This page shows some of the interesting and unusual plants found at Stone Lane Gardens.
Primula pulveralenta – Candelabra Primula. Flowers in late spring-early summer. Thrives in boggy ground. Find it around our ponds and streams and in our boggy areas.
Gunnera x cryptica (previously thought to be Gunnera manicata). Giant Rhubarb. Massive bog plant that kids always love to see. Can be found on the left hand side of our garden (as you enter), just after the main path splits. The entire plant dies down in autumn and regrows from the base every year.
Helleborus orientalis. Oriental Hellabore. Woodland plant found throughout the garden, mainly in light shade. Flowers late-winter to spring.
Erythronium ‘Pagoda’. Dog’s tooth violet. Spring flowering bulb.
Rhododendron mucronulatum. Deciduous rhododendron from South Korea. Delicate flowers in late winter to early spring before leaf bud. Mainly around our middle pond.
Vinca. Periwinkle. Evergreen creeping plant. good ground cover.
Viburnum plicatum. Spring/summer flowering shrub.
Primula heladoxa. Candelabra primula. Thrives in boggy areas. Spring-summer flowering.
Eupatorium cannabinum. Hemp Agrimony. Late summer flowering. Loved by butterflies.
Eurybia divaricata. Masses of delicate white flowers in mid summer.
Claytonia sibirica. Pink Purslane. Low growing flower found in profusion underneath our copses. spring/summer flowering.
Aquilegia vulgaris. Columbine. Flowers in late spring/early summer.
Euonymus cornutus. Asian variant of our spindle tree. The vibrant and unusual fruits appear in autumn.
Bistorta amplexicaulis. Summer flowering perennial. Found in several spots in garden in both pink and white forms.
Rhododendron luteum. Honeysuckle rhododendron. A spring flowering shrub with cheerful, scented blooms.
Zantedeschia aethioca. Arum Lily. A spring flowering bog plant that thrives in damp soil in a sunny position.
Digitalis purpurea. Foxglove. A spring flowering biennial that often pops up in recently cleared ground in the garden.
Iris pseudacorus. Flag iris. An invasive spring flowering iris that grows in pond margins or very boggy ground. Very short lived flowers. Good cover for pond wildlife.
Gaultheria shallon. An invasive but attractive evergreen shrub. Delicate bell shaped flowers in spring.
Geranium macrorhizum. Attractive pale flowers in spring, loved by bees. Good ground cover.
Malus sieboldii. Siebold’s crab apple. Small tree with somewhat tangled growth. Lovely red/pink blooms in spring, followed by small red fruits in autumn. On immediate right hand side as you enter the garden.
Silene dioica. Red campion. Common in our garden. Spring flowering. Often found in Devon hedgerows.
Rubus parviflorus. Thimbleberry. Member of the raspberry family with similar suckering habit. Can be invasive. Attractive, white flowers in spring. Edible fruit. Found around the garden. The pink flowered plants found here are hybrids with another rubus.
Stephanandra incisa. Low growing, spreading shrub. Tiny white flowers in spring. Good ground cover with interesting leaf and habit.
Luzula sylvatica. Wood rush. Low growing rush that spreads to form a good ground-cover. Naturally found in wooded Devon valleys.
Astrantia major. Lovely perrenial flower. Good for dried flower arrangements. You will find it in our new bed below the big Monteray Pines.
