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Shrubs for Sun

Sun Loving Shrubs

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 are best suited to the spots which are in the sun for most of the day

Delivery information: All of 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.

 

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  • Abelia 'Edward Goucher' 2ltr
    1 plant in a 2ltr pot 'A semi-evergreen arching shrub with delicate lilac-pink flowers that are produced over a long period from June to August. summer. Average height: 6ft Average spread: 8ft Aspect: Full sun Hardiness: Hardy
    Price: £9.50
  • Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle' - 3ltr
    1 plant in a 3ltr pot A rounded shrub with glossy dark green leaves and spectacular large round clusters of creamy flowers that are produced from July to August. Average height: 6ft Aspect: Full sun/partial shade Hardiness: Hardy
    Price: £12.00
  • Choisya ternata (Mexican Orange Blossom) 5ltr
    Common name: Mexican Orange Blossom A compact, evergreen shrub with dark green leaves and masses of sweetly scented white flowers borne in spring and again in late summer.  Average height/spread: 4-5ft (if left un-pruned) Aspect: Full...
    Price: £15.00
  • Choisya ternata (Mexican Orange Blossom) 3ltr
    Common name: Mexican Orange Blossom A compact, evergreen shrub with dark green leaves and masses of sweetly scented white flowers borne in spring and again in late summer.  Average height/spread: 4-5ft (if left un-pruned) Aspect: Full...
    Price: £9.50
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  • Viburnum tinus 'French White' 3ltr
    1 plant in a 3ltr pot A bushy, evergreen shrub with dark green leaves. It produces flat cymes of white flowers in late winter and spring, followed by bluish black berries.   Average height: 5ft Average spread: 4-5ft Aspect: Full...
    Price: £12.00
  • Cercis chinensis 'Avondale' 10ltr
    Common name: Chinese redbud A larges-spreading shrub or small tree with heart-shaped vibrant leaves that turn bright yellow in autumn.  A profusion of long-lasting vivid fuchsia-pink flowers clothe the bare branches in spring.  Average height: 9ft Full...
    Price: £49.50
  • Deutzia gracilis Nikko - 3ltr
    1 plant in a 3ltr pot A lovely dwarf variety of deutzia with fresh green leaves, turning deep purple in the autumn and an abundance of small white flowers from May to July. Great for softening the edge of a path or border. Average height: 2ft Average...
    Price: £12.00
  • Forsythia x intermedia 'Nimbus' 3ltr
    1 plant in a 3ltr pot A compact variety of the ever popular spring-flowering shrub that bears cheerful yellow flowers from March to April on naked stems before the leaves appear. Great for smaller gardens or containers. Average height 2...
    Price: £12.00
  • Olearia Paniculata 12L
    Common name:  Akiraho, Golden Akeake A mid-size evergreen shrub or small tree from New Zealand with attractive olive green foliage that has a distinctive wavey form and velvety young growth. P anicles of scented white flowers appear in dense clusters on...
    Price: £22.00
  • Osmanthus 'Fragrans' 3ltr
    1 plant in a 3ltr pot Sweet Olive. An unusual evergreen shrub with attractive glossy, foliage and masses of sweetly scented white flowers in summer.  Average height/spread: 18-20ft.  Aspect & soil...
    Price: £13.00
  • Choisya 'Aztec Pearl' - 10L
    Common name: Mexican Orange Blossom A compact evergreen shrub with narrow dark green leaves and masses of pink-tinged white flowers borne in spring and again in late summer. Average height 4-5ft. Full Sun. Hardy.
    Price: £48.00
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  • Pittosporum 'Silver Ball' 5L
    A new variety of Pittosporum with a neat, rounded habit. Evergreen silvery green leaves with wavy margins. Bell-shaped, honey-scented, brown-red flowers are produced from May to June. Average height/spread 2.5ft. Full sun. Hardy.
    Price: £18.00
  • Mahonia 'Charity' - 3ltr
    1 plant in a 3ltr pot An architectural, upright shrub with dark green leaves, sharply toothed. Striking, bright yellow fragrant flowers are produced in tall, dense clusters from late autumn to late winter. Average height: 4m / 13ft. Can be pruned down...
    Price: £9.50
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  • Mahonia 'Winter Sun' - 3ltr
    Common name: Oregon grape An architectural shrub with dark green leaves, sharply toothed, that take on red tints in winter. Bright yellow fragrant flowers in dense arching clusters are produced from late autumn to late winter. Average height 12-15ft...
    Price: £9.50
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    Ilex aquifolium 'Alaska' (Holly) 125/150cm - 10ltr
    Bulk rate 10+ = £35 each   1 plant (approx 125-150cm tall) in a 10 litre pot This female cultivar has the classic spiny green leaves and red berries of common holly but has the benefit of being self-pollinating so doesn't require a male to produce...
    Price: £42.00
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    Ilex aquifolium 'Alaska' 100/120cm (Holly)
    1 plant in a 5 litre pot, approx height 100-120cm (not including pot) This female cultivar has the classic spiny green leaves and red berries of common holly but has the benefit of being self-pollinating so doesn't require a male to produce berries...
    Price: £35.00
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    Ilex aquifolium 'Alaska' (Holly) 60-80cm - 3ltr
    1 plant in a 3 litre pot, current height approx 2.5ft (not including pot) Bulk Offer: 10+ plants for £11 each   This female cultivar has the classic spiny green leaves and red berries of common holly but has the benefit of being...
    Price: £12.00
  • Forsythia 'Spectablis' - 3ltr
    1 plant in a 3ltr pot A bushy shrub that in spring is totally clothed in clusters of deep yellow flowers. It makes a stunning focal point in March/April, particularly as the flowers emerge before the toothed green leaves. Average height:...
    Price: £8.50
  • Hydrangea pan. 'Vanille Fraise' (19cm)
    An incredibly unique hydrangea  that creates flowers that looks like pink candy floss.The flowers at the bottom of each panicle are speckled pink and gradually fade to white at the tips. Height: 2.5m Spread: 1.5m Full sun/ partial shade  Season of...
    Price: £16.50
  • Ceratostigma willmottianum - 3ltr
    A spreading, open branched shrub with bristly green stems and dark green, purple-margined leaves, turning red in autumn. Pale blue star-shaped flowers are produced from August to September. Average height/spread: 4ft Full Sun Hardy
    Price: £8.50
  • Arbutus unedo (Strawberry Tree) - 3ltr
    1 plant in a 3 litre pot Strawberry Tree. A shrubby evergreen tree with interesting red peeling bark. Small white pink tinged flowers with unusual, red strawberry like fruits are produced from August to October. Average height: 8-12ft Position: Full...
    Price: £15.00
  • Cornus 'Midwinter Fire' - 10ltr
    1 plant in a 10 litre pot Common name: Dogwood One of the most strikng coloured stemmed varieties. A vigorous shrub with branches that are yellow at the base, deepening to fiery orange at the tips in winter. Small white flowes are produced in spring...
    Price: £28.00
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  • Nandina domestica 'Obsessed' - 7.5ltr
    Common name: Heavenly Bamboo A compact dwarf evergreen shrub with narrow leaves  that are a stunning ruch red when young. Pretty clusters of tin white flowers with large yellow anthers appear in mid summer followed by bright red fruit in August...
    Price: £25.00
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  • Eucalyptus gunnii 'France bleu' -10ltr
    'Cider Gum. A more compact variety that only grows to less than half the size of E. gunnii. The lovely blue-green leaves are round when young followed by longer, slimmer adult leaves. Umbels of white to cream flowers are borne from June to September...
    Price: £38.00
  • Pyracantha 'Golden Glow' 75-90cm - 10ltr
    'Firethorn. An upright shrub with glossy bright green leaves. Clusters of white flowers are produced in early summer followed by an abundance of yellow-orange berries, loved by birds. Eventual height approx 7-9ft (if left un-pruned). Full sun/partial...
    Price: £30.00
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  • Pyracantha 'Saphyr Orange' 90-120cm - 10ltr
    'Firethorn. An upright shrub with glossy bright green leaves. Clusters of white flowers are produced in early summer followed by an abundance of bright orange berries, loved by birds. Eventual height approx 7-9ft (if left un-pruned). Full sun/partial...
    Price: £30.00
  • Pyracantha 'Saphyr Red' 90-120cm - 10ltr
    Firethorn. An upright shrub with glossy bright green leaves. Clusters of white flowers are produced in early summer followed by cluster of bright red berries. Eventual height approx 7-9ft (if left un-pruned) Full sun/partial shade Hardy
    Price: £30.00
  • Ceanothus 'Concha' - 2.4 metre trellis
    1 plant in a 35 litre pot on an 8ft bamboo trellis Common name: Californian Lilac A dense, evergreen shrub with arching branches and finely toothed, dark green leaves. In late spring, reddish purple buds open to dark blue flowers which clothe the...
    Price: £145.00
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  • Cornus alba (Red-barked dogwood) 60-80cm - 3ltr
    Common name: Red-barked Dogwood A vigorous shrub with red winter shoots and grey-green leaves, margined white, that turn red in autumn. White flowers are produced from April to June, followed by small berries.  Average height 6-8ft. Full Sun. Hardy.
    Price: £4.50
  • Calycanthus 'Hartlage Wine' (10L)
    Common name  Sweetshrub A multi stem shrub with aromatic foliage and deep red - burgundy flowers bloom from mid summer. Average height: 2m - 6.5ft Average spread: 2m - 6.5ft Hardy  Full sun
    Price: £45.00
  • Osmanthus burkwoodii  - 1.2m trellis
    1 plant in a 10 litre pot with a 4ft bamboo trellis Common name: Burkwood Osmanthus 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...
    Price: £42.00
  • Ceanothus 'Concha' - 1-1.25m cane
    Common name: Californian Lilac A dense, evergreen shrub with arching branches and finely toothed, dark green leaves. In late spring, reddish purple buds open to dark blue flowers which clothe the whole bush Average height & spread 8ft Full...
    Price: £30.00
  • Ceanothus 'Skylark' (5L)
    Common name: California Lilac. Bushy evergreen shrub with finely toothed, glossy, mid-green leaves. Abundant dark blue flowers clothe the shrub from March to May. Average height 6-8ft. Full sun/partial shade. Hardy.
    Price: £15.00
  • Fuchsia 'Riccartonii Hawkshead'
    'A upright hardy bush fuchsia with beautiful nodding white flowers subtly tinted with green. The blooms are produced in profusion from July to October amid small, mid-green foliage. Will help attract pollinators into the garden. RHS Award of Garden Merit...
    Price: £12.00
  • Cotinus 'Grace' - 5ltr
    1 plant in a 5ltr pot Common name 'Smoke bush'. A bushy tree or shrub with striking oval, deep purple leaves that turn red in autumn. Pink coloured, plume-like inflorescences give a smoke like effect.  Height: 2.5m / 8ft Spread: 2.5m...
    Price: £23.50
  • Ceanothus 'Autumnal Blue' (5L)
    California Lilac. Upright evergreen shrub with finely toothed, glossy, bright green leaves. Rich long-lasting sky-blue flowers are produced in large panicles from April to May. Average height 8-10ft (if left un-pruned). Full sun. Hardy.
    Price: £18.00
  • Cistus 'Alan Fradd' (5L)
    Common name: Rock Rose or Sun Rose A rounded, evergreen upright shrub with wavy-margined, grey leaves. White flowers with distinctive red marks at the base of each petal are produced from June to July/August. Average height 2-3ft. Full sun. Hardy.
    Price: £15.00
  • Hydrangea 'Annabelle' (p23)
    A rounded shrub with glossy dark green leaves and very large round clusters of creamy  flowers that are produced from July - August. Average height and spread 6ft  Full sun / partial shade Hardy
    Price: £25.00
  • Cistus corbariensis 2L
    Common name: Rock Rose, Sun rose A evergreen upright shrub, white flowers, which bloom in June through to August  Average height: 1m - 3ft  Average spread: 1m - 3ft  Full sun  Hardy   
    Price: £9.50
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  • Kolkwitzia amabilis 'Pink Cloud' - 3ltr
    An upright rounded evergreen shrub with bright green leaves, flushed purple-red beneath when young. Spikes of lilac-purple flowers fading to white are produced in from July to August. Average height 4ft, spread 3ft. Full sun/partial shade.  Hardy...
    Price: £8.50
  • Buddleja 'Summer Bird Violet'
    Common name: Dwarf butterfly bush. This compact variety grows to just 120cm in height. Narrow long panicles of pale purple-blue flowers are borne from May - August. Loved by butterflies and pollinators.   Full sun /partial shade Average height an...
    Price: £8.50
  • Hebe 'Margret'
    A dwarf bushy evergreen shrub with deep green leaves and spikes of bright blue flowers fading to white in mid to late summer. Ultimate height approx 2-3ft (if left un-pruned). Full Sun/Partial Shade. Hardy.  
    Price: £12.00
  • Syringa vulgaris 'Beauty of Moscow' - 5ltr
    Common name: Lilac A vigorous shrub with unusually large panicles of strongly fragrant white flowers that open from pinky buds from May to June. The blooms are produced in profusion and create a stunning display. Average height 12ft, spread 8ft (if...
    Price: £22.00
  • Pyracantha 'Golden Charmer' - 3ltr
    Firethorn. An upright shrub with glossy bright green leaves. Clusters of white flowers are produced in early summer followed by cluster of Golden berries.  Average height approx: 2.5m / 8ft (if left un-pruned). Full sun/partial shade. Hardy.  
    Price: £7.50
  • Buddleja davidii 'Nanho Blue' 3ltr pot
    1 plant in a 3ltr pot Butterfly Bush. A fast-growing shrub with arching stems of slender green leaves. Narrow panicles of pale lilac-blue flowers that are loved by butterflies, are borne from May to August. ·      Height: 2.5m / 7ft (reccomended that...
    Price: £8.50
  • Buddleja davidii 'Pink Delight' 3ltr pot
    1 plant in a 3ltr pot Butterfly bush. A large shrub that produces long racemes of purple-red flowers in summer that are loved by butterflies and other pollinators. ·      Height: 4m / 13ft (reccomended that you prune hard each year to control...
    Price: £8.50
  • Choisya 'White Dazzler' - 5ltr pot
    Compact  evergreen shrub with palate narrow dark green leaves that are aromatic when crushed. Masses of fragrant white flowers are borne in spring and again in late summer and fragrant white flowers in late spring and summer. Average height...
    Price: £21.50
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  • Pyracantha 'Soleil d'Or' (Firethorn) - 2ltr pot
    1 plant in a 3ltr pot Firethorn. An upright shrub with red tinged stems and glossy dark green leaves. Clusters of white flowers are produced from June to July followed by golden yellow berries in July. Average height: 2.5-2.5m / 6-8ft Full sun/partial...
    Price: £7.50
  • Prunus 'Kojo-no-mai' 5ltr
    Common name: Dwarf Ornamental Cherry A compact shrub that becomes gently spreading with age. Abundant pretty pale pink flowers, opening from red buds, are produced in April/May. The leaves emerge a light green, darkening to deep green in summer before...
    Price: £25.00
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  • Buddleia alternifolia - 3ltr
    Common name: Butterfly Bush An unusual and beautiful buddleia with a weeping habit, that can be trained into a small tree. The scented, lilac coloured flowers are produced on long, arching branches, on the previous years growth. Average Height &...
    Price: £8.50
  • Buddleia 'Lochinch' - 3ltr
    Butterfly Bush. Fast-growing shrub with arching, grey-hairy stems of green leaves. Conical panicles of violet-blue flowers with orange eyes are produced from May to August. Average Height: 8ft - 2.5m Average Spread: 8ft - 2.5m Full sun. Hardy.
    Price: £8.50
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  • Chimonanthus praecox 80-100cm (27ltr)
    Common name: Wintersweet A large shrub with pendant, very fragrant flowers produced in Januray and February on the bare branches, followed by glossy mid-green leaves.  Average height 12ft Full sun  Hardy
    Price: £51.50
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  • Buddleja 'Ellen's Blue' 3L
    Common name: Butterfly Bush  A compact variety with spires of blue- violet flowers. Great for attracting butterflies and bees. Average height: 1.5m - 5ft Average spread: 1.5m - 5ft Full sun - partial shade Hardy
    Price: £12.00
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    Ligustrum ovalifolium (Privet) 80-100cm - 5ltr
    Bulk offer: 5+ plants £15.50 each / 20+ plants £13 each Common name: Garden Privet Privet is a quick growing, evergreen/semi-evergreen shrub with oval, rich green leaves. It produces clusters of pretty white flowers from August to...
    Price: £19.50
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  • Chaenomeles 'Mango Storm' - 3ltr
    1 plant Chaenomeles 'Mango Storm' in a 3 litre pot.    Japanese quince. A bushy deciduous shrub with ovate glossy dark leaves. Clusters of scarlet-orange flowers are borne in spring followed by small greenish fruits that can be used for...
    Price: £12.00
  • Elaeagnus x ebbingei - 15ltr pot
    1 plant in a 15ltr pot Oleaster. An evergreen shrub with dark green foliage, silvery underneath. Small scented white flowers are produced in autumn. Tough and tolerant and good for hedging Average height 6-8ft (but prune to desired height) Full Sun...
    Price: £58.00
  • Buddleja 'Empire Blue' - 3ltr pot
    Common name: Butterfly Bush A fast-growing shrub with arching stems of slender green leaves. Narrow panicles of vivid blue flowers that are loved by butterflies, are borne from May to August. Average height 6-8ft. Full Sun. Hardy.
    Price: £8.50
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  • Ceanothus 'Italian Skies' - 1.2m Trellis
    Common name: California Lilac A bushy evergreen shrub with finely toothed, glossy, mid-green leaves. Bright blue flowers in dense panicles are produced in abundance from May-June. Average height 6ft. Full sun. Hardy.
    Price: £45.00
  • Photinia 'Red Robin' 2.4m trellis
    One wall shrub on trellis, currently approx. 2.4m An upright, evergreen shrub with dark green leaves, bright red when young. Small white flowers are sometimes followed by bright red fruit. Can be trained against a wall for evergreen coverage...
    Price: £145.00
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  • Berberis darwinii (Darwin's barberry) - 3ltr pot
    1 plant in a 3ltr pot Darwin's barberry. Shiny green foliage, producing small yellow or orange flowers. Good for hedges Height: 2.5m / 8ft Spread: 2.5m / 8ft Full sun/part shade - Well drained soil Flowers during spring, followed by berries...
    Price: £6.50
  • Eucalyptus gunni 'Azura' -3L
    Common name: Cider gum A new form of gunni which can withstand temperatures of -20C. A compact evergreen shrub with aromatic silvery grey leaves.   Full sun Average height 10ft+ Hardy.  
    Price: £20.00
  • Exochorda serratifolia 'Snow White; - 10L
    Common name: Pearl tree 1 plant in a 10L pot A deciduous large shrub/small tree. In the spring it is covered in beautiful, delicate pure-white saucer-shaped flowers.  Full sun / partial shade Average Height 8ft & Spread 6ft Hardy
    Price: £68.00
  • Viburnum tinus 'Gwenllian' 5L
    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: £15.00
  • Griselinia littoralis 80-100cm (5ltr)
    Common name: New Zealand Broadleaf A dense upright, evergreen shrub with glossy, leathery light green leaves. Very small yellow/green flowers are borne in spring. Good in coastal areas. Average height 12ft+ (but can be pruned to control its...
    Price: £22.00
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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
  • Weigela 'Wine & Roses'
    Purple tinted foliage which gets darker with age, tubular pink flowers are borne in late spring early summer. Average Height: 1.8m / 6ft Average Spread: 1.8m / 6ft Full sun / Partial shade Hardy   
    Price: £15.00
  • Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price' 5 ltr
    Common name: Laurus tinus A compact shrub with dark green leaves. Clusters of white flowers open from carmine-pink buds, from late winter to spring, followed by dark blue-black fruit. Average height 6-8ft. Prune to desired height or shape. Full Sun...
    Price: £18.00
  • Philadelphus 'Virginal' (Mock Orange) 3L
    Common name: Mock Orange An upright shrub which produces clusters of double, wonderfully fragrant, pure white flowers from June to July. Average height: 6.5ft (if left un-pruned). Full sun/partial shade. Hardy.
    Price: £8.50
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  • Convolvulus cneorum - 3 litre pot
    Common name: Silverbush A compact evergreen shrub with silvery narrow leaves It produces large pink tinged white flowers with yellow centres are produced from May - July. Average height: 2ft - 60cm Average spread: 3ft - 1m  Hardy   1 plant in 3ltr pot 
    Price: £12.00
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  • Cistus pulverlentus Sunset - 7.5L
    Common name: Rock Rose, Sun Rose A compact spreading evergreen shrub with wavy-margined, grey-green leaves. Rose-pink flowers with a yellow centre are produced from June to September. RHS Award of Garden Merit. Average height 2-3ft. Full Sun. Hardy.
    Price: £22.00
  • Cistus 'Snow Fire' - 7.5L
    1 plant in a 7.5 litre pot Common name: Rock Rose A drought-tolerant evergreen shrub which forms a neat mound of foliage with white flowers bearing a distinctive deep red patch at the base of each petal from May to August. Average height: 2ft Aspect:...
    Price: £22.00
  • Cistus purp. Alan Fradd - 7.5L
    1 plant in a 7.5 litre pot Common name: Rock Rose, Sun Rose. A rounded, evergreen upright shrub with wavy-margined, grey leaves. White flowers with distinctive red marks at the base of each petal are produced from June to July/August. Average height:...
    Price: £22.00
  • Ceanothus 'Trewithen Blue' - 2.4 metre trellis
    1 plant in a 35ltr pot trained against a 2.4m tall trellis, great for adding instant height to the garden. Californian Lilac. A tall, evergreen shrub with toothed, dark green leaves. Masses of fragrant mid-blue flowers are produced from April to June...
    Price: £145.00
  • 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...
    Price: £25.00
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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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  • Euonymus 'Emerald & Gold' - 5ltr
    An outstanding evergreen shrub that has bright green leaves with a broad golden contrasting margin, tinted pink in winter. Provides year-round colour and makes a good groundcover plant. Tough and tolerant of  most soil types. Average height 2ft,...
    Price: £18.00
  • Spiraea 'Little Princess' - 3ltr
    1 plant in a 3ltr pot. A slow growing, mound forming shrub. An abundance of pink flowers bloom from mid to late summer. ·      Height: 2m / 6.5 ft ·      Spread: 1cm /3ft ·      Full sun/ partial shade  ·      Season of interest: Summer ·      Hardy
    Price: £7.50