 |  Plant list: Half-hardy plants
Half-hardy plants will not survive a heavy frost. Outside, make sure they’re protected in winter, or bring indoors.
| | | | Latin name: | | Osteospermum | | | | Common name: | | Osteospermum | | | | Type of plant: | | Perennial | | | | Hardiness: | | Half-hardy | | | | Flower colour: | | White to pink to mauve | | | | Leaf colour: | | Grey green | | | | Height and spread: | | 60cm x 30cm to 45cm (2ft x 1ft to 1.5ft) | | | | Description: | |
This evergreen perennial bears masses of daisy-like blooms. Grow in a sunny spot as most flowers close without sunshine.
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| | | | Latin name: | | Cordyline | | | | Common name: | | New Zealand cabbage palm | | | | Type of plant: | | Tree | | | | Hardiness: | | Half-hardy | | | | Flower colour: | | Creamy white | | | | Leaf colour: | | Green, variegated or bronze | | | | Height and spread: | | 9m x 2.7m (30ft x 8.9ft) | | | | Description: | |
These slow-growing shrubs are grown for their exotic-looking spiky leaves. The sweetly scented flowers appear in summer.
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| | | | Latin name: | | Dicksonia antarctica | | | | Common name: | | Soft tree fern | | | | Type of plant: | | Fern | | | | Hardiness: | | Half-hardy | | | | Flower colour: | | N/A | | | | Leaf colour: | | Green | | | | Height and spread: | | 10m x 4m (33ft x 13.1ft) | | | | Description: | |
This statuesque tree fern bears its fronds atop a brown trunk. It enjoys moist shade and can be a challenge.
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| | | | Latin name: | | Impatiens | | | | Common name: | | Busy Lizzie | | | | Type of plant: | | Perennial, grown as annuals | | | | Hardiness: | | Half-hardy | | | | Flower colour: | | White, pink, red, violet | | | | Leaf colour: | | Fresh green | | | | Height and spread: | | 20cm to 30cm x 20cm to 30cm (8in to 1ft x 8in to 1ft) | | | | Description: | |
This popular bedding plant flowers its heart out, and looks fantastic in containers, either mixing the colours together or using just one shade.
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| | | | Latin name: | | Petunia | | | | Common name: | | Petunia | | | | Type of plant: | | Perennial, grown as annuals | | | | Hardiness: | | Half-hardy | | | | Flower colour: | | White to pink to purple | | | | Leaf colour: | | Green or variegated | | | | Height and spread: | | 15cm to 40cm x 20cm to 90cm (6in to 1.3ft x 8in to 3ft) | | | | Description: | |
This favourite summer bedding plant likes moist but well-drained soil in a sunny spot. Deadhead regularly to keep flowering profusely.
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