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Shrubs for Partial Shade

Shrubs Suited to Partial Shade

During the spring & summer we have a huge range of shrubs in stock. Below you will find the shrubs currently available on the nursery (Autumn - Winter). If you have any questions or there is a particular shrub you are looking for that is not listed on our site please send us an email.

The shrubs listed below will thrive in partial or dappled shade (and some in full shade)

 

Delivery information: Our shrubs are available for local delivery. Delivery cost is dependent on postcode and will work out automatically at checkout. Click here for more info. We are dispatching all orders as fast as we can but please bear with us if it takes a little longer.

 

Click and collect: Select this option at checkout if you would like to collect from the nursery. We will then email you when your order is ready (collection times are 9.30am-Dark every day except Tuesdays). 

 

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  • Sarcococca rusc. 'Dragon Gate' 2L
    Common name: Christmas Box, Chinese sweet Box.  A dense, bushy suckering shrub with glossy dark green leaves. Clusters of very fragrant white flowers in winter are followed by glossy black fruit in March. Average height 3ft. Partial shade. Hardy.
    Price: £15.00
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  • Skimmia jap. 'Rubella' - 12+ blooms
    A compact evergreen shrub with large, dark green leaves.   It produces panicles of red buds which add interest to the garden or pot in the winter. These open to fragrant white flowers in spring.  Partial shade Average height & spread 3ft. Hardy.  
    Price: £12.00
  • Sarcoccoca confusa - 3L pot
    Common name: Christmas box, sweet box Great for hedges - as an alternative to buxus (box). Prune to keep neat.  A compact evergreen shrub with dark green glossy leaves.   It produces clusters of small fragrant creamy-white flowers in the winter, followed...
    Price: £13.50
  • Viburnum tinus 'Gwenllian' p17
    Common name: Laurustinus A compact evergreen shrub that is good for hedging. Clusters of pink-flushed, white flowers open from dark pink buds, from February to May, followed by dark blue-black fruit. The buds are a deeper pink than 'Eve Price'. Has the...
    Price: £12.00
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    Sarcococca hookeriana humilis 2L
    Common name: Dwarf Sweet Box A compact shrub, forming a neat clump of glossy, leaves, small clusters of fragrant white flowers in winter, followed by black berries Average Height: 1m - 3ft  Average Spread: 1m - 3ft   Full shade/ Partial shade Hardy 
    Price: £14.00
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  • Pittosporum 'Margaret Turnbull' 5ltr pot
    A compact bushy evergreen shrub with wavy-edged shiny yellow leaves with green margins. In spring, small, fragrant maroon flowers are produced. Average height 6ft. Full sun/Partial shade. Hardy (roots may need a little winter protection)
    Price: £18.00
  • Hydrangea 'Little Lime' 5ltr
    A more compact version of Limelight. A spreading to upright, deciduous shrub with pointed, toothed, mid- to dark green leaves. Large conicle panicles of lime / creamy white flowers are produced in summer. Average height/spread 5ft. Full sun/partial shade...
    Price: £28.00
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    Vinca major 'Variegata' (Periwinkle) - 2ltr
    Common name: Greater Periwinkle An evergreen shrub with arching stems of dark green leaves, margined creamy white. Dark violet or violet-blue flowers produced from April to September. Average height 1.5ft. Full Sun/Partial Shade. Hardy.
    Price: £6.00
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  • Berberis darwinii (Darwin's barberry) - 10ltr
    Common name: Darwin's barberry Upright evergreen shrub with glossy, spine-tipped, dark green leaves. Pendent racemes of dark orange flowers are produced from March to April, followed by dusky-blue black fruit in May.  Good for hedges. Average height...
    Price: £28.00
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    Vinca minor (Periwinkle) - 2ltr
    Common name: Lesser Periwinkle A mat-forming evergreen shrub with trailing stems of dark green leaves.  Violet-blue flowers produced from  April to September. Excellent groundcover for shady sites. Average height 0.5ft Average spread 1.5ft Full...
    Price: £6.00
  • Sarcococca confusa - 3ltr pot
    Common name: Christmas Box, Sweet Box A dense, bushy suckering shrub with glossy dark green leaves. Clusters of very fragrant white flowers in winter are followed by glossy black fruit in March. Average height: 3ft Partial shade Hardy
    Price: £15.00
  • Magnolia 'Fairy Blush' OFFER
    A new variety of semi-evergreen magnolia with dark, glossy leaves and a bushy habit. Beautiful cup-shaped white blooms, blushed with pink, are borne along the stems in late spring. Flowers are produced even on young plants. Average eventual height 7-8ft,...
    Price: £25.00
  • Skimmia japonica 'Extase' - 18.5ltr pot
    An evergreen shrub with shiny dark green leaves and fragrant white flowers that open from attractive dark red buds. Male variety.* Height: 1.2m / 4ft* Spread: 1.2m / 4ft* Partial shade* Season of interest: Spring
    Price: £45.00
  • Pittosporum 'Garnettii' -10ltr pot
    1 plant in a 10ltr pot A large bushy shrub with greyish green, pink-spotted leaves margined white. Bell-shaped dark purple flowers are produced from May to June. Average height: 10-12ft Aspect: Full Sun/partial shade Hardiness: Hardy in a sheltered spot
    Price: £38.00
  • Pittosporum 'Garnettii' -5ltr pot
    A large bushy shrub  with greyish green, pink spotted leaves margined white. Bell shaped dark purple flowers are produced from May - June. * Height: 4m* Spread: 4m* Full sun/partial shade - best in a sheltered spot* Season of interest: Early summer *...
    Price: £20.00
  • Osmanthus delavayi- 10ltr pot
    One plant in a 10ltr potA rounded shrub with glossy dark green leaves and clusters of very fragrant tubular flowers that are borne from April - May. * Height: 4m* Spread: 4m* Full sun/partial shade* Season of interest: Autumn- spring* Hardy
    Price: £35.00
  • Waterbutt Tap - Wooden
      These wooden taps are designed to be fitted onto wooden waterbutts - they are tapered to make them easy to fit, just drill a hole in the side and they can be easily knocked in.      
    Price: £9.00
  • Fatsia japonica (p21)
    Common name: Japanese Aralia  A spreading evergreen shrub with deeply lobed, dark green leaves. Round creamy white flowers on long stalks are produced from September to October, followed by black fruit. Excellent for containers. Average height 3-5ft...
    Price: £30.00
  • Fatsia Spider's Web (p17)
    An evergreen shrub with unique foliage with dapple white patches.  Average height: 2.5m - 8ft Average spread: 2.5m - 8ft Partial shade Frost Hardy  - May need winter protection.
    Price: £18.00
  • Echinacea mooodz 'Courage'
    Coneflower  Full sun Average height & spread 1m x 50cm   Please note: In the unlikely case that we don't have the exact variety that you have ordered in stock, we will substitute it with a similar variety unless you state a preference for us not to...
    Price: £12.00
  • Helianthemum 'The Bride' (11cm)
    Common name: Rock Rose, Sun Rose A spreading shrub with soft grey leaves and saucer-shaped, pure white flowers. Average height 1ft, spread 2ft. Flowers May to July. Full sun. Hardy.   Bulk offer Buy any 5 small herbs (11cm pots) for £17 (mix and match)...
    Price: £3.50
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  • Verbena 'Magic Dark Pink' - 9cm pot
    1 x plant in 9cm pot   Bulk offer Buy any 18 bedding plants in 9cm pots for £35 - mix and match varieties (discount will be taken off automatically at checkout)     In the unlikely case that we don't have the exact variety that you...
    Price: £2.00
  • Pea 'Ceresa Petit Pois' Seeds
    1 packet of seeds.   Bulk Offer Any 10 packets for £9 (discount will work out automatically at checkout)    Please note: In the unlikely case that we don't have the exact variety that you have ordered in stock, we will substitute it with a similar...
    Price: £0.95
  • Agapanthus 'Windsor Grey' - 3ltr pot
    Common name: African lily A perennial with long deep green leaves. Strong upright stems are  topped with elegant heads of funnel-shaped white flowers with a touch of soft grey-blue from July to August Average height 3ft, spread 1.5ft Full sun Hardy (may...
    Price: £18.00
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  • Bugle 'Bronze' (11cm)
    Latin name: Ajuga reptans  A low growing perennial with a purple flower and provides ground cover for shady areas. Average height 0.5ft Partial shade                                                          Good for ground cover 
    Price: £3.50
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    Osmanthus burkwoodii- 5ltr
    Bulk offer: 5+ plants £15.50 each / 20+ plants £13 each A rounded evergreen shrub with glossy, dark green leaves and clusters of very fragrant, tubular white flowers that are borne from April to May.  Average height 9-12ft (if left un-pruned). Full...
    Price: £19.50
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    Pyracantha 'Orange Glow' - 3ltr
    Common name: Firethorn An evergreen shrub with dark green foliage and thorny stems. It produces clusters of frothy white flowers followed by bright orange berries. Full sun /partial shade Average height and spread 4-5ft Hardy    "A strong shrub that is...
    Price: £8.50
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    Cotoneaster 'Coral Beauty - 3ltr pot
    1 plant in a 3ltr pot A dense evergreen mound forming shrub with glossy dark green leave. White flowers are produced from May to June and bright orange berries follow.  Average height 3ft  Full sun / partial shade Hardy 
    Price: £7.50
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  • Populus alba 200/250cm BAREROOT
    Common name: White Poplar A spreading tree with leaves that have a striking, soft silvery grey underneath and look beautiful when wavering in the breeze. A large tree that thrives in damp soils and that withstand exposed positions. Average height 50ft+...
    Price: £35.00
  • Prunus 'Fragrant Cloud' (flowering cherry) BAREROOT
    Common name: Ornamental Cherry Also known as 'Shizuka'. A flowering cherry with dark copper coloured young foliage that turns dark green them red in autumn. The strongly fragranced double white spring blossom takes on pink tints as it ages.    Aspect:...
    Price: £38.00 - £195.00
  • Ilex aquifolium - English Holly
    1 plant in a 3ltr pot An erect evergreen plant with spiny, glossy dark green leaves. Long lasting red berries in autumn if both male and female hollies are present. Makes a dense prickly hedge or specimen tress. Average height 10ft. 
    Price: £8.50
  • Fatsia Japonica 30L
    Common name: Castor oil plant, Japanese aralia  An evergreen shrub with palmately-lobed, glossy green leaves. Sheltered position Average height 6-8ft.  
    Price: £48.00
  • Germander- Hedge (11cm)
    Latin name: Teucrium divaricatum  Fully hardy evergreen which makes an excellent low, neat, flowering hedge. Average height 1-2ft Full sun partial shade                       ...
    Price: £3.50
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  • Curry plant, dwarf (11cm)
    Latin name: Helichrysum microphyllum  This hardy evergreen perennial herb has small, eye-catching, narrow silver foliage with a spicy, curry fragrance, but a bitter flavour. Average height 1ft  Full sun partial shade                                      ...
    Price: £3.50
  • Chamomile - Double Flowered (11cm)
    Latin name: Chamaemelum nobile ˜Flore pleno' A hardy evergreen perennial with highly aromatic feathery leaves.  Average height 1ft  Full sun partial shade                                            Good for ornamental qualities   
    Price: £3.50
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  • Cotton Lavender (11cm)
    Latin name: Santolina chamaecyparissus A dwarf evergreen shrub with narrow, silvery-woolly, much dissected leaves and long-stalked, button-like bright yellow flowerheads. Average height 1ft  Full sun                                                Good...
    Price: £3.50
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  • Thrift White (11cm)
    Latin name: Armeria juniperifolia 'Alba'  A short, mat-forming, evergreen perennial with small, grass-like leaves. Average height 0.5ft  Full sun                                                 Good for ornamental purposes
    Price: £3.50
  • Choisya ternata 'Sundance' - 3ltr pot
    Common name: Mexican Orange Blossom A useful and undemanding shrub with bright golden yellow foliage and fragrant white flowers in late spring and summer. Average height/spread 6-8t (but can be kept smaller if pruned). Full Sun/partial shade. Hardy.
    Price: £9.50
  • Mint - Garden Spearmint (14.5cm)
    Latin name: Mentha spicata  The classic garden mint, delicious as a tea, in cold drinks, mint sauce or chopped in salads. Grow in a container to stop it spreading. Average height 1-3ft  Full sun  "Good for cooking"
    Price: £4.50
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    Vinca major (Periwinkle) -2ltr pot
    Common name: Periwinkle An extremely useful evergreen ground-cover shrub with long creeping stems of green glossy leaves. Purple flowers are produced from April to September.  Good for banks and shady spots where other plants fail to thrive.  Average...
    Price: £6.00
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  • Viburnum x bodnantense 'Charles Lamont'- 3ltr pot
    A upright, winter flowering shrub with dark green leaves, bronze when young.  Dense clusters of very fragrant, tubular pink flowers are borne on bare stems from late autumn to spring.  Average height/spread 6ft  Full sun/partial shade. Hardy.
    Price: £9.50
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  • Euonymus alatus - 3ltr pot
    Common name: Winged spindle A large spreading shrub renowned for its stunning brilliant red autumn colour. The corky 'winged' bark is a feature in winter. Almost round reddish purple fruit open to orange seeds. Average height 6ft Average spread 9ft Full...
    Price: £8.50
  • Cotoneaster microphyllus - 3ltr pot
    A low growing evergreen shrub that is excellent for ground-cover in sun or partial shade. Small, dark green leaves and white flowers in summer that are followed by abundant red berries   Average height 50cm, spread 1-1.5m   1 plant in a 3ltr pot
    Price: £7.50
  • Apple 'Braeburn' 2yr tree on MM106 rootstock
    2 year old bare root fruit tree on MM106 root stock Produces popular dessert apples that are sweet, crisp and juicy. The apples are large in size and are yellowish green with broad red stripes, ready to pick in October. Full sun. Hardy. Height 10-12ft...
    Price: £30.00
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  • Waterbutt tap
     These plastic taps are designed to be fitted onto waterbutts - just drill a hole in the side and they can be easily screwed in. We can also fit taps on our waterbutts for you for a £2 charge      
    Price: £5.00
  • Moonlight - Shrub Rose
    A fragrant, shrub rose with a fresh bloom of semi double lemon - white flowers. The leaves and stem have a splendid red-green colour. From summer to autumn. Full sun. Hardy.   Average Height: 6ft Flowers: June to September
    Price: £11.50 - £15.00
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