by Sue Smith | Jul 13, 2022 | Flower Colour pink, red, yellow, white, Flowering period Dec - April, Invasive, NEMBA Category 1B
Four-o’clock, Mirabilis jalapa Four o’ clock is a bushy, tender perennial that typically grows tall on erect, branching stems. It has fragrant, funnel-shaped, tubular flowers in pink, red, yellow, white and some bi-colours. Flowers bloom from early/mid-summer to...
by Sue Smith | Jul 13, 2022 | Flower colour red, Flowering period Sept - April, Invasive, NEMBA Category 1B
Indian shot, Canna indica Indian shot is a tall (up to 1m high) perennial that grows from a thick, branching, underground rhizome. The large green, broad leaves, taper to a point. Flowers are red, orange or yellow below, with narrow long petals. The green,...
by Sue Smith | Jul 12, 2022 | Flowering period Sept - April, Invasive, NEMBA Category 1B, Plant type shrub
Lantana Lantana camara This is a spreading, untidy shrub growing up to 2m or higher. Stems are usually covered with short, stiff hairs and re-curved thorns. The dark green, rough, hairy leaves are paler below and smell strongly when crushed. Pink, red, crimson,...
by Sue Smith | Jul 12, 2022 | Flowering period Aug to April, Invasive, Leaves large and star shaped, NEMBA Category 1B
Castor-oil plant, Ricinus communis This is a very distinctive plant, growing up to 4m, with spreading star-shaped leaves and tall, spiky fruit capsules. The shiny, dark green or reddish leaves are paler below and have serrated margins. The flowers (August to April)...
by Sue Smith | Jul 12, 2022 | Flower colour lilac, Flowering Period Spring, Invasive, NEMBA Category 1B, Plant type tree
Syringa – Melia azedarac This large, fast growing tree, which can reach up to 23m high, is in full bloom at the moment. It has serrated, dark green, glossy leaves which turn yellow in autumn. Clusters of purple to lilac flowers, which are heavily scented, appear in...
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