Shrubs, hedges and climbers · question 2
What do the leaves look like?
- Narrow, grey-green and strongly scented: Purple flower spikes on long stems in summer.
- Needle-like and leathery, with a white underside; spicy scent: Small pale blue flowers in spring.
- Tiny scales pressed close to the shoots: Small purple bells in August; dry, acid soil.
- Needles in whorls of four; pink bells in clusters: Wet, acid heath; flowers June–September.
All species with this feature
Still possible
- English lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
- Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus)
- Heather (Calluna vulgaris)
- Cross-leaved heath (Erica tetralix)