The Lake Shore

The Banks of the Lake

Walking around the banks of the small lake we are plunged into an extraordinary world full of colours and aromas, the shades change from blue to yellow to red to white or pink, all the colours mixed in shades like on a palette of vivid brushwork, entwined with the various shades of green, strong and clear, dusty and grey.

The fragrances of the sea cliffs, on windy days, when you close your eyes and let the wind shake you like the branches of the trees, the sound of wind like the sound of the sea, it is a kind of miracle, our mind flies away and we are there on a sea cliff, with the taste of the salt, and the blueness of the lavender is mixed with the blueness of the waves.

Achillea umbellata

NAME: Achillea millefolium
COMMON NAME: Yarrow
FAMILY: Asteraceae / Compositae
FLOWER COLOUR: White
FOLIAGE: Evergreen
BLOOMING TIME: July/September
PLANT CATEGORY: Herbaceoys perennial
EXPOSURE: Full sun
HARDINESS: -15°
PROPAGATION: Sowing or division
ORIGIN: Europe, Asia

Alyssum saxatile

NAME: Alyssum saxatile
COMMON NAME: Golden Alyssum, Basket of gold
FAMILY: Cruciferae / Brassicaceae
FLOWER COLOUR: Yellow
FOLIAGE: Evergreen
BLOOMING TIME: April/May
PLANT CATEGORY: Herbaceous perennial
EXPOSURE: Full sun
HARDINESS: -5°
PROPAGATION: Seed
ORIGIN: Prealps, Central Europe, Balkans, Galicia, Russia and Asia Minor

Atriplex halimus

NAME: Atriplex halimus
COMMON NAME: Mediterranean saltbush
FAMILY: Chenopodiaceae
FLOWER COLOUR: White
FOLIAGE: Evergreen
BLOOMING TIME: July/Augus
PLANT CATEGORY: Shrub
EXPOSURE: Full sun
HARDINESS: -5°
PROPAGATION: Herbaceous cuttings, in spring and autumn
ORIGIN: Europe and Mediterranean

Ballota acetabulosa pseudodictamnus

NAME: Ballota acetabulosa pseudodictamnus
COMMON NAME: Greek horehound
FAMILY: Lamiaceae / Labiatae
FLOWER COLOUR: Pink-white
FOLIAGE: Evergreen
BLOOMING TIME: May/July
PLANT CATEGORY: Shrub
EXPOSURE: Full sun
HARDINESS: – 12°
PROPAGATION: Summer cutting
ORIGIN: Greece and Turkey

Caryopteris x clandonensis var. "Grand Blue"

NAME: Caryopteris x clandonensis var. “Grand Blue”
COMMON NAME: Grand Blue
FAMILY: Verbenaceae
FLOWER COLOUR: Blue
FOLIAGE: Deciduous
BLOOMING TIME: July/October
PLANT CATEGORY: Shrub
EXPOSURE: Full sun
HARDINESS: -15°
PROPAGATION: Sowing in autumn, soft wood cutting in spring
ORIGIN: Eastern Asia

Centranthus ruber

NAME: Centranthus ruber
COMMON NAME: Red Valerian
FAMILY: Valerianaceae
FLOWER COLOUR: Dark pink/Red
FOLIAGE: Evergreen
BLOOMING TIME: May/September
PLANT CATEGORY: Herbaceous perennial
EXPOSURE: Full sun
HARDINESS: 0°
PROPAGATION: Sowing (not on rocky terrain)
ORIGIN: Mediterranean

Centranthus ruber "Albus"

NAME: Centranthus ruber “Albus”
COMMON NAME: White valerian
FAMILY: Valerianaceae / Caprifoliaceae
FLOWER COLOUR: White
FOLIAGE: Evergreen
BLOOMING TIME: May/September
PLANT CATEGORY: Herbaceous perennial
EXPOSURE: Full sun
HARDINESS: -15°
PROPAGATION: Sowing, clump division
ORIGIN: Mediterranean

Ceratostigma Griffithii

NAME: Ceratostigma Griffithii
COMMON NAME: Leadwort
FAMILY: Plumbaginaceae
FLOWER COLOUR: Light blue
FOLIAGE: Evergreen
BLOOMING TIME: August/November
PLANT CATEGORY: Semi-woody perennial
EXPOSURE: Sun/half-shade
HARDINESS: -5°
PROPAGATION: Sowing, division
ORIGIN: Butan and Yunnan

Cistus creticus

NAME: Cistus creticus
COMMON NAME: Rock rose, Cretan rockrose
FAMILY: Cistaceae
FLOWER COLOUR: Pink
FOLIAGE: Evergreen
BLOOMING TIME: July/August
PLANT CATEGORY: Shrub
EXPOSURE: Full sun
HARDINESS: -5°
PROPAGATION: Sowing, cuttings
ORIGIN: Mediterranean

Erigeron karvinskianus

NAME: Erigeron karvinskianus = E. mucronatus
COMMON NAME: Seaside daisy
FAMILY: Asteraceae / Compositae
FLOWER COLOUR: Pink/White
FOLIAGE: Evergreen
BLOOMING TIME: July/August
PLANT CATEGORY: Herbaceous Perennial
EXPOSURE: Sun/half shade
HARDINESS: -10°
PROPAGATION: Sowing and division in autumn and spring
ORIGIN: Central America

Erodium reichardii

NAME: Erodium reichardii = E. chamaedryoides
COMMON NAME: Alpine geranium, Heronsbill
FAMILY: Geraniaceae
FLOWER COLOUR: Pink-veined White
FOLIAGE: Evergreen
BLOOMING TIME: June/August
PLANT CATEGORY: Herbaceous perennial
EXPOSURE: Sun/half-shade
HARDINESS: -15°
PROPAGATION: Sowing and tufts division
ORIGIN: Europe, Mediterranesn, Asia, Australia and South America

Escallonia rubra "Macrantha"

NAME: Escallonia rubra var. “Macrantha”
COMMON NAME: Redclaws
FAMILY: Escalloniacea/Grossulariaceae
FLOWER COLOUR: Red-pink
FOLIAGE: Evergreen
BLOOMING TIME: July/September
PLANT CATEGORY: Shrub
EXPOSURE: Full sun
HARDINESS: -15°
PROPAGATION: Wood and semi-hardwood cuttings
ORIGIN: Central America

Gaura lindheimeri sp

NAME: Gaura lindheimeri sp
COMMON NAME: Lindheimer’s beeblossom
FAMILY: Onagraceae
FLOWER COLOUR: See variants
FOLIAGE: Deciduous
BLOOMING TIME: June/September
PLANT CATEGORY: Herbaceous perennial
EXPOSURE: Sun/half-shade
HARDINESS: -10°
PROPAGATION: Sowing, clump division
ORIGIN: North America

VAR: “Siskiyou Pink”

FLOWER COLOUR: Red-pink

VAR: “The Belleza”

FLOWER COLOUR: Antique pink

VAR: “The Bridge”

FLOWER COLOUR: White

VAR: “White”

FLOWER COLOUR: White

Helichrysum italicum

NAME: Helichrysum italicum
COMMON NAME: Strawflower
FAMILY: Asteraceae / Compositae
FLOWER COLOUR: Yellow-brownish
FOLIAGE: Evergreen
BLOOMING TIME: June/September
PLANT CATEGORY: Perennial
EXPOSURE: Full sun
HARDINESS: -15°
PROPAGATION: Clump division, sowing in spring and herbaceous stem cuttings.
ORIGIN: Italy

Iris germanica sp

NAME: Iris germanica sp
COMMON NAME: Iris
FAMILY: Iridaceae
FOLIAGE: Deciduous
PLANT CATEGORY: Rhizomatous perennial
EXPOSURE: Full sun
HARDINESS: -15°
PROPAGATION: Rhizomes division
ORIGIN: Europe

VAR: “Bianca”

FLOWER COLOUR: White flowers
BLOOMING TIME: April/May

VAR: “Blue”

FLOWER COLOUR: Blue flowers
BLOOMING TIME: April/May

VAR: “Bronze”

FLOWER COLOUR: Brown-gold flowers
BLOOMING TIME: April/May

VAR: “Bedtime Story”

FLOWER COLOUR: Purple flowers
BLOOMING TIME: April/May

VAR: “Peach Jam”

FLOWER COLOUR: Pink flowers
BLOOMING TIME: April/May

Lavandula Angustifolia Officinalis

NAME: Lavandula “Angustifolia” Officinalis
COMMON NAME: Official lavender
FAMILY: Lamiaceae/Labiatae
FLOWER COLOUR: Violet blue
FOLIAGE: Evergreen
BLOOMING TIME: June/August
PLANT CATEGORY: Shrub
EXPOSURE: Full sun
HARDINESS: -5°
PROPAGATION: Cutting and seed
ORIGIN: Mediterranean

Lavatera Arborea

NAME: Lavatera Arborea
COMMON NAME: Mauve
FAMILY: Malvaceae
FLOWER COLOUR: Pink
FOLIAGE: Deciduous
BLOOMING TIME: Semi-evergreen
PLANT CATEGORY: June/September
EXPOSURE: Full sun
HARDINESS: -15°
PROPAGATION: Semi-woody cutting in summer
ORIGIN: Europe

Lespedeza thunbergii

NAME: Lespedeza thunbergii
COMMON NAME: Thunberg’s bushclover
FAMILY: Fabaceae / Leguminosae
FLOWER COLOUR: Purple pink
FOLIAGE: Evergreen
BLOOMING TIME: September/October
PLANT CATEGORY: Shrub
EXPOSURE: Full sun
HARDINESS: -15°
PROPAGATION: Sowing, clump division and cuttings
ORIGIN: North America, China and Japan

Knautia macedoncia "Mars Midget"

NAME: Knautia macedonica var. “Mars Midget” = Scabiosa rumelica
COMMON NAME: Macedonian scabious
FAMILY: Caryophyllaceae / Dipsacaceae
FLOWER COLOUR: Ruby red
FOLIAGE: Evergreen
BLOOMING TIME: March/July
PLANT CATEGORY: Herbaceous perennial
EXPOSURE: Full sun
HARDINESS: -15°
PROPAGATION: Sowing and spring basal cuttings
ORIGIN: Europe, Caucasus and Siberia, North Africa

Liriope muscari

NAME: Liriope muscari = L. graminifolia var. densiflora
COMMON NAME: Lilyturf, border grass
FAMILY: Covallariaceae
FLOWER COLOUR: Violet/Intense purple
FOLIAGE: Evergreen
BLOOMING TIME: Septemer/November
PLANT CATEGORY: Herbaceous perennial
EXPOSURE: Sun/half-shade
HARDINESS: -15°
PROPAGATION: Clump division
ORIGIN: China, Japan

Malus domestica

NAME: Malus domestica
COMMON NAME: Orchard apple
FAMILY: Rosaceae
FLOWER COLOUR: White
FOLIAGE: Deciduous
BLOOMING TIME: May/June
PLANT CATEGORY: Tree
EXPOSURE: Sun/half-shade
HARDINESS: -15°
PROPAGATION: Grafting
ORIGIN: Europe. Asia

Nepeta x faassenii

NAME: Nepeta x faassenii = N. mussinii
COMMON NAME: Catmint
FAMILY: Asteraceae / Compositae
FLOWER COLOUR: Lavender
FOLIAGE: Deciduous
BLOOMING TIME: June/September
PLANT CATEGORY: Herbaceous perennial
EXPOSURE: Sun/half shade
HARDINESS: -15°
PROPAGATION: Sowing, wood cutting and clump division
ORIGIN: Europe and Asia

Perovskia abrotanoides

NAME: Perovskia abrotanoides
COMMON NAME: Siberian sage
FAMILY: Lamiaceae / Labiatae
FLOWER COLOUR: Blue
FOLIAGE: Deciduous
BLOOMING TIME: May/September
PLANT CATEGORY: Herbaceous perennial
EXPOSURE: Full sun
HARDINESS: -15°
PROPAGATION: Sowing in autumn and herbaceous stem cuttings in spring
ORIGIN: Mountains of Iran and Turkmenistan and the Himalaya range

Phlomis fruticosa

NAME: Phlomis fruticosa
COMMON NAME: Jerusalem sage
FAMILY: Lamiaceae/Labiatae
FLOWER COLOUR: Yellow
FOLIAGE: Evergreen
BLOOMING TIME: June/August
PLANT CATEGORY: Shrub
EXPOSURE: Full sun
HARDINESS: -15°
PROPAGATION: Sowing, division and cuttings
ORIGIN: Mediterranean

Pistacia lentiscus

NAME: Pistacia lentiscus
COMMON NAME: Mastic Tree
FAMILY: Anacardiaceae
FLOWER COLOUR: Emerald green
FOLIAGE: Evergreen
BLOOMING TIME: June/July
PLANT CATEGORY: Shrub
EXPOSURE: Sun/half-shade
HARDINESS: -15°
PROPAGATION: Sowing in spring, semi-hardwood cuttings
ORIGIN: Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Morocco, Greece and Portugal

Rosmarinus officinalis var. "Boule"

NAME: Rosmarinus officinalis var. “Boule”
COMMON NAME: Rosmary
FAMILY: Lamiaceae/Labiatae
FLOWER COLOUR: Blue
FOLIAGE: Evergreen
BLOOMING TIME: April/June
PLANT CATEGORY: Shrub
EXPOSURE: Full sun
HARDINESS: -10°
PROPAGATION: Sowing and cuttings.
ORIGIN: Mediterranean

Rosmarinus Officinalis Repens

NAME: Rosmarinus Officinalis Repens
COMMON NAME: Hanging rosemary
FAMILY: Lamiaceae/Labiatae
FLOWER COLOUR: Light blue
FOLIAGE: Evergreen
BLOOMING TIME: April/June
PLANT CATEGORY: Shrub
EXPOSURE: Sun/half-sun
HARDINESS: -10°
PROPAGATION: Seed and cutting
ORIGIN: Mediterranean

Salvia greggii

NAME: Salvia greggii
COMMON NAME: Red sage
FAMILY: Lamiaceae/Labiatae
FLOWER COLOUR: Carmine red
FOLIAGE: Evergreen
BLOOMING TIME: June/October
PLANT CATEGORY: Shrub
EXPOSURE: Sun/half-shade
HARDINESS: -10°
PROPAGATION: Seed and cuttings
ORIGIN: Mexico

Sarcopoterium Spinosum

NAME: Sarcopoterium Spinosum
COMMON NAME: Thorny power, Spinaporci
FAMILY: Rosaceae
FLOWER COLOUR: Red
FOLIAGE: Evergreen
BLOOMING TIME: April/June
PLANT CATEGORY: Shrub
EXPOSURE: Full sun
HARDINESS: -15°
PROPAGATION: Sowing in autumn and herbaceous cutting in spring
ORIGIN: Eastern Mediterranean

Satureja montana

NAME: Satureja montana
COMMON NAME: Winter Savory
FAMILY: Lamiaceae/Labiatae
FLOWER COLOUR: White
FOLIAGE: Evergreen
BLOOMING TIME: May/June
PLANT CATEGORY: Shrub
EXPOSURE: Full sun
HARDINESS: -10°
PROPAGATION: Sowing in autumn and herbaceous cutting in spring
ORIGIN: Eastern Mediterranean

Scabiosa cretica

NAME: Scabiosa cretica
COMMON NAME: Pincushion flower
FAMILY: Caryophyllaceae / Dipsacaceae
FLOWER COLOUR: Lavender-blue
FOLIAGE: Evergreen
BLOOMING TIME: March/July
PLANT CATEGORY: Shrub
EXPOSURE: Full sun
HARDINESS: -10°
PROPAGATION: Sowing in autumn and herbaceous cutting in spring
ORIGIN: Mediterranean

Sedum sp.

NAME: Sedum sp
FAMILY: Crassulaceae
PLANT CATEGORY: Herbaceaous perennial
EXPOSURE: Full sun
HARDINESS: -15°
PROPAGATION: Sowing, stem cutting and clump division
ORIGIN: Japan, China, Europe, Mediterranean, South and North America

VAR: Purpureum

COMMON NAME: Purple stonecrop
FLOWER COLOUR: Red/Purple
BLOOMING TIME: September/November

VAR: Sexagulare

COMMON NAME: Shaggy stonecrop
FLOWER COLOUR: Yellow
FOLIAGE: Evergreen
BLOOMING TIME: July/September

VAR: Sieboldii

COMMON NAME: Stonecrop
FLOWER COLOUR: Pink
BLOOMING TIME: April/September

VAR: Sieboldii “Nana”

COMMON NAME: Stonecrop nana
FLOWER COLOUR: Pink
BLOOMING TIME: August/October

VAR: Spectabile “Brilliant”

COMMON NAME:
FLOWER COLOUR: Pink
BLOOMING TIME: April/September

VAR: Spectabile “Matrona”

COMMON NAME:
FLOWER COLOUR: Dark Pink
BLOOMING TIME: August/Settembre

VAR: Spectabile “Meteor”

COMMON NAME:
FLOWER COLOUR: Red
BLOOMING TIME: August/September

VAR: Telephium “Seduction Green Pink”

COMMON NAME:
FLOWER COLOUR: Bright pink
BLOOMING TIME: August/October
ORIGIN: Temperate zone and tropical mountains

VAR: Telephium Herbstfreude

COMMON NAME:
FLOWER COLOUR: Dark red
BLOOMING TIME: August/September

Stachys lanata

NAME: Stachys lanata “Flama”
COMMON NAME: Lamb’s ear
FAMILY: Lamiaceae/Labiatae
FLOWER COLOUR: Purplish-pink
FOLIAGE: Evergreen
BLOOMING TIME: June/August
PLANT CATEGORY: Herbaceous perennial
EXPOSURE: Full sun
HARDINESS: -15°
PROPAGATION: Seed and division
ORIGIN: Middle East and Caucasus

Teucrium Fruticans

NAME: Teucrium Fruticans
COMMON NAME: Female camedrio
FAMILY: Lamiaceae/Labiatae
FLOWER COLOUR: Light blue/Lilac
FOLIAGE: Evergreen
BLOOMING TIME: July/October
PLANT CATEGORY: Herbaceous perennial
EXPOSURE: Sun/half-shade
HARDINESS: -5°
PROPAGATION: Division, cutting and seed
ORIGIN: Mediterranean

Verbena bonariensis var. "Lollipop"

NAME: Verbena bonariensis var. “Lollipop”
COMMON NAME: Vervain
FAMILY: Verbenaceae
FLOWER COLOUR: Purple lavender
FOLIAGE: Evergreen
BLOOMING TIME: May/October
PLANT CATEGORY: Herbaceous perennial
EXPOSURE: Full Sun
HARDINESS: -10°
PROPAGATION: Seed and cuttings
ORIGIN: Brasil and Argentina

Verbena Pulchella

NAME: Verbena Pulchella
COMMON NAME: Tender verbena
FAMILY: Verbenaceae
FLOWER COLOUR: Blue/Lilac
FOLIAGE: Evergreen
BLOOMING TIME: June/September
PLANT CATEGORY: Herbaceous perennial
EXPOSURE: Full sun
HARDINESS: -10°
PROPAGATION: Seed and cutting
ORIGIN: South America

Vitex agnus-castus latifolia

NAME: Vitex agnus-castus latifolia
COMMON NAME: Chaste tree
FAMILY: Verbenaceae
FLOWER COLOUR: Blue violet
FOLIAGE: Deciduous
BLOOMING TIME: July/November
PLANT CATEGORY: Shrub
EXPOSURE: Full sun
HARDINESS: -15°
PROPAGATION: Seed, cuttings and margotta
ORIGIN: Mediterranean and Asia Minor