily


• Sand Verbena Abronia fragrans
• Also known as Prairie Snowball or Wild Lantana


• Satin Pellionia Pellonia pulchra


• Sawbrier Smilax glauca
• Also known as Wild Sasparilla


• Scabious Leucospermum incisum
• Also known as the Pincushion Flower


• Scarborough Lily Vallota speciosa


• Scarlet Orchid Epidendrum tampense
• Also known as the Florida Butterfly Orchid


• Scarlet Sage Salvia coccinea
• Also known as Texas Sage


• Shellbark Hickory Carya laciniosa


• Shrimp Cactus Schlumbergera russelliana


• Silver Bell Halesia carolina
• Also known as opossum wood, snowbell tree or shittimwood


• Silver Heart Peperomia caperata


• Silver Pink Vine Hoya pubicalyx


• Silver StarCryptanthus lacerdae
• Also known as Cape Marigold


• Silver Table Fern Pteris sp.


• Slender Deutzia Deutzia gracilis


• Small Fruited Hickory Carya glabra


• Antirrhinum Antirrhinum majus
• Also known as Snapdragons. Half-hardy annuals with pretty flowers in a wide range of colours, often sold as mixed seed varieties. Lovely fragrance - makes an excellent cut flower.
  Easily grown from seed, or available to buy in plugs
  Antirrhinum Royal Bride has pure white flowers which contrast well with its rich green foliage.
  Antirrhinum majus nanum Bronze Dragon has purple and white bicoloured blooms, and very dark, almost black foliage.

Antirrhinum 'Chuckles'

Antirrhinum or Snapdragon

Antirrhinum 'Bronze Dragon'

Antirrhinum 'braun-blanquetii'




• Speckled Wood Lily Clintonia umbelluata


• Spice Orchid Epidendrum atropurpeum


• Spice Orchid Epidendrum ibaguense
• Also known as the Fiery Reed Orchid


• Star Jasmine Trachelospermum jasminoides
• Also known as Confederate Jasmine

Star Jasmine



• Star Lily Leucocrinum montanum
• Also known as Mountain Lily or Sand Lily


• Star Plant Cryptanthus bivattus minor
• Also known as the Starfish Plant, Green Earth Star, Vary-Leaf Star or Pink Starlite


• Strawberry Fragaria
• Can be grown off the ground using a Hanging Strawberry Planter, especially useful if your dog is inclined to forage for food in the garden!
  Wild Strawberries produce particularly flavorsome, dainty fruit.
  
• Striped Blushing Neoregalia sp.
• Also known as Crimson Cup, Marbled Fingernail, Blushing Bromeliad, Neoregelia, Miniature Marble Plant or Aregelia


• Sulfur Flower Eriogonium umbellatum
• Also known as Wild Buckwheat


• Summer Hyacinth Galtonia


• Sunflower helianthus angustifolius
• Attractive, fast growing hardy annual. The seeds can be harvested and provide a useful supplement to human and dog diets.
  Many intersting varieties are available.
  The dwarf Chocolate Sunflower has an usual rich golden-brown flower.
  The Red Sunflower has intense, deep red petals.
• Sweet William Dianthus
• Also known as Dianthus or Eastern Star

Dianthus Mixed

Dianthus deltoides Arctic Fire




• Sweetheart Hoya Hoya kerrii
• Also knwn as wax hearts or valentine hoya


• Sword Fern Nephrolepis biserrata






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• Tahitian Bridal Veil Tradescantia multiflora


• Tailed Orchid Masdevallia


• Teasel Gourd Cucumis dipsaceus


• Texas Sage Salvia coccinea
• Also known as Scarlet Sage


• Thea Japonica Thea Japonica / Camellia japonica
• Also known as the Common Camellia or Peony Camellia


• Thimble Cactus Mammillaria fragilis


• Tickseed Coreopsis californica
• Also known as Coreopsis


• Tiger Orchid Haemaria discolor
• Also known as the Golden Lace Orchid or Jewel Orchid


• Toad Spotted Cactus Stapelia variegata


• Tree Cactus Opuntia species


• Tree Gloxinia Kohleria lindeniana


• True Cantaloupe Cucumis melo


• Turban Squash Cucurbita maxima cv turbaniformis





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• Variegated Wandering Jew Tradescantia flumeninsis
• Also known as speedy henry or wandering jew


• Velvet Plant Gynura aurantica


• Venus Fly Trap Dionaea muscipula


• Verona Fern Nephrolepis biserrata


• Vining Peperomia Peperomia serpens variegata





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• Waffle Plant Hemigraphis exotica


• Wandering Jew Tradescantia flumeninsis
• Also known as Speedy Henry


• Water Hickory Carya aquatica


• Watermelon Begonia Peperomia argyreia


• Watermelon Pilea Pilea cadieri
• Also known as the Watermelon Plant or Aluminum Plant


• Wax Plant Hoya carnosa 'krinkle kurl'
• Also known as the Hindu Rope Plant or Porcelain Flower


• White Ginger Hedychium coronarium
• Also known as Butterfly Ginger, Cinnamon Jasmine, Garland Flower or Ginger Lily


• White Heart Hickory Carya tomentosa


• Whitman Fern Nephrolepis biserrata
• Also known as the Bold Sword Fern, Nephrolepis Biserrata, Verona Fern or Verona Lace Fern


• Wild Buckwheat Eriogonium umbellatum
• Also known as the Sulphur Flower


• Wild Hyacinth Dichelostemma pulchellum / Brodiaea pulchella or Hookera pulchella
• Also known as Blue Dicks


• Wild Lantana Abronia fragrans
• Also known as Sand Verbena or Prairie Snowball


• Wild Sasparilla Smilax glauca
• Also known as Sawbrier


• Wild Strawberry Fragaria


• Windmill Palm Trachycarpus fortunei
• Also known as the Chusan Palm


• Winter Cattleya Cattleya trianaei
• Also known as the Christmas Orchid


• Withered Snapdragon Antirrhinum majus
• Also known as Snapdragons. Half-hardy annuals with pretty flowers in a wide range of colours, often sold as mixed seed varieties. Lovely fragrance - makes an excellent cut flower.
  Easily grown from seed, or available to buy in plugs
  Antirrhinum Royal Bride has pure white flowers which contrast well with its rich green foliage.
  Antirrhinum majus nanum Bronze Dragon has purple and white bicoloured blooms, and very dark, almost black foliage.

Antirrhinum 'Chuckles'

Antirrhinum or Snapdragon

Antirrhinum 'Bronze Dragon'

Antirrhinum 'braun-blanquetii'



• Woolflower Celosia argentea var. cristata
• Also known as Feathered Amaranth or Celosia

Celosia argentea 'Fire'

Celosia argentea Century Mixed

Celosia argentea ' Yellow'






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• Yellow Bloodleaf Iresine herbstii
• Also known as Chicken Gizzard, Bloodleaf or Joseph's Coat


• Yellow Palm Dypsis lutescens or Chrysalidocarpus lutescens
• Also known as the Golden Butterfly Palm, Cane Palm or Golden Feather Palm


• Yellow-Flowered Gourd Cucurbita species


• Yerba Linda Peperomia rotundifolia


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• Zebra Haworthia Haworthia fasciata


• Zinnia Zinnia sp.
• Bright,long-lasting and gaily coloured double flowers of good size. Sun-loving plants easily grown from seed.
  
• Zucchini Squash Cucurbia pepo cv zucchini