* = picture

+ = Award of Garden Merit, UK

Cultivar

Flower Color

Time of
Bloom

Height and Width
in approx. 4 yrs

Foliage

Winter

Foliage

Comments

Alba *

white

June-Oct

bushy 9" x 20"

bright green

 

long flowering

Alba Minor * +

white

June-Oct

neat 8" x 22"

bright green

 

old cultivar, good ground cover

Appleblossom *

white/pale shell pink

June-Nov

neat spreading

12" x 24"

medium green

 

 

Ashdown

Forest *

rich

lavender

June-Oct

vigorous spreading

12" x 24"

dark green

 

nice foliage

Atropurpurea *

amethyst

June-Oct

broad spreading

8” x 22”

dark green

 

 

Atrorubens *

ruby

June-Oct

spreading 12" x 20"

dark green

 

ground cover

Atrosanguinea *

magenta

Jun-Sept

spreading 10" x 20"

dark green

 

a favorite of ours

Baylay's Variety*

amethyst

Jul-Sept

compact 4" x 10"

dark green

 

 

Bucklebury Red *

masses of ruby

July-Aug

upright 6” x18”

dark green

 

best red

C.D. Eason * +

bright magenta

Jun-Sept

spreading 9" x 20"

dark green

 

always popular

C.G. Best * +

rose pink

June-Oct

graceful 12” x 28”

medium green

 

 

Caldy Island

amethyst

June-Oct

10” x 24”

dark green

 

outstanding

Carnea *

pale pink

June-Oct

6” x 14”

medium green

 

vigorous grower

Celebration *

white

July-Sept

prostrate 8” x 16”

intense gold

lime green

excellent foliage

Cevennes * +

mauve

July-Oct

compact carpeter

12” x 26”

medium green

 

 

Champs Hill *

dusky rose pink

July-Oct

upright 14” x 18”

medium green

 

 

Cindy * +

purple

June-Nov

upright 8” x 18”

dark green

 

recommended

Coccinea *

ruby

June-Aug

neat 8” x 18”

dark green

 

compact

Colligan

Bridge *

purple

July-Aug

upright 14” x 18”

dark green

 

vigorous

Constance *

beetroot

July-Nov

upright 6” x 10”

gold

flecked gold and yellow

 

Constrast *

beetroot

Aug-Sept

10" x 18"

dark green

 

 

Eden Valley * +

lavender to white

July-Oct

tidy prostrate

8” x 20”

medium green

 

recommended

Fiddler’s Gold *

lilac pink

July-Aug

10” x 18”

golden

red tints

 

Foxhollow

Mahogany *

ruby

July-Nov

8" x 20"

dark green

 

good ground cover

Frances *

dusky rose pink

June-Oct

upright spreading

12” x 24”

dark green

 

covers well if pruned