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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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  • 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
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    Escallonia 'Apple Blossom' 3L
    A bushy evergreen shrub with glossy, dark green leaves.  Pretty apple-blossom-pink flowers with white centres from May to June. Average height 6ft. Full sun. Hardy.
    Price: £8.50
  • 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
  • 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 sun Hardy
    Price: £45.00
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  • Chaenomeles 'Cameo' - 1.2m trellis
    Pretty peach pink flowers appear on this upright japonica/ quince this is anupright vigorous wallshrub, yellow quinces appear after flowering Average height: 6ft Average spread: 6ft Full shade - Partial shade walls will go on north or east walls
    Price: £38.00
  • 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 hardy fuchsia with an upright habit ·      Height: 1m / 3ft ·      Spread: 1m / 3ft ·      Full sun ·      Season of interest: Early summer through to the first frost ·      Hardy
    Price: £12.00
  • Cotinus 'Grace' - 5ltr
    1 plant in a 15ltr 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
  • Escallonia 'Iveyii' (5L)
    An upright evergreen shrub with glossy, dark green leaves. Pretty pure white fragrant flowers, contrasting well with the dark leaves, are produced from May to July. Average height 6ft. Full Sun. Hardy.
    Price: £15.00
  • 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 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
  • 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
  • Salvia 'Black & Bloom' 5L
    Common name: Anise-scented Sage A subshrubby perennial with aromatic leaved and striking dark, near-black stems. Spikes of lovely blue flowers appear from late summer to late autumn. Easy to grow and loved by butterflies. Average height 3-4ft, spread...
    Price: £15.00
  • 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: £11.00
  • 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 left...
    Price: £22.00
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    Pyracantha 'Golden Charmer' 2L
    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
    Common name: 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. Average height 6-8ft. Full Sun. Hardy.  
    Price: £9.50
  • 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'
    Common name: Orange blossom 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...
    Price: £9.50 - £28.00
  • Pyracantha 'Soleil d'Or' (Firethorn) - 2ltr pot
    1 plant in a 2ltr 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
  • 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
  • Chimonanthus praecox 80-100cm
    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: £35.00
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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 September (only if not...
    Price: £19.50
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  • Chaenomeles 'Mango Storm' - 3ltr
    Common name: Japanese quince A bushy decidious shrub with ovate glossy dark leaves. Clusters of scarlet orange flowers are borne in spring. Full sun or partial shade Average height: 2.5m - 8ft  Average spread:  2.5m - 8ft  Flowering period spring
    Price: £12.00
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  • Buddleja globosa - 3ltr pot
    Orange Ball Tree. Rounded shrub with stems of handsome veined dark green leaves. Rounded ball-like, fragrant, dark orange and yellow flowers are borne from May to June. Average height and spread 15ft. Flowers May to June. Full sun. Hardy.
    Price: £8.50
  • 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: £9.50
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    Berberis darwinii (Darwin's barberry) - 3ltr pot
    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: £7.50
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  • 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
  • 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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    Griselinia littoralis 80-100cm (5ltr)
    BULK OFFER 10+ = £19 £15.20 each 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...
    Was: £22.00
    Now: £7.60
  • 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
  • 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 or...
    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
  • Elaeagnus 'Limelight' - 5ltr
    1 plant in a 5ltr pot Oleaster. A vigorous shrub with silvery young leaves, which become marked with yellow and pale green in the centres, silvery beneath. Creamy white flowers from September to October, followed by orange speckled silver fruit in...
    Price: £18.00
  • Olearia haastii (Daisy Bush) - 3ltr
    Common name: Daisy Bush A large, upright shrub with glossy, dark green leaves. In July and August it is clothed in dense clusters of fragrant, daisy-like, white flowers. Makes a nice low hedge. Average height 6-8ft. Full sun. Hardy.
    Price: £9.50
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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
  • Phillyrea angustifoloia ' Rosmarinifolia' 3ltr pot
    Common name: Jasmine box An evergreen shrub with narrow, leathery dark green leaves. It produces fragrant, creamy flowers from May to June followed by dark purple/black berries.  Good alternative to olive trees. Average height: 10ft.  Full sun Hardy   A...
    Price: £15.00
  • Buddleja glomerata - 3ltr pot
    1 plant in a 3 litre pot An attractive and unusual evergreen shrub, native to South Africa, with silvery, crinkled leaves and mustard yellow acacia-like flowers borne on upright panicles throughout summer. Average height 5ft. Full sun. Hardy in a...
    Price: £11.00
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    Libertia 'Sunset Strain'
    Common name' New Zealand Iris' An evergreen shrub with dark-green, narrow leaves. White starshape flowers bloom in early summer, this is followed by orange fruit. ·      Height: 60cm / 1.5ft  ·      Spread: 60cm / 1.5ft ·      Full sun ·      Season of...
    Price: £9.50
  • Ceanothus 'Dark Star' - 5ltr pot
    Common name: California Lilac An excellent purplish-blue flowering shrub giving a stunning display in late spring. The dark green glossy leaves are held on arching stems. Deep blue flowers open from pink buds and clothe the shrub from April to May...
    Price: £12.00
  • Ceanothus 'Skylark'
    Common name 'Californian Lilac'. Evergreen shrub with clusters of deep blue flowers in early summer. ·      Height: 2m / 6.5ft ·      Spread: 2m / 6.5ft ·      Full sun ·      Season of interest: Early Summer ·      Hardy
    Price: £7.50
  • Ceanothus 'Concha'
    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 sun Hardy
    Price: £7.50
  • 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
  • Nandina domestica 'Obsessed' (Large)
    Heavenly Bamboo. A compact evergreen shrub with striking foliage. Best grown in full sun which will encourage foliage to maintain a fiery shade of red, turning as it ages. Clusters of white flowers are borne from July.   Height: 70cm / 2...
    Price: £32.00
  • Basil 'Thai Siam Queen' (11cm)
    Latin name: Ocimum basilicum thyrsiflora. Red stems and vibrant red flowers heads, highly sought after flavour in Thai cuisine. Average height 1-2ft Full sun                                              Good for cooking.
    Price: £3.50
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  • Acer 'Little Princess'
    Common name: Japanese maple A dwarf ornamental acer with palmate leaves that emerge with a bright red tint in spring, later turning a bright green Excellent autumn colours Average height 3-4ft in 10 years Partial shade Hardy
    Price: £25.00
  • 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
  • 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
  • Cistus dans. 'Decumbens' - 7.5ltr pot
    Cpmmon name: Rock Rose,Sun Rose A low spreading shrub with dark green,  leaves. Flowers, white with a striking yellow and crimson blotch at the base of each petal are produced from June to September. Average height 2ft, spread 3ft.   Full sun. Hardy.  
    Price: £25.00
  • Phlomis anatolia
    Jerusalem Sage. A majestic mound forming shrub  with grey green leaves, wooly beneath. Dark golden yellow  flowers are borne in whorls up the stems form June - July.  Average height 4ft Full sun  Hardy 
    Price: £8.50
  • Callicarpa bodinieri 'Profusion' 4L
    Common name: Beauty Berry A deciduous shrub with bronze young foliage, clusters of pale pink flowers are produced from June to July followed by dark velvet berries. Average height 6-8ft Full sun  Hardy 
    Price: £20.00
  • Rubus ulmifolius 'Bellidiflorus'
    Elmleaf. A very decorative and vigorous ornamental bramble. Pretty, fully double  pink flowers are produced form mid to late summer. It spreads fairly quickly so best planted in a container if you want to restrict its spread.   Average height...
    Price: £6.50
  • Rubus Cockburnianus
    A thicket forming shrub  with arching , prickling brushed white stems and fern like leaves.  Small saucer shaped flowers are produced from June to August, followed by black berries. Average height and spread 6ft Full Sun Hardy    
    Price: £6.50
  • Viburnum plicatum 'Mariesii' 5ltr
    Common name: Japanese Snowball A bushy shrub with unusually tiered branches. Dark green leaves turn purple-red in autumn. Pretty heads of white flowers are borne in late spring. Flowers May to June. Average height 7-9ft. Full sun/partial shade. Hardy.
    Price: £35.00
  • Gardenia 'Celestial Star' 2L
    Common name: Cape Jasmine A bushy evergreen shrub with ovate, elliptical or lance-shaped, glossy, deep green leaves. It produces strongly fragrant, white to ivory double flowers from summer to autumn. Average height 3-4ft. Full sun/Partial shade in rich,...
    Price: £8.50
  • 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
  • Sunflowers 'Miniature Mixed' 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
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  • 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...
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  • 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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  • Chilli Ornamental Mixed 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...
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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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  • Perovskia 'Blue Spire'- 5ltr
    Common name: Russian Sage An upright shrub with deeply cut silver-grey leaves.  It produces a multitude of upright spikes of violet-blue flowers, that create a beautiful blue haze, from August to September. Average height 3-4ft. Full Sun. Hardy.
    Price: £20.00
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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