Shrubs

'King George' is a vigorous, rounded, deciduous shrub with broadly ovate, dark green leaves and, from summer into autumn, produces large heads of rose-pink flowers in alkaline soils and blue flowers in acidic soils.

Bay trees are valued for their aromatic leaves and culinary uses. They are particularly good for hedging, grown in a herb garden and make an ideal plant for topiary which can look most effective grown in a container.

Daphne odora Aureomarginata An extremely popular and highly fragrant evergreen shrub Daphne aureomarginata produces attractive, narrow leaves with irregular yellow margins and bears clusters of pale red-purple, very fragrant flowers from mid-winter to early spring, providing added interest for these bare months.

Crinodendron hookerianum - Lantern Tree. Crinodendron is cultivated for its foliage and stunning pendant, lantern crimson flowers. Grow in a sheltered, woodland garden, or against a sheltered wall. They can also tolerate exposed sites.

A mountain forest plant, originally from the Far East - 'Mountain Fire' pieris begins life with a beautiful, fiery red appearance, turning chestnut-brown before maturing to a lustrous deep green . Come early summer , broad, pendulous white flower clusters appear en masse. An excellent shrub for foundation planting or landscape groups.

'Forest Flame' is noted for its pendulous clusters of lily-of-the-valley-like, white flowers and its flame red foliage that fades to a creamy pink in the summer. Excellent in a shrub border or woodland garden. Pieris may be mixed effectively with other broadleaf evergreens such as rhododendrons and azaleas

'Flaming Silver' truly is a striking pieris that initially boasts sumptuous wine red foliage. This then gives way to pinker tones, sometimes fading to nearly white, before the mature leaf colours develop to show a dark green leaf with a slender, silvery white margin. A fine spreading shrub.

Pieris Bonfire is grown for its superb foliage. The leaves emerge as a glossy red and slowly change to a cream and silver-green variegation when reaching maturity. A mass of small white bell-shaped flowers appear in Spring. Perfect for the smaller garden.

Fatsia japonica is valued for its foliage and architectural habit. It is ideal grown in a container, a shrub border or in a courtyard setting. They prefer shade and will tolerate coastal exposure. Creamy white flowers are produced in the autumn.

Ceanothus is very popular for their abundant display of blue flowers, usually produced in the late spring/early summer. They are an evergreen shrub and look good in shrub borders, sheltered courtyards or against a sunny wall.

Ceanothus is very popular for their abundant display of blue flowers, usually produced in the late spring/early summer. They are an evergreen shrub and make for superb ground cover.

Polygala myrtifolia is an unusual evergreen shrub, grown for the beautiful purple, pea-like flowers that appear throughout the summer. Suitable for shrub borders, sheltered courtyards or conservatory.