
Key plants for a warmer climate
Wondering what to plant in our changing climate? Here are nine key plants from Conrad Batten's Mediterranean-inspired Devon garden. Words: Matthew Reese. Photographs: Jason Ingram
Daucus carota

One of the nicest of all umbels and loved by insects. Produces dense umbels on thin stems. 1.5m. RHS H7, USDA 2a- 11b.
Mespilus germanica ‘Westerveld’

Choisya ternata

Linaria purpurea

Olea europaea ‘Frantoio’

Ficus carica ‘Brown Turkey’

Aloe striatula

Solanum laxum ‘Album’

This is a vigorous climbing member of the nightshade family. Sprays of white flowers are produced on the new growth through the summer and into the autumn. Prune hard in the spring. 6m. AGM. RHS H4.
Origanum laevigatum ‘Herrenhausen’

A long-flowering oregano that produces wiry stems covered in masses of small, purple flowers. 50cm. AGM. RHS H6, USDA 5a-9b.
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