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Cautions

Lists some areas of concern for the selected plant. These are given where known, however, the absence of any listed caution does not indicate that the plant is necessarily trouble free.

The caution "can be toxic" indicates that part or all of the plant may be toxic to humans or animals if eaten. Again, this is only listed for those plants where this information is known and the absence of this caution does not indicate that any plant is safe for consumption.

The caution "ensure not wild collected" is listed for certain plants which have a history of being wild collected, are considered species at risk in some or all of their native range, or which are difficult and time-consuming to propagate (so more likely to be wild collected for sale). If purchasing these plants please take extra care to ensure that they are nursery propagated and not collected from the wild.

The caution "need both male and female plants" refers to plants which have male and female flowers on different plants so that both are needed for the production of fruit.

Please be careful with plants listed as "aggressive spreader" if your garden is adjacent to any natural areas to prevent their spread to and invasion of these areas. Grow them in contained areas and use root guards and dead-heading to prevent their spread through root or seed.