Get the Mediterranean look

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Briza media Quaking grass with tufts of arching green leaves and oval-shaped pale green flowers MayAug that fade to buff; sun and well-drained soil. H90cm (3ft) S30cm (12in)

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Salvia nemorosa ‘Caradonna’ Handsome perennial with fragrant, upright, deep purple flower spikes June-Oct in sun and moist but welldrained soil. H50cm (20in) S30cm (12in)

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Phlomis russeliana Vigorous perennial with whorls of hooded yellow flowers MaySept on upright stems and heart-shaped leaves. Excellent seedheads. H90cm (3ft) S75cm (2½ft)

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Deschampsia cespitosa ‘Goldtau’ Evergreen moundforming grass with silver-gold flower spikes giving a shimmering feathery effect JuneAug. Sun or part shade. H and S75cm (2½ft)

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Santolina chamaecyparissus Cotton lavender with aromatic silver foliage and button-like yellow flowers July-Aug. Full sun and well-drained soil. H50cm (20in) S1m (3ft 3in)

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Rosmarinus officinalis Prostratus Group Low-growing rosemary with blue, bee-friendly flowers May-June and fragrant needle-like foliage. H50cm (20in) S1.5m (5ft)

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Cistus pulverulentus ‘Sunset’

Compact, spreading magenta-flowering rock rose (June-July) with evergreen foliage. For sun and welldrained soil. H90cm (3ft) S1m (3ft 3in)

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Genista lydia Broom with arching branches bearing masses of gold flowers May-June in full sun and fertile well-drained soil. Deciduous shrub good for an exposed setting. H and S1m (3ft 3in)

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Cistus dansereaui ‘Decumbens’ Evergreen rock rose with delicate snowwhite flowers June-Aug and glossy leaves. Suits sun or part shade and well-drained soil. H1m (3ft 3in) S1.5m (5ft)

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Lavandula angustifolia ‘Hidcote’

Neat English lavender with fragrant flowers July-Sept for bees. Needs sun and welldrained soil. H60cm (2ft) S75cm (2½ft)

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Geranium psilostemon Magenta cranesbill flowering June-Aug in sun or part shade. Long-flowering and fast growing, with good autumn leaf colour. H and S1.2m (4ft)

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Hebe rakaiensis Shrubby evergreen forming neat green hummocks, with small spires of white flowers June-July. Minimal pruning for sun or part shade. H1m (3ft 3in) S1.2m (4ft)

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Calamagrostis brachytricha Upright clump-forming grass with arching grey-green foliage and silvery purple-tinted flowers June-Aug, for sun or part shade. H1.5m (5ft) S90cm (3ft)

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Gaura lindheimeri ‘Whirling Butterflies’

Graceful perennial with fluttering white-pink flowers May-Sept on wiry stems forming a clump in sun. H75cm (2½ft) S45cm (18in)

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Stipa tenuissima Semi-evergreen with wispy yellowgreen leaves that turn blonde in autumn with fluffy flowers JuneSept. Ideal for sunny gravel garden. H60cm (2ft) S30cm (12in)

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Anthemis tinctoria

‘Sauce Hollandaise’ Chamomile with feathery foliage and creamy bee-magnet daisies May-July, ideal for sun and well-drained soil. H and S60cm (2ft)

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Achillea ‘Moonshine’ Perennial with bright yellow umbels June-Sept on strong upright stems with feathery green foliage. Best in sun and well-drained soil. H and S60cm (2ft)

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Symphyotrichum ‘Little Carlow’ Bushy perennial producing masses of purple daisies Aug-Oct in sun or part shade. Best in moist, fairly fertile soil. H90cm (3ft) S45cm (18in)

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Santolina rosmarinifolia Green-leaved cotton lavender producing yellow button flowers July-Aug on neat mounding bush of aromatic foliage. H50cm (20in) S70cm (28in)

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Amsonia hubrichtii Narrow-leaved, clumpforming herbaceous perennial with blue spring flowers April-July in sun or part shade. Good autumn colour. H and S60-90cm (2-3ft)