Perennials
Genera
Species / Cultivar
Plants Per Square Metre
Achillea  
3 to 5
Agapanthus  
3 to 5
Agastache  
3 to 5
Anemone  
3 to 5
Angelica  
1 to 3
Anthemis  
3 to 5
Arctanthemum  
5 to 7
Artemisia  
3 to 5
Asphodeline  
3 to 5
Aster  
3 to 5
Astilbe chinensis pumila
5 to 7
Astilbe Purpurlanze
3 to 5
Astrantia Buckland
5 to 7
Bergenia  
5 to 7
Beschorneria  
1 to 3
Bidens Hannays Lemon Drop
1 to 3
Bidens heterophylla
3 to 5
Centranthus  
3 to 7
Cephalaria  
1 to 3
Ceratostigma  
5 to 7
Cirsium  
3 to 5
Crocosmia Emberglow
5 to 7
Crocosmia Lucifer
3 to 5
Crocosmia Zambesii
3 to 5
Dianthus  
5 to 7
Dierama  
3 to 5
Echinacea  
5 to 7
Echinops ritro
3 to 5
Erigeron  
5 to 7
Eryngium  
3 to 5
Eucomis  
3 to 5
Eupatorium except where stated
1 to 3
Eupatorium Chocolate
3 to 5
Eupatorium lindleyanum
3 to 5
Euphorbia except where stated
3 to 5
Euphorbia mellifera
1 to 3
Euphorbia wulfenii
1 to 3
Fascicularia  
3 to 5
Filipendula  
1 to 3
Foeniculum  
3 to 5
Francoa  
5 to 7
Gaura  
3 to 5
Geranium except where stated
5 to 7
Geranium Patricia
3 to 5
Geranium Rozanne
3 to 5
Geum  
5 to 7
Helianthus  
1 to 3
Helenium  
5 to 7
Heuchera  
5 to 7
Inula magnifica
1 to 3
Inula orientalis grandiflora
3 to 5
Iris  
3 to 5
Knautia  
5 to 7
Kniphofia  
5 to 7
Leucanthemum  
3 to 5
Liatris  
3 to 5
Libertia grandiflora
3 to 5
Libertia peregrinans
7 to 9
Ligularia  
3 to 5
Limonium  
5 to 7
Lobelia  
5 to 7
Lysimachia  
3 to 5
Lythrum  
3 to 5
Macleaya  
1 to 3
Nepeta except where stated
3 to 5
Nepeta sibirica
5 to 7
Papaver  
5 to 7
Patrinia  
3 to 5
Persicaria except where stated
3 to 5
Persicaria amp. Inverleith
5 to 7
Persicaria polymorpha
1 to 3
Phlomis  
3 to 5
Phytostegia  
3 to 5
Potentilla Etna
5 to 7
Rudbeckia except where stated
3 to 5
Rudbeckia laciniata
1 to 3
Salvia except where stated
3 to 5
Salvia Caradonna
5 to 7
Salvia patens Royal Blue
5 to 7
Salvia Purple Volcano
5 to 7
Sanguisorba except where stated
5 to 7
Sanguisorba menzeisii
3 to 5
Sanguisorba officinalis
3 to 5
Sanguisorba tenuifolia purpurea
3 to 5
Scabiosa except where stated
5 to 7
Scabiosa Blue Diamonds
7 to 9
Scabiosa blue species
3 to 5
Schizostylis  
5 to 7
Sedum  
3 to 5
Serratula  
5 to 7
Sidalcea  
3 to 5
Sisyrinchium Biscutella
7 to 9
Sisyrinchium Californian Skies
7 to 9
Sisyrinchium idah. Pale Form
9 to 11
Sisyrinchium Striatum
5 to 7
Sisyrinchium Aunt May
5 to 7
Stachys  
5 to 7
Symphytum  
3 to 5
Thalictrum Elin
1 to 3
Thalictrum lucidum
5 to 7
Thalictrum rochebruneanum
1 to 5
Thalictrum Thundercloud
1 to 5
Tradescantia  
5 to 7
Trifolium  
5 to 7
Verbena bonariensis
3 to 5
Verbena rigida
5 to 7
Verbena rigida Polaris
5 to 7
Veronica gent. Blue Streak
5 to 7
Veronicastrum  
3 to 5
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Grasses
 
Genera
Species / Cultivar
Plants Per Square Metre
Acorus  
7 to 9
Anemanthele lessoniana
1 to 3
Andropogon  
3 to 5
Ampeledesmos  
1 to 3
Arundo  
1 to 3
Bothriochloa  
3 to 5
Briza  
7 to 9
Calamagrostis except where stated
3 to 5
Calamagrostis Karl Foerster
1 to 3
Carex except where stated
3 to 5
Carex Blue Zinger
5 to 7
Carex Evergold
5 to 7
Carex flava
5 to 7
Crex glauca
5 to 7
Carex grayi
5 to 7
Carex Ice Dance
5 to 7
Carex Japanese Trial Form
5 to 7
Carex panicea
5 to 7
Carex pendula
1 to 3
Carex praegracilis
5 to 7
Carex secta
3 to 5
Carex siderosticha variegata
5 to 7
Carex Sparkler
5 to 7
Chasmanthium  
3 to 5
Chondropetalum  
3 to 5
Cortaderia  
1 to 3
Cyperus papyrus
1 to 3
Cyperus ustulatus
1 to 5
Deschampsia  
5 to 7
Elymus  
3 to 5
Eragrostis  
3 to 5
Eriophorum vaginatum
5 to 7
Festuca except where stated
5 to 7
Festuca eskia
7 to 9
Festuca paniculata
3 to 5
Hakonechloa  
5 to 7
Helictotrichon  
3 to 5
Hordeum  
7 to 9
Hystrix  
3 to 5
Imperata  
9 to 11
Juncus  
3 to 5
Leymus  
3 to 5
Liriope  
5 to 9
Luzula  
5 to 7
Machaerina  
5 to 7
Melinis  
5 to 7
Milium  
5 to 7
Miscanthus except where stated
1 to 3
Miscanthus Gold Bar
3 to 5
Miscanthus Little Kitten
3 to 5
Miscanthus Little Zebra
3 to 5
Miscanthus nanus variegatus
3 to 5
Miscanthus purpurascens
3 to 5
Molinia except where stated
1 to 3
Molinia caerulea
3 to 5
Molinia Edith Dudszus
3 to 5
Molinia Moorflamme
3 to 5
Molinia car. Variegata
3 to 5
Muhlenbergia dumosa
1 to 3
Muhlenbergia rigens
1 to 5
Nassella trichotoma
3 to 5
Ophiopogon variegatus
7 to 9
Ophiopogon planiscapus 
5 to 9
Ohiopogon planiscapus Minor
9 to 11
Ophiopogon planiscapus Nigrescens
5 to 9
Oryzopsis  
3 to 5
Panicum  
3 to 5
Paspalum  
1 to 3
Pennisetum  
3 to 5
Phalaris  
3 to 5
Phormium  
1 to 3
Phragmites  
3 to 5
Pleioblastus  
1 to 3
Poa  
3 to 5
Sasa  
1 to 3
Schizachyrium  
5 to 7
Sorghastrum  
5 to 7
Sporobulus  
3 to 5
Spodiopogon sibiricus
3 to 5
Stipa except where stated
1 to 3
Stipa grandis
3 to 5
Stipa tenuissima
3 to 5
Typha latifolia variegata
3 to 5
Uncinia  Rubra
5 to 7
PHanse Herms echinac

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